This Lucky Bag business is no joke... think about it as buying a really expensive blind-box, and that box is filled with rare, handpainted, samples, one-offs, awesome figures... yup you read it right, figures, plural as this year
Super7 is pulling out all the stops for their 10th anniversary and promise that this Saturday, May 14th, will be a time to remember. There will be 7 figures per bag and they will retail for $275 each... kinda crazy buying blind like that but these are going to sell out in the blink of an eye, so get that f5 key ready, this is going to be a doozie of a release!
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It's really not very often where an artist will continue to release figures that are hit after hit, some may be really cool, and others... not so much, but that's not the case with artist
Paul Kaiju as he continues to amaze me with all of his characters, and the fact that this man is sculpting, casting, and painting these all by himself is beyond me... a true artist indeed. His latest figure titled "King Jinx", Paul states was based off a Kaiju TV show concept he and a friend dreamt up in the early 80′s... and this was no easy task as it is a 7 part figure with 3 points of articulation, and Paul also mentions that these will soon be gracing his online store very soon! I love this crustacean figure, and can only imagine what Paul is going to do with them, paint wise, other that what we see above. Stay tuned for more updates and until then... visit his site
HERE more more pics and info!
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About a month back now we posted up the first reveal of artist
Sam Griffiths epic resin figure named "
JURA" from Planet Domu... and at that time we had just seen the blank/DIY form of this cool figure... well today we are pleased to bring you the first painted version dubbed "Rainforest Jura". This version is a a one-off piece, painted for the upcoming 'Resin Toy Juried Show' at
Toy Art Gallery which opens on June 10th. According to Sam, also included with this version will be two other one-of-a-kind pieces in different color schemes... with the next being "Ocean Jura". The fact that this figure stands only 5" tall, and has that amount on articulation and detail for a resin figure still blows me away, and seeing it painted up is seriously killer! For more on the history of Jura click
HERE, and to read up on the backstory of "Rainforest Jura" be sure to hit the jump for a complete run down!
Rainforest Jura Back Story:
"Jura units were originally shuttled down to the surface of Planet Domu in order to sift through the ruins of bombarded villages, taking prisoners. Due to the turbulent journey and rocky landings, it is not uncommon for units to experience damaged circuitry. Rainforest Jura's programming has almost completely reversed. He now spends his days wandering the scorched villages and jungles of Planet Domu, doing his best to rebuild its structures and make friends with its inhabitants."
"Due to his lack of knowledge concerning local architecture and indigenous species, his efforts are more often than not misunderstood. Rebuilding structures in completely useless configurations and upsetting the wildlife. The sentient beings of Planet Domu have come to realise that he is doing his best to help and regard him as a harmless, if slightly irritating, part of living through a time of unrest. A far more preferable situation than it would have been, had his original programming remained intact!"
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Check out this creative custom Dunny design from
Bowo Baghaskara dubbed "
Dunny Invasion"! On of the neat things about this is the concept, and the execution of this custom... I dig how a clear acrylic pole was used to suspend the cloud in the sky and how the city/figure are in proportion to one another, really making for a great visual... rad! For more pictures visit his site
HERE.
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Dan O. aka
D-LuX has teamed up with
Toy Art Gallery to release a very limited run of Mark Nagata's awesome Alien Argus figure. Dubbed the "Hawaiian" Argus, this edition of 8 figures features a stunning neon pink, orange, yellow, and teal sprays on GID vinyl, topped off with a color changing clearcoat. 4 of these will be available at his online store
HERE, and and 4 will be available via the TAG site
HERE on Friday, May 13th at 12am PST! First come, first served! $125 a piece!
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Bob Conge of
Plaseebo is one busy dude, doing collabs with artists, on what seems to be a weekly basis, and creating figures for shows all the time. Recently he was invited to build an Ultra limited custom edition of Brian Mahoney's "Diagomi" figure for the
GUUMON Group Show at the
FOE Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts... and above is the result. Each 8.5" inch high clear vinyl piece in the edition is hand painted to allow see thru areas on the body/head to reveal all sorts of colorful alien guts that are illuminated by a Plaseebo patented color changing LED unit inside the body. These are really cool figures to begin with, and Bob just elevated them to Uber cool! The show opens Friday May 13th, so be sure to check it out in person if your around!
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It wasn't but a few weeks ago when we posted up
HERE JCRivera's "Pirates of the Mercy Sea" and he just completed another amazing custom... this time it was on Jeff Soto's "The Seeker" figure... and wow did it turn out fantastic! JC states "
I was really excited to do this one because Jeff Soto is one of my favorite artists and The Seeker is such a cool figure and so big. Because of it's height I wanted to make the seeker look gentle and friendly in my way like a really good funny friend!"... and he did a seriously great job with this by adding two of his characters that he calls "Orssons" which JC explains in Latin means "bear". From the subtle added textures and muted organic paint pallet, JC really did a great job transforming this figure and making it his own! Oh, and did we mention this figure is up for grabs right now
HERE via JC's online store... go snag it up before it's gone!
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If you have been following the twitter feed of artists
TaskOne, you have seen many WIP shots of this awesome mural that he painted on the side of
Dragatomi's storefront in Sacramento... well it's now completed and Task, with the help of heysus (
Andrew Susich), took a ton of photos piecing this massive mural together. Look at all of those awesome figures represented... and I am stoked to have our "Stroll" figure up there in the mix with all these other notables! The photo had to be done this way because it's in an alley way with another massive wall only 4 feet away from this. Task is going to go in and clean this beast up in Photoshop, so be on the lookout for the finished photo soon! Great work man, and I look forward to the finished/final retouched photo!
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For the upcoming "New Dimensions" art show at
Bold Hype Gallery, UK based artist
Doktor A. completed another fantastic neo-steampunk piece of art for this show. The piece called "Carter P." is a 1-off original sculpture of a very distinguished, mustache laden caterpillar figure who features a a beautiful oiled up looking distressed color pallet, a rad bow-tie and a top hat... lovely work! This show is also going to feature works from
Colin Christian, Chet Zar, Martin Wittfooth, Chris Ryniak, Andrew Bell, Jason Freeny, Amanda Spayd, and
Douglas Hoffman.... and promises to be one for the ages. So many great show coming up, and this one is on Thursday May 1th, so if your in or around the NY area, be sure to swing by to see this piece, along with all the other fantastic pieces in person!
Bold Hype Gallery 547 W 27th St, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
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Who is ready for more resin bot news from
Cris Rose... I know I am and we are all in for a treat this go around because Cris is happy to announce the next few colorways of his "Rotund" figure. Rotund Edition B stands 4" tall and is hand cast and painted by Cris in his workshop in the UK. This particular version comes in two new colors, a vivid purple (
releasing for $90), and an every-so-classy gold and bronze finish (
releasing for $120). Each one comes with 3 classic interchangeable Rotund heads: 2 Eyed companion, 5 eyed security and the entirely clear holographic display head. Both are up for grabs this coming Wednesday, May 11th at 18:00 and can be found via Cris' online store
HERE! Seriously clean work in every aspect on these bots, snag one up, you won't be sorry!
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Another month has come and
Dragatomi is proud to be hosting yet another art opening for their epic second Saturday art walk... and on the 14th of May
Kevin Gosslin,
J★RYU, and
Troy Stith will be invading Sacramento for a three man show titled "Vinyl Roots"! This show is going to showcase and feature new works from all three artists who have been know for their very organically themed customs in the past, bringing them all under one roof for all to enjoy. I know that each one of these artists will be bringing their a-game, some will be trying different techniques on not only vinyl toys, but will also be creating functional art pieces as well. Get ready for tons of texture, depth, and color as we will continue our coverage throughout this week as previews continue to roll in!
Dragatomi2317 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-706-0535
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How cool is this upcoming show... Keithing of
ToyQube went and super-sized his loveable Sharky figure from a mini vinyl 8" tall, to a MASSIVE fibergalss 36" tall, and has asked a super talented select few group of artists to participate and customize this huge beast. Opening on May 20th, 2011 at the
Toy Tokyo Underground Gallery,
Frank Kozik, Jason Freeny, kaNO, Keithing, Luke Chueh, Ron English, Tristan Eaton and others will all showcase their work. Previews to come, so be on the lookout... these are going to be awesome customs and I can't wait to see em'!
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Opening this Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 7pm - 10pm is a group art show titled "
Cast In Plastic: Art From the Designer Toy Revolution" which is being curated by Marie Ung. This show, being held at Domy Books, is going to feature and bring the unbridled creativity found in the custom art toy scene here to Houston. 'Cast In Plastic' is going to feature Thirty-four hand-selected artists from around the globe and they will showcase their diverse concepts, backgrounds and skills utilizing a variety of vinyl toy platforms! The artists include:
Abe Lincoln Jr., Ack!, Andrew R. Shondrick, Anville, Babyvtec, BALD, Brett Osborne, Chauskoskis, Christian Navarrette, Daniel Anguilu, Evoker, Fried Gold Productions, Ian Ziobrowski, Igor Ventura, James Fuller, Jay Bramhall, Jeremiah Ketner, Julie Truong, George Lamontagne, Lara Slater, Luihz Unreal, Martin Hsu, Matt A Customs, MeSmithy, Mr. Den, Nreazon, Rocketboy, Rsin, Ryan the Wheelbarrow, Saner, Squink!, Valerie G, VISEone, and Zam Art! What a huge list of super talented artists, and with such a creative pool of people, you know this show is going to be fantastic. Be sure to come on out for the opening!
Cast In PlasticDomy Books
1709 Westheimer Rd,
Houston, TX 77098
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