7.1.14 – Episode 313 : Robits!
Show Notes – Nate from Squid Kids Ink joins us with new exclusives, Lurkers, custom resin figures, and much more! Brew up some tea and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Leecifers Wisps Contest – win one of these custom resin figures from Leecifer by following @Leecifer1 and then posting your instagram name in the contest section on the forum – deadline is July 1st
- Nate Mitchell – designer and owner of Squid Kids Ink
News
- Muju Tree Spirit Sculpture – by Miss Muju – resign tree spirt sculptures on Kickstarter – campaign ends July 16th
Countdown To Comic Con
- NECA – booth 3145
– Pacific Rim “End Titles” Jaegers – set of three 7″ high-gloss black action figures of Gipsy Danger, Crimson Typhoon, and Striker Eureka – limited to 5,000 pieces – $60
– Scalers 2-Packs – Marvel Silver Centurion Iron Man and “Marvels” Spider-Man & DC Comics Black and White Batman and Joker – $10 per pack
– “Fire and Stone” Ahab Predator – 7″ action figure with 25 points of articulation – limited to 5,000 pieces – $30 - Hasbro
– Star Wars Black Series Jabba the Hutt – 6″ figure with hookah and Salacious Crumb – $65
– Rockin’ Romance Jem – 12.5″ doll – $140
– My Little Pony Mane-iac Mayhem Pony – comes with Spike the Dragon for $50
– Equestria Girls Mane-iac Mayhem Doll – $30
– Knights of Unicron – deluxe scale rock versions of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Smooth Jazz, and Soundwave – $185
– Kreon Class of 1984 – 30 classic G1 Autobots and Decepticons in SD form – $60
– Transformers Dinobots Action Figure Collection – Voyager scale Grimlock and Deluxe scale Snarl, Strafe, and Dinobot Slug – $160
– The Infinity Gauntlet Series – 3 3/4″ figures featuring Nebula, Starfox, Mistress Death, Thanos, and wearable foam Infinity Gauntlet glove – $75
– “The Thanos Imperative” Marvel Legends Infinite series – 6″ action figure set of the Inhumans Black Bolt and Medusa, Gladiator, Blastaar, and Star-Lord – $100
Blind Box
- Lore of the Labbit – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot
Reviews
- Squid Kids Ink – upcoming exclusives include Squibpool resin figures, Boss Fight mini 10-Doh’s, Smash the State 10-Doh! by Frank Kozik, and translucent blue resin Squibs
- Mega-Bit Kickstarter – by Squid Kids Ink – figures inspired by SEGA Genesis – project ends August 1st
- Lurker Mini Figures – designed by Skinner, sculpted by David Arshawsky, produced by Unbox Industries – 5 pack of Lurker mini figures in black and glow-in-the-dark – 2″ to 2.5″ figures – $20
- “Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face.” Figure – by Good For You Toys – custom figure with resin head, blood splatter, and interactive card art releasing Saturday July 5th at noon PST for $45
- Glass Eater – by George Gaspar – custom resin figure – $20 (contact George @ OctoberToys.com to buy one!)
Events
- Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 3rd to 6th
- Clutter’s Custom Showing – group custom exhibition at Clutter Gallery in Beacon, NY from July 12th to August 1st
- San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th
- Real Live – new work from Leecifer in the Project Room at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, NM August 1st to September 2nd