Chris and Matt (aka LK Toys) just released the Joy Riders retro-style playset that we have been developing with them for the past 7 years. We are incredibly proud of this project, which includes 2 figures with accessories plus a 6-wheeled vehicle.

Joy Riders pays homage to vintage toys and celebrates classic space adventuring themes. Cadet Brett Bradfield is a risk taking mechanic who always seems to get himself into trouble. Xero Xanthum is a top scientist and security expert. Both find themselves assigned to the same remote research station on the planet Delphynia by Captain Cornelius Albacore. The set box is filled with bits of their backstory along with their current mission. It is currently available for purchase here.

Joy Riders is a concept developed by Matt Kaufenberg & Chris Lee. They tapped us to help them bring the project to life as collectible toys, and we were happy to jump in to help sculpt & produce this unique set.

Matt & Chris are both professional artists, which means their requests and requirements were very specific. This specificity helps clear up a lot of the ambiguity that can come with the creative design of a toy project associated with mass production. It also meant that Chris took splendid notes on every stage of this project, over many years!

You can read the full rundown of the project from soup to nuts here on Chris’ blog. It's a pretty amazing play by play description of every facet of this project, very rare to read that kind of coverage of a toy production project so we HIGHLY recommend that you check it out.

Sometimes, a client needs us to take them by the hand and pull them through every stage of a toy production project. For Joy Riders, we were thrilled to be able to hold hands with Chris and Matt and dance our way through the challenges of this project together. It was a fantastic experience, and we are incredibly proud of this one.

If you have a toy design and manufacturing project, if no one else can help, and if you can find us, maybe you can hire... the Bigshot Team!

Just kidding, we are easy to find. Message us here.