MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s BFM Mummy and Puppy Night Gamer for the “Monster from the Island” group show…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us 2 custom pieces he’s created for Clutter‘s upcoming “Monster of the Island” group show, the BFM (Bloody Fucken Mess) Plaseebo Mummy and Puppy Night Gamer… Cast in a soft vinyl with swirled glass eye inserts, the Tarantino inspired Mummy has been given a vivid neon green/yellow baseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s BFM Mummy and Puppy Night Gamer for the “Monster from the Island” group show…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja from KobzillaToy…

Thailand based artist Tanin Tumth of KobzillaToy has been hard at work on his latest slab of resin genius, as he presents Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja… Created in reaction to the pollution Tanin encounters in everyday Bangkok life, from the constant noise, the super traffic jams, agressive advertising, and even politics, the awesome lookingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja from KobzillaToy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The NUCLEARMAN (Duke Nukem) custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Bigmantoys…

Like so many of us, our good friend Lee over at Bigmantoys was a huge fan of the original Duke Nukem 3D, but was always a bit disappointed by the severely limited range of merch… I mean, every good 90’s videogame character worth their salt has their own mini figure, right? Well 17 years (andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NUCLEARMAN (Duke Nukem) custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Bigmantoys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures by turboPISTOLA…

It’s been a while since we last saw turboPISTOLA‘s Elephantos resin, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find the artist has been working on not one, but two all-new colourways! Entitled the “Skellas”, the first edition has been inspired by MOTU’s Skeletor, coming in a faithful mix of yellow, blue and purple brushworkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures by turboPISTOLA…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Mystical Warriors of the Rings’ Kayin Kunga revealed…

As if the recently revealed Ulric Wolfman and Goliath 2-pack wasn’t enough, the guys behind wrestling mini figure line ‘Mystical Warriors of the Ring‘ go and drop yet another awesome design on our laps… presenting the primal Kayin Kunga! Designed by series creator Mark Vasquez, digitally sculpted by Simon Grell, and soon to be produced by Marty ‘TheContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mystical Warriors of the Rings’ Kayin Kunga revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom MaskedMan resin Ver.2 from Hoakser…

UK based graffiti-cum-toy artist Hoakser proudly presents the latest painted custom of his debut resin figure, Maskedman… Designed and sculpted by the man himself, the incredible spray can/respirator mash-up stands at an impressive 9.5cm tall, with this unique one-off coming painted in Hoakser’s instantly recognisable grimy, blood splattered style. Priced at a wallet friendly £22.99, the pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom MaskedMan resin Ver.2 from Hoakser…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Skullgasm resin figure from Ultimate Skull and Cobra…

Tim Stephson and Ray Bazan (@toyxxcreep) have teamed up for the first release under the new “Ultimate Skull and Cobra” monicker… presenting the Skullgasm! A representation of “the constant carnal desires of man”, the super-creepy skull weighs in at around 4″ long and 3″ wide. Cast in a variety of different clear and opaque resins, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Skullgasm resin figure from Ultimate Skull and Cobra…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Real’ Bear Champ resin figures from JC Rivera…

Swiftly following the “SuckerPunch” Phideas Gold custom we posted earlier in the week, JC Rivera has announced details of his latest resin figure, the ‘Real’ Bear Champ! A commissioned sculpt by the artist based on his ever popular Bear Champ character, the ultra-realistic 4″ piece offers a perfect contrast to the original’s more stylised, cartoon-likeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Real’ Bear Champ resin figures from JC Rivera…”

MAN-E-NEWS// “Cud” mini figure WIP from Brooke A Allen…

Brooke A Allen kindly shares details of her third original mini figure, the fearsome Cud! A follow-up to the previously posted Reinfear Thunderstagg, the awesome piece is markedly bigger in scale than previous efforts at around 2″ tall, leading to a giant step up in terms of definition and detailing- just check out those muscles!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Cud” mini figure WIP from Brooke A Allen…”

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

Jon over at the newly opened Rampage Studios is proud to present the gallery/shop space’s second art and toy event, the Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus Custom Show! Featuring a number of customs from the kaiju king of mecha, including pieces from RAMPAGE TOYS, Uamou, Blobpus, Frenzy, Pico Pico and Maxtoy Co, the various sofubis will alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechavirus show at Rampage Studios…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ custom mini figures from Ersico…

After just over a month since their release, Bryan Borgman’s awesome Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ mini figures are finally starting to receive the love they deserve from the custom toy community, with the first fully painted set coming from the more than capable hands of Ersico… Designed, sculpted and cast by Papagrim Toys‘ Steve Patt, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ custom mini figures from Ersico…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: Ultimate Carlos from Scraped Resin…

Born out of a love for Mexican lucha toys, up and coming custom bootleggers Scraped Resin are proud to present their debut line, the Battling Bastards! Starting with the series’ main protagonist, Ultimate Carlos, the resin figure has been kit-bashed from a vintage Joker and lucha toy, coming cast in a staggering total of 8Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: Ultimate Carlos from Scraped Resin…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “SuckerPunch” Phidias Gold custom from JC Rivera…

The super-talented JC Rivera comes with his latest boxing inspired piece, the SuckerPunch custom resin… Taking the recently released Phidias Gold resin, Rivera has worked his magic on the already impressive figure with the use of additional sculpting, a tattoo inspired paint job and all important “Bear Champ” crown all wrapped up in a gorgeousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “SuckerPunch” Phidias Gold custom from JC Rivera…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Killer Bootlegs’ Creature from the Black Squadron…

With just over a month until ToyCon UK, Peter Goral over at Killer Bootlegs proudly presents the first exclusive figure he’ll be bringing along to the event… the provisionally titled Creature from the Black Squadron! An ingenius kit-bash featuring a vintage Star Wars Red Squadron figure (TBC) and Remco’s ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Killer Bootlegs’ Creature from the Black Squadron…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Bruce Lee custom crossover sets from the Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…

Selina Briggs of the Jelly Empire once again teams up with Argonaut Resins for the latest batch of ever-popular custom crossovers, this time around inspired by Kung-Fu legend Bruce Lee! Limited to 2 one-off sets, both featuring a mini Tuttz and Jellybot 2.0 resin, the figures have been hand painted by Selina in the signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bruce Lee custom crossover sets from the Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ‘ToyCon’ round-up…

On top of the recently posted custom Giant Monster Embryo custom and Monster Kolor mascot, the ever busy Richard Page over at UME Toys has been hard at work busting out a whole heap of ToyCon related customs and original resins- the first of which we proudly reveal to you today… “Bronze” Dita the Sphynx//Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ‘ToyCon’ round-up…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…

In celebration of their all-new look, Monster Kolor have teamed up with UME Toys and DuBose Art for the release of their very own mascot in resin! Sculpted by our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys and prototyped/produced by Jonathan DuBose, the articulated figure stands at around 4″ tall, coming complete with removableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Between Two Worlds resin art multiple from A Little Stranger…

Holly Stanway aka A Little Stranger kindly shares details of her latest resin multiple, the absolutely breathtaking “Between Two Worlds”… Depicting a spirit as she “moves from our world into the next”, giving a strangely vivid sensation of the walls coming to life once displayed. Hand sculpted by Holly, the solid resin piece measures inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Between Two Worlds resin art multiple from A Little Stranger…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New clear purple “Sue” resin figure from Buffmonster x Healeymade…

Joining an all-new Melty Misfits poster release today, Buffmonster is proud to present the third iteration of resin mini figure “Sue”. Created by kit-bashing an undisclosed mini figure with the head of Buffmonster’s “Ice Cream! And…” Sucklord custom, the piece has been cast by the supremely talented Healeymade in a gorgeous clear purple resin withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New clear purple “Sue” resin figure from Buffmonster x Healeymade…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Warlord of Wor’s ‘Clawbber’ WIP from ManOrMonster? Studios…

Wasting no time resting on their laurels after the hugely successful MOTUMU debut last month (get the full lowdown here), ManOrMonster? Studios come with their latest Warlord’s of Wor figure, the mighty Clawbber! Originally revealed in a mini-comic teaser way back in December (pictured), the apparent adversary of Bog-Nar has been created using a mixtureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warlord of Wor’s ‘Clawbber’ WIP from ManOrMonster? Studios…”