SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dark Raspberry” Bastard sofubi mini from Uamou…

Hot on the heels of the previously posted “Black” and “Rose” editions, Uamou‘s Bastard sofubi mini receives yet another colored release this week in a gorgeous “Dark Raspberry” vinyl! Standing at around 2.75″ tall and coming with articulation in the neck, the little guy is once again being offered up blank for just 1,800yen ($17) or with a painted mouth for 2,000yen ($19). Currently available to purchase through Uamou’s Atelier shop in Tokyo, overseas customers will be glad to know that the figure will also be up for grabs through the online store very soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Morgogg and Ogos sofubi from Skinner coming soon…

Debuting at Designer Con ’14 a couple of weeks back, Skinner’s latest sofubi, Morgogg “The Whispering Prince” and Ogos “Eye of the World” have finally been slated for an online release soon! Taking on a more traditional kaiju aesthetic than both Sextopigon and Lolgolth Gnazgoroth, the large-size kaiju has been designed by Skinner with sculpting duties once again handed over to the hugely talented David Arshawsky– the original sculptor of the ’88 TMNT line and Skinner’s recent Lurker minis – with both figures featuring the same body with different heads and matching club accessories. Produced in a “wax” green soft vinyl by none other than Velocitron in Japan, the pair are due to be offered up unpainted for $175 each or just $300 for the set. Stay tuned for the full lowdown including edition sizes, sale location and drop date soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Alien ReAction Figures: Series 2 from Super7 x Funko…

Originally previewing at SDCC ’14 back in July as part of the special “Mystery Egg” release, Super7 are proud to reveal that the second series of Alien ReAction Figures is finally here! Following the hit first wave of classic designs, the line continues with 4 more additions; Ripley in Spacesuit, Kane with Facehugger, Kane with Chestburster and Metallic Alien; featuring a mix of repurposed sculpts from the first run as well some all-new designs. Produced by Funko in a plastic that is said to be a lot more sturdy and hard wearing than the recent wave of ReAction releases, each of the 4 PVC figures come housed on an authentic blistered card back for just $9.99 each. Interested parties can check them out in the Super7 store right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Beast” Back Alley Brawler resin action figure from ManOrMonster? Studios…

It’s been a while since we last featured one of ManOrMonster? Studios‘ One-Off Wednesday releases, largely due to them selling out before we can get a post up, but this week’s was simply just too good to ignore… the awesome “Beast” Back Alley Brawler! An ingenious homage to Street Fighter’s green skinned mutant Blanka – more accurately, his 3.75″ GI Joe action figure interpretation – the one-off custom piece has been kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a variety of different vintage toys including Thundercats’ Mumm Ra and MOTU’s Hordak. Standing at around 5.75″ tall and featuring 4 points of WoW compatible articulation, the hand painted figure comes bagged with a custom header card for just $75 plus shipping. Check him out in the MoM? store right here before he inevitably makes a quick exit!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Poblin resin figure from UME Toys x Jonathan Edwards…

Richard Page over at UME Toys has very kindly informed us that his collaborative figure with illustrator Jonathan Edwards – the mischievous Poblin – is now up for auction via eBay! Designed by Jonathan and sculpted/produced by Richard, the solid resin figure stands at around 6.5″ tall, sporting an array of washes and brushwork in a mix of red, grey, black and white acrylics. Originally created as a limited edition of 10 figures for the recent International Comic Arts Festival, the last remaining piece can be found right here on the auction site with a starting bid of just £60 plus shipping. Never to be released again in this “OG” colorway, interested parties are going to need to head over and place their bid before close on November 28th to be in with a chance of bagging the figure…

MAN-E-NEWS// New Mummy Boy and Hollis Turd sofubi from Super7…

Super7 are proud to reveal that their loveable mascot Mummy Boy is set to return this week in an all-new colorway! After taking a nice long nap in his sarcophagus, the mid-sized Mummy emerges from his slumber with old dusty bandages cast in ivory vinyl, coming with tan and white sprays on top of a brown rub treatment and finished with bright red accents. Joining Mummy Boy, the guys also have a new edition of Le Merde’s professional tennis playing vampire, Hollis Turd. Produced in a spooky glow-in-the-dark vinyl with a soft green spray, plus red, white, black, olive and blue details, the mini-sized Hollis will be joining Mummy Boy in the Super7 store at Noon PST this Thursday, November 20th, priced at $35 and $50 each respectively…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Run the Jewels x TMNT” bootleg action figure from Trap Toys…

The guys behind low brow art blog Streets of Beige have just announced the launch of their new bootleg rap toy imprint, Trap Toys! Unofficially kicking things off with their Bernard Rollins collaboration “Action Figure Bronson” at Plastik Schmack back in September, the figure unfortunately received a cease and desist soon after show, leaving the awesome pictured Run the Jewels x TMNT piece to spearhead the new company instead. A loving homage to El-P and Killer Mike’s new hip hop outfit RTJ, the hulking, 11″ tall figure has been kit-bashed and re-sculpted from the rare TMNT Krang Android Body to resemble the duo, coming recast in resin and treated to a black/turquoise paint app that reflects the artwork from duo’s self-titled first album. Due to be released in the newly opened Trap Toys store soon for £85 plus shipping, be sure to keep track of the dedicated TT Instagram feed here for the full lowdown soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “To the Mystic Mushroom Forest” Microbus sofubi from Aya Kakeda x Tomenosuke…

Japanese artist Aya Kakeda has teamed up with Tomenosuke for the release of her first ever sofubi, the adorable Microbus! Standing at around 6.5″ tall, the gorgeous wheeled figure features a unique baby toy-inspired design, featuring fully working wheels on the base and 5 fully detachable and interchangeable micros riding on the back. Debuting in an unpainted clear pink “To the Mystic Forest” colorway that’s been limited to just 30 pieces, the unique looking figure is currently available via preorder through the Tomenosuke store right here, priced at 11,500yen ($99) plus shipping… Here’s hoping for a fully painted edition soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Love Uamou” sofubi minis from Uamou x Odette Headpieces…

The guys over at Uamou are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with the Indonesia-based Odette Headpieces for a special run of “Love Uamou” figures! Similar to the previous “Mariage” release, the set features 2 3″ Uamou minis produced in a white soft vinyl, but whilst the top hat and bow tie wearing male remains the same, the female’s tiara has been replaced by a wonderfully ornate, hand made head piece from Odette. Limited to just 10 sets priced at just 6,000yen ($52) each, Love Uamou can currently be purchased in the Uamou Altelier store, or for overseas orders, by e-mailing info@uamou.com…

MAN-E-NEWS// Secretoy’s Cinema Monster “Alpha” sofubi revealed…

Having recently been revealed at Design Fiesta 40, Splurrt‘s Cinema Monster will be seeing its first release this weekend in the pictured “Alpha” colorway! Marking the debut of the artist’s new imprint Secretoy, the awesome 12″ tall kaiju has been heavily inspired by the golden age of monster flicks, including both Ray Harryhausen’s classic Cyclops and the 2-headed “Galligantua” that graces the iconic cover of 1968′s Famous Monsters of Filmland yearbook. Produced in a green soft vinyl with a mix of vintage inspired black, brown and dark green sprays, this “Alpha” version is set to come with a matching Greek column omake that can be placed in either of the figure’s clenching hands. With release details still thin on the ground at the moment, be sure to check back for the full lowdown later in the week…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Ozzie resin figure from UME Toys…

Having had huge success with Barney the Wookie, Jeremy the Jawa and, of course, the DTA award winning Geekwok, Richard Page over at UME Toys is proud to reveal his latest Star Wars inspired figure, the small, wrinkly green mentor known as Ozzie! Standing at around 3.5″ tall, the originally sculpted piece has been cast in solid resin, coming complete with a mix of acrylic washes, rubs and dry brushing. Packed in a custom header carded bag and signed/numbered on the base, Ozzie will be touching down in the UME Toys store via limited preorder this Thursday, November 20th at 9pm London time for just £33 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Snatchpunch’s Medicom exclusive “Bostyrant” sofubi revealed….

Having seen sell-out releases at both NYCC and Designer Con over the past month, Joe Truck Kasher over at Snatchpunch Creature Cartel is proud to reveal that his debut sofubi, the queen of gross known as Bostyrant, will be seeing an exclusive run through Medicom Toy soon! Designed by Joe, sculpted by Grizlli Atom aka GNOSIS and produced by Velocitron, the mid size, 4-part soft vinyl figure comes brimming with gruesome details, including multiple oozing eyes, gaping, stitched flesh and four putrid, witch-like udders- all sprayed up in a stunning multi-metallic paint app conceived by Nebulon5. Set for release at some point in early 2015, we’ll be keeping our ears to the ground for more info on the release soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaibutsu Series painted-run from DeathCat Toys x KtoKto…

With KtoKto currently sculpting DeathCat Toys‘ “Magic of the Void” series for Toy Art Gallery, owner Johan Ulrich has revealed that he will be returning the favour by painting a run of the artist’s Kaibutsu (Monster) Series mini figures! Featuring all 3 designs from the first wave; hopping vampire “Jiangshi”, horned cyclops “Scream”, and tombed mummy “Tutankhamun”, the 2.5″ tall finger puppet style figures have been produced in a black soft vinyl this time around with paint application still to be revealed. Due to touch down in the DeathCat Toys store at some point in the near future, we’ll be bringing you guys the full lowdown as soon as we hear anything…

MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s post-DCon ’14 sale….

Having wowed crowds at DCon ’14 last weekend with a vast selection of new releases, exclusives and one-off customs from across the art toy scene, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal that the remaining pieces are now up for grabs online! Featuring a number of vinyl and resin releases, highlights include Broken Bones one-offs from Splurrt for $90 each, “Masked” Uamou Bastards for $50, Paul Kaiju’s Gacha Set in an orange/black marble for $75 and a round of Evil Demon customs from Bukimi Blasters for $160 each. Head over to the store right here to check out exactly what’s on offer…

MAN-E-NEWS// New Tank and Car Unicorns, Cyclops Dinos and more from Rampage Toys…

Wasting no time since his huge showing at Design Fiesta 40 last weekend, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed that he’ll be restocking the online store with a whole heap of cute next week! Featuring the pictured Tank and Car Unicorn micros, these adorable little chaps are set to be joined by a new round of the recently released Cyclops Dino follow-ups as well as more to be revealed over the weekend. All going up for sale right here at some point on Monday, November 17th, be sure to keep a close eye on the Rampage Instagram feed here for release specifics soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Uky Daydreamer’s Deku the Buster and more online…

Debuting at both Design Fiesta 40 and DCon ’14 last week, Uky Daydreamer‘s Deku the Buster is now finally up for grabs in their online store! Standing at around 4.7″ – around twice the size of Uky’s usual mini output – and coming with 3 points of articulation plus removable helmet, the Japanese astronaut has been treated to a life-like mix of red, cream and black sprays, washes and dry-brushed weathered detailing. Priced at just 4,500yen ($39) plus shipping, Deku can currently be found alongside matching variants of Octrien ($17) and Ometeotl ($13) in-store right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Zoetic” Battle Rat from Mike Sutfin…

Mike Sutfin has revealed that he will be finally retiring his Battle Rat figure with one last release, proudly presenting the “Zoetic” edition! Featuring a complex paint application including black rub, metallic sprays, and hand painted details, the 9″ tall blue vinyl figure comes complete with an additional MadBattleMan skull omake that can be detached from its chain and interchanged with the Battle Rat head. Packed in a silk-screened box with a signed/numbered Giclee print (6.75″ x 6.5″) for just $123 plus shipping, the “Zoetic” Battle Rat will be available via preorder on the Sutfin store until Tuesday, December 23rd…

MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s “Neo Titanium Coating” Dr Mirock set…

Mirock Toy has just unveiled their latest release currently available for overseas order, the “Neo Titanium Coating” Dr Mirock set! Coming with a total of 6 different figures this time around – featuring new mixed-part configurations from the original Dr Mirock series, the Dr Mirock Totem and Mecha Chibira-kun set – each have been painted up in a gorgeous mix of purple, blue, turquoise and gold sprays. Currently available via e-mail lottery for $175 plus shipping, those interested in entering must send their name, Instagram name, country, shipping address, phone number and PayPal address to kaneko@mirock-toy.com before close on Sunday, November 16th…

MAN-E-NEWS// Bad Teeth Comics’ huge Mini Cheestroyer sale…

With their online store now filled with a number of long-since sold out releases, the guys over at Bad Teeth Comics have revealed that they will be giving it an overhaul this weekend with a ton of new Mini Cheestroyer runs! Whilst we still can’t confirm what exactly will be on offer, it would appear that at least 6 new editions of the 4.7″ tall figure will be up for grabs, coming hand sprayed on a mix of flesh, clear and GID soft vinyl bases. Likely to be priced at around $40AUS ($35) each plus shipping, the new wave of Mini Cheestroyers will be touching down in the Bad Teeth store tonight (11/14) at 9pm EST…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Slime” Mr Melty sofubi from Buff Monster…

Buff Monster is proud to reveal that he’ll be dropping a new “Slime” Mr Melty colorway in his store at 10am EST today! Available with either the standard or zombified head sculpts, the 3″ tall 2-part figures have been produced in a slime green soft vinyl this time around, coming with pink/yellow free sprays, masked detailing and a thick coat of gloss. Go on sale right here for just $45 each plus shipping, as a special incentive Buff Monster will be offering up a free, all new two-faced resin head (pictured below) to anyone who picks up both designs- what more could you ask for?!