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Monday, February 18, 2008 
We've teamed up with our buddies at CoolToyReview to giveaway a Narnia Collectible for their birthday celebrations!

To help Cool Toy Review celebrate their first Birthday, we've given them a Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion and the Witch Bookend to give away! All you have to do is tell them who voiced Aslan The Lion in the feature film - easy!

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Click here to enter!

Monday, February 18, 2008 
Check out this cool new preview video of the book about the wild and wacky travels of Lord Cockswain and his lovely Moon Mistress!

Click here to order your copy!

Saturday, February 16, 2008 
Doctor Grordbort's book name checked by WIRED Magazine!

WIRED Magazine, the same publication that brought you that beautiful six page spread of our first three Rayguns from the Doctor Grordbort's range, has just published a mini-review of the Dingus Directory!

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Click here to watch the video of the book!

The book is a thirty-two-page catalogue that chronicles the world of Doctor Grordbort. Inventor extraordinaire, Dr Grordbort has a gadget for everything, and in this meticulous catalogue of weaponry, he showcases a world where chivalry is not dead, advertising is beautiful, and rayguns look too pretty to be lethal!

Inside the book you will find the shiniest new bifurnilizers, metal manservants, and automated travel loungers. Also included for entertainment and scientific education is a compartmentalised picture story (some call them comics) of the world-famous naturalist, Lord Cockswain.

The book is selling fast - so be sure to get in your order of this highly coveted item now!

Friday, February 15, 2008 

Guess what! We're going to be making Miniature Helmets from the Doctor Who series!

The initial series features six ¼ scaled helmets, from both the Classic and New Series of Doctor Who. From the Classic Doctor Who series comes a 'Cyberman Leader Helmet,' from the episode Earthshock, and 'Lord President Borusa Head-dress' from Arc of Infinity. Peter Davison plays the Doctor in both episodes, while from the Patrick Troughton episode Seeds of Death comes an 'Ice Warrior Helmet'. 'Sontaran Officer Linx Helmet' rounds out the classic series selection from the episode entitled The Time Warrior, starring Jon Pertwee.

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The first Helmet to be revealed, the Sontaran Officer Linx Helmet.

The New Doctor Who series pieces include a 'Sycorax Helmet' from The Christmas Invasion and the 'Industrial Welding Mask' from 42, both starring David Tennant as the Doctor.

The first episode of Doctor Who launched on BBC Television on 23 November 1963. There have been more than 600 episodes, 150 stories, two television movies and spin-offs. The show has become a television favourite for fans worldwide and has influenced generations, including Weta Senior Model Maker David Tremont.

David says it was both a blessing and a challenge deciding which pieces to create for the range because of the wide variety of characters in the series. "When [Weta Concept Designer] Daniel Falconer and I were researching the range, we had to cull our dream list down to an initial six, because there were literally dozens of different helmets that we could have made. We felt it was imperative to make selections which were spread evenly throughout the 40 years of the Doctor Who series."

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A closer look at the Sontaran Officer Linx Helmet.

David denies however, that his choices were largely made for selfish reasons. "If I found these in a shop I would buy them - and I am fortunate enough to make them", he laughs. "We selected the pieces that we thought would be the most appealing and desirable to fans, and as much as I personally love all of them, we took a selection that was more widely known to not only just 'avid' Doctor Who fans, but also general enthusiasts of the series, as well, so that everyone could enjoy them. We selected the pieces that looked the most interesting – from iconic moments and characters in the series. Hopefully it will expand into a large set of highly collectible Helmets throughout the entire series of Doctor Who."

As for what David and the team have planned for the future, he is remaining tight lipped. Can we expect any more pieces to be revealed? "I do what I do now because of the magic I enjoyed as a child with these series. I would love to see more", he says. "But seriously, we have to make sure that the series is successful, because, at the end of the day, although we are literally playing with my childhood inspirations, we have to be responsible to the business. It's storytelling, its imagination; it inspires people to create."

The 'Sontaran Officer Linx Helmet' will be on display at the New York Toy Fair 17 – 20 February 2008.

Miniature Helmet range will be on sale between May – June 2008. Pricing and edition size announcements will be made in coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Thursday, February 07, 2008 
To celebrate Superman fan site BlueTights' 4th birthday, we're giving away a Superman Returns Weta Collectible!

Superman fan site, BlueTights.net are celebrating their fourth birthday and we're helping them do it with a giveaway of a Weta Collectible Superman Returns statue!

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On February 15th, BlueTights' 4th Birthday, they will be announcing the winner. This is a limited edition statue - only 750 are produced!

This 22-inch tall statue, along with the entire WETA Superman Returns series, is meticulously detailed, and captures one of the film's most pivotal moments. The sculpture includes an exclusive collectors DVD documenting how Bryan Singer and Weta's artists conceptualised the collectibles and brought them to life from illustration to a final piece. Footage not available elsewhere includes: Bryan Singer on-set and interviews with Richard Taylor and Bryan Singer.

Click here to enter - and get in quick!

Thursday, January 31, 2008 
Thanks to KiwiFM, we can now stream yesterday's interview with Greg Broadmore and you can listen online!

Earlier this week, Greg Broadmore took time out to chat to New Zealand's only 100% kiwi music station, KiwiFM. He spoke to DJ Wammo and columnist MsBehaviour on creating the Doctor Grordbort's world, how the Rayguns came about and the book featuring many of the characters from the world, Lord Cockswain and Moon Mistress, the Doctor Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory.

Click on the link below to download!

Greg Broadmore on Kiwi FM (5 MB) (right-click and select 'save as...' to download)

Monday, January 28, 2008 
Tomorrow, Greg Broadmore, the brains behind Dr Grordbort's will be interviewed by KiwiFM and you can listen online!

Kiwi FM is the only radio station in New Zealand 100% devoted to playing and promoting local music. Greg Broadmore, a big music fan and the brains and imagination behind the wacky world of Dr Grordbort's, will be appearing on Kiwi FM tomorrow afternoon to talk about the creation of the world, and his own musical tendencies...

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A sample of the online comic you can view @ Dr Grordborts.

Greg will be appearing on Kiwi FM just after 4pm NZ time on Weds 30 Jan (that's UTC/GMT +13 hours for those out of NZ).

Click here to select 'Dial Up' or 'Broadband' connection speed to hear the interview.

Monday, January 28, 2008 

Classic Series: Doctor and Davros

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This piece is from the episode titled 'Genesis of the Dalek's', from the fourth Doctor Who series, starring Tom Baker, Classic Series 12, 1945 – 1975. In this episode, the Doctor and his companions are transported to the planet Skaro to prevent the creation of the Daleks.

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In the Weta Collectible piece, the creator of the Daleks faces a struggle between the Doctor and death. The Doctor has threatened to switch off his life support, unless Davros orders the mutants destruction. Davros' expression is one of determination, even though he is near certain death. The Doctor has an angry grimace on his face, one also of determination.

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Tom Baker played the Doctor in the series from 1974 – 1981. He is well known as the bohemian with wild curly hair, who donned a long multi-coloured scarf, felt hat and had a never-ending supply of Jelly Babies. (42 stories, 170 episodes)

Piece dimensions: 310 W x 350 D x 280 H. The pricing and edition sizes are still to be revealed, so stay tuned!

Sunday, January 27, 2008 
The wacky world of Dr Grordbort's doesn't disappoint, as this week's testimonial reveals much about science as it does about Rayguns...

Every week Dr Grordbort's showcases a new wild and wacky testimonial, and this week is no different. Here's a snippet from 'Dr. Xhislby 'Ex' Exley P.hD...

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Dr. Xhislby 'Ex' Exley P.hD, has risen to prominence within his chosen scientific field through fastidious study... "As a scientist of exobiological and xenoaetheric studies a good fire-arm is always appreciated to defend against unscrupluous characters and ill tempered beasties that I encounter on my voyages. By far the most trust-worthy of your weapons is the F.M.O.M Industries Wave Disrupter Gun."

Read the full testimonial here. Want to see your words of wisdom published on Dr Grordbort's? Why not submit your own testimonial! It's really easy, all you need is a character, a great story, and a wild imagination... And, each week's lucky winner receives a high res version of their portrait to brag to friends and family!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 
TheBigIdea has just posted an interview with Greg Broadmore, the creator of the Doctor Grordbort's world!

MsBehaviour, a columnist for TheBigIdea, sat down with Greg Broadmore, to ask him about how he went from rural New Zealand to working for Weta, and getting to design a range of awesome Rayguns and his own IP, Doctor Grordbort's.

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A preview from Doctor Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory - out now!

He also gives advice to budding illustrators and creatives interested in developing their own licence: "I think as long as you have that passion and desire to make stuff then you'll find a way. You've just got to stick with it and fight through any adversity that you might get. And the biggest thing to fight through perhaps is your feeling that other people are doing great stuff, and maybe your stuff doesn't measure up. But you have to go, who cares? You just do what you love and put it out there."

Read the full article here.

We've just released the first publication from the world of Doctor Grordborts - the Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory! Order your Doctor Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory now!