- With a little help from my friends - 

Just a quick post to share a few really nice custom paint jobs Topheroy did on two of my sculpts.

The one up top is mine mine mine but the other two are up for grabs in his shop.

Check out his instagram for more great stuff and for a link to his store.

http://instagram.com/topheroy

- Plant based lifeforms - 

My good friend Tru:Tek and his wicked sense of humor just created a one time batch of 6 Critter inspired monsters in a special colorway to celebrate the unofficial 4/20 holiday tomorrow...

In my opinion the green/gold/red colorway is brilliant and he's even cooking up a special edition stereogram magic eye header card for these as well. If you want one you'll need to be ready tomorrow at 4:20 GMT+1(that's London time folks so adjust accordingly). There are only 6 so they probably won't last long.

http://manetoys.bigcartel.com/

- The Deep -

“With its untold depths, couldn't the sea keep alive such huge specimens of life from another age, this sea that never changes while the land masses undergo almost continuous alteration? Couldn't the heart of the ocean hide the last–remaining varieties of these titanic species, for whom years are centuries and centuries millennia?” 

― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Love that book. 

There are exactly two of these left in the shop. They come in a very neat pearled pink color with my art on the header and killer graphics work by Tru:Tek. 

Not sure when more will come out so if you want one now would be the time. Hopefully the resin(plastic)version isn't too far off either. 

http://manetoys.bigcartel.com/product/ttftd-lobsterman-pearl

- MADE to order -

Available right now in the man-e-toys online shop is the "flesh" edition of my most detailed and complicated sculpt to date.

Standing 3 inches tall with a removable spinning head attached by magnets that let you switch between faces quickly and easily. The classic flesh colorway shows off the details really well. 

These are being made to order right now so if you want one now is the time to snag one before the pre-orders are over. They also come packaged in authentic action figure blisters with professionally printed backboards. 

http://manetoys.bigcartel.com/product/kesh-e-face

- Ultra hyper mega limited release - 

This monday(april 8th)at 9pm GMT+1(london time so plan accordingly)time there will be an After Con release at man-e-toys.com of lots of the toys i've sculpted.

For most of the toys this is not your only chance to get them. There will be a general online release for several of them in the coming months but some of these colors will never be made again. This is a chance for people who want to grab stuff early and who want colors we may not seen again. A nice bonus with this drop is that every purchase comes with a free mini print of my character artwork(most of which was pictured a couple posts ago)and a random button as well. 

Please note there are several other wonderful mini-figures produced by Tru:Tek from various artists dropping at the same time as well. I am just showcasing my sculpts but head over to man-e-toys.com for the full lineup.

Higekami: Master of Beard-Fu - The first figure in our Break Fighters series, Higekami is available in a random assortment of neon colors. This time alongside a ‘Midnight Assassin’ magnetic blue w/gold chase. Packed in an authentic mini blister, these will be available for $20 each.

Tiny Terrors from the Deep - Available in extremely limited numbers of both ‘Flesh’ and ‘Not So Standard’ colorways, the beautifully packaged X-Com inspired mini figure 3 pack is available for $40 per tub.

TTFTD Lobsterman ‘Pearl’- Cast in a gorgeous pearl pink, this highly sought after entry into the TTFTD series can be yours for just $15.

KESH-E-FACE - The trademark three-faced figure with a magnetically attached head will be available in 3 different colorways. A cold cast aluminium K-1000, Red/Gold rubber, and a standard Flesh (open edition). Coming packed in an authentic blister with button, these will be available for $35.

Last but not least the Critters inspired’ mini figure - Back by popular demand, Zectron’s Critter will be available in an extremely limited ‘After Dark’ metallic blue colorway. Limited to 5 pieces, these have been priced at $15 a piece.

- The Eye of Death -

There was a project put together by an artist a couple months ago where people sign up and create a one of a kind monster. Then everyone involved gets assigned randomly to another artist and they send off their creations. Really neat concept. I don't have time for stuff like this normally but the fact the project was opened to everyone regardless of their level of experience made me want to get involved. The fact some truly great artists signed up and encouraged people who have never made any kind of toy or monster before to join in was pretty inspiring. All in the name of fun and sharing is a rare thing these days. To take a one of a kind piece of art that could be rather marketable and trade it away for another piece is in my opinion awesome. 

So here's my contribution...

Inspired by the MadBalls many of us loved as kids. A one-off evil cracked skull with a bloodshot eye soon to be sent off to another random person who liked the idea of making a piece of art to give away as much as i did. 

Oh and a special thanks to my toy partner in crime Tru:Tek for helping me put the header card together so it looks like a real toy.

- Toycon UK and UNBOX industries - 

My toy partners in crime are both located in the UK and while it can sometimes pose challenges it can also offer a few important benefits. Toycon UK is a great example. On april 6th there is a HUGE toy convention happening in the UK which is actually the first of it's kind. A truly monumental event with countless artists and retailers and exhibitions and workshops all happening under one roof  for just one day. Tickets sold out instantly and are extremely difficult to find at any price now.

Why does this matter for little indie artists like me and bigmantoys and tru:tek?

That is where UNBOX industries comes into play. They have been creating and making toys for companies like konami and capcom and nintendo and lucasfilms and tomy and viacom for over 20 years. Pretty impressive lineup. Luckily one of my disarticulator cohorts has been lifelong friends with a really nice guy at Unbox and he's seen all the stuff we've been working on for the past several months and he liked it enough to offer us table space at the convention. As if that wasn't amazing enough we're also teaming up with him on an incredible project that will fulfill a lifelong dream for us. Can't get into specifics yet but one word should sum it up nicely, vinyl. I can't put into words how much it means that someone who made it in the toy industry still takes the time to give indie artists such a rare opportunity

Onto the toycon releases! 

Slated for release are the tiny terrors from the deep 3 figure set we each sculpted a figure for. Kesh-e-face in a few colors including an actual aluminum version. And the infamous Master of Beard-Fu. There will even be some limited edition prints of artwork i did for our releases.

I'll add more pics and info below in the next few days leading up to the event.