Yet another HUGE project we’ve been finding extremely difficult to keep to ourselves over the past few months, we can finally reveal today that Unbox Industries will be will be teaming up with The Disarticulators to produce a brand new range of vinyl figures in a variety of shapes and sizes! To get the ball rolling Unbox willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries announce future collaborations with The Disarticulators…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// ToyCon UK B.A.S.T.A.R.D teasers from Triclops Studios…
Joining the full set of 12 all-new B.A.S.T.A.R.D creations teased last week, the Triclops boys come with yet another 2 projects that will be making an appearance at ToyCon UK… As always, the guys are remaining tight-lipped until the con, but from what we can gather from the limited pics and info, 2 new miniContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ToyCon UK B.A.S.T.A.R.D teasers from Triclops Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tru:Tek x Killer Bootlegs ‘Joba the Hurt: Star Flaws Edition’ H.U.S.T.L.E for the Toys Are Us group show…
Whilst our writer and editor Tru:Tek was too late to make the press for Killer Bootlegs‘ upcoming Toys Are Us group show, he did manage to get an impromptu entry sent off this week… Introducing Joba the Hurt: Star Flaws Edition! Taken from the recent H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1, the Killer Bootlegs kit-bashed/ Tru:TekContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tru:Tek x Killer Bootlegs ‘Joba the Hurt: Star Flaws Edition’ H.U.S.T.L.E for the Toys Are Us group show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New resin and custom drop from turboPISTOLA…
Daniel Smith aka turboPISTOLA continues his onslaught of releases this year with yet another jaw-dropping horde of OMFG customs and original Elephantos resin figures, this time around with a distinctly 80’s ‘saturday morning’ cartoon vibe… So without further ado, we bring you a quick rundown of the various figures available to purchase in-store right now-Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New resin and custom drop from turboPISTOLA…”
The Disarticulators FAQ…
With a number of different mini figure series poised for general release over the coming months, it has come to our attention that some confusion has arisen as to who exactly The Disarticulators are and what they (we!) produce, so without further ado, we bring you a comprehensive FAQ from our very own Zectron whichContinue reading “The Disarticulators FAQ…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New ‘Axeface BC’ resin figure from Monstrehero…
It was no secret that Monstrehero‘s incredible Axeface BC neo-vintage figure was one of our favourite resins of last year (check out our extensive coverage here), so we were more than a little happy to find this morning that a follow-up is planned for release soon! Teased here in what appears to be a prettyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New ‘Axeface BC’ resin figure from Monstrehero…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// Dubose Art’s Driggs “The Hunter” custom bootleg for the Toys Are Us group show…
We’ve been closely following the progress of Dubose Art‘s first custom bootleg, Driggs “The Hunter”, since it’s inception a few weeks back, so it came with great pleasure this morning to find the first batch revealed in all their glory… Created for Killer Bootlegs‘ upcoming “Toy Are Us” group art show, the stunning figure has been kit-bashedContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// Dubose Art’s Driggs “The Hunter” custom bootleg for the Toys Are Us group show…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The Split Kit GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP…
Originally revealed as a work in progress sculpt over 3 months ago now, we were beginning to wonder whether NolanJP‘s ‘Split Kit’ Cheap Toy custom would ever see the light of day… Well fret not GPK fans, as today we bring you pics of the near finished sculpt! Based on one of our favourite Garbage PailContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The Split Kit GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s ‘Space Pope Vs. The Sphinxecutioner’ for the Toys Are Us group show…
After a brief hiatus, The Mark Ultra returns with his latest custom bootleg release, the awesome Space Pope Vs. The Sphinxecutioner! Kit-bashed from a vintage Voltron ‘Hagar the Witch’ figure and the iconic ‘Pyramid Sunshine’ M.U.S.C.L.E, the ingenius piece has been cast in 2 separate colourways; white and pink for the Pope, and a M.U.S.C.L.E styleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s ‘Space Pope Vs. The Sphinxecutioner’ for the Toys Are Us group show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Killer DieBia$e’ customs from Goodleg Toys x Killer Bootlegs…
The guys over at Goodleg toys have teamed up with Killer Bootlegs‘ Peter Wheatstraw for the very first 3rd party custom run of WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) figures, as they proudly introduce Killer DieBia$e… Kit-bashed and recast by Goodleg from vintage MOTU and WWF action figures, the set of 3 Dead DieBia$es were handed overContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Killer DieBia$e’ customs from Goodleg Toys x Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Peter Kato x H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusive Man-Nie…
Originally revealed way back in November as part of our H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series, Peter Kato‘s Man-Nie exclusive unfortunately got held back due to time restraints on the project… Well we’ve most definitely not forgotten the little guy, instead preparing him for the ToyCon UK release he deserves! The only figure not to be produced byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Peter Kato x H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusive Man-Nie…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Creature from the Black Squadron’ ToyCon exclusive from Killer Bootlegs…
Previewed here a few weeks back, Peter Wheatstraw over at Killer Bootlegs proudly presents his exclusive offering for next month’s ToyCon UK… the ‘C-Thru’ Creature from the Black Squadron! Kit-bashed from a vintage CFTBL and Red Squadron Star Wars figure, the piece has then been recast in Monster Kolor dyed clear resin, coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Creature from the Black Squadron’ ToyCon exclusive from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The new B.U.F.F ‘Hot Pink Tag Team’ from Halfaway x Muscle Things…
It’s been a while since M.U.S.C.L.E customiser Halfaway last graced the B.U.F.F series, so it came with great pleasure today to find not 1, but 2 all new figures released! Coming in the line’s second ‘Tag Team’ 2 pack, the new additions consist of a regrettably unidentifiable (but still stunning!) kit-bash alongside a new ‘Claw’Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new B.U.F.F ‘Hot Pink Tag Team’ from Halfaway x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SKORPLOK mini figure from Super Sandbagger…
JR Deem aka Super Sandbagger kindly shares details of his latest mini figure creation, the awesome SKORPLOK… Taking inspiration from a variety of retro mini figure lines, vintage kaiju and even Star Wars, the M.U.S.C.L.E scaled piece is set to be making it’s debut in resin soon, with a whole host of both military andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SKORPLOK mini figure from Super Sandbagger…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Rudo Rey Mar’ Lucha Shark C2E2/Phalanx exclusive…
“From the corner of the Galaxxorverse that is Hive World X-544 comes Rudo Rey Mar, the bad boy of The Lucha Sharks! He’s never met a steel bar or a rule that he couldn’t bend (or break!)…” Joining the previously posted Prince Algor earlier today, Nerd City/Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer has just revealed yet another designerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Rudo Rey Mar’ Lucha Shark C2E2/Phalanx exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bulletpunk’ Multiskull OMFG custom from Terrthom…
Up and coming toy customiser Terrthom proudly presents his first OMFG custom, the Multiskull Bulletpunk tribute… One of the most original mini figure customs we’ve seen in a while, the stunning little piece features kit-bashed parts from various mech model kits painted in the infamous samurai bot’s gold and black colour scheme. Going on saleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bulletpunk’ Multiskull OMFG custom from Terrthom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Kaiju Kaos ‘Earwig’ and ‘Optithulhu’ colourways from Bailey Records…
Bowing to pressure from fans since the initial ‘Black’ release a couple of months back, Bryan Borgman of Bailey Records has just revealed a slew of new brighter colourways for both ‘Earwig’ and ‘Optithulu’ Kaiju Kaos:SD figures! Cast (and sculpted in the case of Earwig) by Papagrim’s Steve Patt, each version, barring the standard ‘GamerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Kaiju Kaos ‘Earwig’ and ‘Optithulhu’ colourways from Bailey Records…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WAR ON PREHIS’ Claw Drone from Goodleg Toys…
After months of sleepless nights of tooling, moulding, and improving, the guys over at Goodleg Toys are finally gearing up for the release of their debut WAR ON PREHIS release, the mighty Claw Drones! Kit-bashed and intensely re-sculpted from a tight selection of vintage 5.5″ action figures, the neo-vintage piece has been meticulously cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WAR ON PREHIS’ Claw Drone from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The OMFG Series 3 Kickstarter campaign…
Wasting no time since the release of OMFG Series 2 just a few months back, George Gaspar over at October Toys proudly presents the third instalment of the hugely popular community driven mini series… Once again using Kickstarter to fund the project, Series 3 features 5 all-new figures chosen by the October Toys forum community,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The OMFG Series 3 Kickstarter campaign…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…
The Triclops boys are proud to announce that their latest batch of B.A.S.T.A.R.D custom bootleg mini figures will be primed and ready to drop exclusively at ToyCon next month! Consisting of a whopping 12 different designs kit-bashed and resculpted from a diverse collection of 80’s and 90’s mini figures, the guys have stated that theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s from Triclops Studios…”
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