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…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Bootlegs of the Universe…
“If you are a fan of Masters of the Universe, bootleg toys or just plain weird stuff then the “Bootlegs of the Universe” Facebook page is just for YOU!” In lieu of a HUGE exclusive project reveal coming this Friday, we thought we’d take the chance to introduce you guys to the awesome new communityContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bootlegs of the Universe…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Xenotron sculpt from Galaxxor…
With a slew of projects in the pipeline including the Galaxxor mini figure, Lucha Sharks and The Phalanx, it would be easy to forgive Ben Spencer for putting Galaxxor follow-up Xenotron on the back burner… but judging from the latest work-in-progress shot, that is most certainly not the case! Originally intended as a companion pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Xenotron sculpt from Galaxxor…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Dead Astronaut resin figure from Weird Luke…
“He died in the abysmal reaches of deep space and now returns to destroy the living…” Following a sell-out appearance at NYCC last month, resin trash maestro Weird Luke managed to hold back one figure for general release… the very last Dead Astronaut! Coming in the swank Chrome (as opposed to Cheapo) colourway, the 100%Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dead Astronaut resin figure from Weird Luke…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The stainless steel Ashurashine from Brown Noize Productions…
Whilst all of the attention has been focussed on the monumental SpinningHeadSunshine x Spinshine release (find out more here), Sanjeev over at Brown Noize Productions has in no way forgotten the OG Ashura custom… as he reveals the six-armed Ashurashine in a jaw-dropping stainless steel edition! Printed by Shapeways in a gold finish, the weighty,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The stainless steel Ashurashine from Brown Noize Productions…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Kaiju Melt and Frankenfett 2.0 from Killer Bootlegs…
“Awakened from the depths of Lake Michigan by a bunch if drunken Packers fans attempting to dye the lake green, the Kaiju immediately laid waste to Chicago reducing it to ashes and rubble!” Ahead of the release of the Killer Kaiju this weekend (check out our previous post here), Peter Goral over at Killer BootlegsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Kaiju Melt and Frankenfett 2.0 from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…
The guys over at Triclops Studio have been hard at work with their latest wave of B.A.S.T.A.R.D projects, the first coming in the form of a whole new “Mega” design! Although not officially confirmed, it’s pretty easy for any B.A.S.T.A.R.D fan to work out who’s next to get the super-sized treatment- the snotty nosed, Boglin inspiredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NitroBalls from Muscle Things…
Squeezing yet another new toy line into an already hectic casting schedule, Alec over at Muscle Things is proud to announce the arrival of the NitroBalls! Paying homage to the 80’s classic Madballs, and their recent revival as ‘capsule’ water squirters by Giraprendi (pictured right), the 1.5″ balls are due to come in a variety ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NitroBalls from Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series revealed…
After a tremendous response to our “Recruitment Drive” last month, we are proud to reveal details of the very first H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series! Featuring a varied mix of both new and established artists, we’ve been lucky enough to secure talent from as far afield as kaiju, resin, vinyl, plush (!), plus pieces from some ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi leftovers from Impefecz…
Luke Harris over at I Designs has kindly informed us that the leftover DCon exclusive M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi have just hit the Imperfecz store! Originally created for horror blog Cinema Insomnia, and based around it’s host, the glasses wearing, mustachioed Mr Lobo, the series consists of 8 different mini figures have been cast by Luke in anContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi leftovers from Impefecz…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The M.U.S.C.L.Es of the Universe from Wolf Voigt x Eric Nilla…
Previewed a couple of weeks back, Wolf “SolarColorDust” Voigt and Eric Nilla‘s M.U.S.C.L.Es of the Universe remakes are finally available to purchase! Featuring Wolf’s original He-Man and Skelitor customs that were originally created last year in a limited resin run, the shrunken headed enemies are now also joined by the mighty Beastman! Available in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The M.U.S.C.L.Es of the Universe from Wolf Voigt x Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// MOTUKO painted run from Lamour Supreme x Shamrock Arrow…
After a whole year of unpainted con exclusives (that have eluded our grasp EVERY single time!), the mighty MOTUKO (Masters of the Universe Knock Off) finally sees it’s first official general release in the form of the awesome painted run you see above! Designed by Lamour Supreme and sculpted/produced by Shamrock Arrow, the fully articulatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// MOTUKO painted run from Lamour Supreme x Shamrock Arrow…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Blindbag mash-ups from Killer Bootlegs…
Completing our round of Halloween themed posts today, Peter Goral of Killer Bootlegs kindly shares with us images of his latest resin series, the Halloween Blindbag Bootlegs! Consisting of 20 “one-off” mashups utilising parts from the Killer Bootlegs archives, the stunning figures have been cast in a variety of Halloween inspired colours, each coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Blindbag mash-ups from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Cave Guard painted run from Healeymade…
Following unpainted releases at both San Diego and New York Comic Con this year, Healeymade has been working on the very first painted run of his latest sofubi collaboration with Lamour Supreme and Mishka, the Cave Guard… Coming in a variety of one-off designs, the impressive figures even come with a hand-cast colour-matched resin hoof that replacesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Cave Guard painted run from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ashuravor custom Armorvor head from Eric Nilla…
On top of the horde of commissions and original figures Eric Nilla‘s been working on recently, the mini figure maestro has managed to squeeze in some time to work on a very cool new custom piece… the Spinning Head Ashuravor! A fully Glyos Armorvor compatible head, the piece has been booted from one of M.U.S.C.L.E’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ashuravor custom Armorvor head from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon Ultra-Grunt resin figures from Bebop…
Following their debut last year, Keith Fulmis aka Bebop‘s Ultra-Grunts are poised for a return at Designer Con next week! Designed by Keith, the striking homage to both Kaiju and classic American toys has been cast in a mixture of clear and opaque resins by Cliff of Monstrehero, each coming complete in a variety ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon Ultra-Grunt resin figures from Bebop…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Overmaster Supreme in Carbonite from DMS…
DMS‘ latest addition to the Bootleg in Carbonite series, the Overmaster Supreme, is a little hard to explain, but we’re going to give it our best shot! A bootleg of the Sucklord’s recent Overmaster “case exclusive” Dunny, which in turn was inspired by the original Dumny bootleg (also bootlegged by DMS last year- confusing!), theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Overmaster Supreme in Carbonite from DMS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s debut resin bootleg figures…
Inspired by some of the bootleg/action figure scene’s finest including Healeymade, Killer Bootlegs, Triclops Studio and… ehm… our very own Tru:Tek (poor chap!), The Mark Ultra is gearing up for the launch of his debut resin figures… and boy we’ve got to say, they’ve turned out awesome! Kit-bashed from various 3.75″ action figure favourites includingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s debut resin bootleg figures…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi from Imperfecz Toys…
Following our preview a couple of weeks back, Luke over at Impefecz Toys is proud to announce the long awaited release of the M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi! Created for horror blog Cinema Insomnia, and based around it’s host, the glasses wearing, mustachioed Mr Lobo, the series consists of 8 different figures, each kit-bashed from different classic 80′s toy linesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The M.I.S.T.E.R.S Lobokeshi from Imperfecz Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Shifty Megatron one-off re-release from Killer Bootlegs…
Joining the variety of new figures that have been hitting the Killer Bootlegs store over the past month, owner Peter Goral has gone back to his very first bootleg “Shifty Megatron, with the release of a special one-off edition! Originally created for the Molded Heroes art show a few years back, the kit-bashed action figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Shifty Megatron one-off re-release from Killer Bootlegs…”
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