BATTLE BOKO COMING

Galaxy.Of.Goliaths VAST POWER BATTLE BOKO figures available soon.

MORE BATTLE BOKO SOON

Rebuilding the army. More Battle Boko action figures available soon.

BOKO THE DESTROYER AND TER'R THE CONQUEROR TOMORROW AT DESIGNERCON!!!

Boko and Ter'r will be up for grabs tomorrow at DesignerCon in Pasadena. Can't wait! ^_^

TER'R THE CONQUEROR!

Ter'r the Conqueror, enemy of Boko the Destroyer, will also be dropped this weekend at DesignerCon @ Booth 221!

BATTLE BOKO AT DESIGNERCON THIS WEEKEND!

Dropping Battle Boko this weekend at DesignerCon! 14.5" tall and 5 points of articulation!

BIG BOKO

Boko is the exact height of THREE 12 ounce soda cans. Coming next week at DesignerCon!

BATTLE BOKO DIY

Putting the last touches on the DIY Battle Boko figures. 14.5 inches of battle goodness!

DIY BATTLE BOKO FOR DESIGNERCON!

A limited supply of DIY Battle Boko blanks are ready for DesignerCon next month!

FIRST TER'R TEST SHOTS!

Enemy of Boko, Ter'r the Conqueror. Here are his first shots!

FULL COLOR TEST!

Here's the first full color test of Battle Boko. Lookin' good!

BATTLE BOKO PARTS!

A bagful of beautiful Battle Boko parts! Let the assembly begin!

BATTLE BOKO COLOR TEST

First Battle Boko color test. Pretty spot on!

TER'R HEAD

Bit by bit...Ter'r head by 3 Coconut Monkey.

BATTLE BOKO FINAL SAMPLE

Final sample of Boko before the painting begins!

FIRST BATTLE BOKO VINYL TESTS

This is the first vinyl pull test of Boko. Ordering the pigments soon then it's time for production!

BOKO PROTOTYPE

Turnaround of the prototype of Boko. The prototype measures 15" tall but the actual figure should be around 14-14.5"

Ter'r parts are printed and ready for sanding then molding. Both Ter'r and Boko will be in molds for about a month.

TER'R HEAD PRINT

3D head print of Ter'r by 3 Coconut Monkey.

ENTER TER'R THE CONQUEROR!

While Boko is in the mold I figured I'd introduce his nemesis, Ter'r the Conqueror! Modeled by 3 Coconut Monkey and ready for 3D printing!

BATTLE BOKO PRE-MOLD

All parts printed, sanded and ready for the mold!

BATTLE BOKO FULL PRINT

All Boko parts are printed so now it's time to sand it down and prep it for molding!

BATTLE BOKO ARMS AND LEGS

Arms and legs being printed out!

BATTLE BOKO HEAD AND TORSO PRINT

Head and Torso print by 3 Coconut Monkey. Lookin' solid!

BATTLE BOKO TEST PRINT

With the 3D model finalized it was time to print it out but I hadn't yet decided on a size. I was thinking 12" was a little small and 15" was a little too big. I asked the ever-helpful Dov Kelemer of Disburst what a good size would be. He informed me to think about scale, not size. Boko is 6'8" so the figure would be 1/6 scale at 13.6". Thanks, Dov!

BATTLE BOKO 3D MODEL FINAL

Got all the tweaks done so this is the final 3D model of Boko. Time for test prints!

BATTLE BOKO WEEKS OF TWEAKS

I love that 3 Coconut Monkey cranked out quick revisions!

Within a few weeks we were on our way to a finished 3d Model. After receiving the above model I needed four more tweaks: 1. Lose the nipples 2. Make the crotch smaller 3. Simplify the calves 4. Lose the 'hooves' and make boots more realistic

ROUGH BOKO MODEL

I received the first 3D rough from 3 Coconut Monkey a few days after I sent my artwork in. They asked if they were on the right track and even tho I was thrilled with the rough model I knew I would have to make some tough decisions regarding the direction of the figure. The first thing I noticed was that the squarish blocky trunks were now form-fitting trunks. The rectangular boots that made sense in 2D didn't read as well in 3D. Also the flatness of the hair in 2D would be an issue in 3D. A lot of things would need to be addressed in upcoming weeks but for now I was happy with the powerful body they created for Boko. Next up: Revisions!

BATTLE BOKO BEGINS!

When I exhibited at DesignerCon two years ago, my neighbor was Edgar of 3 Coconut Monkey, a company that manufactures action figures and toys. I saw Edgar at DesignerCon again last year and we talked about working on a project together. I began to tell him what kind of a figure I could probably afford and he stopped me right there. He said, "Forget about money. Don't limit yourself. What figure do you REALLY want to make?" The first thing to pop into my head was Battle Boko, the mighty Berserker King! Edgar and I discussed the project over dinner a few weeks later. A few months after that I sent him the above artwork and we were underway!