Eric over at Argonaut Resins is proud to reveal that the long awaited Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 will be landing on the AR store this Wednesday, June 6th at 12 Noon EST. Alongside the plethora of beautiful super-limited designs, there will also be five all new regular (6.5 inch) Tuttz to match a few of the HoundsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 from Argonaut Resins…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Beep the Hopbot and a peak at the first Martin Longbottom custom from UME Toys (UPDATED)…
Never a weekend goes by without the reveal of yet more awesome work from Rich over at UME Toys, and this one’s no different! Beep the Hopbot is another beautiful one-off sculpt, taking the iconic 80’s hip hop aesthetic and mixing it up with Rich’s instantly recognisable style. Standing at a sizeable 4″ tall, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Beep the Hopbot and a peak at the first Martin Longbottom custom from UME Toys (UPDATED)…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Pierced” vinyl figure from Parra x Kidrobot…
“As he pierces her with brutal force.” Inspired by the melodramatic cover art of romance novels and based on his original silkscreen artwork, Dutch artist Parra has joined forces with Kidrobot to produce “Pierced”, a 10″ tall vinyl sculpture that has no front or back, telling a different story from every angle! Using his signature post-Pop imagery and highly saturated coloursContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Pierced” vinyl figure from Parra x Kidrobot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “American Depression” for Kidrobot Black…
It’s been a long time since the release of Tara McPherson’s Lilitu figure, so it came with great pleasure to find out that Kidrobot Black‘s latest release, Ron English‘s “American Depression” will be dropping at the end of the month! Fitting the more-art-than-toy brief of Kidrobot‘s super sleek subsidiary, the piece has been adapted fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “American Depression” for Kidrobot Black…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bridget Rhee’s “Buddy’s Den” at TT Underground…
“Buddy is a hunter. A cute adorable one. But Buddy doesn’t prize the ordinary wild animal, he seeks to collect the eccentric– fantastic, strange, and unique creatures and odds and ends from the likes no one has ever seen before.” Peter Kato kindly shares with us the first group art show from friend, artist andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bridget Rhee’s “Buddy’s Den” at TT Underground…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Cans” custom sculpt and those Wookie magnets from Rich UME…
Richard Page over at UME Toys bombards us with yet another quality custom sculpt, the hip-hop loving “Cans”! Based on a sketch Rich did a while back (pictured below), this guy has been in the sculpting stage for the past week, so it was great to see him finally emerge with a huge blast ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Cans” custom sculpt and those Wookie magnets from Rich UME…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ronin” custom Horselington from JC Rivera…
We’ve been closely following the progress JC Rivera‘s Horselington custom on Instagram for quite some time now, so it came with great pleasure to find the finished shots of said project in our inbox this morning! Privately commissioned, Rivera was tasked with creating a Samurai inspired piece, with the end results taking form as theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ronin” custom Horselington from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-TOYS// “Oh No HD2” teaser sketch from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has kindly sent us the above tentative sketch of his latest upcoming creation, provisionally titled “Oh No HD2” (we’re still trying to decipher its meaning, bear with us!). Very little information is available at present, but from what we can glean from the image, this piece is set to feature aContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// “Oh No HD2” teaser sketch from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// eeKs’ “Screamer” resin bust now available…
Hot off the heels of his recent “NomNoms” collaboration with JC Rivera, eeKs is proud to reveal that the highly anticipated “Screamer” bust is finally available to purchase. With an initial run in white resin, the 4.5″ x 4.25″ monstrosity comes ready for customising, or if you prefer, can be hand painted by eeKs onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// eeKs’ “Screamer” resin bust now available…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Heavy Metal Qee closing party (and custom sale at Fugi.me)…
Following our visit to the HMQ (Heavy Metal Qee) custom show earlier in the week (here), we couldn’t resist popping down again on Thursday night to catch up with a few of the show’s featured artists. Whilst we weren’t able to stay for long, one man we did manage to speak to was custom legend,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Heavy Metal Qee closing party (and custom sale at Fugi.me)…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom “Sai Kang Warriors” from Daniel Yu…
Daniel Yu aka Dory (creator of the awesome Crawdad Kid OMFG figure) kindly shares with us his latest project, the “Sai Kang Warriors”. Celebrating the often overlooked labourers that keep our environment safe and clean, the 5 heavily modified Playmobil figures have been expertly sculpted with epoxy clay and hand painted with acrylics. Truly some of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom “Sai Kang Warriors” from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Talisman’ C2E2 exclusive from Healeymade x Toy+Life…
Hot off our recent Nerd City C2E2 post, we can reveal to you yet another con exclusive, the David Healey x Toy+Life ‘Talisman’ collaboration! Set to drop at Toy+Life’s booth (#658) and at http://www.shoptoylife.com this Friday (April 13th), Talisman pays homage to football’s greatest rivalry – Healeymade style! Coming in 2 colourways, the incredibly detailed figures haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Talisman’ C2E2 exclusive from Healeymade x Toy+Life…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Zone 6’ figure from Erick Scarecrow x Eno…
Erick Scarecrow reveals yet another incoming project, the ‘Zone 6’ collaboration with Japan artist Eno of Tomenosuke. Set to drop at the tail end of 2012, details on pricing and availability are scarce, but from what we can tell from the above image, this Eastern inspired piece is set to become one of ESC Toy’s most sought afterContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Zone 6’ figure from Erick Scarecrow x Eno…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Zukie in a Bottle Part 2 from Alison Perez…
With the original ‘Zukie in a Bottle’ selling out in a matter of hours, Alison Perez (aka Miss Zukie) has bowed to the pressure from fans, with a second round set to drop later this week. Featuring a new and improved design, Alison has scrapped the original ‘thought scrolls’ in favour of painting the Zukie’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zukie in a Bottle Part 2 from Alison Perez…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rich UME’s ‘Radiation Suit’ Marty McFly for Just in Time…
Richard Page over at UME Toys has just revealed his latest custom sculpt, ‘Radiation Suit’ Marty McFly. Created for Flatties‘ upcoming collaborative charity project, ‘Just in Time’, Rich was tasked with making a toy themed around the world of the legendary Back to the Future movies, using the memorable scene when Marty first touches down in 1955 asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rich UME’s ‘Radiation Suit’ Marty McFly for Just in Time…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The new Gundam Graff Bombers from Hoakser…
Hot off the heals of last week’s drop (find out more here), UK based graffiti artist Hoakser is proud to present 2 new awesome additions to the Gundam Graff Bombers series. Slightly smaller, and a little less articulated than the previous release (pictured centre), these 2 monster robo graff artists more than make up forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new Gundam Graff Bombers from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Askew Rangers ‘Mickey Malice’ custom from Josh Mayhem…
As mentioned here last week, Josh Mayhem will be bringing the tooled-up Askew Rangers to a number of custom shows this year, with the latest coming in the form of Malice Mickey for the upcoming Play Imaginative x Disney custom Mickey Mouse group show in Singapore. Featuring the clean lines, considered choice of colour and subtle sculptContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Askew Rangers ‘Mickey Malice’ custom from Josh Mayhem…”
MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ Bassett D Kay custom sculpture for the Candy-Coated Custom Show…
Richard Page of UME Toys is proud to reveal the return of Bassett D Kay, now more tooth-rotingly grotesque than ever! Standing at around 5″ tall, the nightmarish ode to Bertie Bassett (mascot of the British sweets, Bassett’s Liquorice Allsorts) was created for Tenacious Toys‘ first ever exhibition, The Candy-Coated Custom Show. To be held atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ Bassett D Kay custom sculpture for the Candy-Coated Custom Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Askew Rangers: Buggz The Toxic Bunny by Josh Mayhem
Josh Mayhem is proud to reveal the latest addition to the ever growing Askew Rangers series, Buggz the Toxic Bunny. Standing at a whopping 15″ tall, the stunning one-off piece was painstakingly created through a mixture of original sculpture, kit-bashing and toy customisation. Replete with the Askew Rangers’ trademark overwhelming array of weaponry and accessories,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Askew Rangers: Buggz The Toxic Bunny by Josh Mayhem”
MAN-E-NEWS// Super Hungry Zukies & Tiny Zukie World from Alison Perez…
Swiftly following last weeks Spring/Summer drops, the ever busy Alison Perez aka Miss Zukie been hard at work preparing her latest 2 projects, the charming Super Hungry Zukies and Tiny Zukie World… First up come the food loving Super Hungry Zukies. Limited to an edition of 4, each hand sculpted Zukie comes with his ownContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super Hungry Zukies & Tiny Zukie World from Alison Perez…”
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