MW2 PREORDER : SOLD OUT!

I just wanna take a moment out to thank each and everyone of you who made today and last week's preorder a complete success! I know I've said before, but we couldn't have gotten this far without you, you guys truly are the heart behind this project. Much love from the MW Crew, you guys fucking rock!

Don't forget guys, tomorrow is the preorder for the MW2 series. Be sure to bookmark our store and get your F5 trigger finger ready for tomorrow at 12noon PST. Each blind is $60 USD, and shipping is calculated at the end according to your location. Please check out the sales page for more details, and remember that although there is an initial 3 per person limit, once the first 30 minutes are up, you can purchase as many as you want. Quantities are super limited, so don't hesitate to grab one now, cause you may regret it later ;)

Here's a little recap of some of the designs revealed so far. .. .

UPDATE ON OUR CONFIRMED ARTIST LIST

For those of you who wanted a quick checklist to go by, here ya go:

Tim Munz
Simon Walter
Igor Ventura
Chauskoskis
FAS
Kevin Gosselin
NikeJerk
Grimsheep
Luihz Unreal
Sergio Mancini
Rsinart
Matucha

PAUSE
Special guest artist :
Jon Paul Kaiser

and we may have another surprise for ya ;)

THE WAIT FOR THE PREORDER IS OVER

That's right, the date for preordering is almost here! In about 13 days, you'll be able to lock down some blinds for MW2. They'll be up for sale on Tuesday the 30th, 12noon PST on our big cartel shop:

http://mw2.bigcartel.com/

Please read through the following details so you're all set to go when the time comes:

*Please take note that the preorder you see right now is only for those who preordered for MW1, or donated dunnys for MW2. If you are one of those people and did not receive a separate newsletter regarding this, please let us know over on the KR boards and we'll sort you out. Anyone else not included in that preorder who purchases one will have their order canceled. Thank you for understanding.*


-There will be a limit of 3 per person for this preorder only. That doesn't mean that you can't buy any more during the regular sale (date as yet to be determined).

-Each blind box will retail for $60 USD, and shipping is not included, but will be added automatically at the end. Within the US they will be shipped via priority with delivery confirmation. If you buy 2 or 3 blinds, signature confirmation will be added at no extra charge.
*International orders have a standard shipping price as well. They will be shipped out via first class international, which does not have tracking or insurance of any kind. If you purchase 2 or 3 blinds, or plan on purchasing more later on, please contact me so we can work out a more secure method of shipping via priority international*
Please remember that we are not responsible for any lost or stolen items, so if you'd feel more secure paying extra for tracking/signature confirmation or insurance, contact us and we'll figure it out asap.

-We are shooting for a shipping date of January (possibly February). If you'd rather wait it out till the official release date (yet to be determined) which will be closer to the shipping date, you can go ahead and do so, but we can almost guarantee it will be more difficult to try and score some then as there will be no limit as to how many you can purchase.

-Finally, we cannot guarantee every one of you will score any blinds during this preorder. But don't worry too much, as you guys will still have a shot at them during the final sale.


Alright guys and girls, I wish you all good luck, and thank you once again for all the amazing support you've shown us ;)


-The MW Crew

KEVIN GOSSELIN'S MW2 ARTIST PROOF GIVEAWAY!

In anticipation for MW2, Kevin Gosselin has hooked up with Mark of the "Hello Vinyl" toy blog in order to bring you an amazing giveaway! Kevin is giving away one of only 5 AP's from the upcoming series. . . that's right, free of charge ;) Head over to "Hello Vinyl" for all the info and be sure to sign up before the 29th of this month, that's less than 4 days away, in order to qualify. Big ups to Kevin and Mark for this amazing opportunity, and stay tuned for more info on MW2, we're getting closer to the preorder date. . .

FAS Full Reveal

Here it is folks.

Better watch yourself, he's armed!

Interview with FAS and Teaser!!

OK people, here's a crappy little teaser 
of an excellent design by FAS.

No worries though, the full reveal 
will be coming soon.

For now, wet your appetite 
on a great interview with FAS himself.

Hi FAS.  Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. I just want to ask you a few invasive questions, hope you don't mind.


1. So let's start in the beginning. When did you decide you wanted to be a working artist?  What was your first paying gig and do you have a favorite piece you've done thus far?


Been painting as an ''Artist'' for about 3 years and before that I really wasent into art as a making a living of it or doing it on the professional side. But That all changed due to free time I had recovering from a shoulder injurie in 2002 while in Puerto Rico I pick up sketching and graffiti again. It was Hard to find Paint Supplies on the island so browseing ebay for paint and nyfat/german caps/tips I stumbled upon micheal lau figures as well kidrobot fatcaps. Been painting ever since.

Have always been into art from a young age and was always the one called for doing posters/school play dioramas. I was no Leonardo Da Vinci but I could get down. I spent most of my teens working, downhill mountain biking, dirt jumping, fixing cars so I did not think much about art. I felt I could have made a career of the biking sport but do to injuries/dislocations I had to put it to an end in 2002. I am still active in the scene and support it, but I dont get down like I used to.

If I would have known I could do with art as I'm doing today I would have pushed harder to explode my skills years ago. But it was a diffrent time and when I was in highschool art was not like today or my interest and internet really changed all that, it did for everyone with information as well this designer art movment where any artist big or small can make it you just have to put in work and not worry about what others are doing.

I think that's the problem with people today, worried about the other guy. Just do you and draw the way you want to draw and not the way people want you to draw! That is the quickest way you will obtain your own identity, look at what's out there but put your own twist on it and you will have something to offer. Even if people say there is competition outhere and me, I don't see it as that, art always finds a home, competiton is for people with somthing to lose, and I don't have nothing to lose, haha.


2. Your work appears to be heavily influenced by comics. Do you collect any titles? If so, what is your favorite?

Yup I love the style, I am trying to build hopefully my own style so I can be the next Adam Huges or Steven Sanchez haha, we all have dreams! Just love how some of these guys can take a simple character as Batman add their style and each one looks diffrent. As for comics I don't buy comics anymore and when I did buy them its was for the art not the story. Some of my favorites are Witchblade, Danger Girl, Spawn, Gen 13 to name a few.

3. What other sources influence the work you do?  And who is your favorite customizer (outside of the Most Wanted group please)?

''Bee'' A.K.A Bart riviera was a close friend that past away 3 years ago he did comic work/tattoo and he had a crazy style! As well J.scott Cambell, Adam Huges ,Talent Caldwell, to name a few.

4. Could you give us a quick run-down on your process, without giving all your secrets away?  Like what materials and mediums you use?


I have no ''formal training'' all self taught, so I cant tell you all the mumbo jumbo about art. I just paint/draw straight up and take it day by day trying out what I can on my free time.

I am not stuck on one particular thing and want to be able to do it all. Like a one man army as I am still evolving as an astist and my taste change I want to work with everything so I see what I enjoy doing the most. That goes for charatcer design, sculpting, tattoos, book covers etc. Also to keep people interested in my work I try to keep what I call my style going but reason why I have influence of Graffiti, Comic, Pin-ups, Cartoons is so Ican grab a little of every crowd.

I also use all kinds of paints as Liquitex, Golden, Winsor and Newton and thin them down with matte medium and Anitas Craft Acrylic (white).

5. Do you listen to music while you work and who really gets you in the zone?

I listen to all kinds of music when I paint but not all the time, I usually enjoy the sounds of my beautiful niece nagging voice, lol but I love her, she is like a daughter but Rap, Hiphop, Counrty, R&B you know whatever sounds good.

6. What would you like your collectors to know about you that they may not already know?


My Full name is Fernando Alex Soto. 'FAS' are the initials to my name, never really been called by Fernando, not even by family, its always been Alex or FAS. Hell I dont look like a Fernando! And I just tunred 25yr old as well.

I was rasied in East Nyc brooklyn/Queens had a typical life for a kid from that area, been through and seen it all, most people couldn't walk in my shoes (real talk) but hey, that's the life I've lived and would not take anything back!

The main logo I add in all my work is a graffiti style 'A' which stands for Alex. Most would think my logo would be the ''F'' since it comes first but its the way I wanted it. I like to take that simple 'A' leter and turn it into so many diffrent kinds of characters (as frog below)

My cartoon lettering are graffiti inspired, as I wanted to be diffrent from the rest and came up with the idea of having orignal characters/animals based off my lettering. Same thing goes with my skull character, everyone does skulls but have you seen one like mine? Proably not and don't forget the ladies, I just like women who doesn't? So I paint them.

7. What can we expect to see from FAS in the coming months?  Anything big on the horizon? And for anyone wanting to collect your work, are you open for commission?  Where can they hunt you down?

Oil painting, sculpting etc, on those certian techniques so I could bring them into my work for some new magic. No classes or workshops just tuts or whatever I find online. I can't afford to waste time, well not necessarily waste time since I will learn but I'm busy with work, family and hobbies I can't take time to do that kind of thing. On my own I can do it my way my time and build my style.

Right now commissions are 50/50 unless someone contacts me out of nowhere and I'm free we could work it out. If I have time I won't mind but I am at a point were I'd rather worry about my work than doing commssions or being over whelmed since I have a busy scheduale and when it comes down to painting I would like to take the time I put aside for my art or with personal work/ideas then trying to finish a deadline for a commission.

I will put out what I have for sale just be on the lookout. I usually have commission into people hands withn 2 weeks never longer.


Got some production work comming , MAYBE figure scuplts if time lets me.

 Check me at  www.fasnyc.blogspot.com and  http://www.flickr.com/photos/fasnyc/

Thanks again for your time FAS.  We're all really looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the Most Wanted Series 2.


That's it folks.  Look forward to the full reveal in the next few days.

GET YOUR GREAD ON

If you checked out our blog a couple of weeks, you might remember the post about artist Lysol's latest resin figures, Gread. His first two colorways, green and blue, sold out as quickly as they went up. Needless to say the limited run on the first two left many people Gread-less, so this Friday Lysol dropped four new colorways (red, purple, orange, and yellow) to help alleviate the grief of missing out on the first ones ;) Although the red, purple and orange colorways are now sold out, you still have a shot at the yellow one. So act quick and head over to his shop before they're all gone! This may be your last shot at scoring his Gread figure, so don't say I didn't warn you. And while you're there be sure to check out some of his customs like this insanely detailed "Demon" Skully (as shown here) for only $50 bux with free shipping! That's a hell of a deal if you ask me, especially for such an amazing piece. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more from Lysol in the months to come so make sure to follow him on his "Dead Hands" toy label blog: http://deadhandtoys.blogspot.com