Max Toy‘s homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl in Japan returns for its fourth release Size: 5.5″ Articulation: 1 point (neck) Edition size: TBC Price: $40 plus shipping Designed by Mark Nagata and sculpted by Cristina Ravenna with Max Toy coordination by Yo Miyamoto, Sofubi-man comes cast in a semi-clear black glitter infusedContinue reading “Max Toy’s [Black w/Glitter] Sofubi-man…”
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Softoy Hobby sofubi factory visit…
I was extremely honoured to get a chance to visit the factory I’ll be getting the Sumoggubōru produced at earlier this week, with friend and master-caster Cory of Science Patrol on-hand to show us the steps involved and, of course, help me pull my very own marbled Oozeballs- one of which will be offered up viaContinue reading “Softoy Hobby sofubi factory visit…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ “OG Ooze-It” Oozeball sofubi revealed…
Revealed right here in test-shot form last month, we are very proud to finally be able to share The Disarticulators‘ Oozeball sofubi in it’s initial “OG Ooze-It Green” colorway! Here’s the blurb for the figure… “A follow-up to last years hugely popular keshi-ball release, the DA’s Tru:Tek has completely redesigned the figure from the ground up for the newContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ “OG Ooze-It” Oozeball sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// KtoKto’s Monster Series: Wave 2 sofubi minis revealed…
With his first round of “Monster” sofubi minis already proving to be a huge success, Japanese artist KtoKto has just revealed that a second wave is about to head into production! Inspired by a mix of both classic monster designs and 80s Japanese horror toys – including the iconic MaBa Zombies – this second batch once again featuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// KtoKto’s Monster Series: Wave 2 sofubi minis revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blue Frog World’s “Bohna Skully” resin platform figure revealed…
After months of hard work and organisation, Gary Boon over at Blue Frog World is finally ready to reveal his first ever original resin creation… the Bohna Skully! Initially starting out as a sketch and quickly progressing to digital form via 3Ds Max, the sleek 2-part design has been created primarily as a platform for customisation,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blue Frog World’s “Bohna Skully” resin platform figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Patient No.6’s Full Production Edition “Doctor” set…
Avant garde resin artist Patient No.6 has just revealed a rather unique package that he’s currently offering up to his horde of fans, a “Full Production” edition of the Red + White series’ Doctor! Featuring artefacts from every step of the resin figure’s production, including the original moulds (in full!), early casts, grind plates, and of course, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Patient No.6’s Full Production Edition “Doctor” set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Cave Bear: Infected Yoka “Blue/Pink” from Scott Wilkowski…
Scott Wilkowski has resurrected one of his first very skeletal creations for the release of an all-new colourway, proudly presenting the “Blue/Pink” Original Cave Bear: Infected Yoka! Utilising Adfunture‘s classic 3″ platform toy, the sleek looking bear features a bright pink skeleton this time around, coming incased in a deep blue translucent resin. Available in strictly limitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cave Bear: Infected Yoka “Blue/Pink” from Scott Wilkowski…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Uky Daydreamer x Art Junkie’s UD vs AJ sofubi protos revealed…
Uky Daydreamer have revealed that they will be teaming up with Art Junkie for the release of a new sofubi mini set! Little has been revealed about the project so far, but it appears that the 2 masked luchas, “UD vs AJ”, have been designed separately by the pair, with the intention of mixing upContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Uky Daydreamer x Art Junkie’s UD vs AJ sofubi protos revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Kid Toxic and Oozy resin test pulls revealed…
Originally teased back in early December, Blurble has just revealed that his latest character to make the jump into 3D, the awesome Kid Toxic, has received it’s first resin test pull! Designed by Blurble, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and prototyped/produced by DuBose Art, the 5″ tall figure brings the same instantly recognisable skate punk aesthetic as both Sparrow andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Kid Toxic and Oozy resin test pulls revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Monkey 3000’s Madball inspired “Conjoined Ape” resin…
Up and coming artist Monkey 3000 has recently unveiled his latest figure to hit the resin, the awesome Conjoined Ape ball! Infusing elements of neo-kaiju with AMToys’ iconic Madballs line, the super smooth sculpt features a Nag-Ball inspired 2-faced design, coming in at around 2.5″ of solid hand cast resin. Currently undergoing a few minorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Monkey 3000’s Madball inspired “Conjoined Ape” resin…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grape” Crab Men resin figures from Liver Diet…
After a long hiatus from the toy scene, Steve Erst aka Liver Diet returns with his latest resin release, the Crab Men! Originally debuting alongside Erst’s other new creation “Benign Guy” at Rotofugi’s Toy Karma 4 last month, the 4″ tall figure has been hand sculpt and produced by the artist, coming cast in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grape” Crab Men resin figures from Liver Diet…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New wax proto from The Galaxy People revealed…
Brian Bunting of The Galaxy People is proud to present the arrival of an all-new member to his growing cast of sofubi! Pictured here as a finished wax proto, the fourth, unnamed figure in the vintage pachi inspired line comes with a long eared bat-style head this time around, complete with the usual ‘arms up’Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New wax proto from The Galaxy People revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The return of Peter Kato…
After almost a year away from the art toy scene, our good friend Peter Kato is back with a slew of new releases just in time for NYCC! With a number of exclusives ready for both the Toy Tokyo and Onell Design booths, plus some early online-only pieces, we’re very proud to give you guysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The return of Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Neca-style Utrom custom keshi from Plastic Playhouse x Eric Nilla…
Originally revealed here a few weeks back, Plastic Playhouse‘s Utrom (Krang) keshi is due for an official release soon! Sculpted to fit alongside Neca’s TMNT figures, a staple for the prolific customiser, the first batch have been cast in a flesh-tone rubber, coming with paint accents from the artist himself. News on the release ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Neca-style Utrom custom keshi from Plastic Playhouse x Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Patient No.6’s Pyscho-Machine sculpt revealed…
The warped mind of Patient No.6 spews forth yet another twisted slab of resin genius, proudly presenting the Pyscho Machine… One of the psychiatric-inspired artist’s most ambitious projects to date, the beautifully sculpted piece features a disturbing blend of flesh and machinery, with blade mounted arms, a tank lower half and naked female torso allContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Patient No.6’s Pyscho-Machine sculpt revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulator Studio Sale touching down tonight…
Whilst we’ll be back with our regular postings first thing tomorrow, we thought we’d give you guys a little reminder of the Disarticulator Studio Sale going down in our store later tonight! After little over a year of designing and producing toys, we’ve racked up over 1,000 casts across their various lines, leaving over 10 kilosContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulator Studio Sale touching down tonight…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nekos custom bootleg keshi from Rampage Toys x Eric Nilla…
As promised in our reveal of Cannibal Gyudome last week, we excitedly bring you yet another collaboration between Rampage Toys and Eric Nilla… the Nekos custom bootleg keshi! Sharing a mutual love for the hugely popular Nelcos Fortress vintage keshi, the pair set about customising a batch of the figures, with Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt sculptingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nekos custom bootleg keshi from Rampage Toys x Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulator Studio sale this Friday (9/20)…
After little over a year of designing and producing toys, the Disarticulators have racked up over 1,000 casts across their various lines, leaving over 10 kilos of miscasts, color tests, scrapped figures, protos and over-casts in their wake. So, with NYCC around the corner, the guys have decided to clear a little studio space inContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulator Studio sale this Friday (9/20)…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s resin “Skull of Abel” revealed…
Originally sculpted way back at the beginning of the year, Splurrt‘s breathtaking Skull of Abel is finally seeing the light of day courtesy of Monster Island! Standing at a rather lofty 4″ tall, the crushed skull has been rotocast in a white resin for this pictured test shot, with a limited batch to follow soon. NewsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s resin “Skull of Abel” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s Double Heather Melty Misfit in bronze…
Joining Paul Kaiju and his Mockbat (posted here earlier today), Buff Monster‘s the latest artist to reveal a metal cast figure, this time around a bronze version of the highly popular Double Heather Melty Misfit Cheap Toy! Already seeing a number of releases in resin courtesy of Healeymade, the Mitch Martinez sculpted GPK Cheap ToyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s Double Heather Melty Misfit in bronze…”
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