Yet another variant in Urban 7 series. Several people let us know that ebay had this Black Telephone. Personally, I like this one so much more then the Red one. So lets try to get me one! Just kidding. But if you want this one, azraelsbane is trying to sell it now for $250.
Thanks to Breanna for this picture of her variant!
Well the time has come again to reveal another of this week’s release’s chaser. This picture was taken from sfmissionfinds’s eBay auction.
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And now the Chaser for Robots! |
What do you think???
Well it looks like the Alien is not the only variant in Urban 7. Nick J pointed us to an ebay auction where the seller, ljmendelsohn, sold this green variant of the Cyclops for $175!
From Darrell Fry on the Disney Parks Blog:
One thing that’s always struck me is our commitment to regularly reviewing the experiences we provide to our guests and challenging ourselves to bring new opportunities to life. Occasionally, this results in something coming to an end, as is the case with what I’m sharing today. In order to focus our efforts on ESPN’s growing year-round presence at Walt Disney World Resort, we have decided to no longer host ESPN The Weekend.
As you may know, the event was first created in 2004 in support of ESPN’s 25th anniversary and, along with ESPN Club, served as ESPN’s first significant presence here. While the event has continued for seven more successful years, our relationship with ESPN has evolved significantly and positively. This has resulted in new branding for the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, new opportunities for millions of athletes, coaches and fans, and hundreds of hours of ESPN programming, making our guests part of the show. In addition, the sports complex has become home to the ESPN Innovation Lab, which is the official development hub for ESPN’s 3D network.
Moving forward, our focus will be on creating events like the new ESPN RISE Girls Showcase and the ESPN RISE Games, which provide a stage for tens of thousands of athletes from around the country, and providing opportunities for guests to be part of events they’ve only before watched on television, such as the Home Depot College Football Awards and the Old Spice Classic.
We have just scratched the surface of what Walt Disney World and ESPN can do together and look forward to sharing information about new projects as they progress.
Well the time has come again to reveal this week’s release’s chaser and combo topper.
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Urban 7 Combo Topper
I actually like this one. The color works for me. Seems like a Metal Mickey (like one of the exclusive Pop Vinyl for Comic Con) |
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And now the Chaser! It was found on eBay by seller tjmoudy1. Thanks to all who pointed us to it!
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What do you think???
All this week, we are taking a look at the Disney artists behind the Robots Vinylmation series. There has also been a ton of Robot news announced. Make sure to check out Robots Explained, Robots Uncovered, Podcast Ep. 30, Robot Artist Signing, a look at the great packaging, our review of Robots, and of course, Disney’s “When Robots Attack!” video for more Robots coverage.
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| Oskar Mendez Graphic Designer / Illustrator Photo Copyright Disney |
The son of Senior Character artist, Gerald Mendez, Oskar Mendez literally followed in his father’s footsteps. Born in Mexico City, Oskar came to the US when he was 4 and graduated from Art Center college of Design in Pasadena, CA before stepping into his first job at the Disney Store. Now Oskar’s been at the Disney Store for 4 years and is designing Vinylmation like Communication Bot and the limited edition Reflector Bot from the Robots series.
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| Reflector Bot 9″ |
Oskar gets his inspiration primarily from animation artists old and new, such as Peter de Seve, Claire Wendling and Heinrich Key… to name a few. Oskar loves to draw from life and paint when he gets the chance.
What are some other Vinylmation Oskar Mendez has designed?
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Look who was at Kennedy Space Center for the historic landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis this morning. With the conclusion of the 135th mission, the shuttle fleet is now officially retired.
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| Photos by Chris Lanam |
Our friend Chris was at KSC to take these pictures of the Maria Clapsis Park 3 Mission Space figure. They were both on hand to say good bye the the Atlantis.
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| Photos by Chris Lanam |
Walt Disney was fascinated with space, and the Disney parks are filled with many exciting space-themed adventures. What is (or was) your favorite?
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| Photos by Chris Lanam |
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As a thank you to their fans over at facebook, the DisneyStore has offered a great discount this weekend. At both the brick and mortar stores, as well as the store online, you can get 20% off the entire order (minus a free special items). We even have confirmation from Disney that vinylmation are included in this promotion.
Remember those robots that are coming out tomorrow??? 🙂
To get the code “like” the Disney Store at facebook.com/DisneyStore and check the post they made today.
What will you be getting with this great discount???
For those who aren’t cool enough to help out Disney, you can get the discount info from here, but that’s kinda uncool dude.
Lightning McQueen from the Disney-PIXAR Cars series finally debuted in the “Lights, Motors, Action!” Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Tuesday. WDWNT Reporter Adam roth was on the scene and has video to share of the new scene that replaces the Herbie the Love Bug sequence:
All this week, we are taking a look at the Disney artists behind the Robots Vinylmation series. There has also been a ton of Robot news announced. Make sure to check out Robots Explained, Robots Uncovered, Podcast Ep. 30, Robot Artist Signing, a look at the great packaging, our review of Robots, and of course, Disney’s “When Robots Attack!” video for more Robots coverage.
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| Jim Valeri Senior Manager, Design Photo Copyright Disney |
Though he was born in Akron, Ohio, Jim Valeri considers himself a California native. With a degree in illustration from Cal State Northridge, Jim worked in the aerospace industry for some time before becoming an intern at Disney Consumer products in 1994. Sixteen years later, Jim is still with the company creating Vinylmation like Cranky Bot from the Robots Series. Jim also created one of the exclusive Limited edition 9″ Robots, Salvage Bot.
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| Salvage Bot 9″ |
Art is a compulsion for Jim, so working in the creative environment of the Disney Store and making characters come to life everyday is only natural.
What are some other Vinylmation has Jim Valeri designed?
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