El Panda Revealed Part 2

Having learned all that they could from their experiences developing the Tequila Rotocast Vinyl Figure, Muttpop
collaborated with Gobi on developing a suitable design for the El Panda
figure. The turnaround illustration for El Panda was done in both black
& white and color to better illustrate the lines of the figure to
sculptor Monster5. Since Tequila came with a removable Poncho, Muttpop
decided to give El Panda a removable Chinese military hat.  Included
below are 5 of Gobi’s turnaround illustrations:






On a personal level, I grew up with stories of my grandparent’s old home country, China, and what I
learned wasn’t always pleasant. I wasn’t sure how they would react to
El Panda (they weren’t too thrilled with Kozik’s Mao). Surprisingly, they
were quite amused with El Panda and were just as excited as I was to see the developments unfold each week. Check back next week for the first peek at Monster5’s Panda sculpt

10 Replies to “El Panda Revealed Part 2”

  1. Every week when Tequila updates came through
    I felt like saying ‘WOW’!
    El Panda is on now,Im hooked again!!!
    Respect to Muttpop
    Your works ACE!!!

  2. El Panda is looking good! I hope he comes with the bamboo as well, it definitely adds to the character. How tall will panda be? Will his shoulders be in line with Tequilas? Since Tequila has a bit of a hunch to him, I think that would clock El Panda in about about 9″, right? Good work Muttpop, my Tequila is waiting patiently for his oppenent to arrive.

  3. excellent work yet again, the crew keep on chucking out fantastic work Monster5 has some serious work to be getting on with now, can’t wait to see the sculpt process… keep it coming, inspiring stuff!

  4. I didn’t pick up any of the Tequila colorways but I will definitely be getting El Panda!

  5. SGRAGGATRON:
    El Panda comes with the bamboo. It keeps the figure interesting from all angles. The bamboo will NOT be removable.
    BORT:
    PANDA is SLIGHTLY taller than Tequila. His shoulders are a little lower than the cactus man, but El Panda’s got a bigger head.
    NEIL:
    The Monster5 sculpt is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. You’ll start to get a sense of what I’m talking about when you see the beginnings of it next Friday.
    BUBBLEGUMKING:
    El Panda will be awfully lonely. Why not pick up Tequila now to ensure he has someone to fight with? 😉

  6. Will El Panda have any articulation other than head turning like Tequila?
    The reason I ask is because the one disappointment I had with Tequila was that his arms are fixed. If only the one bent arm of El Panda could straighten and bend, I think it would be just swell!
    Thanks, Muttpop, for awesome designs!

  7. SCOTTYGEE:
    El Panda will have rotation in his head and left arm. Rotation in the left arm is from the elbow to the hand, allowing you to pose El Panda as though he was waving, begging, or karate chopping someone.
    EL NEGRO MAGNIFICO (AL):
    Nice comparison! If younger, Hashimoto would have been one cool looking El Panda.
    -Muttpop Bob

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