Japanese Star Wars blog Star Case are proud to present their latest exclusive sofubi release, the Dester Commando! With a design based on the vintage Japanese Stormtrooper robots of the late 70’s, the must-have piece comes cast in clear vinyl with one side revealing a mixture of wires and circuitry embedded underneath! Coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dester Commando sofubi from Star Base…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Vrah “Citric Summer Acid” DKE SDCC exclusive…
Anyone following David Healey aka Healeymade‘s Instagram feed over the last month or so would have seen the gun-totting Vrah pop up a few times… well we can reveal that the stunning action figure mash-up will be making his debut at DKE‘s SDCC booth (#4728) in the exclusive “Citric Summer Acid” colourway! Cast in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Vrah “Citric Summer Acid” DKE SDCC exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Android in Carbonite “Gunmetal” edition from DMS…
DMS is proud to present the latest run of Android in Carbonite resins… in form of the shiny new Gunmetal edition! Hand cast and weathered by DMS, the stunning Android customs come complete with display stand. Limited to an edition of 25, the figures will be landing on the DMS store tomorrow (Friday 22nd June)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Android in Carbonite “Gunmetal” edition from DMS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pterodact-Kill B.U.F.F from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…
As if last week’s mighty Manzilla wasn’t enough (find out more here), Tyler from Nama-Niku steps up once again with yet another stunning kaiju inspired M.U.S.C.L.E custom… the Pterodact-Kill! As with Manzilla, Tyler has meticulously grafted the head wings and feet from a vintage Japanese miniature onto a keshi body. Painstakingly cast and packaged by MuscleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pterodact-Kill B.U.F.F from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// The Deka Sneagator Claw from Eric Nilla…
With the release of the MAN-E-TOYS Nilla x Niku exclusives, plus our very own ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack looming ever nearer, we’ve decided to take a closer look at another Eric Nilla creation, the Deka Sneagator Claw. Paying homage to the iconic M.U.S.C.L.E figure, Eric has perfectly recreated the claw in an oversized 4″Continue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The Deka Sneagator Claw from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// One-off “Vicar” resin figures from Healeymade…
Fresh from a sell-out debut drop at myplasticheart last week (find out more here), Healeymade is putting the final touches to the latest batch of gun-totting “Vicar” resin figures! Limited to an edition of just five one-off creations, the beautiful 4″ tall action figure mash-ups have been hand cast in variety of jaw-dropping marbled tints.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// One-off “Vicar” resin figures from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Acro-Zombies from Bigman Toys…
Ahead of a full feature on MAN-E-TOYS soon, we bring you a sneak-peak at Bigman Toys‘ latest project, the Acro-Zombies! Created as a love letter to the vintage Mcroman/Micronauts toy lines, the articulated figure features kit-bashed parts taken from the Giant Acroyear’s Armroid robots, the original Acroyear and Time Travellers, alongside originally sculpted guns and fully removableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Acro-Zombies from Bigman Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s Tropical Twin Pack from Triclops…
Following the sell-out success of B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s wave 2, Triclops have been hard at work working on their next release, the provisionally titled Tropical Twin Pack! Due to come in a variety of 80’s inspired sun-drenched hues including an “appleblim” green and “totally tropical” peach, the 2 pack will see the return of our favourite B.A.S.T.A.R.DContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s Tropical Twin Pack from Triclops…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Flesh Clawshine custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Godbeast…
Marty “The Godbeast” Hansen is proud to reveal the return of the highly sought after Clawshine M.U.S.C.L.E custom, this time in a super-authentic flesh tone! Combining two of M.U.S.C.L.E’s most iconic figures, the Claw and Sunshine robot, the 2″ tall figure comes bagged and headed. No news as to whether this is a rubber orContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Flesh Clawshine custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Godbeast…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mi Empire Loca” Chwebacca Homes from 2bitHACK…
Continuing his recent barrage of resin bootlegs, 2bitHACK has just revealed details of his latest project, the “Mi Empire Loca” series! Hilariously combining hispanic culture with Star Wars, the first character to be announced is “Chewbacca Homes”, coming complete with vest, long shorts and trainers! Seen above is the first test pull which 2bitHACK plansContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mi Empire Loca” Chwebacca Homes from 2bitHACK…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// WIP packaging for the ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack…
As I am sure all of our regular readers are aware, we’ve been working on the ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face M.U.S.C.L.E 2 pack for quite some time now, and whilst it’s been a bummer that the release date has slipped further and further, the extra time has given us the chance to go to townContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// WIP packaging for the ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Art-Too resin figure from Killer Bootlegs…
In lieu of Peter “Wheatstraw” Goral opening the new Killer Bootlegs envystore last week, we’ve decided to take a look at one of his older pieces that has since resurfaced. Originally created exclusively for low-brow art blog “Sixty Bones Press“, the R2D2 bootleg comes complete with a glow-in-the-dark “Ghetto Blaster” boombox, and real fat-cap head (PeterContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Art-Too resin figure from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// BIG-MAN Keshi: Wave 1 from Bigman Toys…
Previously featured here a couple of weeks back, Bigman Toys’ Jumbo-Kaggra custom keshi is set to be joined by another 3 figures for the first official wave of BIG-MAN Keshi! Priced at just £5 ($8) per figure, these guys are available in “all the colours of the ‘bow” (opaque only), by hitting Bigman up directly at happyburbridge@googlemail.com.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// BIG-MAN Keshi: Wave 1 from Bigman Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Vicar Apparitions from David Healey x MPH…
myplasticheart is proud to announce the latest exclusive release in the Healeymade line of resin figures, the Vicar “Apparition” edition! A mash-up of action figures including one of the baddest villains in outer space (can you guess who it is?), the stunning figure comes locked, loaded, and ready for action. Cast in a ghostly pale blue/greenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Vicar Apparitions from David Healey x MPH…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The carded GID Sharkgut from Killer Bootlegs…
As mentioned in our reveal of the Killer Krayons earlier in the week, Peter over at Killer Bootlegs has been hard at work producing a special variant of the Sharkgut Wayne Gracey bootleg… the carded Glow in the Dark edition! Kit-bashed from a vintage Ree Yees, Bossk, Nien Nunb, and Whiplash from He-man, the marbled GID castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The carded GID Sharkgut from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku x Muscle Things’ “Manzilla” for B.U.F.F…
Freshly revealed yesterday comes the latest figure in the B.U.F.F (Billions of Unusual Fearless Fighters) line, the Nama-Niku x Muscle Things “Manzilla”! Part sculpted, part kit-bashed by Tyler over at Nama-Niku, the rubber urethane cast figure features the head and mane of a vintage Gozilla mini figure meticulously grafted onto a M.U.S.C.L.E, coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku x Muscle Things’ “Manzilla” for B.U.F.F…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galactic Jerkbags x Suckadelic KARATE CHUMPS…
The unofficial Suckadelic fan club “Galactic Jerkbags” have teamed up with the Super Sucklord himself to bring a new line of bootlegs… the KARATE CHUMPS! Limited to an edition of just 30 pieces, each KARATE CHUMP is custom made my the Sucklord, giving you full control over the head design and colours used. Above areContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galactic Jerkbags x Suckadelic KARATE CHUMPS…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// The Zombie Cake! MIMP mash-up mini-resin from Rampage Toys…
As we delve into the world of custom keshi/M.U.S.C.L.E in the build up to ‘Ed Skorm vs. Min-E-Face‘s release, we’ve decided to feature a piece by the artist that first inspired us to undertake the project, the Zombie Cake! from Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt. Although not strictly M.U.S.C.L.E (the figure has been modified from the HunchbackContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The Zombie Cake! MIMP mash-up mini-resin from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Robot 13 mini-figures from Motorbot…
Even after his grisly encounter with an Exacto knife last week (check Instagram for the grisly details!), the ever prolific Motorbot has soldiered on, and whilst not busy casting a vast array of Meatsters, he’s been putting the final touches to the highly anticipated Robot 13 resin 5 pack! As you can see from the shotContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Robot 13 mini-figures from Motorbot…”
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…”
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