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…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// 1/12 Scale A.B.C Warrior MONGROL from threeA Toys…
Unfortunately we were deprived of 3AVOX this week, but to make up for it, 3A posted a single, tentative image of their latest toy to get the miniaturised treatment- the A.B.C Warriors’ Mongrol. Photographed with a 1/12 scale Zombot, the smaller Mongrol is an awesome proposition for anyone lacking the money or space for theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// 1/12 Scale A.B.C Warrior MONGROL from threeA Toys…”
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// That Thing Ate My Quarter WIP sculpt from Motorbot…
Hot off the heals of the recently finished Squonk figure (dropping in the Deadbear Studio store sometime soon), Motorbot has just revealed images of his latest sculpt, entitled ‘That Thing Ate My Quarter’. Featuring the trademark teeth design that we all know and love, the 3″ resin arcade machine has got to be one ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// That Thing Ate My Quarter WIP sculpt from Motorbot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Crawdad Kid ‘Lobster Soup’ edition artist proof OMFG! from Dory…
Our speculation last week regarding which OMFG! figure will be receiving the artist proof treatment next has been confirmed, with Singapore based sculptor Daniel Yu (aka Dory) officially revealing the Lobster Soup edition of Crawdad Kid this weekend over at premier toy blog ToysREvil. Coming headed in a similar fashion to Monsterforge’s Multiskull a/p’s andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Crawdad Kid ‘Lobster Soup’ edition artist proof OMFG! from Dory…”
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// ‘Cutaway Skeleton’ Raffy custom from Gregory Lee…
Spotted over at Tenacious Toys comes the latest jaw-dropping (WIP) custom from Greg Loves Toast, the Cutaway Raffy. Armed with just Dremel, an Xacto Knife, Sandpaper and a whole lot of love, Cutaway Raffy is the second custom Greg’s created in this unique skeletal style (Cutaway Munny pictured below). Guaranteed to win over many collectors heartsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cutaway Skeleton’ Raffy custom from Gregory Lee…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Le Merde’s Toxic Ooze Le Turd from Super7…
Le Merde’s signature Le Turd figure is rearing his ugly head once again, this time in ‘Toxic Ooze’ form. Cast in vibrant green vinyl, Le Turd’s latest incarnation features a stunning blue, brown, black and white spray job. No news on edition size, so be sure to head over to the Super7 store tomorrow (Thursday,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Le Merde’s Toxic Ooze Le Turd from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire Valentines releases from Selena Briggs…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything of the Jelly Empire, so it came with great pleasure to find that Selena Briggs has been working on several Valentines inspired Jellybots, all of which will be available to purchase exclusively from her Etsy store later on today. First up come the Love Heart Jellybots. LimitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire Valentines releases from Selena Briggs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Monstrehero’s 2012 Lucky Bag coming today…
We’ve seen a few artists dropping Lucky Bags this month in celebration of the Chinese New Year, with the highly sought after Monstrehero certainly no exception. Set for release later today (February 13th), the Monstrehero 2012 LUCKY BAG features TONS of genuine MONSTREHERO goodness in one super-deluxe package (ie paper bag)! Don’t let the humbleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Monstrehero’s 2012 Lucky Bag coming today…”
MAN-E-REVEAL// Scott Wilkowski’s custom OSM figures for Toypocalypse 2…
With the Four Horsemen‘s Toypocalypse 2: Futureretro exhibition (featured here and here) opening later tonight at NYC’s TT Underground Gallery (February 10th, 7pm), we thought we’d give you a quick run down of the various OSM customs that Scott Wilkowski will be presenting at the show. Featuring a mixture of Green Death and ‘Infcected’ styleContinue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// Scott Wilkowski’s custom OSM figures for Toypocalypse 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Asia MiniGod Buddha White/Pearl Kidrobot Exclusive Edition by Marka27…
Kidrobot LA let the cat out of the bag through their twitter feed yesterday, revealing pics of the latest Kidrobot exclusive, the white/pearl Asia MiniGod Buddha from Marka27. Limited to just 100 pieces worldwide, the 6″ mini-MiniGod features a functioning speaker that works with ipods, ipads, mp3 players and any audio device with a headphone jack.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Asia MiniGod Buddha White/Pearl Kidrobot Exclusive Edition by Marka27…”
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// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose dropping tonight…
Previewed back at the beginning of the week, Lunabee has finally revealed the 5 adorable creatures that will be making up the latest series of Robobees. Hand sculpt and cast in resin by Cris Rose, the ‘Sprog’ based customs are to go on sale exclusively in the Lunabee store at 8pm (GMT) tonight. Entitled theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose dropping tonight…”
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// Bruce Lee’s Temple of Kung Fu by MAD x Round 5…
UFC toy makers Round 5 have recently revealed their first ever Bruce Lee collaboration with legendary toy designer Jeremy MadL, in the form of the ‘Temple of Kung Fu’ mini figure series. Marking the first of several collaborative projects lined up by Round 5 based on the iconic martial artist, the first batch of 3″ ‘Temple of KungContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bruce Lee’s Temple of Kung Fu by MAD x Round 5…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Dropping Jaw resin figure from 11 year old JAMS…
The art toy scene saw the arrival of its youngest contributor this week, with 11 year old (!) Jacob Sieglbaum aka JAMS releasing his very first figure in the form of “Dropping Jaw”. Coming in an initial clear blue colourway, the 2.5″ hand cast resin figure will be available to purchase exclusively through Tenacious Toys for aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dropping Jaw resin figure from 11 year old JAMS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shin and Nao Love Bears from Maqet…
Still can’t find that elusive Valentines gift for the toy crazed geek you share your bed with at night?! Well look no further, because Maqet are here to save the day! Recently revealed on their site, the Shin and Nao Love Bears stand at around 4″ tall, are cast in Maqet’s Eco-friendly plastin material, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shin and Nao Love Bears from Maqet…”
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…”
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