SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun’s Sucklord sofubi wax proto for Super Suck-Up 2…

Yep, we know we already posted the above images in our reveal of the the Super Suck-Up 2 show last week, but with a little help from Dov over at DKE Toys, we’ve been able to shed some light on the curious looking wax proto… Created by none other than Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun, the artist rather unsurprisingly opted out of producing a standard custom bootleg, choosing to work on an all-new Sucklord sofubi micro instead! Due to come packaged in the same backer card format as the other figures, we’re expecting the edition to run anywhere between 30-50 pieces- with hopefully at least a handful making it online after the event! Be sure to stay tuned for a full reveal over the coming days…

UPDATE// Recently posted on the DKE Toys Flickr stream, we can now confirm by the above backer art that the figure will be called the “Suck Sensei!” Pictures of the final figure are still to be revealed, but you can bet as soon as we hear anything, you guys will be the first to know…

MAN-E-NEWS// Comet Debris’ Designer Con exclusive Kappa Shonen revealed…

Comet Debris are the latest to reveal their Designer Con wares, coming with a stunning Kappa Shonen exclusive! Cast in a glorious marble pink and blue swirl (with no 2 alike), the 4″ tall soft vinyl figure comes painted in a mix of tightly masked black, blue, white and yellow sprays. Priced at just $60 each, Kappa Shonen will be up for grabs in limited numbers at booth #418… Here’s hoping for some blank versions in the Comet Debris store soon after!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Monster Minds from LiLJAPAN…

Making time in his busy schedule at Oni Creations, LiLJAPAN is proud to present his first ever mini figure series, the Mini Monster Minds! Consisting of 5 incredibly detailed, hand sculpted designs, the little critters are currently up for preorder through the LiLJAPAN store in either black or GID blue resin for just $25 and $30 respectively. Available in strictly limited numbers until the preorder closes on November 7th, we’ve also been told that a number of sets will also be making their way to Designer Con next week too…

MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s DCon exclusive Cadaver Twin micro runs…

Whilst he may not be there in person, Splurrt has just revealed that he will have not 1, but 2 Cadaver Twin micro runs up for grabs at Designer Con next week! Cast in a bright yellow soft vinyl, the pair have been adorned with a number of Hawaii-style sprays, complete with alternating blue and purple eye sockets. To be sold via the Toy Art Gallery booth for just $125 each, we’re still not completely sure how they’ll be offered up, so be sure to make your way over to the booth pronto to avoid disappointment!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Cheestroyer pre-release exclusive from Double Haunt x Bad Teeth Comics…

Ahead of an official launch at Supanova in Brisbane, Australia next month, the guys at Double Haunt and Bad Teeth Comics are proud to reveal that they will be unleashing a single handmade, pre-release exclusive Cheestroyer for those that just can’t wait! Designed by Bad Teeth and sculpted/produced by Double Haunt, the awesome burger kaiju has been cast in a pink gold resin, coming with three points of articulation in the neck, waste and back. Priced at $80aus plus shipping, the little guy will be up for grabs via lottery until November 1st. Interested parties can fill out the entry form on the Double Haunt site right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s Sam Heinous 2013 lottery…

Teased here last week, details of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s Same Heinous 2013 lottery have just been revealed! Cast in a hot pink soft vinyl with a “Witches Tooth” wax green chase, the aptly titled “Hawaiian Turbo Zombie” edition has been lavished with Rich’s impeccable choice of layered metallic sprays and meticulous hand painted detailing. Priced at $135 each plus shipping, the pair will be heading to the dedicated MVH lottery page right here this Thursday, October 31st at 12am Eastern time for a 24 hour period. Successful applicants will be chosen on Saturday, November 11th… Good luck!

MAN-E-NEWS// The FRANKENSTEIN 2014 resin kaiju from Plaseebo…

Continuing his exploration into Great American Kaiju for his ongoing run of one-off figures, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares his latest resin beast, FRANKENSTEIN 2014! Based on the artist’s reoccurring “Obese” buck, the solid cast figure features a pair of fully articulated paws, plus an all-new Frank head sculpt. Fitted with Plaseebo’s standard internal motion activated LED unit, the piece stands at 12″ tall, coming hand sprayed, brushed and signed by the artist. Dropping in the Plaseebo store this Halloween (10/31), pricing on the figure is still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Halloween releases revealed…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is planning on celebrating Halloween in a big way this year, revealing not 1, not 2, but 4 massive toy releases for the occasion! Dropping in the Rampage store tomorrow (10/30) at midnight Japan time, we proudly bring the full lowdown of what will be up for grabs…

Halloween Ugly Unicorns// Cast in a similar vein to Monster Worship’s recent Altar Beast and Greasebat releases, Rampage’s flagship figure will be making an appearance in marbled black and orange soft vinyl! Coming unpainted for your customising pleasure, the figure is likely to set you back around $30-$40 a piece.

Splatterhouse Kyuuketsush// The latest collaboration between Rampage and Velocitron, these hideous beasts have been sculpted/produced by Velocitron in a GID soft vinyl, coming with a number of neon sprays and splatters from Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt.

X-Ray Kowaillas// Teaming up with Hints and Spices for the latest round of Kowaillas, these little guys have been cast in a clear vinyl this time around, coming with X-Ray skeletal inserts from Rampage. Pricing and edition size is still to be confirmed, but we’re guessing they’ll be available for around $40 each.

“Trick and Treats” Harry and Bobby// Taken from the recent Gachapon Goblin micro sofubi line, Bobby Beast’s adorable entries have been painted up in a Halloween theme this time around, with a devilish mix of red, orange and black complimented by some awesome freestyle illustration. Again, no word on pricing or edition size on these, but we’re guessing the 2 pack will set you back around $20-$30 each.

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s King Jinx and Ree lotteries from One-Up…

Devastated that you’re going to be missing out on Paul Kaiju‘s incredible DCon line-up? Well fear not! As Japan’s One-Up store are currently offering up the highly sought after King Jinx and both Ree Beet and Ree Bunny via lottery! First up we have Jinx… Cast in a GID soft vinyl, the monstrous figure has been sprayed in a vintage mix of neon, metallic and black sprays, coming complete with a one-off, black rub Mermaid omake for 30,000yen (approx. $300) plus shipping. Next we have the Rees… Limited to just 11 pieces in both designs, each has been lavished with a number of layers of spray and hand brushed paints. Packaged with removable boots and mask, the creepy-yet-cute Rees have been priced at 9,000yen (approx. $90) each. Applications for all 3 lotteries will close on October 31st, so be sure to head over to the dedicated page here to get your entries in ASAP!

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MAN-E-NEWS// The K2D2 Keiko resin figure from Fool’s Paradise…

Sticking with the Star Wars theme for their latest Keiko release, Fool’s Paradise are proud to introduce the follow up to the mind blowing K3KO, the equally exquisite R2D2 inspired K2D2! Diverging slightly from the standard Keiko form, the beautifully crafted piece has been sculpted in a sitting pose- we’re guessing as a subtle reference to the miniature size of R2. Priced at $239 shipped, the metiuculously hand cast and painted resin figure is currently up for pre-order through the Fool’s Paradise blog right here. Lucky purchasers can expect their K2D2 to arrive in the second quarter of 2014…

MAN-E-NEWS// The bright orange Crawdad Kid from Daniel Yu…

Arguably the best figure from the OMFG line to date, Daniel Yu‘s Crawdad Kid is set to receive a brand new artist proof colourway this week! Standing at around 2″ tall, the little guy has been produced in a super-bright orange PVC this time around, coming packed with an exclusive header designed by the artist. Limited to an edition of 200, Crawdad Kid will be touching down in the Daniel Yu store this Tuesday, October 29th at 9pm Eastern time for a wallet friendly $5 a piece plus shipping… Fancy checking out more of Daniel’s work? Then you’ll be glad to know that he’s just opened his brand new site where you can find his entire back catalog, a fully refurbished blog, plus an updated bio!

MAN-E-NEWS// Angel Abby’s NYCC exclusive Uchukyojin available online…

Scrap that last post, we’ve found yet another Kaiju Monster NYCC exclusive that’s just made it’s way online too! Coming from none other than Angel Abby, the latest version of their Uchukyojin sofubi has been cast in a black vinyl, replete with a number of metallic yellow, red and silver sprays with white and black hand painted detailing. Standing at a lofty 12″ tall with 3 points of articulation, the zombified beastie is up for grabs in the Angel Abby store right here for just $130 a piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// Skull Head Butt, Wombat Toys and Karz Works NYCC exclusives available now…

Joining the Yusei Majins we covered yesterday, M-World Service are now offering up the last of Kaiju Monster‘s NYCC exclusives! Featuring a total of 9 pieces from Skull Head Butt, Wombat Toys, and Karz Works, including Mutant-X, Halloween-X, Talip Ghost and a special preview edition of HIDEBEHIND, all have been priced at just 10,000yen (approx. $100) plus shipping, with the exception of Wombat’s Soto Enjin Go coming in at 12,000yen (approx. $120). Interested parties can drop an e-mail directly to M-Wolrd with any enquiries at m-world-service@dream.jp– we suggest acting quick though, many of these figures have been limited to just one of each!

MAN-E-NEWS// The G.I Robert custom bootleg from Ralph Niese x Goodleg Toys…

Legendary illustrator Ralph Niese teams up with the fine chaps at Goodleg Toys for the release of his latest custom bootleg figure… G.I Robert! Following in the footsteps of previous releases “Knight Rider Becames [sic] Robert”, and “RobertCop”, the figure pays a loving tribute to the glory days of bootlegging in the 80’s and 90’s, featuring wonderfully garish backer design and a Takara-esque mix of clear neon and opaque parts. Available in 2 different flavours; “Microwave Becames Robert” and “Nokia Becames Robert”, both produced in resin by Goodleg, the pair have been limited to just 20 pieces, priced at $40 plus shipping. Interested parties can find them hanging out in the Goodleg store right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// ION MEN: REMIX EDITION VOL.1 from Turbopistola…

Hot off the heals of last week’s artist proof drop, Turbopistola proudly presents ION MEN: REMIX EDITION VOL.1! Unlike the previous release, this line up of figures are ALL one-off builds that really push the level of playability in the modular sofubi line. Consisting of a total of 6 off-the-wall creations, each cast in Turbopistola’s exclusive clear black, the soft vinyl figures have been priced between $25-$40 plus shipping. Heading to the artist’s online store tonight (10/28) at 9pm Eastern time, we suggest setting your alarms to avoid any disappointment- these particular builds will never be offered up again!

MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Super Suck-Up 2 entry revealed…

With Super Suck-Up 2 rolling up to Designer Con ’13 in little over a week now, we’re finally starting to see a glimpse at some of the finished pieces, with the first out of the blocks coming from none other than Healeymade… Meticulously kit-bashed from a variety of undisclosed vintage 3.75″ action figures (and, of course, the Sucklord Bootleg!), the stunning figure returns to Healey’s classic monotone stylings, coming cast in a jet black resin with minimal silver hand painted detailing and a custom vinyl cape. Limited to 50 blister packed pieces, the figure will be available alongside 13 other artist contributions for around $100 each… Head over to our earlier post here to find out a little more about the show, and be sure to stay tuned for news of online sales (hopefully) soon after DCon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Longneck’s Yusei Majin NYCC exclusives available now…

Originally making an appearance at the Kaiju Monster booth a couple of weeks back, Longneck’s NYCC exclusive Yusei Majin sofubi are now available to purchase through M-World Service! Limited to just 2 one-off pieces; a green cast with bronze sprays and white train accessory, and a mixed blue/pink parts with light pink sprays and black train, each comes bagged and headed with an illustration from Yusei Majin creator himself, Mr Yoda. Intended for the most hardcore of Ooze-It collectors out there, each have been priced at a whopping 105,000yen (approx. $1089) plus shipping. Interested parties can contact M-World directly at m-world-service@dream.jp with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The HIDEBEHIND kaiju figure from Karz Works…

Getting a chance to witness the incredible work of Karz Works first hand courtesy of Kaiju Monster at NYCC, it came with great pleasure this week to find out that their long awaited HIDEBEHIND figure is now available to preorder through Medicom Toy! Standing at a monstrous 10″ tall, the highly detailed sculpt is currently up for grabs in 3 different options; a non-assembled garage style kit for 6,300yen (approx. $65), a factory painted version for 9,800yen (approx. $100) or a one-off custom direct from Karz Works for just 16,800yen (approx. $172). Available for Japanese customers through the Medicom Toy store, interested parties overseas are going to need to fill in the relevant order form right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// Bwana Spoons’ Desert Gardens at Lulubell Toys no online…

Making a special appearance at the Lulubell Toy Bodega on Friday, Bwana Spoons’ various pieces for the Desert Gardens mini show are now up for grabs online! Featuring a total of 7 ‘Desert Garden’ customs including a Globby, Dolly, Sloth and Moth, these have been joined by a number of production and one-off pieces including a custom Randall, an assorted parts Jeff, plus Globby and Teenage Randall Root Beer Buddies. Available from the Lulubell store right here, prices range from just $30 to $220…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Wo-Man resin action figure from Bigmantoys revealed…

After a brief hiatus from the scene, Bigmantoys is ready to throw his hat back into the custom 5.5″ ring with his latest buck, the amazonian beauty, Wo-Man… An absolutely stunning mix of booted vintage MOTU action figure and original sculpting, the true female equivalent to He-Man comes cast in resin, sporting 3 points of articulation, a gem embedded battle axe accessory, plus a fully resculpted rubber cast armour suit! Due to touch down in the Bigmantoys store at some point in the near future, 3 different versions have been planned for the initial release; the fully painted OG, the Faker inspired ‘Faye-kerr’, plus a glittery clear cast ‘Drone’. Keep track of the Bigmantoys blog here for full release details later this week…