tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12742379647253945332024-02-08T09:08:47.355-08:00All My Best Friends Are MetalheadzebraMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839642656652604876noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274237964725394533.post-46333794271940259822011-08-10T14:07:00.000-07:002011-08-10T14:07:19.712-07:00All My Best Friends Love No Contact For Months!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, OK, they don't - maybe no-one does. But it's been hectic in my life for a while, like it or not! And I sure didn't. Mostly. Some of it was fun. And hey, it keeps things interesting. But I digress.... </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been rather a while without much word from me - so for that, I do apologise. I'm a harsh inconsiderate motherfucker but it's nothing personal. I love you guys. Well, apart from Charles Marsh, he's almost as bad as me! ;-)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, to business. Hopefully those of you who finished your Metalheads months ago can dust them off in the next couple of weeks. And those of you who still haven't, don't despair! I'm now back in <i>let's-get-this-baby-going </i>mode so updates will be often and rambling. And if you're someone who I've said I'd get a Metalhead over to, I just sorted it all out so they're on their way. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of your patience is vastly appreciated.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so it is (with much preamble) that I welcome you <b>back</b> to this, the official unofficial </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>All My Best Friends Are Metalhead</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> online custom show, brought to you in association with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.octobertoys.com/">October Toys</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.toybreak.com/">Toy Break</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, first order of business: how's everyone's September looking for a final, actual, due date for this baby?</span></div>zebraMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839642656652604876noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274237964725394533.post-33405287601364861062011-03-09T09:40:00.000-08:002011-03-09T09:43:13.774-08:00Participants List<div align="Center"><table><tbody>
<tr><td><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Screen Name / Real Name</span></b></td><td><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Need MH?</span></b></td><td><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MH Posted?</span></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">monsterforge / Charles Marsh</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">LittleGeorge / George Gasper</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Halfbad Toyz / Adam</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MagFitch / Christopher Fitch</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dan Cox</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">L. Designs</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">?</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">oOMoSOo / Steve</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Friff</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">redjarojam / Jared DeCosta</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">TroyStith / Troy Stith</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">?</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">WCsMinion / Larry</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">WolverineBurger</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dms / Dan Small</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nikejerk / Jared</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">chauskoskis / Walter Jacott</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NiStuff</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">valleydweller / Jeremy Dale</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">?</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Freak Studio</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">ralph / Ralph Niese</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dory / Daniel</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">turboPISTOLA / Daniel</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">erisco / Eric Sorrells</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">idle. / Daniel</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Prometheum5 / Ben</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">mistuh_thye</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">?</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">BleedingEdges</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">BenfromNerdCity / Ben</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">?</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kurtis Smith</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">No</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">-</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're not on the list and you want to get involved, let me know!</span></div>zebraMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839642656652604876noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274237964725394533.post-35739634649141035172011-03-06T05:20:00.000-08:002011-03-09T09:43:29.432-08:00A Few More Details...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OK, so I've kept interest bubbling away semi-covertly for long enough, I reckon. Here're some more details:<br />
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<b>Deadline in Q2</b><br />
The current working deadline is 'late May'. Deadlines are useful, for sure, but this is a pretty loose one. If this didn't happen until June or even July, it wouldn't be the end of the world!<br />
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<b>Photos to me</b><br />
I'll provide everyone with my email address, to send photos of the completed piece to, whenever that time arrives!<br />
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<b>Customs to Toy Break</b><br />
It'd be nice to get all the customs in once place (in the tradition of a physical show) and it'd be great to have 'em featured on an episode of Toy Break - so when they're done, send 'em to George at the Toy Break address (which I'll provide).<br />
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<b>Then what?</b><br />
I've a few ideas with what we might do with the customs once they've all been shown to the world but nothing's set in stone. I'm also open to suggestions. But we shall see!<br />
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<b>So who's in?</b><br />
The list of those involved (and whether or not y'all need a free Metalhead provided) is presently as follows:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're not on the list and you want to get involved, let me know!</span></div>zebraMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839642656652604876noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274237964725394533.post-12645930222160649032011-03-01T07:40:00.000-08:002011-03-01T07:43:34.009-08:00All My Best Friends Love TMNT Customs<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, OK, they don't - some of them have probably never even seen a custom Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy. Hell, some of them probably never even watched that kooky show. Yes, yes, I know: what could possibly possess me to hold friends who <i>don't</i> love the heroes in a half shell? Well, what can I say? I'm a friendly guy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, to the point...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most of us here will be familiar with the TMNT line of toys released in the 80s and 90s but perhaps not with <i>just how awesome </i>the sculpts hiding under those camp 80s paint jobs actually were. The character designs as a whole pretty much blew everything else of the time out of the water, and the sculpts particularly reflected that. Paints, not so much (as much as I love them). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But all it takes is a little skillful application of paint to turn a cool 80s/90s TMNT into something really very special, as Charles 'Monsterforge' Marsh demonstrates:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/monsterforge/octobertoysforum/customs/wingnut/PICT0001.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/monsterforge/octobertoysforum/customs/mutagenman/mm01.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which brings me to Metalhead. After Monsterforge threw that Mutagen Man together on commission for me, we got to talking about what to do next. Metalhead, that <i>evil-turtledroid-gone-good,</i> was an obvious choice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But looking at him and mulling over what to do with him led me to the conclusion that this lad has just <i>so much</i> potential that one simple commission wasn't going to cut it. In jest I suggested we put on a custom show of sorts amongst the online community, with Metalhead as the base.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so it is (with much preamble) that I welcome you to this, the official unofficial </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>All My Best Friends Are Metalhead</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> online custom show, brought to you in association with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.octobertoys.com/">October Toys</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.toybreak.com/">Toy Break</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The concept is simple: an anything-goes, just-for-fun artists show entirely based on everyone's favourite TMNT, Metalhead. Repainting, kitbashing, resculpting, rubbing it vigorously for luck - it's all good! As long as it started out Metalhead, it counts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll have a number of these to provide to artists for free, but of course customisers are free to pick up their own if they prefer. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More details to follow!</span></div>zebraMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839642656652604876noreply@blogger.com3