Captain Maxx Mini Kaiju Toys by Max Toy Co!

In the works for the past several months have been the long awaited Captain Maxx Mini Kaiju series by Mark Nagata and Max Toy Co. The mini test shots figures have made their way to the door stop of Mr. Nagata and he was able to do a quick video review on them (above). This new series features the mini (3.25” – 4”)versions of some of the popular figures from Max Toy Co. (Captain Maxx, Kaiju Eyezon, Alien Xam, Kaiju Tripus, and Kaiju Drazoran). Each figure was sculpted by different artists and it is amazing how these figures go together so well.

These figures will be available in the next couple of weeks as unpainted or painted, available individually or in a set. Stay tuned for more word from Mark Nagata on the release!

Upcoming Figure from Cure Toys?!

Found on the Cure-Toys blog was an image of a possible new figure? We get somewhat of a Frankenstein/Zombie feel when looking at it. This figure looks different from the other figures Cure has produced, which is why we cannot wait to see the final product.

From Hello, Brute’s Upcoming Mini Figures: Skipper

Hello, Brute has been working on some new resin mini figures that will stand 3” tall. Above is one of the upcoming sculpts, Skipper. Jon plans on releasing customs and quite possibly unpainted versions. More to come soon!

RealxHead Beast & Mini Beast Chaos Pre-Order @ LuLubell

Available through Lulubell Toy Bodega are a couple of the newest releases from RealxHead. To the left is the Multi-Colored Rub Beast Chaos. which is available for $60. To the right is the newest Mini Beast Chaos in red vinyl, which is to awesome to pass up for $40.

MAD’s MORK teaser

MAD recently blogged this teaser shot up of an upcoming figure he has got cooking up, dubbed MORK. Although he did get into a tiny bit of trouble for posting it, I am glad that he did. We cannot wait to see this piece fully revealed!

Buff Monster – Valentine’s Day Exclusive

Buff Monster is courting cupid’s arrow with his hand-painted Valentine’s Day Exclusive 3” Buff Monster figure which comes with a four-color silkscreened signed and numbered print.  Limited to just ten sets, the figure’s impish design is set off nicely with an extremely glossy automotive clear coat.  As a finishing touch, the figure + print come in a silkscreened box.  This goodness drops next Tuesday, February 9th @ 10 AM over @ buffmonster.com for $200 each (+ s/h).

Brandt Peters x Ferg SQUADT

Wow… So we’ve known a Brandt Peters crossover SQUADT was in the works.  Now that the first official teaser shot has dropped of the WIP ‘helmet’ sculpt, we’re impressed.  Starting with Brandt’s basic Skelve this design seems to up the realism and darkness with key details such as very realistic cracks and indentations.   Can’t wait to see the equipment loadouts on these.

Apparently slated for Ferg’s Playge brand, this new BP Squadt highlights the tremendous ‘platform’ potential of the figure.  First there was Kenny Wong’s Copperhead Squadt and now this one,  who’s next ?  [Via Collect and Destroy]

Michelle Valigura – Mustache Vessels

Michelle Valigura hand makes adorable and elegant ceramic sculptures.  So we’re stoked that she’s just released her first limited-edition ceramic pieces.  These Moustache Vessels (ed. of 20) vary in size (3 – 12”) and glazing (4 different glazes) and will be sold “blind” for just $75 each.

Amanda Visell – Black Nickel Trojan Pegaphunt

Amanda Visell has just released her Black Nickel Trojan Pegaphunt metal figure over on myswitcheroo.com for $130.  This is her exclusive artist edition of the figure produced by Fully Visual.  The Black Nickel pegaphunt comes with five mini soldier phunts which fit into the rear compartment.  

Uglydoll Action Figures Series 2 in March

The new Uglydoll Series 2 action figures by Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath are looking quite nice and feature a total of twelve different designs.  Due in March, these will be window-boxed with a case containing the full dozen, no dupes, no chases.  And… the big news for collectors is the inclusion of the rare ugly dog.  Ugly Dog first made his plastic debut as a vinyl from Critterbox which in a turn of bad toy fortune was only available at SDCC ‘05.  The new ones are smaller, but hey it’s Uglydog [seen on the Uglyblog]

Lulubell x Ayako Takagi – B MINE Uamou

Lulubell has a sweet morsel in store for Valentine’s Day.  Their exclusive B Mine Uamou created by Ayako Takagi features her signature character in clear vinyl with an inserted red acrylic heart.   So if chocolates and roses are tired, this might be just the thing.  Available on 2.14 @ 9 AM Pacific from Lulubell Toys for $25 each.

Jesse Hernandez – Mictlan First Look

Jesse Hernandez is on a tear.  Here’s a first look at the sculpt for his new Mictlan original vinyl in production with Kuso Vinyl.  Mictlan has been featured in several of Jesse’s original paintings and is now making the jump to 3D.  Very nice details with a hybrid aesthetic blending Jesse’s Aztec/Mayan influenced style with urban cues.  The staff accessory looks great as well. 

Vinyl on Vinyl Grand Opening in Manila (2.8.10)

Blending urban art with music OG  style, Vinyl on Vinyl opens in Makati City in the Philipines on February 8th (flier).  The grand opening event will feature guest appearances by Mark Landwehr of Coarse Toys and Spencer and Steven Ong of Rotobox.  So if you find yourself near Manila, check out the opening for art toys, vinyl records and live music by Nomad Technology.

Vinyl on Vinyl
7274 Collective
Malugay St., Makati
Philipines

Shawnimals – Yeti Ninja (2.3)

It’s February which means chilly temps (well in most parts) and a brand-new Ninja of the Month from Shawnimals.  This time around it’s Yeti Ninja’s turn to shine (without melting).  Lonely yet fierce, Yeti Ninja comes with Rawr, his innocuous looking snowmane sideckick, a yeti ninja sticker, button, and hang tag which carries his touching biography :

This lonely, misunderstood beast of a Ninja lives in the snowiest, most remote parts of the Feroshi Mountains, without a soul nearby. Except for his BFF snowman pal named Rawr. That he made. With his own paws. It’s a little creepy, sure, but mostly sad.

Limited to 100 pieces, Yeti Ninja drops on Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1 PM CST from the Shawnimals web shop.

Huck Gee – UTCMC SGT Hicks “R & R” Print

Huck Gee has released his new UTCMC SGT Hicks “R & R” print, the latest in his Colonial Life series.  While SGT Hicks can dole out the punishment like nobody’s business, all work and no play just won’t fly.   Fight hard and play even harder as seen in this large print (26” x 14”, 24” x 12” image area).  Each print is signed and numbered (gold embossed).  Limited to 99 prints, this one is available $75 over at Huck’s online store.

Android Minis S1

Smart phones are taking over the world.  I rely on mine daily as do many of you.  Now they are assimilating designer toys.  Andrew Bell has teamed up with Google’s Android project to bring you Series 1 of the Android blind-boxed mini-figs featuring the mobile platforms cute ‘bot mascot.  Featuring a dozen 3” designs with articulated heads + arms, the Android minis will drop later this month from DYZplastic and select retailers.   While the Android cross is interesting (perhaps a novelty), these have promise as futuristic platform figures on their own.

Skelanimals Qee Series

Artist Mitchell Bernal has collaborated with Toy2R to bring his cute and bony menagerie of Skelanimals to the world of designer vinyl.  Toy2R will soon release the Skelanimals Qee (2.5”) blind-boxed series featuring many of the most popular Skelanimals in new Qee forms  interpreted by a talented group of 20+ artists.

Star Trek x IWG @ SDCC 2010

Patrick Ma’s IWG is going where no man has gone before…  Rocketworld is showing this teaser of the upcoming Star Trek IWG figures expected to drop this summer at SDCC.  The blaster looks great – here’s assuming we’ll see Star Trek unis as well. Tricorders would be sweet too. Live long and prosper with these on your shelf.

Proto Monday >> Ferg – K11

Today on Proto Monday we have some sweet images for you.   Here’s the first look at vinyl prototypes of Ferg’s latest addition to the SQUADT universe – the upcoming K11 companions from Jamungo.  As you can see here, the K11s look sharp with different removable helmets featuring designs carrying the SQUADT DNA with the trio of eyes (clear lenses), gas-mask, and  the tell-tale wagging tongue.   Nice variety – the CCTV one caught us pleasantly by surprise.

The medium-sized K11 figure (5” long, 4” tall) will come geared up with backpacks and other cut and sew gear much like the SQUADTs. If things go as planned and the toy gods smile upon K11, we should see the first drop sometime this spring.   We’re excited for these – a nice addition to the very cool SQUADT universe.

Preview: Bwana Spoons for Glass Hat (2.4)

The talented crew from Grass Hut will be in-effect for their Glass Hat show opening this Thursday, February 4th @ Gallery 1988 LA. Here’s a partial  look at what the Rainbow Master, Bwana Spoons, has dreamed up for the group show.  In addition to numerous custom toys, Bwana will offer a few new paintings including a 3’ x 3’ piece – which is definitely a rarity – he typically works in the small [Seen on Bwana’s Flickr].

Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323.937.7088

Kenny Scharf x MINDstyle – Flinstones and Jetsons

When MINDstyle first announced their upcoming Flinstones and Jetsons ATC figures they briefly mentioned an artist collaboration.  That artist has been revealed to be none other than the well-respected Kenny Scharf who started his career in the 80’s in NYC. He was a part of the East Village art scene which  starred Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.   His work has often incorporated cartoon characters as a way of blending pop culture and fine art.  His most recent solo show at Honor Fraser in Culver City  featured paintings drawing upon both old-school Hanna-Barbera cartoons.  This is an ideal crossover featuring the newly licensed properties since it ties directly into Scharf’s existing body of work [via MINDstyle blog]

Disney x MINDstyle – Maximilian ATC from The Black Hole

MINDstyle is about to revisit Disney’s The Black Hole for the upcoming release of the Maximilian ATC vinyl figure.  The evil ‘bot follows closely on the heels of 2009’s V.I.N.CENT ATC figures.

Rotobox – Transition Celsius (2.2)

Kuso Vinyl will release Rotobox’s Transition Celsius on Tuesday, February 2nd in their online shop for $80 each.  First seen at Designercon in November this Pearlescent white/black edition might just be our favorite one yet.  As you might expect, it also has the smallest run  – 100 pieces.  This one has a cool sheen to it which is not readily visible in these official shots.

Cyclops Monster by Mutant Vinyl Hardcore

Another Mutant Vinyl Hardcore piece is on its way! Rich has been super busy trying to get his Cyclops Monster done and he was able to get a picture of the rough sculpt. He still has a few things to tinker with, such as fixing the joints and making the body parts flow with each other. We hope to see the official debut of this figure very soon, as well as the crazy paint application that we all know Rich will pull off to make this figure extra spectacular.

Mr. Clement – Petit Common Lapin *Update*

The last time we visited Mr. Clement HERE, he shared with us an image of the back of his upcoming Lapin figure. Now we receive an update with a full frontal image, which we still think may be flocked. Still waiting on more details on the release. Hoping to hear from him very soon!