“The Rose Vampire Casket Cruiser is blasting off! Deep into the heart of the Milky Way blazes the Cosmic Rosferatu, kicking it into high gear and letting his cape flap in the solar wind. Transparent Glitter vinyl camouflages the Rose Vampire against the night sky, his roaring engine the only signal of his approach. BeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rose Vampire “OUTERSPACED” Casket Cruiser from Super7…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…
As if the slew of Ammonaitos this week weren’t enough (find out more here and here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus proudly presents his latest Grody custom, the Mecha Brain Monster Kara! Featuring a mixture of clear body parts from the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has painted the glistening beast in a mixture of neon and metallicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Vicious Fun exclusive “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…
Brian Mahony aka Guumon is putting the final touches to the latest batch of Daigomis, the “Bone Glow” Vicious Fun exclusives! Standing at an impressive 9.5″ and weighing in at 15 ounces, the monstrous kaiju beast has been cast in GID vinyl, coming complete with a pro black rub. The detail in the piece isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Vicious Fun exclusive “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun Melt Monsters from Monsterarm…
Melt kaiju king Kevin Herdeman aka Monsterarm is proud to present his latest batch of crazy customs, the Grody Shogun x Melt Monster mash-ups! Limited to four one-off creations, the six armed “Hugs Not Drugs”, GrodySaurus Rex, and two Grody Pin-up Kewpies, the figures have been given the true Monsterarm treatment, featuring a mixture of meltedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun Melt Monsters from Monsterarm…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “BEVIL” resin figure from Paul Shih…
Following our recent look at the work-in-progress BEVIL (find out more here), Paul Shih has revealed that the super-cute kaiju creature will be touching down in his store later this week! Set to come in a beautiful green fade OG colourway, with the first wave limited to just 15 hand cast and painted pieces. PricedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “BEVIL” resin figure from Paul Shih…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab NIBBLERS teaser…
Following the reveal of the upcoming Fig-Lab x The Tarantulas NIBBLERS release (find out more here), The Tarantulas released the above tentative image over the weekend. Featuring the eye indent similar to the standard Nibbler sofubi, the figure appears to be coming in an unorthodox (for The Tarantulas) mix of neon blue/pink sprays and glitter!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab NIBBLERS teaser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Ammonaito resin figures from Topheroy…
Following the reveal of Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus‘ Creamsicle Ammonaitos yesterday (find out more here), we take a look at another batch that have just been completed… this time coming from the blessed airbrush of Topheroy! Limited to an edition of just four pieces, the drop-dead gorgeous resin figures have been masterfully sprayed in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Ammonaito resin figures from Topheroy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Forrest Digglers from Rampage Toys…
Hot off the heals of his recent collaboration with Uamou, Jon Malmstedt has revealed that he will be dropping the latest batch of Rampage Toys x Splurrt customs as soon as next week! This time around featuring the recently released Forrest Diggler, Jon has set to work on a number of glow-in-the-dark casts, giving theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Forrest Digglers from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WARUI INU “Mange” edition from Kaiju Coup…
The elusive Kaiju Coup is proud to present the latest addition in their creeped-out neo-kaiju series, the horrific Warui Inu ‘Mange’ edition. Manufactured by Medicom Toys in Japan, the 6.5″ tall vinyl figure has been cast in pink vinyl, coming complete with gross mangey fur, oozing sores and decaying teeth! Easily Kaiju Coups most twited creation yet,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WARUI INU “Mange” edition from Kaiju Coup…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The KRUZZILLA resin figure from Kobzilla…
What do you get when you cross the mythical bird Khrut with King Kong? KRUZZILLA of course! Hailing from Bangkok, Kobzilla are proud to present their latest resin mini, the mighty Kruzzila. Taking inspiration from mythical Thai creatures and Japanese kaiju (with a dash of keshi!), the beast is due to be cast in veryContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The KRUZZILLA resin figure from Kobzilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Marty the Magician TxB custom…
“This guy is tripping pretty hard on the little toad he licked. Not sure what was going through his mind at the time!” Wasting no time since the figure’s release at the TxB show last month, Blurble proudly presents one of the very first customs of the newly re-sculpted Marty the Magician! Coming in Blurble’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Marty the Magician TxB custom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Shih’s Bevil the Devil Broccoli…
Any followers of cute kaiju legend Paul Shih would have noticed a certain vegetable based figure in the works over the past couple of weeks… which can reveal will be ready imminently! Entitled Bevil the Devil Broccoli, the 4.5″ tall figure is currently in the moulding process, so test shots should be ready (fingers crossed)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Shih’s Bevil the Devil Broccoli…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Finger Five Series 1 from Fig-Lab coming soon…
Revealed way back at the end of January, Fig-Lab’s much talked about “Finger Five” Series 1 is finally ready for worldwide release! One of the most unique art toy project’s we’ve seen to date, the mini-series features five 1.5″ sofubi ‘finger puppet’ style figures designed by some of the scene’s biggest characters- Paul Kaiju, Suckadelic, MonstreHero,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Finger Five Series 1 from Fig-Lab coming soon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…
Fresh from his FOE exclusive Ammonaito release (find out more here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares with us his latest organic/mechanic infusion, the breathtaking Mecha Monster Kara! Created from the body parts of the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has seamlessly melded his signature mix of cogs, motors and fuses to create one of the strongestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson available now…
Exclusively revealed here a couple of weeks back, Tim Stephson’s Creeper Factory is now finally open for business! Solely designed, sculpted, cast and painted by the man himself in Austin Tx, the long awaited Grim Creepers are available in four standard colourways; silver/black, red, pink and blue, alongside five very special one-off pieces… the ZombieContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson available now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…
In an effort to make up for the fact that Rampage Toy‘s March exhibition at Studio Uamou ended up being mostly unavailable to those not able to attend, Jon Malmstedt has been hard at work on a new batch of pieces for the aptly titled “RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2” sale! Consisting of a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…
It’s been a while since we’ve see Gorilla Biscuits’ mascot in sofubi form, so lucky for us, Super7 are bringing back the highly sought after figure to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Revelation Records! In keeping with the “Silver” celebrations, the grinning ape has been cast in metallic silver vinyl, with grey, teal, and dark blueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…
Spotted on the Skullbrain.org forum come the first test shots of the long awaited Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman and CURE Toys! Last previewed way back in November last year (pictured right), the initial pink/black colourway is quite simply stunning! The mixture of high detail in the likes of the claw with the simpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Day of the Skulldude” Kaiju Melt Monster from Monsterarm x MAN-E-TOYS…
Previewed here at the weekend, we’re proud to fully reveal our first collaboration with Monsterarm… the “Day of the SkullDude” Kaiju Melt Monster! Using one of the “Dia de los Muertos” resin skulls that we sent over last week, Monsterarm has given him the signature “melt” makeover, complete with red/green neon sprays and glistening sparkle! StandingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Day of the Skulldude” Kaiju Melt Monster from Monsterarm x MAN-E-TOYS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts from Monsterarm…
As mentioned in our coverage of the “Melt Wizards” earlier this week (find out more here), we’ve been given the honour of working with Monsterarm (aka Honkeylips) on a very special run of “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts! A batch of three aluminium skulls touched down in the US yesterday, with Monsterarm wasting noContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts from Monsterarm…”
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