Originally released to huge fan fare last month (find out more here), the awesome Art-Too figure from Killer Bootlegs and UK graffiti artist Hoakser has returned… this time sporting it’s very own Artist Series! Created to coincide with Black Friday this week, KB’s Peter Wheatstraw Goral enlisted the talents of some of the low-brow artContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Bootlegs Artist Series: “Blackbook” Edition Art-Too…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The ToysREvil exclusive “Black Friday” Dinos from Rampage Toys…
As part of ToysREvil‘s massive Black Friday sale event, Jon over at Rampage Toys has produced a very special run of awesome Cyclops Dino sofubis… in a sleek jet black vinyl! Coming with hand painted eyes and teeth, the trio of mini figures (Ankylo-Clops, Bronto-Clops and the mighty T-Clops) will be available in strictly limitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToysREvil exclusive “Black Friday” Dinos from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series 1 update…
Following the first announcement a couple of weeks back (check it out here), we’re pleased to reveal that our H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series has been moving along at lightening pace, and whilst we have a whole lot of details that unfortunately have to remain secret at the moment, we’re more than happy to share the latestContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series 1 update…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The LRG exclusive OMFG Series 2 sets…
As promised in our OMFG Series 2 update last week, we bring you details of a very special set of exclusives that have been lined up for premium minifigure site Little Rubber Guys… This time around securing not 1 but a whopping 4 different colourways, LRG’s exclusives will be coming in the standard neon green,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The LRG exclusive OMFG Series 2 sets…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NNWA “Top Rope” wrestling ring Namakeshi from Nama-Niku…
Ahead of a full reveal of Nama-Niku‘s H.U.S.T.L.E ‘Artist Series’ entry later this week, we bring you the latest figure in his ever growing line of Namakeshis… the NNWA “Top Rope” wrestling ring! As with all of Nama-Niku’s custom output recently, the level of creativity and professionalism here is truly outstanding, once again leaving usContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NNWA “Top Rope” wrestling ring Namakeshi from Nama-Niku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mi Empire Loca Ese bootleg resin figures from 2BitHack…
Originally debuting at Designer Con at the beginning of the month, 2BitHack‘s Mi Empire Loca Ese resin figures are now available to purchase online! Consisting of 3 bootleg vintage Star Wars kit-bashes; Vato Trooper, Prisoner #c3po and Homie Chewie, each hispanic themed figure comes hand cast and painted by 2BitHack, packaged with an exclusive blisterContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mi Empire Loca Ese bootleg resin figures from 2BitHack…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS [RAOH] kaiju pre-order…
The mighty BLObPUS is set to release his lastest monstrosity into the wild this month, with the pre-order announcement of [RAOH]… Standing at a lofty 26cm tall and 20cm wide, the stunning soft vinyl cast figure is available in 3 separate ‘pricing plans’; the single painted Green [RAOH] coming in at 11,550yen (approx. $142), theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS [RAOH] kaiju pre-order…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nicolas Caesar X Imperfecz Spider pre-order…
Hot off the heals of the recent M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi release, Luke over at Imperfecz Toys announces yet another awesome collaborative release, the Imperfecz x Nicolas Ceasar “Spider” minifigure! Based on one of the central characters in Ceasar’s (almost!) daily “Mosquito and Spider” online comic series, the beautifully sculpted Spider has been cast in resin byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nicolas Caesar X Imperfecz Spider pre-order…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord convention exclusives now online…
After some minor set backs, The Sucklord is proud to announce that all leftover figure exclusives from both NYCC and Designer Con are now finally available to purchase online! Now unfortunately whilst all of the various booth exclusives are now long since sold out, an extremely limited supply of the Designer Toy Awards’ Sucklord HostContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord convention exclusives now online…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Shubler mash-up custom from Rampage Toys…
Jon over at Rampage Toys kindly shares with us his latest custom commission, the breathtaking Shubler mash-up! Combining 2 of our most highly desired sofubis, the recent Shub Zeroth and Splurrt’s Diggler, the beautiful piece has been hand finished in Jon’s signature mix of vivid gouache brush work and meticulous black rubs… leaving us allContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Shubler mash-up custom from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 2 packaged sample revealed…
After months of production updates and test shot reveals, George Gaspar over at October Toys is proud to present the very first OMFG Series 2 packaged sample… the wait is nearly over! Coming packed on a new and improved blister card, the initial Kickstarter flesh and black colourways will be heading to pledgees in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 2 packaged sample revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Monster Boogie from Max Toy Company…
Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co has just revealed details of brand new sister company, Monster Boogie. Working alongside Yo Miyamoto (concepts) and Yoshihiko Makino (designer & sculptor) in Japan, Mark has created Monster Boogie to explore new toys and collaborations that wouldn’t necessarily fit into the Max Toy brand- the first coming in the formContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Monster Boogie from Max Toy Company…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Hare Armorvor head from Zectron…
In between a stack of upcoming projects with our very own Tru:Tek and Bigmantoys (look out for previews soon!), our partner in crime “The Amazing Zectron” has managed to squeeze in a rather awesome looking personal project… the custom ‘Hare’ Armorvor head! Inspired by his love for the original Rabbit Battle Beast (of which Armorvor isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Hare Armorvor head from Zectron…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Rivet Wars protos from Ted Terranova…
After months of agonising waiting, it would appear that the next batch of Rivet Wars figures are nearly ready to go as Ted Terranova reveals 3 new sculpts! Joining the MonoWheel we posted a while back, Ted has been concentrating on the vehicular side of the series with the introduction of the “Walker” and anContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Rivet Wars protos from Ted Terranova…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Eagles of the Elements” Lazer Beast customs from Plastic Playhouse…
It’s been a while since we last featured the amazing talent of Plastic Playhouse here at Man-E-Toys, so without further ado we bring you his latest custom series, the “Eagles of the Elements” Laser Beasts! Created as a commission for a private collector, PP was tasked with painting the classic 80’s minifigures in the differentContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Eagles of the Elements” Lazer Beast customs from Plastic Playhouse…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The “Bootlegs of the Universe” Kickstarter campaign revealed…
As promised in our post on Wednesday, we can now exclusively reveal details of the very first “Bootlegs of the Universe” project! Currently in the early stages of planning, BOTU founders John Santagada (formerly of DC Direct and Mezco) and Hex Evo (KO-Messiah) are set to release a large, high quality hardcover coffee table photo artContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The “Bootlegs of the Universe” Kickstarter campaign revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Krawluss preorder from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
We’ve been waiting with baited breath since seeing the first digital sculpts a while back, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s stunning Krawluss finally up for preorder! Co-designed with Skinner (each taking one half) and realised by Shinbone Creative, the impressive 8″ tall figure is due to come castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Krawluss preorder from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NIBBLERS Custom Project from The Tarantulas…
After months of delays and set backs, The Tarantulas’ long awaited NIBBLERS Custom Project will finally be upon us! Featuring 10 one-off custom NIBBLER sofubis from some of the Japanese vinyl scene’s finest including Real x Head, Uamou, BLObPUS, Frenzy Bros, Paul Kaiju, NERD ONE, Atom A and Skull Toys, the Fig-Lab produced figures willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NIBBLERS Custom Project from The Tarantulas…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Magnets Series 2 from Argonaut Resins…
Taking a brief hiatus from Tuttz and the Pharaoh Hounds, Eric over at Argonaut Resins shares details of his latest resin release, the Monster Magnets Series 2! Featuring 6 all-new designs; Vampyr, FrankenHulk, Wolf Dude, Warlock, Phantom and Demon, the 2″ figures have been hand sculpt and cast by Eric in a grey resin- perfect forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Magnets Series 2 from Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Blue Sky Edition Death Gnome resin from Menace Inc Studios…
As if preparations for the upcoming 7 Seals resin series weren’t enough (find out more here), Jeff Beck over at Menace Inc Studios has been hard at work on the latest batch of Death Gnomes as well! Cast in a stunning “Blue Sky” clear resin, the impressive 5.5″ tall figures have been limited to justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Blue Sky Edition Death Gnome resin from Menace Inc Studios…”
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