Spotlight On: Craig Larson’s Mickey Jrs

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

It took a little bit of time, but we finally got to see the final, full series, of Craig Larson’s Mickey Jrs. This is an amazing series, perfectly executed. Check it out…
DV: What inspired you to do this series?  
Craig Larson: There are a large number of vinyls I’d love for my collection, but A) I have limited display space; and B) many of my favorite designs are out of my price range.  Plus, I really want to challenge myself to work on small scale to see how much detail I could get done while still maintain it’s core design.  I had a few spare Jr vinylmations and thought “well, if other artists can blow up a 3” design onto a 9” (or 9” down to a 3”), why can’t I go smaller?” Since I wanted them to have a theme, why not choose from various Mickey designs, as there are a plethora of options/designs from artists I greatly admire.  I started with Paint Drip Mickey (PDM) and was so happy with the way it turned out, I did Oopsy and then thought why not do a trio? Turns out, I didn’t want to stop at just three, so I kept going. There are so many options, I already have plans to do a 2nd series, but after I take a break — holding a Jr to paint can REALLY start to hurt after a while, so I will be working on a few other things while I narrow my list down for Series 2.

DV: Which was your favorite?
While I like all of them for different reasons, I absolutely love PDM, Oopsy, and 25th Anniversary Mickey (complete with glitter).

DV: Which was the hardest to do?
CL: The Spectacle of Lights Mickey proved difficult purely based on figuring out how to show the original design. I actually did two versions of this one; one with larger dots and one with smaller dots. The Poncho Mickey took longer than expected as getting the proportion of the Mickey logo on the back took about 4 tries before I was happy with the size and shape. Runaway Brain Mickey had some issues, but that was mostly because I had some setbacks with his teeth/eyes looking right.

DV: Which one do you think looks better on a Jr?
Romantic Treats Mickey looks like a piece of candy.

DV: Are you selling these or how can people pick them up, if at all?
There are some designs that I won’t repeat as they take too much time to redo (Runaway, Poncho, Spectacle of Lights), but I’d be up to trade for Mickey (or other characters) 3” ones that I don’t have or other customs. Just reach out to me on my Facebook page and we’ll see if we can work a trade.

DV: How can people contact you?
facebook.com/CustomVinylmationsbycrglrsn

As a special bonus, here is a look at several of Craig’s pieces next to their 3″ originals.

Park 13: Another Tower of Terror Figure Revealed

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

Is it just me, or is Tower of Terror becoming the new Yeti? We are getting a lot of them. The Disney Parks Blog teased readers with a look at our first known figure from Park 13.

It is a Cast Member from the Tower of Terror. I’d love to see this in color, but it looks like he has a cap drawn onto one ear and the rustic inside of the hotel look drawn onto the ears as well. Do you like this more than the Tower of Terror Chaser figure?

Full Disney Afternoon Series 2 Lineup Revealed

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

Unlike series 1, the second series of Disney Afternoon boxes have the other figures printed on the box. The first combo of series 2, Duck Tales Gizmo, was released today at D-Streets and Online. Thanks to Austin for the photos.

Besides today’s Duck Tales release, we will be getting:

TaleSpin 2 with Don Karnage and Louie
Our first Gummi Bears featuring Cubbi and Gruffi Gummi
A second Dark Wing Duck set featuring Bushroot and Negaduck
And we already know about the Rescue Rangers 2 pack featuring Gadget, Zipper and Monterey.

Each combo is an LE of 1500.

Holiday 3 Photoshoot

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

As we celebrate the 4th of July holiday, here are photos of the third Holiday series taken around Walt Disney World.

Episode 126 Primeval Whirl

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

Ep. 126 Primeval Whirl

This week we talk about the latest Park Starz and Disney Afternoon news. We also discuss the current atmosphere of D-Street… how has it changed? And we introduce a new segment to the show where we talk to the admins of Vinylmation Exchange about current trends in the hobby.

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Rumor of More Disney Afternoon Series 2

WDWNT on August 27, 2013

Vinylmation Kingdom is reporting a few more names on the Disney Afternoon Series 2 list. They have info from a source who says to watch out for a second combo of both Darkwing Duck and Talespin and a first combo pack of Gummi Bears.

Duck Tales and Rescue Rangers have already been announced for series two. Gummi Bears is interesting because we saw “dumpster divers” a long time ago from a Hong Kong eBay seller. These were prototypes or tests produced but never meant for public consumption. They were trashed, but apparently some made their way out of the bin.


NOTE: Before all the comments begin to stream in… these Gummi Bears pictured below ARE NOT the vinyls rumored above. These are photos of the “dumpster divers” and were produced on the original Mickey platform. We fully expect the new Gummi Bears, if proven true, to be produced on the current Mickey platform.

As far as a second Darkwing and Talespin set… what characters do you want to see?