Sd Toys Mazinger soon in your shop




Finally after a long wait from its announce in february of 2008, today we very glad received SDToys spanish manufacturer confirmation that in less than two months the first deliveries will be attended.

Well known for their classic collectibles lines (La Abeja Maya, Heidi or Vicky el Vikingo are a few members of their family), apart from their great work with Killer Panda series, they are bringing us the magnificent japanese mecha Mazinger and his robotic partner Afrodita in five different formats (Mazinger in 18, 30 and 45 cms, Afrodita released in 15 and 25 cms), a "must" for any collector that appreciates quality in sculpting and cared finishing.

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For more info about this and their other lines visit SD TOYS.










Jun Planning... The End?




A really bad announce if it is finally confirmed:

"According to the Teikoku Databank financial research firm, the Japanese figure and character goods maker Jun Planning suspended operations on April 30 and prepared to file for bankruptcy. It was 3.2 billion yen (about US$33 million) in debt. The company was established in 1983 to produce and distribute plush toys and figures of anime characters and animals. Among its popular offerings were character goods based on Death Note, Hayate the Combat Butler, Kuroshitsuji, Shakugan no Shana, The Familiar of Zero, and Black Lagoon. 

Jun Planning recorded 3.6 billion yen (US$37 million) in sales during the fiscal year ending in March of 2007, but its sales dropped and its financing options worsened as consumer spending slumped. Jun Planning shut down its American operations in the same week that it suspended operations in Japan". 

Published in ITmedia News (5/12/2009) 

Now that the company started to expand several lines to US and Europe, adquiring really interesting licenses (they recovered NBX from Neca in a really cool way and the recent announced entries in Gremlins line were also fantastic) this is indeed a terrible new for all collectors and followers of the japanese firm. Will pay attention to this and will maintain you informed...










Predator is here!!!




Just arrived these three magnific components of Predator license manufactured by Hot Toys and only one word to say: WOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAWWWWW!!!

This is only a preview, very soon our review of these MovieMasterpieces that really pay honour to their name: exquisite work in sculpting and paiting, and the packaging awesome...

Next week our first entry already announced: Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Review by courtesy of Hot Toys.










Neca Gears of War Series 4 revealed!!!




A week ago we received the images of the fourth batch of figures coming this july end based in the famous videogame. In this new delivery we can find four new fantastic releases for one of the best series of Neca nowadays.

With interchangeable heads, Dom and Marcus each represent COG in Theron disguise from the Road To Ruin mission with improved elbow articulation and Lancer weapons that can peg into their backs...

An armored Locust Grenadier Elite comes with a peggable Gnasher shotgun, and NECA's biggestGears Of War figure yet, the helmeted Locust Grenadier Flamethrower includes a Scorcherflamethrower and fuel tank backpack! And for anyone who can't get enough Gears, there's theTicker with classic motorized "pull-back-and-go" action!

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Neca official website










Fresh look in Sota Site!!!




After a brief period of darkness it seems well-known manufacturer Sota Toys is coming back to life, and for sure a big part of responsability in this "resurrection" is on hands of its vicepresident, Jackson Pornpitayalert.

A bad time for all, delays and cancellations that affected everyone due mostly to the closure of many chinese manufacturers was one of the main facts, but as usually can be said "frozen does not mean dead".

Apart from their neverending Street Figther series, with new re

leases every season, again they bet for their successful line Nigthmares of Lovecraft. Joining their magnificent 12" Cthulhu statue recently announced a new release, a Nyarlathotep reproduction that sure will amaze all Providence writer fans, with an special black version taht will be displayed in the coming next San Diego Con.

But a question is still on air, Now Playing figures will come back??? Or that line saw the ligth at the end of the tunnel??? Let's expect the best from them.

Just to have a look to their freshened place, find their products in SotaToys.com.










In your nearest shop: The Oddfellows by Jailbreak Toys




This is a very very bizarre collectible but sincerely original. Under the name of "The OddFellows" the people of Jailbreak Toys have released, as its own motto reveals, a highly odd 3inches reproductions of relevant historic characters in different fields as Art, Writing and Knowledge... Line started few years back with their "Genius" characters, actually we can find many action figures as Frida Khalo, Che Guevara, Shakespeare, even Ghandi has his own vinyl!!! With a really different "toon" look we strongly bet for this as a freaky cool gift for everyone!!!

To know more about the artists of Jailbreak and their counter culture work visit their site at Jailbreaktoys.com

And, don't forget this: YES, YOU CAN!!!










Guardian of swamps: Man-Thing Comiquette by Sideshow Collectibles




A biochemistry professor at Empire State University, the sheltered Sallis had no knowledge of his destiny and preferred books to people. The United States Army recruited him into "Project Sulfur," which sought a means to survive bio-chemical warfare. Sallis developed "Serum SO-2," which granted immunity to all known toxic biochemicals, but its mutagenic effects would have transformed people into monsters.

He was later reassigned to "Project Gladiator," a S.H.I.E.L.D. research program based in the Florida Everglades and aimed at re-creating the lost "Super-Soldier" serum that had created Captain America. With such idea Sallis modified his SO-2 formula as the basis for a new Super-Soldier serum. The subversive organization A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) wanted the serum and conspired with Ellen, Ted's embittered wife. Upon completing his new serum, Ted committed its formula to memory and burnt his records. When Ellen led Ted into an A.I.M. ambush, he fled and injected the only existing sample of the serum into himself just before his car crashed into the swamp. He should have died, but the magical energies of the swamp (containing the Nexus of Reality) combined with the serum to transform him into the hideous creature later known as the Man-Thing. His intelligence rapidly fading, he slew the A.I.M. agents and Man-Thing made the swamps his home and became the guardian of the Nexus of Reality. Eternally cursed with a monstrous form, barely aware of its past or surroundings, the Man-Thing remains the most startling slime creature of all.

Available at this year end, each piece of this incredible and detailed figure is individually painted and hand-finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles Comiquette. Complete with LED light-up eyes and towering over 18 inches high, the Man-Thing Comiquette captures the intimidating presence of the mutant guardian in incredible detail (having a deep look to the gallery gives us an idea of the richness of textures achieved), the perfect addition to any Marvel display.

Product Specifications

License:

Marvel

Product Type:

Polystone Statue

Product Size:

18.5" H (469.9mm) x 22" W (558.8mm) x 16" D (406.4mm)*

Product Weight:

15.00 lbs (6.8 kg)*

Box Size:

22.00" H (558.8mm) x 25.00" W (635mm) x 20.00" L (508mm)*

Est. Shipping Weight:

15.00 lbs (6.8 kg)*

Artists:

• Tony Cipriano
• Don Rutherford
• Anthony Mestas
• Mat Falls
• The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team

Manufactured by: Sideshow Collectibles

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Pre-order it here!!!










Terminator Salvation: Special Hot Toys Collectibles




Less than a month to face new Terminator Movie directed by McG, we will go thru the first steps in the license by one of the best in their field, Hot Toys.

Soon, where? in The Lost View










10th anniversary of Bad Taste Bears




Late one night in 1994, Peter Underhill, an illustrator and Graphic Designer from Coventry, was designing a range of cutesy bears to be printed onto little girl's pyjamas. To clear his head after becoming "All cuted out" he drew his first ever Bad Taste Bear, "Hey kiddies! Here's the chainsaw bear!" He enjoyed drawing it so much that he started putting a list together and drawing and painting bears in "interesting" situations as a release for his twisted imagination.


In 1999, the BT Bear Company discovered the range and turned them into collectable figurines. They began with just the first six figurines on sale in the Gadget Shop, UK. Within the first year, the range increased to twelve figurines and in the months that followed, due to an increasing demand, they launched a collectors club to provide a point of contact for the Bad Taste Bear fans.

The rest as they say is history...

This year is the 10th Anniversary of the Bad Taste Bears and so to celebrate they're holding a Medieval Birthday Bash at Warwick Castle on Saturday 25th July 09. This is going to be a very special day for Bad Taste Bears celebrating a landmark occasion, so make sure you're part of our history by joining us at this not-to-be-missed event!

More than 250 people have already booked their place, make sure that you don't miss out - visit www.badtastebears.com/warwick for full details and to order your tickets.










Mezco gets "H2" license




Recently in a brief note received by Mezco we came to know their are adquiring license for products related to the sequel of the successful Halloween, to be released coming august 2009 in cinemas.

We will expect impacient their news in the next months!!!

In the meanwhile let's investigate what we can expect from this line of collectibles having a look to the production in their official website here










Coming Soon on Reviews: Hot Toys' Major Alan "Duth" Schaefer from PREDATOR




Major "Dutch" was the only survivor of the special forces team dispatched in the deep jungle of Centroamerica in a secret mission, under the belief that presidential cabinet members of Guatemala were kidnapped by the guerrilla.

After facing the lie of one of his men, they prepare the return to their country when something unexpected happens: one by one all the members of his team start to be killed by a hidden enemy, a letal hunter that only looks for a prey: their skulls!!!

Coming Soon to our site from the hands of Hot Toys, Major Allan is waiting for you...










Coming Soon on Reviews: Kotobukiya's Batman original Bat-suit




The second release of deluxe, collector’s edition ARTFX Statues based on Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT is coming soon to our review's section!

Before upgrading his costume, BATMAN faced the Gotham underworld attired in sleek, stealthy gear. Measuring almost 14 inches tall, Batman is engulfed in his cape while perched upon a bright Bat Signal. The original costume and upright signal imply the early career of the detective, as an admired protector of the city before his public fall at the end of TDK.

A fantastic woek of the japanese company Kotobukiya, loyal to their standards of quality and taste for detail and finishing, this moody and evocative piece can be easily assembled in minutes without any glue or modeling skill.

Here, in The Lost View, the Dark Night is yours!!!










Albert Wesker (midnight version) Resident Evil 5: Biohazard- Hot Toys




And as they promised here is!!! 

As part of their VideoGame Masterpiece line Hot Toys brings the character of Albert Wesker, power-hungry, intelligent and cunning, a man who sought power and domination over the entire human race , all for his own gain.

Considered for all the main antagonist of Resident Evil series, this autumn we will have the chance to keep him in our collection.

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Approximately with 30 cms tall, this new reproduction counts with several features, including a complete assortment of letal weapons (knife, handgun, machine gun, two magnums and a laser) and many other accesories!!!

With red electronic lights in its eyes and complete wardrobe apparience, a really detailed reproduction of Resident Evil Chris Redfield nemesis as we found in fifth part of the saga, a detailed figure as only Hot Toys can make!!!

To find him and more information from the series visit Biohazard 5-Hot Toys










Fun View: Wayne "The Dane" Hansen




Just opening this section that will include all those hidden factors, curiosities and geeks in collectibles world.

And nothing more interesting that to have a look to the work of the artist Wayne Hansen, proffesional figure sculptor and sculpture teacher, 62 years old and well-known as THE DANE in garage kits enviroment. As he mention in his site, his two main highs are "figure sculpting and turning others to their own creativity trought his videos, articles and at shows". And for sure many amateur sculptors have grown up on their styles thank to his teaching. 

And as a small view of his work this short video including some of his sculptures that shows his taste for the detail and incredible sense of proportions.

There are many sources to know more about him and his great work. We highly recomend to visit Wayne Hansen official site here.