MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s ‘Coral Inferno’ Ollie lottery…

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“Like a leviathan rising from the warm waters of Hawaii this vibrant beast is here to quench that vinyl thirst…”

In celebration of the new Mutant Vinyl Hardcore website’s soft launch this week, owner Rich is offering up what is arguably the most stunning Ollie colourway yet, the mesmerising Coral Inferno! Cast in beautiful milky semi-translucent vinyl with infused silver pearl, the simple yet complex paint-up features a mix of opaque aqua blue with metallic aqua green, accented with hot pink and silver detailings. The first figure to be up for grabs through the site’s new internal lottery system, anyone interested is going to need to head over to the page here and fill in their details before 11.59pm EST tonight (July 26th). Limited to just 15 pieces, Coral Inferno Ollie has been priced at $155 plus shipping…

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But that’s not all! Continuing the celebrations over the weekend, MVH are also offering up a total of 5 prize sets via a competition on Instagram! With a number of figures up for grabs including unpainted Ollies, Sam Heinous heads and a Sludge Demon, anyone fancying their chances is just going to need to follow MVH (@mutantvinylhardcore) and repost the relevant images with the hashtag #mutantvinylhardcore. The lucky winners will be announced on Sunday!

MAN-E-NEWS// Selina Briggs’ Candyskull Jellybots for the Robot Art Show…

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Fresh from the success of the Luchabots a couple of weeks back, Selina Briggs of the Jelly Empire is proud to present the latest iteration of her popular resin minis… introducing the Candyskull Jellybots! Created for the Art of Toys‘ upcoming Robot Art Show, the pair of one of customs have been cast by Argonaut Resins, coming hand painted in matching male/female Day of the Dead inspired designs. Priced at just $35 each, the 2 figures will be up for grabs at the Art of Toys gallery throughout August. Head over to their site here for more details on the show…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage H.U.S.T.L.E “Matchbox Keshi” Artist Proofs…

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After long last, the Rampage Toys H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Proofs will finally be up for grabs over the weekend! Featuring both Ugly Cenicorn and Super Cupcake designs from Wave 1, the pair have been cast in a mix of yellow and red keshi-style rubbers, coming packed in an ingenious Matchbox inspired slide box with insert. Due to go on sale at the “Paralyzing Toys” Wonder Festival booth (8-28-09) this Sunday, July 28th, any remaining stock will be heading to the online store soon after…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Pyramid Head custom keshi paint-up from Ersico…

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Prolific mini figure painter Ersico tackles yet another popular custom keshi with ease… presenting Silent Hill’s Pyramid Head! Kit-bashed/re-sculpted by Leviathan and cast by Eric Nilla in a super-flexible rubber, the stunning mini figure has been painted in an ultra-realistic mix of flesh tones, metallics and leathery browns, finished with some gruesome crimson splatters and Ersico’s signature detailing hugging washes and highlights. Created for a private commission, we suggest heading over to Ersico’s dedicated LRG thread to enquire about a similar piece… Alternatively, you can hit up his store right here to check out what’s currently available!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jordy” Creep Show figure from Retroband…

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Hot off the heals of last month’s Killer Roach re-release, Retroband comes with his latest Creep Show inspired piece… the doomed Jordy Verrill! Taken from one of Creep Show’s most iconic stories, “Weeds” (more commonly known as The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill), the release will mark the appearance of Retroband’s first custom bootleg figure, which, judging by the teaser above, is set to come fully painted and covered in a similar alien moss to the fateful Verrill! Mounted on a beautifully drawn double-sided backer, the 3.75″ figure will be touching down in the Retroband store this Saturday, July 27th. Edition size and pricing are still forthcoming, but you can guarantee they most certainly won’t be hanging around for long! Keep an eye on the Retroband IG feed here for a full reveal soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Greasebat and Friends Gummi Playset from Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries…

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Making an appearance at SDCC last week, Jeff Lamm‘s Greasebat & Friends Gummi Playset will finally be up for grabs online this Friday, July 26th! The latest PVC minis to be produced by Unbox Industries, the set features the iconic Greasebat alongside previous 6″ designs M5 Bravo, Stee-Gar and Spikewad, all re-sculpted in keshi scale. Available in either neon orange or pink, the set will be touching down in the Unbox store for a wallet friendly $15 plus shipping, coming packed with vintage style header art from Lamm…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonder Festival exclusive Samael sofubi from Zoomoth…

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As if the previously featured Samurai Ghost and Red Arremer keshi weren’t enough, the guys over at Zoomoth have got yet another figure up their sleeve for this weekend’s Wonder Festival… Super Ghosts ‘n Goblins’ Samael! Opting for an upscaled piece this time around, the Demon Emperor marks the duos first ever sofubi release, coming cast in a blue vinyl for this initial release. Once again, this piece will unfortunately only be available under licence from Capcom for just the one day of the con, so be sure to find a decent toy mule quick- or face the inevitably steep eBay prices later…

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The guys have also revealed images of fully painted versions of the previously posted Samurai Ghost and Red Arremer keshi (pictured below). We’re guessing that these are just one off pieces for display, although we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for a limited run in the future! Head over to the Zoomoth IG feed here for a closer look.

MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys post-Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con sale…

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Joining our massive Disarticulator sale last night, Richard Page over at UME Toys is the latest to make his huge selection of Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con exclusives available online! Featuring the previously posted Suki Shrunken Heads, custom Boneheads, “Jelly” Jasons, various Ditas, plus the newly released Brandon the Crow, there really is something for all price ranges and tastes. Head over to the store here to check out what’s on offer- stock is disappearing fast, so we suggest acting quick to avoid disappointment!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini-Cheestroyer from Bad Teeth Comics x Double Haunt…

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The guys over at Bad Teeth Comics have teamed up with the Double Haunt duo for their latest toy project… presenting the awesome Cheestroyer mini resin kaiju! A monstrous variation of the Australian comic house’s popular “Cheese” character, the 4.5″ figure has been hand sculpt by DH, with resin production planned for the very near future. Release details are still pretty thin on the ground at the moment, so we suggest keeping a close eye on both the Double Haunt and Bad Teeth sites for more info soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Cuddlehard: Submission edition from turboPISTOLA…

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Our good friend turboPISTOLA brings out the gimp for his latest batch of custom OMFG Cuddlehards, as he proudly presents the “Submission” edition! Limited to just 15 pieces this time around, each PVC mini figure has been kitted out with a ball gags complete with little leather straps and metal studs. Up for grabs blind-bagged, Cuddlehard is available in either Purple (10/15), Pink (2/15), Black (2/15), plus one mystery colour, each coming packed with a black on silver block print and custom header card. Priced at a very reasonable $13 each, the Submission Cuddlehards can be found on the turboPISTOLA store right here

MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators CTaTC post-con sale…

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Whilst the blog has unfortunately taken yet another hit today (back tomorrow, we promise!), we’ve been hard at work preparing the online sale for the slew of goodies we have left over from last weekend’s Cardiff Tattoo & Toy Con. Featuring a number of previously posted Disarticulator exclusives including the latest Madball of Death, collaborations with the likes of Ironhaus, turboPISTOLA, 1Shot Toys and Edge of Doom, PLUS the preview of Rampage Toys’ latest keshi figure, the Cupcake Plane, we suggest heading over to the store right here to take a closer look at what will be on offer come 9pm London time tonight (just an hour and a half away now!)… We once again thank you guys for your patience with the blog, expect a HUGE backlog of news stories to follow tomorrow!

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MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators Wonder Festival Summer 2013 exclusives revealed…

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First off, we’d like to give a massive apology to our readers for our lack of posts over the last week. What with Cardiff Tattoo & Toy Con over the weekend, and a whole load of casting to be done for a certain Wonder Festival in just a few days, we unfortunately had to put the old girl on the back burner… The good news is that we’ll be back at full steam in the morning with a whole host of new stories, PLUS the all important release details for tomorrow’s post-con drop! In the mean time, you’re just going to have to put up with a full rundown of what we’ll be offering up courtesy of Rampage Toys at Wonder Festival on Sunday… Enjoy!

Kesh-E-Face// We will be offering up both a restock of the original Rampage exclusive Green variant and a Wonder Festival exclusive marbled blue/red. Standing at 3″ tall and cast in a flexible keshi-style rubber, the loving tribute to all things MOTU comes with the standard 3-faced, fully rotating head. Packed with custom hand cut backers and blister bubbles, both colourways have been limited to 3 pieces each.

Madball of Death (The Deathball)// The fourth edition of our newly released AmToys homage, the MoD has been cast in a Rampage exclusive green w/pink insert. Consisting of 3 parts (2 magnetically joined halves and parasite insert), the figure comes bagged and headed with collaborative artwork from Zectron and Ralph Niese. Limited to just 3 this time around, there are talks of another limited run in the near future.

Cupcake Keshi Plane// Making a secret appearance at Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con over the weekend, Wonder Festival will see the official release of Rampage Toys‘ latest keshi, the Cupcake Plane! Sculpted by Jon Malmstedt using the Micro Cupcake Kaiju, the adorable little figure has been cast by the Disarticulators in a mix of flesh, red and blue rubber. Limited to just 11 this time around, each comes with interchangeable pilot plus 2 points of articulation.

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Elephantos// Designed and sculpted by the one and only turboPISTOLA, Elephantos receives his second exclusive keshi variant in a retina melting marble green/pink colourway! Cast by the Disarticulators in their special blend of super-bouncy rubber, the little guy has been limited to 4 bagged and headed pieces… Expect more news on the general release soon!

Higekami// The master of Beard-Fu makes one last exclusive appearance before his long overdue general release next month, coming in a stunning red/blue Wonder Festival colourway! Cast in a flexible rubber, the 2″ figure comes mounted on a thick, hand cut backer with SNES style insert and Beard Fist badge. These have been limited to 3 pieces.

Sgt. Angus// As with Elephantos, 1Shot Toysleader of the beef battalion makes his second appearance as a Rampage Toys exclusives. Again cast in the standard Rampage green/pink, the little guy has been limited to 3 pieces, each coming complete with die-cut vinyl sticker and cut-out-and-keep card.

H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 FULL SET// The first and only time the whole of Wave 1 will be offered up together (barring Spanky Stokes’ FGF!), the full set of 10 figures have been cast in a vivid green and pink rubber. Missed out on the little guys the first time around? Then this is your chance to bag the lot at a single, reduced price!

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Weirdos in Space// A huge success upon release last month, the Weirdos in Space, well Cupcake Lucha at least, has made a return! Cast in a Rampage exclusive silver w/ pink pilot, the multi-part rubber figure has been limited to just 4 this time around, with another batch in silver/green to follow next month.

The Critters// Last, but by no means least, Zectron‘s ever popular Critter inspired mini figure will be gracing Wonder Festival with yet another exclusive colourway! Matching both Kesh-E-Face, Higekami and the Cupcake Plane’s, the 1″ minis have been cast in a marble blue/red rubber. Limited to 4, each comes packed with an exclusive header and insert.

Due to go on sale this Sunday at the ‘Paralyzing Toys’ booth (8-28-09) alongside a whole host of other amazing artist’s work, any remaining stock will be heading to the Rampage Toys online store soon after. Stay tuned for more reveals from the booth (including the long awaited Rampage H.U.S.T.L.E APs!) later this week…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con exclusives: Part 2…

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As promised earlier in the week, we’re very proud to present the second round of exclusives we’ll be bringing along to the Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con this weekend! Featuring a mix of uber limited “Preview” edition figures, the return of Lobsterman, plus a second AshMadeThis exclusive, we bring you the full lowdown of what to expect, plus those all-important online sale details…

Snack Attack: Sgt Angus// Ahead of a full release next month, 1Shot Toys‘ first Snack Attack figure, Sgt Angus, receives his first official outing in a limited CTaTC preview exclusive! Cast in the standard neon orange/blue colourway by the Disarticulators’ Tru:Tek, the keshi-style rubber figure has been limited to 5 pieces, priced at £10 each. Expect more news on the general release next week…

Elephantos: Keshi Edition// Making the move into rubber courtesy of Tru:Tek, turboPISTOLA‘s awesome Elephantos mini figure will also be debuting as a preview exclusive. Packed with a header designed by Tru:Tek, this initial run has again been cast in a blue/orange mix. Limited to an edition of 5, these have been priced at £15 a piece.

TTFTD: Lobsterman// Everyone’s favourite Tiny Terrors from the Deep figure returns for CTaTC in it’s first marbled colourway! Sculpted by our very own Zectron and produced by Tru:Tek, the mini has been limited to just 5 this time around, priced at £10 each.

Star Flaws: D.E.A.T.H 3 Pack// The latest figures to feature in our Star Wars inspired H.U.S.T.L.E off-shoot, 3 of Edge of Doom‘s custom bootleg figures feature, including the highly popular Big Daddy Vain. Originally released in resin (and still available here), these have been cast in rubber by Tru:Tek, coming blister packed on an authentic M.U.S.C.L.E/Star Wars mash-up header. Available in both flesh and a con exclusive blue/orange, each has been limited to just 5 pieces at £20 each.

H.O.R.D.E Wave 2// Last, but by certainly no means least, we’re very proud to reveal the latest batch of H.O.R.D.E figures! Designed/sculpted by Ironhaus and produced by Tru:Tek, the 3 figures, Danny Cancer, Xackis and Sarcophokill, stand at just under 2″ of bone-crunching rubber. As with Star Flaws, these will be available in both flesh and orange/blue, offered up separately for £10 each. Colourways limited to just 5 of each design…

Unable to attend the con? Then you’ll be glad to know that any remaining stock will be heading to the Man-E-Toys store next Wednesday, July 24th at 9pm London time…

The CTaTC exclusive “Skate and Destroy” Critter from AshMadeThis x The Disarticulators…

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Mentioned in our coverage of the “OG Cyclops” Madball of Death earlier in the week, we bring you a full reveal of the second exclusive AshMadeThis will be carrying at the Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con this weekend… the “Skate and Destroy” Critter! The latest iteration of Zectron’s insanely popular mini, the figure has been cast by Tru:Tek in a marbled light blue/pink colourway, coming with the signature ‘safety manual’ insert and header art from Ash. Limited to 20 pieces, these will be available from the AshMadeThis booth for £10 each…

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MAN-E-NEWS// New custom keshi from Shamrock Arrow revealed…

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Producers of the insanely popular MOTUKO sofubi, Shamrock Arrow, have taken a brief hiatus from vinyl to work on their latest project… a pair of Kinkeshi-style mini figures! Not much is known about the release at the moment, but from what we can gather from the images revealed so far, these guys have been traditionally sculpted in wax, coming injection moulded in an authentic PVC rubber. We’ll be probing Shamrock Arrow on the release this week, so expect the full lowdown right here on Man-E-Toys soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Non-SDCC exclusives from Healeymade…

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Tired of reading about SDCC exclusives that you know you’ll never be able to afford (let alone find) on the aftermarket? Then you’ll be pleased to know that at least one artist has got you covered through this troublesome time… presenting Healeymade‘s Non-Con exclusives! Dropping in-store throughout the week starting Preview Night (Wednesday, July 17th), Healey has a number of limited runs and one-off customs ready to go, including fully painted Toil & Trouble witches, Campfire Edition Quackulas, Heavy Metal MASK M.U.S.C.L.Es and hand-paint Grhouls. Specific release details are still pretty thin on the ground at the moment, so be in with a chance of bagging any of these awesome pieces, we suggest keeping a close eye on the Healeymade IG feed here for more info throughout the week…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Red Arremer GnG keshi from Zoomoth…

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As if the recently revealed Samurai Ghost 2 pack wasn’t enough, the duo behind Zoomoth come with yet another must-have keshi for Wonder Festival later this month… Ghosts ‘n Goblins’ mascot, the Red Arremer! A follow-up to last year’s take on the game’s main protagonist Arthur (pictured top right), the beautifully realised design has been sculpted in wax, coming injection moulded in a flexible PVC. Due to go on sale exclusively at Wonder Festival on July 28th, the figure has been licensed by Capcom for just the one day… So if you’re dying to get your hands on one, you better find a decent toy mule quick- or face the inevitably steep eBay prices!

MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Sparrow resin figure from Blurble…

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Blurble is very proud to present that his latest resin figure, the mischievous Sparrow, will be making his debut at SDCC later this week! Designed by Blurble, sculpted by  ERA Sculpture‘s Josh Sutton, and produced by DuBose Art & Design, the super hard-wearing resin figure has been cast in 2 different colourways for this initial run; a Blue/Pink UV reactive variant, and a Neon Yellow/Purple swirled mix. Coming with removable hat and skateboard accessories, both editions have been limited to 7 pieces each, priced at a very reasonable $20. Going on sale at the Lulubell Toys SDCC booth this Friday between 1-3pm, any remaining stock will hit Blurble’s online store soon after…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive resin mini figure set and more from Gargamel

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Following the instant sell out success of the first round of Kinkeshi-style mini figures back in February, Gargamel has just revealed that the latest batch will be making an exclusive appearance at SDCC later this week! Featuring 5 new keshi-scaled sculpts, the set has been hand cast in resin, coming in the obligatory keshi-gomu flesh colourway… Dropping alongside a whole host of other Grasshut/Gargamel exclusives including the pictured Pocket Kaiju Series, Le Merde’s SDCC painted Megalith, and the all-new Teenage Randoll mini, the set will also be be made available through the Mitari store in strictly limited quantities after the con…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Battle Demon resin kaiju from Motorbot…

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Anyone following Motorbot‘s IG feed recently would’ve noticed a certain project that’s been drawing a huge amount of attention recently… well the wait is over, as the awesome Battle Demon has just been revealed fully cast and in it’s final packaging! Originally titled “Nemon” after the 2-Headed Bemon that Motorbot based the sculpt around, the beast stands at an impressive 5″ tall, coming cast with a contrasting, articulated mace-arm joint. News on pricing and edition size are still scarce at the moment, but our money is on them hitting the Meathead Toys store at some point this week in a number of one-off colurways. Keep track of Motorbot here for more details soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Leonardo TMNT Glyso custom from Ersico…

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Joining the awesome Baxter Stockman figure we posted a while back, Ersico comes with his latest TMNT inspired Glyos custom, the long-sword wielding Leonardo! Using custom built parts sculpted by Monsterforge and produced in resin by 1Shot Toys, the fully articulated figure has been given an authentic green and tan paint scheme, complete with blue bandana, a number of detail hugging washes and a protective gloss coat. Unfortunately we have no news as to whether the figure will ever be available to purchase, so suggest heading over to the artist’s dedicated LRG thread here with any enquiries…