MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Inu “Stoned” edition from Kaiju Coup…

The ever elusive Kaiju Coup has just revealed details of the latest Warui Inu iteration, the stunning “Stoned” edition. Once again produced by Medicom Toys, the gruesome canine has been cast in a mottled granite-style soft vinyl, coming with the signature spiked neon colar. Taking cue from the recent Plaseebo SDCC collaboration, the figure alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Inu “Stoned” edition from Kaiju Coup…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Bob Conge “Recent Works” at the Phillips Gallery…

“The Toy as Art…” Following the MISFITS reveal last week (find out more here), Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest show of recent works at the Phillips Gallery, NY. Sitting alongside the very first MISFIT release (the Night Gamer Misfit), Conge will also be presenting a whole host of “Toy Shrine”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bob Conge “Recent Works” at the Phillips Gallery…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…

Originally available to attendees of this year’s Wonderfest, Luke Rook over at Lulubell toys has saved 3 of the breathtaking Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Ups for his legions of devotees! A combination of the infamous “Monster” body and “Sludge Demon” head, the gruesome sofubis have been hand painted in a mixture of purple, green andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lou Pimentel x mphlabs “Junior” sofubi revealed…

Hinted at several times on the myplasticheart blog over the past couple of weeks, Lou Pimentel and mphlabs have finally released details on their first collaborative sofubi, Junior. Based on Lou’s loveable Cranston Fellows Jr. character, the soft vinyl figure is seen here as an unpainted prototype with a 4″ wingspan… Pricing, colourways and availabilityContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lou Pimentel x mphlabs “Junior” sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Heinous head sculpt from MVH…

Spotted over at KFHC, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has revealed the final wax sculpt for his latest creation, the Sam Heinous head! Inspired by the Silver Shamrock pumpkin mask from Halloween 3, the beautifully detailed sculpt adds worms, boils and a sharp set of teeth to bring the design in-line with MVH’s previous work. Due to be soldContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Heinous head sculpt from MVH…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…

Fresh out of his top secret lab hidden in the Swiss Alps, WaoToyz is proud to present his latest sofubi monstrosity, the Forest Monsta! Standing at an impressive 6″ tall, the “Wisdom Forest” inhabitant has been produced by Lulubell Toys in a hot pink soft vinyl. Featuring 4 points of articulation (head, arms and leg),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Patty Power “Triple Decker” from Arbito x Super7…

“Order Up! Patty Power is fresh off the grill! Mouthwatering juicy patties with lettuce, ketchup, mustard and melted cheese on a delicious sesame seed bun. Available for dine-in or take-out…” Super7 has once again teamed up with Arbito for the latest addition to the Monster Family, the “Triple Decker” Patty Power! Finally in the colourwayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Patty Power “Triple Decker” from Arbito x Super7…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Johan Bramwell Ulrich’s Cybin kaiju…

Following the success of the first batch of Cybin kaiju figures a couple of months back (pictured below), tattoo artist cum toy designer Johan Bramwell Ulrich is proud to reveal that the next batch will be making their way to the Texas Lowbrow Tattoo convention this weekend! Coming in either green or orange colourways, the latestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Johan Bramwell Ulrich’s Cybin kaiju…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot” customs for the GR Biennale 3…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us details of his entry for Giant Robot‘s upcoming Biennale 3, Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot! Kit-bashed from Comet Debris x David Horvath’s recent Dave sofubi and a customised resin cast tank, Dave Tank has been sprayed in a variety of Monster Kolors, coming with Plaseebo’s signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot” customs for the GR Biennale 3…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ Pig Buddha B.A.S.T.A.R.D for TAG’s “One Year On Melrose” show…

As part of Toy Art Gallery‘s “One Year On Melrose” anniversary show, Triclops Studio have produced a super-limited edition of never-before-released B.A.S.T.A.R.D, the Pig Buddha! Originally cut from the original line before production, the spiritual hog has been resurrected in a series of just 3 resin pieces. Hand cast in a glow in the darkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ Pig Buddha B.A.S.T.A.R.D for TAG’s “One Year On Melrose” show…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The RealxHead Chaos Warriors from Medicom…

Joining the previously posted “Mock Head” Frenzy Barbarians in the Medicom Toys store this Sunday (9th September), RealxHead will be launching their latest batch of Chaos Wariors; “Chaos Meow”, “Kaosurya”, plus the highly anticipated Uamou collaboration “Riaruuamou”… A truly stunning piece, the head has been sculpted in the familiar horned design (which strangely works so wellContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The RealxHead Chaos Warriors from Medicom…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…

Hot off the heels of the recent “Everybody Loves the 80’s” Gusto drop (check him out here), Blurble is proud to present his latest batch of Grody goodness, the “Guts and All” and “Mini Guts” custom Monster and Ojisan… Sprayed in a mixture of clear, opaque, neon and metallic Monster Kolor with hand brushed detailing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…”

MAN-E-NEWS// “The Misfits” custom series from Plaseebo: Nightgamer Misfit…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest on-going custom series, the ultra limited “Misfits”… Utilising a brand new body sculpt that has been hand cast in resin (which appears to have the chubby hands of a certain marshmallow man!), Plaseebo plans to release 6 of the 9” figures over the next 12Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “The Misfits” custom series from Plaseebo: Nightgamer Misfit…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…

Up and coming resin/sofubi house RESTORE has revealed details on the latest painted version of their debut vinyl figure, the “Aurora” Kingdom Mind. An exclusive to major Japanese toy magazine Hyper Hobby, the stunning 9.5″ piece comes cast in a black soft vinyl, hand-sprayed in a variety of “Northern Lights” (Aurora Borealis) inspired metallic greens, bluesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…

In an unusual reveal through his latest print release, Jeff Lamm has announced an all-new rendition of popular sofubi Greasebat… this time in Mecha form! Featuring the illustration that will be used for the figure’s header art, the print gives us some indication of what to expect, including an awesome mechanised body design and missileContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lofy vinyl figure from Creo Design x D’Creativeaholic…

One of the art toy scene’s hottest collaborators right now, Chris ‘Creo’ Alexander is proud to present yet another team-up, this time on D’Creativeaholic’s ever-so-cute Lofing… Part of a series of 7 characters from the artist’s fictional world, “Minimizer Dreamland”, the vinyl figure has finally gone into prototyping after a year on the drawing board.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lofy vinyl figure from Creo Design x D’Creativeaholic…”

MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…

Unfortunately it would appear that since pushing out the NIBBLERS “artist series” release to avoid SDCC, The Tarantulas and Fig-Lab have decided to forgo the drop until after NYCC as well (which promises to be HUGE this year), with a planned launch for sometime in November… With the line-up of artists confirmed (including a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…

In what has already been an extraordinary week for kaiju releases, along comes one of the most unexpected collaborations this year… the Frenzy x Paul Kaiju “Mock Head” Barbarians. Consisting of the standard Masashi Oishi sculpted barbarian body, the heads have been left in the capable hands of Kaiju, offering up a truly awesome takeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The painted Kaiju Zanga pre-order from Max Toy Co…

Apologies for the lateness on this one guys, but here goes… As of Friday (August, 24th), Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co has been offering up his latest monstrous creation, Kaiju Zanga, for pre-order in fully painted form! Standing at an impressive 9″ tall, the fully articulated, armour plated beast has been hand sprayed inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The painted Kaiju Zanga pre-order from Max Toy Co…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Phase 2 Supeigon kaiju from Elegab…

Fresh from his appearance at FOE’s Summers Cauldron a couple of weeks back, Elegab is proud to reveal the latest rendition of the Supeigon kaiju, Phase 2… Cast in a GITD Japanese soft vinyl, the 22cm tall beast comes in two distinct flavours; Green and Red, both of which have been hand-sprayed by the artistContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Phase 2 Supeigon kaiju from Elegab…”