Proto Monday >> NVC’s Nykioto

For Proto Monday, we’re proud to bring you the first painted  shots NVC’s newest resin figure, Nykioto.  Nykioto made his public debut right here on Proto Monday, so this is a return trip in full color.  The figure above is one of the initial batch of five just completed by Bao and Spive.figures. Each is hand-painted and there are three different color schemes (neck tie – sneakers). 

Nykioto is a poor street kid who works in a sweatshop making sneakers and survives on his wits and his ability to paint and entertain – the paintbrush in the pocket and the ukelele  w/strings are strong details that relate the characters story.  The painting approach also serves to highlight the story – while shading is used heavily throughout to give a sense of stress and wear and tear from the street, the kicks are done in strong flat colors – pristine, almost MIB. Finally, note the crossed fingers – there’s always hope of a better day.

Building on their reputation for detail and delivering a quality product throughout, Bao and Spive took discarded wood panels found in alleyways and used them to create mini  wood crate boxes  for this first run of five figures.  A street box for a street figure.  As Bao mentions going “indie” offers NVC tremendous artistic flexibility and control.

This initial batch of five Nykioto’s will drop @ SDCC from the ToyQube booth (#4837). After the jump – plenty of pics.

   

       
       
       
       
      
       
       
       
       
      
       
       
      
     

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