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Comment by toybot studios on July 8, 2011 at 1:44am

lol... ok cool.  just didn't want anyone to think I sculpted this thing.  appreciate the comments.

Comment by Paperdaniel on July 7, 2011 at 8:01pm

I know. I have one. And you did disclose it in your first shots quite awhile back. Dude, I better not detect any shame here. You have nothing to feel hinky about with this piece. Plus...when we learn how to walk we do not set out to walk all nutty and with our own intentions at the forefront. We learn best by being instructed loosely but with guidance. We watch and learn by mimicry and repetition. It is best to start out on a path already lightly tread by other travellers...untill we get it down. I have no doubt I will see you machete your own path right through the jungles to someplace all your very own. That is all too obvious by just looking at this kong. Which I will again claim is extremely well realized. No shame. Anybody who thinks otherwise - - go mold one of your kaiju and find out. Molding will make grown men cry.

Comment by toybot studios on July 7, 2011 at 5:50pm

hmmmm, thank you. But I should probably disclose now if you don't already know that this is not an original toy design.  It's a vintage die-cast toy that I simply re-casted the parts. It's called the Ark Kong.

Comment by Paperdaniel on July 7, 2011 at 5:13pm

dang. i cant beleive this is technically your first major resincast. i would take the end result as a massive hint that you belong not only in the end creative process but also the beginning. casting involves waaay more work than most people realize. even if you become adept at moldmaking, the materials will at times confound you due to so many variables. the temp of the mold, temp of the material, temp of the stupid air in the room. and then all that attention to detail..everything must go step by step with no skipping. always up against failure, you have to be a real trooper to do work like you have done here. this is no lump of resin or half formed object you have cast here - it is a fully realized toy/sculpture. the only way not to be impressed by it, is to have little to no idea what has to be done to achieve it. mad amounts of "well..maybe if i...i could possibly use..i need to read up on.."

  so this being first real resin action, and its this amazing, i cant wait to see what will be done when you get down comfortable and let yourself loose as a toy fabricator. i hope to paint the crap outta your stuff sometime soon. i think you will be doing some great stuff. 

Comment by toybot studios on July 7, 2011 at 2:15pm

thank you paperdaniel.  you know what i've been going through..... since this was my first venture into resin casting, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. At first, when my buddy described the process, it seemed simple. What I wasn't expecting that although simple, it's extremely labor intensive. We had to create molds for every piece.  like 11 molds total. then we spent a TON of time refining the molds with proper ventilation, etc.  the working times for the resin wasn't very long so I had to pour quickly. getting that down right was a challenge.  thank god for Dremels cause grinding and sanding each piece would have taken forever. 22 holes need to be drilled in each figure for 22 rare earth magnets that serve up the articulation. i purchased a drill press just for this project and it helped immensely.  then finally the paintng which is the most enjoyable part.  Should have addl pics of the fully painted versions soon. i've also casted a few in clears...!

Comment by Paperdaniel on July 7, 2011 at 2:00pm

hell yes. these look like they would be a blast to paint up. theres so much surface going on. lots of right angles and boxy geometrics and little male end rivets and female end recessed ports. i would say this is a nice job, but because i have messed around with casting and know how merciless the materials and process can be - i will say that this is nothing short of outstanding. it aint easy to be a factory when your just a man in a garage or little room. i cant do it. you gotta believe in nearacles to make stuff like this.

Comment by Seth Longmire on July 7, 2011 at 12:58am

Wow, brilliant!

Comment by Dead Presidents on July 6, 2011 at 8:58pm

I look forward to seeing these !

Comment by toybot studios on July 6, 2011 at 7:37pm

more kongs ready for Monster Kolor....!!