Goldlander

Ni brings a strong year for his Outlander to a close tonight, December 19th, at 8PM EST over in his store, with some brand new colors and very cool one of a kind customs.

Congratulations on a great year, Ni! It's an excellent time to be a fan of the 481 Universe!

Sealanders

Ni has five all new flavors of the Outlander currently available over at his 481 Universe Store, along with five matching accessory sets for maximum customizing potential.

The combinations of colors for this assortment include classic Seacon homages as well as some familiar grays (run in ZED/ZRU themed hues).

Make sure to also check out the continuing Outlander story, with artwork by the amazing Cpresti:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6


The 481 Universe continues to grow!

Glylanders

Ni has a fresh new wave of his Outlanders prepared for release tonight, May 23rd, at 9PM EST!

This new assortment presents the 481 Universe's main character in some colors that are kind of familiar around here, but also includes a cool new accessory pack addition that matches very closely to the old Rothan Light Green PMS 375C (for those of you who have been around for a bit and remember the old days). I particularly like the new accessory mold in this vibrant hue, and everything looks excellent across the boards.

All the final details about Ni's latest round of figures can be found over on his blog!

Good luck tonight, Ni! Glyaxia Command will be watching!

Newlanders

Ni has something extra special happening with his latest release, which is scheduled for tonight, April 6th at 8PM EST.

With the debut of all new full production helmets, heads and add-ons, the Outlander can now be reconfigured into a wider array of characters, including the menacing looking Leyden hybrid in the pic shown above! All the new Outlander colors match right up with the recent waves of GITD, Black Metallic and Ultra Silver.

You can review Ni's full list for this release over at his blog, and pick up the fresh batch of figures in his refreshed store.

Good luck tonight Ni!

Stablelanders

Just in time to round out the first month of 2014, Ni has a brand new quartet of Outlanders ready to enter the mix!

These Outlanders have some of the neatest color combos yet, utilizing the old sea glass Neo Voss clear tint in conjunction with the crazy Rift Breaker pearlescent clear from last year. The translucent hues are accompanied by another duo spotlighting a subtle combination of a bluish purple and pinkish magenta, topped with a neat pale greenish accent.

You can find these new Outlanders over at the 481 Universe Store!

Congratulations on going into another year of Outlander production, Ni!

Splitlanders

Last Friday, Ni released an all new assortment of Outlanders over in his 481 Universe Store.

Featuring a selection of GITD green, translucent purple and ivory plastic (which matches the Ivorinium PVC we ran earlier this year), the new color combinations really lend themselves to the Outlander's spacey form. Some Ivory Swing Joints even made it into the mix!

Be sure to check out the latest animated Astrolog tale as well! Some strange things are afoot on that lonely moon...

Congratulations to Ni on his first year running full production Outlanders! We're looking forward to the new 481 Universe adventures he and his partner in crime Carolyn have on tap for 2014!

Clearlander

Ni will be releasing an all new Clear Outlander tonight, November 15th, at 9PM EST.

You can find this stealthy new creature over at the 481 Universe STORE. Make sure to also check out Ni's Customs page, as there are some excellent new selections of Monster Kolor infused figures on deck!

Blacklander

A dark shadow is set to fall across the 481 Universe site tonight, as Ni prepares to release an all black Outlander over in his store at 9PM EST.

Perfect for building and customizing with, this particular black PVC has a really nice saturation to it.

New Outlander Release!

Ni is set to release a brand new Outlander assortment in his store tonight, August 5th, at 9 PM EST.

The crazy clear neon pink shown in the pics above matches the Sarvos we ran back in December 2012 from the Council of Travelers release. It truly is one of the strangest hues of colored PVC I've ever seen. The surface seems to change its look depending on the light source you view it under. These pics were taken as the sun was getting low, which created a neat effect as Outlander Theta soaked up some solar energy!

Make sure you check out Ni and his partner Cpresti's new Astrolog as well, to see exactly what is going on between the characters shown above.

Congratulations on production round number 2 for the Outlander, Ni!

Nistuff's Outlander

Tonight, July 5th at 9PM EST, our friend Ni will be releasing his first completely Glyos compatible figure -The Outlander- over at his 481 Universe Store!

I met Ni a few years ago online, when he was just starting to get into sculpting and designing his own toy related creations. What started as a spark turned into a fire, as he pushed himself to develop his own 481 Universe, populated by all his wild creations.

Right from the beginning I noticed that we had a similar visual language, both of us favoring odd ambiguous shapes that could be seen in different ways. This connection has endured, with even a few elements of the Traveler design sneaking into The Outlander to link everything together.

Ni came up to our house with his partner in crime, Carolyn Presti, a number of times, where we would all talk shop and work on various projects. Those visits were always fun and I was able to watch Ni grow as an artist from the front row. The work that Ni and Carolyn continue to do is exciting and full of energy, and just gets better with each new project.

Tonight's release of the Outlander is a milestone for Ni, and he sunk a ton of time into every little detail. He actually created many predecessors to The Outlander, sculpting entirely different characters that served as the sounding board for what was to come. I remember clearly looking over each of those sculptures, both in hand in through photographs, each one a bit more advanced than the last. The road to full production was not easily traveled, and I know I drove Ni crazy many times with a few "direct" reviews.

In the end I believe Ni has created something very personal, a true fusion of the things that keep his creative fires burning.

Congratulations on bringing The Outlander into the world, Ni. I know that there's been some rough bumps along the way, but your creation looks right at home on our shelf.

Or any shelf for that matter.

Rockwalker

A couple shots from yesterday's trip up to Gloucester. That tiny boat in the top pic has Michelle, Cady and CC on board.

Ni's Outlander also took a walk on the rocks. More pics shortly...

New Anomalies

Some new Anomalies have landed over at NiStuff.com and will be up for grabs at 3 PM EDT, today, May 12th!

This is the first time Ni has run his Anomalies in GITD green PVC and Metallic Silver PVC and they look great in hand. The colors match up perfectly with Hades and Argen and make for a cool team up.
Be on the lookout for some surprises as well!

Ni's New Stuff

Our buddy Ni has a new round of custom craziness going live today, December 2nd, at 3PM EST.

Looking freshly painted (I think I can smell the Monster Kolor through the computer) and ready to roll, Ni continues to impress with his attention to detail and cool color combos. 

11-11-11 Nistuff

Rolling with the days events, the Long Island creative machine known as Nistuff drops some all new customs over on his 481 Universe site shortly at 3 PM EST. Today marks the first official online release of Ni's Anomalies figures in their full PVC production versions- which were made in our Glyos factory in China.

Congratulations from all of us here Ni! You did it! Keep your eyes on this guy, he has a lot in store for 2012.

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NYCC 2011

We are set up at NYCC Booth #578! The scenario is a little different this year as we have merged our booth with Sidekick Media (booth #576- thanks Tom) for some extra space for all our friends who will be at the table throughout the show.

A small batch of preview figures from next week's launch will be available from us, but the truly cool stuff will come from the visiting artists who will be offering all kinds of new work that is collectively glorious to behold! The Godbeast, The Sucklord, Uamou, Nistuff, Healey Made, Peter Kato, Lamour Supreme, Bah'glenn Creations, Steve Jackson Games, Spaced Out Design, Eat Your Children, and Kranix are just a few of the artists that will be rolling out fresh toys to check out.

We are really psyched to once again get the chance to talk to some of you in person! Hope to see you guys over the next few days!

NYCC 2010 Wrap Up

Thanks to everyone out there who came by the booth at NYCC, it was a great show with a crazy amount of talent flying around the table!

These events always have an element of nervousness laced with the anticipation, so having such cool people swing by throughout the days really kept the vibe very positive. I personally can't believe how lucky we are to have such solid characters choose to be part of this whole strange project.

Special thanks go out to Nistuff and Kranix for holding down the booth with total consistency, it was great to see you guys doing your thing. These two were planted behind a wild array of product for three days! The Godbeast and Paul Kaiju continued their creative assault on the general public with impressive showings that had many con dwellers standing at the table for extended amounts of time. Mr. Dead Presidents himself dropped in on Saturday, and outside of melting brains with his paint applications, threw mini pretzels at just about anyone with XX chromosomes. The Bah'glenn debuted his Alien Mercenaries photo comic as well (which had the coolest back cover imagery)! The Evil Earwig also jumped into the mayhem with some original hand cast heads that had the table buzzing.

We ended Sunday with an appearance by the illustrious Vectar, who was on loan from the Sucklord to peddle his wares (and choke the nearby booths with spray paint). Of course we can't forget the good Doctorkent, who maintained tight security and general muscle when things got intense, not to mention doing some hellish Axis Joint assembly in the hotel room deep into the night (thanks to our friend Mike as well). Thanks to Ralph, we also met killer artists Alexis Ziritt and Alejandro Bruzzese. Make sure to check these guys out.

A shout out goes to The Cardhacks as well, these guys are working on some of the most unique projects around and back it up with quality moves. Also, big thanks to Rob Losito for keeping a pulse on the scene at the con as well as introducing us to many excellent artists, not to mention supporting what we have been doing for quite sometime.

Outside of the con itself, we had some great times in the East Village hanging out with our friends. Jesse and I wanted to send a special thanks out to Missy and Nate (of Average Intelligence fame) for guiding us through the city at night. You two were troopers and put up with every ounce of me and Jesse's fused neurosis! Long live Nino's Pizza! NYCC was a awesome time and we are looking forward to doing it again next year.

On one extra note, we will be putting some stuff up for sale at 2pm EST tomorrow, October 15th, for those that missed out on grabbing the new Axis Joint packs at the show. We are also going to try something new, and see what you guys think.

Along with the Joints there will also be two "Extra Sets", which consist of two heads, one chest and one pelvis in each set. The first set has 1 Sarvos and 1 Phanost head, a split new chest and a no belt pelvis in the Gear's edge color scheme (companion to the Gearius figure).

The second set has 1 Pheyden and 1 Scar Pheyden head, a Pheyden chest and a belted pelvis in pure white with painted eyes (companion to Enforcer Sarvos).

Based on the recent requests for more parts we thought we would try this out. Each Extra Set will be $4 USD and the Axis Joints will be $4 USD as well (and come with a special sneak production Govurom head).

Let us know what you guys think and as always thanks for checking this stuff out.

Oh yeah, one last bit. The crazy Pheyden with the cloak in the above pics was a booth mash up by the whole NYCC crew. See if you can guess who did what...

NYCC 2010

It has been a bit of a whirlwind since we returned home from our recent trip overseas. Jesse ad I both had an awesome time and covered a lot of ground (literally) in both China and Japan. A proper wrap up of the journey will pop up next week, but for now we turn our attentions towards NYCC 2010.

This year we have a new location and will be set up at booth 2780 in the Cultyard section of the floor. Special thanks go out to Boris of Banimon fame for taking care of us on the NYCC circuit for the last few years. Make sure to stop in at booth #652 and see what he's up to and pick up his all new Banimon issue 3!

The new area we are in is a grouping of companies that are hovering around a similar sun. Seeing the usual suspects will be great! We hope that those who are going get a chance to come over to our low tech table and catch up in person. Just look for the group of bearded fools shuffling some plastic around.

As far as what we'll have for the show, there will be a couple of kind of neat things from our side, the main one being a preview set of the new joints. These sets are extra unique because they contain a part that has now been modified for the upcoming full production run. The part is the small disc, which has had its diameter increased for more building options. So this show will be the only place to get the "proto disc" in its original form. Also, something else is inside each joint pack, but that will remain a surprise until things get rolling on the floor.We will also have a very small quantity of Black Rigs available as well.

Jesse will have something really cool for you guys in the form of a brand new Callgrim color, but with a twist that neither of us have ever tried before. Those of you who are fans of Tron should particularly dig the new Callgrim...

The thing we are personally the most excited for are the special guests appearing at the booth throughout the show. You will be able to meet Paul Kaiju, The Godbeast, the always unpredictable Sucklord, NiStuff, Ralph Niese, the ghost of the Tarantulas (well at least a few of his Nibblers) and some super talented members of the October Toys Forum who will have examples of their custom work on display at different times during the event. It should be a great mash up of different talents.

We are rolling out of here in a few minutes to make our way down to NYC, so in the meantime check out some possibilities the new joints allow. See some of you guys soon!