SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// New ‘Wastelanders’ mini figure 2 packs from Super Sandbagger…

Wasting no time since the release of Skorplok and Chibbs at the beginning of the month, Super Sandbagger comes with not 1, but 4 new entries into the Wastelanders series! Split into 2 packs of 1 mini and 1 micro figure, the latest release sees the introduction of Sand Assasin, Sand Leach (left), Suna no Sensei and Sand Cat (right). Cast in a flexible keshi-style rubber, the sets are available in a number of different colourways including thermal colorchangers, GID, neons, metallics and even a few strictly limited Monster Kolor resins thrown in for good measure! Priced at just $15 per pack ($7 for resin), the figures are up for grabs on the Sandtastic store right now…

MAN-E-NEWS// Autopsy Babies: Gergle ‘Bloodstain Edition’ from Miscreation Toys…

Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys proudly presents the latest addition to the super-creepy world of the Autopsy Babies… Gergle: Bloodstain Edition! Standing at a impressive 7.5″ of hand cast, flesh toned resin, this first variant features hand painted, bloodstained details, with no 2 figures alike. Limited to only 20 pieces in this colourway, each comes signed and numbered in a custom box for just $199 plus shipping. Pre-orders on the stapled zombie monstrosity have just opened up on the Miscreation store, with a full release (and ship out) planned for some time in July… Stay tuned for details on the next edition soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// New Lulubell Toys exclusives from the Frenzy Bros…

Lulubell Toys have once again teamed with the Frenzy Bros for the latest batch of exclusive Barbarian Warrior sofubis! Featuring all 5 recently released designs; Black Night, Leoria (pictured in his OG colours above), the Human Bat, Dark Shadow and Golgum, each has been painted in a number of different Lulubell exclusive colours for $65 a piece, with a limited selection of unpainted blanks for a wallet friendly $45. Heading to the Lulubell store this Wednesday, May 29th at 3pm Pacific time, we suggest setting your alarm for these guys as they most certainly won’t be around for long!

MAN-E-NEWS// 2-Tone ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP x Muscle Things…

With ‘Kit Month’ coming to a close, Alec over at Muscle Things proves there’s still a ton of life left in NolanJP’s Split Kit, as he comes with the latest (and greatest!) colourway yet… the gorgeous 2-Tone! Based on the split-personality GPK character of the same name, the GPK Cheap Toy scaled figure has been double cast in a rather apt Novo Blue and Punky Purple using Alec’s infamous ‘black magic’ rubber. Unfortunately we still have no news as to whether this little guy (or other 2-Tone variants for that matter) will be hitting the Muscle Things store any time in the near future, but you can be sure that as soon as we hear anything, you guys will be the first to know!

MAN-E-NEWS// The B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage Show now online…

Following yet another successful turnout at the Tokyo based Rampage Studios on Friday, the remaining stock from Triclops‘ long awaited B.A.S.T.A.R.D show is now online! Featuring the previously featured Rampage Mega Peenut customs, a limited number of Peenut blanks (including the previously sold out Triclops Purple!), the 4 Rampage exclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s, plus the whole cast from the latest wave, we suggest heading over to the store here quick before it’s all gone… Alongside the whole host of goodies listed above, for the first time Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt will be opening up the hallowed RS Gacha Gacha for online purchase! Stocked with various Rampage, Nama Niku and Art Junkie keshi plus the recently released ‘plastic’ B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s, $6 will secure you one capsule from the machine… what a bargain!

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Floating Bull’ 1/6 Action Figure from Fools Paradise…

Resin art house Fools Paradise are proud to present the latest figure in the Handmade 12 Series… the absolutely breathtaking Floating Bull! Marking the seventh release in the series, the 12″ 1/6th scale action figure has been meticulously hand cast in resin, coming hand painted with gold suit, perfectly scaled sneakers and bull helmet accessory. Created as a companion figure to #06 Earthman under the ‘Secret Boy Band in the Universe’ banner, Floating Bull will be up for pre-order this Saturday, June 1st from the Fools Paradise site right here. Limited to just 50 pieces this time around, expect to pay the princely sum of $599 shipped…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Abominable Snowman and Son’ from Plaseebo…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest custom release, the Abominable Snowman and Son! A vinyl mash-up set built from Plaseebo’s own Molezilla and Night Gamer, plus parts from Grody Shogun’s En-Man sofubi, the 7.5″ and 6″ one-of-a-kind figures have been hand painted in a mixture of aqua fades, finished off with doll’s eye inserts. Coming signed by the artist for $750 plus shipping, the set will be touching down in the Plaseebo store Wednesday, May 29th…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Grim Brim resin mini figure from Kyle Thye…

Creator of OMFG Series 1’s ‘Phantom Outhouse’, Kyle Thye introduces his latest mini figure release, the Grim Brim! Conceived by Gabe Barragan, sculpted by Thye and prototyped by Marty ‘Godbeast’ Hansen, the 2″ tall originally made it’s debut at C2E2 last month, with the remaining stock hitting the Mistu Thye store tomorrow (May 27th) at 9pm CST in celebration of Memorial Day. Cast in a UV resistant resin with randomly assorted colours ranging from ‘Infection’ red to thermal colour-change blue, the little guys will be up for grabs for just $20 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorewad Monsters ‘Summer Preview’ from Ironhaus Productions…

Giving us a little taste of what’s to come over the next few months, Jimmy Rommel of Ironhaus Productions proudly presents the Gorewad Monsters Summer Preview! Featuring 2 previously unreleased designs; the long awaited ‘Archie the Archaeopteryx’ and all new figure ‘Crotchy the Indecent Alien’, the pair are up for grabs now alongside a whole host of the original cast. 5 packs have been created by Jimmy, each featuring 3 classic designs, plus either preview copies of Archie or Crotchy, and a micro accessory. Priced at just $15 a set, the Gorewad Summer Previews can be found on the Ironhaus store right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kruzzilla vinyl figure from Ministry of Kongz…

With the original resin figure a resounding success, Ministry of Kongz (originally Kobzilla) are happy to reveal that Kruzilla has just made the transition to vinyl! Inspired by the mythical Thai bird ‘Khrut’ with a dash of King Kong for good measure, the 4.5″ tall beast has been retooled by MoK to feature articulation in the wings/arms and waste, leaving the rest of the design largely unchanged. Due to be touching down in the MoK store at some point next week, an initial run of unpainted white blanks will be up for grabs, priced at just $26 plus shipping (group discounts available). Stay locked on the Ministry’s IG feed here for an exact drop date soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Little Bunny Boom Boom resin figure from JFury…

Famed customiser Justin Phillips aka JFury comes with his latest original resin release, the mischievous Little Bunny Boom Boom! Standing around 4.5″ tall and 6.5″ wide ear to ear, the bomb wielding bunny will be offered up in 2 initial colourways; the signature ‘Sea Green’ and original GID. Up for pre-order on the Furious Customs store over a 72 hour period starting today (May 24th) at 12pm PST, the figure will be available for $65 a piece, or just $115 for the pair… Stay tuned for the next wave of colours soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ Cock ‘Ed custom bootleg for the B.A.S.T.A.R.D Show…

With the B.A.S.T.A.R.D Show opening it’s doors today at Tokyo’s Rampage Studios, the guys over at Triclops reveal the fourth and final exclusive resin figure up for grabs… the hilarious Cock ‘Ed! Kit-bashed from the ripped #87 M.U.S.C.L.E, the chicken headed wrestler has been cast in a whole host of different coloured resins for the show. No news as to edition size or price at the moment, but we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that at least a couple make it to the Rampage Toys store when the online sale hits on Monday, May 27th… Stay tuned for the full lowdown on that soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Sparrow’ resin mini figure from Blurble…

“Sparrow is a dreamer, free thinker, artist and lover of food! In the early morning he can be seen riding his skateboard through the streets. In the afternoon he can be found munching on a breakfast burrito and then taken a siesta in the park. And when the sun goes down and the stars come out he can be seen roaming the train yard drawing his moniker on the sides of the trains. This is the life of Sparrow. Will you join him in his adventures?”

Hot off the heals of the latest Fight Bros release, Blurble proudly presents his latest resin figure, the adorable Sparrow! Designed by Blurble and sculpted by ERA Sculpture‘s Josh Sutton, the 3″ tall piece comes with removable hat and skateboard that doubles up as a fully working fingerboard! Specific details on the release are still scarce at the moment, so we suggest keeping a close eye on the Blurble IG account here for more info soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// NiStuff’s ‘End of May’ Glyos custom sale…

NiStuff over at 481 Universe continues his onslaught of amazing Glyos customs, as he reveals that yet another huge batch will be touching down in-store this week! Featuring a whole host of standard Glyos parts, TGB’s Armorvor, Outlander test shot parts, custom resins and even one-off sculpts, the stunning mash-ups have all been lovingly painted in NiStuff’s familiar blend of metallic Monster Kolor sprays, super tight detailing and hi-gloss finish. Expected to retail between $20-$50, the horde of figures will be touching down in the 481 Universe store this Friday, May 24th at 8pm EST…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Euranth resin figure from pe•cu•liar…

Jakarta based indie toy outfit pe•cu•liar are proud to present their debut resin figure, the gorgeous Euranth… Taking inspiration from the ‘strange’ including kaiju, myth, legend, surrealism and outsider art, the guys are focusing on releasing designs based on their own myth, a myth of Glandastern, with this initial figure representing the god of nature. Standing at around 5″ tall, the beautifully sculpted piece is due to come in a run of 10 hand cast and painted pieces (colour proto shown above). Further release details will be dropping soon, but in the mean time we’ll leave you with a little background info on the character…

“Euranth is the god of nature, keeper of the forests. It dwells inside the darkest forest of Skard, a forest which never located on any existed map. Once was shaped as (one eyed) white flower, symbolizing the sacred of nature. But as the hearts of Men filled with greed, damaging the nature, it started to bleed. It feels the pain, its wrath provokes natural disaster…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Mafia Exclusive Black Alavaka from Devil Boy…

Joining the recently revealed Micro Kaiju Negoras and Roid Randy, Clutter are proud to present the third exclusive figure up for grabs at next weekend’s Toy Mafia… the Black Alavaka from Devil Boy! The third official colourway for the newly released sofubi, Alavaka has been cast in a shiny black soft vinyl, standing at 4″ tall with articulation in the neck. Packed with a scroll telling the tale of your new favorite deity, the figure has been limited to just 15 pieces, priced at $45 each. Available exclusively at this Saturday’s Toy Mafia Party (May 25th), any remaining stock will be heading online Monday, May 27th at 12pm EST… Stay tuned for the fourth and final reveal from Monster Island tomorrow!

MAN-E-NEWS// Dead Hand Toys’ ‘Tri-Color Blue’ Greads for Super Series Sunday…

Premier designer toy outlet Tenacious Toys have joined forces with Dead Hand Toys‘ Brian Ahlbeck for arguably the biggest Super Series Sunday release yet… the ‘Tri-Color Blue’ Greads! Limited to an edition of 20 pieces, each figure has been hand cast by Brian in a mixture of 3 different blue coloured resins, coming with a light black rub and hi-gloss finish. Priced at just $20 plus shipping, the Greads will be hitting the Tenacious Toys store this Sunday, May 26th at 10am EST. Famed for their unrelenting popularity, we suggest setting an alarm for these guys to avoid any disappointment!

MAN-E-NEWS// PeeNut Mega B.A.S.T.A.R.D customs from Rampage Toys…

Joining the new exclusive mini figures and Cakefighter Frenzy Barbarians posted last week, Jon over at Rampage Toys proudly presents another batch of customs that’ll be making an appearance at Triclops‘ B.A.S.T.A.R.D show next week… the Rampaging Peenuts! Some of the first customs we’ve seen using the highly underrated sofubi, Jon has gone to town on 6- utilising a number of ingenius fades, rubs and hand brushed techniques with all 3 original colourways (flesh, blue and purple). Available to purchase at the show’s opening this Friday, May 24th at Rampage Studios, Tokyo, any remaining pieces will be heading to the online store the following Monday, May 27th…

MAN-E-NEWS// Solid pink ‘Sue’ resin mini figure from Buff Monster x Healeymade…

Following the instant sellout success of the Double Heather Melty Misfits Cheap Toy a couple of weeks back, Buff Monster has once again teamed up with Healeymade for his latest impromptu resin drop… solid pink Sue! The last of this figure to feature the original ‘Super Suck Up’ action figure head, the retina burning minis have been cast by Healeymade with hand finished detailing from Buff. Limited to 15 pieces this time around (TBC), Sue will be dropping in the Buff Monster store this Friday, May 24th at 10am EST for just $40 plus shipping… Keep an eye out for more on the new Mitch Martinez sculpted Sue in the near future!

MAN-E-NEWS// Blockheads Toys’ Sgt. Corpse Grinder custom from Ersico…

Glyos custom king Ersico tackles something a little different for his latest piece, as he proudly presents his take on Blockheads Toys‘ awesome Sgt. Corpse Grinder bootleg! Hand cast in a crystal clear resin, the Frankenstein/vintage army man mash-up has been expertly painted up in a mixture of opaque, black rubbed colours for the clothing, and a C-Thru ‘monster’ green for the skin. Unfortunately we’re still not sure as the whether this guy will be hitting either the Ersico or Blockheads store in the near future, but we’re sure if you head over to either of their IG feeds (here and here) and ask politely, something can be arranged!