Elegab has just revealed that his latest kaiju creation, the natural disaster monster “Tatsumakira” will be making it’s debut at the Osaka Soft Expo this weekend! Consisting of lightning bolts for arms, legs resembling tidal waves and a tornado torso/head – complete with awesome flying cow and hose detailing – the 8” tall figure has been produced in a red soft vinyl for this first release, coming complete with Elegab’s signature mix of classic metallic sprays. Up for grabs at Elegab’s Osaka Soft Expo booth this Sunday, March 22nd for just 8,000yen ($66), we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that the beast makes an reappearance in the next round of Elegab lottery sales later this month… 
But that’s not all! Joining Tatsumakira, Elegab will also be unleashing his latest batch of finger puppets at the event, the Kai Ju Boys! Consisting of 2 different designs this time around, the 2.5”-3” tall figures will be up for grabs blind-bag style at just 500yen ($4) each, with a total of 3 different colorways of each to collect. Here’s hoping we see more of the little guys soon!
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hell Raiser” Night Gamer #3 from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to introduce the third figure in his ongoing line of vinyl Night Gamer customs inspired by Hell Raiser, taking on our favourite Coenobite from the cult horror flick – the Chatterer – to horrifying effect! A one of a kind custom fitted with mangey black hair, inset hand cast resin teeth, fish hooks and an internal motion activated color-changing LED unit with replaceable batteries, the gruesome soft vinyl figure comes signed and numbered by the artist. Touching down in the Plaseebo webshop next Wednesday, March 25th, pricing for the piece is still to be confirmed, although we’re guessing it’ll marked up somewhere between the previous releases at $550-$750 plus shipping…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Micro Mail-Away Offer 2 from Scott Wilkowski…
Having had a huge amount of interest for his first Micro Mail-Away offer through art toy publication Clutter last year, resin maestro Scott Wilkowski is proud to reveal that he’s put a second similar ad in the magazine for the chance to bag one of his super-tiny Micro Kongs! Standing at just over an inch tall and coming cast in a variety of different hand cast resin finishes, anyone looking to bag the little guy is going to need to send $10 usd to the above address (add an additional $5 for international orders) before the offer closes on June 1st 2015. To take a look at the print ad in-full, be sure to pick up a copy of the latest issue of Clutter (#25) at your local art toy retailer now…
MAN-E-NEWS// Retroband x MVH’s “Full Resin Vinyl” show at Toy Art Gallery…
Toy Art Gallery are proud to announce that Retroband and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore will be teaming for their latest collaborative show, Full Resin Vinyl! Showcasing the pair of artists at the top of their game in their respective mediums – hard resin and soft vinyl – the show is set to play host to a whole slew of different pieces, including a lifesize DX Sludgedemon fiberglass and custom vinyl figures from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, plus resin Death Guard editions from Retroband. Opening its doors at TAG’s Hollywood location this coming Saturday, March 21stfrom 7pm, expect to see any leftovers in the online store soon after…
MAN-E-NEWS// Flash Gordon’s Rocket Fighter Tin Car from Doctor Django at Toy Tokyo…
With news a little slow, we’ve decided to share something a little different today, Flash Gordon’s retro-tastic “Rocket Fighter” tin friction car from Doctor Django’s Marvellous Collectables! An exact replica of the original that first saw release in the 1950’s, this beautifully realised tin toy has been treated to a stunning enamel paint job, featuring an authentic spark mechanism from the “rocket” engine and coming housed in a stunning sci-fi inspired box. Currently available at Toy Tokyo alongside a whole host of other replica tin toys from Doctor Django, Flash Gordon’s Rocket Fighter can be yours for a very reasonable $59.95 plus shipping…
MAN-E-NEWS// SLAVExONE’s “Blind Bag Blank Gero” sale…
SLAVExONE has just revealed that he’s offering up a whole slew of unpainted blank Gero figures via an impromptu “Blind Bag” sale! Featuring a number of different colorways from previous releases – many of which have been limited to just 1 piece – the 6.5” tall soft vinyl figures can be yours for just $45 each plus shipping. But wait, there’s more! As if the super-low price point wasn’t enough to tempt you, SLAVExONE will also be handing over a one-off painted version of the figure to one lucky customer- what more could you ask for?! Head over to the SLAVExONE store here and check them out before they’re all gone…
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mortician” Muscle/Mask mini figure from Healeymade…
Teased here just yesterday, we can now reveal that Healeymade’s latest entry into the world of Muscle/Mask – christened the “Mortician” – will be touching down in his store later this week! Painstakingly kit-bashed using the Kinkotsuman M.U.S.C.L.E figure alongside an undisclosed M.A.S.K design, the 2” piece has been produced in a metallic purple resin – not the keshi-gomu flesh previously featured – for this debut release. Likely to be priced at around $10-$15 plus shipping, the Mortician will be making his way into the Healeymade store at some point this Thursday, March 19th. Keep a close eye on the Healeymade Instagram feed here for exact release details later on today…
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Banana” Koningu sofubi sets from Ummikko…
Monkey3000 over at Ummikko is proud to announce that he has 2 special “Banana” Koningu sofubi sets up for grabs via e-mail lottery right now! Consisting of 3 hand painted figures that have been painted to resemble a banana ripeness chart, ranging from unripe greens, delicious yellows and rotten browns, the absolutely gorgeous sets have been priced at just $150 each plus $15 shipping worldwide. For a chance of bagging the Banana Koningus, all you have to do is fire over your name, address, zip code, city and country to bananas@ummikko.com before close on Friday, March 20th (CET Time). Good luck to all who enter!
MAN-E-NEWS// The Osaka Soft Expo exclusive “Camo Poo Toss” Rotten-X and “Tropical Attire” Salary UU sofubi sets from Rampage Toys…
Joining the previously featured Oozeballs (check them out here), Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed 2 more releases for the upcoming Osaka Soft Expo, the “Camo Poo Toss” Rotten-X and “Tropical Attire” Salary UU sofubi sets! Produced in a green soft vinyl, the 9” tall Rotten-X’s have been treated to a stunning mix of brown and flesh camp-style sprays complete with matching Shitman sofubi mini, whilst the slightly shorter Salary UU’s have been produced in a flesh vinyl this go around, complete with striking “Hawaii” style sprays with contrasting Shaggy Little Unicorn omake. Whilst edition size and pricing for the sets is still to be confirmed, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that at least a couple of these guys will make it to the Rampage online store after the event this Sunday, March 22nd. Keep a close eye on the Rampage Toys Instagram feed for more details soon!
MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “1939” edition Iron Monster sofubi revealed…
Hot on the heels of last week’s “Fritz” release with MVH, Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys is proud to reveal the next painted run of his Iron Monster sofubi, the “1939” edition! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in the 1939 scifi/ horror B-movie serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the towering 15″ figure was designed by Rimel, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and produced in Japan courtesy of Grody Shogun. Cast in a grey vinyl and treated to a subtle mix of black and silver sprays that mimic the look of the classic b/w show, the “1939” Iron Monster will be touching down in the Miscreation Toys store at some point on Friday, March 27th for an undisclosed sum. Be sure to keep track of the Miscreation Instagram feed here for the full-lowdown on the release over the next few days…
MAN-E-NEWS// The new Morgogg and Ogos release from Skinner…
The mighty Skinner has just revealed that he will have an all-new run of his Morgogg and Ogos sofubi up for grabs later this week! Designed by Skinner with sculpting duties taken care of by the hugely talented David Arshawsky– the original sculptor of the ’88 TMNT line and Skinner’s recent Lurker minis – the pair stand at around 13″ tall and feature 6 points of articulation, each coming complete with different head sculpts and matching club accessories. Produced in a black soft vinyl with multiple layers of gold, pink and metallic green sprays, the figures – limited to just 10 of each – are set to come packed with an “epic” header card and exclusive 8” x 10” giclee print for just $250 each. To make things even more interesting, Skinner has stated that the first person to order either figure will receive a blank unpainted version completely free- so be sure to set your alarms for the Noon Pacific drop time in the Critical Hit store this Friday, March 20th to be in with a chance of bagging these insane freebies!
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Green Slime” Alien sofubi from Super7 x Secret Base…
Heeding to the many requests from fans, Super7 and Secret Base have teamed up for the creation of a new specimen of Xenomorph, proudly presenting the “Green Slime” Alien soft vinyl figure! Collaboratively produced by the pair, the 4.5″ tall figure has been designed and sculpted to look like a classic Poppy sofubi mini, this time around coming in a gorgeous trans-green vinyl with a black paint rub. Available in limited quantities on the Super7 store this Friday, March 20th at Noon Pacific time, pricing for the figure is still to be confirmed, although we’re guessing it’ll follow previous releases at around $50 plus shipping…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Art Gallery exclusive GID “Jeff” sofubi from Gravy Toys…
Bwana Spoons over at Gravy Toys has teamed up with Toy Art Gallery for an exclusive “GID” version of the Suns of Brodarr “Jeff” sofubi!Standing at around 7” tall and coming with articulation in the arms, waist and head, the original SoB figure has been treated to a multitude of red, green, blue and metallic sprays on a glow-in-the-dark vinyl courtesy of Spoons. Due to touch down in the TAG store today (3/18) at 12pm Pacific time, GID Jeff has been priced at just $66 plus shipping…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Radioactive Uppercut x Monsterforge “8-Ball” limited run announced…
John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut is proud to announce that plans are being made for a super-limited painted run of 8-Ball sofubi from Charles Marsh aka Monsterforge! Whilst no specific details have been given on the exact paint scheme, edition size or release date as of yet, it would appear that the 4” tall figure is due to come cast on a bright green base soft vinyl this time around. Look out for more updates coming from both Radioactive Uppercut and Monsterforge very soon!
MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi mini set from Awesome Toy…
Teased as finished clay protos just last week, Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON sofubi minis have finally been revealed in-full and are now up for grabs exclusively through Toy Underground! Featuring a total of 4 different designs inspired by a collection of pachi (bootleg) Red Baron menko cards (from left to right); a finger puppet, SD (super deformed) mini, pendant-style mini and a standard 2-part design, the quartet have all been produced in the same bright red vinyl as the original FAKE BARON release, coming complete with both yellow and silver sprayed detailing. Currently up for grabs at Toy Underground priced between just $15-$30 each, the set of all 4 figures can also be found for a wallet friendly $90- a $10 discount over buying them individually!
MAN-E-NEWS// The new Muscle/Mask mini figure from Healeymade spotted…
Recently spotted nestled in the middle of group shot above, Healeymade has revealed that an all-new Muscle/Mask mini figure is set to drop soon! Painstakingly kit-bashed using the Kinkotsuman M.U.S.C.L.E figure alongside an undisclosed M.A.S.K design, the 2” piece has been produced here in an authentic keshi-gomu style flesh toned resin. Whilst we’re still unsure of when or how the little guy will be released, you can be sure that as soon as we find out, you guys will be the first in the know…
MAN-E-NEWS// The big scale “Beastman Omega” sofubi from Dream Rocket x GEEK!..
Previously released as a 3.5” mini through One-Up, Dream Rocket’s awesome Beastman Omega sofubi has been blown up for a big scale release just in time for the Osaka Soft Expo! Co-produced alongside GEEK!, the gargantuan figure stands nearly 4 times the size of the original at 12” tall, now coming with articulation in both the arms and legs. Produced in a flesh soft vinyl with dark teal, brown and light silver sprays, the first version of the new Beastman Omega will be up for grabs at the Dream Rocket OSE booth on Sunday, March 22nd for 20,000yen ($165). Here’s hoping we see an online release in the near future!
MAN-E-NEWS// March’s OTMFG release from October Toys…
October Toys are seeing in Spring in style this month, as they proudly present the third round of OTMFG offerings for 2015! Once again seeing the return of the Matt Doughty/Lamour Supreme designed Zombie Pheyden, this time around in a “Tarred” black-orange thermal PVC, the 2″ undead Glyos is joined by a bright orange Mini Gwin, a 1″ reinterpretation of Linux logo mascot “Tux”, created by Larry Ewing/The GIMP and sculpted by OT’s George Gaspar. Both priced at just $2 a piece and limited to just 5 of each per customer, the pair are currently available in the October Toys store right here…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mousemask Murphy in Airplane “Camo” edition from Blackbook Toy x Ron English…
Nigo over at Blackbook Toy is proud to reveal that Ron English’s Mousemask Murphy in Airplane sofubi is set to make a comeback this week in a special “Camo” colorway! Designed by English and sculpted by Knuckle-san of Little Chop Design, the 6.5” tall figure appears to be produced in an olive colored soft vinyl this time around, coming with a mix of camo free sprays, masked matt black detailing and transfers on the wings (not pictured). Due to touch down in limited quantities in the Blackbook Toy store this coming Wednesday, March 18th at 11pm Eastern time, expect to pay around $125 plus shipping for the piece…
MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ “Bart Spray” figure prototype revealed…
Riding on the success of their awesome bootleg “Bart Spray” enamel pin (pictured below), the guys over at apparel brand Scumbags and Superstars have revealed that they’ll be following up the release with a fully-fledged resin toy rendition! Originally sculpted by an undisclosed artist, the figure has been realised in the same scale as the original Playmates Simpsons line, coming in at around 3.5” tall and featuring articulation in the neck and shoulders. Due to be produced in resin with a paint scheme that perfectly matches the pin’s yellow, black and white, the Bart Spray figure is set to receive a super-limited, blister carded release in the very near future. Keep track of the Scumbags and Superstars Instagram feed here for more details soon!
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