SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// Ultimate Skull and Cobra’s “DIY/Blank” Devastator resin figure…

After almost a year on the drawing board, the guys over at Ultimate Skull and Cobra are proud to reveal that their Devastator resin is now finally available to the masses! Originally sold as bespoke one-off customs due to the size and cost of the 9″ tall beasts, USaC have managed to outsource production to a reputable factory in China- resulting in the price being slashed by over half to just $65 plus shipping! Cast in a raw blank white resin for your customising pleasure, the fully articulated hunk of resin can be found in the USaC store right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// Ferg and Grody Shogun’s “Over the Bar” Young Gohst at Lulubell Toys…

Lulubell Toys, in conjunction with Ferg & Grody Shogun, are pleased to bring you the next Young Gohst release, the “Over the Bar” edition! Cast using Grody Shogun’s signature marbling process, each 3″ figure incorporates GID flesh, red, teal and magenta soft vinyls, coming complete with hand painted eyes, assorted tongues and brains, with no two figures alike. Available to all as a 24 hour, made to order pre-order on the Lulubell store starting June 30th at 10am Pacific Time, the “Over the Bar” Young Goshts have been priced at $50 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Stealth” Crawdad Kid and Oi! Cthulhu from Daniel Yu…

Daniel Yu switches to stealth mode for his latest batch of figures, proudly presenting clear versions of both Oi! Cthulhu and the Crawdad Kid! Dropping in Daniel’s store today (06/27) at 9pm EST, here’s a quick rundown of the different buying options that’ll be up for grabs…

The Crawdad Kid clear edition// This OMFG! series 1 alumni is now in it’s 19th colourway! This time round The Crawdad Kid comes in a crystal clear edition. Stands 2 inches tall and is made of PVC.
$7 each, FREE worldwide shipping

The Crawdad Kid clear & flesh bundle// Two Crawdads are better than one, twice the seafaring goodness! Relive the original OMFG colourway with this clear and flesh Crawdad Kid 2 pack. Stands 4 inches tall (when you stack them on top of each other!)
$10 for the pair, FREE worldwide shipping

Oi! Cthulhu stealth edition
This Lovecraftian punk rocker stands 6″ tall and has been cast in a smokey clear resin. Featuring 2 magnetic interchangeable hands and rotating wings, each Oi! Cthulhu purchase will include a free clear crawdad sidekick!
$55 each, FREE worldwide shipping

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lurker mini figures from Skinner x Unbox Industries…

Exclusively teased right here on Man-E-Toys last month, we can now reveal Skinner‘s Lurker mini figures in full, and what’s more, they’re available to purchase RIGHT NOW! Featuring a total of 5 Lurkers depicted in their natural poses; contemplating death, crawling ever silently, giving a piggy back to a young one, hiding, and crouching on a cyclops skull(!), the stunning D&D style miniatures have been hand sculpted by the hugely talented David Arshawsky (designer/sculptor of TMNT, Toxic Crusaders and Earthworm Jim to name but a few!), coming in at around 2″-2.5″ tall each. Created in conjunction with the ever innovative Unbox Industries, the figures have been produced in a semi-rigid PVC, with an initial choice of either classic solid black or glow in the dark colourways up for grabs. Priced at just $20 per pack plus shipping, both versions can be found in the Critical Hit store right here…

MAN-E-RECAP// The MOCKADELIC Show at Rampage Studios…

Opening it’s doors over at the Rampage Studios gallery space in Tokyo earlier today, we can now finally reveal the line-up from the hotly tipped Paul Kaiju “MOCKADELIC” show in full! Whilst unfortunately for us overseas collectors it would appear that everything sold out right away, we can still drool at the awesome selection of PK figures that were up for grabs, with choice picks including both Mockbat and Mockpilot one-offs, plus a beautiful flesh Mock Bat micro run- all expertly hand painted by both Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt and Paul Kaiju. Head over to the Rampage Instagram feed here for more pictures from the show…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Infestors” (Set A) keshi mini figures from Ironhauspro x Imperfecz Realms…

It’s been a while since we last heard from either Ironhauspro or Imperfecz Realms, and with good reason, as the pair have been feverishly working on an all-new wave of original keshi that will finally be making their debut soon… The Infestors! Kicking things off “Set A”, consisting of the Ironhaus-sculpted Venturo and Kraagh, the battling insectoids stand at around 2″ each, coming cast by Imperfecz in an “infectious” yellow rubber with brown rub. Coming packed with a single Build-A-Figure piece in a wide variety of finishes (more of which we’re guessing will follow in future releases!), the set will be invading the Imperfecz Realms store on Friday, July 4th for $30 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dark Forest” Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser from Paul Kaiju x TAG…

Paul Kaiju and Toy Art Gallery invite you to wander into the “Dark Forest” with the latest hand painted editions of both Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser! Coming in a matching vibrant soft green vinyl with metallic purple, pink, blue, and gold sprays from PK himself, the mini Luftkaiser stands 4” tall and is articulated at the arms and waist, while his big brother Pollen Kaiser stands 10” tall, is articulated at the arms, wrists and waist, and comes complete with his signature staff weapon. Due to go on sale at the TAG store this Friday, June 27th in strictly limited quantities, pricing on both figures is still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// Undead Toys’ “Milky White” Zombie DobuRat sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

Following the release of the unpainted black Zombie DobuRat sofubi just a few weeks back, Lulubell Toys have managed to secured yet another batch of Undead Toys‘ signature figure, this time in a gorgeous milky white! Standing at around 5″ tall and coming with articulation in the neck, the rotting rodent is currently up for preorder right here until July 9th at Noon PST, priced at a wallet friendly $40 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The limited “Nuclear Magma” Krawlus preorder from Skinner…

Skinner has just revealed that his collaborative figure with MVH, the mighty 2-headed Krawlus, will be receiving a “Nuclear Magma” limited preorder run this week! Standing at a humungous 14″ tall, the nightmarish beast has been cast in neon orange soft vinyl this time around, coming with a charred mix of silver, yellow, red, white and black sprays with chromatic green hand painted eyes. Packed with a giant “header of the gods”, the figure will be touching down in the Critical Hit store via preorder this Friday, June 27th until Sunday, June 29th (or when the intended limit is reached), coming in at just $250 plus shipping… But that’s not all! As an added bonus, Skinner will be entering all that order the figure into a special draw to win the awesome green/orange variant you see below- good luck to anyone who drops the cash on this!

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) from Butanohana, BULLMARK type (Blue) from M1GO, the Original Godzilla from Bear Model and the Giant pretty Godzilla from Sofubilife, the diverse range of figures have been priced between just 4,000yen ($39) and 10,000yen ($98) each. Head over to the Medicom Toy store right here to take a closer look!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Blaster Master custom keshi from Eric Nilla x Brown Noize Productions…

Hot off the heals of “Super Rare” SZ Monoseed ll (Rimfire) revealed just a couple of weeks back, keshi wonder duo Eric Nilla and Brown Noize Productions have just revealed yet another jaw-dropping figure in the works, the Blaster Master! Paying tribute to the rock hard Sunsoft NES cart of the same name, the buggy-cum-tank stays true to the game’s central vehicle design, coming digitally sculpted by Brown Noize’s Sanjeev with a whopping 8 different parts and 6 points of articulation. Currently undergoing production in a keshi-style rubber courtesy of Nilla, expect to see the Blaster Master alongside the Rimfire in-store over the next couple of weeks…

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, these authentic reinterpretations have once again sculpted by Bear Model with colour design from Frenzy, coming in at around 9.5″ and 6.2″ respectively. Available to Japanese customers through the Medicom Toy store priced at 9,000yen ($88) each, overseas orders will unfortunately once again need to be placed through forwarding service M-World. Hit them up at m-world-service@dream.jp with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Inagotei” Abadorn from Karz Works…

Originally offered up via mail order back in 2012, Karz Works’ incredible Abadorn figure finally returns this month in a Medicom Toy exclusive “Inagotei” colourway! Standing at a lofty 11.5″ tall, the fully articulated human locust hybrid has once again been cast up in a black vinyl, this time around coming with a choice selection of beetle inspired metallic sprays. Up for grabs in Japan through the Medicom Toy store and on Rakuten overseas until July 31st, the “Intagotei” Abadorn has been priced at 12,960yen ($127) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive Cosmegira from Yamomark…

Yamomark have teamed up with Medicom Toy for an exclusive version of their latest kaiju, the mighty Cosmegira! Standing at around 9″ tall, the epic “space caterpillar monster” has been cast in a dark brown vinyl for the release, complete with subtle metallic sprays and hand painted detailing. Currently available to Japanese customers through the Medicom Toy store right here for just 6,481yen ($64) plus shipping, overseas orders will have to be placed through forwarding service M-World. Hit them up at m-world-service@dream.jp with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Monster Battle Set” from Max Toy Co…

Joining the swathe of releases unveiled for this month, Medicom Toy are proud to present an exclusive “Monster Battle Set” from Max Toy! Similar to the recent release through Hinomaru-Ya, the 4 piece set features monsters Negora and Kibunadon pitted against Mecha Nekoron Mk III and Abigail, painted up in suitably contrasting natural and industrial tones. Available in Japan through the Medicom Toy store right here for just 13,889yen ($136) plus shipping, overseas collectors are unfortunately going to need to hit up forwarding service M-World at m-world-service@dream.jp to be in with a chance of picking up the set…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Crystal Lake Prom” resin bootleg from Jack’s Attic…

Following our teaser early last week, we can now finally reveal the latest figure from Jack’s Attic in full… the “Crystal Lake Prom” resin bootleg! Following a similar theme to debut release “Weekend at the Lake”, the hilarious figure depicts hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees on another of his rare days off- this time around coming suited and booted for a magical night of dancing, music, and well, maybe a little murder if the mood is right! Limited to 13 hand cast and magnetically articulated pieces, the 6″ tall “Crystal Lake Prom” comes packed in a poly bag with a hand numbered custom header, a prom picture, yearbook photo, prom ticket and stickers. Priced at just $35 plus shipping, the figure will be touching down in the Jack’s Attic store this Friday, June 27th at 12pm EST…

MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATE)// The “Mixed Up Summer” Diagomi lottery from Guumon x Kaiju Monster…

Brian Mahony aka Guumon has partnered with Kaiju Monster for yet another super-limited release, the “Mixed Up Summer” Diagomis! Marking a rare chance to bag Guumon’s original kaiju in unpainted form, the 8.25″ figures have been assembled from a huge selection of different colours and finishes, including opaques, clears and glitters, with no 2 alike. Due to be touching down on the Kaiju Monster site via lottery later today, pricing and edition size are still to be confirmed…

UPDATE// The “Mixed Up Summer” lottery has now officially opened! Open until June 30th, anyone looking to bag one of these beautiful unpainted creations is going to need to send their full name, address and PayPal information to kaijumonstergallery@gmail.com with the subject line “mixed up summer”. Successful applicants will need to hand over just $110 shipped, or $120 worldwide to secure the beast…

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “MOCKADELIC” one night show at Rampage Studios announced…

Paul Kaiju has revealed that he’ll be joining forces with Rampage Studios‘ Jon Malmsedt for a special “one night only” MOCKADELIC show at the Tokyo-based gallery space! Whilst info is still thin on the ground at present, we’re assuming that the exhibition is set to feature a number of Mockbat and Mock Pilot customs from both Jon and Paul (as well as a few surprises!). Opening it’s doors this Friday, June 27th, with tickets available from 6pm followed by sales at 7pm, expect more solid info to follow on the show later in the week…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive Koningu sofubi from Ummikko…

Teased here a couple of weeks back, Ummikko‘s Medicom Toy exclusive Koningu is now finally up for grabs! Standing at around 5.5″ tall and coming with 3 points of articulation, the angry looking ape has been cast up in a flesh soft vinyl this time around, coming with metallic blue, black and red sprays. Available in Japan through the Medicom Toy store right here for just 5,370yen plus shipping, overseas collectors are unfortunately going to need to hit up forwarding service M-World at m-world-service@dream.jp to be in with a chance of bagging the figure…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun x BLObPUS Karakuri preorders at Lulubell Toys…

Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun has teamed up with BLObPUS for a huge pre-order run of hand painted Karakuri sofubi! Featuring a total of 6 different design to choose from; Ashi Kara “Milky”, “Yellow” and “Silver”, Monster Kara, Long Arm and a standard Karakuri, the 3.5″ figures come with one of four different arm configurations, complete with widely varying sprays and finishes from BLObPUS. Priced between just $40-$50 each plus shipping, all 6 preorders can be found in the Lulubell Toys store right here for the foreseeable future…