Spotted over at KaijuMonster yesterday, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has revealed a couple of new work-in-progress sculpts ahead of his one man exhibition this weekend… Pictured top, the Great White Gunkanjima Kaiju MFker has got to be one of our favourite designs from the artist yet, with the shark bust proving a perfect match for Conge’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New WIP sculpts from Plaseebo…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Guumon’s Diagomis at NYCC 2012…
With just a few weeks until NYCC 2012, Brian Mahony of Guumon Vinyl Labs has been busy putting the final touches to another insane batch of one-off Diagomi kaijus! Cast in a selection of different soft vinyls including blue, red and glow-in-the-dark, each figure has been hand sprayed and rubbed in a variety of vividContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Guumon’s Diagomis at NYCC 2012…”
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 Bear Monster resin from JC Rivera…
Hot off the heals of the long awaited “Fallen Hero” release last week (find out more here), JC Rivera is proud to present yet another must-have resin, the awesome Bear Monster… Combining the chunky mini-sofubi aesthetic with his own distinct sculpt style, Rivera’s mixture of minimal features and meticulously detailed texturing offer the perfect takeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bear Monster resin from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Inu “Stoned” edition from Kaiju Coup…
The ever elusive Kaiju Coup has just revealed details of the latest Warui Inu iteration, the stunning “Stoned” edition. Once again produced by Medicom Toys, the gruesome canine has been cast in a mottled granite-style soft vinyl, coming with the signature spiked neon colar. Taking cue from the recent Plaseebo SDCC collaboration, the figure alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Inu “Stoned” edition from Kaiju Coup…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bob Conge “Recent Works” at the Phillips Gallery…
“The Toy as Art…” Following the MISFITS reveal last week (find out more here), Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest show of recent works at the Phillips Gallery, NY. Sitting alongside the very first MISFIT release (the Night Gamer Misfit), Conge will also be presenting a whole host of “Toy Shrine”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bob Conge “Recent Works” at the Phillips Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…
Originally available to attendees of this year’s Wonderfest, Luke Rook over at Lulubell toys has saved 3 of the breathtaking Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Ups for his legions of devotees! A combination of the infamous “Monster” body and “Sludge Demon” head, the gruesome sofubis have been hand painted in a mixture of purple, green andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Heinous head sculpt from MVH…
Spotted over at KFHC, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has revealed the final wax sculpt for his latest creation, the Sam Heinous head! Inspired by the Silver Shamrock pumpkin mask from Halloween 3, the beautifully detailed sculpt adds worms, boils and a sharp set of teeth to bring the design in-line with MVH’s previous work. Due to be soldContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Heinous head sculpt from MVH…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…
Fresh out of his top secret lab hidden in the Swiss Alps, WaoToyz is proud to present his latest sofubi monstrosity, the Forest Monsta! Standing at an impressive 6″ tall, the “Wisdom Forest” inhabitant has been produced by Lulubell Toys in a hot pink soft vinyl. Featuring 4 points of articulation (head, arms and leg),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Johan Bramwell Ulrich’s Cybin kaiju…
Following the success of the first batch of Cybin kaiju figures a couple of months back (pictured below), tattoo artist cum toy designer Johan Bramwell Ulrich is proud to reveal that the next batch will be making their way to the Texas Lowbrow Tattoo convention this weekend! Coming in either green or orange colourways, the latestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Johan Bramwell Ulrich’s Cybin kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot” customs for the GR Biennale 3…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us details of his entry for Giant Robot‘s upcoming Biennale 3, Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot! Kit-bashed from Comet Debris x David Horvath’s recent Dave sofubi and a customised resin cast tank, Dave Tank has been sprayed in a variety of Monster Kolors, coming with Plaseebo’s signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot” customs for the GR Biennale 3…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ Pig Buddha B.A.S.T.A.R.D for TAG’s “One Year On Melrose” show…
As part of Toy Art Gallery‘s “One Year On Melrose” anniversary show, Triclops Studio have produced a super-limited edition of never-before-released B.A.S.T.A.R.D, the Pig Buddha! Originally cut from the original line before production, the spiritual hog has been resurrected in a series of just 3 resin pieces. Hand cast in a glow in the darkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ Pig Buddha B.A.S.T.A.R.D for TAG’s “One Year On Melrose” show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The RealxHead Chaos Warriors from Medicom…
Joining the previously posted “Mock Head” Frenzy Barbarians in the Medicom Toys store this Sunday (9th September), RealxHead will be launching their latest batch of Chaos Wariors; “Chaos Meow”, “Kaosurya”, plus the highly anticipated Uamou collaboration “Riaruuamou”… A truly stunning piece, the head has been sculpted in the familiar horned design (which strangely works so wellContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The RealxHead Chaos Warriors from Medicom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…
Hot off the heels of the recent “Everybody Loves the 80’s” Gusto drop (check him out here), Blurble is proud to present his latest batch of Grody goodness, the “Guts and All” and “Mini Guts” custom Monster and Ojisan… Sprayed in a mixture of clear, opaque, neon and metallic Monster Kolor with hand brushed detailing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…”
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// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…
Up and coming resin/sofubi house RESTORE has revealed details on the latest painted version of their debut vinyl figure, the “Aurora” Kingdom Mind. An exclusive to major Japanese toy magazine Hyper Hobby, the stunning 9.5″ piece comes cast in a black soft vinyl, hand-sprayed in a variety of “Northern Lights” (Aurora Borealis) inspired metallic greens, bluesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…
In an unusual reveal through his latest print release, Jeff Lamm has announced an all-new rendition of popular sofubi Greasebat… this time in Mecha form! Featuring the illustration that will be used for the figure’s header art, the print gives us some indication of what to expect, including an awesome mechanised body design and missileContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Everyone Loves the 80’s” Gusto from Blurble…
The mighty Blurble returns with yet another must-have Gusto edition… this time in the gnarly “Everyone Loves the 80’s” colourway! Standing at around 4.5″ tall, Gusto has been cast in a clear blue resin (similar to the “Kool Aid” variant), coming complete with a mixture of 80’s inspired pink, yellow and green neon paint splatters.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Everyone Loves the 80’s” Gusto from Blurble…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…
Unfortunately it would appear that since pushing out the NIBBLERS “artist series” release to avoid SDCC, The Tarantulas and Fig-Lab have decided to forgo the drop until after NYCC as well (which promises to be HUGE this year), with a planned launch for sometime in November… With the line-up of artists confirmed (including a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…
In what has already been an extraordinary week for kaiju releases, along comes one of the most unexpected collaborations this year… the Frenzy x Paul Kaiju “Mock Head” Barbarians. Consisting of the standard Masashi Oishi sculpted barbarian body, the heads have been left in the capable hands of Kaiju, offering up a truly awesome takeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…”
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