NagNagNag Siamese x MishkaNYC....!!!

toybot studios is honored to announce the release of the very first NagNagNag x Mishka NYC collaboration. This is the very first release of NagNagNag in the United States. There will be only TEN (10) of these figures released. First come first serve. No lottery. . If you are already on the Mishka Bloody Goblin mailing list for the Bootleg or Boogie Man, you are already on the list and will be sent an email when this drops. If not, sign up ASAP by emailing
caveofthebloodyghost@gmail.com

When will this sick motherfucker drop? I have no fucking clue. What I do know is that your ass best be ready to Paypal as soon as you get that email cause it's first come first serve and everyone else is crying like a little girl.

header card designed by Greg Rivera of Mishka and L'amour Supreme







Thanks Greg and Joel for the Exclusive...!!

The Photography of BFLV

I stumbled across the flickr of French photographer BFLV. He's a photographer and toy collector. I love this Storm Troopers series. It's amazing how much emotion he can elicit from these little action figures. The must be customized cause I don't remember mine being able to make poses like these. I also love in the incorporation of 3A toys. Ashley's designs seem to live well in the Star Wars universe.

Elegab Alien Puppet

Here are the first two production Alien Puppet Master from Dokuro Tarou aka Elegab. I love the little puppet gimmick. Interesting colorway. Kinda got the Hawaiian thing going on. Love to see this guy in clear. These guys will be sold via lottery so sign up above before 4am, November 13th Japan standard time. 8,500 Yen each.



are those little boobies?

Itokin Park Lucha Bear - Design Festa Exclusive

I think this Itokin Park Lucha Bear Design Festa Exclusive is the bear Lucha Bear to date. Still bummed I missed a similar version at the Bwana Spoons show, this one more than made up for it. Not only is it clear and painted in translucent purple and blue, there are these big holographic flakes inside that make it all sparkly. You want this toy, but i'm afraid it's all sold out.

Custom Playmobil Toys make "Playmo de Plume"

Check out the work of customizer dory phunk aka Daniel Yu who takes those old Playmobil toys and puts them to good use as "Playmo de Plume". More than a nod to Ashley Wood and his Nom de Plume 12" figure. Very professional looking. Only two sets commissioned for a fan. The detail is amazing. But the hose might be a little thick. Kinda makes them look like elephants.

seeing double? back with 2 sets of 3 Playmo de Plumes done up for a very patient client. Nom, Noir & Blanc the not-so-complete-but-happy plume family. props go out to Ashley Wood for his righteous characters. 3 inches short. stock playmobil figures. random parts fodder. epoxy sculpt. acrylic paints











Daniel must also have been in Hong Kong for the HK Venture Show cause here's a pic of the Exclusive Bertie..!

Brian Flynn x Toygraph Ghost Trooper

Sitting on an army of Toygraph Space Troopers, i'm relieved to see that a few Western Designers are stepping up and putting their signature spin on a beloved, but slightly over exposed toy. The first out of the gate is Brian Flynn's Ghost Trooper in signature Super7 orange and black. This could be one of my favorite Flynn designs to date. Probably because it's a riff on the vinyl gateway Ghost Fighter by Secret Base. My understanding is that a Space Trooper has lost his helmet in space and this is what happens. Bummer. I'd love to see this toy in more clear colorways. I have an extra helmet lying around. I might try to do something showing the ghosts ripping out of the helmet or something.















Next up to design Space Troopers are Bob Conge and L'amour Supreme

Dead Presidents x RealxHead = TROOPS OF DOOM

Matt Walker of Dead Presidents Designs busts another sick collaboration. This time with vinyl fan favorite RealxHead proving that RealxHead is not dead by a long shot. It's a trio of RxH latest Mutant Zone 3 sculps to form the trifecta TROOPS OF DOOM including Chaos Beast, Evil Bat and Kaizer Head. If you turn out the lights, the GID fans will go crazy with the toxic parts glowing bright. Rest assured these won't last long so better hit up the Dead Presidents WEBSTORE to grab these for $80 each.

Mark Nagata Kaiju Comrades 2 Video by Sunguts

Our buddy Yo sent us this link to a video done by Sunguts of Mark Nagata's KaijuComrades 2 show in Japan...!

3A Toys HK Venture Show Preview

This weekend is the 3A Toys HK Venture show in Hong Kong. Wish I could be there. Fortunately, the 3A guys are kind enough to give us a few snaps previewing the event..!



ok, is this what I think it is? Fucking prototype of the 3A x Kojima collaboration???!! Of course it's Metal Gear Rex!! By the looks of things, this thing is going to be huge! My credit card is already weeping...



I like Armstrong





Bags of WWRp Berties look good to me



Bag of Severed heads







Kim panning for Gold?



Look carefully. the new 1/6 ladies of WWR?

Yokai sightings at Viz Media Theater - New People Mall

Bert and I went down to the New People Mall the other day to check out the Yokai Mini Exhibit downstairs in the lobby of the Viz Media Theater. Yokai expert Matt Alt gave a lecture on Halloween on the Top Ten ways to ask a Yokai out on a date. The Top Three included allowing them to eat your brains. No, just kidding. I got to take some pics of these Yokai wood block prints by various artists. Very cool and worth checking out.

Leecifer Custom Devilman

Leecifer is the man. His style is all his own. He can take American Icons and impose them on Japanese toys and it comes out looking like it was designed that way. Case in point is this Marmit Devilman figure. If you had never seen Devilman, you would think that Batman looks exactly like this. The cape is hand-made out of several layers of plastic garbage bags. Lee is Green too! Hit him up for some commission work. He will make all your art and toy dreams come true.













The best part is that it came with a framed canvas painting...

toybot studios makes Hyper Hobby !!

Not too many things cooler than sitting on the can cracking open your new copy of Hyper Hobby. As I flip to the Sofubi section, I am surprised and honored to see toybot studios get a tiny bit of real estate on two pages! One for the One Up Custom Skuttle Show and the other for the BLObPUS Exhibition.

I am honored to be in Hyper Hobby alongside so many talented artists and designers. Thank you.

Project BM! 1/6 Kaneda Bike...It lights up!

ok, check out this 1/6 scale Kaneda Motorcycle from Akira! It lights up! For 39,900 Yen, I would hope it would do the dishes too...! Beautiful. But with the Kaneda figure itself over $200 and this bike coming in at $450, you're looking at $650 for the set, baller! That kinda gets you right in the eye!



pic via Ngee Khiong

Tachikomas are for REAL..!!

tachikoma1 from toybot studios on Vimeo.

I can't explain how, but the cutesy Tachikoma straight out of Ghost in the Shell is for real and coming to your house soon! Personally I prefer the Fuchikoma design. Where's the love for the OG? Check this out at a great site featuring real robots at ROBO GARAGE. Thanks for the heads up Sjors!

tachikoma2 from toybot studios on Vimeo.

Giant Robot Biennale Menois a Trois

For all you rabid Dehara x Horvath x Le Merde freaks out there wanting to get in on the menois a trois lovefest, you probably already know that the Giant Robot Biennale custom pieces went up for sale today. Some awesome shit below. Some of it still available. Better bring your credit card and be ready to go big cause this shit aint cheap neither. I like the "Ledavhara" Collabs the most.

Dehara











Horvath and Sun Min







Le Merde















Ledavhara Collaborations