Episode 69 : Resintastic

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3.16.09 – Episode 69 : Resintastic

Show Notes – Join us for a resin-tastic episode including Robot Unicorn by Roy Wasson Valle, Mr. TeePee by uhoh Toyworks, Jouwe by Marine Ramdhani, guest host Neil Winn, and much more! Boil that corned beef, get the mustard for the potatoes, and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Osiris Orion Customs Contest Winner – thank you to everyone who participated and shared their amazing customs!
  • Billy Syn Contest – two lucky winners will each win a hand made, hand cast, hand painted Billy Syn figure by Nreazon! To enter, check out the Where’s Billy? image, then leave a comment with number of Billy’s you find – deadline is April 1st
  • Small Toy Break Download – just use the “small mp4” link above for a lower resolution, smaller version (320 x 240) of Toy Break at about half the size in megabytes
  • Toy Break on Blip.tv – reminder to update your Flash player to fully enjoy watching Toy Break on Blip.tv!

Reviews

  • Robot Unicorn – by Roy Wasson Valle (Fuzzy Balls Apparel) – limited to 50 pieces, available online soon for $25
  • Mr. TeePee – by uhoh Toyworks – very limited hand made resin figures including Mr. TeePee, micro Mr. Teepee ($2.50), Gus ($8), Barrister Ghost, and his new Reading Monster figures
  • Jouwe – by Marine Ramdhani – 12″ hand made resin figure – also 2.5″ Olee Bunny Golf Ball, $27, 200 pieces
  • Truly Twisted Pipecleaners – by Chenille Macabre – $8 to $40 depending on the complexity of the piece

On Location

  • We Kill You – Our Canadian Toy Break correspondent Alex Hurter had a chance to sit down with resin toy designer We Kill You! Big thanks We Kill You and of course, to Alex for taking a Toy Break with us!

Kaiju Korner

Events

  • Toy Swap and Sale – bring your toys to trade or come for the sale at Wacko’s in Hollywood, CA on March 21st from 1-3 pm – Free lemonade and cookies!
  • Humans Beware – I.W.G. custom show featuring over 70 artists at Rocketworld in San Francisco, CA from April 10th to June 6th
  • The Resin Collective – hand-cast figures from around the globe at Red Hot Robot in Phoenix, AZ from April 11th to May 9th