With Toy Mafia seeing the final release of the awesome Top Rope custom keshi last week (a few of which are still up for grabs here), Nama Niku wastes no time in creating a worthy replacement, proudly revealing his latest kit-bashed monstrosity… The Brute Squad! Seamlessly mashing-up a dizzying array of vintage keshi, the 2-headedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Brute Squad’ custom keshi revealed…”
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MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ ‘Madball of Death’ revealed in full…
Following the debut (and sell-out!) of our latest release at Clutter’s Toy Mafia over the weekend, we’ve decided to treat you guys to a closer look at the one and only Madball of Death… Inspired by AmToys’ classic 80′s gross-out toy line, 50′s sci-fi and a dash of neo-kaiju, the incredible 2″ tall figure was designedContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ ‘Madball of Death’ revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Zoomoth’s latest Wonder Festival exclusive keshi teased…
With the Summer ’13 Wonder Festival just around the corner, the highly talented duo over at Zoomoth have begun teasing their latest exclusive keshi release, and judging by the first pixellated reveal, we’re most certainly in for a doozy! Consisting of 2 figures this time around, the PVC injection moulded pair have been taken fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zoomoth’s latest Wonder Festival exclusive keshi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth’ NitroBall from Muscle Things revealed…
With the swathe of GPK customs and B.U.F.F releases recently, we were beginning to wonder if Muscle Things‘ promising NitroBall project would remain on the drawing board… Well fear not! As not only do we have confirmation that the series is still in development, but MT’s Alec has also revealed a second figure- the awesomeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth’ NitroBall from Muscle Things revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Top Rope’ Toy Mafia exclusive revealed…
Hitting our inbox a little late to be featured as promised yesterday, we nonetheless bring you the latest exclusive to be revealed for this weekend’s Toy Mafia… Nama Niku‘s debut NNWA custom keshi, Top Rope! Standing at around 1.5″ tall, the figure features a kit-bashed M.U.S.C.L.E body plus an originally sculpted wrestling ring torso with realContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Top Rope’ Toy Mafia exclusive revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!
Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\) Noun. An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying. We’re sure a number of you have been wondering why our posts have been a little irregular over the past couple ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gizmo keshi custom repro from Eric Nilla…
In between working on his latest Universe of Violence figure, Cythulhu, Eric Nilla has found the time to knock out yet another crazy-rare custom keshi repro… presenting Gremlins’ Gizmo! Originally released as a Japan-only vending machine figure around the time of the film’s release, the awesome 1″ tall sculpt (original pictured) was kindly donated toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gizmo keshi custom repro from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BOBA+VODKA “Drunk in Under 12 Parsecs” custom OMFG from Terrthom…
Budding mini figure customiser Terrthom has been hard at work on his latest custom OMFG micro run… presenting BOBA+VODKA: Drunk in Under 12 Parsecs! Utilising redjarojam’s 2-part ‘Puke Knight’ design from Series 2, Terrthom’s inebriated take on everyone’s favourite bounty hunter features the same tight kit-bashing and weathered painting that have garnered the artist aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BOBA+VODKA “Drunk in Under 12 Parsecs” custom OMFG from Terrthom…”
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// 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// 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 ‘Horn-Head’ Cyco Simon mask from Mishka x Lamour Supreme x Atomic Vomit…
Mishka have once again teamed up with Atomic Vomit for the second run of L’Amour Supreme‘s Cyco Simon mask, presenting the must-have Horn Head edition! Sprayed in a gorgeous mix of neon purples, greens and yellows, the absolutely stunning latex-cast piece is unfortunately missing the furry maine of the original… a detail easily forgivable whenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Horn-Head’ Cyco Simon mask from Mishka x Lamour Supreme x Atomic Vomit…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tweenish Metal Gear Shurtle customs from Terrthom…
Up and coming mini figure customiser Terrthom kindly shares details on his latest on-going custom series… the Tweenish Metal Gear Shurtles! Kit-bashed from a variety of mecha kit parts and OMFG Series 2’s awesome shark/turtle hybrid (yep, he’s in there somewhere!), the limited run of 4 figures have each been painted in their own unique,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tweenish Metal Gear Shurtle customs from Terrthom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Muggin Megan’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from Ersico…
Toy artist Ersico once again breathes new life into one of our favourite 80’s toy lines, as he proudly presents one of his latest finished customs… the GPK Cheap Toy, Muggin Megan! Standing at just over 1″ tall, Ersico has opted for a palette true to the original GPK trading card, using a mixture ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Muggin Megan’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from Ersico…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// ‘Weirdos in Space’ featuring Cupcake Lucha and Gusto dropping this Friday! 31/05
Sorry guys, normal posting will resume tomorrow. In the meantime though, we bring you exclusive details of the latest release from our very own Tru:Tek and the Disarticulators… Weirdos in Space: Wave 1! Utilising Tru:Tek’s recently released Bio-Drone ship sculpt, the ongoing series is set to feature a number of different ‘mini pilots’ from someContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// ‘Weirdos in Space’ featuring Cupcake Lucha and Gusto dropping this Friday! 31/05”
MAN-E-NEWS// New ‘Wastelanders’ mini figure 2 packs from Super Sandbagger…
Wasting no time since the release of Skorplok and Chibbs at the beginning of the month, Super Sandbagger comes with not 1, but 4 new entries into the Wastelanders series! Split into 2 packs of 1 mini and 1 micro figure, the latest release sees the introduction of Sand Assasin, Sand Leach (left), Suna noContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New ‘Wastelanders’ mini figure 2 packs from Super Sandbagger…”
MAN-E-NEWS// 2-Tone ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP x Muscle Things…
With ‘Kit Month’ coming to a close, Alec over at Muscle Things proves there’s still a ton of life left in NolanJP’s Split Kit, as he comes with the latest (and greatest!) colourway yet… the gorgeous 2-Tone! Based on the split-personality GPK character of the same name, the GPK Cheap Toy scaled figure has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// 2-Tone ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage Show now online…
Following yet another successful turnout at the Tokyo based Rampage Studios on Friday, the remaining stock from Triclops‘ long awaited B.A.S.T.A.R.D show is now online! Featuring the previously featured Rampage Mega Peenut customs, a limited number of Peenut blanks (including the previously sold out Triclops Purple!), the 4 Rampage exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s, plus the whole castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage Show now online…”
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