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Kickstarter: Shi-Shi The Tiny Guardian

Bigshot Toys has announced their latest Kickstarter Project, which looks to raise funds to produce the Shi-Shi the Tiny Guardian. 

It's likely you've seen Shi-Shi before. Her parents stand at the gates of the Forbidden City in China, steadfast stone lion protectors for generations. Under her mother's great paw she lies, awaiting her calling to explore her powers, and honing them against the darkness lurking around every corner. Like the brave Guardians before her, Shi-Shi is a natural born protector with an ingrained sense of justice. One so tiny must train hard to take on such a monumental responsibility... but great things have small beginnings.

Kickstarter backers will be able to choose from blind boxed mini figures in 4 different colorways and two different sculpts, 4-inch Sofubi Figures in 7 different colors (including a Gold Glitter edition EXCLUSIVE to this Kickstarter), or 6-inch Resin Statues in classic Stone and regal Bronze.

Rewards range in price from $12.00 for a single mini figure, up to $125.00 for the 6-inch resin statue. Several combos encourage backers to abandon all self-restraint and collect many different Shi-Shi figures all at once, and save a little bit of money in the process.

This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Friday, August 16th 2019 at 8PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Kickstarter: Action Force

 

Valaverse is running a new Kickstarter project to fund their Action Force 6-inch (1:12 scale) military based figure line. Featuring high quality articulation (about 36 points), deco, accessories, and a display stand, the Action Force series will include 5 figures for the initial fund goal. Additional figures and accessory packs will be available as stretch goals are unlocked. Those figures include: Condor; Kerak; Swarm Trooper; Down Range; Kickstarter Exclusive Steel Brigade.

Individual action figures are available at the $32.00 funding level. The All-In level (you receive all figures plus everything unlocked) at the $575.00 funding level. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Sunday, July 14th 2019 at 10:00PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Kickstarter: Merlion Collectible Figure Series 1

Great Twins is currently running a Kickstarter project to produce their Merlion Collectible Figure Series 1. "Being a tourism icon, Merlion is one of the most popular and recognisable mascots in Singapore and internationally. The half-lion and half-mermaid figure will be produced in 2-inch and 8-inch tall versions and as a blind box series. There will be 25 designs from 24 designers from 17 countries. The designers include: Adrian Nugroho; Dadik Triadi;  Eunice Low; Henry Lichtmann; Jaein Park; Jason Kochis; JEC; Jumping Lomo; Kharman; Louis Charles Round; Luo Wen; Mad Barbarians; Michiel Baumgarten; Mr. Walters; Nathan Jurevicius; Paul Leung; Reactor-88; Sam Fout; Shin Tanaka; Tiffany Yao; Tom Hanni; Ultraman; Vectorizta; Warhead.

The lowest funding level where you can pick up any Merlion figure is at the $207.00 funding level, which will get you a full sets. There's no option for singles boxes. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Monday, July 15th 2019 at 6:12AM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Kickstarter: Boomer & Doomer – Designer Vinyl Toys By Wolf Pits

Artist Ryan Taft (Wolf Pits) has gone the Kickstarter route to produce his first collectible toys - Boomer and Doomer. The series reminds my of the BUD series produced by Jamungo back in the day. But Boomer and Doomer measure in at 6 inches in height. The figures will be available in three different colorways: White; Black; Kickstarter Edition Green. 

You can grab one of these at the $35.00 funding level. The Kickstarter Edition colorways can be picked up at the $45.00 level.

This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Thursday, July 4th 2019 at 11:25PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Kickstarter: The Unslain 1/18th Scale Action Figures

For the first time ever, ArlenPelletierStudio Inc. - a Canadian, digital prototype sculpting studio - is set to release their own line of action figures via an ongoing Kickstarter project. The Unslain is a series of 1/18th scale action figures, consisting of a number of different characters. The figures stand 4.125 inches tall, with tons of articulation, plus heads and accessories that are easily swapped out to mix and match parts.

The unlocked items above are available in various pledge levels. For one figure, you'll be pledging $22.00, but there are others that will drive down the per figure price. Also, there's a head and accessory pack. And as the project gets funded, there are a number of stretch goal figures that could be unlocked.

This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Sunday, June 30th 2019 at 2:00PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Kickstarter: C is for Cthulhu Glow-in-the-Dark Plush

Jason Ciaramella and Greg Murphy have taken to Kickstarter in order to fund and subsequently produce their C is for Cthulhu Glow-in-the-Dark Plush. The plush is available in two different sizes: Baby - 6 inches tall; Standard - 12 inches tall. Each plush is made with a special special luminescent fabric that glows in the dark.

The Baby GID Cthulhu is available at the $25.00 funding level, while the Standard GID Cthulhu can be had at the $47.00 funding level. Also, there are a number of books and other items in the various backing levels.

This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by today (June 21st 2019) at 11:59PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Janky Series Two Comes to Kickstarter

Superplastic has announced that Janky Series Two will be launched on Kickstarter beginning tomorrow (May 7th 2019) at Noon ET. For early-bird Kickstarter backers, they will be given the chance at an exclusive top-secret King Janky The Fourth Storm Edition.

Kickstarter: Run-A-Mucks Mini Figures

The Run-A-Mucks is a series of mini figures in the tradition of classics like M.U.S.C.L.E. or Monster in My Pocket. This series of 6 unique characters has been put together by Last Resort Toys and is currently a Kickstarter project. Each character is designed by a different artist and sculpted by Bryan Fulk.  The characters include: Grinade (Al Sharpe); Antaeus (Sam De Jesus); Commander Sporloff (Trysta Lilford); Coughin' Coffin (Nik Sardos, a.k.a. T16skyhopp); Stinkweed (Gabriel Barragan and Christopher Howard Wolf); Blowman (Bryan Fulk).

Currently, the classic 'flesh' colorway and a Kickstarter exclusive green colorway are available via Kickstarter pledge ($20.00 level). And at the $100 level, you can pick up six different colorways.

This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Wednesday May 8th 2019 at 3:43PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

Kickstarter: Pix Brix – Pixel Art Building Brick

Pix Brix is a pixel art building brick that allows the artist to create 2D pixel art and 3D builds with only 1 unique piece design. They require no base plate, water, iron, or glue to adhere together. Pix Brix are fun, safe, re-usable, plus major brick brand compatible. Create your favorite characters and pixel art by visiting their Pinterest page with over 1,000 templates and instructions created by pixel artists just like you. With a number of Pix Brix colors already available, they have launched a Kickstarter project to add some new items to the already popular line.

There's the new PB Tool, which has 3 functions for adding and removing Pix Brix: the tip can be used to pick up and insert bricks; the tip can also push bricks out in specific spots of 2D builds; a removable wedge piece can be used to separate layers of builds by pushing it into small openings or corners.

Also, they're expanding the current Pix Brix color palette from 15 to 32 colors. They will be divided into 3 series: Light, Medium, and Dark.

And there's a Pix Brix app, which is now in development. The Pix Brix app will have a paint function with all 32 colors which can be used to create custom pixel art that can be saved and shared. 

Currently, there are backing levels up to $175. And all pledges above $10 will get you some type of Pix Brix set. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Wednesday May 8th 2019 at 12:58PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.

With all of that said...I have received some of these and will be posting a review in the near future. They're pretty cool.

Kickstarter: Army Alphas 1:12 Action Figure Line

Cryptid Toys is down to a little over one day left on their latest Kickstarter project - the Army Alphas 1/12th scale (6 inch tall) figure line. They focused on three areas for this line: Articulation, Customization, and Compatibility. There's a ton of articulation on these figures, several accessories, including alternate heads and weapons, and the ability to swap components between figures.

Right now, the project is fully funded. However, there are still a number of stretch goals that can be hit...unlocking additional figures. The current figures are shown below: Deluxe - UCP Trooper; Basic - Space Trooper; Basic - Serpent Trooper; Basic - Blue SWAT; Basic - Night Ops SWAT. Basically, the Basic figures are available for pledges of $25.00 for figure, while the Deluxe figures are available at pledges of $33.00 per figure. Also, there's a 20 piece accessory pack ($25.00), and stretch goals at $70K, $75K, and $80K.

This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Friday, March 15th 2019 at 10:00PM ET.

As I say with all Kickstarter projects I post about. Remember...this is not a pre-order. There are many instances of crowd funded projects that have been funded never making good on their promised goods. So back all Kickstarters with caution.