4.23.13 – Episode 258 : This Belongs In A Museum!
Show Notes – Ahren helps us recap Monsterpalooza and look at DigesTED, Michonne, and much more! Sink your teeth into some ribs and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Bonesucker Contest – win one of four resin Bonesuckers provided by creator Jimmy Foo by heading over to the forum and post why you want a Bonesucker in the contest section – deadline is May 1st
- Ahren Gauthier – owner of Improbable Cast molding and casting – like and comment on Improbable Cast on Facebook
News
- DigesTED – by Alex Pardee & Kidrobot – 6″ vinyl limited to 250 pieces – based on drawing and 7′ sculpture by Alex – $200
- Spider-Man Fighter Pods – by Hasbro – four pack with pod and launcher – $6
- Bloody Michonne with Zombie Pets – by McFarlane Toys – 3 pack of Walking Dead action figures – Michonne features 24 points of articulation, removable poncho, katana, and sheath – approx. $40
Blindbox
- Doctor Who Character Building Mini-Figures – by Underground Toys
Reviews
- Monsterpalooza – three day convention celebrating everything horror and special effects related in Burbank, CA
- Zombie Head – by Gabriel Garcia
- Resin Cast – by Simon Lee
- Bloodlines Acrylic Paint – by Tim Gore
- Fleshy Sculptures – by Jonathan Payne
- Fast Cast Urethane Without Mercury Recommendations – Smooth-On Task 16, Silpak RU-455, Silpak RU-280
Events
- C2E2 – the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo is bringing the best of pop culture to the West Building at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL April 26th through 28th
- Robo Toy Fest & Brick Boutique – a day full of robots and Lego with free admission after 10 am at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on May 5th
- Cool Mini Or Not Expo – meet the folks behind great games like Zombicide, Rivet Wars, Sedition Wars and Guilds of Cadwallon, plus meet award winning miniatures painters, Jen Haley and James Wappel in Atlanta, Georgia May 17th – May 19th – pre-registration is $25 for the weekend until April 26th