Upcoming Toys on TOYSREVIL (Mar/4/2011)

Looks like San Diego Comic Con gets their first toy-volley-reveal for 2011, courtesy of ThreeA Toys and comicbook label IDW. Shown here is the WWRp Day Watch Edition of Heavy Bramble (sans military pouches and decals) which no doubt will be made available at the show (remember 2009's WWRp Bramble release?). Also do look out for a second 3A-release specifically online.New snap of Jeffrey Lamm's 6

Seen@STGCC 2010: Custom Trexi Exo-Suit by Orange 3D

[7 x images above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]Cruising the convention aisles at Singapore Toy Games and Comic Convention 2010 (STGCC / Tagged), it was hard pressed to find mush customed figures, either vinyl-based nor 1/6th-scaled (a pet-peeve of mine anyways. Imagine my surprise discovering this particular work by Sonny Sy (of Orange 3D Plastic)! With the main "exo-suit" based on a 10-

Toy-Teaser: 10 inch Copperhead-18 Trexi by Kenny Wong x Play Imaginative

Spotted at Play Imaginative's storefront in Iluma, Singapore, is the brand new 10 inch tall COPPERHEAD-18 TREXI from Kenny Wong, along with it's tin container! As swell as the tin container is, the main focus is the Trexi form itself, with this incarnation being a full vinyl figure (as opposed to it's earlier ABS-plastic make), as well as the newly developed articulated leg [first blogged about

Steam-Punk: Custom Trexi by Daniel Yu

WHAT-IS: "Inspired by the steampunk and punk-rebel culture, this piece is entitled steam-punk. A representation of flamboyance and rebellion, the piece explores the underlying need for approval and acceptance that is shelled within attention-seekers."This steam-punk by local artist and customizer Daniel Yu is made from a 3 inch DIY Trexi, epoxy sculpt and acrylic paints, and was previously seen

Customizing Urban Vinyl Workshop by Daniel Yu for [Artificial Artefacts]

Tis not a common happenstance that a toy-customizer would hold a workshop about customizing toys (be it a newbie or an old-pro), much less hold it in this little island of Singapore, IMHO. Disregard the simple fact that the toy-communities here are splintered into so many different genres and toy-categories, with a small pocket of dedicated art toy-specific collectors. With that in mind, the "

Canon Pixma Trexis by Play Imaginative x Gagatree

Spotted in todays' issue of My Paper was a full-page ad for Play Imaginative's new series of 3 inch tall Trexis (CLICK on either image to view in full) - as well as a description on PI's own webbie:TEXT: If you're a keen Trexi collector, you probably want to get your hands on these! In collaboration with Canon Pixma, we have released 2 3" Memory Drive Trexis, as well as 8 1.5" Trexis!It might be

MyTummyToys @ Bandung Toysfair 2009 (Indonesia)

Indonesian-toymakers MyTummyToys participated in the Bandung Toysfair 2009 the weekend prior, and Marine sends over some snaps of their table at the event, which also saw a host of local customizers working "live" on Trexi-customs. CLICK THRU for peeps :)FYI: MyTummyToys will be rocking a booth for the coming Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Con (STGCC) in August, along with their working slate of

Jorg and Jong Trexi by Sigit (for Follow Your Plastic)

Here's more peeps at the custom-mecha TREXI from Surabaya-based artist Sigit [www] completed for Follow Your Plastic showcasing next @ The Other Culture, Jakarta (March 27-29 / blogged).CLICK THRU for more pics of "JORG and JONG Trexi" - including a coupla of 'exclusive' WIP-images :)[Work-In-Progress pics of Jorg & Jong Trexi][On display at "Follow Your Plastic" in Surabaya - circa March 20-22]

Follow Your Plastic @ The Other Culture, Jakarta (Mar 27-29)

If you (like me) had missed the first FOLLOW YOUR PLASTIC Artoys Exhibition and Custom Show in Surabaya, Indonesia (circa March 20-22) - fear not! For event pics have been snapped and posted for Day-1 & Day-2 [CLICK THRU for select custom-pics]But if you're down in Jakarta during March 27-29? Make sure you make a beeline to The Other Culture. FX Lifestyle Center for the TREXI custom show's next

Adidas Trexis by Play Imaginative

Adidas celebrated their 60th anniversary last Friday with a Singapore house party at the Timberlux Warehouse, and one of their special celebrity guests was Hong Kong actor Edison Chen (currently based in Canada) in what would be one of his first public appearance since the sex scandal which rocked the HK entertainment industry in early 2008.And local toy-makers Play Imaginative scored a

customed trexis, munnys and be@rbricks @ gokitsch.com

Customed 10" Trexis, Munnys and 400% BE@RBRICKS by local artists and hobbyists - including The Killer Gerbil, Sheryo, ZERO, OneTwoDelta, ANTZ, Jackie Pop, Simon and myself (altho I dare NOT claim to be an "artist", yo) with my customed-Trexi ANARKID shown top-left - now available online via GoKitsch.com.These customs and more are current on display at Ozzo Collection @ China Square Central [