one lump or two?

um. wow.

giants of vinyl. 2.

giants second class is ready for graduation. once again we pay tribute to the artists that love to get fiberglass threads buried in the fingers and fill their heads with toxic plastic fumes. we've gone even bigger this time around, reaching ridiculous heights and girths. and both in some cases... #bramble# #cough#

the starting team [left to right]

elizabeth by kathie olivas : qee by toy2r : smokestack by mars-1

jaws by coarsetoys : manute bol as himself : daft punk bearbricks

dissected by kaws : bramble by ashley wood : van orlax and snorse by pete fowler

mc supersized by ron english : helper by tim biskup

zliks by andrew bell : grin by ron english

click it. it gets bigger.

this is the stage of addiction where sadness reigns supreme. sadness because we don't have thousands of extra dollars to blow on sweet shit like giant robots. but there's light at the end of the tunnel... most of these killer behemoths come in shelf size. let's explore.

inkslinger by kathie olivas and brandt peters

pic from vinylpulse

it was a tossup between inky and pinky as to who would appear in the giant lineup. pinky got the nod, so inky gets the breakout love. both were recently for sale at the incredible shared show. which means some lucky child gets to cry themselves to sleep every night while staring at those big noggins. for shelf size, you can always substitute the beautiful hazel...

formerly blank qee by jonpaulkaiser

pic from jon

since there may only be one giant blank qee, i got to choose a killer custom to showcase. this snarling dog with creepy man hands works perfectly. he can let himself outside and still piss on your tires.

smokestack by mars-1

pic from smokebelch

and we've got our first true miniaturized version. this tiny by comparison poison factory hails from the invisible plan series. creepy old man face is pretty much standard. the big daddy is from the nuclear mystic show at the jonathan levine gallery last year.

jaws by coarsetoys

pic from tetedelard

ah, the desolate noop. so emo. so shirtless. the giant fiberglass version was the crown jewel of the noop show at rotofugi, which rocked. basically coarse teased all of their coolest shit almost two years ago, and now they're slowly producing a chosen few. the big guy was a one off, but you can own one of the eleventy different flavors of regular sized jaws, which are not tiny by any means. you can not however own the completely awesome "it hurts" version... yet.

manute bol

pic from hsupreme

made the list because he looks completely impossible.

plus you can't beat a bol/muggsy combo pic.

daft punk bearbricks by toy2r

pic from eric..

the big ones rule because of the helmets. but the little ones have those adorable bear ears... either way da funk will rock your face off. so shiny! i'm admittedly not a big bearbrick guy, but i'd sell a toe for the 1000% duo. (with nail polish)

dissected by kaws

pic from kush images

the alpha and the omega. everyone loves dissected, especially awash in 90s dayglo. the midgets routinely fetch a g in the aftermarket. the big one is a steal at about 4-5 times that. both more than most can pay for some divinely sculpted guts. this goes on the lottery list.

bramble by ashley wood

pic from twobags

oh bramble. how i love thee. the key to my lock. the icing to my cake. the heroin to my addict. you can't begin to understand the level of cool until you hold one in your hand. or in the case of the 1:1; hold its hand. i'm lucky enough to own one of the big little guys, and maybe someday i'll get close enough to just sniff the giant, but probably not. he will continue to tease me from across the interwebs. and i'm ok with that.

van orlax by pete fowler

pic from s2ok

just a horny little bastard with opposable toes. there are no little van orlaxi running around. which is a shame because he looks like he'd be a responsible father. on second thought, he does look a little high... and his hands are buried in the eye sockets of a skull... and that might be leprosy on his face... but other than that... totally responsible.

snorse by pete fowler

pic from expectmohr

the nosy steed takes flight! snorse just flat out rules. this little dude showed up in the blind box monsterism series 3, along with a ton of other classics... fun fact: for the longest time i thought his nostrils were eyes.

mc supersized by ron english

pic from vtss vince

as american as crocs and elastic waist pants, mc supersized smiles lovingly at your exponentially expanding waistline. the sick little bastard knows what makes you drool. give him what he wants.

helper by tim biskup

pic from espritmentheaction

ah, the classic helper: like a cross between bender and a rancid hotdog. just as happy to help you off a cliff as across the street. the super giant version towers over your insecurities and still manages to tickle your soul. he looks so intense, but maybe he's just really in need of eye drops.

zliks by andrew bell

pic from joe marinaro

attention all zlik owners! the government has ordered that all zliks be released back into the gulf of mexico to eat their way through some sort of oil spill. probably no big deal, they should be back by dinner.

grin by ron english

pic from **shifty**

charlie may look cute, but he's got a devil inside just like everyone else. his just happens to be working its way out. keep stretching that skin skully, you'll be strangling lucy before you know it.

so there you go. the second round of giants already released to do their worst on the wallets of you and i. there's just too much talent floating around, which is good. the wanting is what makes it fun. so it's back to the lottery tickets. someday...

here's the original giants post for more big love.

class pic again by me, the mastodon. created with images stolen from these fine chaps. qee. smokestack. jaws. manute. daft punk. bramble. van orlax. snorse. mc supersized. helper. zlik.

building an army.

no big deal. just some mind blowing preview shots of the army assembling in beijing. event explained here. i'm really quite surprised the chinese have allowed such a formidable opponent to set up shop right in the heart of their country. it must be the squares... they have no idea how dangerous the little fuckers can be.

1:1 squares

yeah, you gotta watch em.

this one tried to bite my nut off yesterday...

that little tooth isn't so little when it's buried in your thigh.

1:1 large martin weapon of choice.

oh, i didn't mention that?...

IT'S FOR FUCKING SALE.

yeah. i know. crazy right?

3A is on the verge of going supernova, with ash as the most brilliant mad toy scientist the world has seen yet. this is epic stuff they're doing. for the first time since i was 7 (or maybe the first time i saw the internet), there's something that feels truly big. something far beyond normal parameters. something to get really fucking excited about. i am in awe again, and it feels fantastic. i'm just happy to be along for the ride.

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.

deployment orders for the 501st.

heeeee's heeeeeere.

almost.

remember when i told you about this little tower of power?

well get your grubby little fingers ready because he's on his way.

$300. this is the spot to stalk.

it's the super shogun stormtrooper.

24" tall. wheels on his feet.

it's like having your own roller skating midget.

firing fist!

shoot toddlers in the forehead!

scare a cat!

knock over a drink!

it may be a third the size, but it's got it where it counts.

i love you super7.

a deadly throne.

before i get to the good stuff, i have an announcement. it's other good stuff. i got married on new year's eve and will therefore be going on an amazing honeymoon on monday. that means you [all 7 of you] don't get any new content till i get back. so don't delete my bookmark, i haven't died. i will return and i've already got a pile of awesome shit to show you. stay tuned.

i'm a fuckin robot y'all!

he's coming.

the 1:1 square, not the random kid in protective gear. ash has said it himself. and so it will be. scheduled to drop at the next "3A art event", which is still a mystery in itself. my theory is that it will have something to do with the jerry bruckheimer produced film of the WWR universe.

only 20 of the deadly little bastards will be made, presumably in fiberglass. although presuming means fuck all when we're talking about 3A. they're likely to make it out of compressed peanut butter just to show everyone else it can be done. ready to hold your cold beer during the game or just chase your kid around the living room, the square will stand about 24" enormous. ash has also said that each one will be different. of course they will. as much as i'd love to have one of these friendly/deceptive machines, i'm sure they will be instantly snapped up by luckier men than me. i'm sure we'll get more info before they get deployed in the summer.

picture of the square by coab. picture of the random kid by i, rodius. photoshop by me.

sentinels.

two months ago i covered the giants of vinyl. tiny little man-sized toys in comparison to these super-behemoths. it's a battle of the asias to see who can build the biggest fucking robot possible, with the south koreans going for the gold. watch for kim jong to try and sweep the leg of their ungodly large taekwon v.

but first up is the 59ft gundam. he lives lived in tokyo until the end of august. even more sweet pics of him here.

kamikazechocobo

59ft of robogasm.

pink tenticle

he will beat up your christmas tree.

japanese kids are lucky little bastards. it's got lights and smoke!

i had a robot once with lights and smoke,

he couldn't take down a chipmunk.

the 60ft tall tetsujin. also in japan. this time in kobe... mmmm beef.

he goes on permanent display this month.

a giant kinder egg with judo chop skills. sweet.

defender of your apartment complex parking lot!

bluejeans25

tetsujin x pixie x coarsetoys paw x much cooler than tetsujin

the 364ft taekwon v at robot land south korea. ho.ly. shit. do you realize how big that is? that's like 4 at-ats stacked on top of each other, with another legless dachshund at-at on top. megahuge. being built now, and set to open in 2012. coincidentally the year the world is supposed to end... maybe it's because of this guy.

the statue of liberty can suck it.

this is the statue of win.

blue.tengu

he even dominates toy trains.

our last giant robot is of course the king of pop. this is only a 30 footer, but the mad genius had plans for a desert-wandering 50 foot nightmare. sounds like a burning man massacre to me.

sjors provoost

sculpted back when he was still human.

sven

patiently waiting for someone to build him a giant astro boy companion.

with the exception of mr. jackson, i love that these monsters are real. they have incredible power. not just to destroy planets and large attacking spacecraft, but to put the future back up on the pedestal where it belongs. people are cynical as ever about the state of the world, myself included. it's things like this that bring back a little awe and excitement, especially for kids. this is crucially important. kids (and adults) need to be inspired. to think that anything is possible.

this is the future we want. we may not have flying cars and jetpacks,

but we do have giant ass robots.

the monster in the closet.

last week i put my bulls-eye on kaiju and nobody took the bait. so i'm taking my case to a higher court. here are three completely kick-ass monsters [giants count as monsters] that i "get." there's no explanation necessary. they just fucking rule.

[disclaimer: these may or may not be considered real kaiju. i haven't waded into the shark tank at skullbrain to find out. i'd like to keep my fingers and toes.] [so if i'm wrong, please tell me... that's what that comment button is for]

mongolion: king of the snakes of infinity

l'amour supreme bronze patina

that. is a game face.

awoken after 3000 years of slumber... he's ready to go.

a snarl that can wake the dead.

and a shiv for an arm? that's no joke.

the sculpt in all its naked glory.

l'amour supreme og

licking the blood from his sword.

i is in ur tv.

and with my next trick. i introduce the bop dragon from rumble monsters. devilish grin, muscular armor and a neck that would make he-man jealous.

mike sutfin sdcc version

made for one thing. devouring.

sea bop from dustin cantrell

the kraken on crack.

pissing into the wind.

clear vinyl with shit tossed inside has never really appealed to me.

it makes everything look like a kmart gumball machine... until now.

this guy eats tanks. not shitty plastic beads. tanks!

clear eater version

someone find me an industrial strength toilet...

nevermind.

i save the best for last. how hardcore is this?

the super7 jumbo machinder stormtrooper

in proto form. sign. me. up.

a year later... much more refined, just as hardcore.

he's got a firing fist! i would've sold my sister

for one of these when i was 7.

call me a doll and i'll gut you.

we're gonna need a bigger boat.

brian flynn walks us through the journey that birthed the jumbo.

three kings in their own right, brought together out of love. mongolions and bop dragons have been flying all over the place in every colorway imaginable. keep your eyes peeled because the best ones go fast. don't expect mr. machinder to stick around long either. you better cross your fingers that there is one left to sit under your christmas tree this year. keep checking the super7 blog for updates.

jumbo images from don solo and fiends ain't families

clear eater images from clutter

og mongolion images from zincsaucier