TANK CLUB by Klav9 Rolls Out January 5th!
Kevin Derken (known as "Klav9" on TOYSREVIL) known for his CUSTOM TOYS shares with us toynews of his incoming first sofubi toy "TANK CLUB"!
TANK CLUB by Klav9 stands 4-inches tall and features one point of articulation. This sofubi also has 3 different gun options, and is Made in Japan. Available for the coming release are unpainted cooled blanks, and painted editions!
Roll out happens January 5th, 1pm (NYC time) online at themoyogallery.com, where the line-up previews are already live with views of each tank (front and back). Scroll thru for images AND find out what Kevin has to share about these collectibles!
"The Tank was started years ago and lived under a pile of forgotten projects in my studio until last December (2019), when I revisited the design and finalized some details. Tank Club is the bastard child of IG-88, R2D2 and Metal Slug. The master was scratch built with plastic model model parts from Japaneses science fiction models and WW2 tanks. It has 2 parts, a base and a turret, and 3 different gun styles."
"Prior to sending the master to Japan, I casted it in resin to make sure I was happy with the design. A few of those resins ended up in custom shows last year (Stormy Vault and Mothership). The wax was casted directly off the master so it has the tool marks of my hand, much like the brush strokes I purposely leave in my paint application. The production took a few months, but the wait was well worth it, as I honestly can't express the joy of having a perfect copy of my sculpt recreated in soft japanese vinyl."
"For the initial launch, I am releasing 12 - One Off, hand painted and distressed. Each is numbered 1-12 and all weathered slightly different. The painted tanks only come with one variation of the main gun. The sofubi is 4" tall, has one point of articulation and is stamped "klav-japan" on the bottom of the treads. The price is $150 plus shipping and comes with a screen printed header card."
"There will also be a VERY LIMITED release of blank Tank Club. The blanks come in 4 colors (pink, green, yellow, and blue) and have all 3 variations of gun nozzles. The price for the blanks are $50 plus shipping and also come with a screen printed header card.
Because of the scarcity of the initial release numbers, I will only be allowing a maximum of one of each color of blanks per order."
"As a special bonus, to celebrate the release of my "Sakura" colorway of the M9E figure from Daytoner and Pure Arts (Launching Jan 7 on Smeye World as an exclusive), I have painted 6- one off Tank Club in the Sakura scheme. The tanks are numbered 13-18 and feature different patterns and weathering. The price for the Sakura Tank Clubs is $150 plus shipping and comes with a screen printed header card." (instagram.com/klav9)
