With the hotly tipped B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage Show open it’s doors at Tokyo’s Rampage Studios next week, Triclops have revealed not 1, not 2, but 3 awesome new mini figures for the event! Joining the previously teased Catfighter from Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt, the guys will be dropping the hilarious Tex Hex alongside one of ourContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Catfighter, God Dam and TexHex resin minis for the B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage show…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cuddley Lagann’ custom OMFG from Terrthom…
Up and coming mini figure customiser Terrthom proudly presents his latest OMFG kit-bash, the Cuddley Lagann! Using turboPISTOLA’s popular Cuddlehard as the platform of choice this time around, Terrthom has cleverly replaced the original arms and legs with Gundam kit parts, rounding the piece off with the addition of a new head. Painted and distressedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cuddley Lagann’ custom OMFG from Terrthom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Design Fiesta 37…
With Design Fiesta 37 opening it’s doors next weekend, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has started to reveal some of the goodies he’ll be bringing along to the event… lovers of Rampage sofubi are going to need to take note, there’s some seriously cool figures you most definitely wont want to miss out on!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Design Fiesta 37…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Photon Ranger custom bootlegs from Motorbot…
Following the success of the hugely popular Land Sharks (a few of which are still up for grabs here), resin artist Motorbot comes with his latest custom bootleg release, the Photon Rangers! Recast from an unidentified mini figure line, the Glyos-esque creations have been produced in a number of different one-off hand finished variants includingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Photon Ranger custom bootlegs from Motorbot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘The Imp’ vinyl figure from Unbox industries x Fos…
Teased here last month, the hotly tipped collaboration from FOS and Unbox Industries is finally upon us! The first ever toy from the founder of Britain’s longest running and most infamous skateboard company HEROIN, the ‘Imp’ stands approx 16cm tall, coming with four points of articulation. Featuring a unique hollowed out design, the super-creepy beast even glowsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘The Imp’ vinyl figure from Unbox industries x Fos…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Zeon’s Moving Castle custom Gundam from Dunpeel…
Moving away from our regular indie toy postings, we bring you a custom piece from established Gundam customiser Dunpeel we simply couldn’t ignore… presenting Zeon’s Moving Castle! Inspired by the towering mass of organic machinery seen in Studio Ghibli’s iconic anime HWC, the piece has been created using multiple Gundam ‘Zaku II’ kits, including the 1/48Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zeon’s Moving Castle custom Gundam from Dunpeel…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Playful Gorilla x 4TheLuvOfToyzNY ‘Tee and Toy’ set…
Cash Cannon over at 4TheLuvOfToyzNY has once again teamed up with vector wizard Playful Gorilla for the release of their very first ‘Tee and Toy’ set! Featuring Cash’s recently released ‘Busted Trooper’ and ‘Bobafetted’ resin figures, the Star Wars inspired minis are joined by accompanying designs from Playful Gorilla that have been digitally printed directContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Playful Gorilla x 4TheLuvOfToyzNY ‘Tee and Toy’ set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘MUSCLE/MASK’ Snigator Claw custom bootleg from Healeymade…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any new M.U.S.C.L.E customs from the Healeymade camp, so it came with great pleasure this week to find that the artist has just tackled none other than fan favourite, the Snigator Claw! Posted on Instagram at the beginning of the week with the tag ‘MUSCLE/MASK’, we can onlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘MUSCLE/MASK’ Snigator Claw custom bootleg from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Baby Deadbeats Series 3 from DLux…
Having sold out of the previous 2 runs in a matter of hours, the mighty DLux returns with his latest (and greatest!) batch of custom Baby Deadbeats! Featuring a total of 8 one-off figures, the Scott Tolleson designed mini has been painted up in a huge selection of Monster Kolor neons and metallics (our favouriteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Baby Deadbeats Series 3 from DLux…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: El Cabroncito custom bootleg from Scraped Resin…
The bootleg universe of the Battling Bastards just got a ‘LITTLE’ bigger, as El Cabroncito, the death-defying Mexican mini, joins Ultimate Carlos’ army of lucha thugs for the latest release from Scraped Resin! Kit-bashed and re-sculpted from various lucha figures, El Cabroncito differs slightly from the previous release in terms of scale and articulation- insteadContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: El Cabroncito custom bootleg from Scraped Resin…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘The Ghost Pig’ resin figure from Big Trubble…
“You may eat his flesh, but you can’t consume his soul. The pig is released from his corporeal body just before the first bites are taken. He’s now free to explore the spirit world and haunt his tormentors for years to come…” Since the reveal of the ‘Leader‘ resin figure a couple of months back,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘The Ghost Pig’ resin figure from Big Trubble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Invader’ 1a & 1b resin figures from Scott Wilkowski…
Hot off the heals of his recent Altar Beast collaboration with Monster Worship for C2E2 (check it out here), Scott Wilkowski unleashes yet another skeletal masterpiece in the form of the ‘Invaders’… What appears to be a sculpt from either a canned or forthcoming ‘Infected’ custom Android project, the beautiful piece has been cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Invader’ 1a & 1b resin figures from Scott Wilkowski…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Garbage Pail Kids ‘MiniKins’ mini figures…
We very rarely feature toys outside of the indie/art toy scene, but upon hearing that Topps would be releasing a new Garbage Pail Kids mini figure series a couple of weeks back, we simply couldn’t resist sharing the full release details with you guys now that they’ve finally emerged! Rebranded from Cheap Toys to MiniKins,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Garbage Pail Kids ‘MiniKins’ mini figures…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s ‘Oxymoron Carnivale’ for TAG’s YHWH Show…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest custom monstrosity, ‘Oxymoron Carnivale’ for Toy Art Gallery‘s YHWH group show! A combination of vinyl and hand cast resin with feathers, the outstanding piece features the recently revealed ‘Obese’ body sculpt (seen in the previously revealed ‘Burger King‘), standing at a lofty 14″ tall. HandContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s ‘Oxymoron Carnivale’ for TAG’s YHWH Show…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The debut vinyl figure from Radioactive Uppercut…
Getting the scoop straight from the source, we’re very proud to reveal exclusive details of the debut vinyl toy line from John Santagada’s Radioactive Uppercut studio! After 9 years in the Collectible Toy Industry providing hundreds of award-winning, brand-strengthening products for such companies as DC Direct, Mezco Toyz and Gemmy Industries, John has finally decided toContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The debut vinyl figure from Radioactive Uppercut…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Sunburst Dave’ from Killer Bootlegs x The Mark Ultra…
Just in time for summer, Killer Bootlegs comes with the latest ‘sunburst’ iteration of The Mark Ultra‘s “Dave” custom bootleg! Completely remolded, cast, and airbrushed in brilliantly bright red-yellow Monster Kolor sprays, “Sunburst Dave” is the first colourway in a new collaborative series from the pair. Limited to just 5 pieces, the awesome figure canContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Sunburst Dave’ from Killer Bootlegs x The Mark Ultra…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Split Kit Month at Muscle Things…
In honour of NolanJP’s beautifully crafted ‘Split Kit’ custom GPK Cheap Toy (get the full lowdown here), Muscle Things will be hosting ‘Kit Month’ right throughout May! Starting this Tuesday, May 7th at 11am PST, MT will be dropping 2 new colours of the figure each week, starting with the pictured Novo Yellow and NeonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Split Kit Month at Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nama Niku x Ironhaus x Eric Nilla ‘Iron: Grinder’ mini figure teased…
Joining the ‘Deathmatch‘ work-in-progress we posted a couple of weeks back, it appears that Nama Niku and Ironhaus have yet another mini figure in the works judging by this awesome header art posted yesterday! Whilst information is purely speculative at the moment, we guess that the figure will be an extension of Nama Niku’s popularContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nama Niku x Ironhaus x Eric Nilla ‘Iron: Grinder’ mini figure teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GID B/W swirl Evil Origami from alto x DMS…
To celebrate their awesome collaborative piece being nominated for ‘Best Resin’ at the Designer Toy Awards this week, alto and DMS have teamed up once again for another batch of the ever popular Evil Origamis! Cast in the ToyCon UK exclusive GID with unique black enamel paint swirls by DMS, the 3″ resin figure has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GID B/W swirl Evil Origami from alto x DMS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Critter and Lobsterman mini figures from Topheroy x The Disarticulators…
Following the ‘My Pet Monster‘ Critter custom posted earlier in the week, we proudly present 2 more Disarticulator customs from the insanely talented Topheroy! Once again tackling the 1″ Critter platform with flare, the resin figure, cast by our very own Tru:Tek, has been given Toph’s infamous rainbow fade of Monster Kolor sprays, finished withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Critter and Lobsterman mini figures from Topheroy x The Disarticulators…”
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