Eric Nocella kindly shares details of the latest piece to feature at the hallowed Argonaut Resins NYCC booth, the “Cleopatra” 8″ Tuttz custom from Clinton Yaws! The second piece in Yaws’ contribution to the ongoing “Artist Series” (check out the first here), Cleopatra features the same exquisite detail, rich colours and bold patterns that madeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Clinton Yaws x Argonaut Resins’ NYCC Tuttz custom…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Dee-Dee NYCC customs from UME Toys…
Joining the huge selection of resins we’ve previously posted, Richard Page over at UME Toys will be squeezing in another 2 awesome customs into his already bulging suitcase for NYCC next week… the Halloween inspired Dee-Dees! Taking the much loved ice cream mini, Rich has gone for two beautifully simple designs, the mustachioed Little Devil,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Dee-Dee NYCC customs from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Splurrt NYCC exclusives…
Following our look at the Rampage Diagomis on Friday (check them here), Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys has revealed yet more NYCC exclusive goodies, this time in the form of a whole bunch of insane Splurrt customs! Taking the highly popular Usir, Diggler and new addition, the Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid, Jon has really goneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Splurrt NYCC exclusives…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC exclusive Diagomis from Rampage Toys x Guumon…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Jon over at Rampage Toys, so it came with great relief yesterday to find that he’s been working on a whole slew of new customs for NYCC next month… first up, the insane Rampage x Guumon Diagomis! What has got to be THE best painted runContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC exclusive Diagomis from Rampage Toys x Guumon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys x Tenacious Toys NYCC charity raffle…
Joining a whole host of exclusives and future project reveals (including one or two in conjunction with us!), Rich over at UME Toys has announced that he will also be organising a very special raffle… the prize? The amazing Basset DKay one-off sculpt (originally posted here), PLUS a signed piece of original artwork! To beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys x Tenacious Toys NYCC charity raffle…”
MAN-E-NEWS// SUNGUTS NYCC exclusives from Velocitron x Lulubell…
Velocitron and Lulubell Toys will be teaming up to bring some of the hottest Japanese vinyl exclusives to this year’s New York Comic Con, with the latest selection to be revealed coming from the mighty SUNGUTS… Featuring 3 new designs, Uraname, Buyobuyo and our favourite, the super-creepy gas mask clad Tsuyako, the soft vinyl figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// SUNGUTS NYCC exclusives from Velocitron x Lulubell…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive “Fatty” resins from Cash Cannon…
Following the rather awesome Breaking Bad Bee sets we featured last week (check them out here), NYC based tattoo artist-cum-toy designer CashCannon is proud to reveal the first of many NYCC exclusives that will be available next month, the “Fatty” mini resins! Standing at around 2″ tall, the adorable little fatcap headed creatures are dueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive “Fatty” resins from Cash Cannon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC Sunshine Bevil from mph x Paul Shih…
Previously seen in both OG “Green” and the STGCC exclusive “Red” editions, Paul Shih‘s mischevious veggie “Bevil” will be making an appearance at NYCC next month in the dazzling “Sunshine” colourway! Exclusive to the myplasticheart booth (#3313), Paul has created 8 of the hand cast resin figures, each coming with the gorgeous yellow/orange fade youContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC Sunshine Bevil from mph x Paul Shih…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive Sea-Borg Gold from MonsterPants…
Filmmaker, writer and artist James Felix McKenney is back with his latest Sea-Borg figure, the NYCC exclusive “Gold” edition! A glittery orange version of the original “Creature From the Black Lagoon” inspired resin, “Gold” comes hand cast by McKenney with battle hammer arm accessory. Limited to a run of 20 pieces, Sea-Borg Gold will beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive Sea-Borg Gold from MonsterPants…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Galaxxor’s Infernicus WIP for NYCC…
With NYCC 2012 just around the corner, Ben Spencer of Galaxxor fame has been putting the final touches to his exclusive figure for the event… the “Infernicus” Cyborg Space Barbarian! Featuring the signature horned CSB head sculpted by Ben and prototyped/produced by Marty “The Godbeast” Hansen, the vintage MOTU figure custom has been painted inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Galaxxor’s Infernicus WIP for NYCC…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The TAKO CUBES from Peter Kato…
It’s been a while since we heard anything from Mr Kato, so it came with great pleasure this week to find out that he’s been putting the final touches to a whole new wave of figures! Whilst it will be sad to see the likes of Fright Bite and Man-Nie head into retirement, we simplyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The TAKO CUBES from Peter Kato…”
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 8.5″ Crawdaddy and “Splicer” Crawdad Kid customs from Daniel Yu…
Following a sell-out appearance at last weekend’s STGCC, Daniel Yu aka Dory has revealed that a limited number of both “Splicer” Red Crawdad Kid customs and the mighty Crawdaddy have been made available for general release! Here’s a quick run down of the two awesome releases… OMFG! Crawdad Kids Toys R Evil “Splicer” Red edition//Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 8.5″ Crawdaddy and “Splicer” Crawdad Kid customs from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The WIP Venom sculpt from UME Toys…
Following the breathtaking custom Soundwave from last month, Rich over at UME Toys has resurrected another childhood favourite in his unmistakable “spindly” style… Spiderman’s arch nemesis, Venom! Based on a highly popular illustration Rich did of the alien symbiote a few years back (of which a copy hangs proudly on our studio wall!), the sculptContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WIP Venom sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lofy vinyl figure from Creo Design x D’Creativeaholic…
One of the art toy scene’s hottest collaborators right now, Chris ‘Creo’ Alexander is proud to present yet another team-up, this time on D’Creativeaholic’s ever-so-cute Lofing… Part of a series of 7 characters from the artist’s fictional world, “Minimizer Dreamland”, the vinyl figure has finally gone into prototyping after a year on the drawing board.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lofy vinyl figure from Creo Design x D’Creativeaholic…”
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-UPDATE// The NYCC resin skulls from UME Toys…
Whilst we fully revealed UME Toys‘ NYCC skulls last week (find out more here), we’ve decided to take a another look at a couple of the designs that will be available come October time… First up, the absolutely gorgeous Copper Skull has been meticulously finished in a rich metallic spray, coming with subtle turquoise copper-oxideContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The NYCC resin skulls from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive resin skulls from UME Toys…
Rich over at UME Toys has been grafting away in the resin lab in preparation for this year’s NYCC, with the first of many reveals coming in the form of the absolutely gorgeous NYCC Skulls… Taken from the recent Russel Bone figurine, the sleek design has been scaled up for a fist-sized 3″ tall. FinishedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive resin skulls from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wizard World Exclusive Mutant Jawas from Killer Bootlegs…
With the Chicago leg of the Wizard World Con touching down just yesterday (August 9th), we thought we’d revisit the awesome Mutant Jawas that Killer Bootlegs‘ Peter Wheatstraw has created for the event… Kit-bashed from a vintage Jawa and Yoda, and coming complete with bootleg vinyl cape, Peter enlisted the talents of two new interns toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wizard World Exclusive Mutant Jawas from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Matt Doughty’s custom Sucklord figures for “The Super Suck Up!”…
Following previously posted “Super Suck Up!” contributions from Jason Freeny, Skinner, Frank Kozik and Doktor A, Matt Doughty of Onell Design is the latest in the long list of premier artists to reveal his take on the infamous Sucklord (Boba Fett) bootleg! Coming in a similar colour scheme to the Rilleco Armodoc Glyos, the simple useContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Matt Doughty’s custom Sucklord figures for “The Super Suck Up!”…”
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