Tony Gil – Free Runner Diamond Kid

Tony Gil is about to release his ‘Free Runner Diamond Kid’ custom (ed. of 5, $300).  His first Kidrobot Mascot-based piece really makes the most of his parkour concept/pose seen in many of his other customs.   The KR fig’s shoes and outfit in general flow nicely into the urban concept.  The ‘94’ on the spray can is a nice touch as well. We’re also digging the bandanna concept though we’d love to see a tighter paint application.  And yes… the pose is reminiscent of  PAW.  In the end though, definitely a fun piece. Look for these to drop on Friday, April 27th 2012 from Tony’s web shop.

Amanda Visell’s Upcoming Resin Mini-Fig Series

Over the past few days, Amanda Visell has shown a few sneak peeks of her upcoming resin mini-fig series which will apparently feature five figures initially (including a Pegasus and what we think is an owl), each hand-cast in her studio in the shadow of the Foothills.  Look for the first five designs this Friday (if the schedule holds) and five more in a month or so.

Ferg x Brandt Peters – Tomenosuke Exclusive Troubleboys #7 Tease

A few months ago we posted some brief news about the upcoming Troublesboys #7 [Drifter] collaborative SQUADT from Ferg and Brandt Peters.  Here’s a look at the first of a series of teaser images for the new figure slated to drop exclusively  from Tomenosuke. Fashioned in the style of the Yakuzua, the new piece looks to be extremely detailed.  In just this shot alone we see the embroidered No. 7 eyepatch and what appears to be a rather intricate red eye (lens) complete with arrow pattern.  The shot also seems to reveal that the sword design has changed from the piece shown at the two artists’ collabo show towards the beginning of the year – with a more or less straight top edge instead of the previously curved point.  Hopefully the double-fisted pistol action is still ready to fly.

Noferin’s Final 3 Artists for Jibibuts Announced!

   

Noferin has made the end our week even lovelier, by announcing the last 3 artists partaking in the Jibibuts Mini series. Those final 3 artists are none other than, Nathan Jurevicius, 64 Colors and of course Noferin! Add these 3 artists to the other 9 all star artists seen HERE & HERE and we’ve got ourselves a party! That would be Buff Monster, Bubi Au Yeung, Peskimo, Squink!, Martin Hsu, TADO, Andrea Kang, Anna Chambers and Leo Hiller.

Paul Kaiju – Pollen Kaiser DX Teaser

It looks as though the Paul Kaiju x TAG figure, Pollen Kaiser DX is almost ready. Take a look at a few teaser photos Paul posted of his next highly anticipated sofubi toy! We canot wait to see how much this behemoth of a figure will tower over all of Paul’s other toys. Did you notice the Party Ball homage on the waist?

Huck Gee – Hotaru Copter Squad “Copter Boy”

Huck Gee gets airborne! Introducing his latest limited edition run coming from the Hotaru Copter Squad, Copter Boy! Featuring goggles, propeller, rockets, and very necessary scarf, Copter Boy comes signed and numbered in an edition of 10 pieces. He also comes packaged in in a laser etched wooden box and will run you $875. If interested, please send an inquiry to sales[at]huckgee[dot]com to claim yours today!

Long before there was the now legendary Hotaru Copter Squad there was simply "Copter Boy" who, with his sister's help, introduced a revolutionary and last minute innovation that turned out to be pivotal in the battle for Mount Shirokuri. The siblings, strapped into their magical, flying contraptions, rained fire down on the enemy, spreading fear and breaking ranks wherever they flew. The tale of Whiskers the Wizard's bumbling stablehands and their preposterous flying experiments turning the tide of that battle is an unbelievable yet jovial chapter in the history of The Three Wars.

MAD - “Breaking Bad” Resin Mini Mad*L (04.27)

“Tmrw..” he says.. and by he, we mean MAD. As he will be releasing his “Breaking Bad” Resin Mini Mad*L’s this Friday, April 27th. What time? We aren’t sure, but a good way of finding out is by following his Twitter, Facebook, and even his Instagram (@madtoydesign). So keep a look out tomorrow at his Webstore, because these will sell fast!

The Yellow Dino – Clear Mini Goji

 

The Yellow Dino is back and this time with his brand new all clear Mini Goji resin figure. Produced by MyTummyToys, Mini Goji stands 5” tall and will be produced in limited editions. They have plans on having a release with 5 colorways this Summer and will open Pre-Orders next month. Stay tuned for pre-order information. Might I say that these are some remarkably clear resin figures and that the colored editions reminds me of Jell-O.

Seen: Jason Limon -- Atropa Dunny Signing @ KRLA

Jason Limon continued his Dunny Tour with Wednesday's signing @ Kidrobot LA. With a new head sculpt and intricate deco, the 8" Atropa Dunny is a nice translation of his art onto the ever popular platform. In addition to signing the new toy and customizing Mini Munnys, Jason also gave away an original painting to one lucky collector with the winning raffle ticket -- an unbelievable bonus. Jason wraps up the signing tour on Thursday @ KRSF.

Emily Bee x Argonaut Resins – Conquest Custom 8” Tuttz

Emily Bee has teamed up with Argonaut Resins to release yet another custom Resin Tuttz figure. So far we’ve seen “Love”, “Strength” and “Destroy”, now this time we get “Conquest”. Standing 8” Tall Conquest will be available on Thursday, April 26th at 1PM EST  HERE for $235.

Conquest has been on a difficult journey, encountering many kinds of obstacles along the way. He has looked into the face of his own fears until they no longer scare him anymore. Conquest has deep battle scars, yet through it all he has come out victorious. Perseverance and persistence has made him stronger.

Andrew Bell & Gary Ham for Playsam 500 (04.28)

 

The Playsam 500 is just around the corner and as we get closer, we get to see what all of the participating artists have to offer. Above we have submissions from Andrew Bell and Gary Ham.

For Andrew’s piece, he went with the “less is more” route. By adding more simple shaped pieces as well as different stains. He also took two of the wheels and turned one of them into the hands and the other into a miniature Streamliner. Great job Andrew!

Since proceeds of this show will be going to the World Childhood Foundation, Gary decided to go with a fond memory he had when he was a kid. “Some Play in Autumn” features a young child playing in a pile of leaves under a huge tree. Something we all enjoyed when we were kids. The tire swing is a great touch.

The Playsam 500 is taking place this Saturday, April 28th at Super7 in San Francisco.

Super7 Store
1427 Haight St (@ Masonic)
San Francisco, CA 94117

 

Scribe - ‘Intrinsic Value’ @ myplasticheartnyc (5.18)

Donald ‘Scribe’ Ross will open ‘Intrinsic Value’ @ myplasticheartnyc in May (5.18).  There’s not much word on what to expect though we’re pretty sure you’ll see tight 2D work featuring his character menagerie and probably some 3D pieces as well.  So far the only preview we’ve spotted is a prelim line drawing posted to Instagram (after the jump).

Donald ‘Scribe’ Ross || Intrinsic Value
Opening: Friday May 18th 2012 (6-9 PM)

myplasticheartnyc
210 Forsyth St.
New York, New York 10002
646.290.6866

Ferg x Grody Shogun – Young Gohst Subscription (4.30)

Back in November, Ferg revealed the Young Gohst project, a collaborative effort with Grody Shogun. Since that time we’ve been waiting for additional news and photos.  The wait is over.  Ferg has announced the Young Gohst subscription and with it released pictures of some samples as well as a chart revealing color combinations.  Young Gohst’s hybrid design which blends the Squadt and Sofubi aesthetics, features a sculpt from Scott Wilkowski with a simple outter body and a suspended brain (4 different designs). 

The half-year subscription will include 13 figures ( 1 chase) with 2 shipped per month for five months followed by 3 in the final six month.   While the color combinations are set (see chart after the jump), the brain sculpts are not and are random.  The subscription goes on sale on April 30th @ Noon CDT and will be available for about a week.  The price for the 13 figures including shipping is $285 (~ $22/fig) with an additional $70 for international orders.  In addition to the subscription, there will be a 2-pack featuring the first two Young Gohsts for $58 shipped.

We’re definitely digging this project. It’s a really nice blend of worlds and approaches from three very talented guys.  It’s got ‘special’ written all over it.

Lou Pimentel x MPH Labs – Cranston Gone Vinyl?

Look at what was recently shared in the Cranston Fellow Jr. & Friends Facebook page. It seems as though Lou Pimentel is working once again with mphlabs to create a new figure. So far all we have is the bottom of what looks to be the wax mold, which may mean a Lou Pimentel Vinyl toy?! Seeing how it’s posted in the Cranston Fellow Jr. page, could we also be getting a glimpse of Cranston going vinyl?

Noferin Announces More Jibibuts Artists

As we mentioned a few days ago, Noferin is revealing the twelve artists in their upcoming Jibibuts Artist Series  one by one, along with images of the designs via their Facebook page.  Since our last update, they’ve revealed four more – Anna Chambers, TADO, Andrea Kang, and Leo Hiller.  So far we’ve seen nine designs including the previously revealed ones from
Buff Monster, Bubi Au Yeung, Peskimo, Squink! and Martin Hsu.  We’re looking forward to all the woody goodness – waiting will be the hard part.

Peter Kato x myplasticheart – Metal Fusion Turtle Tetsujin Resins

myplasticheart has once again teamed up with Peter Kato on not one, but two exclusive versions of his Turtle Tetsujin resin figures.  The two Metal Fusion Turtle Tetsujins (2.5”) are hand-cast in clear resin with hand-painted metallic features and have embedded mph heart logos in their chests.  Metal Fusion Orange features a clear orange torso and arms while Metal Fusion Silver features a mostly silver body with a clear yellow area in the center of its chest.  Both figures will be released on Thursday (4.26)  for $19.99 on the mph site.  Also if you are interested in the previously released Hinomaru Turtle Tetsujins which benefit Japanese disaster relief, now’s the time as these will be unavailable shortly.

The Given Presents: Keg O’ Boom

The Given is proud to announce the first ever South African produced art toy! Keg O’ Boom is made of resin and stands 4” tall, which is available in a White edition. This first run of Keg O’ Booms are limited to only 50 pieces and you also have a 1 in 4 chance of scoring a rare GID Keg O’ Boom variant. They will also throw in one ultra rare hand painted figure thrown in the bunch. Each Keg O’ Boom comes blind packaged and includes a certificate authenticity and are signed and numbered by Abe Viljoen of The Given.

They are available for pre-order now for a limited time price of $20 until May 18th. After that the price will move up to $23. Unfortunately they do not have an online store to make your purchase, so you would need to send an electronic payment (Details Seen HERE). Then simply send an email to kegOboom[at]thegiven.co.za to confirm your purchase.

Chris Ryniak – Mud Puddle Snybora (04.27)

Take a gander at the latest release of Chris Ryniak’s Snybora figure from The Lake Monsters series, which looks to be my favorite edition of the bunch! The Mud Puddle Snybora features a tan vinyl with a burnt sienna rub, brown spray, matte finish, with glossy eyes. The paint application was done by Joe Somers of Squibbles Ink. and Kirby Kerr of Rotofugi. This dirty little monster will be available on Friday, April 27th at 11AM CST HERE for $35.

Mr. Toast iOS Game

Dan Goodsell has just launched the official Mr. Toast game for iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad).  The arcade style game has you control his signature character as you weave around obstacles while picking up vital speedups in the shape of food and precious bonus time all in the quest to get to the finish line (‘levels’ mode) or extend your run (‘infinite’ mode).  Featuring hand-drawn art from Goodsell himself and catchy retro style music, Mr. Toast is at first challenging (the tilt controls take a bit of practice, at least for this 40-something blogger) and then charming game.

After having played two levels, I’ve noticed plenty of fun touches including powerups such as Ghost and Mega Toast as well as amusing obstacles including a cell phone that delays you by forcing you to endure a conversation with Shaky  Bacon and other characters. Speaking of Bacon, there are bonus levels to unlock which let you play as Shaky Bacon and Joe the Egg.  If you love Mr. Toast, go check out the game in the Apple App Store – it’s only 99 cents.

Tristan Eaton’s Dragon Mural

Tristan Eaton (Dunny Creator, Thunderdog Prez, and then some) finished his first gift to Downtown LA in the form of a Five-headed Dragon Mural.  Look for plenty more to follow as he makes the jump back to LA from NYC where he’s lived for quite awhile.  Check out Dailydujour for a full photo gallery including daytime shots of the finished piece.

Lamour Supreme x Twerps x Deb – Brooklyn Rooftop Mural

 
Over the weekend, Lamour Supreme, Greg Mishka (Twerps) and visiting Aussie artist Deb spent a full day painting a fun mural on a rooftop overlooking Brooklyn.  For more pics and info, check out Dailydujour’s coverage.

Noferin – 5 Jibibuts Artist Revealed!

 

You should really be following Noferin on Facebook, because that’s where they have slowly been revealing participating artists in their Jibibuts Artist Series. So far we have Buff Monster, Bubi Au Yeung, Peskimo, Squink! and Martin Hsu. With just 5 artists already announce, this series looks to be very promising! Who will be the next 7?!

KRNY Presents: Krink NY vs. Monster Kolor Paint Battle (05.03)

Queue the dramatic battle music! It looks as though Krink NYC will be taking on Monster Kolor in an epic paint battle that will be taking place at Kidrobot NY. Paint will most definitely be shed as Team Krink (Krink, Auks One, Mr Munk) go at it with Team Monster Kolor (Dead President, Sucklord, L’amour Supreme) on the battlefield, which of course are some platform toys! So be sure to head on over to KRNY on Thursday, April 3rd from 6-8PM. Expect great company, amazing art, freebies and one battle you do not want to miss!

Kidrobot NY
118 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012

Otto Bjorniks – Revenge of the Wolves

Otto Bjornik is back once again with an amazing  series of custom Dunnys and Munny, which is entitled “Revenge of the Wolves”. This time he has acquired the help of his younger sister to make this a collaborative release, as he does the painting of the figures and she does the sewing of the clothes. Available on Tuesday, April 24th at 9PM EST will be an 8” Lago Dunny ($450) and the Lyca set ($700) that features a 7” Lyca Munny with Dunny Accessory Ears, two 3” Dunny cubs and a 3” Lago Dunny.

The rumbling in her babies' tummies is too much for Lyca to bear.  It has been days since they've last eaten, not since her husband was viciously killed while foraging for food.  Every night, Lyca and her little ones visit the bluffs where she and her husband first fell in love.  There, she wails for their loss and longingly calls out for him in the vast emptiness.  But the only sound that answers is the echo of her cubs' whimpers and the growling of their tummies. 

She must snap out of her grief and feed her starving babies.  With a mother's instincts and a widow's vindictiveness, Lyca vows to avenge her husband's murder.  She already got rid of the lumberjack.  All she has to do now is devise a plan to get that rabbit Lago once and for all.

Bwana Spoons & Subtext Presents: Nature Calls (04.27)

Subtext is bringing Grass Hut to San Diego, as Bwana Spoons will be curating an epic group show entitled, Nature Calls. This show features a ton of talented artists, who include: Ansis Purins, Jill Bliss, Mark Murphy, Alex Chiu, Martin Ontiveros, Jason Vivona, Snaggs, Skinner, Michelle Valigura, Amanda Visell, Ryan Berkley, Justin Scrappers Morrison, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Arbito, Tripper Dungan, Josh Herbolsheimer and Lisa De John. This show will follow the theme of nature and all the things that surround it, within it, as well as everything else about it. Above we see Amanda Visell’s submission, “Smokey in the Wild, which pays homage to our favorite forest fire preventing friend. The show will take place on Friday, April 27th from 6-10PM.

Subtext
2479 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101