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MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Splatterhouse Sega Genesis keshi from Zoomoth…

We have to admit that we’ve only stumbled upon the mind-boggling work of keshi (rubber mini figure) artist Zoomoth recently, but judging by his latest sculpt reveal, the Rick Taylor ‘Splatterhouse: Part 2’ Sega Genisis keshi, we’ll be featuring him a hell of a lot more in the future! Sculpted in casteline wax, the incredible 2″ figure features the same iconic hockey mask, ripped jeans and bulging muscles of the cult 80’s videogame star, all wrapped up in one of the most professional, kinkeshi-like sculpt styles we’ve witnessed since delving into the scene… and that’s saying something! Unfortunately it appears that production runs on the artist’s various pieces are super-rare and often limited to Japan’s various festivals, although if we do here of any releases available to western customers, you guys will be the first to know! Head over to the Zoomoth site here to find out more…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Fully Engorged’ Cuddlehard OMFG from Turbopistola…

With OMFG Series 2 touching down at the tail end of last year, we knew it would only be a matter of time until we started seeing the awesome hot pink Artist Proofs up for grabs… the first of which coming in the form of Turbopistola‘s awesome Cuddlehard: Fully Engorged! Based on the OMFG mouth logo design (also created by Turbopistola), the M.U.S.C.L.E sized figure has been limited to 160 pieces, each coming bagged with an exclusive header design from the artist. Priced at just $5, the little guys will be dropping on the Turbopistola store tonight (January 17th) at 9pm EST- orders limited to 3 per customer!

MAN-E-NEWS// The custom TMNT Crawdad Kids from Corey Webb…

October Toys forum regular Corwin Webb is proud to present his latest custom series… the custom Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle OMFG’s! Taking our favourite figure from Series 1, Daniel Yu’s Crawdad Kid, Webb has re-sculpted the figure’s head into a more turtle-like shape, finishing each piece in different shades of green to match the original 4 action figures. Coming complete with glow-in-the-dark eyes, each custom has been packaged in an authentic TMNT/OMFG style header. Limited to just 12 (3 of each turtle), the figures can be found on the Corwin Webb store now for just $25 each… you best hurry if you’re interested though- at the time of writing only 2 remain!

MAN-E-NEWS// Scattered Comics’ ‘Blinth’ resin mini figure from Imperfecz Toys…

Marking the fourth epic collaboration in as many months, Luke Harris of Imperfecz Toys has teamed up with Scattered Comics for the release of the Blinth resin mini figure! Based on Scattered’s Egyptian cat god protagonist, the toy has been sculpted, cast and hand painted by Luke, with each piece featuring custom hand sculpted accents. Packaged with blister art from Scattered’s Jason Dube, the figure has been limited to just 20 pieces, which can be found on the Imperfecz store here for just $25 each. Luke has stated that the figure will be making an appearance as a slightly smaller, re-tooled rubber keshi soon, so be sure to stay locked on the Impefecz blog for any further developments…

MAN-E-NEWS// Unpainted ‘Black’ Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser from TAG x Paul Kaiju…

Toy Art Gallery have once again teamed up with the mighty Paul Kaiju for the release of the unpainted ‘Black’ Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser! Cast in a luxurious soft black vinyl (with the Pollen Kaiser receiving a pink cats-eye unique to this release), the unpainted black really helps to highlight Paul’s expert sculpting on these guys- a quality which is often overlooked in the extravagantly sprayed painted runs… Due to go on sale through the TAG online store today (January 16th) at 12pm PST, the 10” Pollen Kaiser has been priced at $145 whilst the 4” Luftkaiser will be $35, both of which have been limited to one of each per customer.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Sickophant resin figure from Papagrim Toys x Geekenhaven Studios…

Created in celebration of their upcoming ‘zine ‘Elephant Nosebleed’, Geekenhaven Studios have teamed up with Papagrim Toys for the release of their first ever resin… the Sickophant! Based on a concept by the studio, the stunning figure was designed, sculpted and cast by Papagrim’s Steve Patt, with an initial batch of solid pink, green, and one-off painted customs hitting the Geekenhaven store soon. No news on pricing or edition sizes, so be sure to keep checking the dedicated October Toys forum thread here for further updates…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Winter Wonderland’ mini series from Argonaut Resins…

With the first snow of the year hitting this week (in the UK at least!), Eric over at Argonaut Resins has chosen the perfect time to unleash his latest batch of resins… the Winter Wonderland mini series! Featuring a whole host of one-off Mini Tuttz and Sucio designs, each has been hand finished in a mixture of frosty blue and white sprays. Dropping on the Argonaut Resins store throughout this week (until January 19th), expect to pay $40 and $30 respectively. As always, these are going to be in SERIOUS demand, so be sure to keep checking the Argonaut twitter feed for up-to-the-minute release info!

MAN-E-NEWS// WIP ‘Pyramid Head’ custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E from Leviathan

LRG forum member Leviathan comes with his latest custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E figure, the menacing Pyramid Head… Based on cult videogame/film Silent Hill’s reoccurring monster of the same name, the figure has been ingeniously kit-bashed using M.U.S.L.E’s 104 and 107, coming with additional “stitched leather” apron and sword sculpted in epoxy. Very near to completion, Leviathan is currently looking for someone to cast the little guy up in rubber- if you fancy taking him on, head over to the dedicated LRG thread here with any enquiries… We urge you to do it quick though, we’re dying to add this one to our collection!

MAN-E-NEWS// MVH x Scarecrowoven’s “Alien Chest Burster” DX Sludge Demon lottery

Originally making an appearance at last year’s NYCC, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore are proud to reveal that their jaw-dropping collaboration with gross-out illustrator Scarecrowoven, the ‘Alien Chest Burster’ DX Sludge Demon, is finally seeing it’s first official release. Featuring the standard Sludge body with an all-new head design from Scarecrowoven, the figure has been cast in a beautiful ivory bone coloured vinyl, coming with clear burgundy, blood red, black and yellow sprays plus silver detailing. Available in extremely limited numbers, MVH will once again be offering up the piece via a lottery system for just $110 plus shipping. Anyone interested should drop an e-mail to MVH.DXDemon@gmail.com with the title ‘Hello my darling hello my baby’ quick– the entry window will be closing at 11.59pm EST tonight! Alongside the Chest Buster release, MVH have also revealed that they will be releasing a 7-colour screen print of the Scarecrowoven illustration that inspired the toy. Available to winners of the lottery for an additional $25, any remaining stock will be heading to the MVH store for just $50 a piece…

[info: Spanky Stokes]

MAN-E-NEWS// The B5600sec1 resin figure from Tesselate…

As if the previously announced B5100Jx wasn’t enough, UK based resin artist Tesselate has yet another rad ED-IT DJ’s figure up his sleeve, with the reveal of the B5600sec1 security bot! Unlike previous editions, the sleek grey robot has been limited to just one piece this time around, featuring the same multi-parted hand cast design as before- albiet sans mixing desk and miniature ‘Accex’ sound creating devices! Hitting the Tesselate store alongside B5100Jx at 9pm GMT tonight, B5600sec1 can be yours for just £60 plus shipping…

Backstory// When performing, the ED-IT DJ’s have a very strong team around them. Formed of primarily colleagues from the factory days, they have an eclectic mix of skills and will always work their hardest.
B5600sec1 is in charge of security and it’s not hard to tell why. His head unit has four visual sensors which enable a full 360 ‘double’ degree view at all times, whilst being packed with state of the art ‘BlueZoom’ technology that allow a for massive resolutions and amazing clarity. He is also very agile, and can often be seen scurrying throughout the nearest gantry to get the optimum view to protect his team.

His exterior casing is super toughened, which affords him extra protection when any rogue droids have to be ejected from a show. He often carries a few scuffs and scars on his person, but it’s all part of the job for our B5600sec1. He really is one bad ass…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Ghoulies’ keshi remake from Eric Nilla…

Continuing his onslaught of reproducing some of the coolest and hardest to find keshi (rubber mini figures) for a new generation of collectors, Eric Nilla is proud to present the awesome ‘Ghoulies’ remake! A super rare figure based on the cult 80’s film (originals go for upwards of $100 on the bayat the moment!), Eric has revealed that these will be cast up in a variety of different coloured rubbers, with a super-limited supply hitting the Nilla store very soon. Expect some firm release details next week!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Dita resin figure from UME Toys…

After what has seemed like an age since catching our first glimpse at NYCC last year, our good friend Richard Page of UME Toys is proud to reveal the very first test pull of his latest creation… Dita the cat! A loving tribute to the true ruler of the UME household, the beautiful resin piece stands (well sits) at 20cm tall, coming with 1 point of articulation. Seen here in unpainted form, Rich will be unveiling colourways along with full release details soon- stay locked on the UME Toys blog here for more info as soon as it hits!

MAN-E-NEWS// New B.U.F.F custom bootlegs from Muscle Things…

After a brief respite from the awesome B.U.F.F line, Alec over at Muscle Things is proud to reveal that he has a total of 5 brand-new entries cast up and raring to go! Including the previously announced Ballon Knot Head, the custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E’s are due to come cast in Alec’s super-flexible ‘black magic’ rubber, with flesh-tone singles, 2-packs and the infamous 5-pack can all landing on the Muscle Things store soon. We’ll be revealing the other 2 figures (plus further details on those pictured) soon, but in the mean time head over to the dedicated Muscle Things forum thread here for all the latest updates…

MAN-E-NEWS// Fuei Shokai’s Judgement 1 and 2 for the (In)action Figure Show…

Masters of the super-creepy, Fuei Shokai come with 2 suitably shocking entries for tonight’s (In)action Figure Show… Judgement 1: Slenderman and Judgement 2: Slit-mouthed Woman. Consisting of mini dioramas made up of broken glass, shattered lightbulbs, barbed wire, and hanging bones, each screw-top jar comes with either a hand painted Slenderman or Slit-mouthed Woman sofubi suspended inside. Standing at 7.25″ tall, both pieces will be available at the show’s opening for $125 each…

Participating artists include: 2bitHACK, 4 the Luv of Toyz NY (Cash Cannon), BigManToys, Brutherford, ButcherBrand, Danny Frankenstein, The Disarticulators (Tru:Tek, Zectron & BigManToys), Eric Nilla, From the Styx Toys, Fuei Shokai, Galaxxor (Ben Spencer), Josh Longo, Healeymade, Killer Bootlegs, L’amour Supreme, ManOrMonster?, MonsterPants, October Toys, Ron English, Scott Wilkowski x Sucklord and Triclops Studio.

MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s Action Jackson for the (In)action Figure Show…

With most of the artists featuring in tonight’s (In)action Figure Show coming from either a bootleg, mini figure or neo-vintage background (Galaxxor, ManOrMonster?, Bigmantoys et al), we were left very intrigued as to what legendary pop artist Ron English would come up with… Well thankfully his piece ‘Action Jackson’ was amongst the entries Trustpigs sent over, and boy were we not disappointed! A tribute to artist Jackson Pollock, the incased mini diorama features a custom 12″ tall (1/6th scale) figure complete with paint spewing riffle. Priced at $4000, the totally unique one-off piece will be joined by an extremely limited run of (ed. of 10) 12″ x 16″ giclée prints, each coming signed and numbered by English for $200 a piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// From the Styx Toys’ prototypes for the (In)action Figure Show…

Whilst we previously posted Steve Seeley‘s ‘Faker’ Bear and Horse Fighter set last week (check them out here), it falls upon brother and From the Styx Toys co-owner, Tim Seeley for the second part of their (In)action Figure Show entry… Consisting of 5 prototypes for their as-yet-untitled custom bootleg line; Rex Stegos, Grave Man, R.A.W, Poodle-A and Cemetaria, the MOTU inspired pieces feature a mixture of kit-bashed 5.5″ action figure parts, original sculpting and additional textiles. Hand painted by Tim, the figures will be going on sale at the show’s opening tonight for $150 each. With these being prototypes, we’re guessing the general release will follow soon… expect more news as soon as we hear anything!

MAN-E-NEWS// More (In)action Figure Show reveals! Eric Nilla’s custom mini figures…

No sooner than posting Hungry Hungry Hordak earlier today, our ‘inside source’ Trustpigs kindly sent over info on another slew of previously unrevealed pieces for tonight’s (In)action Figure Show (thanks Nick!)… so without further ado, we’ll begin with the work of someone we’re sure you’re all familiar with by now- mini figure maestro, Eric Nilla! Bringing 5 of his most popular figures to the table, Eric has included a special bagged and headed batch of the recent ‘Muscles of the Universe’ recasts (originally designed by Wolf Voigt), his awesome original sculpt SD Splatter House Rick (with removable blade!), plus his super-tight reworking of the Adam Bomb GPK Cheap Toy, Sitting Adam. No news on edition size as of yet, but you can expect any remaining stock to hit the Clutter store next week priced between $12-$15 each…

MAN-E-NEWS// Brutherford Industries’ ‘Giant’ Hungry Hungry Hordak for the (In)action Figure Show…

Saving quite possible our favourite piece until last, we are very proud to present Brutherford Industries‘ entry into Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show… the ‘giant’ Hungry Hungry Hordak! Based on his design for our very own H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series (check him out here), the stunning piece was upscaled to 7″ and 3D printed as a one-off custom piece. Featuring the same ‘grape’ coloured finish as the Clutter exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E figures that should (hopefully!) also be available at the show, the piece even comes with a pair of flocked balls and mohawk! Packaged in an authentic blister style header designed by David Ayllon, the piece will also be accompanied by an 18″ x 24″ poster limited to just 10 pieces…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators and H.U.S.T.L.E at Rampage Studios- full reveal!

After what has seemed like a lifetime in the studio, we can now finally present to you guys the HUGE selection of figures we’ll be dropping at the upcoming Rampage Studios opening and show… Featuring a total of 18 all-new mini figure designs spread across 5 different series from both H.U.S.T.L.E and Disarticulator brands (our collaborative project with Zectron and Bigmantoys), we’ll be profiling each in turn over the next couple of weeks to get you guys better acquainted. In the meantime, here’s a quick rundown of exactly what will be featuring…

‘Rampage Exclusive’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series Wave 1// The debut of our long awaited custom bootleg mini figure line, the series features a total of 10 designs from 8 of the art toy scene’s finest. Standing at around 1″-2″ tall, each figure has been hand cast by Tru:Tek in an authentic keshi-style rubber. Coming in either neon pink or green (exclusive to Rampage), each figure is packaged in a gatcha capsule with insert and laminated stat card… Aside from the standard ‘singles’ release, we have also created a number of randomly packed blister carded 3 packs, plus another one-off H.U.S.T.L.E Battle Pack featuring a custom wrestling ring plus figures from both Rampage Toys and series creator Tru:Tek. Pricing and edition size TBC.
The ‘Tiny Terrors from the Deep’ XComunicated 3 Pack// Our first truly collaborative effort as The Disarticulators, the mini figure 3 pack features designs inspired by mid-90’s RTS videogame XCom: TFTD. Debuting at Rampage Studios in the Tru:Tek produced rubber edition you see below, the stunning figures come packaged in a hand crafted window display box that resembles the original PSONE box- a theme we’re sure you’ll become familiar with in our work soon! Edition size of 3, price TBC.
Break Fighters’ Higekami: Master of Beard-Fu// The first in an ongoing series of ‘single’ releases based on faux early 90’s beat ’em-up ‘Break Fighters’, Higekami: Master of Beard-Fu was designed and sculpted by Zectron, with production duties once again handed over to Tru:Tek. As with the TTFTD release, Higekami comes packaged in a beautiful custom made box, this time around lampooning the iconic SNES cartridge box. Edition size of 5, price TBC.
‘Rampage Exclusive’ Masters of the Bootleg: KESH-E-FACE// Created to run alongside the ever growing H.U.S.T.L.E universe, Zectron’s beautifully sculpted KESH-E-FACE sees it’s second exclusive outing with the reveal of the Rampage Studios exclusive. This time around cast in neon green rubber with pink rotating head (plus one reverse chase!), the 3″ tall figure once again comes packaged in a hand finished blister card with artwork from Zectron. Edition size of 5 (although an open run ‘Rampage’ solid green is in the works!), price TBC.
‘Rampage Exclusive’ Critters: Wave 2// Last but by no means least, we’re proud to reveal that the Critters inspired mini figures will be making yet another exclusive outing! This time cast in a marble red/black rubber (with white/black chase), each figure comes with an exclusive header and safety insert designed by Tru:Tek. Edition size of 5, price TBC.

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Rampage Studios Opening and Show, January 25th 2013

Featuring new works from The Disarticulators, Peter Kato, Nama Niku, Eric Nilla, Art Junkie and Hellopike

MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord at Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show…

Following a surprise announcement that he’ll be attending tonight’s (In)action Figure Show opening, the Sucklord proudly presents the wares he’ll have on display… Once again teaming up with Scott Wilkowski, the pair have resurrected recent ‘Suck Up’ entry X-Ray Action for a second appearance, featuring the same skeletal Sucklord X2 cast, this time around in a clear red resin with red/black backer. Joining X-Ray, the ‘Scrubs of the Universe’ Creature will also be making a reappearance in a small custom run of one off designs, featuring a mixture of clear and opaque casts, bootleg paint jobs and even an Overmaster Supreme head thrown in for good measure! No news on pricing or edition sizes for either pieces, so here’s keeping our fingers crossed a couple go unsold for the Clutter online store next week!

The “(In)action Figure Show” will open on Saturday, January 12th with a reception from 6-9PM and be available for viewing through February 2nd, 2013 at The Clutter Gallery, 163 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508. To get first option to buy from the show, you may want to join Clutter’s Gallery Preview List.
Participating artists include: 2bitHACK, 4 the Luv of Toyz NY (Cash Cannon), BigManToys, Brutherford, ButcherBrand, Danny Frankenstein, The Disarticulators (Tru:Tek, Zectron & BigManToys), Eric Nilla, From the Styx Toys, Fuei Shokai, Galaxxor (Ben Spencer), Josh Longo, Healeymade, Killer Bootlegs, L’amour Supreme, ManOrMonster?, MonsterPants, October Toys, Ron English, Scott Wilkowski x Sucklord and Triclops Studio.