11.26.13 – Episode 286 : Space Shark
Show Notes – Join us for Minikins, Stranger, Dogonauts, and much more! Tear apart a roast chicken and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Genie Stroll Contest – handpainted custom OMFG Stroll figure from Dan Brodzik from Floating Eye – head over to the forum and post what you want for Christmas (or other applicable holiday) in the contest section – deadline is December 25th
News
- 9 Deadly Killer Pussies – Erick Scarecrow has launched a Kickstarter for his new animation project – several incentives for pledging (including ESC Toy resin figures) – project runs until December 18th
- Cheestroyer – by Glenn Manders – Kickstarter to produce 4.5″ glow-in-the-dark articulated vinyl Mini Cheestroyer figure – lots of incentives including comics, sketches, resin figures, and of course the vinyl figure – project runs through Decembe 12th
- BMOG – Bio-Mechanical Ordnance Gestalt – Kickstarter project for “a building toy system that lets you make wild, robotic characters where each and every component is also an action-figure accessory” – runs until December 13th
Blindbox
- Series 11 Minifigs – by Lego
Reviews
- Stranger – by Flawtoys – Dutch DIY figure – €30
- Dogonauts : Enemy Line – design & film by Justin & Shel Rasch; mini figures by Mike Fleming Jr. – resin mini figures from Kickstarter
- Cosmic Strike Red Skull – by Hasbro – 3.75″ action figure – $15
- GPK Minikins – by Topps – blind bagged 1″ Garbage Pail Kid figures – 26 characters in solid colors and painted
Events
- ToyHeist – art toy exhibition featuring customized versions of Stranger and Goon by Flawtoys and DT Custom at Concrete Gallery in Amsterdam from November 29th to December 27th
- Robo Toy Fest & Brick Boutique – robots and bricks abound at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on December 15th