May/June 2012

[Gimbat]

10.06

Latest from Ashley's blog:
WWR print soon
Midnight Surgery are leaving the studio soon, so its time for a new print. I will demo it today and get back to you guys once its ready!

Another painting for upcoming show at Levine gallery (NY):

Some more from the Levine assault
back to the frontlines!

Like I mentioned previously, ThreeA is going to turn four years this month and we always do something special on our Anniversary.

Mark this date at your calendar: 26-06-12 www.bambalandstore.com

A little look back, how we celebrated our previous Anniversaries:

3A One Year Anniversary BAMBABOSS DIY - 24.06.2009

2nd Birthday Boss - 21.06.2010 - two different box art variants

3rd Birthday Bamba 3oss - 25.06.2011

^Date varies because of different release plans each month.

11.06

Today we have two examples of Legionnaires work, which made it to ThreeA production blog.

WWR Rothchild photos by Alice Adrenochrome
We are super happy to share these great photo’s by Alice!

And bloody awesome e-book, called By Legion to Legions, created by kaiserfrog19 - Pansy Chan from Hong Kong.
This little something bellow is a perfect example of how amazing ThreeA Legion is and how to bring: “Start the riot! Don’t follow it!” motto to life.

Pansy Chan from Hong Kong created e-book with photos of ThreeA toys, called: “Legion to Legions” and I strongly advise to check it out. Since pdf file is a bit heavy (around 13 megabytes), here are two options to download the file:

Google Drive (please click “file” and then “download” , to save file to your computer and view photos in the flawless quality).

Alternative:

Rapidshare (please click “save file to your computer” , “free download” and then “save file” in the popup window).

You can discuss Pansy's e-book here.

A few teasers of the mentioned book:

I love spirit of Legion and how people do awesome things to spread the love. They ain't looking for rewards or prizes, they are doing it just because they feel the connection and want to share the passion. Same happening in our monthly photo threads (June and May) at ThreeA forum. Never hesitate to contact me , if you did something awesome (involving ThreeA) and want to share it with the Legion. Can't always promise you blog coverage, but will be happy to include you in the news and share it on Facebook/twitter.

Ashley Wood collection: 1:1 TK t-shirts (no details for now on their availability)

Small teaser of the figure, dedicated to our upcoming FOUR years Anniversary:

[Gimbat]

12.06

2000AD WWRp Mongrol is coming to Bambalandstore on June 15th.

Legionnaires, who are here for a while , remember our chats about bot riders (girls riding bots theme on Ashley's paintings) and here is what we were lusting for - Modern Girls classic ThreeA blurry (we had a lot of them in first years of ThreeA existence).

Need an army for an overnight attack ? Here is a clue for you...it's from Adventure Kartel line (runs off).

What Ashley previous said about dioramas in the past and willingness to make them:
"We are going to start making some Diorama sets for next year, so you get your coordinated figures and a cool space to show them. Kim is a bog fan of this stuff, so he is behind it in a big way."

And here is the first visual announcement and proof that they are in the works: WARSCAPE - WWRp Diorama sets

13.06

3A Publishing presents: Mompty Tom Tom - a collection of comics, written and illustrated by T.P. Louise and Ashley Wood.

And new book by Phil Hale, called EMPIRE

SDCC 2012 IDW Publishing exclusive - ZvR Zomb (two versions, slim body).
ThreeA blog says:
If your are going to SDCC and like ZVR , email store@idwpublishing.com and demand some ZvR Zomb.
Nothing is for sale at the moment though, but when it comes to the exclusives - it's always good to show your interest.

And here is the answer, our boardie: whitey received from them:

Hello,
We haven't begun taking pre-orders for the SDCC 2012 Zombies vs Robots Zomb Figure Exclusive through the IDW online store yet.  However, we have recorded your email address and will notify you prior to the order page going live for the item.
Thanks,
IDW Store

We always produce special bags for the events. Here is SDCC bag for your viewing pleasure. Is it weird to be excited about the bag? If yes, then I am officially weird.
P.S.
There is ZvR Zomb (IDW SDCC exclusive) in the background.

Special offer: buy a SDCC Mighty Brillo Squaro (1/6th scale) and get a bonus WWR Supplement for free.

For all the people, who kept asking about AK Shit Weather Bleak, we can finally show the figure to you! He comes with hooded custard (Labrador) as well.

Dig his classic rainbow t-shirt...

There are some tech. difficulties with CS email (majority of people, could reach us without any problems and few had their emails bounced back, with "undelivered" message), but we are working to fix it. Did you have any problems reaching us? If it's something urgent and you can't reach us, you can send me an email to gimbat@threeaonline.com and I will forward it to CS once the email starts working. I will contact the office tomorrow (14th of June) to check how the process is going and update the news. Sorry for the inconvenience...

[Gimbat]

13.06
previous news for this date are above

Ashley Wood Gallery store news, new print for sale tomorrow (Ash's time): http://ashleywoodgallery.myshopify.com/

On sale tomorrow at the shop !
As the midnighters are shipping out, as asked im going to release the War Fixers print. 22"x22" same ol edition size. instead of batches, which are a pain, all editions will be offered at once.

14.06

And above mentioned print is already gone, according to Ashley's blog:
SOLDOUT at the shop !
Thanks, it seems like I always say it, but to have support for my work is flattering,. I always do what I want to see, nice to know other people out there feel the same!

Latest post from Ashley's blog, showing his sketching process:

Comic stuff
A quick look at my comic process, from sketch/layout to starting the final.

AP 2000AD Mongrol is going to be up for pre-order at www.bambalandstore.com soon (June 15th, 9:00AM HK time). And since it's regular pre-order, 3AA members supposed to have 24 hours on this one. I'll open F5 bar closer to the sale time (like 4-5 hours prior...so start working on sketches, if you are in the mood). For those, who don't remember: we had another version of Mongrol made (Blackhole), but it was Re-Venture exclusive.

Good news for existing 3AA members!
Not going to SDCC, then join us on the 12th July at Bambaland ! - which only can mean one thing, SDCC Bambalandstore allotment for 3AA members! Don't know how limited it's going to be, but it's a great chance to score something.

I think, this t-shirt container designed by Ashley Wood - is best looking container ever! I wonder what airport security is going to say about this...probably you will have to open it and show that it's not dangerous...as it's looking so real!

Earlier shots of the container and t-shirts. It was mentioned, that we will see it first at SDCC for 1:1 TK t-shirts (hopefully there are a lot more for Bambalandstore - at least for 3AA SDCC allotment).

While we are waiting for more SDCC news, here is gregory (who is part of 3A SDCC team), sharing what he can at the moment:

since we're still waiting on the newsletter to be finalized, here are details i can share:
On the 3A side:
Limited to 1 of each figure per person.
there are an allotted amount of figures for each day for pick up.  You'll have to pick during the preorder which day you'll be picking up.
No pick ups on Preview Night.
You must have an ID that matches the name on your SDCC badge and the bambaland/paypal order.  You cannot pick up for someone else.
Nothing wil be shipped, everything must be picked up from the convention.   
I havent had a chance to speak with IDW so I'm not sure what/when their preorder will be up.  I'd imagine they'll follow similar rules as to what they've done in previous years. 

we're keeping SDCC pretty light.  the toys available for pre-order:
mighty squaro
valve companion square
valve ********

Link to his post one and two.

15.06

With 2000AD AP Mongrol coming up for pre-order today, on 9:00AM Hong Kong time at www.bambalandstore.com, it's a right moment to open up quick F5 Bar, dedicated to this not so little fellow.
http://www.threeaonline.com/forum/index.php?topic=2895.0 - there you can share your sketches & art and your thoughts about this sale.

AP Mongrol price: 65$ shipped.

3AA 2012 membership package review by shiroidevil:

clickable

membership packages shipped out this month and electronic part of the deal (access to exclusives + 15% discount on everything at Bambalandstore, came in force back in January - right after membership sale).

Sketches and art dedicated to ongoing 2000AD AP Mongrol sale:

online gallery:
http://imgur.com/a/jvMNG#0

I hope there will be more soon, little Mongrol needs creative love and support!

Additional images of Mongrol:

In case you are wondering how big and how accurate was AP Blackhole edition Mongrol , which was Re-Venture exclusive. Here are pics by kadoo and knightjar.

Another teaser pic directly related to what will be at the store, to celebrate our Four years Anniversary. See ya on June 26th at Bambalandstore for full reveal!

Latest entry from Ashley's art blog:

Drop the fine people at www.danielmaghen.com a line if you interested in the ASHtro in Paris original painting. Seen here with Oliver of the Maghen clan for a size thingy

[Gimbat]

21.06

AP Mogrol is still available at www.bambalandstore.com

Sketches and art submitted to the bar:

online gallery:
http://imgur.com/a/jvMNG#0 - authors names added

Sketch & art authors:
fink, defcon, A_Locomotive, soil, custard4gravy, juna, mouse9090, zangrief, watanabekun, BRiZL, mastter (2), illproxy
Thank you guys!

Latest from Ashley's blog:
Supanova Perth 23th June
Ill be doing a Q&A at Supanova next Saturday in Perth Western Australia. Im sure the details of it are somewhere on the www.supanova.com.au ( I cant see my name on the site, maybe im not going to the there? ). Come by, ask a question, say hello!

so
Shitty week, as some of you know I had some house flooding early in the year and was told all my floor boards are rotting and have to be replaced etc. Spent the last 5 days relocating my shit so they can replace it etc... ill pot some art soon, which is a lot better than some floor news....

And speaking about Supanova and visiting artists, thanks to Dako caught this bit of "news" on David Mack Facebook.

SOLID GOLD DEATH MASK print for SDCC 2012 by Rufus Dayglo and original art itself.

And now few cool photos by our forum members.

AK F-Legion figure by expathos and LaughingMan

Whole AK Finger Gang and Thumb King by nixon:

WWR and WWRp figs by Darthgothikus - red shirt is modification from the original , ronlu and fadeworks

Gundam x Ashley Wood Zaku is starting to ship out next week to Bambalandstore customers!

22.06

Lore Premier Convention Edition 2012 HC & Zombies vs Robots Premier Convention Edition 2012 HC are up at IDW Publishing store : https://shop.idwpublishing.com/ local pick up only though. Both Convention Editions are limited to 500 copies each (according to IDW publishing) and cost 75$.

Sorry for hosting photos on photobucket, I prefer imgur , but it is down at the moment. I re-upload photos there, once it starts working.

William Wray's "Cult of Beauty" is back to www.bambalandstore.com , 60 pages, 12" x 12"

VALVe and ThreeA Companion Square is getting ready for SDCC (it's one of three SDCC exclusives).

23.06

IDW SDCC exclusive Zomb was up for pre-order at http://idwltd.myshopify.com/ ,  limited to 250 pieces and is only available for pick-up at the San Diego Comic-Con. Sold out at the moment.

But there are already great news for 3AA members
Dont worry if your 3AA, coz come 3A SDCC day at Bamba you can catch a Zomb Bamba variant if you want !
So dont go paying crazy prices with pilot fish !

News about 3A shot and VOX re-launch:
As we seem to have the best photographers shooting our toys we want to show that to the world ! So we are going to publish a book showing that off. So if you think you want to see your work in the book, send a low res jpeg to 3awa@threeaonline.com. Please do not send zip or links, only jpegs! We want to get this book out sooner than later so dont hesitate in submitting work !

Since day one I have enjoyed seeing the work you guys produce with our figures, how you take my ideas and present them, always a joy!

while im here, VOX will get sent to the front lines soon, the guys are putting together a great re launch!

I'm sure that people, who are around for a while, remember Apertore Volume 1, which was threeA photo magazine featuring images by Expathos and it turned out awesome.

It was free and you only paid for shipping...really looking forward to 3A shot , as I know very well how many great photographers we have within Legion and what they are capable of!

From Rufus Dayglo Facebook:

LOVE LIKE BLOOD
Proof that blood is thicker than water...
Art for an upcoming SOLID GOLD DEATH MASK print!
Come along to threeA/IDW's booth at SAN DIEGO COMIC CON, and pick up

[Gimbat]

25.06

Latest from Ashley's blog:
Supanova Saturday
Thanks to everyone who came by to say hello, catch up and attend this year's Q&A. Ash will be signing at the convention for another half an hour. - T.P

And finally full reveal of our WWR surprise for ThreeA four years Anniversary sale:

4 short years

It has been nothing but a great 4 years for me at 3A, the challenges, the toys, the books, the people all make for memorable and exciting time. I still remember the for NOM sale like it was yesterday! To celebrate the 4 years of 4A, tomorrow we will release the 4th NOM, a 3AA exclusive. The 4th NOM harks back to the original NOM de Plume release in colors, but is based on the new NOM foot soldier design (all parts are new). Also tomorrow we release NOM27, the first NOM Disciple release ! 4 years on and I have not really even scratched the surface of WWR!

So from me, and all the great folks at 3A THANKS, but you will have to excuse me, I have another 4 years to get on with !

ASH

NOM27 - first NOM Disciple - it's really interesting to see the figure, as we have Nom di Sciple rank for many years now (illustrated by tigerfeet)...and now we can all put a face to a name. 

WWRp Barguest de Plume - sale details later on

F5 bar and Grill dedicated to 4 Years Anniversary sale is up:
http://www.threeaonline.com/forum/index.php?topic=2911.0

Later than usual, 9 hours prior to the sale (unlike usual 24 hour), as I was waiting for more details & info to open the bar. F5 Bar and Grill tradition (when we have a special thread prior and during the sale, where people can share their thoughts, excitement and whatnot) is three years old (give it or take few month), so let's celebrate it as well this time and I am looking forward to all your sketches, art or just seeing old & new faces in the bar. And last, but not the least - let's all have some fun!

[Gimbat]

26.06

NOM27 - first NOM Disciple and 4th NOM are up at www.bambalandstore.com

Each figure costs 125$ and shipping is included in the price. As people were asking me - mask can't be removed from the figures and leather boots are made from PU. leather.

N.O.M 4th is limited to two per person.
NOM 27 - since it's a standard release, it is okay to buy more than two.

As always with scheduled and not limited sales, 3AA members have 24 hours buying window on 3AA exclusive and standard figures.

Since people keep asking: there wasn't any surprise sales spotted so far at Bambalandstore. Just a short sighting of Mighty Squaro (for local pick up at SDCC), which was a glitch.

Here are some news which all fortunate people (you have my envy guys) , who are going to SDCC, were waiting for.

SDCC onsite pickup pre order
Starts 9-00am Hong Kong time at Bamba. Pick your day and toy etc, each day has a limited amount due to space constraints. So be early!!!

I foresee some questions and here is some additional info, which might help:
Blog update is referring to tomorrow: June 27th, 9:00AM Hong Kong time. Sale is only for local pick up at SDCC , there will be no set option, just single figures for different pickup dates (Thursday-Sunday). Only people, who made an order will be able to pick up the figures (just like with Re-Venture exclusives pre-sale).

Three figures will be on sale (not sure about t-shirts):
WWR Mighty Squaro
ThreeA and VALVe 1:1 Sandvich
ThreeA and VALVe Weighted Companion Square

 

There will be a special allotment of SDCC exclusives at Bambalandstore, sale will start on July 12th and it's for 3AA members, who can't attend SDCC. Bamba version of ZvR Zomb will be available to 3AA on July 12th as well. I don't know how limited Bamba Zomb will be, so can't say anything on this matter.

For those who don't understand ThreeA and VALVe SDCC Sandvich exclusive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHZrgSmBOmE

Pics of AP Popbot release figures:

AK Hooded Custard - comes only with AK Shit Weather Bleak - more info later on.

27.06

SDCC sale rules were put up at ThreeA blog here:  http://www.threeaonline.com/blog/?p=2853 (written by Benny and Cody), basically it wasn't much different from Re-Venture pre-sale (with local pick up as well), however few things changed in comparison with Re-Venture itself (no sales during the show with exception of t-shirts and pick up strictly on selected dates and etc).

Here is entire text of the rules:

ThreeA Toys

San Diego Comic-Con

12 – 15 July 2012

Booth#2643

This year, for SDCC 2012, we are going to utilize a Pre-Sale method similar to that offered for 3A Associates (3AA) at the Reventure Hong Kong art event.  All three (3) of ThreeA’s SDCC Exclusive products will be available for pre-order on 3A’s official online store, Bambaland, for pick-up at our booth at San Diego Comic-Con.  This means that there will be no toys sold on-site at the event.  As with all 3A sales, this pre-order is on a first-come, first-serve basis and there is no guarantee that all who attempt to participate in the pre-order will be able to purchase the product they desire.  Once you have placed your pre-order, completed payment, and successfully received order confirmation from ThreeA, you are guaranteed to receive the toys that you ordered when you arrive for pick-up at San Diego Comic-Con to pick up your order.

Due to limited space, we cannot carry our entire stock every day, therefore, each SDCC Exclusive will only have a predetermined allotment for pick-up each day at the event.  Our solution to this is to offer items per-day in Bambaland during the Pre-Order.  This means that you will see three (3) total products in the online store, available for each of the four (4) consecutive event days .  It is up to you to place your own order for the pick-up day that you prefer; each available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Our details and guidelines for the SDCC Pre-Sale follow.

3A SDCC Exclusive Attendee Pre-Sale

·        ● Pre-sale begins on  Wednesday, 27 June  at 09:00am HKT at Bambaland, 3A’s online store

·        ● Pre-sale is available to the public.

     All items are limited to one (1) per person per product (3AA members will receive their standard discount).
     It is up to the customer to purchase the item for their preferred pick-up day.  If you are only attending one day please log-in to Bambaland early for the sale so that you can secure the day you are attending.
     When placing the online pre-order, the buyer MUST enter his/her complete name, as written on his/her legal ID (e.g. ID card, Passport, Driver’s License), into the “Special Instructions” text field provided in the screen.
     Complete checkout and pay for your order.  You will receive an Order Confirmation eMail from ThreeA.
     You must pay in advance (with PayPal or AliPay), or your order will be canceled. You will receive a PayPal receipt.

·         ● Order pick-up will take place at 10:00am-12:00pm PDT and again at 01:00pm-04:00 PDT on Thursday 12 July through Sunday 15 July, during the event, at the ThreeA side of Booth#2643.

    You must be present at the event to collect your order for yourself.
    To receive your order, you must present your legal identification (e.g. ID card, Passport, Driver’s License), your 2012 San Diego Comic-Con badge, and both your Order Confirmation from Bambaland and your PayPal (or AliPay) receipt.
    All the above four (4) pre-requisites must be presented in advance when picking up your order. Absolutely NO exceptions will be made.

·         ● The SDCC Pre-Sale ends when the products sell out.  All items are subject to availability and on a first-come, first-serve basis so please be early to raise your chances of acquiring the items you desire.

·         ● All sales are final. There are NO REFUNDS so be sure that you can personally pick up your own purchase at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 before you participate in the pre-order.

·         ● Products cannot and will not be shipped. This option is available for pick-up at SDCC only and solely available to San Diego Comic-Con 2012 attendees.  Note that badges will be required during pick-up verification.

·         ● In case of any disputes, the decision of ThreeA shall be final.

Since the exclusives that ThreeA produces for SDCC are limited, they are available only to SDCC attendees and must be picked up by the individual who placed (and paid for) the order.  3A Publishing books and 3A Apparel t-shirts will be sold on-site at the event.

SDCC onsite pickup pre-order started on 9:00AM HK time and lasted for around 1 hour and 20 minutes. Currently everything sold out.

Prices of SDCC exclusives (might change for Bambalandstore allotment sale on July 12th, as prices bellow doesn't include shipping)

SDCC 2012 Exclusive - Mighty Squaro - 155$
Each comes with a booklet - WWR Supplement

SDCC 2012 Exclusive Weighted Companion Square - 40$

SDCC 2012 Exclusive 3A X Valve Sandvich - 50$

SDCC pre-order figures replaced NOM 4th and NOM 27 which were offered at the store for full 24 hours.

Here is selection of all sketches/art/photos submitted to the bar so far (unless I missed someone - please PM me or there will be last minute submissions - cause F5 bar is open for now and it's perfect opportunity to congratulate us with our FOUR years Anniversary)

gallery link:
http://imgur.com/a/HvD21#0
(author names added)

Huge thank you goes to the authors!
bsbaka, chenreactions, grish (3), fink, clanimation, custard4gravy, workweak, defcon, mcdaniel, ULTRAMAN, jakesons, beeratt, sophora, gar, siona, zzzzz, dienstag, ictoys, watanabekun, yoshi, BRiZL (3), BoysWillBeToys (2), Gimbat, bubs67, straytoaster (3), allenmatrix, thedrofstyle, rightnut, NISSEI TATTOO, firehazzard, jam, nicholasquah, skmonteiro, gokokil, chiendol, yioy1482, chamination, frargle, expathos (2), victorchew

[Gimbat]

28.06

Popbot 7Bones Kyoku and Popbot Shadow and Light Oyabuns (gifted and prizes in contests).

Few awesome images from Ash's instagram (currently there are 10 images in total). Don't know about you, but now I got to step up my game and change my ancient Nokia to something new!

AP Fighting JC and what seems to be Popbot Red Sham

WWRp Fantome de Plume on top of AK Hooded Custard (comes with Shit Weather Bleak

WWR Harold

Paintings:

29.06

Zaku shipped and gloriously marches throughout the world. Here are few pics by our boardies: shellshox , ULTRAMAN and awd182]

Zaku marker added to the shipping process map: http://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=210110

And since I am huge fan of WWR squad pics, here is one truly EPIC photo by holiday

30.06

3A Publishing Mompty Tom Tom a collection of comics by Ashely Wood and T. P. Louise , which is going to premier at SDCC in two weeks from now.

New photo of long awaited ThreeA and Kenny Wong Sea Monkey project, now in 1/12th scale. Photo comes from Kenny Wong Facebook.

Early photos of Sea Monkey in 1/6th scale from back in the day (2009)

About 3A Shot Magazine

We are getting great photo’s submitted, amazing actually ! But we want more, we want to put a big ass epic book out, it needs your skill, so dont forget to send in!

Previous 3A Shot news here.
Email for submitting photos of 3A toys: 3awa@threeaonline.com. Please do not send zip or links, only low res jpegs!

July

01.07

1/12th scale Sea Monkey by Kenny Wong and ThreeA

Gregory about 3A Apparel TK SDCC t-shirts (which come with awesome bullet container) designs and prices:
"the information i have says 4 variants, but i haven't seen pics yet of all of them so i can't confirm which designs will be there"
"shirts are $50 and $40 for 3AA"

Guys, if you are current 3AA 2012 members and going to SDCC, please don't forget to take your 3AA membership cards with you - and you will receive 15% discount on 3A Publishing books and 3A Apparel t-shirts.

3A and Gundam Zaku review by toygodd can be read here. One of the pics from review, showing the weathering on Zaku.

Speaking about reviews...if you made photo or video review of 3A figure, please do not hesitate to contact me. Would be happy to read it and hopefully put it to the news.