From the looks of the latest teaser on her site, it appears Selina Briggs is working on a very special Jelly Empire series of Tuttz with Argonaut Resins! Due for release at some point this summer, the beautifully hand cast pieces are set to come in a number of Jelly-infused tones… no news as to whether Selina will be donning the spray cans and brushes for these guys or if they’ll remain unpainted, so be sure to stay tuned for further developments soon…
First up today we bring you a project we’ve been dying to share since we first laid eyes on it last week… the “Critters” keshi-style mini from up and coming artist Zectron! Ranking as one of the hottest figures we’ve seen all year, the 1.5″ homage to one of our favourite 80’s creature flicks is made all the better by the fact that he’s Zectron’s FIRST EVER TOY! Taking almost a month to finish, it’s pretty easy to see where all of the hours have been spent- each strand of hair, scale, tooth and claw have been meticulously sculpt and refined to perfection… With production handed over to MAN-E-TOYS regular, Eric Nilla, the little fella has since been cast up in a batch of 15 keshi-style rubber figures (12 flesh, 3 green). Initially debuting as just a preview on the Little Rubber Guys forum last night, demand soon became so high that Zectron went on to sell them all within a couple of hours! Fortunately for the rest of us, he’s planning another couple of runs soon, including the possibility of a MAN-E-TOYS exclusive resin run from Bigman Toys! Head over to the newly opened Zectron blog for an in-depth look at the project… be sure to keep a close eye on this guy, from what we’ve seen of his latest work we can expect BIG things in the very near future!
Since Shinbone Creative took over production of JC Rivera‘s Instagram character a while back (find out more here) news on it’s release has been scarce, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find that along with a name change, the figure has been given it’s first ‘real-world’ reveal! Retitled as “On Your Desk” (possibly due to licensing problems), the above pic features the figure in raw unpainted form… Still no firm information on pricing or release dates, so be sure to keep checking the Shinbone Creative twitter feed for further updates…
Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares a pic of his latest private commission, the custom Mecha Kappa! Taking the once cute Comet Debris sofubi, Todd has replaced the “melt” style body with an altogether more sinister clear-cast kaiju piece. Finished in a mixture of metallic red, blue and green Monster Kolor sprays, the creature’s stomach has been left unpainted… revealing Todd’s signature “mechanised guts” underneath! Unfortunately, this little guy has already made a home in one lucky person’s collection, so if you’re looking for a similar piece your best bet is to hit Todd up directly at mechavirus@gmail.com with any enquiries…
NY based resin wizard David Healey aka Healeymade has just revealed the latest colourway of M.U.S.C.L.E x M.A.S.K mash-up NKOTB, the “Claude Rains” edition! Due to become the third Healeymade exclusive heading to SDCC next month (check the other 2 here and here), the stunning clear cast mini figure has been aptly named after the actor who first played the Invisible Man back in 1933… No news on edition size, pricing or availability, so be sure to stay locked on the Healeymade twitter feed for updates closer to the event…
Revealed here at the tail end of last month, it appears that the latest Star Wars infused Keiko from premier resin producers Fool’s Paradise is nearing completion! Due to come with an oversized FP styled Stormtrooper head, gloves, boots and accessories (check out the authentic back plate and canister!), the 12″ hand cast resin figure should be available for pre-order on the Double Fools blog soon. No news on edition size or pricing, but we’re guessing the beautiful piece will retail for around $200… Stay tuned for a full reveal soon.
Joining the super-cute Candy and Ghost Larms (find out more here), Sawdust Bear has just revealed a huge selection of goodies that will be making their way to SDCC next month… Bringing the tally up to 4 all-new Larm editions, the Malayan Rainforest and one-off custom Shroom Larms will be sitting alongside a plethora of original sculptures, monster pins, woodblock prints, plus a selection of books, postcards and more from the Sawdust Press. Due to be situated at the Small Press table (P-16), Sawdust Bear has promised all hugs and sketches will be free… so be sure to head down, give her a visit and claim yours! Here’s a quick rundown of the figures/art that will be on offer…
Larms!
1. Candy Larms! ($50) – I’ll have three or four of each colour with me, the total edition number for each is 10.
2. Ghost Larms. ($75)
3. Malayan Rainforest Larms. ($100)
4. Shroom Larms. ($125) – These are one-off larms! I’ll have 2 at SDCC. I may make more, but they’ll all be significantly different from each other.
Cheap Art!
5. Monster Pins! ($20) – One of a kind, hand sculpted monster pins!
6. Woodblock Paintings ($20) – One of a kind con-exclusive paintings(not con-exclusive to SDCC, but you can only buy these from me in person at cons).
Original Sculptures!
7. Scaleybug ($175)
8. Fiji Mermaids ($150)
9. Stack of Suckerfeets ($200)
10. Hiveblob and Bleakberries ($250)
With the success of the recently released Ocean Guardians under their belt (find out more here), Mujuworld have revealed yet another forthcoming series, the Muju Mandala Spirits! Once again sculpted by the highly talented Miss Muju, the first batch of wonderfully ornate hand cast figures are currently undergoing a lick of paint before release. Due to sit alongside a few clear variants, the Muju Mandala Spirits are the first Mujuworld figures to be cast in a plant based, non toxic bio resin… a material that will become a staple for future releases. No news on pricing or release dates, so be sure to keep checking the Mujuworld blog for updates…
The masteful Scott Wilkowski has been busy putting skulls, skeletons and creepy creatures inside another batch of designer toy favourites in preparation for the follow-up to last year’s hugely successful “Skin Deep” show. For the aptly titled “…Of All Ages”, Scott has infected Ron English’s “Mousemask Murphy”, Ferg’s “Misfortune Cat”, David Horvath’s “Flatwoods”, Frank Kozik’s “Labbit”, Kathie Olivas’ “Two Faced Hazel”, and Brandt Peters’ “Skelve” with his exquisite mix of fine sculpting and casting. Taking the concept one step further than the previous exhibition, Scott has gone beyond the standard bones of earlier incarnations, stating that …Of All Ages will feature “alien sightings, ancient Greek one-eyed giants, flying war legends, and mystics of fortune– (the show) encompasses myth and mysticism dating from 8th century BC to 1952 AD.” Due to premiere July 11th at the DKE Toys booth (#4728) during 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, the gorgeous figures have been priced as follows-
$125 – Ferg’s Misfortune Cat
$125 – David Horvath’s Flatwoods
$150 – Frank Kozik’s Labbit 5” by Kid Robot
$250 – Ron English’s Mousemask Murphy
$300 – Brandt Peters’ Skelve
$300 – Kathie Olivas’ Two Faced Hazel
All available in two different colours, the six hand-cast resin editions will be limited to 25 pieces of each (a total of 50 for each style). Still no news on an exact drop time (it’s going to be needed if you want to be in with a chance of grabbing these!), so be sure to stay locked on the new DKE SDCC blog for further details closer to the date…
As revealed here yesterday, Nama-Niku‘s Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill made their debut on the newly opened Muscle Things store, but what we neglected to mention is that they were joined by another 2 highly anticipated figures… B.U.F.F Max and Face! Sculpt and kit-bashed by prolific M.U.S.C.L.E customiser Halfaway from Little Rubber Guys, the figures (as with Nama-Niku’s) have been produced in limited quantities by Muscle Things’ Alec using a high quality flexible rubber. Still available to purchase alongside Pteradact-Kill here, the awesome little guys can be yours for just $21 a piece…
Following the instant sell-out success of the original Sloblife custom (find out more here), Hoakser kindly shares with us the latest instalment, Version 2… Refining pretty much every aspect of the original design, the stunning 14.5cm tall piece comes complete with sculpted man boobs, back fat and bum crack, a newly revised “clean” paint job, a staggering 9 print/channel inserts, plus a fully articulated T.V/head! Priced at a very reasonable £65 plus shipping, Sloblife 2 will be landing in the Hoakser store here at some point today. Be sure to keep checking back regularly… the original disappeared in a matter of minutes!
Master caster Eric Nilla is proud to present the latest line of “Gross Minis”, the Gorewad Monsters! Sculpted by Jimmy “Ironmask” Rommel and molded/cast by Eric himself, the level of detail and character in these guys is truly astounding… check out the open chest and spewing guts on the hammer-head figure! Standing at around 1.5″-2″ tall, the monsters are due to come in a huge selection of different coloured keshi-style rubber. To be sold as a 3-pack, the Gorewad Monsters will be available through the dedicated Muscle Things thread for just $15 plus shipping… Stay tuned for details on Nilla and Rommel’s other forthcoming project, Universe of Violence, later in the week.
After months of teasers and reveals (plus a limited release at Wondercon ’12), San Francisco based artist Bigfoot is proud to reveal that the mighty Forest Warlord is now available to purchase. Standing at a humungous 11″ tall, the long-awaited follow up to StrangeCo’s 2004 Bigfoot figure comes in 4 marvelous colourways; OG Brown, the Kiss inspired Black and Silver, Green, and our favourite, the psychedelic Purple! Priced at just $95 plus shipping, each edition has been limited to 100 pieces worldwide, with the first batch touching down on the Bigfoot store here last night…
“He may be the wise kid on the block but like all of us he’s addicted to Twitter. Show your love twitter and put a little Belemey on your shelf…”
Originally created for UME Toys‘ upcoming “Halloween in July” event, the super-cute Belemey has made a cheeky early appearance in the form of a “Twitter Lovers” edition! Coming in the same blue and yellow as the iconic mascot, the hand cast and painted resin figure is available in limited quantities on the UME Toys store now, priced at just £20 plus shipping.
Following our update at the weekend, Rich UME has revealed yet more work-in-progress shots of the figures that will be landing on the UME store come Friday 13th next month. Pictured below are the full line-up of resins including the recently revealed Russell Bone, plus a couple more guys to get the orange flocked treatment… Jason and Belemey! Stay tuned for more info on “Halloween in July” soon…
Tyler over at Nama-Niku has revealed that the highly anticipated Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill will finally be available to purchase later today! Kit-bashed by Tyler using a mixture of vintage kaiju minis and M.U.S.C.L.E figures, the monumental custom bootlegs have been meticulously realised by Alec over at Muscle Things using an authentic keshi-style rubber. Part of the ongoing “MWO” B.U.F.F limited series, both Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill will be landing on the new Muscle Things store (direct link soon) at 7pm PST for just $21 each plus shipping. Not one to rest on his laurels, Tyler is already working on his next batch of figures, the provisionally titled Bug Brain and Bathory. Below are some early work in progress shots… if you’re interested in keeping track on their development, be sure to head over to the dedicated thread here…
Revealed yesterday on both L’Amour Supreme and Mishka‘s Instagram feeds comes the latest custom “Bootleg” figure, this time around featuring an all new oversized skull sculpt! Set for an exclusive SDCC release at the Toy Tokyo booth (Friday afternoon), the awesome looking sofubi has been cast in a biege vinyl over at Adfunture, coming complete with brown sprays… No news on pricing or edition size (we’re still not even sure if the 2 standard heads will make an appearance), so be sure to stay locked on the L’Amour and Mishka twitter feeds for further updates…
Previewed as a work in progress last week (find out more here), Jon over at Rampage Toys has been putting the final touches to his latest batch of Splurrt customs, the “Rainbow” Digglers! Cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, the beautiful sofubi minis have been given a black rub coupled with Jon’s signature rainbow fades. Limited to just 15 pieces this time around (including 2 extra special chases!), the Digglers will be landing on the Rampage Toys store this Thursday (28th June) at 10pm EST for just $60 a piece. Head over to the Rampage Flickr for a closer look…
With the reveal of the final vinyl test-pulls last Friday, Jon’s Cyclops Dinos are finally available for pre-order! Standing at around 3″ tall (Anklo 1.5″), the sofubi trio are available in 3 different unpainted colours; orange, neon green and purple, with the choice of either same colours or mixed parts. Priced at just $55 for the 3, Jon has stated that he will even paint both eyes and mouth for free on request! Stay tuned for a look at the fully painted versions that will be making their debut at SDCC next month…
After a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign a couple of months back, Josh Pierce aka F+ has revealed that the remainder of “The Corrupter” resin figure sets are now available to purchase! Limited to an edition of just 40 pieces, the release includes the beautifully hand cast and painted Corrupter and sidekick, the Fungal Fiend. Coming signed and numbered by the artist, the set is now available to purchase through the F Plus Never store for just $125 plus shipping…
Japanese Star Wars blog Star Case are proud to present their latest exclusive sofubi release, the Dester Commando! With a design based on the vintage Japanese Stormtrooper robots of the late 70’s, the must-have piece comes cast in clear vinyl with one side revealing a mixture of wires and circuitry embedded underneath! Coming complete with two interchangeable heads, Dester Destroy was available to pre-order through Star Base for just 5,250YEN (around $65) plus shipping… Sadly orders have now been finalised, so your best bet is to stay locked on the Star Base site in the hope of another colourway soon…
It appears that alongside the “Citric Summer Acid” Vrah that we posted yesterday, David Healey aka Healeymade will be debuting yet another must-have resin at this year’s SDCC… this time in a 3 way collaboration with L’Amour Supreme and Mishka! From what we can garner based on the few images that have been released so far, the kaiju inspired two-headed beast has been sculpt by L’Amour (we could be wrong!) and produced by Healeymade. Due to come in a variety of glow-in-the-dark colourways, the figures will be available exclusively from the Toy Tokyo booth. Stay tuned for info on pricing and edition sizes as soon as it hits…
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