Whilst unfortunately unable to make ToyConUK in person next week, Russian toy artist Sergey Safonov has created a number of new releases, collaboration pieces and even prints that will be available at various booths- the first of which to be revealed coming in the form of 3 exclusive colourways for UK designer toy emporium, The HangContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of ToyConUK exclusives from Sergey Safonov x The Hang Gang…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries announce future collaborations with The Disarticulators…
Yet another HUGE project we’ve been finding extremely difficult to keep to ourselves over the past few months, we can finally reveal today that Unbox Industries will be will be teaming up with The Disarticulators to produce a brand new range of vinyl figures in a variety of shapes and sizes! To get the ball rolling Unbox willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries announce future collaborations with The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ToyCon UK B.A.S.T.A.R.D teasers from Triclops Studios…
Joining the full set of 12 all-new B.A.S.T.A.R.D creations teased last week, the Triclops boys come with yet another 2 projects that will be making an appearance at ToyCon UK… As always, the guys are remaining tight-lipped until the con, but from what we can gather from the limited pics and info, 2 new miniContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ToyCon UK B.A.S.T.A.R.D teasers from Triclops Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyConUK exclusive ‘Libertas’ resin skulls from Jon Paul Kaiser x Tru:Tek…
Previewed here last week as an early test-paint, we can now proudly share the ‘Libertas’ resin skulls in all their glory! Designed, sculpted and painted by Jon Paul Kaiser and cast by none other than our very own Tru:Tek, the incredible figures will be making their debut in 2 different colourways; the previously revealed ‘standard’Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyConUK exclusive ‘Libertas’ resin skulls from Jon Paul Kaiser x Tru:Tek…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cowababa’ Giant Monster Embryo custom WIP from Creo Designs…
Chris Alexander over at Creo Designs kindly shares details of his custom piece for Taylored Curiosities‘ Giant Monster Embryo debut at ToyCon UK next week, the TMNT inspired ‘Cowababa’… Despite working on a plethora of original sculptures, models and toys (including the Giant Monster Embryo itself!), this is actually Chris’ FIRST EVER custom art toy, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cowababa’ Giant Monster Embryo custom WIP from Creo Designs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ToyCon UK line-up revealed…
Following the reveal of UME Toys‘ latest addition ‘Harrington the Third‘ last week, owner and sole creator Richard Page has finally revealed the incredible collection of figures he’ll be hauling to ToyCon UK next week… Featuring a mixture of characters old and new including Dita the Sphynx, Pattie the Burger, Bonehead, Fletcher and of courseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ToyCon UK line-up revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Peter Kato x H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusive Man-Nie…
Originally revealed way back in November as part of our H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series, Peter Kato‘s Man-Nie exclusive unfortunately got held back due to time restraints on the project… Well we’ve most definitely not forgotten the little guy, instead preparing him for the ToyCon UK release he deserves! The only figure not to be produced byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Peter Kato x H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusive Man-Nie…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Creature from the Black Squadron’ ToyCon exclusive from Killer Bootlegs…
Previewed here a few weeks back, Peter Wheatstraw over at Killer Bootlegs proudly presents his exclusive offering for next month’s ToyCon UK… the ‘C-Thru’ Creature from the Black Squadron! Kit-bashed from a vintage CFTBL and Red Squadron Star Wars figure, the piece has then been recast in Monster Kolor dyed clear resin, coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Creature from the Black Squadron’ ToyCon exclusive from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm at the Unbox Industries ToyCon UK booth…
Unbox Industries are proud to announce a very special guest who will be joining them at ToyCon UK next month… none other than the legendary Jeff Lamm! Bringing with him a shed-load of goodies such as prints and t-shirts (including a reproduction of the Daily Excess red top front page shocker, chronicling the infamous summer ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm at the Unbox Industries ToyCon UK booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Libertas resin skull paint test from Jon Paul Kaiser…
There’s been one project from our good friend Jon Paul Kaiser that we’ve been dying to let out of the bag since it’s inception a few months back, and with the first test paint sent landing in our inbox today, we couldn’t resist finally sharing it with you guys… Entitled the ‘Libertas Skull’, the jaw-droppingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Libertas resin skull paint test from Jon Paul Kaiser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…
The Triclops boys are proud to announce that their latest batch of B.A.S.T.A.R.D custom bootleg mini figures will be primed and ready to drop exclusively at ToyCon next month! Consisting of a whopping 12 different designs kit-bashed and resculpted from a diverse collection of 80’s and 90’s mini figures, the guys have stated that theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Harrington the Third’ resin figure from UME Toys…
With work-in-progress shots posted just a couple of weeks ago, Rich over at UME Toys has amazingly already begun production on his latest slab of resin genius, the Vaughn Bode inspired Harrington the Third… Featuring a few subtle changes since the original reveal including the addition of spats, hat detailing, and of course the allContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Harrington the Third’ resin figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon UK exclusive ‘DEBRIS’ sofubi from Restore x Mintyfresh…
Mintyfresh have just released images of their first ToyCon exclusive offerings… as they present not 1, but 2 all new ‘DEBRIS’ colourways! Created by Restore, the highly sought after sofubi will be available in both a neon-infused ‘Mintyfresh’ edition with leaf fundoshi, and a more traditional black with gold leaf, cloth and giant sized paper talisman.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon UK exclusive ‘DEBRIS’ sofubi from Restore x Mintyfresh…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Phalanx’s DOC Dead DieBia$e from Goodleg Toys…
With the mighty Phalanx group project making it’s debut at C2E2 next month, the first figure reveal comes from our friends over at Goodleg Toys, as they proudly present DOC DeadBia$e… As with previous WOTU releases, the figure has once again been kit-bashed from various vintage MOTU and WWF figures, this time around coming castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Phalanx’s DOC Dead DieBia$e from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP Martin Hairybottom H.U.S.T.L.E mini figure from UME Toys…
With the H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 releases now in full swing, we’ve decided to start sharing some of the entries that’ve been pouring in for Wave 2, the first of which coming from our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys… Entitled Martin Hairybootom, the micro-sized incarnation of UME’s flagship character has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP Martin Hairybottom H.U.S.T.L.E mini figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Killer Bootlegs’ Creature from the Black Squadron…
With just over a month until ToyCon UK, Peter Goral over at Killer Bootlegs proudly presents the first exclusive figure he’ll be bringing along to the event… the provisionally titled Creature from the Black Squadron! An ingenius kit-bash featuring a vintage Star Wars Red Squadron figure (TBC) and Remco’s ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Killer Bootlegs’ Creature from the Black Squadron…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ‘ToyCon’ round-up…
On top of the recently posted custom Giant Monster Embryo custom and Monster Kolor mascot, the ever busy Richard Page over at UME Toys has been hard at work busting out a whole heap of ToyCon related customs and original resins- the first of which we proudly reveal to you today… “Bronze” Dita the Sphynx//Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ‘ToyCon’ round-up…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities x Creo Designs…
Taking the leap into resin casting last year, Taylored Curiosities‘ Penny Taylor has built up a huge following through her adorable micro-sized figures, so with ToyCon UK just around the corner the artist has decided to take the little guys one step further… a she proudly introduces the Giant Monster Embryos! Essentially the exact sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities x Creo Designs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Konami Man and Konami Lady sofubi from Nerdone…
Following the hugely successful Samus Aran (Metroid) sofubi, Nerdone returned to Wonder Festival at the weekend with their latest pair of fully licensed retro game figures, the adorable Konami Man and Konami Woman! Taken from cult NES platformer ‘Konami Wai Wai World’ (which strangely featured a cameo from The Goonies’ Mikey!), the pair have beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Konami Man and Konami Lady sofubi from Nerdone…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Masks of DOOM’ custom resin series from Blue-Frog World…
Gary Boon over at Blue-Frog World kindly shares details of his first ever custom resin series, the rather intriguing ‘Masks of DOOM’… Designed to be used in conjunction with the various custom toy platforms out there (the design was first seen at MunnyWorld 2011), or as a stand alone piece, Gary has plans to offer theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Masks of DOOM’ custom resin series from Blue-Frog World…”
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