MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s ‘Mars Attack’ MISFITS custom for the New York Toy Fair 2013…

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Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest “MISFITS” custom, the incredible ‘Mars Attack’ robot! Created for this week’s New York Toy Fair 2013, Mars Attack is the third entry into Plaseebo’s ultra limited custom series, featuring the standard kit-bashed and originally sculpted body with a ‘Mars Attacks’ inspired head and see-through dome. Standing at an impressive 9″ tall, the hand cast and painted resin piece is once again finished with Bob’s signature  body chamber filled with a “magical mix” of slowly moving gel colours and shapes that are illuminated from the back by a switched, colour changing LED unit. On display at the fair until Thursday, February 13th, head over to the Toy Tokyo booth (#5032) to check him out… No news on pricing as of yet, but we’re guessing ‘Mars Attack’ will be hitting the Plaseebo store at some point next week with a price point of around $850 plus.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Winter White Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities…

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It’s been a little while since their last appearance, but Taylored Curiosities‘ Monster Embryos are back, and this time around coming in a beautiful ‘Winter’ White! The fifth colourway in the hugely popular micro figure series, the 1″ tall piece has been cast in resin by TC’s Penny Taylor, coming complete with hand sculpt and painted blue umbilical cord and eyes. Limited to just 7 signed and numbered pieces, the Winter White Monster Embryos will be available at 5pm (GMT) on Tuesday, February 12th from the Taylored Curiosities store for just £10 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Konami Man and Konami Lady sofubi from Nerdone…

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Following the hugely successful Samus Aran (Metroid) sofubi, Nerdone returned to Wonder Festival at the weekend with their latest pair of fully licensed retro game figures, the adorable Konami Man and Konami Woman! Taken from cult NES platformer ‘Konami Wai Wai World’ (which strangely featured a cameo from The Goonies’ Mikey!), the pair have been cast in a pale, 80’s inspired ‘flesh’ soft vinyl. Unfortunately only available during one day at the festival due to the strict copyright conditions laid down by Konami, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for further editions (including a briefly mentioned keshi/eraser style version) soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Mutant Dungeon Bastard keshi custom from Nama Niku…

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Continuing his onslaught of jaw-dropping kaiju inspired keshi customs, Tyler over at Nama Niku is proud to present his latest work-in-progress, the fearsome Mutant Dingeon Bastard… Arch nemesis of Manzilla and H.U.S.T.L.E‘s Mekamess, the figure has been kit-bashed using Godzilla’s King Ghidora and various kinkeshi, coming complete with trident arm and hanging decapitated monkey head! Tyler is currently on the lookout for someone to produce the little guy in rubber at the moment, so if you fancy taking on the beast, head over to the dedicated LRG thread here with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Sucklavor’ Glyos customs from Clawfreak…

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An absolute powerhouse in the mini figure scene right now, LRG forum member Clawfreak has garnered a huge amount of interest through his diverse range of awesome Glyos, OMFG and M.U.S.C.L.E customs, with the recently revealed ‘Sucklavors’ proving to be 2 of his most accomplished pieces yet… Featuring the highly popular Glyos Armorvor body and Sucklord designed head, both figures have received some subtle original sculpting with the addition of skull chest pieces, each coming with a beautiful weathered finish with corresponding neon blue and green accents. Priced at just $42 plus shipping, the first 2 Sucklavors have unfortunately long since sold out- we wait with baited breath for a restock soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Corpse Hoarders, Vice Freaks and Cyborg Junkies from Broken Pigeon…

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Following our look at Bombermat Toys’ Phantom Lord earlier today, we bring word of yet another up and coming custom bootlegger making waves in the scene right now, Brody Kreps of Broken Pigeon… Recently debuting 3 new bootleg lines in the newly opened BP store, we managed to get some words from the elusive artist about his intentions behind these awesome looking boots

Corpse Hoarder// Kit bashed using Arcane from Swamp Thing and a vintage Silver surfer, the Corpse Hoarder was inspired by Arcane and his creation of the UN-men. Not sure if your readers are familiar with the UN-men but they were freaks made by Arcane (Swamp Thing’s nemesis) out of random dead body parts and stitched together- In a weird way kind of what bootleggers do with dead toys… Standing at around 4″ tall, the figure comes with custom blister backer for $20 plus shipping.

Vice Freaks// Kit bashed from Swamp Thing’s Weed Killer and a Dino Rider, the Vice Freaks were once ggain inspired by Swamp Thing characters and the spin off comic book series American Freaks: A Tale of the Un-Men. Measuring in at just under 3″, the little guy once again comes mounted on a custom backer for $20.
Cyborg Junkies// A mash-up of a found zombie toy and droid, the figure was inspired by the US’ current methamphetamine epidemic. Tweekers and their undying love and devotion to used, broken, unwanted random electronics… Take it how you want it! About 4″ tall, the Cyborg Junkies have also been priced at $20 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…

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We’ve been meaning to post Argentinian bootleggers Bombermat Toys‘ latest creation since we first discovered the guys last month, so without further ado we bring to you the malevolent Phantom Lord… Heavily inspired by the Terminator films, the evil post-apocalyptic cyborg has been kit-bashed with original sculpting using a mixture of vintage 3.75″ action figures. Available in either Silver, Black or Dirty colourways, the hand cast and painted each include display stand, coming packed in an authentic blister with original art from the guys. Priced at $35, there are just 3 Phantom Lords left in the Bombermat Toys store here (one of each design), so be sure to head over soon if you’re thinking about picking one up!

MAN-E-NEWS// New multi-colour ‘Greads’ from Dead Hand Toys…

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It’s been a while, but Brian Ahlbeck over at Dead Hand Toys is back with the latest batch of Greads… and this time multi-coloured! Limited to just 5, each one-of-a-kind piece has been cast in resin using at least 3 different colours/finishes including clears, opaques and glitters, coming hand finished with a subtle black rub and clear gloss coat. Offered up ‘blind packed’, the little guys will be dropping on the Dead Hand Toys store next Tuesday, February 12th at 5pm EST for a very reasonable $20 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Clockwork Orange inspired ‘Droogie’ from Manny X…

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Previewed here a couple of weeks back, Manny X‘s Droogies will finally be touching down in the Parullax store this weekend! Created from a mash-up of vinyl toy (Muttpop’s Gobi), resin casting, plastic and enamel, the Clockwork Orange inspired piece features all of the trademark garb from the cult book/film’s ‘Droogs’, including the infamous white suit, ‘cod piece’ jock-strap and cane. Limited to just 3 pieces (with one glow-in-the-dark chase), the 4″ tall Droogies come packed on a hand made blister card with a retail of just $40 plus shipping. Look out for them in the Patrullax store here from 12pm Noon PST today (February 9th)… 

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Darth Cobra’ custom bootleg from Rawk Toys…

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After a brief hiatus, the guys over at Rawk Toys are back with their first ever custom resin bootleg release, the ominous Darth Cobra! Featuring a mixture of kit-bashed and originally sculpted parts from the collective’s Rotin, the GI Joe x Star Wars mash-up has been hand cast and painted coming complete with custom vinyl cape. Limited to 20 pieces, Darth Cobra will be hitting the Rawk Toys store on Saturday, February 23rd. Stay tuned this week as we reveal another, all-new figure from the Rawk boys in the form of Izok’s Four Eyes…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Free Goodie Friday” exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 on Spanky Stokes…

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Taking a brief hiatus from normal posting today as we prepare for tonight’s H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 drop, we bring you details of one last colourway up for grabs this weekend… the Spanky Stokes‘ exclusive marbled black and white! Created as a one-off for the award winning blog’s Free Goodie Friday competition, the 10 piece set, which features ALL of the designs from Wave 1 comes complete with the highly sought after custom H.U.S.T.L.E wrestling ring, could be yours by just following these simple steps…

1. First up you gotta give us a ‘LIKE’ over on our Facebook page HERE, and then while you are at it, give SpankyStokes a ‘LIKE’ on their page HERE as well!

2.Next, just head on over to Twitter and give Trutek a follow HERE, as well as SpankyStokes a follow HERE and then send out this tweet: “I just entered to win an exclusive set of H.U.S.T.L.E. Series 1 figures from @trutek on http://alturl.com/2942s – you should enter! #SSHUST” – just copy and paste the above sentence, without the quotes of course and be sure to include #SSHUST because that’s how we track your entry… enter only once this way please.

3. Finally, this one is for all you Instagram heads… visit the SpankyStokes Instagram page HERE and the Trutek page HERE – FOLLOW us… then find the photo with the figures that you see above… and then follow the instructions in it. Make sure to re-post the photo, and hashtag the re-posted photo with #SSTRU and #VRMUSIC – This is gonna be fun!!!!

“Now, each one of those steps is an entry… so if you do all of them, you get 5 entries!!! This contest will end Sunday night 2/10/2013 at 10:00pm PST so you only have a few days to get your entries in, after all is said and done, one lucky winner will be chosen at random and will have this awesome set of figures shipped out to you!”

We’ll be resuming normal posting from tomorrow, and don’t forget- H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 will be hitting the Man-E-Toys store tonight (February 8th) at 9pm GMT (London time) in both “Flesh” and “Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary” colourways!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary edition H.U.S.T.L.E…

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In celebration of our first year as Man-E-Toys this month, our writer and editor Tru:Tek is proud to present the latest exclusive batch of H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series figures. Featuring all 10 designs from Wave 1, each has been cast in a flexible urethane rubber in both ‘tropical’ (orange/green) and ‘bubblegum’ (blue/pink) flavours. Limited to just 20 in this edition (10 of each), the figures will once again come blind packed in an authentic gashapon style capsule with mini laminated stat card and exclusive safety/info insert. Priced at $15 each, the Man-E-Toys 1st Anniversary exclusives will be dropping in the Man-E-Toys store alongside the standard flesh edition tomorrow (Friday, February 8th) at 9pm GMT (London time)… This will just be the first of many exclusives, giveaways and competitions we’ll be unveiling throughout February as part of our celebrations, so be sure to stay locked for more reveals soon!

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Participating Artists: Tru:Tek, Rampage Toys, Killer Bootlegs, Brutherford Industries, Nama Niku, Taylored Curiosites, Manny X and Hungry Imp.

MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Coup x Medicom Toys’ Warui Inu ‘FETCH’ edition lottery…

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The ever elusive Kaiju Coup is back once again for the latest incarnation of Warui Inu, with the bloody ‘FETCH’ edition easily the most gruesome version yet… Cast in a white soft vinyl by Medicom Toys, the creepy hound stands at 6 1/2″ tall, this time around coming with a hand sculpt and resin cast “FETCH” accessory, a severed head resin head that was first seen in the recent Rampage Molezilla custom. Offered up once again via lottery, anyone interested in entering is going to need to send their name, address and e-mail to kaijucoup@gmail.com before Wednesday, February 13th. The lucky winners can expect to pay $220 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Brain Bug Boogie Man ‘Kinkeshi version’ from Cure x James Groman…

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Combining 2 of our biggest passions, killer sofubi and kinnikuman, Cure are proud to announce one of the biggest releases of the year so far… the ‘Kinkeshi’ Brain Bug Boogie Man! Featuring the highly sought after, Krang-like ‘Brain Bug’ head sculpt from James Groman, the absolutely gorgeous piece has been cast in a kinkeshi-matched flesh tone that picks up the vinyl figure’s immense detail perfectly. Available as a made to order, open run pre-order (with no maximum limit!), the ‘Kinkeshi’ Brain Bug will be up for grabs through the Lulubell Toy store for 24 hours starting from Saturday, February 9th at Noon Pacific for just $95 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…

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Joining the recently posted Hippo Titan Soldier and Treegar exclusive, Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer has been hard at work on the third Lucha Shark colourway, the provisionally titled ‘CMYK’ edition. Hand painted in a striking mix of primary blue, red, yellow and black, the part kit-bashed, part originally sculpted figure should hopefully be making an appearance in resin courtesy of Marty “Godbeast” Hansen at some point in the near future. No news on pricing or edition size, but if the previously released El Tiburon is anything to go by, expect CMYK to be limited to just 10 pieces with a price of around $75…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire Valentine’s Day release…

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Selina Briggs of the Jelly Empire is proud to present her latest release just in time for Valentine’s Day, the RoboJelly Love Bugs! Using the Jellybot 2.0 resin, Selina has painted the mini figure in an adorable red/black striped colour scheme complete with custom antenna. Packaged in a beautifully made ‘Love Bug’ box, the release has been limited to just 2 pieces this time around, priced at a wallet friendly $25 shipped. Look out for the Love Bugs on the Jelly Empire store this Friday, February 8th at 1pm EST…

MAN-E-NEWS// New custom bootlegs from the Mark Ultra…

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Following his recent foray into the world of M.U.S.C.L.E customs (of which we hear there will be more of VERY soon!), the Mark Ultra has been hard at work on his latest batch of “new shit”, including the Ultra Color Intruders, Mix-Ups, plus the return of the hugely popular Black Guard. Due to hit the MU store this Thursday, February 7th, we bring you a quick rundown of exactly what will be on offer…

The Ultra Color Intruders// Marking the return of our favourite MU bootleg, the Ultra Color Intruders have been cast in a mixture of solid, super bright colours. Priced at just $12, these guys come poly bagged with custom header card.

The Ultra Color Mix-Ups// A series strictly for the adventurous, these figures feature a mash-up of the Mark Ultra’s previous bootlegs, with each unique piece cast in a mixture of different colours. Once again bagged and header, the Mix-Ups have been priced at $16 each.

The Black Guard 2// After selling out instantly upon release, and after several requests from international fans, the Mark Ultra is proud to reveal the return of the Black Guard with this V2.0 release. Again, these will come bagged for just $16 a piece.

MAN-E-NEWS// Surinama ‘Valentine’s Edition’ sofubi from Whistling Pony Toys…

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Up and coming toy co Whistling Pony Toys are proud to present the latest version of debut sofubi Surinama, the ‘Valentine’s Edition’… Coming cast in a clear soft vinyl, the adorable beast measures in with a rather impressive 12″ ‘horn’ span, featuring a whopping 5 points of articulation. Filled with a mixture of metallic pink and silver to create the beautiful effect you see above, the Valentine’s Surinama has been limited to just 5 pieces, priced at a very reasonable $65 plus shipping each. Anyone interested can hit Whistling Pony up directly at stsinger@syr.edu with any enquiries… Word has it that Topheroy has been working on a painted run of these guys, so be sure to stay tuned for a full reveal plus release details soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The 24 Hour Toy Break exclusives from October Toys…

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October Toys are gearing up for the third annual 24 Hour Toy Break this Friday, with another mammoth live broadcast featuring a whole host of guests, exclusives, auctions and sales in aid of the show. With a ton of releases revealed already, we bring you a quick rundown of the figures that will be dropping throughout the show…

Purple Gummy Deadbeet// Designed by Scott Tolleson and sculpted by George Gaspar, this is the Toy Break exclusive translucent purple edition of this 7.5″ Japanese vinyl figure is limited to 30 pieces for $60 each.

Purple & Metallic Purple Baby Deadbeets// Clocking in at 1.5″ of PVC goodness, Baby Deadbeet ships loose (no packaging). Designed by Scott Tolleson and sculpted by George Gaspar, each Baby Deadbeet is only $2!

Blue Walking Dead Minifigures// Once again sculpted by George Gaspar, this October Toys exclusive blue version of the Michonne minifigure three pack from The Walking Dead includes 2″ figures of Michonne and two walkers with real chains for only $12!

Purple OMFG Series 2// Series 2 of the Outlandish Mini Figure Guys by October Toys are here…in purple for only $10 per set! OMFG! Series 2 consists of five PVC collectible minifigures measuring approximately 2″ each, in blister on card.

No news as to when or where these pieces will be available, so we suggest tuning in here at 5pm this Friday, February 8th (PST) to get the full lowdown…

MAN-E-NEWS// H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 dropping this Friday (02/08)…

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Following the limited release debut at the Rampage Studios opening show last month, our very own Tru:Tek is proud to finally reveal that the standard ‘Flesh’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series Wave 1 will be dropping THIS WEEK! Featuring 10 mini figure designs kit-bashed, customised and originally sculpted from a diverse selection of the art toy scene’s finest, the 1″-2.5″ tall M.U.S.C.L.E x MOTU inspired pieces have all been cast in an authentic keshi-style flexible rubber by Tru:Tek. Initially limited to a run of 40, the little guys will be offered up blind-boxed in gashapon capsules complete with mini laminated stat card, faux safety/collectors leaflet and H.U.S.T.L.E button (not pictured) for $15 each or just $35 for 3…

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Joining the ‘singles’ release, Tru:Tek will also be dropping an extremely limited amount of the previously released H.U.S.T.L.E Battle Packs, which will once again package 4 figures (2 from Tru:Tek and 2 randomly assorted) with a custom H.U.S.T.L.E wrestling ring for a very reasonable $50 plus shipping… Touching down in the Man-E-Toys store this Friday, February 8th at 9pm GMT, expect a few hidden surprises (plus one MEGA competition!) later on this week… Believe us when we say, you are NOT going to want to miss out!

Participating Artists: Tru:Tek, Rampage Toys, Killer Bootlegs, Brutherford Industries, Nama Niku, Taylored Curiosites, Manny X and Hungry Imp.