10.29.14 – Episode 330 : Back Without Fear
Show Notes – Ben joins us in costume for 8-Ball Radioactive Rumblers, Slenderman, Zombies At War, and much more! Scare up a sandwich and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Oreion Contest – win a red Oreion from Magitarius by heading to the contest section on the forum and post your drawing of an alien – deadline is December 3rd
News
- Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
- Designer Con Mini Figure Releases – glow-in-the-dark Brocotal ($2), glow-in-the-dark Zombie Pheyden ($2), and glow-in-the-dark OMFG Series 3 ($10)
- Microfear – by Jason Bakutis – tiny horror themed dioramas on Kickstarter including The Mummy, Bigfoot, The Nanny, The House of the Sociopath, The Pit and the Pendulum, and Spook Shack – campaign ends November 15th
- Bricks of the Mouse Guard – by Crazy Bricks – unique Lego compatible heads and accessories based on David Petersen’s award winning series of graphic novels – campaign ends November 24th
- Rise of the Beasts – by Jon Karis – two characters, Rhino and Scorpion, have arrived and are now available in multiple colors including unpainted for $4 and painted for $7 each
- Space Madness – by Junk Fed – Blue Snagglepuss (limited to 20 pieces, available from DKE at Designer Con for $55) and RX-DX Pharmaceutical Droid available online for $45.00
- Video Ted – by Cheaptoyman & Musclethings Laboratories – limited to 10 pieces – $16
- Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – by Wizards of the Coast – new set of D&D rule books
Blind Box
- Dudebox – by Dudebox
Reviews
- Yoda Goblet – ceramic Star Wars Halloween goblet from Target
- Haunted Mansion Hearse – by Disney – 10.5″ long dieast model – $19
- Mickey Popcorn Bucket – from Disney – available at Disneyland for about $12
- 8-Ball Radioactive Rumblers – by Radioactive UpperCut – Halloween edition from TAG – $50
- Jenna Jameson – by Plastic Fantasy – 7″ action figure – around $20
- Slenderman – by Richard T. Broadwater – plush from Zero Hour Survival Horror Card Game on Kickstarter
- Zombies At War – by Brilliant Novelty Co. – Previews exclusive – army men style figures – 35 figures of 10 undead soldiers – $10
- Cardboard Art Figures – by Aaron Childs – cardboard creations coming to Designer Con 2014 booth 226
Events
- Comikaze Expo – where pop culture rule the earth at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA on October 31st to November 2nd
- Designer Con – designer toy and art convention at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 8th & 9th