Custom Works on TOYSREVIL (Jan/24/2011)
From UK-customizer Squink! comes a custom 3" Dunny suitably named WINTER'S END, available for £45 from Monday January 24th orderable here. A 1-of-1 Edition custom hand-paint with Brown and gold acrylics on vinyl, this figure will be first made available for sales 30 minutes before release for folks on Squink's mailing list. Darling custom, IMHO.
Newly released on http://deadbear.bigcartel.com is a series of 4" tall hand-casted and handpainted resin TREATURES from Motorbot>, and they can invade your home for US$40 per. Three colorways to choose from, plenty of nightmares to haunt your dreams, if you let'em!
US-based creator SketOne will be releasing a series of only 10 x custom 8" TABASCO DUNNY on Friday January 28th @ 1pm EST (probably via http://sketone.storenvy.com). Each hand-crafted custom 8” Sket Tabasco Dunny comes signed and numbered, with a custom Aged Pine Box (7 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 “deep) with engraved logo, as well as a Miniature Upscale 1/8Fl. oz. glass bottle of Tabasco. Price is currently undetermined, but do not expect this to hang around too long.
The Beast Brothers will next unleash a 8" custom dubbed CALENDARIO - based on their design in the Azteca Dunny Series 2 from Kidrobot. Currently neither quantity nor price is revealed, but the images are way cool, aren't they. [Snaps via Flickr]
This is less of a feature but more of a personal geekfest, with showcasing extreme customizer Nervis Wrek's earlier 2010-Halloween NIGHT GAMERS collabo-release with Plaseebo (which I missed the first time around, and currently available online here), which also directed me to the WIPs shown below, as seen on his twitter, and they are extreme indeed! My eye's on the MOD-1 custom to come!
Plaseebo shares with us some custom vinyl mash ups for the upcoming ONE OFFS show @ Super7, opening Saturday January 29th, 2011. As usual surreal in the way only an "American Kaiju" can gratifyingly showcase, IMHO.
TEXT: Super 7's "The One Off's" show is coming up fast and Mikie Graham aka zombiemonkie is finally ready to show off his sizzling hot submission; A custom Monster Family "Fire Robo" figure turned loving Fahrenheit 451 tribute. Inspired by the image on the cover of a 1960's paperback, Mikie tweaked the Fire Robo's design to fit the fire man character from the story. He added extra details like the phoenix crest (the fireman's logo) emblazoned on the helmet and the tiny temperature gauge on the characters chest that reads "451" (the temperature which books burn).
Mikie adds: "For those of you who haven't read Fahrenheit 451, in the book fire men burn books "for the good of humanity" helping to create a dystopian society of forced ignorance. The book is a cautionary tale of censorship that is especially relevant today."
From Spencer Ong of Philiippines-based design duo of Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica comes a banner image of nigh-epic proportions, featuring a boxed montage of their works (most of which has been covered relentlessly on TOYSREVIL). New to the toy-game and are unfamiliar with Rotobox? Well, do check out their interview with us HERE.
From UK-based customizer Hugh Rose comes duo representations of his custom-work here, and they are obviously eye-blinding and quote simply awesome. Hugh's taking commissions currently with a wait list of a month (Email him at "hrose6161@hotmail.co.uk")
HUGH: "'Apache' was commissioned by a customer in Australia, who gave me free reign to create whatever I wanted. I came up with this, Apache, who is a cybernetic athlete, and his design is inspired by the art of the Apache Native Americans and Racing/Fighter Jet decals."
HUGH: "'Oneofakind' was commissioned by funk/hip hop promoter and DJ, Oneofakind, who wanted me to create 'an ode to all things funk and hip hop'. For this piece I tried to draw inspiration not only from the music, but also from the album covers, flyers and fashion design of the 80s/ early 90s."
Released recently were a selection of hand-casted and hand-painted coolness by Arbito - in varied acid-rainbow explosions, featuring Seeker Tanks (super-cool this!), Mini Seekers, Patty Power Wall Plaque, as well as two custom-painted Vintage Coin Banks. Check out the full series listed http://www.arbito.com/home/tank-banks-minis-more/ and check out http://shop.arbito.com stat!
From VISEone comes a commissioned custom 7" Munny dubbed "LOONEY TUNES" in his signature "COMIC STRIPPED"-style. Finished in December last year with Apoxy Clay, Collage Technique and Acrylic Paint, it's the sticks of dynamite that had gotten me sold, IMHO.
Peep Mr Munk's custom F44 BOMBER based on a commissioned custom-painted Bramble from 3A Toys, and you should make your way to his Facebook album for more peeps.
