When it comes to custom action figures Sillof is one man who rises above when it comes to making toys that are extraordinarily unique. In the past it was his Victorian Avengers and now he's let loose more spectacular Victorian era figures. This time choosing to depict Doctor Reed Richards, Madam Susan Richards, Jonathan Storm Esquire, and Thing of the Fantastical Four as well as The Invisible Man, Mr. Hyde, Mina Harker, Allan Quartermain, and Captain Nemo of the League of Extraordinary gentlemen
If you want to keep an eye on new pieces of his spectacular work you can stop by his Deviant Art portfolio for regular updates, and if you are interested in owning any of his pieces he regularly sells his figures though eBay.
If you've been feeling that there haven't been enough of figures being suggestive or down right naughty, Orchid Seed has you covered.
Ikkitousen, a name I haven't said it what feels like forever, has a color sample of the upcoming Shimei Ryomou teasing the removal of her sweater. It must be the pain killers talking as I find this to actually be a sexier Ikkitousen figure compared to the others.
Some of the more interesting release includes the return of Jingai Makyo's Ignis in the beautiful Endless Winter outfit. Lineage II gets a new character class with the adorable Dwarf. The Shining series gets something that's not from Shining Wind with the release of Alfin from Shining Force Feather.
What they have to show may not be enough to satisfy your needs but it's what they have planned that may get you wet. ...from drool. Hit the jump to read what else is getting released and check out the gallery to see what I mean.
Subscribers to popular toy magazine Toyfare received quite a pleasant surprise in their mailboxes recently, as issue 152 not only revealed the character line-up for Wave 14 of Mattel's successful DC Universe Classics line, but pictures of the figures as well. The wave will include the following:
Additionally, Mattel has confirmed that this will be 2010's Wal-Mart exclusive wave. Yippee. I'm definitely looking forward to more blanks stares from toy department managers as I try to track these down later this year.
First off, my apologies to Chris Seto for not catching his cBlog on the company side of things. This is why I can't take time off. You kids are gonna take my job away from me.
Following up on Kotobukiya for booth round up for Wonder Festival 2010 Winter, next on the list is my favorite manufacturer, Alter. I want to get this out of the way. They plan on making Tales of Vesperia 1/8 scale figures of Yuri and Flynn! Is that not awesome? Sure, I would want Estelle, but I'll be more than glad to have Yuri on my shelf.
Alter has plans to release their own Momohime from Muramasa. I actually like the garage kit from Wonder Festival 2009 Summer but at least fans now have an option. As we know, Azusa from K-On! is getting her own figure and Mio is receiving a follow up with Alter's version of the festival outfit. We have more Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha with another Fate figure and the perky Vivio.
Hit the jump for the complete list of figures at Alter's booth and check back later for more companies showcasing at Wonder Festival 2010 Winter.
We've been keeping an eye on that Mio figure that KyoAni has been teasing since December as the sculpt looked pretty promising, even in prototype form. The fully colored shots are now finally available, and the figure is as pretty as a pictures -- easily one of my favorite Mios ever (and yes, it is partially because I'm just in love with this particular outfit).
Wcloudxkumo reports that she'll retail for 8,000 yen when she comes out this July and will be limited to one piece per customer. You can also only order her through the KyoAni online shop, which is of course Japanese, so you may require the assistance of a proxy if you want to get this. A mention of a re-release has already been made, so don't lose hope if you miss out on round one. She sure is precious!
Wonder Festival 2010 Winter has come to a close and the pictures have been rolling in. We have been giving you various round up posts covering topics such as Figma figures, Revoltech figures and some of the naughtier stuff. Now we're going to take a look at the various companies individually to see what they are bringing to the 2010 table.
First on the list is Kotobukiya who is bringing a balance mix of anime, games and robots. What has me the most excited is that we finally get a look at the Tales of Vesperia One Coin figures. Something that I have been dying to get my hands on just for the sweet Estelle. We're also getting more of ToHeart2 with more of the voluptuous Tamaki and the opposite shaped body of Konomi.
Strike Witches gets a third release with Erica Hartmann and there are some other gems in here as well. Kotobukiya also continues to bring the robots with releases we've seen before from Armored Core,Border Break, and Patalabor.
Hit the jump for the full list and check back later as we round up more of the companies at Wonder Festival 2010 Winter.
Over on Mattel's Facebook page, the company has put up a poll for fans to determine who will be in their next wave of Pay-Per-View figures. Titled after the recent January show, The Royal Rumble, facebook buddies can choose from this years winner, Edge, as well as CM Punk, John Cena, Evan Bourne, surprise entrant Beth Phoenix, Triple H or a few others. So head on over and have your voice be heard!
More companies definitely need to do this kind of thing and let the fans decide. What lines of figures would you like to have some input on?
Cris Rose is always working on cool new stuff, and his new custom is nothing short of exciting. And this time, you can get in on the action rather easily. For the next week, Cris is taking preorders for his new Ice Blue Mk. 1 custom piece, with each priced at US$100 plus shipping and handling. It's an awesome looking little piece, especially with all of the small custom pieces he uses in his work. On top of that, he's also releasing a chase for his Clear Vision Mk2 that will be distributed randomly throughout all the orders. Very cool indeed.
If you're interested in pre-ordering one of these, all you have to do is to e-mail Cris and let him know you'd like one. However, there's no telling just how many he's going to make, so the quicker you act, the more likely you are to nab one of these little guys. I'm very much contemplating doing it myself!
As we revealed not too long ago, a new ginormous version of everyone's favorite armored troop transport from The Empire Strikes Back is getting a makeover, this time an in-scale makeover. Lucky for you,over at the German Toy Fair, the first sneak peek of it was shot and there it is. Courtesy of Star Wars Descriptions.com, you can see a glimpse inside the beast as well as the speeder that comes with it.
The AT-AT will also be on display at the New York Toy Fair coming up this weekend, and Tomopop will be covering that live as well, so you can expect many pics of this (although if this shot is a sign of things to come, it might mean its off-limits from photographers, but that hasn't stopped me from trying before!).
Full details on the item after the jump. Who is buying this and what figures are you putting inside it?
NECA have really gone all the way with the BioShock 2products, which was a great relief to this fan after falling in love with the first game and finding almost nothing to spend my collectible budget on. Toynewsi posted info this morning on yet another cool item they will offering soon -- a replica of the EVE hypo the Little Sister uses in the game. Could be perfect to complete a cosplay or just have lying around the house!
This replica has LED lights that come on when you press the button at the top of the syringe and measures n at a whopping 8" tall. You can order them now through Amazon for $24.99 a pop, pretty reasonably priced if you ask me. I have a feeling I'll be seeing some of these out and about this Halloween...
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