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Star Wars Collectibles On Display @ Star Wars Day Jakarta #SWDJKT

2013-05-25T18:31:00.000+08:00

Star Wars Day Jakarta is a fan-originated event by fans for fans. As such, one of the key elements in the display for the event, are the toys and crafts on display, from collectors themselves, adding a very personal touch to the proceedings, unlike a brand/manufacturer's show for fans, IMHO.

A selection of shelves and display tables where dedicated to showcasing toys, toys-dioramas, crafts, trading cards, books, comics and all manner of Star Wars Collectibles, which both delight, and surprised. Nothing like a spectacular showing of commercial merchandize from the classic films, folks! so what else is on YOUR display shelves? :)

Thus far today I had featured Jabba's Palance, Boba Fett, Darth Maul and even a Ewok. As well images have since been posted HERE on my dedicated Facebook album for your viewing pleasures! *May The Force Be With You… And Your Wallets*

Seen @ #SWDJKT 2013: Darth Mauls

2013-05-25T18:08:00.001+08:00

For a character that appeared only in one single movie, his legacy sure seems to last, and folks can't seem to get enough of him!

Here are snaps of the red and black Sith lord DARTH MAUL and his toy and collectible presence at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta!

Seen above is a "Darth Maul" from a "cepat"! A traditional Indonesian doll/craft given the Sith treatment and look pretty cheerful about it too! (Thanks for the education, Pram!). Along with a traditional puppet figurine "complying" as Boba Fett, Both of them flank a trio of Sith Skulls. I really like it when traditions meet science fiction like this :)

[All images and more can be seen on THIS dedicated Facebook album]

Seen @ #SWDJKT 2013: Boba Fetts

2013-05-25T18:05:00.000+08:00

"The most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy"? How about "one of the most popular characters in Star Wars"?

Besides Darth Vader, there is no further doubt about the popularity of BOBA FETT is to the general public, much less to toy-collectors, who - in images shown here - dedicate their collections to the original green-armored Mandalorian, and shared them with attendees at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta!

I love it when "heritage" meets "sci-fi" haha

[All images and more can be seen on THIS dedicated Facebook album]

Seen @ #SWDJKT 2013: Jabba's Palance & Ranchor Surprise

2013-05-25T15:09:00.000+08:00

This toy-diorama on display at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta showcased 1/6th-scaled figures depicting Jabba The Hutt's palace - as seen in "Return of the Jedi" - along with a seamless-joint Slave Leia, an extremely green Jabba, and a palace set up what would be splendid if there were a little more ambient light in the dio itself, IMHO.

And I nearly missed seeing the Ranchor peeking out from under the table ala the "dungeon" below the palace (Thanks to Pram for the pointer tho, I really would have missed it the first time around lol) … now of there was a partially chewed off Gamorrean guard in it's hands and mouth… LOL

[All images and more can be seen on THIS dedicated Facebook album]

Seen @ #SWDJKT 2013: Giant Ewok Plush

2013-05-25T15:05:00.000+08:00

No, the giant Ewok plush is NOT creepy, not creepy at aaaallll … seen sitting down next to the Ewok toy-diorama display (wished I had more snaps of it tho) at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta was this humongous plush Ewok, which no doubt made for a swell photo-op (which I regret not taking pictures of myself alongside with…). If there were more, they could be standing together and be greeting attendees as they walked in thru the entrance, where this display was location … heh :)

*NUB-NUB*

[All images and more can be seen on THIS dedicated Facebook album]

Holopods & Project Mapping @ Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013 #SWDJKT

2013-05-25T12:00:00.001+08:00

Seen at Star Wars Day Jakarta last weekend was a suitably impressive slice of technology on display, with the showcasing of two multimedia aspects in the main lobby of the event space, starting with the above Battle Multimedia Diorama using Projection Mapping whereby moving visuals of war and explosions were projected unto a three-dimensional toy vehicle attached to a stand-up canvas, result shown in the video above (attached still image up top swiped from @NMworld).

Another interesting station was the HOLOPOD display (as modeled by full time architect and part time visual media enthusiast Tanti Sofyan), showcasing hologram projects of "3D Vehicles" in the Star Wars-lore. I apologize for the lackluster video-recording capabilities of my digi-cam tho …

Made by Designed Film (www.sembilanmatahari.co), these were interesting and refreshing was to look at the Star Wars movies, and it would be interesting indeed if one day we could see a "Princess Leia" holographic "projection" out of R2D2, like the scene in "A New Hope" (a couple of scenes actually)!

LEGO @ Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013

2013-05-25T11:55:00.003+08:00

On display at Star Wars Day Jakarta last weekend at Balai Kartini were builds from LEGO, with primarily vehicles and diorama out in full force, depicting multiple scenes from both the Star Wars movies and Clone War animation.

What caught my eye most was the Imperial fleet made by Order66, and the display flanked by larger-than-life Storm Trooper and Boba Fett. That there is a miniature version at the edge of the display front, was pretty funny, methinks!

Alas the pieces were all housed behind a barrier, which prohibited folks like me with utilitarian digi-cams from snapping close ups, but probably okay for folks totting souped-up zoom-lens.

Interesting was also the display case with individual miniature LEGO figurines lined-up. Wish my hands weren't so shaky tho hahaha Nevertheless. check out individual still images posted HERE on my Facebook album!

Southern Connection - JUNE RELEASES from outsmART originals

2013-05-24T23:02:00.001+08:00

outsmART originals announces the release of 4 new t-shirt designs for June. From Argentina is the new tee design by Patricio Oliver aka PO! based on his Tenebrae mythos. Also from Argentina, design group DGPH showcases "Ultramole" - whereby the shirt will make way for the release of their vinyl figure, which is awesome!

From Brazil is Red Mutuca's Igor Smolii Migliano Ventura with his first release called "Silence". And finally from Mexico, Frank Mysterio offers his nod to the luchadore universe, with "Lucha Libre"!

Available via outsmartoriginals.storenvy.com - each of these t-shirts will be screen printed on high quality tees and will be strictly limited to only 25 pieces each. Priced at US$25 per, with shipping in Mid-June.

*Note: Pre-order any 3 of these tees during May, and you can order a 4th absolutely FREE - But only during their BUY 3 GET 1 FREE SALE!

1/6 Darth Vader Deluxe Edition from Sideshow Toys

2013-05-24T22:40:00.003+08:00

It's funny. Just last week at Star Wars Day Jakarta a friend of a friend was looking for a 1:1 scaled Darth Vader, and I was asking whether it was a young Anarkin/Vader (tall and lean) or the older Vader (chubbier with balding head) … all the while thinking wouldn't it be nice to have a swell decent 1/6th-scaled version in the first place … then this popped into my radar!

Sideshow Toys offers up their Exclusive Edition of the DARTH VADER DELUXE figure! This 1/6 scaled articulated figure celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" - inclusive of a Imperial-themed light up figure stand and a meditation chamber stand for Vader's helmet and mask. The exclusive edition comes with a "Severed Gauntlet". Currently on Pre-Order with an estimated ship date on January 2014, price is US$249.99.

The Walking Dead Mystery Minis from Funko

2013-05-24T22:39:00.000+08:00

Last seen as unpainted prototyes at ToyFair 2013 earlier in the year, Funko is ready to unleash their WALKING DEAD MYSTERY MINIS into civilization! Interesting series, and hopefully affordable, so folks can collect chibi-versions of their fav zombies! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

To be made available from June 20th, The Walking Dead 2.5" Mystery Minis come "blind boxed" (aka random insert figures which you cannot choose in advance). FYI: Rotofugi has it for pre-order at US$5.95 per blind-pull. Do check with your fav retailer for availability!

Check out the Rarity Scale below, and what the series would include:

2 x Kick-ass Brothers (regular & blood splatter)
8 x Totally Gruesome Zombies
4 x Mind Blowing Zombie Variants (blood splatter & glow in the dark)

SUE by Buff Monster x Healeymade (May 24 sale)

2013-05-24T22:35:00.001+08:00

One of the items be available on buffmonster.com Friday May 24th at 10am EST, is the new colorway of a resin figure created by Buff Monster x Healeymade - with this 4th colorway of "SUE" in solid pink resin with hand-painted shading and details. Priced at US$40 per (+S/H), it comes packaged in a bag and header, and is in an edition of 15 pieces only.

New Birthday Cavey releases (June 13)

2013-05-24T16:30:00.000+08:00

And while there are customs underway to help celebrate Cavey's 3rd Birthday to be held at the Fleet River Bakery in London, te buying public is not left out of the festivities, with the announcement of BIRTHDAY OARTY CAVEYS to be released! Are you ready for "Cherry Chocolate Cupcake-vey" and "Vinyl Cake-vey"?

WHAT: 'Cherry Chocolate Cupcake-vey is made from deep chocolate fleece with a hand-cut felt pink icing swirl and a faux cherry. He sits inside a removable felt cupcake case. Cherry Chocolate Cupcake-vey is limited to 25 numbered pieces, comes with a purple enamel Cavey badge and a Cavey Cube and is £20.

Vinyl Cake-vey is a custom Vinyl Cavey. Hand painted and finished with a yummy faux icing swirl and 'sprinkles'. He is limited to 20 numbered pieces, and is £15.'

And while both above will be released first at the party, and any left unspoken for will be listed on for sales afters, there is an online only release: "Red Velvet Cupcake-vey"!

Priced at £20 and limited to 25 numbered pieces, Red Velvet Cupcake-vey goes on sale in the Cavey shop on Monday June 13rd at 8pm London time (15:00 EDT, 12:00 PDT)

WHAT: 'Red Velvet Cupcake-vey is made from lush red fleece with a hand-cut felt white icing swirl and a faux strawberry. He sits inside a removable felt cupcake case. Red Velvet Cupcake-vey is limited to 25 numbered pieces, comes with a purple enamel Cavey badge and a Cavey Cube and is £20.'

1:1 Scale Snowspeeder @ Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013

2013-05-24T16:14:00.001+08:00

Last seen as a work-in-progress scratch-built 1:1 scaled Snowspeeder, the single-seated Star Wars spacecraft made it's way to 2nd floor of Balai Kartini in Jakarta - not by itself of course - to hold court in last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta!

Least you think the speeder landed on the convention floor via flying thru the sunroof of the building, I was told the folks had 5 hours to assemble the speeder on site, with the result what you see here in these pics. Made by the folks from Zero Toys in Bandung, this was one of the highlights of the show, IMHO.

Folks had the opportunity for photo-ops, and for a small fee, you could climb into the cockpit for snaps too! On hand were two female Rebel Pilots - one of whom was the adorable "Misel" seen in the video first posted (Swell to meet you, Michelle ~ *iBlush*)!

I curse my diminished physicality to be unable to climb in for a snap, but perhaps one day soon when I recover … meanwhile, I shall live my dreams vicariously thru the attendees!

Another Look at Tycoon Deadbeets by Scott Tolleson for Comicpalooza Release

2013-05-24T13:52:00.000+08:00

Here's a fun video-peek at Scott Tolleson's new TYCOON DEADBEET to be released at Comicpalooza in Texas (May 24-26). As blogged earlier, this clear-vinyl-with-black mini-deadbeet-"innards" edition is limited to only 10 pieces and priced at US$75 each! Look for Scott at booth #2223 and harvest yourselves some Deadbeets! LOL

The Debut of Bounce Boy from VTSS (Seen @ Young Art Taipei)

2013-05-24T12:39:00.003+08:00

"Bounce Boy" is designed by Taiwan graffiti artist Bounce and produced by VTSS. Showcased here in these images is the hand painted prototype sculpture which was displayed at Young Art Taipei (YAT) last weekend in Taiwan.

"Bounce Boy" is a 12 inch tall resin piece, with it's eyes in GID (Glow in Dark), and will come with laser etched wood box and wood Certificate of Authenticity. Both price and released date is TBA, so do stay tuned for further updates! Meanwhile, check out more images HERE on my Facebook!

Battles on Hoth + Geonosis @ Star Wars Day Jakarta 2013 #SWDJKT

2013-05-24T12:05:00.000+08:00

"WAR" was waged on two fronts at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta, with Battle of Hoth (From "The Empire Strikes Back") and Battle on Geonosis (from "The Clone Wars") recreated as toy-dioramas on show! Check out individual still images for HOTH and GEONOSIS linked to their respective Facebook albums

Utilizing toys from fans and collectors, and built diorama bases, the battlefield and hangar on Hoth was first seen in Star Wars Day Bandung in 2012, while the Geonosis battle field is a new build, and incorporates a snazzy audience seating ala a Gladiator's arena = fun times :)

The Luster Ji Ja - Grey Edition from Mr Clement

2013-05-24T11:48:00.003+08:00

The latest LUSTER JI JA from Mr Clement comes on the form of the GREY Edition featuring a glossy-Gold colored beak, limited to 200 pieces and priced at £26 each (World-wide free shipping). Purchasing details via www.mrclement.com.

Disney Wood Idols from Amanda Visell

2013-05-24T11:18:00.003+08:00

New Wood Idols from Amanda Visell, with the focus on Disney characters this time, my fav being Dumbo (daawww) who measures 12x10x5 and is priced at US$800.00 - well, how much do you think faux flying elephants cost? LOL

There's the Witch (from Snow White, complete with apple), Cruella (from "101 Dalmations") and Captain Hook (from "Peter Pan" - and I know all these by heart, no research needed LOL), and finally Eeyore with removable tail (buddy of "Winnie The Pooh"). These are one-of-a-kind original sculptures, hand painted, hand sculpted in custom box - available via myswitchero.com for US$800 each.

"Darth Goes to the Disco" by Wiyoga Muhardanto for "Art Project" @ Star Wars Day Jakarta #SWDJKT

2013-05-24T11:01:00.000+08:00

One of the more memorable happenings in the inevitable Art Toy Culture versus Star Wars history, is The Vader Project, helmed by DKE Toys, which resulted in a spectacular series of customized 1:1 scaled Darth Vader helmets seen in a series of shows and exhibitions, culminating in an Auction and published in a Catalog (which I do not own, but one day will find a way to … one day …), and by which every other project thusly, has since been compared and referenced to.

Seen on display at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta, was this mirror-ball-styled severed Vader-head on show at the Art Project" exhibition arena. Titled "Darth Goes to the Disco", it was by contemporary artist Wiyoga Muhardanto, and while this was not a wholly "original" concept, it was a nice dash of reminiscence to be had, IMHO :)

And I have a feeling Darth is a "Earth, Wind and Fire" sorta guy, no? Heh :)

Why Castella Natalia Is The Awesomeness

2013-05-23T23:13:00.003+08:00

Why Castella Natalia is the awesomeness - Reason #1:

Why Castella Natalia is the awesomeness - Reason #2:

These were a complete surprise and delight, and you
have my humblest and sincerest THANK YOU, Castella!

Go visit @castellanatalia + www.castellanatalia.com,
because she is simply the awesomeness!

Sgt. Krugg, Hippo Titan Soldier Drops May 24

2013-05-23T22:30:00.000+08:00

Ben Spencer's latest figure, Sgt. Krugg, Hippo Titan Soldier drops at noon CDT on 05.24.13 for US$85 each, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store - limited to an edition of 5 and will never be released in this colorway ever again.

>"He features 3 points of magnetic articulation (waist and shoulders), as well as a blunderbuss accessory, which can be held in his hand or magnetically mounted on his hip or back. The added element of the magnetic articulation adds a really cool "play" value to The Hippo Titan Soldier, which is an exciting new thing for my toys. It's also worth noting that the magnet system is completely compatible with all ManOrMonster? figures, including the awesome Warlords of Wor line."

Sgt. Krugg was designed, sculpted and mashed up by Ben Spencer and engineered and produced in resin by ManOrMonster? Studios.

May's Toy Mafia Party Exclusives: Black Alavaka & Roid Randy

2013-05-23T22:00:00.000+08:00

Two more toy exclusives for May's Toy Mafia event has since been revealed (adding to Micro Kaiju Negora previously featured) with the introduction of an All-Black ALAVAKA from Devilboy - with this 4" tall figurine casted in shiny black sofubi and in an edition of 15 figures, priced at US$45 each.

Also revealed are the Toy Mafia Exclusive Roid Randy - in pink and black. In an edition of 10 figures (5 in each colorway), these 6" tall creatures are hand-casted in solid resin and features 4 points of articulation. Price is US$65 per.

Remaining pieces, if any, will be available on the Clutter Webstore on Monday, May 27th at 12pm EST.

ESC Toy Releases: Lurker Midori + 2 Tails Galactic Ginza (May 24 drop)

2013-05-23T21:30:00.000+08:00

Erick Scarecrow shares with us two new releases for this week, starting with the above "Lurker Midori" = a ESC x Frombies Crossover figure, limited to 16pcs and priced at US$50, while shown below is the "2 Tails Galactic Ginza" - limited to only 2pcs, and retailing for US$250 each. Head on over to the ESC online store to score them when they are released May 24th @ 11am EST.

Disney Pop! Series 5 from Funko

2013-05-23T21:00:00.000+08:00

Oh dear. Funko x Disney is going all out to snatch your wallets with their offerings tempting you, with availability for "Pop! Disney: Series 5" scheduled for a June 27th release! From classic to current cartoons (and even "live action" films), to even recent Pixar favorites, can you name the movies they are in? (No looking at the box-titles, no cheating! lol)

R.A.M.P.A.G.E. x B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Opening May 24 @ RAMPAGE STUDIOS

2013-05-23T20:30:00.000+08:00

This Friday May 24th will see the opening of Triclops Studio's "R.A.M.P.A.G.E. x B.A.S.T.A.R.D." exhibition @ RAMPAGE STUDIOS in Japan - featuring Triclop's B.A.S.T.A.R.D. toy line, resins and vinyl. Opening party starts 7PM, while on-line sales start Monday 5/27. Some previews are show above, and you can check out more info via rampage-toys.blogspot.jp.