Did my Zag highjack @Anti Social Andy Zag’s plane or did they do two versions - TO Zag with standard plane and standard Zag with TO plane?
Definitely the latter! I recall them being a mix and match pair of releases at the time, but was curious if the croucher was released as a 'standalone' dude.
2 versions: The version above is from 8/11/2007 ( I THINK you had to glue in the propellers) Andy's is 9/27/2008 (Propellers were already intact and part of the front plane) Gargamel website still has the archives on their website. copy and paste or click http://gargamel.jp/item/c_others04.html http://gargamel.jp/item/c_others08.html
Yes, you are correct - I have the props - they are black and there are instructions for how to fit them.
It's been so long, I can't remember his name. Not Usugrow. Really nice dude. Was professional skater in Japan, and now talented artist/tattooooo person.
Toshikazu Nozaka It's a collaboration with him and Gargamel. Toshikazu used to run asianwaveskate and his instagram is below. https://www.instagram.com/asianwavestudio/?hl=en
Thanks Bryce. I wonder what he is up to? last IG post 307 weeks old, and the link to website is dusty. I have one of his paintings buried around here somewhere. I need to hunt for that. Odoron has to be top 10 Gargamel sculpt. It's so good. The hidden boat. I loves it.
I see I am already following that one. Maybe he is like me. Starts something, gets it rolling, forgets password, abandons everything.
This is somewhat random, but I discovered recently that Nozaka-san did the design for a Hot Wheels Datsun 510 that was sold at the Japan Hot Wheels Collector Convention in 2022.
I'm not familiar with Gargamel's older stuff, but I was surfing through their gallery from the links that were posted (thank you bryce_r), and would agree that Odoron is fantastic. There's a water/wave blue colorway that's fantastic. Elegab also has a "wave monster" called Namira that's super rad. Maybe I just like ocean monsters.
better late than never... I didn't get back home to grab mail until today, and I was super happy to find the Zag as well as the thrashman and the rest of the gang! Gargamel Lucky Bag 2023 by Michael McGowan, on Flickr