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.

dark days and brilliant nights.

dump the pitchers of beer. put down your jager bombs. pour out the 40 for a fallen homie...

ashley wood - "NW/DW are the fine wine of 3A..."

let's class this joint up. put a little nightwatch and daywatch on the table. the oft misunderstood warriors aren't just generic bots...

ashley wood - "NW and DW do exude a classy more elitist feel, and that's what they are supposed to do, presidential guard, parades, etc, they don't see action on dirty battlegrounds."

photo from ail.

the clouds began to part, but 86 new there would still be rain...

shot by cris rose.

separated from his detachment, his deep six programming

ensured this snow would soon blossom with red.

from the killer collection of tigerfeet.

private school bots always know how to party.

i must say, their effect does multiply quite substantially once they have serious numbers. tigerfeet's collection completely stopped me in my tracks. for any of you on the fence about the glossy sheen of the nw/dw crew, give it a minute, like all of 3A these guys will have you by the throat before you know what hit you.

the retail wars get serious.

the dropcloth divisions are dangerously close to invading. peaceday will be the first out of the gate, closely followed by the bambaland packs, then as per the formula, the retail exclusives. and the retail exclusives are incredible. 5 evil and eviler warriors with a variety of killing skills, displayed below for your excitement. [ note: none of these guys has their decals yet, so they will look even more awesome in finished form. ]

deimos liberator |:|

"deimos dropcloth was a key player in liberating the main deimos relay station for mars, deimos is very important as a communications hub for mars. earth forces had held it for 23 days following a takeover with a crack team of commando dropcloths and troops... think custer's last stand, but he won..."

deimos would be happy to liberate your head from your body.

commando uncle 5 |:|

say it! say uncle!

slim red |:|

red like borscht. and ruptured kidneys.

panda shocktrooper |:|

"iron panda shock trooper clean up after a heavy shelling by large martin, all from iron panda division"

cuddly like a tin can full of nails.

slaughterhouse |:| the bastard butcher

"created to be an urban legend to spook the earth faction soldiers... and kill em. they rest during the daylight, as their light sensors pick up the fleeting light, they crawl from their hiding spots, tapping on windows, killing pets, and wholesale slaughter of towns etc. the euro bramble project has been very effective against these bastards in europe, and now many other countries are deploying units just to hunt and destroy these dropcloth as they rest... kinda like vampires. slaughterhouse is the worst, no restraints."

here kitty kitty...

sooo much fabulousity. i really can't decide which one i like best. slaughterhouse clearly has the it factor with the meat cleavers... slim red's a commie... deimos has the grease gun and seattle supersonics camo... panda is tougher than bamboo... and uncle is all steely with the blaster cap head. want.

timing is still tentative, but my guess is sometime in april. ash has said that all retailers will get them, so i don't think there are store specifics. just keep your eyes open and use the time to figure out which ones you will be adopting.

the dropcloth droppeth.

wind up your cuckoo clocks, break out the sundials. the newest member of the wwr 1/6 clan is arriving in two days and some hours. you should already be aware of this. but if not, go to the official blog to see a realtime countdown.

dropcloth is set to cut you up with a swat van full of weapons and some wicked dance moves. he's 12" tall which means 6' in "real" life, and because of his man-like proportions, i hear he's quite poseable. so i expect good things out of you wwr flickr group of champions...

ash just put this excellent class photo up on the blog this week. for those of us who do not have one of each behemoth, it's awesome to see their size in relation to each other. brings the view of the battlefield just a little clearer.

john h. : suicidal : olivier : jungler : dirty deedlet

all together now... evisceration!

so far there have been ten droppies hinted at.

the first 4 are part of the pack released on thursday.

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desert [monty]

snowballer

medic [dr. zhivago]

jungle adventure [jungler]

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slim red

commando [uncle2]

emgy [with riot shield, baton and mk2 peaceday square]

nightwatch

daywatch

diy

instead of showing you a bunch of studio shots of the boys,

i thought i'd give them a little playground.

note [none of them have their decals yet]

jungler, monty and dr. zhivago step out

for a little game of death ball.

red and jungler.

[the pools of blood are behind the camera]

snowballer and uncle go searching

for some punk-ass kids.

emgy is also releasing on thursday, but only if you are 3AA. which i am now, thank you ash, kim, benny, ivy and candy. nw/dw/diy will be a super secret release god knows when. all the others you will have to search for at retailers. don't sleep on these. you'll smack yourself later.

abandoned barracks gym courtesy of vincent jansen.

shots of the detroit train station courtesy of 500milesfromfargo and mwysor.

photoshops by me.