Hot off the heals of the jaw-dropping Graffiti Petey reveal last week, Buff Monster returns to the original Melty Misfit Cheap Toy, Double Heather, for one more release! Standing at around 1.5″ tall (in scale with the original GPK figures), the Mitch Martinez sculpted piece has been once again cast by Healeymade, coming in bothContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Buffmonster’s Silver Glitter and GID “Double Heather” Melty Misfit Cheap Toys..”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun’s Suck Sensei sofubi for Super Suck-Up 2…
Featured here as a wax proto last week, Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun has just revealed his entry for Super Suck-Up 2 in full! Entitled Suck Sensei, the 3″ tall micro appears to have been cast in a black soft vinyl, coming with a thick layer of silver sprays, hand painted detailing, plus a detachableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun’s Suck Sensei sofubi for Super Suck-Up 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s Designer Con exclusives…
Mike Kirchoff aka The Mark Ultra is proud to present a whole slew of new figures that’ll be up for grabs at Designer Con booth this weekend… Kicking things off in style, Mike has teamed up with artist Alexis Ziritt for the rerelease of 3 long-time favourites, giving the figures an awesome graphic novel-esque feel in-lineContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s Designer Con exclusives…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Zombie Pheydens from Ersico…
With the OMFG Series 3 Kickstarter packs finally making their way into collector’s homes, customiser Ersico has wasted no time in getting to work on his, proudly presenting not 1, but 2 fully painted Zombie Pheydens! Originally intended for October Toys’ second series of Z.O.M.B.I.E mini figures, the Glyos crossover was rather kindly offered upContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Zombie Pheydens from Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NNWA Pachi Big Match wrestling ring sets from Nama Niku…
Originally making a brief appearance at the Mitari Superfestival booth back in September, it would appear that Nama Niku will be resurrecting the NNWA Pachi Big Match wrestling ring sets for one last release! Currently on their way over to Rampage Toys in Japan (presumably for online release at a later date), each set contains aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NNWA Pachi Big Match wrestling ring sets from Nama Niku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Hellopike’s “Battle Armor Skeletor” Robinmask custom…
Hellopike is proud to present his latest custom, transforming FiveStar’s Robinmask sofubi into none other than Battle Armor Skeletor! Tackling the iconic Kinnikuman character with ease, the 8″ tall soft vinyl figure has been tightly masked in a faithful mix of light blue, purple and black, complete with pink chest sprays, a neon yellow maskContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Hellopike’s “Battle Armor Skeletor” Robinmask custom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys post-Design Fiesta 38 sale…
Offering up a huge selection of customs and original sofubi at Design Fiesta 38 over the weekend, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed the leftovers that’ll be heading to the online store! Currently available to newsletter subscribers first (sign up here if you haven’t already!), any remaining pieces will be up forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys post-Design Fiesta 38 sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Moon Majin (Crescent) from Long Neck x Medicom…
Judging by Mr Yoda’s recent postings, it would appear Longneck will be teaming up with Medicom Toy for a “Crescent” version of the highly sought after Moon Majin sofubi! A follow-up to the Ooze-It inspired Yusei Majin, the figure comes with a “Le Voyage dans la lune” (A Trip to the Moon) inspired head and aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Moon Majin (Crescent) from Long Neck x Medicom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gumball Breaking Baddie from Falcon Toys…
Mike Woods over at Falcon Toys has been cooking up yet another awesome creation for the ongoing Breaking Baddie series, proudly presenting Gumball! Kit-bashed from a vintage R2D2 action figure, the ingenious boot has been recast in resin, featuring a Gumball-red paint job, a coin turner/R2 mash-up chest decal, plus the piece de resistance… aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gumball Breaking Baddie from Falcon Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tsutenkakurobo “Original” and “Retro” keshi-style figures from Monstock…
In a slight change of direction for the established kaiju brand, Monstock have just revealed their first ever keshi-style figures, the Tsutenkakurobos! Available in either “Original” or “Retro” styled sculpts, the pair stand at around 6.5cm tall, coming injection moulded in an orange PVC rubber for this first run. Available in Japan via lottery through theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tsutenkakurobo “Original” and “Retro” keshi-style figures from Monstock…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive Health Inspectors from Green Plastic Tunnels…
Novelty Haus have again teamed up with Andrew Geddes of Green Plastic Tunnels for the release his latest resin figure, the Health Inspector! “Travelling the galaxy scoping for code violators”, the awesome Tron kit-bash stands at around 4″ tall, coming with zero points of articulation. Originally debuting at Toy Mafia back in September, this new editionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive Health Inspectors from Green Plastic Tunnels…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Mr 1956 custom bootleg for Super Suck-Up 2…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kind shares details of his entry for the upcoming Super Suck-Up 2 show, SUCKHEAD aka Mr 1956! Limited to just 28 hand crafted pieces, the Sucklord Bootleg has been recast in a clear pink resin for this run, coming fitted with a clear baby nursing nipple and motion activated LED unit forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Mr 1956 custom bootleg for Super Suck-Up 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// I Love Antix’s ANTIX Mini Bod resin figures…
Whilst we wait with baited breath for the release of their debut action figure, I Love Antix are proud to present something that’ll fill the gap rather nicely… the ANTIX Mini Bods! Designed to fit the previously released ANTIX heads (the very same that will feature in the main release), the figures have been digitallyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// I Love Antix’s ANTIX Mini Bod resin figures…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster? Stuidos’ HEISENBORG resin action figure revealed…
Debuting at the Galactic Jerkbags Designer Con booth next week, ManOrMonster? Studios are proud to present their latest non-WoW figure… HEISENBORG! Based on artwork originally created by Ryan Browne, the hilarious homage to the king of chemistry was designed/kitbashed by Brad Rader of Battle Babies fame, with production handed over to MoM’s Brandon Barker. StandingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster? Stuidos’ HEISENBORG resin action figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s “Graffiti Petey” inspired Melty Misfit Cheap Toy revealed…
Swifty following his awesome take on Double Heather, Buff Monster has revealed that GPK’s Graffiti Petey is the latest figure to be given the Melty Misfits Cheap Toy treatment! Pictured here alongside the original mini figure, the piece appears to have been sculpted by the very same Mitch Martinez, with resin production in the usualContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s “Graffiti Petey” inspired Melty Misfit Cheap Toy revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Tokyo exclusive Crater Man sofubi…
Releasing just in time for Halloween, Toy Tokyo are proud to present their exclusive colourway of Target Earth’s Crater Man sofubi! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck and arms, the hugely popular Ooze-It send-up has been cast in an unpainted clear pink soft vinyl this time around. Available in limitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Tokyo exclusive Crater Man sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 5.5″ scaled Mystical Warriors of the Ring proto…
Mark Vasquez of Fantastic Plastic Toys has just revealed that the M.U.S.C.L.E figure sized Mystical Warriors of the Ring could be making a leap to the classic 5.5″ action figure scale soon! Keen to point out that they will not be changing the direction of the line anytime soon, the pictured upscaled 3D print ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 5.5″ scaled Mystical Warriors of the Ring proto…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Toxic Underworld resin action figure from Goodleg Toys x Weirdo Toys…
Continuing their recent onslaught of incredible collaborative creations, the guys over at Goodleg have teamed up with the Weirdo Toys blog for their latest slice of bootleg genius… the Toxic Underworld! Paying tribute to the golden era of shabby knock-off toy lines such as Underworld Warriors, Sungold’s Monster, and Nightmare Warriors, the super-creepy figure standsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Toxic Underworld resin action figure from Goodleg Toys x Weirdo Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lady Cyborg resin action figure from Ralph Niese…
Whilst we don’t usually post toys that have already sold out, the latest resin action figure from Ralph Niese is just simply too good to ignore! Entitled “Lady Cyborg”, the absolutely stunning piece was hand sculpted by the artist (barring the Glyos and Modulok joints), coming cast in resin by the guys over at GoodlegContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lady Cyborg resin action figure from Ralph Niese…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tenacious Toys exclusive Bunnywith “Affinity to Slave Girls”…
Teaming up with Alex Pardee, Tenacious Toys are proud to present an exclusive colourway of the hugely popular Buunywith “Affinity to Slave Girls” mini figure! Standing at around 2″ tall and 3″ wide, the hilarious tribute to everyone’s favourite intergalactic crime boss has been injection moulded in a Tenacious blue PVC for this release. LimitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tenacious Toys exclusive Bunnywith “Affinity to Slave Girls”…”
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