With Superfestival just around the corner, Rob over at Triclops Studio shares an early WIP custom that we can only assume will be making an appearance at Rampage Toys‘ booth… the B.A.S.T.A.R.D Riders! A hilarious homage to cult 80’s cartoon/toy line Dino Riders, the piece is set to feature Rampage’s Ankylo Cyclops Dino sofubi with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// B.A.S.T.A.R.D Riders WIP from Triclops Studios…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Utron (Krang) keshi from PlasticPlayhouse x Eric Nilla…
Mini figure customiser Rick Dries aka PlasticPlayhouse has teamed up with Eric Nilla for the release of his latest figure, the custom Utron keshi! Based on the brain-like aliens in TMNT (the most infamous being Krang!), Dries has opted for an aesthetic similar to Neca’s rendition, going for a minimal, stylised approach much more in-keeping withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Utron (Krang) keshi from PlasticPlayhouse x Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster? Studios’ Weelord Minis: Bog-Nar for Power-Con…
Originally revealed as a 3D print prototype last month, ManOrMonster? Studio‘s mini Bog-Nar has been revealed in a ‘chase’ UV/GID colourway that’ll be up for grabs at Power Con over the weekend! Taken from the forthcoming “Weelord Mini” series, a miniaturised, 2″ scale line that’ll run alongside Warlords of Wor, the cute little guy hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster? Studios’ Weelord Minis: Bog-Nar for Power-Con…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Skinner’s Cthulhu Knight custom bootleg revealed…
The mighty Skinner turns his hand to the world of custom bootlegs once more, revealing his latest piece, the Cthulhu Knight! Featuring a ton of Lovecraftian tentacles sculpted on top of a battle damaged vintage knight figure, the awesome creation is due to come cast in resin by none other than LiLJAPAN’s Oni Creations (producers of Kozik’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Skinner’s Cthulhu Knight custom bootleg revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Super Sandbagger’s Wastelanders: Wave 3 out now…
Following the success of both Wave 1 and 2, JR Deem aka Super Sandbagger‘s post-apocalyptic mini series “Wastelanders” returns with 2 all-new sculpts! In a nod to the original release, Sandbagger has returned to the line’s central characters, Skorplok and Chibbs, with the new “Evolved” and “Bagglorite General” variants coming with a number of awesome additionsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super Sandbagger’s Wastelanders: Wave 3 out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘secret’ Sgt. Zombie Angus customs from Clawfreak x 1Shot Toys…
As part of the ongoing “Mega Sale” revealed earlier in the week, 1Shot Toys‘ Eric Villanueva has been dropping a number of secret figures throughout the weekend, our favourite so far coming in the form of these awesome Sgt Zombie Angus’! Raised from the corpse pile by none other than Clawfreak, the pair of rubber-castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘secret’ Sgt. Zombie Angus customs from Clawfreak x 1Shot Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Swampy and Gusto in Space…
Mike Marinello aka Blurble is proud to present not 1, but 2 new releases heading to his store later this week! First up we have Swampy… Designed and sculpted by Blurble, with production duties handed over to Dubose Art, the little guy stands at around 2.5″ tall, coming cast in a red/yellow swirled resin completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Swampy and Gusto in Space…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NNWA Keshi Event photo recap…
As promised yesterday, we’re proud to present a full photo recap of the NNWA Keshi Event opening! Hosted by Nama Niku at the Rampage Studios shop/gallery space, the show played host to some of the hottest indie keshi figures right now, including exclusives from Eric Nilla, Ironhaus, the Disarticulators and of course Nama Niku himself.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NNWA Keshi Event photo recap…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Stealth Mode Scamwave one-off from UME Toys…
As massive fans of the original one-off sculpt last year, it wasn’t a question of whether we’d be adding UME Toys‘ Scamwave to the Man-E-Toys collection, just what colour it’d be in! Opting to stray from the OG “Battle Damaged Blue” and choose something a little more in-line with our own figures, we settled onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Stealth Mode Scamwave one-off from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Flying Cake” garage kits for the NNWA Keshi Event…
Ahead of a full show recap, we bring you yet another exclusive release for Nama Niku‘s NNWA Keshi Event, Rampage Toys‘ “Flying Cake” garage kit! Featuring the awesome Cupcake Keshi Plane, originally cast in a urethane rubber by our very own Tru:Tek, the blank flesh figure comes with 2 points of neo-mag articulation, a woodenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Flying Cake” garage kits for the NNWA Keshi Event…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ersico x Glyog custom Glyos drop…
Teaming up together for the very first time, mighty mini figure customisers Ersico and Glyog are proud to present a gargantuan custom Glyos drop! Featuring a dizzying array of custom builds, third party resin casts and 80’s toy mash-ups, the line-up of 15 figures were originally conceived by Glyog, with the majority of painting andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ersico x Glyog custom Glyos drop…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Meadowknight’s Alien Ghost Worm, Beast Blossom, King Crumpet and Big Rad Wolf revealed in full…
Teased here as near finished sculpts last week, Meadowknight is proud to reveal her latest line-up of minis in full! Due to be the first batch of figures under Meadow’s new A.M.P (Amusing Mini Paranormals) brand, the unlikely bunch consists of Big Rad Wolf (the line’s central character), Alien Ghost Worm, Beast Blossom (originally DandyLion)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Meadowknight’s Alien Ghost Worm, Beast Blossom, King Crumpet and Big Rad Wolf revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The clear ‘R-2′ sofubi from Star Case…
Having missed out on both OG and SDCC versions at retail, it came with great pleasure today to find that Japanese Star Wars fan site/store Star Case are set to release the awesome R2 sofubi again… this time in clear vinyl! Revealed on the official Star Case IG feed earlier today, the loving homage toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The clear ‘R-2′ sofubi from Star Case…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Scamewave resin figure from UME Toys…
Following an intense few weeks in the UME Toys resin lab, Richard Page is proud to announce that his latest masterpiece, the breathtaking Scamwave, is finally up for grabs! Based on Rich UME’s one-off Soundwave sculpt created last year, the stunning 8″ tall Transformers trubute consists of a whopping 13 different hand cast parts and 9Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Scamewave resin figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s Double Heather Melty Misfit in bronze…
Joining Paul Kaiju and his Mockbat (posted here earlier today), Buff Monster‘s the latest artist to reveal a metal cast figure, this time around a bronze version of the highly popular Double Heather Melty Misfit Cheap Toy! Already seeing a number of releases in resin courtesy of Healeymade, the Mitch Martinez sculpted GPK Cheap ToyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s Double Heather Melty Misfit in bronze…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Whiskey Sasquatch’s Chibi Zilla for the NNWA Keshi Event…
It’s been a while since his last spotting, but Nama Niku‘s wayward alter-ego Whiskey Sasquatch returns just in time for the NNWA Keshi Event with his latest offering… Chibi Zilla the Kid! A micro-sized version of the ever popular Manzilla, the ‘squatch has kit-bashed the little guy from a variety of chibi and standard sizedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Whiskey Sasquatch’s Chibi Zilla for the NNWA Keshi Event…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 1Shot Toys “Mega Drop” revealed…
Eric Villanueva over at 1Shot Toys has been cooking up a whole host of projects over the past few months, so it came with great pleasure this week to find out that ALL of them will be available in one “Mega Drop” this Saturday, September 7th! Featuring a slew of original figures, glyos heads andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 1Shot Toys “Mega Drop” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive Cosmonaut Breaking Baddie from Falcon Toys…
Mike Woods over at Falcon Toys has teamed up with Novelty Haus for an exclusive colourway of his latest Breaking Baddie, Cosmonaut! Inspired by his undying love for vintage Star Wars toys and the insanely popular AMC show, the kit-bashed 3.75″ figure has been cast in a clear resin, complete with stunning red/blue sprays and aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive Cosmonaut Breaking Baddie from Falcon Toys…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ NNWA Keshi Event exclusives revealed…
With Nama Niku‘s hotly tipped NNWA Keshi Event opening it’s doors at Rampage Studios this Friday, September 6th, we’re very proud to reveal the figures we (The Disarticulators) will be bringing along to the show! Focusing on our kinnikuman/keshi inspired lines to coincide with the wrestling theme of the event, we have a total ofContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ NNWA Keshi Event exclusives revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Father’ Creep Show custom bootlegs from Retroband…
Originally previewed early last week, Retroband‘s latest Creep Show inspired figure, Father, is finally available in-store! Taken from the cult film’s opening story “Father’s Day”, the misery undead patriarch Nathan Grantham has been kit-bashed and resculpted from a number of different vintage 3.75″ action figures, coming complete with an awesome decaying paint job and decapitatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Father’ Creep Show custom bootlegs from Retroband…”
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