New Kaiju TriPus
A micro run of x6 glow in the dark Kaiju TriPus painted by Mark Nagata will be ready very soon π
Here’s a peek at them …using Monster Kolor paints !
More details in aΒ few days !
A micro run of x6 glow in the dark Kaiju TriPus painted by Mark Nagata will be ready very soon π
Here’s a peek at them …using Monster Kolor paints !
More details in aΒ few days !
Max Toy x Tsuburaya Pro ! Officially licensed for sale in the USA ! Ultra Nyan is a mini sized ( about 4.75 inches tall ) sofubi figure.
Ultra Nyan was sculpted by Yoshihiko Makino, with production planning by Yo Miyamoto. Fully casted, painted in Japan. Now in our web store is the first colorway .. but only a few pieces remain !
http://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1125
Max Toy x Tsuburaya Pro – Ultra Nyan will be for sale via this web site only very soon ! Fully licensed for sale in the USA, this mini sized soft vinyl (sofubi) figure was sculpted by Yoshihiko Makino, with Planning by Yo Miyamoto. Max toy Club members get first chance at them, followed by web site sales. More info as soon as they land hereΒ π Meow !
Now in the web store π Max Boy pins ! Featuring Javier Jimenez art these soft enamel pins are very cute and stand about 1 inch tall.
http://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1123
Sorry for the lack of updates here… been very busy painting customs for various upcoming shows in the next few months … plus randomly dropping some into the Max Toy web store π Not to mention working very hard on the special thing for 2018 π I should be able to reveal it in 2017 (haha) .. it’s gonna be a good one so stay tuned !
Here’s a look at some projects on the way …
First up we have these cool new Max Boy pins ! These will be available very soon (waiting for backing cards to arrive) ;-P Looks like next week, in fact ! Very cute, thanks to Javier Jimenez for the art work – http://www.javierjimenezdesign.com
Ultimate SaiKobi, glow vinyl, but above I’ve applied a black rub / wipe to it to bring out all the awesome details π Check my Instagram for more inprogress pics ( @maxtoyco )
This one is headed to a future custom toy show .. details soonish but i may also drop one into the web store too !
And, working on a small run of Cat Kaiju Nyagira ! These will be offered to Max Toy club members first .. any remaining will post to the Max Toy web store late next week. Much more in the works including debut of Ultra Nyan Cat ( licensed from Tsuburaya Pro ), New Max Boys, debut of Gacha-Maxx figures .. much more to come !
(sold out ) A special collab with OneUp store Japan x Max Toy ! Here’s version 2 of the Frog hand painted by Mark Nagata with Monster Kolor paints. We have half the run painted for sale now in our web store: http://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1117
The other half will be for sale via OneUp store in Japan very soon ! Limited supplies so do not delay ! Figure designed and sculpted by TakePico !!
A few random Max Toy Kaiju updatesΒ π
From November 2015, can you spy the mini glow Captain Maxx in this photo shoot in Marie Claire magazine ?! Had no idea they used him but always glad to see Japanese toys get their due π
OneUp store Japan x Max Toys .. Frogs version 2 in progress ! Actually they are almost done ( see my instagram: maxtoyco ) Should be able to release them late next week .. I’ll post details soonish !
Design Festa May 14-15th, 2016- Max Toy table
Check out our Japan blog for more info –
http://maxtoyco.blog.fc2.com/
Header card art ( comic book style ) by Mark Nagata for upcoming Robot Abigail releases in Japan and USA. More details very soon for US fansΒ π
Max Toy x Tsuburaya Prod. present this Galaxxxy Rocks ( http://galaxxxyrocks.com/ ) fashion store exclusive Ultra Nyan ! Check out the other Ultra related items here, but they are Japan only so you’ll have to get a friend to help ;-PΒ http://galaxxxy.jugem.jp/?eid=28697
Look for the first USA release version very soon π Meow !
These stunning, hand crafted custom Kaiju Negoras will be on sale in our Max Toy web store this Wednesday, April 27th, 2016.Β Each one is a unique character from artist Heather Hyatt ! Pictures really don’t do these justice .. the work is layered and awesome in hand.
Here’s a better description of the figures/ process from the Spanky Stokes web site (Β http://www.spankystokes.com/2016/04/heather-hyatt-x-max-toy-co-forest.html )
These Negoras represent three seasons. “Aki”, “Natsu”, and “Haru” are ‘Autumn’, ‘Summer’, and ‘Spring’ in Japanese respectively. They are forest spirit guardians, Yokai really, and Heather’s work is mainly nature and/or fantasy related, whimsical usually… so the mix of nature with bright color palettes is very fitting! The main work is handpainted acrylic vs the usual airbrush treatment seen on sofubi.
The eyes are inlaid silkscreened Japanese paper called chiyogami. The figures are silky matte sealed, all except the eyes which are glazed. Heather used epoxy clay around the eyes as well as the other small sculptural elements. Tiny, less than 1mm colored glass pearls are set into the clay on all of the figures in various places. The little Kodamas are also made from epoxy clay, given a light acrylic paint treatment with a little gem, and matte sealed. Kodamas, being Japanese tree spirits, Heather felt were a natural companion for these Negoras.
Aki –
Haru –
Natsu –
Photos by Heather Hyatt
http://hhyattart.storenvy.com
A quick update, have a special Kaiju Eyezon in this Giant Robot museum show. Contact them to purchase itΒ π http://www.giantrobot.com Taking place at the Vincent Price museum ( yes that Vincent Price of horror movie fame ! )
And curated by artist Chogrin and at Creature Features store in Burbank this weekend a tribute show to Alien movies. I painted this Alien “Big Chap” to the right ;-P Original ( acrylics mounted on foam core and framed ) and giclee prints available. Contact Creature Features for more info ! – http://creaturefeatures.com