Custom Kaiju by Robert De Castro

Robert doesn't paint a lot of toys, but when he does, they are spectacular. Check out more on his flickr.

Then go to his website Atomic Mushroom and buy Combat-R Zero and Panzer Ace..!!

Toys of the Week Episode 3: Panzer Ace by Atomic Mushroom

The wait is almost over. Robert DeCastro of Atomic Mushroom felt sorry for me as I couldn't wait to get my grubby mits on his upcoming Panzer Ace robot from his line of "GO-BOLTS". This is a Production Sample so pretty much exactly what you're gonna get when it comes out in April. If you have been following the progress of the Panzer ACE on toybot studios, you can see he's come a long way. Like I mention in the video, the Panzer Ace is my favorite robot to come out of Atomic Mushroom.































And check out these illustrations of the next two proposed mechs from the GO-BOLTS line up...!! The first looks to be a mini size guy - the MIGZ...much smaller than the OG Combat R-Zero.





Then this "Ultra Buster" behemoth...much larger than both the Panzer Ace and Combat-R Zero. ok, the amount of vinyl that will have to go into this guy is scary.

More Customs for It Came From Skullbrain II

Last minute shots of more customs for the "It Came From Skullbrain II" custom show at Super 7 tomorrow night. The damnedron set above is from Robert DeCastro of Atomic Mushroom fame.



But what about this Sickboy Custom also by Robert. I don't think i've ever seen a Sickboy custom. Mad skillz....





Couple of crazy customs from John of SpankyStokes.com fame. Can you believe this creature was a hooded zombie???



Couple of Ghostland figures...

Robert De Castro's new Panzer ACE!!!

Robert De Castro of Atomic Mushroom Toys has been busy as a robot creating his 2nd mech called Panzer ACE..!! This guy has tractor treads ala the classic Getter 3 and sporting a mohawk. A very cool and complimentary design that will fit right in with the existing Combat-R Zero line-up. Apparently there will be a run of 250 with a 2010 release in this blue colorway. I can hardly wait.





Info and pics via ToysREvil

Robert De Castro's Combat-R Zero Color Samples!!!

Holy Mecha!! When I first spied these color samples on ToysREvil Flickr, I almost fell off my chair!! They look amazing!! Much better than I thought they were gonna look and there isn't even a blue or clear colorway in sight! Again, another example of someone like Robert De Castro following his dreams, creating something from nothing and making it happen. Awesome. A lot of the following information is stolen from Andy's interview with Robert. This 9" tall, 7" wide mega mecha will be released in January, 2008 for around $50-$55. The Red, Yellow, Green and Graphite colorways will be limited to 500 pieces each while the special GID version will be limited to only 200 and only with a special bundle that includes the entire set. Please note that final colors may vary...





This Graphite colorway looks chocolate in this picture, but is really supposed to be more graphite grey...







How big are these guys? HUGE! Check out this comparison to a Rumble Monsters Scud...Better clear off your shelves now cause these guys are gonna take a lot of real estate!!





Check out this little movie Andy from ToysREvil made on the making of Combat-R Zero. Very cool Andy! Congrats again Robert!! I can hardly wait to these guys stomp all over my other toys!!

Robert De Castro's Combat-R Zero First Vinyl Sample!!!

Oh, man! It's getting close! I can almost feel Robert De Castro's soon to be coming, Combat-R Zero mecha goodness stomping around on my desk. Witness the first vinyl sample here! I guess this is one of the first vinyl guys out of the mold. Looks pretty rad. I can hardly wait to see the first colorway. This guy is coming soon!!! Note just one, but TWO Hellboy fists! I love it. Let's get the pre-order line going now!

Combat-R Zero Prototype Pics Updated

Freshman toy maker, Robert De Castro sent me pics of the latest prototype of his uber cool Combat-R Zero vinyl mech. This version is for final approval before the molds are cast. It will be around 9.5" tall to the tip of his fin with several points of articulation and removable rocket pack. Expect several colorways and hopefully some interesting variants like clear or skull versions. I'm digging this toy a whole lot and can hardly wait to get my grubby hands on one. I'm also very interested to know what the first colorway will be! Still several months away from your shelf so hold tight! I think I love the dual "Hellboy" mits he's got going on!!