Ruler of the Jelly Empire, Selena Briggs, has just revealed the latest batch of Jelly Zombies, which are poised to drop exclusively on the Jelly Empire store on Wednesday, March 7th at 3pm EST. Limited to an edition of just 3, each hand cast, painted, and customised resin Jellybot comes with its own unique accessory-Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire Zombies from Selena Briggs…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Pandeer resin figure from Welkid x My Royal Ego…
Welkid has just revealed his latest project with ‘Lord on Board’ creator, My Royal Ego, the Pandeer resin figure. As the name would suggest, the 9″ tall beast takes its aesthetic from both the panda and deer- resulting in a beautiful character whose balance of curves and blocked shapes is reminiscent of a humanoid takeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pandeer resin figure from Welkid x My Royal Ego…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The bronze ‘Jack’ sculpture from Luke Chueh x Fully Visual…
March 7th will see the super-limited release of Luke Chueh‘s latest collaboration with Fully Visual, the bronze “Jack” sculpture. Inspired by Chueh’s “Jacked” painting (pictured) and the mythological “Jackalope”, the sculpture successfully blends the artists character design with the classic taxidermic presentation of the Jackalope, stuffed and mounted on a plaque. Limited to an editionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The bronze ‘Jack’ sculpture from Luke Chueh x Fully Visual…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Motorbot’s ‘Squonk’ resin figure out today (plus Robot 13 update)…
Featured here as a work in progress a few weeks back, Motorbot‘s latest resin creature, the Squonk, is set to drop some time today in the Deadbear Studios store. Limited to an initial batch of around 10, Motorbot has revealed several different shimmering colourways so far, including ‘slime’ green, root beer, ocean water, sparkling creamContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Motorbot’s ‘Squonk’ resin figure out today (plus Robot 13 update)…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Galaxxor creator Ben Spencer…
Now in it’s ninth edition, Ben Spencer’s Galaxxor: Monster Hunter Robo figure has swiftly become one of the most sought after designer toys in the industry. Heavily influenced by the hunched 5.5″ action figures of the 70’s and 80’s, the series has gained a reputation through Ben’s instantly recognisable sculpt, a seemingly endless supply ofContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Galaxxor creator Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// The Glyos creations of Marty “GodBeast” Hansen…
(Wolf various Glyos customs / original Armorvor Wolf prototype, cast by TGB) Being relative newcomers to the Glyos universe, we had only really known of Marty “Godbeast” Hansen from his prototyping/casting work on Ben Spencer’s Galaxxor series- that was until we happened upon his blog this week… Skimming through the hundreds of beautifully sculpt andContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The Glyos creations of Marty “GodBeast” Hansen…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot customs from UME Toys available now…
Rich over at UME Toys has just given us a heads up on the long awaited Pembleton Stranglefoot resin figure. Opting out of a traditional ‘general’ release, one-of-a-kind personalised custom Pembletons are taking their place, available directly from the man himself for just £50 each including shipping! Rich gives us the lowdown… “Pembelton seems toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot customs from UME Toys available now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Manotaur wax proto from Imps & Monsters x Rampage Toys…
We briefly skirted upon the upcoming Imps & Monsters x Rampage Toys project in our exclusive interview with Jon Malmstedt yesterday, and with production now entering the final stages, we thought we’d take a further look at the long awaited ‘Manotaur’ figure… Sculpt by Justin Hillgrove of I&M, with preparation and production overseen by JonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Manotaur wax proto from Imps & Monsters x Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt…
With a slew of hand sculpt and cast resin releases, an original vinyl toy, plus collaborations with the likes of Kikkake, Splurrt, Tenacious Toys, and Hints & Spices, the past 12 months have seen Rampage Toys grow to become one of the indie toy scene’s hottest properties. Founder Jon Malmstedt shows no signs of lettingContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Love Sick’ Cherry of the Month from Lou Pimentel…
Lou Pimentel‘s Cherry of the Month for February is finally touching down today (February 21st) at 3pm EST, in the rather belated ‘Love Sick’ colourway. Coming in a deep translucent red resin, the 3″ tall Siamese cherries have been cast with an actual pill inside! Produced by Matt Anderson, the Love Sick cherries have beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Love Sick’ Cherry of the Month from Lou Pimentel…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot ‘Noir’ from UME Toys…
Rich over at UME Toys has revealed the first finished Pembleton Stranglefoot in his initial ‘Noir’ colourway. Standing at around 4″ tall, the hand sculpt and cast resin figure should be making it’s way over to the UME store in both painted and blank forms sometime soon. Stay tuned for an interview with the manContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot ‘Noir’ from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// (UPDATED) ‘Decommissioned’ custom Sprogs from DrilOne x Cris Rose…
San Francisco’s king of rust, DrilOne, has just revealed details of his latest custom project, an intriguing collaboration with UK artist Cris Rose. Entitled ‘Decommissioned’, the series of various custom ‘Sprog’ robots have been hand cast by Rose and weathered to perfection by DrilOne. No news as to which Sprogs will feature, or their pricing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// (UPDATED) ‘Decommissioned’ custom Sprogs from DrilOne x Cris Rose…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “Inaction Figures” from Steve Seeley x Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!…
Originally revealed at Steeve Seeley‘s recent “All We Ever Do Is Fight” solo show over at Rotofugi last week (Friday, February 10th), the ‘Inaction Figures’ are now available to purchase in super-limited quantities online. Realised and sculpted by Steve, and cast by David of ‘Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!‘, the 80’s inspired ‘action’ figures take theirContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “Inaction Figures” from Steve Seeley x Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova out now…
Rivet Wars fans rejoice! After months on the drawing board, Ted Terranova’s mighty Quad Stug tank is now available to purchase exclusively through the RW store. Priced at an unbelievable $28 plus shipping, the hand cast grey resin figure has been scaled to sit perfectly alongside an army of 50mm Allied Grunts. Having seen thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Squonk resin figure from Motorbot…
Master caster Motorbot has recently revealed some work in progress shots of his latest resin creature, the Squonk. Standing at around 3.5″ tall, the initial run of figures are set to drop on the Deadbear Studio store late next week, coming in a limited marbled resin run. Motorbot is still putting the final touches toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Squonk resin figure from Motorbot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ice Scream Man from Brutherford Industries…
Featured here last month, Brutherford Industries‘ Ice Scream Man has finally been made available to the general public. Coming in Strawberry (limited to 125 pieces) and Vanilla (open edition), the beautifully finished roto cast vinyl figures have been priced at $75 and $50 respectively. Packaged in a hand made box designed by Tamara Petrosino andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ice Scream Man from Brutherford Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines Pink Robotones from Cris Rose…
Tonight (February 7th) sees the launch of the second figure in Cris Rose’s Robotone series, with this month’s addition coming in the form of Valentines Pink. Available in either Reynold or Rourke ‘Sprog’ designs, the 3″ hand cast resin robots come bagged and headed. Available from 6pm GMT over at Cris’ store for $25 plusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines Pink Robotones from Cris Rose…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Skin Deep creator, Scott Wilkowski…
(photo taken from Scott’s personal artist proofs) Gaining notoriety for his breathtaking clear skeletal style of (official!) bootlegging, Scott Wilkowski‘s career in art toys has lead numerous successful projects, including the hand sculpt and casted Green Death robot, the Bud and Yoka custom series, Lulubell’s Creature Feature, and most recently, the Skin Deep show. DebutingContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Skin Deep creator, Scott Wilkowski…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// Michael Skattum’s Human Slayer resin toy from Papagrim…
Featured in our toy round-up last week, new images of the upcoming Human Slayer resin figure from Papagrim Toys have surfaced. Based on the 9-Eyed Human Slayer (pictured below) created by illustrator Michael Skattum, the 5″ clear green figure was sculpted and casted by Steve Patt of Papagrim. Now in the final stages of production,Continue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// Michael Skattum’s Human Slayer resin toy from Papagrim…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Chester Runcorn final wax prototype from Doktor A x Kuso Vinyl…
Originally announced at last year’s Designer Con, Doktor A’s steam punk infused tripedal robot, Chester Runcorn, will soon be upon us. Revealed in its final wax state before production, the 5″ tall figure from Kuso Vinyl is set to come in an initial 2 colourways (original and gold), with an undisclosed price tag. Head overContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Chester Runcorn final wax prototype from Doktor A x Kuso Vinyl…”
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