Motorbot is the latest artist to get in on Madballs’ recent resurgence amongst the indie toy community, proudly presenting his latest creation, the the My Pet Madball! Based on an illustration the artist created a couple of years back, the cycloptic beastie has been inspired by the classic 80’s plush “My Pet Monster”, perfectly realised inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Motorbot’s “My Pet Madball” sculpt revealed…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Mud Brain inspired bootleg Madball sculpt revealed…
Following our look at the “Melting Man” proto early last month, the guys over at Scumbags & Superstars have just revealed the second figure in their upcoming bootleg Madballs series! Inspired by the American football headed “Mud Brain” from infamous KO line Wacki Balls, the figure appears to be considerably bigger than the Melting Man, coming in atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Mud Brain inspired bootleg Madball sculpt revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// MAN-E-NEWS// Godzilla Vinyl Wars: Wave 2 from Medicom Toy…
Continuing their celebration of the first Godzilla film in 10 years, Medicom Toy have once again teamed up with a number of Japan’s leading toy manufacturers for the second wave in their ongoing series, Godzilla Vinyl Wars! Featuring a total of 7 very different designs (clockwise from top left); the Bullmark J-Tale Green Version from M1Go (top),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// MAN-E-NEWS// Godzilla Vinyl Wars: Wave 2 from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// AWESOME TOY’s Fake Spectreman: Wave 2 from Medicom Toy…
Hot off the heels of their first wave of Fake Spectreman sofubi back in May (here), the guys over at AWESOME TOY are proud to announce that another 2 pachi renditions of the super-cyborg are now up for grabs courtesy of Medicom Toy! Officially licensed by P-Productions, the 9.5″ tall soft vinyl figures feature the sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// AWESOME TOY’s Fake Spectreman: Wave 2 from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Alien sofubi mini from Super7 x Secret Base…
Having been teased on Brian Flynn‘s Instagram feed over the past couple of weeks now, we can now unveil arguably the hottest exclusive that’ll be up for grabs at the Super7 SDCC booth later this week… the vintage-style Alien soft vinyl mini! A collaboration with none other than Secret Base, the 4.5″ tall figure has been designed toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Alien sofubi mini from Super7 x Secret Base…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Jamira “Original Bullmark” edition and more for Wonderfestival Summer 14…
With Wondefestival just around the corner, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is proud to reveal that his take on Ultraman’s Jamira will be making it’s debut at the event in an “Original Bullmark” colourway! Officially licensed by Tsuburaya, the iconic “beast with no neck” has been hand sculpted by Jon, standing at around 5″ tallContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Jamira “Original Bullmark” edition and more for Wonderfestival Summer 14…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mazinger-Z” custom FAKE BARON from Tim Stephson…
Tim Stephson over at Ultimate Skull & Cobra is the latest artist to let loose on Awesome Toys‘ FAKE BARON, revealing a paint app inspired by another iconic super-robot, Mazinger-Z! Cast in a blue soft vinyl, the 9″ figure has been treated to a faithful palette of black, silver, metallic blue, red and gold V-ColorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mazinger-Z” custom FAKE BARON from Tim Stephson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s “Rolly Poly the Bomb” first release announced…
Teased here just a couple of weeks back, Kikkake‘s latest sofubi series “Rolly Polly the Bomb” will be making it’s debut online this week! Drawing inspiration from the classic “Weeble” roly poly toys of the 1970′s, the series is set to feature 3 different ball-shaped designs; reoccurring characters the Iron Monkey and Clown, alongside new addition, the Iron Skull,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s “Rolly Poly the Bomb” first release announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Madball-styled “Melting Man” figure revealed…
The guys over at Scumbags and Superstars have just revealed that their second toy will finally be up for grabs soon, the Madball-styled Melting Man! Based on the original S&S t-shirt and patch design by Sexual Youkai, the stunning head sculpt appears to be the same scale as the original 80’s monster/gross-out balls, coming in at a hand-sized 3″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Madball-styled “Melting Man” figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// CREATION’s “Artist Exclusive” FAKE BARON sofubi…
The guys over at Awesome Toy are proud to present their second artist exclusive version of FAKE BARON since the Mandarake Siryosei Expo release in May, calling on the talents of none other than CREATION! Cast in a blue soft vinyl this time around, the 9″ figure has been treated to the artist’s signature neon-rainbow sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// CREATION’s “Artist Exclusive” FAKE BARON sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Godzilla Vinyl Wars series from Medicom Toy…
Celebrating the release of the first Godzilla film in 10 years, Medicom Toy have teamed up with a number of Japan’s leading toy manufacturers for the launch of the Godzilla Vinyl Wars series! Initially featuring a total of 5 very different designs (clockwise from top left); the Destoroyah Ver. from Marmit, Godzilla 1962 (Kingodzi) fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Godzilla Vinyl Wars series from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The C3P0 and R2D2 Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy x Bear Model…
It’s been a while since we last heard anything from the ongoing Star Wars Vintage Sofubi series from Medicom Toy, so it came with great pleasure this week to find that the fourth and fifth releases have finally dropped in the form of C3P0 and R2D2! Based on the original 1970’s figures released in Japan,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The C3P0 and R2D2 Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy x Bear Model…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s Rolly Polly Bomb sofubi revealed…
Kikkake have just unveiled an all-new line of sofubi that’ll be making its debut soon, the Rolly Polly Bombs! Drawing inspiration from the classic “Weeble” roly poly toys of the 1970’s, the series is set to feature 3 different ball-shaped designs; reoccurring characters the Iron Monkey and Clown, alongside new addition, the Iron Skull. Standing at around 3″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s Rolly Polly Bomb sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Jumbo Melty Misfit Cheap Toys from Buff Monster…
Joining a huge archival sale and new print release, Buff Monster has just unveiled that the Melty Misfit Cheap Toys will be making their debut in “Jumbo” form in-store today at 6pm EST! Featuring all 3 original designs, Double Heather, Graffiti Petey and Alice Island, the GPK inspired figures stand at 2.5″ tall each, aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jumbo Melty Misfit Cheap Toys from Buff Monster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gnosis “Space Babies” mini figures revealed…
Nestled amongst a slew of vinyl and resin projects planned for the coming months, Grizlli Atom aka Gnosis has just revealed yet another must-have series in the works, the Space Babies! An ingenious hybrid of Kewpies and the iconic vintage Ooze-It doll, the mini 2″ tall figures have been teased with 3 different head sculpts so far- a standardContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gnosis “Space Babies” mini figures revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter Magazine Issue 21 feat. Tru:Tek’s Keshi 101 out now…
Clutter Magazine are proud to reveal that the latest issue (#21) of their free print publication is now up for grabs! Featuring an “H.R Giger Remembered” piece alongside interviews with, amongst others, Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co and Boglins creator Tim Clarke, these have been joined by the very first article for the mag from ourContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter Magazine Issue 21 feat. Tru:Tek’s Keshi 101 out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grizzle” Evil Head resin figure from Joe Whiteford…
Originally revealed back in April, Joe Whiteford is proud to reveal that the first figure in his ongoing “Evil Head” series, the abominable Grizzle, is now up for grabs! A crazy infusion of all things 80’s (and gross!), including Weird Balls, He-Man and cult horror, the gruesome 5.5″ tall beast has been originally sculpted by the artistContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grizzle” Evil Head resin figure from Joe Whiteford…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The blank GID Oozy resin figure from Blurble…
Mike Marinello aka Blurble is proud to reveal that a limited run of blank Oozy figures will be up for grabs in-store today(06/12)! Cast up by Dubose Art in a gorgeous GID blue resin, the 6″ tall Ooze-It homage has been left unpainted, making him perfect for customising or simply to display. Priced at justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The blank GID Oozy resin figure from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The CobraKing H.U.S.T.L.E custom keshi from Monster Namahage x Disart ToyLabs…
Briefly mentioned in our recent Pyramid Head coverage, we can now finally reveal the latest custom keshi to come from Monster Namahage… the Cobraking! Meticulously kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a mix of classic mini figure designs, the little guy is currently undergoing production courtesy of our very own Tru:Tek over at the Disart ToyLabs, markingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The CobraKing H.U.S.T.L.E custom keshi from Monster Namahage x Disart ToyLabs…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Strange Kids Club x Disart ToyLabs SKC store exclusive “Strange Kid” Screwball revealed…
Revealed here as a finished digital sculpt just a couple of weeks back, we’re very proud to reveal that the first collaborative release between Strange Kids Club and the Disart ToyLabs, the “Strange Kid” Screwball, will finally be making its debut later this week! Based on an illustration by legendary toy designer James Groman‘s for SKC’s ongoing Circle Jerks stickerContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Strange Kids Club x Disart ToyLabs SKC store exclusive “Strange Kid” Screwball revealed…”
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