MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Creature from the Black Squadron’ ToyCon exclusive from Killer Bootlegs…

Previewed here a few weeks back, Peter Wheatstraw over at Killer Bootlegs proudly presents his exclusive offering for next month’s ToyCon UK… the ‘C-Thru’ Creature from the Black Squadron! Kit-bashed from a vintage CFTBL and Red Squadron Star Wars figure, the piece has then been recast in Monster Kolor dyed clear resin, coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Creature from the Black Squadron’ ToyCon exclusive from Killer Bootlegs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The SKORPLOK mini figure from Super Sandbagger…

JR Deem aka Super Sandbagger kindly shares details of his latest mini figure creation, the awesome SKORPLOK… Taking inspiration from a variety of retro mini figure lines, vintage kaiju and even Star Wars, the M.U.S.C.L.E scaled piece is set to be making it’s debut in resin soon, with a whole host of both military andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SKORPLOK mini figure from Super Sandbagger…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Libertas resin skull paint test from Jon Paul Kaiser…

There’s been one project from our good friend Jon Paul Kaiser that we’ve been dying to let out of the bag since it’s inception a few months back, and with the first test paint sent landing in our inbox today, we couldn’t resist finally sharing it with you guys… Entitled the ‘Libertas Skull’, the jaw-droppingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Libertas resin skull paint test from Jon Paul Kaiser…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Rudo Rey Mar’ Lucha Shark C2E2/Phalanx exclusive…

“From the corner of the Galaxxorverse that is Hive World X-544 comes Rudo Rey Mar, the bad boy of The Lucha Sharks! He’s never met a steel bar or a rule  that he couldn’t bend (or break!)…” Joining the previously posted Prince Algor earlier today, Nerd City/Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer has just revealed yet another designerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Rudo Rey Mar’ Lucha Shark C2E2/Phalanx exclusive…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lonely Yeti ‘Glacier Glow’ edition from JFury…

Hot off the heels of the recent Vinyl Riot ‘Ice‘ exclusive, JFury proudly presents the latest Lonely Yeti colourway, ‘Glacier Glow’… Designed sculpt and produced by the artist himself, the 2.5″ tall figure comes cast in a stunning marbled GID-over-blue resin. Once again offered up as an ‘open’ 48 hour pre-order, the little guy willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lonely Yeti ‘Glacier Glow’ edition from JFury…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New Kaiju Kaos ‘Earwig’ and ‘Optithulhu’ colourways from Bailey Records…

Bowing to pressure from fans since the initial ‘Black’ release a couple of months back, Bryan Borgman of Bailey Records has just revealed a slew of new brighter colourways for both ‘Earwig’ and ‘Optithulu’ Kaiju Kaos:SD figures! Cast (and sculpted in the case of Earwig) by Papagrim’s Steve Patt, each version, barring the standard ‘GamerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Kaiju Kaos ‘Earwig’ and ‘Optithulhu’ colourways from Bailey Records…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Vandalface’ resin figure teaser from Hoakser…

Uk based graffiti-cum-toy artist Hoakser teases us with an image of his upcoming resin release, the Vandalface mini figure… Based on an original sketch by the artist, the little guy is due to be making his debut at Killer Bootlegs’ Toys Are Us show in strictly limited quantities, with a variety of different colourways (plusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Vandalface’ resin figure teaser from Hoakser…”

MAN-E-NEWS// WAR ON PREHIS’ Claw Drone from Goodleg Toys…

After months of sleepless nights of tooling, moulding, and improving, the guys over at Goodleg Toys are finally gearing up for the release of their debut WAR ON PREHIS release, the mighty Claw Drones! Kit-bashed and intensely re-sculpted from a tight selection of vintage 5.5″ action figures, the neo-vintage piece has been meticulously cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WAR ON PREHIS’ Claw Drone from Goodleg Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…

The Triclops boys are proud to announce that their latest batch of B.A.S.T.A.R.D custom bootleg mini figures will be primed and ready to drop exclusively at ToyCon next month! Consisting of a whopping 12 different designs kit-bashed and resculpted from a diverse collection of 80’s and 90’s mini figures, the guys have stated that theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade online store opening this Friday…

Bowing down to the constant requests from his army of fans, the now full-time resin artist David Healey aka Healeymade is finally gearing up for the launch of his very own online store this week! Due to go live at some point this Friday, March 22nd (exact details are still forthcoming), it appears Healeymade willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade online store opening this Friday…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Big Metal Fan’ resin figure from Hungry Imp…

Travis McIntosh aka Hungry Imp kindly shares details of his latest resin figure, The Big Metal Fan… Envisioned as a “sort of dimension hopper searching for the ultimate metal show”, the great little figure was originally sculpted on top of a Playmobil figure and then recast by Travis in a clear resin. Hand painted inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Big Metal Fan’ resin figure from Hungry Imp…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier from Galaxxor x ManOrMonster? Studios…

Previously featured as a work-in-progress sculpt a few weeks back, it appears that Ben Spencer‘s Hippo Titan Soldier will be making an appearance at next month’s C2E2 courtesy of ManOrMonster? Studios! Judging by the recently reveal first test pull, the incredible figure has been retooled by MoM’s Brandon to be fully compatible with both WarlordsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier from Galaxxor x ManOrMonster? Studios…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Harrington the Third’ resin figure from UME Toys…

With work-in-progress shots posted just a couple of weeks ago, Rich over at UME Toys has amazingly already begun production on his latest slab of resin genius, the Vaughn Bode inspired Harrington the Third… Featuring a few subtle changes since the original reveal including the addition of spats, hat detailing, and of course the allContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Harrington the Third’ resin figure from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// We Become Monsters’ Brasscoat Dimension Hopper for the ‘Toys Are Us’ group show…

Swiftly following the awesome ‘Ate the Wrong Mushroom’ sculpt we posted last week, Chris Moore of We Become Monsters is proud to present yet another upcoming exhibition piece, this time around for Killer Bootlegs‘ ‘Toys Are Us’ group show… Entitled ‘Brasscoat Dimension Hopper’, the articulated resin figure stands at an impressive 5.5″ tall, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// We Become Monsters’ Brasscoat Dimension Hopper for the ‘Toys Are Us’ group show…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The debut resin figure from Mike Die…

Heralded art toy customiser Mike Die has finally turned a hand to resin with the reveal of his first original toy! Originally based on the body of a Dunny, the custom piece soon took on a life of it’s own, with just the small feet stumps remaining from the original design. Sculpted in Die’s meticulousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The debut resin figure from Mike Die…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ED-IT DJ’s B6400 resin figure from Tesselate…

Wasting no time since the release of the C1200 just a couple of weeks back, UK based resin artist Tesselate introduces yet another addition to the ever growing ED-IT DJ family, the trusty B6400… A sound engineer of sorts to the main ED-IT DJ figures, the B6400 uses the same intricate multi-parted design as the originalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ED-IT DJ’s B6400 resin figure from Tesselate…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechavirus custom show at Rampage Studios…

Opening it’s doors on Friday, the latest show over at Rampage Studios played host to a huge selection of custom sofubi from the king of mech, Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus… Featuring an extensive selection of pieces from across the kaiju/sofubi scene including Rampage’s UUs, BLObPUS’ Dokugon, Uamou’s Boo, plus new figures from Frenzy, these wereContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechavirus custom show at Rampage Studios…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Dubose Art’s Driggs “The Hunter” custom bootleg for the Toys Are Us group show…

Taking a shockingly good stab at his first ever custom bootleg action figure, Jonathan of Dubose Art proudly reveals Driggs “The Hunter”… Created for Killer Bootlegs‘ upcoming “Toy Are Us” group art show at the Rockford Art Deli, the stunning figure has been kit-bashed from a variety of early 90’s ToyBiz X Men figures and anContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dubose Art’s Driggs “The Hunter” custom bootleg for the Toys Are Us group show…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Nuclearman custom bootleg mini figure from Bigmantoys…

Originally previewed here a couple of weeks back, our good friend Lee over at Bigmantoys has just put the finishing touches to his latest custom bootleg release, the rather aptly titled Nuclearman… Influenced by late 90s FPS characters (a certain Duke instantly springs to mind!) and the Kinnikuman tradition of parodying various other movies and comics,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nuclearman custom bootleg mini figure from Bigmantoys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Infection” Galaxxor from Galaxxor x The Godbeast x Onell Design…

With C2E2 just around the corner, Marty “Godbeast” Hansen reveals the first of many exclusive collaborations he’s been feverishly working away on for the event, as he proudly presents the “Infection” Galaxxor… Featuring the same incredible Glyos-style head sculpt from Onell Design‘s Matt Doughty that featured in last year’s exclusive, the stunning 5.5″ neo-vintage actionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Infection” Galaxxor from Galaxxor x The Godbeast x Onell Design…”