Fresh from his FOE exclusive Ammonaito release (find out more here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares with us his latest organic/mechanic infusion, the breathtaking Mecha Monster Kara! Created from the body parts of the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has seamlessly melded his signature mix of cogs, motors and fuses to create one of the strongestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Worryknott DIY resin sculpture from Stuart Witter x Jon Burgerman…
Laying dormant since its production back in 2007, the stunning Worrynott desktop sculpture from Stuart Witter and Jon Burgerman has finally seen the light of day once more! Representing the anxiety of artistic collaboration, the piece was originally passed between the two artists until the worried looking concoction reached the final sculpt we see here.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Worryknott DIY resin sculpture from Stuart Witter x Jon Burgerman…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Krayons from Killer Bootlegs…
Peter over at Killer Bootlegs has been working on several projects for his new “Killer Krap” line, the first coming in the form of these awesome assault riffle bullet shaped crayons! Dubbed the “Killer Krayons”, Peter will be releasing these in the standard colours found in Crayola’s 8 packs; red, yellow, blue, green, orange, brown, violet,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Krayons from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ALPHA PHASE OUTER SPACE MEN Wave 5 from The Four Horsemen..
Previewed in blue test-pull form at the beginning of last month, The Four Horsemen‘s ALPHA PHASE OUTER SPACE MEN Wave 5, plus the ALPHA PHASE version of their first Deluxe OSM are now available to pre-order on Store Horsemen! Priced at just $50 for the 3 piece set, each figure will come individually bagged with cardContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ALPHA PHASE OUTER SPACE MEN Wave 5 from The Four Horsemen..”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson available now…
Exclusively revealed here a couple of weeks back, Tim Stephson’s Creeper Factory is now finally open for business! Solely designed, sculpted, cast and painted by the man himself in Austin Tx, the long awaited Grim Creepers are available in four standard colourways; silver/black, red, pink and blue, alongside five very special one-off pieces… the ZombieContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson available now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BURNY custom Kracka from Hoakser…
Hot off the heals of “Sloblife” earlier this week (find out more here), UK based graffiti artist Hoakser continues his return to form with the magnificent “BURNY” custom Kracka! Created for Andy Kelly’s (@zombiekel) upcoming “Dragons” custom show at the Sho Gallery, BURNY has been made using a mixture of air-dry clay sculpting and kit-bashing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BURNY custom Kracka from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire online shop opening tomorrow…
Jelly empress Selina Briggs has revealed that the new Jelly Empire online shop will be opening this Friday (June 8th), stocked to the brim with a whole host of Jelly related goodness! Previously revealed at this year’s MoCCA Fest, the Jellactic Troopers will be leading the way, with 12 hand painted designs (in both red/whiteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire online shop opening tomorrow…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Golden Warrior Askew Rangers custom from Josh Mayhem…
Josh Mayhem kindly shares with us the latest tooled-up custom in the Askew Rangers series, the mighty Golden Warrior! Created for the upcoming “Battle of a Lifetime” themed multi-media show (Saturday, June 9th 2012 @Pehrspace Gallery, LA), the custom Bic Buddy has been given the steampunk workout, featuring a mixture of cogs, panels and pistonsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Golden Warrior Askew Rangers custom from Josh Mayhem…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…
In an effort to make up for the fact that Rampage Toy‘s March exhibition at Studio Uamou ended up being mostly unavailable to those not able to attend, Jon Malmstedt has been hard at work on a new batch of pieces for the aptly titled “RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2” sale! Consisting of a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Levi the Lycan one-off sculpt from UME Toys…
After a solid month working in the UME resin lab in preparation for the release of Martin Longbottom, Richard Page has made a welcome return to the clay with the reveal of Levi the Lycan! Sculpted in the unmistakable UME aesthetic, the hairy little creature has the same adorable arms, clumpy feet and knowing smileContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Levi the Lycan one-off sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can V.2 from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…
As we prepare for the launch of our exclusive Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can colourway, we bring you the first shots of its latest incarnation, Version 2! Created by Nama-Niku and Muscle Things, the newly revised design features a whole host of new non-poster figures (from our count, there appears to be 8 crammed in thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can V.2 from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lowl resin figures from Amanda Visell…
Fresh from the release of Primaries Wave 2, Amanda Visell is proud to present her latest one-off resin series, the Lowls. Limited to just 3 individually finished pieces this time around; the Fireberry, Licky and Nightengale, each has been hand cast and painted in Visell’s contrasting pastel/vivid paint style. Standing at an impressive 6″ xContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lowl resin figures from Amanda Visell…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…
It’s been a while since we’ve see Gorilla Biscuits’ mascot in sofubi form, so lucky for us, Super7 are bringing back the highly sought after figure to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Revelation Records! In keeping with the “Silver” celebrations, the grinning ape has been cast in metallic silver vinyl, with grey, teal, and dark blueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…
Spotted on the Skullbrain.org forum come the first test shots of the long awaited Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman and CURE Toys! Last previewed way back in November last year (pictured right), the initial pink/black colourway is quite simply stunning! The mixture of high detail in the likes of the claw with the simpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sloblife custom Trikky from Hoakser…
UK based graffiti artist Hoakser has been a little quite of late on the toy front, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to see that he’s returned on fine form with his latest piece, “Sloblife” the custom Trikky. Kit-bashed and modified from an old Simpsons toy T.V, Hoakser has let rip with his signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sloblife custom Trikky from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 from Argonaut Resins…
Eric over at Argonaut Resins is proud to reveal that the long awaited Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 will be landing on the AR store this Wednesday, June 6th at 12 Noon EST. Alongside the plethora of beautiful super-limited designs, there will also be five all new regular (6.5 inch) Tuttz to match a few of the HoundsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 from Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Rivet Wars sculpts from Ted Terranova…
As major influence in our pursuit of getting our own resin toys off the ground, it always comes with great pleasure to find out what Rivet Wars creator Ted Terranova has lined up next… and boy are we in for a treat this time! Since the release of the Quad Stug box set last month,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Rivet Wars sculpts from Ted Terranova…”
MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…
Widely known as one of the hottest sculptors in the custom toy scene right now, it’s been great to see JC Rivera get back to his painterly roots for some of his latest work, with his entry for Dream in Plastic‘s upcoming Custom Custom show no exception. Focusing on the store/gallery’s name, Rivera has usedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos wave 4 from Turbopistola…
Turbopistola is proud to present the fourth round of his popular Elephantos mini figures. Cast in a variety of different opaque and clear resins, the latest batch of 2″ minis has been limited to just 7 hand finished pieces; Orange Sparkle, Blue Dream, Ethernaut, Gooch 5, Hard Candy, Smoke 1 and The Smell of Blood.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos wave 4 from Turbopistola…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Caution” Yellow Mini MAD*L from MAD…
Swiftly following the “Toxic” GID Edition drop a couple of weeks back, MAD presents the sixth instalment in the Mini MAD*L series, the fan chosen “Caution” Yellow! As with previous releases, the strikingly bright figure will be limited to 20 hand cast and meticulously polished 3″ minis. Set to land on the MAD Toy store at some point thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Caution” Yellow Mini MAD*L from MAD…”
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