TRE02: Destroyer @ Ozzo Collection, Singapore

I'm not known to be a toy-customizer (beyond my own personal-passion and humble participation in a small handful of group shows), and I have not had the experience of being in shows for too long a time (to feel jaded or otherwise haha), but there is something about sending off a custom for a show and not expecting to ever see it back, in your hands or otherwise (of course hoping it will get sold

Custom Destroyer by Eric Nocella Diaz (to benefit Operation Smile)

Eric Nocella Diaz of Argonaut Resin reveals his own custom take on O_Negative's resin-creation with his Golden Lilac DESTROYER! Featuring a metallic purple tint, Eric's custom is currently available via the AR online store @ http://argonautresins.bigcartel.com/, along with the other customs by a host of artists [tagged]. Eric blogged: "I normally don't have time to do customs but some of the

One-of-One Edition Custom Destroyers To Benefit Operation Smile

The Custom DestroyeR series [tagged] currently available online at Argonaut Resins's online shop are now on sale, at reduced prices! Each custom now runs US$110 (inclusive of US$10 for shipping in the US / All overseas orders will be contacted directly for proper shipping costs). Do remember a portion of the proceeds will go to Operation Smile (www.operationsmile.org). Do also note that Operation

Custom Destroyers Available NOW! (to benefit Operation Smile)

The previous featured collection of one-off hand-customed Destroyers are (as of this post) NOW available online for sale via Argonaut Resins' online shop! Listed are 20 customs with prices ranging from US$135 to US$160 each. Do note that a good portion of the proceeds will be donated to Operation Smile Charity (www.operationsmile.org).Standing 5 inches tall, each custom Destroyer comes with a

Custom-Destroyers (To Benefit Operation Smile) On Sale January 19th

The previous featured custom-Destroyers will be made available for public purchase on Tuesday January 19th @ 12 noon EST via the Argonaut Resins' online shop ~ featuring 20 x customs on a O_Negative-designed resin figure, sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz and produced by AR. As mentioned previously, a portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated by O_Negative to Operation Smile (

Custom-Destroyer by Chauskoskis (for Operation Smile)

CLICK THRU for a closer look at Walter Jacott aka Chaukoskis' custom-Destroyer (along an explanation of his concept for the custom), completed for the upcoming "charity sale" via argonautresins.bigcartel.com sometime next week (Exact date TBC) with proceeds benefiting "Operation Smile" (www.operationsmile.org) ~ an initiative from Destroyer-designer O_Negative, featuring a sculpt by Eric Nocella

TRE02:DESTROYER Custom (for Operation Smile)

I humbly present TRE02:DESTROYER! (Technically my first custom to be revealed in 2010) [21 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]TRE02:DESTROYER is a 1/1 custom hand-painted figure made up of crazy-glued loose toy-parts and pieces, based on a resin sculpt designed by O_Negative, sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz and produced by Argonaut Resins. TRE02:DESTROYER is also apart

Custom Destroyers for Charity: Operation Smile Revealed!

The DESTROYER embarks on a new path not of "destruction", but of "charity", with the full reveal of this series of custom-Destroyers by a host of artists [previous featured] working on a resin figure with character designed by O_Negative and sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz, produced by Argonaut Resins!Proceeds of the charity sales will benefit "Operation Smile" (www.operationsmile.org), with

Custom DestroyeR Teaser by Argonaut Resins for 2010 Charity Event

Argonaut Resins has posted a teaser of custom-DestroyeRs (with a tag "2010 Charity Event" hhhmmmm) ~ featuring O_Negative's resin creation of destruction [tagged] via the hands and brushes of a slew of invited artists/painters/customizers, which include: Kat Sapene / Damein Glonek (Mezco) / Steve Ceragioli / David Ra / Toygodd (AFTimes) / Richard Dufresne / Valerie Gudell / O_Negative / Andy

TRE-CONTEST: Win a Volcanic DestroyeR from O-Negative x Argonaut Resins

UPDATED: The chosen WINNER of the contest is Emma D. aka "xombzomb"! Congrats! Seen here is Emma with her uber-hawt prize, and posted below is her winning submission:"DestroyeR looked out from his volcano home, surveying the toy kingdom. All the other toys were jumping and running around and all that, Dunnys waddling around looking cute as can be. DestroyeR wished to end them.His expression

The DestroyeR Gets A Face by O-Negative x Argonaut Resins

The DestroyeR by O_Negative gets a face! Sculpted by END and produced by Argonaut Resins - stay tuned to TRE for further developments and CLICK to peep past coverage on The DestroyeR thus far :)

DestroyeR in Wax by Argonaut Resins

Argonaut Resins updates their blog with a WIP-sculpt of "mystery"-creator O_Negative's DESTROYER in wax - with it's 5 inch tall frame a decent palm-fit.I wonder if there's more sculpt to be had, especially for the "face"-region ... unless of course it is a graphics application rather than relief-sculpt tho ...Stay tuned for the next reveal!

The Destroyer by O-Negative x Argonaut Resins WIP-sculpt

While the "public-identity" of the artist/creator known only as "O-Negative" remains a "mystery" to the masses, the toy-sculpt for DESTROYER is laid bare for all to see on the Argonaut Resin-blog - and quickly developing to be quite an interesting form - at least to my humble eyes. DESTROYER stands 5 inches tall and will be a run of 25 solid resin pieces. Luc Besson's Fifth Element popped into

Gold Coin & Destroyer WIPs by Argonaut Resins

The Argonaut Resins-blog has been updated with two WIP-projects - featuring Ray Robinson aka Three's GOLD COIN Project, and O_Negative's DESTROYER toy project.This is what sculptor Eric Nocella Diaz aka END has to say about GOLD COIN: "I won't be using any armature wires for this prototype due to it's shape and what Three wants done with this toy. Let's just say we're doing something a bit