Star Wars by Xtrospectiv Artcore

"Xtrospectiv Artcore" is the nick of the illustrator for the following depictions of awesomeness from Star Wars characters! The thing is, this is not his "main job" (he has a day job in designing) and is instead done as a "passion". Due to certain circumstances, his Facebook no longer exists, and there is no where I can point you folks to, to view his works. Hopefully, in time this will change, truly, for this skill CAN NOT be lost to the wilderness, don't you think, folks?

Thanks for contributing these images dude! Keep rocking it, don't be stopping now!

TOYSREVIL in Jakarta for Star Wars Day Jakarta #SDWJKT

This post is scheduled to go "live" at 930am today May 18th, as it is the scheduled time when my airplane is to arrive at the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, for when I visit the city of Jakarta in Indonesia, specifically for Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013 (my sincere thanks to the organizers of the event for the invite!) and revel in all-things Star Wars for two whole days, and as well meet up with friends - many of whom I've met in person since my 1st trip to Jakarta in 2010 for Munny World Festival Indonesia, so this will be an interesting trip indeed!


Nevertheless, I'd like to share a few snaps of toys I made in anticipation for this trip, as well as a note to stay tuned to my Twitter @toysrevil and Instagram @toysrevil for "live" updates, before the eventual chronicle on this here blog. Hope I see you folks at Balai Kartini! And for those not coming, hope I can entertain you folks with the event snaps!

Star Wars And You

Since it first moved across the silver screen in the late 70s, and across generations, hearts and minds of converts, STAR WARS has unmistakably since been acknowledged as one of the key elements of Pop Culture, in modern times. The lore of Star Wars has spanned 6 movies, animated TV series, and a bountiful catalog of memories through the decades.

One thing I do like about Star Wars, is that it could be enjoyed by anyone, anywhere. And in this particular instance, Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013 - happening May 18th to 19th, a couple of weeks after the May 4th worldwide celebrations, no doubt, but it has proven that "time" is of no particular deterrent, to folks wanting to enjoy and to celebrate all-things Star Wars!

What is it about the lore, which appeals and attracts people of all generations? I asked folks on my Facebook(s) a couple of questions:

"What Does Star Wars Mean To You?"

"I believe Star Wars is a story about how people try to forge their own destiny but realize, only too late, that they cannot outrun destiny because of their associations and their ties to family." ~B.V. Marin.

"Redemption." ~Hwee Leong Chew.

"What Is Star Wars To You?"

"It's all about love in the culture of starwars and everything in between…" ~@DavidTheKiller

"LIFE." ~Rusted Halo.

Voting Open for the 3rd Annual Designer Toy Awards

And so the nominations are over, and if you missed out on your fav product or artist, then there's always next year! For the nominees, the die has been cast and VOTING has begun for the 3rd Annual Designer Toy Awards! So head on over to www.designertoyawards.com, register, and cast your vote! As well as you can cast a vote once every 24hours (meaning 24 hours from the time YOU vote, not reset at the start of the day), and may the most popular votes win!

For your considerations, the TOYSREVIL-blog has been nominated for "Best Blog" again this year, so it would be my honor if you could considering voting. And as well two TOYSEVIL-exclusive releases has also been nominated in the BEST RESIN category, so please take spme time aside to vote for either and/or both The Black Valentines Edition BEATUP Boxer from Breeanzz, and the "Heart of Lava" Mini Goji from The Yellow Dino! Both are made by My Tummy Toys too! "Why" vote? Click here to read my Facebook-post, if you so please :)

LIONCITY CLANS: 36 Chambers Graff Jam exhibition 2013

LION CITY CLANS: THE 36 CHAMBERS is a graffiti art jam cum exhibition in conjunction with the RADIKAL FORZE 15TH ANNIVERSARY B-BOY JAM. I've only featured a few crews' work and walls, now this video showcases ALL the crew involved in this event, curated by ZERO of RSCLS/SOLIDARITY21. To an "outsider" like me looking into the scene, it is always awesome to see the work out in from the urban artists which populate Singapore's artscape, IMHO.

Crews and artist participating in the exhibition are:
AMC (Aerosol Mechanic Counterpartz) -- CASE & SCOLA
ASW (Arrowsoul Warriorz) -- KLAX, NEWA, RAZE, SCRIBE
DSTRY- CABLE
LCA ( Lion City Artillery)- Pure Libre
OAC (Operation Art Core) -- SKOPE, ESOK, MIMER, JEST, MIZ plus (unconfirmed)
RSCLS -- ANTZ, CLOGTWO, INKTEN, SPAZ, ZERO
STG (SprayTwoGeorge) -- LOCASE
TAC (Titan Aerosol Creations) -- DEM, EBAT, BLYNK, BONY, TRASEONE PLUS 1(unconfirmed)
ZNC (Zinc Nite Crew) -- SLACSATU, ASNO, ATOMICK, AshD, CLOGTWO, MONK, MYOW, S13
Featuring Artist -- TOTEM
NEO- DIGITAL Graffiti
TECH
-TOTAL OF 36 Artists-

Custom-Feature: Boba Fett Tequila by Avatar666

"It was a custom commission, my client liked a boba fett samurai style over Tequila, I decided add tusks to the face, similar to the banner, includes a pair of katanas, banner, backpack and a pair of braids." -shared Avatar666, the customizer of this epic custom! I'll let the pics speak for themselves! And go bug the man for commissions via avatar666@rocketmail.com.

ESC Toy May Releases

Oh my, ESC Toy is really releasing a heckload of awesomeness this May via their online shop! Let's do a quick rundown shall we? Starting with the above-left "Daibutsu Eki" by Erick Scarecrow x Monster Kolor - with this 7" hand painted resin figures coming in signed, numbered and limited to only 5pcs worldwide, for US$200 each - dropping May 16th @ 11am EST.

Also dropping at the same time is "Crow Crow Bear REDDDS 001 & 002" by Erick Scarecrow. This 7" hand painted resin figures is signed, numbered and limited to only 2pcs worldwide, priced at US$250 each.


Offered "again" is the "Black & Red Liberty" by Erick Scarecrow, with this Artist Proof priced at US$200, and comes with signed print. Each 11" figure is signed by artist.

And on the right is the "24K Blitz Dizign" by Erick Scarecrow. Limited to only 5pcs worldwide. Each 10" vinyl figure is priced at US$150 per, and comes signed and numbered by artist. These collectibles are for ages 15 & UP!

New Dynamite Rex 6" Skeleton Double Casts Now Available

RAAAR! from Dynamite Rex are slowly but surely invading Earth once again, with the latest Green and Blue Skeleton Double Cast RAAAR!s now available via dynamiterex.com or at www.artattacktoys.com - priced at US$225 each.

Featuring paint treated bone colored opaque resin encased in green or blue tinted clear resin, these 6 inch tall sculpts are nearly 2 lbs of resin and features an articulated head. Handmade by Mana Studios of Orange County and are limited to 20.

Reticulated Box by Carson Catlin

I really like this.

Carson Catlin goes beyond a toy figurine and reticulates a "reticulated box" = laser cut in clear acrylic, the result of which showcases his "style" just as clear, IMHO. Measuring just under 2.5 inches, only 10 pieces in this clear edition will retail for US$50 each, purchasable online here.

Mecha Greasebat in Black by Jeff Lamm x Monster Worship (May-drop)

Monster Worship announces the coming of Jeff Lamm's "Mecha Greasebat", with this behemoth approximately 9 inches tall featuring a sculpt by Monster5, and featuring 7 points of articulation, the first version of which is in unpainted BLACK vinyl, to be released somewhen in May. Am loving the interchangeable hand/mace! You might have seen the colored version in the Dissection poster print I featured a while back tho … Will update as soon as info is available, meanwhile check out the Greasebat vs MGB seen below! *AWESOME*

Bella DeLaMere (Midnight Tryst edition) Available at Collect and Display (May 17 sale)

A brand new color-edition of Doktor A's BELLA DELAMERE will see a release at May 17th midnight GMT from www.collectanddisplay.com. Price is £65.00 and limited to 250 pieces worldwide (100 for Arts Unknown Members Only). As well she is also available as a pre-order for Arts Unknown club members directly via www.artsunknown.com

The '8-Ball' Radioactive Rumbler vinyl figure from John Santagada revealed

Since the previous announcement of John Santagada's upcoming vinyl toy project "Radioactive Uppercut" (Facebook), Niall Anderson aka [Tru:Tek] of Man-E-Toys.com shares with us a first look at debut figure 8-Ball! John will be funding the project through Kickstarter, with a tentative ‘live’ date now set for July 1st, so stay tuned for updates on that end.

"Revealed as the ‘Radioactive Rumblers’, the ongoing series is set to feature a number of 4″ designs inspired by old sci-fi and horror flicks, 80’s toys, garbage pail kids and comic books of the 50’s and 60’s, each coming rotocast in vinyl with a number of ‘city crushing’ points of articulation (3 in the case of 8-Ball!)."

The Coming of Mega Dino Fett by The Yellow Dino (for Star Wars Day Jakarta #SWDJKT)

"95% DONE" = be this Mega Munny Boba Fett by The Yellow Dino [last seen HERE], and I cannot wait to see MEGA DINO FETT in person at the weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta!

NEW "Pacific Rim" Main Trailer

Star Wars Toys for Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013

Star Wars Day Jakarta happens May 18-19, 2013 @ Bakai Kartini (2nd floor), Indonesia.
Also stay tuned to hashtag #SWDJKT on both Twitter & Instagram for updates!

[SWDJKT #onTOYSREVIL / TOYSREVIL @ SWDJKT Facebook / SWDJKT Facebook]

6th Final Wave of Pillaging Pop Culture Series 1 Drops May 19 on Tenacious Toys

The 6th and final wave of Task One's Pillaging Pop Culture Series 1 drops Sunday May 19th (at 4PM EST) via the Super Series Sundays page on Tenacious Toys!

PRESS: "Collectors and fans have been waiting 12 weeks for the release of an Animal figure. As a special bonus, each Animal figure will be entirely unique: every Animal will be wearing a different heavy metal or punk band t-shirt! Every Animal figure will be fully one-of-a-kind."

Blind-boxed custom hand painted figures will be US$40 per piece, but collectors can guarantee pulling the Animal figure by buying the full 3-piece Wave for US$100. Purchasing the full Wave guarantees that you will get one of each of the 3 figures in that wave. Purchasing one or 2 blind boxed figures means you will get one or 2 randomly selected figures.

Wave 5 blind boxes and full sets will remain available on the Super Series Sundays page until Saturday May 18th, but once Wave 6 goes up, Wave 5 will no longer be available.

Making of Rasta Vinylmation by Evilos

WHAT: 'Chris Avalos aka Evilos at his studio in Los Angeles making special edition custom made rasta vinylmation figures with the process shown throughout the video. Music by Bob. Paint provided by Monster Kolor. Film and edited by Jordan Ahern.'

Full Reveal of Mechanized Mad Men Custom Androids by Zombiemonkie

Over the past week Mikie Graham aka Zombiemonkie has been unveiling (one at a time) the seven custom Android designs that make up "Mechanized Mad Men" = his new blind box series since been made available at Dragatomi.com at US$100 per blind pull.

WHAT: 'Each MMM figure includes a customized 3" Android figure that comes powered by its own (removable) Playmobil representation of its creator. In addition, each figure come packaged inside of a custom box with its own wooden display base that will include a mini print telling that character's personal story.'

I've posted the first trio of reveals, and here is the rest, with clicking on the images linked to their post on Facebook with text descriptions.

PRESS: "History's misunderstood creative geniuses are back; this time powering giant mechanized robots of their own unique design. This series of custom Android figures features the likeness of: Andy Warhol, Leonardo Da Vinci, H.P. Lovecraft, Nikola Tesla, Don Quixote, Klaus Nomi and one mystery chase!"

The Introduction of 'Nemori' by Cris Rose x Lunabee

"Join us on an adventure of magic, mystery and adventure in the world of Nemori." = Created by UK-based artists Cris Rose and Sarah Miskelly (aka Lunabee), this new art studio will be creating beautiful artworks in the form of limited edition resin toys and prints. And while no images of actual products have been revealed this far (except for the book cover graphic above), and a lil tease from Lunabee tweeting; "We have been working very hard on our first release - a dapper fox named Clissold" … you would do well to stay tuned to their Twitter @talesfromnemori / Facebook page / www.nemori.co.uk.

WIPs for that 1:1 Snowspeeder for #SWDJKT

By Hoth! I wonder how the folks are going to bring this 1:1 scratch-built Snowspeeder from Bandung to Jakarta? It's bigger than a car! previously teased as a skit, you are advices to look for it at Star Wars Day Jakarta on May 18-19 @ Balai Kartini (2nd floor)!

(Snaps of WIPs swiped from Aldo Khalid @godoftoy tweet)

Custom-Feature: Akuma Celsius Custom by Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

From Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica comes images of their Akuma Celsius Custom, with this edition of 1 piece being a commissioned project. Doing "Street Fighter" proud with this depiction, IMHO! Do feel free to click on images to embiggen them and stare at them all you like.

Plastic Foundry Releases from Jacob Petersson / Cuddly Rigor Mortis / Clogtwo (May 17)

Plastic Foundry has a trio of releases lined-up for availability on May 17 (7pm - Los Angeles / 10pm - New York) and May 18 (10am Singapore) - starting with an art sculpture from Swedish artist Jacob Petersson (seen above). Titled; "Myling #1" (Myling is the ghost of an unbaptized child in Swedish folklore), this 250mm tall one-of-one edition piece (clay, fabric, wood. mixed media) is priced at US$350.


Seen directly above is Cuddly Rigor Mortis - Albus Lepus Giclee Print - limited to 50pcs and priced at USD$40, while below is "Obey your Master" Giclee Print by Clogtwo, with this 16.5 X 23.4 Inches Archival Pigment Print limited to 50pcs and priced at US$40 each. Sweet pieces all around! Procure them via www.plasticfoundry.com.

"It's Better Up There" Viral Campaign for "Elysium"

Neill Blomkamp's ELYSIUM launches a new online "viral" campaign, touting the betterment of your personal life, by offering applications for the Elysium Citizenship Initiative. "Elysium has been offering a luxury alternative to life on Earth since the year 2097."

Apply via www.itsbetteruphere.com, and check out their Facebook presence here.

BUT if you become aware of an illegal practice or threat to Elysium, it is your duty to file a report @ the Civil Cooperation Bureau.