Continuing his onslaught of jaw-dropping kaiju inspired keshi customs, Tyler over at Nama Niku is proud to present his latest work-in-progress, the fearsome Mutant Dingeon Bastard… Arch nemesis of Manzilla and H.U.S.T.L.E‘s Mekamess, the figure has been kit-bashed using Godzilla’s King Ghidora and various kinkeshi, coming complete with trident arm and hanging decapitated monkey head!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Mutant Dungeon Bastard keshi custom from Nama Niku…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Sucklavor’ Glyos customs from Clawfreak…
An absolute powerhouse in the mini figure scene right now, LRG forum member Clawfreak has garnered a huge amount of interest through his diverse range of awesome Glyos, OMFG and M.U.S.C.L.E customs, with the recently revealed ‘Sucklavors’ proving to be 2 of his most accomplished pieces yet… Featuring the highly popular Glyos Armorvor body andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Sucklavor’ Glyos customs from Clawfreak…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Corpse Hoarders, Vice Freaks and Cyborg Junkies from Broken Pigeon…
Following our look at Bombermat Toys’ Phantom Lord earlier today, we bring word of yet another up and coming custom bootlegger making waves in the scene right now, Brody Kreps of Broken Pigeon… Recently debuting 3 new bootleg lines in the newly opened BP store, we managed to get some words from the elusive artist aboutContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Corpse Hoarders, Vice Freaks and Cyborg Junkies from Broken Pigeon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…
We’ve been meaning to post Argentinian bootleggers Bombermat Toys‘ latest creation since we first discovered the guys last month, so without further ado we bring to you the malevolent Phantom Lord… Heavily inspired by the Terminator films, the evil post-apocalyptic cyborg has been kit-bashed with original sculpting using a mixture of vintage 3.75″ action figures.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth Cobra’ custom bootleg from Rawk Toys…
After a brief hiatus, the guys over at Rawk Toys are back with their first ever custom resin bootleg release, the ominous Darth Cobra! Featuring a mixture of kit-bashed and originally sculpted parts from the collective’s Rotin, the GI Joe x Star Wars mash-up has been hand cast and painted coming complete with custom vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth Cobra’ custom bootleg from Rawk Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Free Goodie Friday” exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 on Spanky Stokes…
Taking a brief hiatus from normal posting today as we prepare for tonight’s H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 drop, we bring you details of one last colourway up for grabs this weekend… the Spanky Stokes‘ exclusive marbled black and white! Created as a one-off for the award winning blog’s Free Goodie Friday competition, the 10Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Free Goodie Friday” exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 on Spanky Stokes…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary edition H.U.S.T.L.E…
In celebration of our first year as Man-E-Toys this month, our writer and editor Tru:Tek is proud to present the latest exclusive batch of H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series figures. Featuring all 10 designs from Wave 1, each has been cast in a flexible urethane rubber in both ‘tropical’ (orange/green) and ‘bubblegum’ (blue/pink) flavours. Limited to justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary edition H.U.S.T.L.E…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…
Joining the recently posted Hippo Titan Soldier and Treegar exclusive, Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer has been hard at work on the third Lucha Shark colourway, the provisionally titled ‘CMYK’ edition. Hand painted in a striking mix of primary blue, red, yellow and black, the part kit-bashed, part originally sculpted figure should hopefully be making an appearanceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New custom bootlegs from the Mark Ultra…
Following his recent foray into the world of M.U.S.C.L.E customs (of which we hear there will be more of VERY soon!), the Mark Ultra has been hard at work on his latest batch of “new shit”, including the Ultra Color Intruders, Mix-Ups, plus the return of the hugely popular Black Guard. Due to hit theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New custom bootlegs from the Mark Ultra…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 24 Hour Toy Break exclusives from October Toys…
October Toys are gearing up for the third annual 24 Hour Toy Break this Friday, with another mammoth live broadcast featuring a whole host of guests, exclusives, auctions and sales in aid of the show. With a ton of releases revealed already, we bring you a quick rundown of the figures that will be droppingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 24 Hour Toy Break exclusives from October Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 dropping this Friday (02/08)…
Following the limited release debut at the Rampage Studios opening show last month, our very own Tru:Tek is proud to finally reveal that the standard ‘Flesh’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series Wave 1 will be dropping THIS WEEK! Featuring 10 mini figure designs kit-bashed, customised and originally sculpted from a diverse selection of the art toy scene’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 dropping this Friday (02/08)…”
MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 1 and 2 custom run from turboPISTOLA…
Following the release of the ‘Fully Engorged‘ Cuddlehard AP a couple of weeks back, turboPISTOLA proudly presents his first OMFG custom run… Consisting of 2 separate series; Wintergreen, featuring green washes and acrylic brushwork over the Tenacious Toys exclusive ‘White’ OMFG’s, and Possession, coming with hand dyed and painted figures from Solar Color Dust’s IceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 1 and 2 custom run from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bones and Daggers’ Alabastard custom resin bootleg…
New ‘KO’ inspired custom bootleg line ‘Bones and Daggers‘ is set to receive it’s first release this week, as we proudly reveal to you guys the awesome Alabastard… A tribute to Herr Bone from the infamous ‘Flex-A-Tron’ line, the figure has been kit-bashed from a Galaxy Warrior body and modified AWA Larry Zybysko head, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bones and Daggers’ Alabastard custom resin bootleg…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor exclusive Treegar from Ben Spencer x Bigmantoys…
Our good friend and partner in crime, Lee of Bigmantoys, has been cooking up a few Treegar exclusives since the designer action figure’s release back in October, the first to emerge coming in the form of the Glaxxor ‘Lava Lamp’ edition (TBC)… Cast by Lee in a variety of clear marbled colours, the resin figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor exclusive Treegar from Ben Spencer x Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier WIP from Ben Spencer…
As if the numerous upcoming Galaxxor and Phallanx releases weren’t enough, the ever busy Ben Spencer has managed to squeeze in time for yet another all-new figure, the Hippo Titan Soldier! Information on the piece is still scarce, but judging from the early work-in-progress shots it appears to be created in a similar vein toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier WIP from Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The High Octane Nitro Balls from Muscle Things…
For those of you who’ve been anxiously anticipating the B.U.F.F 5-pack restock in the Muscle Things store this week, we’re afraid you guys may be waiting a little longer… as a whole new, even more awesome line of retro-infused toys are prepped for release and ready to take over- the High Octane Nitro Balls! Paying homageContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The High Octane Nitro Balls from Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The mini ‘UoV’ Eyeklops from Eric Nilla…
Ahead of the Universe of Violence’s Elephunt figure release later today, mini figure maestro Eric Nilla revisits one of the original series designs for a rather interesting side project… Using Hydroshrink, a castable material that shrinks when it’s water content evaporates, Eric has created a micro-sized version of Eyeklops that appears to carry all of the scale and detailContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The mini ‘UoV’ Eyeklops from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// UoV’s Boss 2: Elephunt from Eric Nilla…
Fresh from the teaser we revealed a week or so back, Eric Nilla comes with the first test shots of Universe of Violence’s second boss figure, the mighty Elephunt… Originally thought to be a ‘one-piecer’, the stunning pics reveal that the highly detailed beast’s head (helmet) is actually removable, exposing a human underneath! Standing aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UoV’s Boss 2: Elephunt from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom ‘Monster Kolor’ MOTUKO from Topheroy…
Hot off the heels of the recent Baby Deadbeat custom we featured earlier this week, Topheroy has wasted no time in getting to work (and finishing!) his next piece, an incredible take on Lamour Supreme’s highly sought after MOTUKO sofubi… Sprayed with the signature metallic silver base, the piece has been given a gradual fadeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom ‘Monster Kolor’ MOTUKO from Topheroy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x Onell Design’s “Interplanetary Bromance” Galactic Jerkbags exclusive…
Originally teased a few weeks back, the Sucklord‘s unofficial fanclub, Galactic Jerkbags, are proud to fully reveal their latest exclusive release… the Interplanetary Bromance Glyos! A three-way collaboration between Suckadelic, Onell Design and GJ, the super limited series consists of a custom translucent Pheyden Glyos run with hand cast resin heads from the Super SucklordContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x Onell Design’s “Interplanetary Bromance” Galactic Jerkbags exclusive…”
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