In one of the most exciting collaborations we’ve seen this year, three of Bwana Spoons‘ most cherished characters, Marty the Magician, Globby and Killer have been given the full work out by none other than T9G! Production appears to be moving along nicely (pictured above are the final wax sculpts), so we’re hoping that theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bwana Spoons x T9G vinyl figures for “TxB” at TAG…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ dinosaur sofubi teaser #2…
Following the first official teaser for his latest sofubi release (pictured below for all of those who missed it!), Jon over at Rampage Toys shares with us the second cycloptic dinosaur to feature in the series, an adorable anklyosaurus! The veggie eating, four legged creature, along with 2 others, is currently being cast in wax inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ dinosaur sofubi teaser #2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ronin” custom Horselington from JC Rivera…
We’ve been closely following the progress JC Rivera‘s Horselington custom on Instagram for quite some time now, so it came with great pleasure to find the finished shots of said project in our inbox this morning! Privately commissioned, Rivera was tasked with creating a Samurai inspired piece, with the end results taking form as theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ronin” custom Horselington from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Primaries” resin figures from Amanda Visell…
After a week of teasers on her blog, Amanda Visell has finally released her new “Primaries” series out into the wild! Featuring 5 different creatures sculpted in Visell’s unmistakable style, the 3″ tall figures have been hand sculpted, cast and painted at her studio in Los Angeles. Featuring a bear, lion, pegasus, rain monster andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Primaries” resin figures from Amanda Visell…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Slash” custom Street Shark from Adam Pratt…
What with his stunning Candy Coated Custom Show entry, numerous commissioned projects, a micro resin drop and an upcoming blind boxed custom Android series, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Adam Pratt has little time for personal projects… but as you can see from his latest stunning piece, the “Slash” Street Shark custom, he alwaysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Slash” custom Street Shark from Adam Pratt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Smash Turtle Tetsujin and Gamma Shouldiers from Peter Kato…
Peter Kato continues his resin assault with yet another 2 brilliant releases this week, the Smash Turtle Tetsujin and sidekick, the Gamma Shouldier! Coinciding with the release of the Avengers this week, the self confessed nerd pays tribute to one of his favourite Marvel characters, the Hulk, with Smash TT coming in a beautiful clearContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Smash Turtle Tetsujin and Gamma Shouldiers from Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Summer Ninja” NOTM from Shawnimals…
“This fair-weather Ninja celebrates everything that comes along with warm weather and sunshine, and utilizes those very things as delicious but deadly ninja weaponry! Popsicle-chucks, sprinkle spikes, and ice cream slicks are perfect choices for a whole new kind of snack attack…” Helping to usher in the start of summer (and the beginning of aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Summer Ninja” NOTM from Shawnimals…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Podgonauts Edition B from Podgy Panda x Cris Rose…
Podgy Panda and Cris Rose are proud to present the latest addition to the Podgonauts family, “Custard” Edition B! Part of the Panda Exploration Corp, each “custard” jump suited figure comes with a laser engraved disc embedded in its chest, an articulated head and removable dome. Weighing in at a staggering 250g, the 3″ xContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Podgonauts Edition B from Podgy Panda x Cris Rose…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pretty Boi “Magnificent Bastard” from ESC Toy x Monster Kolor…
Following the huge success of past collaborations, Erick Scarecrow of ESC Toy once again teams up with Monster Kolor for another super-limited release, the “Magnificent Bastard” Pretty Boi! Coming in the metallic rainbow of colours we saw in the recent Wet Suit Maria release, the hand sprayed resin release has been capped at just 5Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pretty Boi “Magnificent Bastard” from ESC Toy x Monster Kolor…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Lamour’s Мишка Be@rbrick in colour plus the MOTUKO sofubi…
Мишка are proud to reveal that their recent Be@rbrick Series 23 entry will be getting the full colour treatment! Designed by Lamour Supreme, the stunning piece has been adorned with all manner of monstrous Мишка imagery, made all the more better with his trademark use of vibrant colours; with magenta ears/brains, classic blue Keep Watch iris, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Lamour’s Мишка Be@rbrick in colour plus the MOTUKO sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bob Conge’s jumbo folio giclee prints for the “BITS” show…
Joining the awesome “HD@: Humpty Dumpty Reanimated” custom at the upcoming “BITS” show at Lot F Gallery (read more here) comes the latest wave of prints from artist Bob Conge (aka Plaseebo). Featuring a mixture of found objects, vacuum tubes and Bob’s signature doll and Mickey Mouse pieces, these twisted toy shrines will be availableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bob Conge’s jumbo folio giclee prints for the “BITS” show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DIY vinyl Zukie from Alison Perez…
After a year in the works, Alison Perez aka Miss Zukie is putting the finishing touches to her debut designer vinyl release, the DIY Zukie! Coming initially in blank white vinyl with a fully customisable box, the 4″ figure is set to drop for just $9.95 plus shipping. Available on the Zukie store from MayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DIY vinyl Zukie from Alison Perez…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New “Grim” and “Wookie” customs from Rich UME…
Following last week’s work-in-progress look at Richard Page’s “Grim” Bambaboss custom, the UME Toys owner proudly reveals the custom in full! Coming replete with an all manner of hand sculpted accessories including a reaping sicle, back pack and hanging fox tail, Rich has really gone to town on the piece, adding boney fingers, subtle clothing detailsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New “Grim” and “Wookie” customs from Rich UME…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Outer Space Men test shots from the Four Horsemen…
Action figure legends, the Four Horsemen, have just revealed test shots of the latest additions to the OSM (Outer Space Men) line, Orbitron, Gemini and their first Deluxe Outer Space Man, Cyclops! With only a few minor tweaks before final production, the Four Horsemen have stated that these will be ready for as soon as SDCC this year. The AlphaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Outer Space Men test shots from the Four Horsemen…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The new Farm Set paints from Monster Kolor…
Matt Walker over at Monster Kolor is proud to present their latest range of paints, the Farm Set! Known for their amazing selection of metallic, pearlescent, and neon paints, Monster Kolor have plumped with a more natural palette this time, with the standard set featuring Farm Yellow, Farm Brown, Minted, Gentmag and Flesh. The setContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new Farm Set paints from Monster Kolor…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Humpty Dumpty Reanimated for “Bits” at the Lot F Gallery…
Following last week’s tentative sketched teaser, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo proudly reveals his latest custom monstrosity, HD2: Humpty Dumpty Reanimated! Created for the upcoming “BITS” show at the Lot F Gallery this weekend (4th May), the super-creepy custom Stay Puft features a grafted baby doll head, paper mache detailing, and the beautiful vacuum tubes thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Humpty Dumpty Reanimated for “Bits” at the Lot F Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Star-Skull Astronaut” from Dum English x Made by Monsters…
Made by Monsters continue their amazing work with Ron English in his first collaboration with RnB singer Chris Brown, the “Star-Skull Astronaut series. Going under the newly formed “Dum English” moniker, the pair have infused low brow, pop culture and art toy for their incredible debut piece. Due to be released as a 10″ figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Star-Skull Astronaut” from Dum English x Made by Monsters…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Totem 6″ FatcCap from Kronk x Kidrobot…
“OMFG! Totem loves the modern world. With an over-inflated sense of awesomeness and a love for dicey online casino games and XXX reading material, this FatCap consumes technology like bandwidth grows on trees. Ancient Totem, meet 21st Century sin.” Swiftly following Queen Andrea, South African artist Kronk steps up as the next artist to graceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Totem 6″ FatcCap from Kronk x Kidrobot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Brandt Peters’ “Stingy Jack” sofubi test pull plus sidekick competition…
“You’ve all heard about the great fabled STINGY JACK … an enchanted little jack-o-lantern of sorts who is an agent of great mischief and bedevilry! Well, it just so happens that this said character visited the CP crew whilst wandering the streets of Takayama and has since snuck his way to the US … and wants toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Brandt Peters’ “Stingy Jack” sofubi test pull plus sidekick competition…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Goodbye Social Media, Hello Freedom!”- Lunartik breaks free…
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram- all amazing platforms for showcasing work, consuming art and networking, but do we ever consider how much they eat into our everyday lives? Tired of the constant distractions, Matt Jones aka Lunartik is one such artist that has decided to do away with (for the time being!) all but oneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Goodbye Social Media, Hello Freedom!”- Lunartik breaks free…”
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