Tony Nakanari from Mai Hiro turned Tokyo Plastic’s 12″ Geisha figure into a badass Hello Kitty themed piece for a private collector. I’d totally buy a poster, sticker, or shirt with the spiky-haired Hello Kitty flipping the bird.
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The insane customizers over at Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica have turned their Gunmetal Celsius figure into the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom unit from the Gundam Seed anime series. This piece is for their 2nd series of Gunpla themed customs. In the email i received about this, Rotobox’s Spencer Ong says that Gundam Seed is his favorite series so far, then adds adds “but the Gundam Unicorn is looking awesome!” And it is! Here’s a trailer:
Here’s more pics of the custom:
Josh “f+” Pearce is a toy artist who’s done quite a few Spawn Dunnys as commission pieces for collectors. He sent me a link to his blog post featuring all the Spawn Dunnys he’s done – starting with his first one ever(above) and ending with he latest one (at the end of the post) – and asked if I’d share them, so I am. Warning: Truly sickening work lies ahead. Prepare to be jealous of this dude’s talent. Continue reading “Gallery of Custom Spawn Dunnys by fplus” →
Flickr user n-moto uploaded some pics of his custom tumbler dolls featuring Bayonetta and Cereza from the hyper-sexualized action game from Platinum games, Bayonetta. The tumblr dolls appear in the game, but n-moto has brought them to life using Super Sculpey and acrylic paint. You can check out more pics and info on n-moto’s Flickr. If you haven’t played Bayonetta, think Devil May Cry, only instead of a white-haired dude in a red trench coat, you’re playing as a hot curvy chick in a skin-tight outfit that is actually her hair. Oh, and to spice up the action, her hair is also the source of her magic, so the more powerful the spell, the more of her hair it uses aka the more naked she gets. [Via Kotaku]
Rsin must’ve just read my beef with toys piece because he just sent in pics of a SICK new custom piece that he did for someone. I was actually at the first local show this dude had a few years ago and his skills have leveled up by leaps and bounds. Here’s what he has to say about the piece:
Here’s a gallery showing off more of the Ice Grabbit along with the Fire Grabbit. Excellent photos of an excellent custom.
This 18″ custom Knuckle Bear by Lunabee is freaking gorgeous. It was done for Iksentrik’s Knuckle Sandwich custom show in the UK. Somebody needs to put this girl’s work into mass production so I can have it on my shelf.
These customized little version on Batman and his rogues gallery of enemies was made by JONITO for the Cool Kids Never Die art show. The artist used the ultra-awesome and ultra-affordable Not Teeth figures to make these. Pick up a set of Not Teeth for yourself for only $4 over at Oh Baby So Tasty.
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:
[Via GameSetWatch]
Hit the jump for a gallery of pics from the show.
Using their Gunmetall Celsius as a foundation, the Rotobox crew have paid homage to one of the most badass characters in the Tekken universe: Devil Jin Kazama. This latest addition to the Gunmetall Celsius Tribute Series is limited to just 5 pieces and it can be yours for $250. Buy one here, and then immediately mail it me. ^_^ Thanks! Hit the jump for more pics. Continue reading “Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series IV – Tekken Devil Jin Kazama” →
MeSmithy dropped a line to let us know about her Red Cross custom Mini Munny which is currently up for auction on Ebay. The proceeds will go towards the Red Cross to help the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. About the piece, she says:
This is a great chance to own an awesome piece of art and help some people out at the same time. You can find the auction here.
Here’s a custom Bambaboss figure by the one and only Rsin for the Multiversal Group Show in Miami. This is actually the first custom Bambaboss I’ve ever seen and it’s freaking amazing. Loving all the added details like the horns and tube. For those who don’t know, the Bambaboss is a figure designed by one of my favorite artists of all time, Ashley Wood. He typically does comic book art, but he also releases some high end designer figures. I’m not 100% certain, but I think the Bambaboss is his first foray into the DIY scene. You can see what an unpainted Bambaboss looks like here. Another fresh piece from Rsin. This dude actually lives in my area and it’s been a real pleasure to watch hi work evolve as he masters his craft. Seriously, toy scene, you need to watch the fuck out for this guy. Check out more pics of Rsin’s Bambaboss in the gallery below.
I’ve seen my fair share of Street Fighter themed custom toys, but I’ve never seen one that’s really blown my mind (except for this one). I’d always hoped that I would be the first one to make a truly epic Street Fighter Munny, but since I’m a lazy bastard, Emmanuel Pérez del Río beat me to the punch.
Way better than I could’ve done anyway. Awesome job, Emmanuel! If you have any awesome custom designer toys that you’d like to show off, email me!!! [Capcom Unity via Toycutter]
I get a buttload of emails each week from artists asking me to feature their latest custom toys on the site. Sometimes the submissions are kind of stinky. Sometimes they’re just “meh.” And Sometimes they sort of blow my mind, like this one.
Aaron Boy is an up and coming artist from Phoenix, Arizona and he recently completed a 10″ Teddy Troop figure that he’s named Baxter the Lonely Dead Bear. This figure’s already been featured on the official Teddy Troops website and it’s easy to see why. His work sort of gives off a Greg “Craola” Simkins/Brent Nolasco vibe, but it manages to stay fresh without seeming copycat-ish.
I highly recommend checking out Aaron Boy’s blog for more of his work. I have a feeling that if he keeps at it, he’ll be a shining star in the designer toy/urban art world in no time.
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These are the contest entries which are all freaking insane. I have no idea how I’d ever pick winners from this talented bunch. You can see the winners and more pics of the entries 
This Bruce Lee inspired Spiki Lee custom 
Daily Graffiti: Chocobo Pixel Graffiti
The Hi Dresser by Thiago Frias
Awesome Fridge Magnets From Slanted Toys
Interactive Horror Movie Calls You From Inside the Theater
Fresh-ass Fanart: If Profesor Layton Was A Fighting Game
Typography Humor
Daily Graffiti: ‘Tron’ Graffiti Spotted in New York
Last Call for Geekadelphia’s LittleBig Philadelphia Contest Entries!
Fresh-ass Fanart: My friend got drunk and drew this picture of Benjamin Linus having a Hot Pocket thrown at him.
Daily Graffiti: Mega Man 9 Shed Graffiti
Fresh-ass Fanart: Minimalist Lego Homage to Disney/Pixar’s ‘Up’
Star Wars Burlesque Tatoo