through a lens.

it's time for some legion love. look at these fucking incredible pics... of toys. hard to remember that sometimes. i'm gonna caption the hell out of them, hope that doesn't ruin it for you. actually i don't care. just read on, bask in the skills of all the new blood.

badass tk by knives.

he told me to shave my goatee.

so i shaved off his legs.

say it again stumps.

little shadow by fengschwing

ain't no party like a cockpunch party cause the cockpunch party don't stop.

bleak mission by grish.

what the... was that you custard?

you're a smelly bitch, you know that?

i'm gonna get you another eyepatch for your butthole.

nom commander by thebyson.

a hose for beer, and a hose for whiskey...

one more for nacho cheese and my tailgate helmet will be complete.

i will rule the black hole with a fist full of chips. go raiders!

bleak & custard by expathos.

And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance

with what we think your dying wishes might well have been,

we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean,

which you loved so well. Good night, sweet prince.

jc by expathos.

who took down my tire swing?

someone's getting a judo chop to the neck.

adventure kartel by tigerfeet.

they waited patiently in the dark, biding their time for the perfect moment.

the zombs were coming...

this was gonna be the best surprise birthday party ever.

bleak made cupcakes!

de plume & bertie mk3 by knives.

robbery? hell no, we just want some chalupas.

...don't forget the fire sauce. big guy here likes the heat.

deimos unit by expathos.

damn it steve. hall's burning oil again.

the tea party's gonna see us coming a mile away.

roll call.

2010 3AA pack WWRp nom de plume and the dirty deeds 12

this is just epic.

noir de plume was the leader of the dirty deeds crew...

so maybe this was taken on the day that nom joined up?

more likely it's just laundry day.

let's all thank mr. cris rose for the incredible picture.

edit: check the comments for nom schooling

to play or not to play.

there are two types of collectors. two groups of people, separated by an ocean of ideals. one that few ever have the strength or the care to cross. those who play with their toys, and those who don't. there are warriors among both sides determined to sway their disillusioned brothers. "surely you can't be thinking of opening that vinyl-caped jawa. it's moc!" vs. "what good is an ewok village if you can't bash shit with the wrecking boulder?" this is exactly the reason for a lot of brother on brother violence.

i'm not here to judge... actually that's bullshit. i'm completely here to judge.

my line is drawn in the sand; the card sharks are wrong. toys fucking rule, and

not because they look nice on a pegboard. some of the greatest moments of my childhood involved a pile of g.i. joes and a mound of dirt. i could spend hours building forts with booby traps and hidden defenses. because the joy is in the story, not in how sharp the corners of the box are.

these faded shots are pure happiness.

look at the dedication... the jabba playset has evil dungeon lighting.

this is likely a seven-year-old. worried about atmospheric lighting...

you think the kid staring at a pristine cardboard box thinks about that shit?

look at all these awesome toys that you aren't allowed to touch.

now look at these...

tell me they don't get you excited to go bust out some action figures.

...this is how the creators start creating.

do you think george lucas kept his toys in the box?

this is all relevant, promise. there's a big decision fast approaching and some of you will get smacked in the face by it. nom de plume is soon to invade the wwrp world... and he comes in a insane blister pack. retrolicious and impossible to open without some cardboard casualty. so what do you do? if you have to think about it don't answer. you're just wrong. rip that fucker open the second he lands on your doorstep.

rock.

and just because i'm advocating unleashing this beast from his plastic prison, doesn't mean that i can't also be completely enthralled with the packaging.

look at it. simply perfect.

smell the retro love.

smells like christmas morning all over again.

1/12 scale means the mini de plumes are 6" tall...

do you realize how big that blister card is?

are you sure? look again.

...it's fucking gigantic.

pinky here is just a test dummy. just the most badass test dummy ever. and if for some reason you thought star wars figures were also 1/12 scale... this is what a hardcore stormie looks like next to noir.

so if you're lucky enough to have wwrp plumage headed your way, you know what to do. don't be a pussy. give the little dude some air.

pic of the badass jabba setup from zebra3x

pic of the the lucky little girl from aimeedars

pic of the x-wing from muteboy

pics of the mint in box collection from diefladercolb

pics of outdoor setups from originalpozer

pics of wwrp de plumes from the 3A production blog

oh...

those awesome lyrics from the previous post?...

won me one of these ↑

unfuckingbelievable

needless to say, i'm a little excited about it.

further proof that this is ash's world, and we're lucky to be part of it.

rock.

gorgeous diy de plume shot from previous winner expathos

the mother lode.

holy balsagna. there's a storm brewing in beijing and it's looking to do some damage. 3A is slowly releasing info about their next art event on june 25th... it's going to be like christmas in july... um, in june.

toys! art! some sort of live music! probably beer! i'm supremely sad that i won't be able to partake in all the legendary festivities. tickets to china tend to not be cheap. but i can live vicariously through the rest of the legion. that's healthy right? at least financially.

i think she's ready...

there will be work from these 5 badasses and badassette.

[jem's will be in the form of prints, not ogs]

ash. phil. kenny. rufus. dorophy. jeremy.

[these are just examples. we don't know yet what they'll show in beijing]

[kenny wong copperhead image courtesy of Nykhö]

there will be toys.

[understatement of the year]

all of the below will be available in some quantities.

click to enlarge.

[photoshop compilation by me]

but wait, there's more...

remember when i dropped the megaton bomb about 1:1 squares?

which by the way will be making their debut at this show.

this is better.

a 12 foot tall metal large martin [nearly 1:1]

weighing in at 1900 pounds of fuck you.

...head explodes.

/rechecks prices of tickets to beijing...

head explodes again.

i am just in awe. i'm also filling with a combination of sadness and jealousy. i think it's called whyohwhycan'tigetmydumbasstobeijing. amazing artists, amazing toys and a small army of life size robots will be dancing through my head for the next two months. if you are cool enough to make the trek, make sure you check in here to talk to all the other cool people in the cool club. i'll be sitting here anxiously waiting for pictures.

and as always, the best place for more news about this mecca of awesome is the blog or gimby's news.

images for the toy release compilation were blatantly stolen from:

expathos, dedguy, dedguy and dedguy one more time. and also 3A.

french cuffed.

if you haven't noticed. i don't like capitalization. but today, for BFLV,

i'll bend the rules. the french collector x photographer has a pretty slick site to showcase his gorgeous photos. he's also got a drool worthy collection. and since he's taken an interest in 3A, i've taken an interest in him.

oooooohhhhhh yeeeeeeeeeeaaaahhhh!

gebi's like the kool-aid man.

except instead of kool-aid, it's blood.

sandy blood.

god should really consider a redesign. his shit's getting stale.

dump the robes and model his sniper angels after the oyabuns...

level up on this bitch.

children of the candy corn.

springtime in monsterland...

where rangeas sniff wildflowers and shit marzipan.

the midget / star wars convention was going gangbusters...

until harold wandered in and instantly cockblocked an entire room.

words, words, words.

fuck it. just look at the sweet picture.

a wall of kaws and at least 23 flavors of rangeas? damn dude.

save some for the rest of us. i kid, i kid.

it's gonna be a massacre.

friday is fast approaching and bambaland is getting more insane by the minute. an entire battalion of wwrp large martins are set to be deployed. because of the crazy number of packs that will be available, i decided to give you a visual breakdown so your heads don't explode. it's simple, kinda.

for $130 you can pick yourself up a trio of 1/12 wonders. each of the three packs consist of a large martin, a damn large martin [two guns] and an rpg bramble [fucking rocket launcher!]

never content to rest, ash has added several new paint styles to the growing list: dam buster, phobos, norge, pink dazzle, mod chip [pirate] and grave digger [special ops].

as always, click on any image to make it big.

blank figures are placeholders until we see the real deal.

but that's not all! for a limited time, you can pick yourself up a 3x3 pack consisting of everything you see above for $350. that's everything in pack 1, everything in pack 2 and everything in pack 3... lucky purchasers of the mega set will receive... for free, i repeat for free, a wwrp blanc de plume! that's three large martins, three damn large martins, three rpg brambles, one of which in sexy pink dazzle AND a free blanc de plume. that's at least 13 guns a blazing! fingers on your paypal buttons, quantities are limited. operators are not standing by.

1/6 blanc de plume shot from cris rose

free. like a bullet in the head.

and that's. not. all. i don't know how they keep doing it, but my jaw is on the floor. there are also two more ridiculously awesome squadron packs. all the troops in matching colors ready for some serious shit. no word on price yet, but with random drops and no word on quantities, you'll be lucky to see these teams sitting in your cart. [they will go fast]

frosty choad corp

both martin flavors, rpg bramble, square, bertie with shotgun...

and ice in their hydraulic veins.

the big reds

single and double barrel martin, rpg bramble, square, and sabre bertie [sword?] with a healthy dose of communism for good measure.

and the one other tease we've seen is a retail only colorway. auspublic region def. i'm sure he won't be alone. for reference, all the larges in the above packs will not be available anywhere else.

so if you've had your fancy tickled, you know where to find them.

if you're lucky enough to be 3AA, there will also be a nightwatch/daywatch/diy large martin pack.

for the record. i created all the compilation images above using bits and pieces from the official blog. so for the 100% real word, go there.

legion attack!

it's been a little while since the last collection of 3a awesomenicity. and it's friday. so this is what you get... more awesomenicity.
see, i used it twice.

iconic. from g0rd

mount rushmore + death.

incredible photoshop action from zzzzz's archive

it was a dark night. the thin metallic tang of blood was in the air...

and their taco bell was getting cold back at base.

it would be a short fight.

snowball fight from dangercorpse

you cut through my lawn one more time

and i'll wrap those handlebars around your neck.

a minty fresh one from zzzzz

they fled to the sewers for protection.

and to look up a few skirts.

nael. rocks.

♪ intestines are the bestest ♪

ooh! i think that was a peanut.

part of an awesome series from nael called a day with bertie

come on dad! build me a jump for my bike!

why don't you go ride on the train tracks for a bit...

ditto

i can't believe you forgot the milk.

here. eat your damn bacon.

and nael again. seriously, he's good.

nobody said jesus wouldn't come back as a robot...

we all knew he'd have guns though.

world collider from smokebelch

i've got a couple of restraining bolts right here, you fuzzy little shit.

great shot from ronlu.

crap, she's coming. you can do this.

pretend you're cleaning your gun and then just ask her out.

ahhhhh.... fuck it. i'm gonna go play modern warfare.

tag team. photo by smokebelch. photoshop by zzzzz

you ride bitch this time luke...

incredible custom de plume by lord korvo

god i love trampolines.

as always. go to flickr for more bot action.

or come hang out with us on the boards.

deadly children.

when i was about 5 my dad started traveling to germany for work. almost every trip he would bring my sister and i some sort of playmobil set, which we loved. they were simple without being childish and they always had sweet accessories and vehicles. being an awesome 5-year old, i called them germany toys. now that i'm 5.5 times older, i might have to start calling them singaporean toys. all because of one man.

daniel yu has destroyed my playmobil world. he's created the most badass playmobilers on the planet. allow me to present the de plumes. nom, noir, and blanc. straight out of ashley wood's wwr, these guys are no joke. just a little epoxy sculpt is all it took to go from plastic civilian to killing machine. this is what my 5-year old self would've traded ALL my g.i.joes for, and that's a impressive.

trois de plume. too cool for two sleeves.

the eye of the liger. deadly.

you see the mask, you're already dead.

and other de plumes are no exception.

the triple coffin should've been the undertaker's finishing move.

dirty deeds done not cheap.

even in 6 pieces, they could still kill you before walked in the room.

killer shot by that old serpent

this film was found next to the bodies of 47 ninjas.

three inches of playmobil customizawesome. incredible sculpting ability and a killer sense of what's cool. thank you daniel yu. you fucking rock. these aren't the only incredible little guys that he's made. you can see all his others on his blog and flickr.