‘Lord On Board’ is the latest custom toy creation from Indonesian toy maker, Abell Octovan. Standing at around 8″ tall, the self-made resin figure re-imagines the one and only Dark Lord as a skateboarding punk, replete with golden helmet, sneakers and deck, beautifully off set by solid black low slung shorts and open shirt. UnfortunatelyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Lord On Board’ custom resin figure from Abell Octovan…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Pretty Boi ‘Bio Morph’ resin toy from ESC Toy x Tomenosuke…
The ever busy Erick Scarecrow revealed yet another Tomenosuke exclusive this week, in the form of the ‘Pretty Boi’ Bio Morph edition. Limited to just 5 figures, the signed and numbered hand cast resin figures should be available to purchase through the ESC Toy shop some time this week. Co-designed by Yagi, each lucky collector who manages to score the pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pretty Boi ‘Bio Morph’ resin toy from ESC Toy x Tomenosuke…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…
The latest additions to Joe Ledbetter‘s elusive Mutant Bunny series have just been revealed, and unfortunately for all those money strapped collectors out there, these are the best designs yet! Standing at a whopping 12″ tall, the latest batch of hand painted one-off resin figures come in the form of “Leopard”, “Pirate”, “Yosupsup”, “Zombie”, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Tuttz mini series 7: Valentines Day Hunt from Argonaut Resins…
Argonaut Resins have just revealed their 11th designer resin release in the form of the Tuttz mini series 7: Valentines Day Hunt. Limited to an edition of 50, the latest batch of Tuttz are available in 3 seasonaly inspired colours; hot pink, deep purple, and rose red. Each 3.5″ hand cast figure comes signed andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tuttz mini series 7: Valentines Day Hunt from Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Skin Deep creator, Scott Wilkowski…
(photo taken from Scott’s personal artist proofs) Gaining notoriety for his breathtaking clear skeletal style of (official!) bootlegging, Scott Wilkowski‘s career in art toys has lead numerous successful projects, including the hand sculpt and casted Green Death robot, the Bud and Yoka custom series, Lulubell’s Creature Feature, and most recently, the Skin Deep show. DebutingContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Skin Deep creator, Scott Wilkowski…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// Michael Skattum’s Human Slayer resin toy from Papagrim…
Featured in our toy round-up last week, new images of the upcoming Human Slayer resin figure from Papagrim Toys have surfaced. Based on the 9-Eyed Human Slayer (pictured below) created by illustrator Michael Skattum, the 5″ clear green figure was sculpted and casted by Steve Patt of Papagrim. Now in the final stages of production,Continue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// Michael Skattum’s Human Slayer resin toy from Papagrim…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose…
Announced by Lunabee yesterday comes the third series of her collaboration with Cris Rose, the Robobees. Hand cast by Rose and painted by Lunabee, the Sprog-like bees are set to drop on the Lunabee shop sometime next week. Featuring six one-off designs, the 3″ resin figures should retail on the Lunabee store for around $80Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Teddy Troop keyrings from MUFFINMAN x Flying Fortress…
Posted a couple of weeks back, Flying Fortress‘ latest Teddy Troop incarnation finally saw the light of day this week. Coming in the form of a hand cast and painted key ring (solving the ‘how’s he going to stand up?’ debate!) from MUFFINMAN over at Fakehouse, the toy was limited to a batch of 30Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Teddy Troop keyrings from MUFFINMAN x Flying Fortress…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Jon Paul Kaiser…
Regarded as one of the art toy scene’s most talented artists, Jon Paul Kaiser’s distinct black and white aesthetic has lead to huge success in both the custom and production toy communities. With a constant flow of jaw-dropping custom pieces, an extensive collection of Toy2R production figures, and the recently released Fatcap Series 3 Spaceman,Continue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Jon Paul Kaiser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Megaman ‘Gutsman’ Galaxxor custom from Ben Spencer…
Created for OhNo!Doom’s forthcoming videogame tribute show, Super Button Mashers, Megaman character ‘Gutsman’ has been given the Monster Hunter Robo treatment from Galaxxor creator, Ben Spencer. No news yet as to wether this stunning piece will be available to purchase, but we’ll keep you informed of any developments in the coming weeks… I was recentlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Megaman ‘Gutsman’ Galaxxor custom from Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ruckus ‘Edition B’ & Clear Vision Mk1 from Cris Rose…
Showing no signs of letting up this year, Cris Rose presents yet another release for 2012 in the form of Ruckus ‘Edition B’. Hand cast and painted by Cris himself, the latest 5″ Ruckus variant comes signed and numbered, sporting a beautiful pink/purple fade (with a reversed chase), and 3 interchangeable heads. Limited to anContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ruckus ‘Edition B’ & Clear Vision Mk1 from Cris Rose…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Love Pump custom Dunnys from Motorbot…
Looking for something special for the toy collector in your life this Valentines day? Then head over to the Deadbear Studios store, because the Love Pump Dunny is making a return! Hand cast and painted by Motorbot, the 3″ Dunny custom comes in the original two colourways (black/red) as well as a new addition, clearContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Love Pump custom Dunnys from Motorbot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot test pull from UME Toys…
Featured in our toy round-up a couple of weeks back, Rich over at UME Toys has just revealed images of Pembleton Stranglefoot’s first test pull- and it looks amazing! No news as of yet on edition size or pricing for the 4″ resin octopi, but stay tuned for an interview in the coming weeks whereContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot test pull from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Man-Nie, a MOTU tribute from Peter Kato…
Hot off the heels of the Valentines Tetsujin Turtle release, Peter Kato is gearing up for another couple of releases this February in the form of Man-Nie and Fright Bite ‘Jet Black’. Whilst information is still scarce regarding the latest Fright Bite edition, Peter has confirmed that Man-Nie will be going on sale in his shop shortlyContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Man-Nie, a MOTU tribute from Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// An interview with Turtle Tetsujin creator Peter Kato…
Fondly remembered as the manager of Toy Tokyo during the art toy boom at the beginning of the 00’s, artist Peter Kato has quickly become recognised as one-to-watch in the contemporary indie toy scene. Developing and releasing several successful self-made toys, collaborating with industry veterans Ayako Takagi ( Uamou ) & Goto-San, plus holding down aContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// An interview with Turtle Tetsujin creator Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova…
Featured extensively on our old site (interview, feature), the wonderful world of Rivet Wars is finally back- and this time Mr Terranova has made it bigger and better than ever before! Standing at around 5″ x 6″ the Quad Stug Aus F is the largest vehicle in the Rivet Wars universe yet, and after what hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Four Horsemen’s Toypocalypse 2: Futuretro @TT Underground…
Friday, February 10th sees the legendary Four Horsemen return to New York’s TT Underground gallery for the sequel of their hit 2011 exhibition, Toypocalypse. Featuring an appearance from the original Outer Space Men creator, Mel Birnkrant, the Four Horsemen’s free show will be showcasing their latest work alongside custom OSM toys from the series’ fans.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Four Horsemen’s Toypocalypse 2: Futuretro @TT Underground…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Tea Pod custom Lunartik Mini Tea from DMS…
Straight out of the fictional land of Planet 44 comes the latest custom series from DMS– the ‘Lunartik Mini’ Tea Pod. Taking his signature Star Wars infused design to the next level, the Landspeeder inspired vehicle is the first of 4 ‘pod’ systems for land, air, space & sea. Limited to an edition of 15, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tea Pod custom Lunartik Mini Tea from DMS…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// A week in toys…
Welcome to the first instalment of our weekly art toy round-up as MAN-E-TOYS.com! We’ve missed a heap of important stories whilst working on the new site, so without further ado, we bring you the hottest news in the world of toys from the past week. In this issue we take a look at the latestContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// A week in toys…”
Exclusive update: Project X from JPK x Run DMB x UME Toys…
Last week Richard Page over at UME Toys revealed teasers of his latest collaboration with Run DMB and Jon Paul Kaiser in the form of the tentatively titled Project X. Mentioning on his twitter feed that he’d be heading down to last night’s Fatcap series 3 launch with said prototype in hand, I took the opportunityContinue reading “Exclusive update: Project X from JPK x Run DMB x UME Toys…”
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