Toy customizer Donald Kennedy aka KodyKoala made this Mario Mech out of a Merio vinyl figure, a Mario Keychain, and some parts taken from a toy mech from that Avatar movie. The dirty brushed metallic finish is awesome and the bolts are a great touch. Hopefully he does some more Nintendo mechs. Donky Kong, anyone?
About the piece, KodyKoala says:
This was something that my brother and I have been talking about for a while. We thought it would be cool to have Nintendo characters drive a mech of the themselves. This is the first of a series. I love the way this came out, and it is pretty self explanatory how it is made, except for the cockpit, which I got from and Avatar Mech Amp Suit. I am also trying a cool new background as well as better lighting, so the pictures come out crisper.
This past weekend the Wonder Festival took place in Japan and bajillions of new collectible figures were shown off for droves of otaku to oggle over, but one of the standouts was this Micheal Jackson Figma from Good Smile Company. The figure features the King of Pop in his Thriller attire, and his tippy toes bend!!! I just wonder if this will come with any accessories, like maybe his zombie face or a face with the Thriller eyes. Mwuhahahahah!!
The Gunmetal Little Trickers contest has left the building and 5 lucky winners will receive a complete set of these bad boys (12 in all) and remember, this exclusive colorway is NOT available in stores, only special promotions like this one. Yeah, that’s right. Who’s awesome? Albotas is awesome. Thank you and you’re welcome.
You’ve all been contacted to claim your prize, so be sure to hit me up at brownkidd@albotas.com or DM me through Twitter with your mailing addresses within the next 30 days, otherwise you forfeit your awesome prize!!!
A big thanks also goes out to Touma and Play Imaginative for making this contest possible! Congrats to all the winners and thanks to everyone for playing!
Cool Kids Never Die is a sweet looking pop culture inspired art show taking place in New Mexico on February 20th and from the looks of the art below, this event will be nothing short of awesome.
You can check out more work from the show and more info over on Robots & Monsters.
If your big nerd ass needs a geeky place to plop itself, look no further than the Mega Man E-Tank cushion. Actually, this thing’s just under 12″, so maybe it’d be more appropriate as a nerdy elbow rest. E-Capcom is currently taking pre-orders for this sexy piece of gaming decor for only ¥2,625 ($29.46) and it’ll be shipped on March 31. The bad news is, this is only available in Japan. Fffffuuuuuuuuuuu..
Here’s hoping they release these outside of Japan. My sofa is naked without it.
Tony Nakanari from Mai Hiro recently dropped me a line about these awesome upcoming Spiki Cell Phone Charms produced by Kuso Vinyl. Production just wrapped up and wholesale orders will be available through DKE Toys. The retail price for these bad boys should be around $3 a pop. Totally love the black one.
Hello Kitty Spiki Ninja!
If you’re too impatient to wait for your favorite online retailer or nearest hobby shop to get these in stock, but you still want some cheap Mai Hiro merch, they have these pretty badass sticker packs available right now for only $2,70 over on the Kuso Vinyl shop.
Now would also probably be a good time to point out that the 8″ Ninja Spiki is my favorite vinyl toy that I’ve ever seen in my entire life.
Toy company NECA has produced a replica of the Big Daddy plushies that the Little Sisters carry around in BioShock 2. The 7″ plush figures, first spotted over on Tenacious Toys, are currently being shipped to retailers and will run for $24.99.
This teaser for M. Night Shyamalan’s live action version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon was supposed to air until the Super Bowl this weekend, but it’s here now and it’s pretty badass.
Fun Fact: a short scene for this was filmed a few minutes away from my house at one of the few landmarks in our town, The Pagoda. I tried to sneak up and get some pics, but roads were blocked from about 2 miles away and there was no way in hell my unfit blogging ass was gonna’ walk 2 miles for a few pictures.
Logan Zawacki (the same dude who wrote The Excavation of Mushroom Island) sent in pics of these 4 skateboard decks that he designed for the upcoming I’M BOARD skateboard art exhibit in Jacksonville, FL being held this weekend. The games represented are Mega Man, Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter II, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
It looks like he took models from the Tony Hawk games and rendered them with the appropriate attire to fit their themes. Awesome work, indeed.
Check the gallery below to get up close and personal with the freshness of the details.
There’s a pretty awesome Instructable posted by Motadacruz showing how to make this rad Domo-kun nightlight for kids using some stuff he had around the house. Looks like a fun little project to take on during a lazy weekend, so I might give this a shot.
A friend of mine posted this to his Facebook and I lol’d, so I’m sharing it with you guys. I love Jack’s- I mean, Matthew Fox’s face on the last panel. I almost accidentally typed on the ‘Lost’ panel, but I didn’t.
Also, we’re talking about the season 6 premiere on the AwesomeBoards. Now would be a good time to sign up, log in, and geek out with some cool strangers on the internet. How do you know we’re cool? Because we’re strangers. On the internet. And we’d never lie to you. Or would we?
So, a DHL van pulled up in front of Albotas Headquarters yesterday and dropped off a bag full of packages. There were 5 packages in total and each package contained a complete set of a certain designer toy series, but unlike the version available in stores, these packages contain an über rare edition of the figures in a special colorway only available through special promotions like this one.
Hit the jump to see what 60 Gunmetal Edition Little Trickers look like scattered across my dining room floor.
By brownkidd on February 4th, 2010 in LOL, TV + Film
A few of my friends on the west coast had themselves a shindig for the Lost Season 6 premiere. They made up some Dharma Initiative labels and slapped ‘em on all the essential party goods: cola, tortilla chips, cheese salsa, guacamole, water, and even Tic Tacs!
And it was all topped off by this Dharma Initiative brownie cake thingamajig.
WTF, guys? Where’s the beer? Next time you make a trip to PA, we’ll have to party it up proper: Lost marathon while doing kegstands!
I think the message behind this piece is that we’re all invaders. Poignant, creative, and a great use of the street as a canvas. A little bit of overspray, but it’s all part of the charm, I think. A++
This new gory Micci, dubbed the Bloody Waffle Micci, comes just in time for that certain special holiday. Limited to only 25 pieces, this handpainted 6″ resin figure features a nice glossy red topping and some scrumptious looking butter on top. Consistent with ESC Toy fashion, these pieces will each be signed, numbered, and packaged in the Scarecrow’s box.
Bloody Micci drops February 12 at 11pm PST and each piece will be sold for $90 exclusively through the ESC-Toy shop.
Hello Kitty Spiki Ninja!
Albotas Makes Technorati.com’s List of Top 100 Gaming Blogs!!!
Deals! Mad Catz Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition FightStick for $99
Happy Birthday! George A. Romero Turns 70!
The Timeline of History (According to Lost)
Thundercats hoooooooo! Awesome Handmade Liono Plush
Adorable Papercraft Diorama of Steve Jobs Announcing the iPad
Daily Graffiti: It’s just me. WITHOUT MY HEAD!
Hello Kitty Chainsaw Is Just As Awesome As You’d Expect
I Think The Latest 3D Dot Game Heroes Promo Is Trying To Sell Me Penis Enhancment Pills
Dear Every Hot Girl, Please Wear This Shirt
Runner-up For Coolest Backpack Ever
Daily Graffiti: Remember the Angry Beavers?
New Handmade Shawnimals Plush: Yeti Ninja!
In Case You Missed It: Pics From This Past Weekend’s Celsius Custom Show/Contest
Teaser Shot of a New Waffle Micci Flavor from Erick Scarecrow