SPECIAL EDITION VATO-BOTS ARE HERE!

Hey Gang, Up for sale in the shop right now are brand new Vato-Bots in limited edition colorways! Here's a little bit about them...

The new Vato-Bot colorways are Circus Peanut and Skywarp Purple. Only three figures of each colorway will be available, and come complete with special edition header cards and re-sealable packaging! Get em' now before they're gone! Get your Vato-Bots HERE

 *CIRCUS PEANUT VATO-BOTS ARE MORE ORANGE THAN THEY APPEAR IN THE PHOTOS*

Special Delivery: Awesomeness Courtesy Of Peter Kato!

For this edition of Special Delivery, I've decided to share some resin goodness I ordered from Mr. Peter Kato recently. Just in time for the Holidays, these super cool resin mini-figures are works of art that look they came straight from Santa's toyshop. The first figure, Army Jack, is a stylized version of the timeless green plastic Army men. I never thought someone would be ably to put a spin on the classic toy, But Mr.Kato ups the cuteness factor, and shrinks the figure to a microscopic 1"! The hand made header card is also very cool, the minimalist approach really compliments the figure.

Here's a little on the figure straight from Peter's website: "They are the human soldiers in the Earth Defense Force. They aid  "Megas"( Mega's are the descriptions for Giant Robots, Kaiju etc) that are on the side of earth. These good guys are armed with a blowtorch with details to their fuel backpacks. They are the grunts that will see the mission through..and through."

At a mere $5, these little bad boys are a must have for your mini-figure collection, AND they make sweet stocking stuffers!

Next up to bat, Good Guy Jets! At first glance, These tiny resin robots are reminiscent of Gobots, Transformers, or 70's/80's era Japanese Mecha by design. At the same time, they appear to be mini statues made of glass. Sound cool? It should, these inch high warriors are true pieces of art made with a translucent resin tinted blue, and they feature metallic paint accents. Oh, Did I mention that when you turn your Good Guy Jet backwards He turns into a jet?! He doesn't literally transform, but the low tech approach is just as cool in my eyes. Mr. Kato simply sculpted a jet on the backside of the figure, Brilliant! And like Army Jacks, Good Guy Jet comes with a rather spiffy header card.

Mr. Kato even included a cool little sketch of Good Guy Jet, and some sweet pins with my order, Thanks Man!

To get your hands on these figures, and even more from the world of Peter Kato, stop by His  official website today! Tell Em,' Large Marge sent ya' :)

Happy Holidays Kids!
-FEZ ONE

 

Doomkick Spotlights Crying Gull Toys

Just wanted to post word of Doomkick.com's spotlight on Crying Gull Toys! Special thanks  to Jesse Chagnon for taking the time to review our toys, and the interview. Doomkick is a great place to stop by if you're a fan of designer toys, 80's throwback figures, or toy culture in general. AND, Mr. Chagnon is the man behind His very own designer toy company, Rampageo Industries! Visit their official Facebook page today! Have fun kids :)

VATO-BOTS - HOMIES IN DISGUISE

BAM!! We are back with more resin goodness! The Vato-Bots are mini-figures straight from the Barrios of Los Cyberlon. The figure is hand cast in white resin, then hand painted. the figure is available in six colors (for the first run) and come packaged in a baggie with a custom header card. If you would like to scoop one of these up before they're gone, please stop by our shop today! The Vato-Bots make great stocking stuffers, I'm just sayin'.........

Thanks for stopping By Ya'll,
Happy Holidays!
Fez One

Special Delivery - Red Army Muscle Men, Micro Cupcake Kaiju, and Jeff Lamm's Greasebat!

We are back! And I've decided to do something a tad different on this fourth edition of Special Delivery, I'm taking on not one, but THREE reviews in one posting!! I think Evil Knievel tried this once and broke something.. important, No matter! We shall begin the reviews today with the super awesome, interchangeable, resin figure from Planet Banimon, Red Army Muscle Men! Here's a bit about Red Army Muscle Men from the mouths of Banimon..

"Each Red Army Muscle Man is 1" tall, has 16 separate parts and is made of super durable, full color injection molded PVC plastic. Includes a bonus Banigoth Warrior head. Unpainted M.U.S.C.L.E. pink/flesh.All parts are completely interchangeable with all Glyos System Series figures."

So there you have it, this is one Hella fun figure that displays great. And with their interchangeable parts, Red Army Muscle Men is a great figure building system that (In My humble opinion) rivals Glyos. My figure can be broken down to eight pieces, or ten if you include the bonus helmet and sword. All pieces are easy to take apart, and reassemble, making figure customizing a breeze. 

Another great thing about R.A.M.M figures, the price! at a mere $7 these sweet figures are truly a steal. Get yours, while you still can, by visiting the Planet Banimon store today! 

Next up today we take a look at Rampage Toys, Micro Cupcake Kaiju! The Micro Cupcake is a cute little sucker that stands under an inch high, and is cast in blue resin. Peter Kato's cupcake sculpt looks great in the mini-figure format,and would make a perfect addition to your mini-figure collection. The icing on the cupcake (tee hee) is the super cool header card art. This figure is made available exclusively at Tenacious Toys webstore. For only four bucks, how can you lose? Trust Me, You'll love Him :) Also, be sure to check out even more awesomeness from Peter Kato by visiting His official website today!

Last up today, and certainly not least, is Jeff Lamm's Micro-Greasebat! First glances of this toy would lead you to believe that it's a resin figure..Nope! Standing at a mere 2" high, this cool little fella is an articulated vinyl figure! That's right Greasebat fans, with his head swivel action, GB can stare down your other vinyl toys, or pull a full out Linda Blair! Monster 5, and Monster Worship, did a great job sculpting Lamm's famed creature. All the details truly pop in the shiny orange vinyl. And finally, the figure packaging features original header art by Jeff Lamm Himself! Unfortunately, I believe this item is sold out in the Monster Worship store, But I'm sure you can track one down somewhere :) Good hunting, and thanks for stopping by!

-FEZ ONE

DOBOTZ ON SALE!

That's right folks, Dobotz are now on sale for just $12! This is your chance to pick one up before they are gone. Every Dobot comes with a free pin, and a bag of mystery goodies! Thanks for stopping by :)

-FEZ ONE

CRYING GULL TOYS INVADE NEW YORK COMICON 2013'!

Hello My Peoples! I will be attending the upcoming New York Comicon on Friday, October 11th. I will be hanging out in 'The Block' section, primarily, with My good buddy Plex (Donkey Jaw Projects) And yes, since I'm broke, I will be selling toys out of my bag! The products will include The Dobotz, and My Black Metal Buddies figures. NYCC 2013' will also see the debut of Crying Gull Toys newest product, Love Bytes! The Love Bytes are mini hand cast resin hearts complete with googly eyes, and available in four colors "(Lipstick Red, Pearl Pink, Pearl Blue, and one unpainted dark grey heart. All Love Bytes will be bagged with a handmade header card, exclusive to NYCC 2013'. Pieces will also be individually signed, numbered, and limited to 5 pieces. If you would like to get your hands on any of our merchandise look for the goofy guy wearing a Crying Gull Toys T-Shirt, that would be Me :) So have a safe, and happy comicon..I'll see You there!

-Will / FEZ ONE

NYCC 2013' HERE WE COME!

These guys are set to invade New York Comicon 2013' along with some of their buddies! More product shots will be on the way, along with the details on where to find me on the big day.

CRYING GULL TOYS RELEASE #2 ON THE WAY!

Hey Guys Just wanted to wet your appetite a bit for the release of our second figure scheduled to drop within a day or two. I'd love to hear your guesses of what it could be :) And as always, Thanks for stopping by!

Will / FEZ ONE

 

Thank U's

Just wanted to give a couple shouts to ToysREvil, and Spanky Stokes, for featuring our Abyss figure on their respective blogs. Since I am a frequent visitor of both sites for My Designer Toy news, Being featured is truly an honor. Thank You My peoples, keep up the great work! :)

-Will/FEZ ONE

BLACK METAL BUDDIES DEBUT!

That's right folks, My line of Black Metal Buddies mini-figures make their debut today with the first figure in the series, Abyss! Abyss is the front man for the Norwegian Black Metal Band, Darkest Throne (Not to be confused with the actual band, Dark Throne) He is a resin figure hand sculpted, hand cast, hand painted by yours truly, and limited to seven pieces. He stands 2.5" tall and comes hand numbered with a signed header card I designed. Since all seven pieces are hand painted with some post production sculpt modifications here and there, no two figures are exactly alike. Special shout out to by boy Plex, of Donkey Jaw Projects for the constant support and encouragement. Figure two is currently nearing completion in the sculpting stage, stay tuned for a release date... You can get your very own Abyss figure by visiting our official store. Thanks for looking!

Special Delivery-The Resin Syndicate's Mini-Figure, STORMIE!

Hey Guys, Just got a package in the mail today from The Resin Syndicate and thought I'd share. I ordered one of their Stormie mini-figures from their StoreEnvy shop. I was pleasantly surprised to find a cool, tiny, and crimson painted Stormie with some faded areas here and there. Not sure if this was intentional or not, but i thought it made the figure even doper. He even came with some cool stickers you can check out below (which i actually tore upon opening the package, whoops!) So props to The Resin Syndicate for the well executed figure, and the swanky stickers :) You can visit The Resin Syndicates official Facebook page for more. Also check additional links below for more of their awesome work.
Peace!....Hopefully
-Will

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MOLT, THE LOCUST MONSTER!!!

My good buddy Plex just released his first handmade resin toy over at Donkey Jaw Projects! Molt, The Locust Monster is available right now! He's hand signed, comes with a snazzy painted header card, and limited to a ten piece run. I suggest stopping by DJP today to grab one before they're gone!

An Abyss Army!!

Hey Guys, Just wanted to post a few 'work in progress' shots of my Abyss figure. Hope you enjoy the pics, the figure release is looking to be ahead of schedule. Keep coming back to us for updates, and thanks again for stopping by.
*Please excuse my crappy photography skills :)

Molding, And Casting, And Crap, Oh My!

Everyone has got to start somewhere, That's why I've  decided to post the (quite frankly) embarrassing results of my first attempts at molding and casting. I failed to pay attention to the little things i should have, and the result was an odd collection of Venus Di Milo like figures. The sculpt shown is actually the second figure in my soon to be released, Black Metal Buddies line. Enjoy your naughty little sneak peak ;) And stop laughing at Me!!

*Products used were Smooth-On Silicone Rubber (OO MOO) and Smooth Cas 300-Liquid Plastic.
After finally learning how to use the products correctly, i highly recommend picking them up for yourself at http://www.smooth-on.com