It’s been a while since we’ve seen any new M.U.S.C.L.E customs from the Healeymade camp, so it came with great pleasure this week to find that the artist has just tackled none other than fan favourite, the Snigator Claw! Posted on Instagram at the beginning of the week with the tag ‘MUSCLE/MASK’, we can onlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘MUSCLE/MASK’ Snigator Claw custom bootleg from Healeymade…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Baby Deadbeats Series 3 from DLux…
Having sold out of the previous 2 runs in a matter of hours, the mighty DLux returns with his latest (and greatest!) batch of custom Baby Deadbeats! Featuring a total of 8 one-off figures, the Scott Tolleson designed mini has been painted up in a huge selection of Monster Kolor neons and metallics (our favouriteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Baby Deadbeats Series 3 from DLux…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Garbage Pail Kids ‘MiniKins’ mini figures…
We very rarely feature toys outside of the indie/art toy scene, but upon hearing that Topps would be releasing a new Garbage Pail Kids mini figure series a couple of weeks back, we simply couldn’t resist sharing the full release details with you guys now that they’ve finally emerged! Rebranded from Cheap Toys to MiniKins,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Garbage Pail Kids ‘MiniKins’ mini figures…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Split Kit Month at Muscle Things…
In honour of NolanJP’s beautifully crafted ‘Split Kit’ custom GPK Cheap Toy (get the full lowdown here), Muscle Things will be hosting ‘Kit Month’ right throughout May! Starting this Tuesday, May 7th at 11am PST, MT will be dropping 2 new colours of the figure each week, starting with the pictured Novo Yellow and NeonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Split Kit Month at Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nama Niku x Ironhaus x Eric Nilla ‘Iron: Grinder’ mini figure teased…
Joining the ‘Deathmatch‘ work-in-progress we posted a couple of weeks back, it appears that Nama Niku and Ironhaus have yet another mini figure in the works judging by this awesome header art posted yesterday! Whilst information is purely speculative at the moment, we guess that the figure will be an extension of Nama Niku’s popularContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nama Niku x Ironhaus x Eric Nilla ‘Iron: Grinder’ mini figure teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GID B/W swirl Evil Origami from alto x DMS…
To celebrate their awesome collaborative piece being nominated for ‘Best Resin’ at the Designer Toy Awards this week, alto and DMS have teamed up once again for another batch of the ever popular Evil Origamis! Cast in the ToyCon UK exclusive GID with unique black enamel paint swirls by DMS, the 3″ resin figure has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GID B/W swirl Evil Origami from alto x DMS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Critter and Lobsterman mini figures from Topheroy x The Disarticulators…
Following the ‘My Pet Monster‘ Critter custom posted earlier in the week, we proudly present 2 more Disarticulator customs from the insanely talented Topheroy! Once again tackling the 1″ Critter platform with flare, the resin figure, cast by our very own Tru:Tek, has been given Toph’s infamous rainbow fade of Monster Kolor sprays, finished withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Critter and Lobsterman mini figures from Topheroy x The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Battle Cat’ custom Laser Beast from Ersico…
Hot off the heals of the recent Baxter Stockman custom Glyos posted earlier in the week, Ersico comes with yet another show-stopping piece… the Battle Cat inspired Laser Beast! Taking popular ‘Tiger Burn’ from the iconic 80’s toy line, Ersico has set about faithfully replicating the colours of He-Man’s trusty stead, using a mixture ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Battle Cat’ custom Laser Beast from Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mortal Kombat ‘Goro’ M.U.S.C.L.E custom from Plastic Playhouse…
The highly talented Plastic Playhouse delves into 90’s pop culture once more as he proudly presents his latest M.U.S.C.L.E custom… an ode to Mortal Kombat’s Goro! Using the four armed ‘Ashuraman No Sensei’ figure, PP has painted him up in the final boss’ familiar orange tone, complete with subtle washes, meticulous highlights and even aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mortal Kombat ‘Goro’ M.U.S.C.L.E custom from Plastic Playhouse…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Broken Pigeon’s ‘Death Vader’ custom bootleg for DeKorner…
DeKorner continue their series of collaborations with up and coming bootleg artist Broken Pigeon as they reveal their latest exclusive release, the grim lord ‘Death Vader’! Standing at around 3″ tall, the kit-bashed figure has been hand cast by BP in a gorgeous yellow/black marbled resin. Limited to 20 pieces, 5 of which come withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Broken Pigeon’s ‘Death Vader’ custom bootleg for DeKorner…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Rivet Wars ‘Blight Fighter’ from Ted Terranova…
No one could ever have predicted how the Rivet Wars: Eastern Front Kickstarter campaign would blow up, but after just 30 days on the net the humble tabletop board game managed to secure over 20 times the required funding, going on to net CoolMiniOrNot and series creator Ted Terranova just shy of $600,000. The resultContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Rivet Wars ‘Blight Fighter’ from Ted Terranova…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Wastelanders’ mini figures from Super Sandbagger out now…
“WASTELANDERS: THE DAY IS APOCALYPSE WORLD AND FIGHTING IS NORMAL WAY OF DEATH. RESOURCES ARE NOT, AND SURVIVAL IS HARDEST. ONE MAN WITH GIANT EVIL CONTROLS ALL. ONLY IN WASTELAND WILL MONSTER CAN BE IS HEROES…” Previewed here last week, JR Deem aka Super Sandbagger‘s post-apocalyptic ‘Wastelanders’ mini figures are finally up for grabs! FeaturingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Wastelanders’ mini figures from Super Sandbagger out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// October Toys’ OMFG Series 4 voting now on…
Fresh from the success of the OMFG Series 3 Kickstarter campaign, October Toys have wasted no time in getting to work on the line-up, as they proudly announce that voting is now open for Series 4! Featuring a total of 147 mini figure designs from October Toys community members, up and coming sculptors and establishedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// October Toys’ OMFG Series 4 voting now on…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Death Dealer’ resin keychains from Menace Inc Studios…
After a brief hiatus from the art toy scene, Jeff Beck of Menace Inc Studios is back with his latest slab of resin genius… presenting the Death Dealer! Featuring a super-creepy skull design sculpted directly on to a shotgun cartridge, the figure has then been hand cast by Jeff in a multitude of different resinContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Death Dealer’ resin keychains from Menace Inc Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bullet Belt’ painted proto from Skinner…
Originally debuting at ToyCon UK earlier in the month in both black and flesh prototype form, the jaw-dropping Bullet Belt from Skinner made an appearance at C2E2 over the weekend as a fully painted master! Created as part of Triclops Studios upcoming B.A.S.T.A.R.D Universe project, the mini figure inspired piece stands at a lofty 10″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bullet Belt’ painted proto from Skinner…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nama-Niku’s ‘Kinkeshi Flesh’ Mekamess auction on LRG…
As mentioned in our Ray Skull coverage last week, Nama Niku is the latest out of the blocks with his H.U.S.T.L.E Wave 1 Artist Proofs, proudly presenting the long awaited ‘Kinkeshi Flesh’ Mekamess! Undeniably one of the most popular designs from the first batch of figures, the MechaGodzilla kit-bash has been cast up in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama-Niku’s ‘Kinkeshi Flesh’ Mekamess auction on LRG…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘My Pet Monster’ Critter custom from Topheroy…
We recently sent over a big batch of Disarticulator resin blanks to the mighty Topheroy to get to work upon, and as you can see by the above images, it’s taken no time for him to get down to business! First up we have a private commission for our resident super-sculptor Zectron… Taking inspiration fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘My Pet Monster’ Critter custom from Topheroy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// May’s Universe of Violence: Beetle Punk from IroNilla…
With the start of another month comes yet another awesome new figure from IroNilla’s ongoing Universe of Violence series, this time around coming in the form of Beetle Punk from Ironhaus Pro‘s Jimmy Rommel. In line with the latest slew of releases, the muscle bound beast comes with removable cowl accessory that will be offeredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// May’s Universe of Violence: Beetle Punk from IroNilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Baxter Stockman Glyos custom from Ersico…
In keeping with our last post’s TMNT influence, we bring you the latest custom Glyos from the one and only Ersico… Baxter Stockman! Featuring a removable Savros helmet and (post mutation!) insect wings, Shredder’s henchman has been faithfully reproduced from the original Turtles comics, coming with a custom sculpted head and realistic brown, black, blueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Baxter Stockman Glyos custom from Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Skeletor and Faker custom Muscles of the Universe from Small Angry Monster…
Hot off the heals of the Viper Ashuraman paint-up we posted last week, Adam Pratt aka Small Angry Monster has put his hand to yet another 2 custom bootleg mini figures, this time around turning his attentions to Eric Nilla x Wolf Voigt’s Muscles of the Universe line… Taking the series’ Skeletor and He-Man, AdamContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Skeletor and Faker custom Muscles of the Universe from Small Angry Monster…”
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