Following our look at the 8-Ball paint master last week, we bring you the latest finished custom for the fast approaching Radioactive Rumblers Kickstarter campaign… this gruesome purple and yellow take from none other than Motorbot! Brainchild of Radioactive Uppercut‘s John Santagada, the awesome 4″ kaiju will be up for grabs in a number ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Motorbot’s custom 8-Ball for the Radioactive Rumbler Kickstarter campaign…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Giant’ Nasty Nick GPK Cheap Toy custom from Muscle Things…
One of the best ever GPK Cheap Toy customs is about to get a whole lot bigger, as Alec over at Muscle Things reveals his latest secret project… Giant Nasty Nick! Standing at over double the size of standard Cheap Toy, the figure is actually an interesting by-product of a mistake made at the sculptingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Giant’ Nasty Nick GPK Cheap Toy custom from Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Galactic Jerkbags’ Deluxe 2 Pack ‘Interplanetary Bromance’ for Dreams in Plastic…
Irishmofo over at Sucklord fan site Galactic Jerkbags kindly shares details on the latest ‘Interplanetary Bromance’ release… the Deluxe 2 Pack Edition for the upcoming Dreams in Plastic group show! Originally releasing in February to near-instant sell out success, the pair of Glyos system figures, a Pheyden and Sucklord, have been revived one last timeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Galactic Jerkbags’ Deluxe 2 Pack ‘Interplanetary Bromance’ for Dreams in Plastic…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Retrobots charity auction from Fresh Monkey Fiction x Ersico…
In honour of the release of their latest mini figure line ‘Retrobots’, the guys over at Fresh Monkey Fiction are proud to announce that the series’ 8 unique designs will be featuring in a number of charity auctions throughout 2013! Including redesigned and handcrafted custom figures as well as art prints and photography, FMF have beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Retrobots charity auction from Fresh Monkey Fiction x Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cythulhu’ WIP mini figure sculpt from Eric Nilla…
Taking time out from his various ongoing projects, Eric Nilla comes with his latest standalone mini… the awesome Cythulu! Pictured here as a work-in-progress, the impressive figure crosses the mythical Cthulhu with a distinctly futuristic aesthetic, resulting in one of the most promising designs we’ve seen from the artist yet. Hopefully the first of many,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cythulhu’ WIP mini figure sculpt from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Greasebat and Friends ‘Gummi Play Set’ from Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries…
With the success of Triclops’ plastic B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s firmly under their belt, it appears that Unbox Industries are to continue their onslaught of rubbery mini figure goodness as they proudly present their latest collaboration with Jeff Lamm… the Greasebat and Friends ‘Gummi Play Set’! Featuring all 3 previous Lamm x Unbox characters (Spikewad- pictured, M5 Bravo,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Greasebat and Friends ‘Gummi Play Set’ from Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// HeroesCon exclusive RayGuns from ManOrMonster? Studios…
Brandon Michael Barker over at ManOrMonster? Studios has resurrected the popular RayGun custom bootleg for a series of exclusives dropping at HeroesCon later today! Kit-bashed from a variety of action figures including a MOTU 200x Man-E-Face and an oversized Reagan head, the figure has been hand cast in resin by Barker, featuring MoM? compatible neo-magContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// HeroesCon exclusive RayGuns from ManOrMonster? Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Venice B.A.S.T.A.R.D Beach Twin Pack from Triclops x The Tarantulas x Ralph Niese…
Following the WIP sculpt we unofficially leaked a couple of weeks back (check it out here, we’re not posting it again!), the guys over at Triclops have finally revealed how the incredible figure will be released… as they proudly present the ‘Venice B.A.S.T.A.R.D Beach’ Twin Pack! Sculpted by the supremely talented Ralph Niese based onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Venice B.A.S.T.A.R.D Beach Twin Pack from Triclops x The Tarantulas x Ralph Niese…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The HOLO APE custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…
Fresh from the release of Warzilla last week, the fine chaps over at Goodleg Toys proudly present the comeback of one of their most requested figures… the HOLO APES! Originally making an appearance at Toys Are Us a couple of months back, the vintage Planet of the Apes/WWF figure mash-ups have been cast using aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The HOLO APE custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s 8-Ball “The Terror from Space!” revealed in full…
With Radioactive Uppercut‘s debut vinyl figure hitting Kickstarter in just a few weeks time, creator John Santagada exclusively reveals the pics we’ve all been waiting for… presenting the final paint master! Entitled 8-Ball “The Terror from Space”, the stunning 4″ tall figure has been sculpted by Joshua Sutton at ERA Sculpture, coming complete with 3 pointsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s 8-Ball “The Terror from Space!” revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Snack Attack: Sgt Angus rubber mini figure from 1ShotToys…
A slight sidestep from his critically acclaimed custom Glyos heads, Eric over at 1ShotToys has been busy readying his first ever mini figure series… Snack Attack! A homage to Mattel’s classic 80’s line ‘Food Fighters’, the hilarious designs are to focus around a more militant theme, featuring fast food lieutenants, majors, commanders and more inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Snack Attack: Sgt Angus rubber mini figure from 1ShotToys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New keshi customs from Small Angry Monster…
Concentrating on bigger scale pieces since his move to Argonaut Resins a while back, it was great to see that Adam Pratt aka Small Angry Monster has been getting back to his roots with his latest batch of customs this past week… a whole slew of M.U.S.C.L.E/Kinkeshi figures! Featuring the subtle, seamless mini kit-bashing thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New keshi customs from Small Angry Monster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Mini Monster’ custom bootlegs from Monster Island…
Paying a loving tribute to Diener’s hugely popular 80’s minis, Monster Island has recast some of the best figures from their Monster line for his latest custom bootleg series! Originally only limited to a selection of primary colours (check them out below), the 4 creatures have been given a lease of new life, coming handContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Mini Monster’ custom bootlegs from Monster Island…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Señor Cybernetico and the Custom Bootleg Lucky Bags from The Mark Ultra…
Mike Kirchoff over at The Mark Ultra comes with not 1 but 2 new collaborations this week, as he proudly presents Señor Cybernetico and the Custom Bootleg Lucky Bags! Created alongside Fistful Fumetti’s Alexis Ziritt, Cybernetico has been kit-bashed from a vintage lucha idol figure and Marvel’s Kang the Conqueror, coming hand cast in resin with displayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Señor Cybernetico and the Custom Bootleg Lucky Bags from The Mark Ultra…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The June Custom Glyos Sale from NiStuff…
Wasting no time since his last figure drop just over a week ago, NiStuff over at 481 Universe is proud to present his latest round of Glyos customs! Featuring a whole host of standard Glyos parts, TGB’s Armorvor, Outlander test shot parts, custom resins and even one-off sculpts, the stunning pieces have been painted in a mixture of contrastingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The June Custom Glyos Sale from NiStuff…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mintyfresh exclusive ‘Oi! Cthulhu’ resin figure from Daniel Yu x Mighty Jaxx…
Europe’s premier designer toy outlet Minty Fresh come with their latest exclusive release from Mighty Jaxx, Daniel Yu‘s ‘Oi! Cthulhu’… Heavily influenced by H. P. Lovecraft and infused with a touch of punk subculture, this juxtaposition of mythical creature and present-day stands at 6″ (inches) tall, comes with magnetic interchangeable hands and mini devil wings! PackedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mintyfresh exclusive ‘Oi! Cthulhu’ resin figure from Daniel Yu x Mighty Jaxx…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Boba Fett x Ewok mash-up from Jimmy Foo…
Originally teased way back in November of last year, resin artist Jimmy Foo is proud to present his latest custom masterpiece, the “Is that you Bob?” custom Boba Fett x Ewok mash-up! Created as a limited run for a select few of Foo’s collectors, the toy has been kit-bashed from vintage Kenner Boba Fett andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Boba Fett x Ewok mash-up from Jimmy Foo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The JP4000 custom bootleg from 2bitHACK…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new figure release from 2bitHACK, so it came with great pleasure this morning to find that his latest piece will be ready for public consumption in just a few days time! Entitled ‘JP4000’, the ingenius custom bootleg has been kit-bashed from a vintage Kenner Jurassic Park VelociraptorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The JP4000 custom bootleg from 2bitHACK…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Grampor’ bootleg action figure from ManOrMonster? Studios…
“GRAMPOR CARES NOT FOR BLOG POSTS!” Originally created as an in-joke amongst the bootleg action figure community, Ben Spencer‘s ‘Grampor’ is finally seeing the light of day courtesy of ManOrMonster? Studios! Some call him “artistically devoid”, others “just plain ugly”, the absolutely hilarious figure has been kit-bashed from a variety of vintage action figure KOs,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Grampor’ bootleg action figure from ManOrMonster? Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘R-2’ sofubi from Star Case…
Anyone who has ever had a glimpse at the Man-E toy collection will know about our certain soft spot for Star Case, so it came with much pleasure last week to find that the Star Wars fan site had unveiled yet another must-have sofubi release… presenting the adorable R-2! Once again focusing on playability, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘R-2’ sofubi from Star Case…”
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