With the H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 releases now in full swing, we’ve decided to start sharing some of the entries that’ve been pouring in for Wave 2, the first of which coming from our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys… Entitled Martin Hairybootom, the micro-sized incarnation of UME’s flagship character has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP Martin Hairybottom H.U.S.T.L.E mini figure from UME Toys…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The NUCLEARMAN (Duke Nukem) custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Bigmantoys…
Like so many of us, our good friend Lee over at Bigmantoys was a huge fan of the original Duke Nukem 3D, but was always a bit disappointed by the severely limited range of merch… I mean, every good 90’s videogame character worth their salt has their own mini figure, right? Well 17 years (andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NUCLEARMAN (Duke Nukem) custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Bigmantoys…”
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// 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// 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 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…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Empire’n on a Budget” custom bootleg from 2bitHACK…
“Due to budget cuts the Empire has been forced to improvise and use what ever materials they can lay their hands on…” Custom bootleg artist 2bitHACK comes with his latest (and quite possibly greatest!) figure yet, the “Empire’n on a Budget” mash-up! Kit-bashing the legs of Star Wars’ iconic AT-AT walker with a Ford Econoline,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Empire’n on a Budget” custom bootleg from 2bitHACK…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The B.U.F.F mWo ‘Miami Ice’ 2-pack from Muscle Things…
Bridging the gap whilst we rather impatiently wait for the release of the Nitro Balls (get the full lowdown here), Alec over at Muscle Things is proud to present the first ever B.U.F.F 2-pack… the ‘Miami Ice’ Gator and Big Head Suguru! Cast in a beautiful ‘ice’ green using Alec’s crystal clear ‘black magic’ rubber, the customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The B.U.F.F mWo ‘Miami Ice’ 2-pack from Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Love Muscle’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 out today…
Following the sell-out general release of H.U.S.T.L.E last week, our very own Tru:Tek is proud to present the latest ultra-limited H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 colourway… the Valentine’s themed “Love Muscle” edition! Featuring a closed selection of the original 10 M.U.S.C.L.E-inspired designs, the various kit-bashes, customs and original figures have been cast in a flexibleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Love Muscle’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 out today…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Muscle Things’ B.U.F.F 5-pack trash can out now…
After a slight delay due to the upcoming Nitro Balls release (head over here for the full lowdown), Alec over at Muscle Things is proud to announce that the B.U.F.F 5-pack trash can has finally been restocked in the MT store! Limited to just 2 sets this time around, the shrink wrapped cans feature aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Muscle Things’ B.U.F.F 5-pack trash can out now…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The “Kinkeshi Flesh” Mekamess Dirty Thieving Bootlegger Proofs from Nama Niku x H.U.S.T.L.E…
Hot off the heels of our recent H.U.S.T.L.E debut, we’re proud to bring you details of the first artist proofs up for grabs, the “Kinkeshi Flesh” Mekamess from Nama Niku! Pictured here alongside the standard M.U.S.C.L.E flesh edition, the piece has been cast in the neon-beige of the original Kinnikuman mini figures by H.U.S.T.L.E creatorContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The “Kinkeshi Flesh” Mekamess Dirty Thieving Bootlegger Proofs from Nama Niku x H.U.S.T.L.E…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Mutant Dungeon Bastard keshi custom from Nama Niku…
Continuing his onslaught of jaw-dropping kaiju inspired keshi customs, Tyler over at Nama Niku is proud to present his latest work-in-progress, the fearsome Mutant Dingeon Bastard… Arch nemesis of Manzilla and H.U.S.T.L.E‘s Mekamess, the figure has been kit-bashed using Godzilla’s King Ghidora and various kinkeshi, coming complete with trident arm and hanging decapitated monkey head!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Mutant Dungeon Bastard keshi custom from Nama Niku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Corpse Hoarders, Vice Freaks and Cyborg Junkies from Broken Pigeon…
Following our look at Bombermat Toys’ Phantom Lord earlier today, we bring word of yet another up and coming custom bootlegger making waves in the scene right now, Brody Kreps of Broken Pigeon… Recently debuting 3 new bootleg lines in the newly opened BP store, we managed to get some words from the elusive artist aboutContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Corpse Hoarders, Vice Freaks and Cyborg Junkies from Broken Pigeon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…
We’ve been meaning to post Argentinian bootleggers Bombermat Toys‘ latest creation since we first discovered the guys last month, so without further ado we bring to you the malevolent Phantom Lord… Heavily inspired by the Terminator films, the evil post-apocalyptic cyborg has been kit-bashed with original sculpting using a mixture of vintage 3.75″ action figures.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth Cobra’ custom bootleg from Rawk Toys…
After a brief hiatus, the guys over at Rawk Toys are back with their first ever custom resin bootleg release, the ominous Darth Cobra! Featuring a mixture of kit-bashed and originally sculpted parts from the collective’s Rotin, the GI Joe x Star Wars mash-up has been hand cast and painted coming complete with custom vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth Cobra’ custom bootleg from Rawk Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Free Goodie Friday” exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 on Spanky Stokes…
Taking a brief hiatus from normal posting today as we prepare for tonight’s H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 drop, we bring you details of one last colourway up for grabs this weekend… the Spanky Stokes‘ exclusive marbled black and white! Created as a one-off for the award winning blog’s Free Goodie Friday competition, the 10Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Free Goodie Friday” exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 on Spanky Stokes…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary edition H.U.S.T.L.E…
In celebration of our first year as Man-E-Toys this month, our writer and editor Tru:Tek is proud to present the latest exclusive batch of H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series figures. Featuring all 10 designs from Wave 1, each has been cast in a flexible urethane rubber in both ‘tropical’ (orange/green) and ‘bubblegum’ (blue/pink) flavours. Limited to justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary edition H.U.S.T.L.E…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…
Joining the recently posted Hippo Titan Soldier and Treegar exclusive, Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer has been hard at work on the third Lucha Shark colourway, the provisionally titled ‘CMYK’ edition. Hand painted in a striking mix of primary blue, red, yellow and black, the part kit-bashed, part originally sculpted figure should hopefully be making an appearanceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New custom bootlegs from the Mark Ultra…
Following his recent foray into the world of M.U.S.C.L.E customs (of which we hear there will be more of VERY soon!), the Mark Ultra has been hard at work on his latest batch of “new shit”, including the Ultra Color Intruders, Mix-Ups, plus the return of the hugely popular Black Guard. Due to hit theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New custom bootlegs from the Mark Ultra…”
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