As mentioned in our previous post a few weeks back, legendary resin and comic artist Peter Kato had taken a brief step back from production to work on a whole new line of figures, all of which will be making their debut at NYCC next week! With so many different new faces on offer, PeterContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Peter Kato’s NYCC exclusives: Part 1…”
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MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The H.U.S.T.L.E ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack dropping this Friday…
Right guys… after months of agonising set backs, the first batch of H.U.S.T.L.E mini figures are finally ready to drop! The debut toy line from our very own Tru:Tek, the “M.U.S.C.L.E” inspired series is set to feature a whole host of bootlegs, customs and original toys with more than a hint of 80’s nostalgia… DedicatedContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The H.U.S.T.L.E ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack dropping this Friday…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The MOTU M.U.S.C.L.E customs from Voigt x Nilla…
Originally created back in early 2011, Wolf Voigt’s (of SolarColorDust fame) MOTU M.U.S.C.L.E figures have become some of the most highly sought after customs in the mini figure community to date. Produced in very limited batches of resin, the pair of figures (H-Man and Skeletor), were created by shrinking down the original MOTU action figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The MOTU M.U.S.C.L.E customs from Voigt x Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Apple Green” Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities…
Riding high off the sell-out success of her debut resin figure, the Monster Embryo “Blue”, Penny Taylor of Taylored Curiosities wastes no time in revealing the next colourway, the sumptuous “Apple Green”… As with the initial release, the adorable little creatures have been hand cast by Penny, coming complete with hand painted eyes and customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Apple Green” Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Infected: Flatwoods Revisited Red from Scott Wilkowski x Giant Robot…
To all of you out there that have unfortunately missed out on the “Infected” works of Scott Wilkowski over the past year, your luck could be changing soon… as Giant Robot have revealed the first figure in the series to get a general release, Flatwoods Revisited Red! Created to coincide with the Giant Robot Biennale 3:Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Infected: Flatwoods Revisited Red from Scott Wilkowski x Giant Robot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wolfenstein resin from WEKILLYOU x Crywolf…
Originally debuting earlier this summer at indie boutique Crywolf‘s pop-up shop in Toronto (first posted here), the Sendak inspired “Wolfenstein” resin will finally be available for general release this week. Based on one of the clothing company’s many characters, the hand cast figures have been produced by Crywolf’s Rose and Steph in collaboration with Justin Pape of WEKILLYOU, coming in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wolfenstein resin from WEKILLYOU x Crywolf…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Breaking Bad” Bee set from Cash Cannon x PlayfulGorilla…
New York based tattoo-cum-toy artist Cash Cannon reveals details of his latest collaboration with PlayfulGorilla, the “Breaking Bad” Bee resin and sticker set… Taking the infamous “Bee Barrel” logo from the cult US tv show, Cash has recreated the design as a hand cast resin keyring, featuring 5 unique hand-painted variants in the series. PackagedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Breaking Bad” Bee set from Cash Cannon x PlayfulGorilla…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// Massive release update from UME Toys…
After just two days away from the blog (sorry guys, the Critters took over for a while!), we’ve come back to a whole stack of current and future releases from Rich over at UME Toys (including one that involves our very own Tru:Tek!), so without further ado, we bring you a rundown of what youContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// Massive release update from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “The Misfits” custom series from Plaseebo: Nightgamer Misfit…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest on-going custom series, the ultra limited “Misfits”… Utilising a brand new body sculpt that has been hand cast in resin (which appears to have the chubby hands of a certain marshmallow man!), Plaseebo plans to release 6 of the 9” figures over the next 12Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “The Misfits” custom series from Plaseebo: Nightgamer Misfit…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Carl the Grump and Dookie Ed resin figures from Hungry Imp…
Travis McIntosh aka Hungry Imp (creator of the Biohazard Zombie we featured a while back), has just revealed plans for his next resin release, Carl the Grump and Dookie Ed… Currently awaiting feedback on the gruesome looking pair before going in to production, Travis has stated that if he can get enough support, the handContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Carl the Grump and Dookie Ed resin figures from Hungry Imp…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The resin Lulu magnet from Elmos Empire…
Following our look at the debut castings from UME Toys’ youngest member Elmos Empire just yesterday, we’re proud to present the first fully sculpted and cast figure from the promising teen… the absolutely adorable Lulu magnet! Based on a recent custom piece, the cute little piggy has been painted in a mixture of flesh and black,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The resin Lulu magnet from Elmos Empire…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities out now…
Previously revealed over the weekend (find out more here), Penny over at Taylored Curiosities is proud to present the Monster Embryos in all their finished glory, and the best news is… they’re available to buy now! The first fully sculpted designer toy from the highly talented artist, the Monster Embryos have been cast in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fletcher and the resin Hugo magnets from Elmos Empire x UME Toys…
It appears that Rich over at UME Toys has finally realised the benefits of child labour(!)… as the proud dad reveals the first resin castings from youngest UME clan member, Elmos Empire! Pictured to the left is a very special edition of Rich’s popular Hugo magnet… each lovingly hand cast and painted by Elmo herselfContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fletcher and the resin Hugo magnets from Elmos Empire x UME Toys…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// Zectron’s “Critters inspired” mini figures out today!
With Zectron‘s highly anticipated “Critters inspired” mini figures: Wave 2 hitting both the Man-E-Toys and Bigmantoys stores later on today (find out more here), we thought we’d share a few pics of the many different designs that will be on offer… Available in either bind-bagged neon, blind-bagged marbled and the standard flesh tone, these rubberContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// Zectron’s “Critters inspired” mini figures out today!”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Neon Green” Underling and Wookalar B.U.F.F from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…
Following the massive restocking we featured here last week, Alec over at Muscle Things has unleashed yet more custom M.U.S.C.L.E goodness into the store in the form of a “Neon Green” Underling and Wookalar B.U.F.F! Masterfully kit-bashed and re-sculpted by Tyler of Nama-Niku, the beastly duo have been cast in Alec’s super-secret “Black Magic” rubber,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Neon Green” Underling and Wookalar B.U.F.F from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-EXCLUSIVE// Dita the Cat from UME Toys x MAN-E-TOYS…
Our second exclusive in two days! Yes, we are proud to reveal a very special project that we will be working on soon alongside Rich of UME Toys, the absolutely adorable Dita the Cat! A loving tribute to the UME clan’s queen kitty, the 4″-5″ piece has been sculpted by Rich (90% complete wip above)Continue reading “MAN-E-EXCLUSIVE// Dita the Cat from UME Toys x MAN-E-TOYS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New resin figures from Rawk Toys…
Lovers of avant garde resins rejoice… there’s a whole new player on the scene, and they’re set to drain you of all your hard earned cash! Named Rawk Toys, the collective consists of a group of artists including Izok, Skylr and Rotin, who each have their own very distinctive style and approach to making figures-Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New resin figures from Rawk Toys…”
MAN-E-REVEAL// The “Critters inspired mini figures” Wave 2 from Zectron x Man-E-Toys x Bigmantoys…
Been wondering why our posting has got a little slack over the past few days? Well there is a very good reason dear readers, as this official press release should hopefully explain… “In association with Bigmantoys and art toy blog Man-E-Toys, the Amazing Zectron aka Plastic Soul is proud to present the second wave of Critters inspired mini figures! (Check outContinue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// The “Critters inspired mini figures” Wave 2 from Zectron x Man-E-Toys x Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Diazombie charity auction from Bigmantoys…
Remember the special edition “Diazombie” from our Acrozombies post a while back? Well Bigmantoys are proud to reveal that the stunning little guy will finally be up for auction soon! The extra wait on the figure has been for good reason, because unlike the previous Acrozombies, Diazombie now comes complete with a whole playset’s worthContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Diazombie charity auction from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rejects & Chop Suey 2 from The Sucklord…
Arriving a little later than expected, The Sucklord‘s latest cynical cash-in, the Rejects Series 2, are finally available in the Suckstore! Consisting of miss-casts, colour tests and other random crap hobbled together to create the Frankentein-esque monsters you see before you, the Rejects 2 features parts from many of The Sucklord’s work, past, present andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rejects & Chop Suey 2 from The Sucklord…”
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