Wasting no time since our work-in-progress reveal over the weekend, Richard Page of UME Toys proudly presents his take on Venom in all its fully painted, web-slinging glory! In keeping with the minimalist sculpt, Rich has chosen a wonderfully simple black, white and pink colour scheme, working his “distressed” magic into the meticulously restyled logo andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Venom one-off sculpt from UME Toys…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The WIP Venom sculpt from UME Toys…
Following the breathtaking custom Soundwave from last month, Rich over at UME Toys has resurrected another childhood favourite in his unmistakable “spindly” style… Spiderman’s arch nemesis, Venom! Based on a highly popular illustration Rich did of the alien symbiote a few years back (of which a copy hangs proudly on our studio wall!), the sculptContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WIP Venom sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Soundwave sculpt from UME Toys…
After having to wait a little while longer than expected for some quality decals, Rich over at UME Toys is proud to finally unveil the much anticipated Soundwave sculpt… and boy, was it worth the wait! Featuring the same unmistakable broken-geometric style as the previous Iron Man sculpt (featured here), the long spindly arms andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Soundwave sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Rocket Bike from Ted Terranova…
With the previously posted MonoWheel now awaiting production after a successful test-print last month, Ted Terranova is proud to reveal the latest vehicle to join the Rivet Wars fight, the Rocket Bike! Shown here in an exploded view, we’re glad to see the multi-part assembly of the Quad Stugs hasn’t put Ted off doing aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Rocket Bike from Ted Terranova…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Junkyard Zombie one-off sculpt from Steve Patt…
Whilst Chicago’s Toy Invaderz show has been and gone, Tenacious Toys are proud to reveal that they are currently stocking the dozens of pieces that went unsold! Including customs and original art from some of the scene’s finest including We Become Monsters, Miss Zukie, Task One and DMS, our favourite remaining piece has got toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Junkyard Zombie one-off sculpt from Steve Patt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Soundwave one-off sculpt from UME Toys…
With the recent announcement of Hasbro’s Transformers licensing agreement with both Super7 and the Loyal Subjects, it only seemed fitting that Rich over at UME Toys should finally bring his popular Soundwave illustration to life… and judging by the above WIP shot, this will be the one take on the popular franchise that is sureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Soundwave one-off sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Worryknot from Hoakser x The Projects…
“A collaboration sometimes feels like a car with two steering wheels. [Worryknot] represents the anxiety of artistic collaboration…” UK graffiti artist Hoakser has teamed up with urban art/clothing company The Projects for the release of the very first Worryknot custom! Originally created by Stu Witter and Jon Burgerman back in 2007, the resin cast desktopContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Worryknot from Hoakser x The Projects…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Dominant Species “Veteran” custom from Hoakser…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Hoakser with regards to the Dominant Species line, so it came with great pleasure this morning to find the latest member nestled in our inbox! Entitled “The Veteran”, the stunning figure has been kit-bashed, re-sculpted, burnt, painted, weathered and wired to form one of our favouriteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dominant Species “Veteran” custom from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bear-God” H.A.C.K Series 2 mini figure from Zectron…
Keeping yesterday’s promise, we bring you details of up and coming toy artist Zectron‘s latest project… his entry for H.A.C.K Series 2, the “Bear-God” mini figure! One part of a trio of sculpts for Amerikaiju‘s latest 3-pack (find out about the first here), the incredible figure features a level of detail that surpasses even the originalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bear-God” H.A.C.K Series 2 mini figure from Zectron…”
MAN-E-TOYS// The KeikoTrooper resin figure from Fool’s Paradise…
Teased a couple of weeks back (both here and here), Fool’s Paradise proudly present the pre-order for their latest Keiko figure, the Star Wars inspired KeikoTrooper! 100% handcrafted, the exquisite resin pays a loving tribute to the Stormtrooper, featuring the signature oversized Keiko-style head, gloves, bear claw boots and back plate. Cast in two differentContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// The KeikoTrooper resin figure from Fool’s Paradise…”
MAN-E-TOYS// Eric the Jawa from UME Toys…
Originally a sketch created for ToysREvil‘s “Draw a Jawa”, Richard Page over at UME Toys has since gone on to create the adorable “Eric the Jawa” as an impressive 5″ tall one-off sculpt! Being lucky enough to have seen and held the beautiful figure in person on our visit to UME towers yesterday, we canContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// Eric the Jawa from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Medium’s “Battleship Gray” CheTrooper for the Cube Gallery…
To coincide with the launch of their latest exhibition dubbed “Art Show” at the Cube Gallery, art toy and street art veterans Urban Medium are proud to present the latest edition of their iconic CheTrooper bust. Coming in a “Battleship Gray”, the hand cast resins have been limited to an edition of just 13 pieces,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Medium’s “Battleship Gray” CheTrooper for the Cube Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sawdust Bear SDCC line-up…
Joining the super-cute Candy and Ghost Larms (find out more here), Sawdust Bear has just revealed a huge selection of goodies that will be making their way to SDCC next month… Bringing the tally up to 4 all-new Larm editions, the Malayan Rainforest and one-off custom Shroom Larms will be sitting alongside a plethora of originalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sawdust Bear SDCC line-up…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Muju Mandala Spirits from Mujuworld…
With the success of the recently released Ocean Guardians under their belt (find out more here), Mujuworld have revealed yet another forthcoming series, the Muju Mandala Spirits! Once again sculpted by the highly talented Miss Muju, the first batch of wonderfully ornate hand cast figures are currently undergoing a lick of paint before release. Due toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Muju Mandala Spirits from Mujuworld…”
MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ “Friday 13th” Halloween in July release update…
As mentioned in our earlier post here, Rich over at UME Toys has a whole lot more planned than just the debut of Hugo Shortpants and Belemey come Friday 13th next month… so without further ado, we bring you a quick rundown on the developments since our OG Hugo reveal last week! To celebrate bringingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ “Friday 13th” Halloween in July release update…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…
As if the slew of Ammonaitos this week weren’t enough (find out more here and here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus proudly presents his latest Grody custom, the Mecha Brain Monster Kara! Featuring a mixture of clear body parts from the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has painted the glistening beast in a mixture of neon and metallicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bra(v)ery” custom Bambaboss from Daniel Yu…
Daniel Yu aka Dory kindly shares with us his latest privately commissioned piece, the “Bra(v)ery” custom Bambaboss! Taking inspiration from V for Vendetta (hence the bracketed V), Daniel has really gone to town on the 5.5″ figure, sculpting three removable masks, various weapons and holsters, plus the huge plume of smoke jutting from the guy’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bra(v)ery” custom Bambaboss from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// My Little Arpie work in progress from Jon Knox…
Following the reveal of R. Newbold exclusive “Brewster” resin figure (find out more here) last week, artist Jon Knox presents his latest work-in-progress sculpt, My little Arpie. Harking back to the style of Jon’s earlier resin pieces, the sunglasses wearing cutie stands at 14cm tall. We’re kind of hoping that this guy gets scaled down aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// My Little Arpie work in progress from Jon Knox…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Levi the Lycan one-off sculpt from UME Toys…
After a solid month working in the UME resin lab in preparation for the release of Martin Longbottom, Richard Page has made a welcome return to the clay with the reveal of Levi the Lycan! Sculpted in the unmistakable UME aesthetic, the hairy little creature has the same adorable arms, clumpy feet and knowing smileContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Levi the Lycan one-off sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lowl resin figures from Amanda Visell…
Fresh from the release of Primaries Wave 2, Amanda Visell is proud to present her latest one-off resin series, the Lowls. Limited to just 3 individually finished pieces this time around; the Fireberry, Licky and Nightengale, each has been hand cast and painted in Visell’s contrasting pastel/vivid paint style. Standing at an impressive 6″ xContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lowl resin figures from Amanda Visell…”
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