Night Phase

Big year end thanks go out to Chris, Don, Jon and Mori for sending the latest Nibbler over here to play.

I'll always love this little bugger!

Parking and Driving

He made me wait until his food had digested to go back to the house, but not before posing numerous times on the dashboard.

Nibbling Around

The Nibbler clearly has his preferences...

Auld Chompy Ends the Year

Just in time to bring 2013 to a close, the Nibbler phases back from his latest adventure beyond reality.

Some information culled directly from the blog of the mysterious Tarantulas:


Seen here stalking the battlements of Fishtank Castle, Teleport Fade edition, will be released on New Years Eve, along with unpainted clear and a Fishtank Castle Annual 1983.5 (Digital Edition). My thanks as always to my legendary collaborators Matt, Mori-san, and Don the toy whisperer.
 
Inspired by a technique I remember Mori bringing to SDCC in 2010, I wanted to re-create the original colour scheme with the addition of a skull-like white head AND that vertical fade to clear. We weren't sure how creating this fade with masked spray operations was going to work out - but Jon M at Rampage took the challenge and nailed it. The effect is pretty amazing as you can see! Thanks again Jon :)

Don't forget!  'Auld Chompy' returns to Fishtank Castle to toast the New Year at 7pm UK / 2pm EST today..

Real x Nibbler -Teleport Fade is limited to one per customer and will be £35 

Unpainted #5 is limited to two per and will be £25

PDF Annual £5

Any probs with the digital download (or anything else) please get in touch..

See you at Fishtank Castle & Happy New Year!!

 'Auld Chompy' actually appeared in my kitchen earlier today, and decided to accompany me (I had no choice) to the grocery store. Apparently he wanted to pick up some American treats after all that Phasing around...

Fishtank Castle Annual 1983

From the Tarantulas himself (this went live last night EDT):


 The (30 year?) wait is almost over !! From the lonely toll of midnight UK time (the not quite as lonely toll of 7pm EDT) Fishtank Castle will re-appear !!  

Pre-orders for 'Fishtank Castle Annual 1983' will remain open for 24 hours ONLY - after which it's gone FOREVER (unless you're at ToyCon UK next year - might have a few there..;) See you at 12 !

As you may have seen elsewhere I'll be taking pre-orders for these from Friday night - £25 each plus shipping and strictly limited to 24 hours.. 

Right now I'm applying finishing touches and it's tempting to post some of the content - but I want the first time you see this stuff to be in print - just like opening a brand new annual as a kid - so no previews sorry.  

 

Roughly divided in two, the first half is an affectionate tribute to the annuals I loved as a kid. All the comics have been re-coloured 1983 style ( no lens flare ;) and the latest chapter 'Destiny of the Nibbler' rounds the story off (wait till you see the last panel)..There are contributions from a few people you know well - some of whom have beards ;)

The second half is an archive section and comprehensive full colour checklist of Nibbler releases since 2009 - including headers and other archive material - all wrapped up in a classic hardback cover.  

Really hope everyone's into this and will support the project - it's something I've always wanted to do.

 

Chris has really been pouring everything into this project, and it's on track to go down as one of the most entertaining things to come out in years. At nearly 70 pages, this beefy book is sure to be peppered with that classic Tarantulas wit and loaded with crazy creativity. Also, as Chris stated above, some of us other nerds may even have a thing or two to contribute.

I was late posting this (my brain is fired from shipping), but there is still a little time to get in on the fun!

Congratulations Chris! We are all psyched to get our paws on this baby!

 

 

Nibblermania!

The Tarantulas unleashes a truly menacing assortment of Nibblers TONIGHT! 

From the Tarantulas blog:

From a dingy arcane workshop in the depths of Fishtank Castle they came - Mechanibblers - unstoppable metallic munching machines with a singular will - that of the Nibbler himself !!'

Fishtank Castle SHOULD* open for business Friday night 30th Sept at 12pm Midnight UK time ( 7pm East Coast ).. The store has been updated with the new stuff at 'coming soon' status..

My thanks to Don & Mori for their skill & attention to detail in getting the Mechanibblers just right, to Ali at Morpheus for playing along with my crazy projects and above all to Matt without whose inspiration ol' Chompy would never have existed ( at least not in this dimension )..

Pls note the Fishtank Castle playsets are a Pre-Order open for one day only - pls allow 60 days for delivery. Pls also note the classic deco 'Action Nibblers' will be limited to one per customer - the Mechanibblers are unlimited.

See you on Nibbler Night !!

*I say should - because if my girlfriend goes into labour today or tomorrow ( a distinct possibility - we are overdue now ) I will postpone the release until some time next week.. Twitter will be the best channel to keep tabs..


Congratulations to our brother in the UK on his biggest Nibbler release to date! What a round, Chris!

The Standard Issue

A package addressed to The Tarantulas has arrived here in San Diego and the contents have been a long time in the making. Tomorrow morning, July 23rd, at 10:30 AM PDT, The Tarantulas will release his very first fully painted RealXNibbler here at the Con!

As usual, the mad scientist from the UK will have a few very limited variations available along side the main release. This is the first version to utilize the all new spray mask applications that have been in the works for many months. We are honored to have The Tarantulas at our booth (#4937) for this extra special drop.

Real X Head Undead!

The new crew is LIVE!

onelldesign.com/realxhead

Extra special thanks to Ralph for the consistently amazing artwork he continues to bring to each project. He could make a toilet look awesome. Seriously.

Hope you guys have fun with this round, it was a long time in the works! Thanks once again to Mori, Chris and Don for all the late nights they put in to get this to materialize. We are very lucky to be able to create with each one of these artists and still be allowed to eat at the table.

Cherry Mints Part 3

Berserker Rage! Hope to see you at 9PM EST...

Cherry Mints Part 2

Be careful what you probe for... more in a couple...

Cherry Mints Part 1

Check back in 2 hours for another taste...

RealXHead X Tarantulas X Onell Triple Attack Release

We have been waiting a while to roll out this triple collaboration!

Blending the DNA of three characters (Chaos, The Nibbler and Pheyden) into two crazy configurations, Armored Pheyaos and The Nibbler Reality Biter will be available tomorrow night, May 26th at 9PM EST.

Armored Pheyaos will be $40 USD and old Chompy (The Nibbler) will be $35 USD. Please limit one of each item per customer order.

Both figures are small edition runs produced by RealXHead Japan and feature a unique double paint wipe technique applied by the legendary Goto-san. All the parts can also be swapped between the figures- with a particularly funny "bridge" piece specifically used for the heads.

Be on the lookout for a possible surprise tomorrow night as well...

Massive thanks go out to Mori sensei, Mr. Chris and Don "Riplock" Kratzer for pulling all of this together with us. Also special thanks to GI Ralph in advance for what he has cooking for this mash up!

Reality Biter

Mixed Signals