KANO's Custom Fonzo for Fonzo Love NY at MPH

Kano's custom Fonzo, for My Plastic Heart and Freakstore's Fonzo Love NY show, looks quite awesome. The color scheme works well, as does the created shadows and overall execution.. Kano did a great job utilizing the lines of the original Fonzo figure, while at the same time incorporating his own style and creating depth with just paint.

 

From Kano's WIP pic, the DOOM style mask looked to be sculpted on. The shadows and colors are on point for this piece. This piece should have no trouble selling.

 

Opening reception for Fonzo Love NY is Friday January 11th,from 6-9PM at My Plastic Heart. The show is going to run until February 3rd.

The start of 2013 is shaping up to be big for Kano. It is too bad that Kano says that this is going to be his last group show, but I'm sure Kano has big things planned instead. I can't wait to see what else Kano does this year and beyond! 

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- Mark-Anthony

Under da Sea custom Android by Menace Inc Studios

The latest custom Android commission by Jeff Beck of Menace Inc: Under da Sea! Definitely getting whimsical. I love this one. More aquatic customs!!!!
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H.U.S.T.L.E. Artist Series Wave 1 revealed

Announcing the reveal of HUSTLE Artist Series Wave 1! Featuring 10 different mini figures from some of the art toy scene's finest (including 2 preview figures), the blind packaged series will be available mid-January in an exclusive neon green and pink colourway for an as yet unrevealed Japan Toy Show, whilst the standard flesh-tone release will be hitting the Man-E-Toys store a week or so after. Packaged in authentic gatcha style capsules (along with a few super-limited blister carded 3 packs) and coming with insert and mini stat card, the figures will be available for $15 each plus shipping ($35 for the 3 pack).

THE LINE-UP
From top left in above pic:

• Hungry Hungry Hordak- Brutherford Industries,
• Untitled- Manny X
• Ray Skull- Hungry Imp
• Mekamess- Nama Niku
• Untitled- Killer Bootlegs
• Super CupCake Lucha- Rampage Toys
• Seedling Warrior- Taylored Curiosities
• Battle Ready Ugly Cenicorn- Rampage Toys (preview figure)
• Skworm Hunter ‘Archer’- Tru:Tek (preview figure)
• Skworm Hunter ‘Youth’- Tru:Tek

Clutter Exclusive 'Grape' KESH-E-FACE by Disarticulators

 

• Cast in rubber urethane
• Stands approx. 3"

Above is one of the pieces Niall Anderson (H.U.S.T.L.E.) will be entering into the upcoming (In)action Figures Show… the Clutter exclusive ‘Grape’ KESH-E-FACE! This is the debut piece from the collaborative group known as The Disarticulators. KESH-E-FACE was designed and sculpted by the Amazing Zectron, with production and packaging design handed over to Man-E-Toys' very own Tru:Tek… Influenced heavily by both M.U.S.C.L.E and MOTU (try and guess how many character references were made just from the above shot!), the 3″ tall rubber figure comes with Man-E-Face style rotating head connected by magnets, complete with authentic blister style packaging.

Priced at $35 (TBC), KESH-E-FACE will be available to purchase at the (In)action Figure Show (Saturday, January 12th) with remaining stock hitting the Clutter online store soon after… this run has been limited to just 5 pieces, so anyone interested better act quick! Stay tuned over the coming weeks for full release details on the standard open edition…

Clutter Exclusive 'Grape' H.U.S.T.L.E Sets:

• Cast in rubber urethane
• Stand approx. 2" each

"As promised earlier in the week, we can now reveal the second half of our entry for Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show next week… the Clutter exclusive ‘Purple’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series! Featuring a selection of Wave 1′s figures, we’ve included 3 separate one-off releases for the show; a double sided blistered 3 pack featuring designs from Brutherford Industries, Killer Bootlegs and Taylored Curiosities, a ‘You Got Grapes!’ multi-toned Skworm Hunter ‘Youth’ 6 pack, plus the first ever H.U.S.T.L.E Battle Pack, featuring a total of four figures from both series creator Tru:Tek and Rampage Toys, and a custom H.U.S.T.L.E wrestling ring to display them in… All cast in a purple flexible rubber, each set comes complete with mini laminated stat cards and safety inserts designed and produced by Tru:Tek. Due to go on sale at the show’s opening next Saturday (price TBC), any remaining stock will be hitting the Clutter store the following week… Stay tuned for more news on the H.U.S.T.L.E general release soon!"

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An amazing trio by Jc Rivera

No one has ever made the same design on these three platforms (Mascot, Bot, Keychain), but now Jc Rivera nailed it. Totally love the vibrant colors and this boxer designs from Jc Rivera are a huge hit. Wake up call for Kidrobot.....we need a production Mascot like this. When you are interested in work from Jc Rivera, than hit him up, he is always open for commissions!

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 - Don P

January's Roto-A-Matic Helper Dragon is Pale Green

There are few deals in the designer toy world right now that are better than the Helper Dragon. This 4.5" tall polyethylene wonder was sculpted by Tim Biskup and was the first new mold designed for Rotofugi's refurbished vintage Mold-A-Rama machine, the Roto-A-Matic. You can visit their gallery in Chicago and make one right on the spot, or for a measly $6 you can order one from their website.

There is a new color every month, and as you can see here, January is pale green. Each one comes bagged with a handwritten certificate of authenticity showing the date it was made. Heck, order two at that price. If you hurry, you can even still find December's Army Man Green while supplies last.



Go get 'em!

-WolverineBurger

The Black by Sergio Mancini

Sergio Mancini just keeps on producing, like his own mini factory! Sergio Mancini decided that he was not content with a single custom 8" Dunny based off his outsmART Originals T-Shirt, "The Black". He liked the design so much that Sergio is going to create a limited number of custom 3" Dunnys based off the same design. No word on edition size, other than it being limited, as stated on the Storenvy product page. Priced at $100 plus shipping, the pre-order goes up shortly, at 11AM EST on January 5th. Sergio is also making several other colorways available, in addition to the original blue design, he has added red, green, silver and gold.

 

Be sure to check out the product page to see the rendering for the other 3 colors. Good luck to all who are going to try and snag one of these custom Dunnys.

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 - Mark-Anthony

Cheborg by Sergio Mancini and Vintagebot by Igor Ventura

Red Mutuca members Sergio Mancini and Igor Ventura recently created a duo of amazing custom Chuckboy Dunnys for a private collector.

 

From the Red Mutuca Site:
Cheborg by Sergio Mancini
"I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, Coward! You are only going to kill a man!" You can kill a man, but you can't kill a legend. Specially if he ressurects as a cyborg to kick back your ass!

Vintagebot by Igor Ventura

Chuck couldn't take it anymore! Just because he was Mommy's boy, all the bullys at school gave him a beating everyday! What could he do? He had no friends other than books, and alone he couldn't stand a chance... Well, maybe if he had a special suit, he could scare off those suckers! His enemies were no match to his brains and some old bottles of kids shampoo! Chuck is now Vintagebot and all the bullys can kiss his plastic ass!

I'm really digging the execution on both of these customs. I especially like the Vintagebot color scheme. These are going to make great additions to what I believe is an ever growing collection of custom chuckboy dunnys, by the private collector who commissioned these.

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- Mark-Anthony

Camilla d'Errico Custom Fonzo for Fonzo Love NY

Comics illustrator and Fine Arts painter Camilla d'Errico has a new painted toy to contribute to My Plastic Heart and Freakstore's Fonzo Love NY Exhibition.
Fonzo is a 6" French Bulldog platform, an animal close to Camilla's heart as she owns her own little Frenchie named Loki.

This piece, titled "Rainbow in my Eyes", features a dripping rainbow spill that follows a similar vein to some of Camilla's recent Pop Surrealist paintings she exhibited at her Candy Escape Show last October.

The Dream Melt, 11x14" Oil on Wood

 



Beyond The Rainbow, 11x14" Oil On Wood

 

 "Rainbow In My Eyes" will be available through MyPlasticHeart after opening reception January 11. Contact info@myplasticheart.com for details.

Camilla's Pop Surrealist take on Fine Art Painting is reminiscent even in her toys. Let's get another look at the rest of that Fonzo.

 

 

-Tasha Zimich





Golden Icons x Ted Mikulski

"Golden Icons" is the newest 4" piece from Ted Mikulski. It is part of an ongoing character series of Automatons and is produced in Polyamid and limited to only 20 pieces. Half of these are already sold so I would jump on these soon. They are available for only $60 until they are gone forever.

~Mr. N. Visible

Kidrobot NY store Dunny by TaskOne

Just look at this STUNNING piece from TaskOne. LOADS LOADS LOADS of details went into this 8 inch Dunny. It is based on the Kidrobot NY store, how awesome is that! EPIC!

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  - Don P

39% off in Forces of Dorkness shop January 4th!

Jason Chalker said it best: "Can't wait 'til you turn 100. Everything will be free!"

 

Unfortunately The Forces of Dorkness (a.k.a. Scott Kinnebrew) is only turning 39 on 1/4/2013, but for ther rest of you this means that you can get 39% off everything in his shop at http://forcesofdorkness.storenvy.com

 

Using code HBDAYTOME not only get you 39% off, but also free shipping anywhere in the US.

 

This is a limited-time offer and will end sometime on the 5th when Scott wakes up and voids the coupon code.

 

Follow The Forces of Dorkness on Twitter and Instagram @forceodorkness

 

or head over to www.forcesofdorkness.com

Bane by Mini Moi Toys

Mini Moi Toys just finished this 4 inch Bane Munny. Love the sculpted details on this piece. Great work!

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- Don P 

Mecha Android by DMS

The latest Android from DMS. Totally love the arms and the best thing is that they are articulated!

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Reactor-88's Gray-Eye Totem Dunny's

Just look at these latest Dunny's from Reactor-88. An amazing pair!

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Mick the Smallest Troll by JPK

The latest from JPK.....so CLEAN!!!!


This was supposed to be a sketch for someone and I got a bit carried away... 3" Micro-Munny custom. - Jon-Paul Kaiser

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 - Don P

Impressive works from Flame-Ivy

I love to spot work from not welknown artists.....just look at this impressive (Munny's) work from Flame-Ivy.

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  - Don P

Tasha's and MaloApril's collab Dunny!

GIRLPOWER! Just look at this awesome collaboration between two stunning artists!


I did a trade with April Elliott and she made me a Day of the Dead Girl Dunny in my favourite colours, and she provided me with a blank sculpted with her signature roses. I've completed "Abril" for her and will send it to her very soon. We're both really pleased :) I'd enjoy doing more projects together in the future. - Tasha Zimich

 

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  - Don P

The Hulk by Troymartinart

The second post about Toymartinart. This guy is working extremely hard on Androids now.

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- Don P

Mr. KidGFK by Shawn Wigs

The newest Mascot from Shawn Wigs.....just look at those shoes!

Here is my Newest 7" Mascot Mr. KidGFK ( Ghostface Killah ) Wu Tang Clans Finest turned into a Kidrobot mascot .. He's got the Ring the Eagle Braclet and the 2 tone wallabee Clarks .... Stocking Mask and All .. He'll be up for sale on my Store Shortly ...when you are interested: shawnwigs@hotmail.com -Shawn Wigs

 
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  - Don P