Jon over at the newly opened Rampage Studios is proud to present the gallery/shop space’s second art and toy event, the Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus Custom Show! Featuring a number of customs from the kaiju king of mecha, including pieces from RAMPAGE TOYS, Uamou, Blobpus, Frenzy, Pico Pico and Maxtoy Co, the various sofubis will alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechavirus show at Rampage Studios…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Dead Beets from D-LUX…
Hot off the heels of the recently posted ‘Dots Dinos‘ sofubis, D-LUX proudly presents his latest custom run, featuring the ever popular Dead Beet from Scott Tolleson x October Toys… Limited to just 5 pieces, 1 of the original full-size sofubi plus 4 ‘Baby’ 1.5″ minis, each has been given the full Monster Kolor workoutContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Dead Beets from D-LUX…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ custom mini figures from Ersico…
After just over a month since their release, Bryan Borgman’s awesome Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ mini figures are finally starting to receive the love they deserve from the custom toy community, with the first fully painted set coming from the more than capable hands of Ersico… Designed, sculpted and cast by Papagrim Toys‘ Steve Patt, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ custom mini figures from Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody ‘Ojisan’ custom sofubi from Daniel Yu…
It’s been a while since we last heard from the otherworldly talented Daniel Yu, so it came with great pleasure today to find he’s just finished a whole slew of diverse pieces- the first of which we bring to you today in the form of this beautiful Ojisan custom sofubi! One of the most uniqueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody ‘Ojisan’ custom sofubi from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: Ultimate Carlos from Scraped Resin…
Born out of a love for Mexican lucha toys, up and coming custom bootleggers Scraped Resin are proud to present their debut line, the Battling Bastards! Starting with the series’ main protagonist, Ultimate Carlos, the resin figure has been kit-bashed from a vintage Joker and lucha toy, coming cast in a staggering total of 8Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: Ultimate Carlos from Scraped Resin…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “SuckerPunch” Phidias Gold custom from JC Rivera…
The super-talented JC Rivera comes with his latest boxing inspired piece, the SuckerPunch custom resin… Taking the recently released Phidias Gold resin, Rivera has worked his magic on the already impressive figure with the use of additional sculpting, a tattoo inspired paint job and all important “Bear Champ” crown all wrapped up in a gorgeousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “SuckerPunch” Phidias Gold custom from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Killer Bootlegs’ Creature from the Black Squadron…
With just over a month until ToyCon UK, Peter Goral over at Killer Bootlegs proudly presents the first exclusive figure he’ll be bringing along to the event… the provisionally titled Creature from the Black Squadron! An ingenius kit-bash featuring a vintage Star Wars Red Squadron figure (TBC) and Remco’s ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Killer Bootlegs’ Creature from the Black Squadron…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Bruce Lee custom crossover sets from the Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…
Selina Briggs of the Jelly Empire once again teams up with Argonaut Resins for the latest batch of ever-popular custom crossovers, this time around inspired by Kung-Fu legend Bruce Lee! Limited to 2 one-off sets, both featuring a mini Tuttz and Jellybot 2.0 resin, the figures have been hand painted by Selina in the signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bruce Lee custom crossover sets from the Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ‘ToyCon’ round-up…
On top of the recently posted custom Giant Monster Embryo custom and Monster Kolor mascot, the ever busy Richard Page over at UME Toys has been hard at work busting out a whole heap of ToyCon related customs and original resins- the first of which we proudly reveal to you today… “Bronze” Dita the Sphynx//Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ‘ToyCon’ round-up…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nozzleface custom from Hoakser…
It’s been a while since we’ve featured any customs from UK graffiti artist Hoakser (or any platform customs for that matter!), so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find his latest piece nestled in our inbox, the rather sweet looking Nozzleface… Standing just under 3″ tall, the little guy has been created from an ingeniusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nozzleface custom from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…
In celebration of their all-new look, Monster Kolor have teamed up with UME Toys and DuBose Art for the release of their very own mascot in resin! Sculpted by our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys and prototyped/produced by Jonathan DuBose, the articulated figure stands at around 4″ tall, coming complete with removableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Evolved” Ugly Unicorn custom from Rampage Toys…
Created as part of OneUp‘s horse-themed ‘Pandemonium’ group show this weekend, Jon over at Rampage Toys is proud to present his latest sofubi custom, the “Evolved” Ugly Unicorn! Looking like a blown up version of Rampage’s recent H.U.S.T.L.E entry, the Ugly Cenicorn, the incredible 4 legged piece has been fashioned from 2 UU sofubis expertlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Evolved” Ugly Unicorn custom from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Outer Space Men Exclusive Cosmic Creators: Series 2…
Following a hugely successful debut last year, the Outer Space Man Cosmic Creators are back once again for an all-new exclusive release! Designed by OSM creator Mel Birnkrant and produced by the 4Horsemen, the super-limited 4 pack features all of the figures from OSM Wave 3 and 4, decked out in some rather sleek newContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Outer Space Men Exclusive Cosmic Creators: Series 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Between Two Worlds resin art multiple from A Little Stranger…
Holly Stanway aka A Little Stranger kindly shares details of her latest resin multiple, the absolutely breathtaking “Between Two Worlds”… Depicting a spirit as she “moves from our world into the next”, giving a strangely vivid sensation of the walls coming to life once displayed. Hand sculpted by Holly, the solid resin piece measures inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Between Two Worlds resin art multiple from A Little Stranger…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New clear purple “Sue” resin figure from Buffmonster x Healeymade…
Joining an all-new Melty Misfits poster release today, Buffmonster is proud to present the third iteration of resin mini figure “Sue”. Created by kit-bashing an undisclosed mini figure with the head of Buffmonster’s “Ice Cream! And…” Sucklord custom, the piece has been cast by the supremely talented Healeymade in a gorgeous clear purple resin withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New clear purple “Sue” resin figure from Buffmonster x Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Warlord of Wor’s ‘Clawbber’ WIP from ManOrMonster? Studios…
Wasting no time resting on their laurels after the hugely successful MOTUMU debut last month (get the full lowdown here), ManOrMonster? Studios come with their latest Warlord’s of Wor figure, the mighty Clawbber! Originally revealed in a mini-comic teaser way back in December (pictured), the apparent adversary of Bog-Nar has been created using a mixtureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warlord of Wor’s ‘Clawbber’ WIP from ManOrMonster? Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor resin mini figures from The Godbeast x Galaxxor…
Previewed here at the tail end of last year, Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer and Marty ‘The Godbeast‘ Hansen have just announced that the Galaxxor Minis are finally up for grabs! Based on the original Galaxxor design by Spencer, the 2″ tall figure has been sculpted, prototyped and produced by TGB in a plethora of different resinContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor resin mini figures from The Godbeast x Galaxxor…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities x Creo Designs…
Taking the leap into resin casting last year, Taylored Curiosities‘ Penny Taylor has built up a huge following through her adorable micro-sized figures, so with ToyCon UK just around the corner the artist has decided to take the little guys one step further… a she proudly introduces the Giant Monster Embryos! Essentially the exact sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities x Creo Designs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Moleortise custom for the Art Without Borders Show…
Created as part of the Art Whino Gallery‘s upcoming “Art Without Borders” group show this weekend, Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest custom piece, the Moleortise mash-up… Standing 5″ high, the figure utilises a heavily altered Munny body, Molezilla head and originally sculpted, shell-studded back piece. Featuring Plaseebo’s signature glass eye inserts and internal motionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Moleortise custom for the Art Without Borders Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU ‘Ecstasy’ edition 2 pack from Goodleg Toys…
Hot off the heels of the recent WOTU ‘Ice’ edition (check it out here), the guys over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal the return of the series’ 2 most popular villains, Warhoard & Dead DieBia$e… this time around in an 90’s inspired ‘Ecstacy’ colourway! Cast in a rave-tastic clear neon yellow and pink, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU ‘Ecstasy’ edition 2 pack from Goodleg Toys…”
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