play imaginative @ ttf 2007 and sdcc 2007

Play Imaginative is pulling out all the stops this year with a bountiful selection ofreleases slated for July/August, most notably for Taipei Toy Festival and SDCC:and here is a summary of what is to come, including signing schedulesfor TTF'07 = *details after the JUMP*headlining the selection this year is their Touma-designed vinyl GRABBIT series [labelled] slated to debut during SDCC, with two

kei sawada @ vinyl elements

Kei Sawada's Buripan-Man customized on a Play Imaginative 10"-erTrexi for the Vinyl Elements custom-show ended just = *neato*[images via]

a better tomorrow trexi pre-production images

peep pre-production samples of Play Imaginative X Coca Cola'sA Better Tomorrow Trexis [labelled] posted on KR-forum [images via] to be sold in blind-assortments and available in July 2007 - shownhere are 22 out of the (final) 25-production Trexis ... mayhap theremaining 3 (image bottom-left) are to be the chase-figures? :) *neato*

plastic pimps 2 custom trexis

crisp-clear customed-Trexi images for the recent Plastic Pimps 2 show [blogged] - viewable now on Niceproduce's flickr-album here [all images via] = *uber-coolness*[credits: photography by Nicole from Ashotaway, Pixxel and Karl from Niceproduce.com] - an exceptional collection of custom-work from down-under, i insist ... and i happen to be pretty partial to Synk's "custom" ~ *LOL*(cheers for the

play imaginative's ultraking and spooky cat digit trexis

proto-type toy images for Play Imaginative's Trexi Digits [blogged] - specifically for Ultraman's Ultraking Digit Trexi and Danny Chan's Spooky Cat Digit Trexi [via]*HK-cartoon-goodness**why the name "DIGITS"? peep explanation after the JUMP*Play Imaginative's rationale for "Trexi Digits" (as listed on KR-forums):" These 2 designs are 003 and 004 in the trexi Digit series from the Hong Kong duo -

play imaginative's trexi digits

a new series of Trexi titled: DIGITS has just been teased on the KR-forum: with four designs in total, including 2 designs (above) from Frank Kozik (DKE Toys exclusive) and 1 design respectively from Hong Kong's Danny Chan (the cat-ears are a perfect "fit", no?) and Ultraman: limited to 500 pieces each (with numbering on base of foot 1/500 - 500/500) look for these Trexi Digits during SDCC in

trexi series 3 mystery chase designs revealed

7 "mystery"-designs from Play Imaginative's upcoming Trexi Series 3 [blogged]revealed on KR-forums (gosh, can't believe im so slow with this news tho! LOL)with designs from Jeremyville (Australia) / Shin Tanaka (Japan) / MSN (Singapore) / Multiboy (HongKong) / Vix Graphix (France) and the "super chase" (1/100) = Mad Barbarians (Japan) and Tokidoki (Italy) ... altho im still trying to figure out

Plastic Pimps 2 Interviewed

and so the Trexi-custom show Plastic Pimps 2 [blogged] is currently underway and if you aren't and/or can't be in Melbourne for the show (it ends 13 May), you can partake of online images of customs and event @ these cyber-venues:- opening night of Plastic Pimps 2 @ Flickr [all images via]- event / custom pics @ GameAxis- do lemme know if you have pics too thanks!i had an opportunity to chat

phuek's hyperstrike

local customizer extraordinaire, PhuEk! explores new color-combos with his new 10-inch Trexi custom, codenamed: HyperStrike!drenched in monochromatic darkened hues and silver, the figure lurks majestically amongst the vinyl-darkness (IMHO) = *cool*

toy customs showcase@ozzo collection

AnarKid (and other Trexi/Munny customs) currently on display@ChinaSquareCentral:The Killer Gerbil's custom-Munny-goodness and Simon's "Happy Shitter":*schweet work*, both ~ and for a spilt-second there i'd thot there existed a clear-10" Trexi figure! (altho i have heard rumblings about one in the works! *WHOO-HOO* ;p)a coupla Trexi-works concocted by a vinyl-collector ~ can you guess his

diary of a trexi custom 06 : anarkid

and so i've finally completed my 10" Trexi custom(since last weekend's) and i'd wanted to name him"PunkBastard", but finally decided on AnarKid :)images@my flickr or more@my multiply album ~ *heh*diary 05 / diary 04 / diary 03 / diary 02 / diary 01

trexi series three winners

and the results of the Trexi Series 3 design competition is out!with a total of 25 varied (and refreshing) designs, including 5 rare ones (1/50) and 2 super rare figures (1/100), Series 3 is a mixture of well known and relatively new vinyl designers (including a local dude ~ well done, Ee Shaun!) and is targeted for a Feb/march 2007 release = *nice*(image above is Kei Sawada's) and if you've

diary of a trexi custom 05

OR what not to do when customizing a vinyl toy:read about my first (agonizing) actual attempt at customizing a 10" Trexihere on my multiply-album ... *sigh*diary 04 / diary 03 / diary 02 / diary 01any tips would be greatly appreciated tho ~ *really*

diary of a trexi custom 04

horkay, so this is the plan:hate to recycle+reuse (ie: PunkTrex), but i've not much going for me right aboutnow, in time, talent, nor skill, innit? *urgh*

diary of a trexi custom 03

horkay, this is the game plan:01. i've not tested my painting "skills" (or lack thereof) on a full-vinyl (or non-1/6th figure) yet ~ and with less than (technically) a working day left til the "deadline", im not gonna be able to muck about much and make too many mistakes.02. putting mindboggling inItial-plans and fanciful dreams aside, i'd haveta sorta resort to what i might still be capable of

of play imaginative's 1.5-inch kongs and mini-figure trends

this new series of 1.5"er Trexi Kongs is scheduled for a 18th Jan 2007 release and "...can be used as a Keychain, Handphone Strap, MP3 Strap or a bag accessory. It comes with a handphone strap (string based), a hook that is attached to a clip, packed in a clear printed polybag with a card." [via/via] which reminded me of a forum topic on VinylAbuse, where the question was: "Mini figures... the

diary of a trexi custom 02

with the deadline two days away (by this coming sunday), this is as far as i've gotten into my custom of a 10"er Trexi:yes, i have bought my base-sprays, *whoop-dee-do* ~ im screwed, aren't i? *urgh*

antz geeksigner's mr.sun 10" trexi custom

Antz (Geeksigner) has finished his 10"er Trexi (for something im "involved" in as well :p) and here's a sneak-teaser of Mr. W.K.Sun:dude, the only thing missing is his "golden staff" *LOL* = *looking good*

"a better tomorrow" worldwide design contest

what is the "A Better Tomorrow" Worldwide Design Contest?01. no, not the John Woo movie (sorry, couldn't resist :p)02. tis a custom contest where you depict your own personal definition of happiness creatively / what your vision of "A Better Tomorrow" looks like, on a Trexi-figure.03. top 15 designs will be chosen by online voting public to join the 10 other internationally renowned character

vinyl smash!

and so my custom is done ... ...NOT! *heh*:: myflickrset 2 / 1 ::