Bad Ass Vending Machine Custom Sketchbot by Reddprime

Check out this awesome new custom Sketchbot by South African artist Reddprime (aka Mitchell Horn)! Tired of being kicked around, this Bad Ass Vending Machine has come to life ready to kick butt and chew bubble gum, and he’s all out of bubble gum! This one of a kind custom also includes the dented soda can accessory seen in the photo. Reddprime’s work is awesome, and I really love what he did with this Sketchbot. If I didn’t know better I’d say he was actually made of metal.

The Bad Ass Vending Machine Custom Sketchbot Vinyl Figure is currently on sale through Vinyl Destination's online store for just 690 rand (which is around $90). Get it before it gets you!

Sketchbot Red Variant by Steve Talkowski

The fifth colorway of Steve Talkowski’s popular Sketchbot will be making its world premiere at New York Comic-Con 2011 in just a few short weeks! Sketchbot Variant 5 comes in a rich red color and includes a pretty cool looking Sharpie pen accessory! This Red Variant Sketchbot will be sold exclusively at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #879 for $35 each. And be sure to keep your eyes peeled on the MPH booth because Steve will be in attendance for multiple signings throughout the weekend! After NYCC 2011, the Sketchbot V5 will be available at finer designer toy stores worldwide.

Sketchbot Green Variant by Steve Talkowski

The Blot is way behind on this release, but the fourth colorway of Steve Talkowski’s Sketchbot vinyl figure made its world debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 last month! The Sketchbot V4 is florescent green and includes a stylus accessory for all you Cintiq aficionados! The Sketchbot is one of The Blot’s favorite new figures, and I love how digitally savvy this green colorway is (just like its creator naturally!).

The Sketchbot Green Variant by Steve Talkowsky stands 5 inches tall and has 6 points of articulation. Originally available at the Dragatomi SDCC booth #4935, it can now be purchased for just $35 from the Dragatomi online store.

Sketchbot Vinyl Figure Magenta Variant by Steve Talkowski

The first Sketchbot colorway of 2011 (and third overall) will be released this Friday, April 22nd, at Toy Street in New York City! Steve Talkwoski’s third Sketchbot variant sports a popping, semi-translucent magenta tint and includes an ink pen accessory and matching sticker. Steve and his popular creation will be at Toy Street from 12-8pm, and then the Magenta Sketchbot vinyl figure will be released to the world just a week later.

The Sketchbot Magenta Variant by Steve Talkowsky stands 5 inches tall and has 6 points of articulation. Look for one of these artistic vinyl figures in a designer toy store near you soon!

Sketchbot Blue Variant by Steve Talkowski

The second colorway of Steve Talkowski’s Sketchbot vinyl figure is finally here, and it looks awesome! The Blue Sketchbot has a limited edition run size of 300 figures and includes a paintbrush accessory. Talkowski’s Sketchbot is one of The Blot’s favorite new figures of 2010, and I seriously can’t wait to get my hands on one...I just need to figure out which of the figure's 3 colorways I want to get!

The Sketchbot Blue Variant by Steve Talkowsky stands 5 inches tall and has 6 points of articulation. Best of all, the Sketchbot vinyl figure can be yours for just $35.

Sketchbot Custom Marshall Vinyl Figures by Steve Talkowski

The Blot was pretty excited to find out Steve Talkowski had included three custom Sketchbot Marshalls in Tenacious Toys’ upcoming Custom Marshall Blind Box Series to coincide with the three colorways of his Sketchbot figure. I’m a huge fan of the Sketchbot design, and Talkowski did a great job taking the figure’s key elements and applying them to the Marshall platform. These custom figures would look excellent next to the Sketchbot in your collection, so be sure to try your luck by buying a blind box when the series drops.


The Tenacious Toys Marshall Blind Box Custom Series will retail for $50 each and features the artwork of Mike "Nemo" Mendez, Brent Nolasco, OsirisOrion, Ian Ziobrowski, Den Ramos, LYS0L, Rolo, Bryan Collins, Phetus, John "Spanky" Stokes, Leecifer, Steve "Sketchbot" Talkowski and ZAM. The Marshall figures, which look like little marshmallows that have sprouted arms and legs, were originally designed by 64Colors and produced by Rotofugi.

Tenacious Toys Custom Marshall Blind Box Series

Tenacious Toys, one of The Blot’s favorite toy stores, has put together a killer custom blind box series of Marshall vinyl figures by some of the hottest artist in the game. The Marshall figures, which look like little marshmallows that have sprouted arms and legs, were originally designed by 64Colors and produced by Rotofugi. I’m so in love with this series, The Blot Says… will be highlighting some of the incredible customs included in this series throughout the day.


Each Tenacious Toys Custom Marshall Blind Box will retail for $50 and feature the work of one of these talented artists: Mike "NEMO" Mendez, Brent Nolasco, OsirisOrion, Ian Ziobrowski, Den Ramos, LYS0L, Rolo, Bryan Collins, Phetus, John "Spanky" Stokes, Leecifer, Steve "Sketchbot" Talkowski and ZAM.

First Look: Sketchbot Variants by Steve Talkowski

New York artist Steve Talkowski debuted his two Sketchbot variants last night at the DKE Toys SDCC booth #4732, and these two new Sketchbot colorways look great! The first new colorway is a Blue Sketchbot with a paintbrush, and the second colorway is a Purple Sketchbot who comes holding a Fountain Pen.


If you’re attending San Diego Comic-Con 2010, be sure to stop by the Dragatomi SDCC booth #3848 and say high to Steve during his official Sketchbot signings on Thursday, July 22nd, at 11am and Saturday, July 24th, at 11am.

Sketchbot Vinyl Figure by Steve Talkowski Release Party at myplasticheart

Steve Talkowski’s hotly anticipated vinyl figure Sketchbot is almost here! Tomorrow, Friday, June 11th, myplasticheart will be hosting a New York release and signing event in honor of the big event. It's been 11 months since Steve began actual production of the Sketchbot, and the figure is finally ready for his big New York debut.


Sketchbot, by Steve Talkowski, stands 5” tall, comes with his trusty sketchbot pencil, and retails for $34.99. Collectors can order a Sketchbot vinyl figure directly from myplasticheart here.

Talkowski will be signing and doing sketches at myplasticheart this Friday, June 11th, from 6-9pm. There will also be an official LA release and signing at Crewest the following Saturday, June 19th, for everyone on the west coast.

Ram-Bot, a Masters of the Universe Inspired Custom Sketchbot by kaNO

myplasticheart recently presented the Sketchbot Custom Show, which also marked the official launch of the Sketchbot vinyl figure, a new figure by NYC artist/animator Steve Talkowski. 50 artists and designers participated in the Sketchbot Custom Show and there were some really amazing pieces, all of which can be seen here.


Since I know a lot of diehard He-Man and the Masters of the Universe fans read The Blot Says…, I thought I’d feature one of my favorite pieces from the Sketchbot Custom Show, the hand painted MOTU inspired Ram-Bot custom figure by kaNO.


kaNO explained where his inspiration for Ram-Bot came from on his blog: "As soon as I saw the Sketchbot figure all I could see was Ram-Man from the old He-Man cartoons that I grew up on. I sculpted a little, but the rest was pretty straight forward. I was really happy with the outcome." (link) kaNO’s custom Sketchbot “Ram-Bot” is still available at myplasticheart.com. It can be purchased here for $250.