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MAN-E-NEWS// The Galactic Jerkbags x Sucklord x Onell Design exclusive…

Unofficial Suckadelic fan club Galactic Jerkbags has once again teamed up with the Sucklord himself for their latest exclusive release, which this time around appears to be featuring the talent’s of Onell Design‘s Matt Doughty too! Word on the project is still close guarded, but from what we can tell of the info released so far, the drop will feature 21 hand cast, dyed and painted resin Glyos figures that will be sold directly through Galactic Jerkbags at some point at the end of January… Be sure to stay locked on the Galactic Jerkbag twitter feed here for further developments.

MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster?’s Troopor and Doomdok MOTUMU’s for the (In)action Figure Show…

Bringing the total up to a whopping 4 entries for tonight’s (In)action Figure Show, ManOrMonster? Studios are proud to reveal the final 2 figures in the MOTUMU (Masters of the Universe Mash Up) starting line up… the rather awesome looking Doomdok and Troopor! Once again lampooning some of our favourite 80’s IPs, this time around we have a Skelitor MOTU kit-bash painted in the colours of Marvel’s Dr Doom, and our favourite, an OG white Stormtrooper/Battle Armour mash up… Coming hand cast with 4 points of articulation, the neo-mag joints are 100% compatible with all of ManOrMonster?’s figures- perfect for those of us who still secretly play with our toys! Limited to just 5 pieces of each, a restocking of all 4 characters is expected on the ManOrMonster? Studio’s store soon after the show…

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.

[Photos/info courtesy of Doom Kick and Clutter]

MAN-E-NEWS// Lamour Supreme’s ‘Black Easter’ custom MOTUKO for the (In)action Figure Show…

With Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show opening tonight, we’ll be bringing you the final set of reveals over the course of today- the first of which coming in the form of Lamour Supreme‘s ‘Black Easter’ MOTUKO (Masters of the Universe Knock Off)… One of the most sought after sofubis in the art toy scene since it’s debut back in 2011, the Lamour designed/Shamrock Arrow produced piece has been cast in a soft black vinyl, coming complete with subtle silver sprays and pink/blue detailing. No news as to whether this will be a one-off piece or part of a painted run- either way, we’re guessing demand will unfortunately be too high for any stock to make it to the Clutter online store next week… Oh well, there’s always next time!

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

As we’re just putting the final touches to our various contributions for the upcoming Rampage Studios opening (find out more here), we thought we would tease you guys with a little group shot before a full reveal tomorrow… Featuring 18 different mini figure designs spread across 5 series including H.U.S.T.L.E, Break Fighters, and Tiny Terrors from the Deep, the various box sets, blistered packs and capsules will be dropping at the launch on January 25th, with any remaining stock hitting the Rampage Toys store soon after… Stay tuned for that big reveal tomorrow!

MAN-E-NEWS// Cash Cannon’s WIP Mini Fett for the (In)action Figure Show…

With Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show opening it’s doors tomorrow evening, we squeeze in one last reveal before our BIG post tomorrow… the Mini Boba Fett from Cash Cannon! Pictured here as a work-in-progress, the awesome little figure stands at just over 2″ tall, coming with articulated arms (not shown) plus the obligatory laser rifle… No news on edition size or pricing, but as with all the other contributions we’ve posted this week, we’re keeping our fingers crossed that at least a couple hit the Clutter online store at some point next week!

MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown from Bryan Borgman x Papagrim Toys…

After months of preparation, Bryan Borgman is proud to reveal the latest subsidiary of the hugely popular Kaiju Kaos tabletop skirmish game… the Smackdown series! Taking note of the steady rise of mini figures in the art toy scene, Bryan enlisted the talents of Papagrim Toys‘ Steve Patt to create a crossover-line that can be used for both gaming and display. Featuring 3 hand cast resin characters; Orcco the Everfolk, Earwig the Insectien, and Atticus the Wicked Werewolf, Series 1’s Set 1 will be dropping today at 5pm PST on the Bailey Records online shop for just $25 plus shipping. Available in a limited ‘black’ run of 40 sets, a standard ‘grey’ edition will go on sale soon after… Stay tuned for more developments on the series soon- Bryan has a whole host of other artists involved for future releases/crossovers, so it seems Kaiju Kaos will definitely be one to watch in 2013!

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Jin Baba resin figures from Skinner x Healeymade…

NY based resin maestro Healeymade has resurrected fan favourite Jin Baba for a special custom run… from the one and only Skinner! Hand cast in resin by Healey, the 3.75″ figures have been painted in Skinner’s signature mix of blue to green metallic sprays, finished with red, yellow and white brush work. Due to go on sale Friday, January 18th (presumably on the Skinner online store), we’ll be bringing firm release details including edition size and pricing soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Josh Longo’s ‘Rumble Toid’ for the (In)action Figure Show…

Spotted over at Spanky Stokes this morning comes yet another cracking addition to the already incredible line up of toys for this weekend’s (In)action Figure Show… Josh Longo‘s Rumble Toid! Making the leap into 3D, Josh has re-interpreted one of his many characters in action figure form, featuring the same minimal, creased aesthetic that has made his illustrative work so unique. Coming mounted on what appears to be a hand painted backer, news on addition size and pricing are still to be confirmed- here’s hoping it isn’t just a one-off! Expect more (In)action Figure reveals later this week…

[Info and pic courtesy of Spanky Stokes]

The (In)action Figure Show

Saturday, January 12th, 2013 from 6pm until 9pm at The Clutter Gallery, 163 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508. The exhibition will be available for viewing through February 2nd, 2013 and online, where pieces from the show will be available for purchase.

MAN-E-NEWS// WOTU test pulls from Goodleg Toys…

Wasting no time since the debut of the WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) customs a couple of weeks back, the guys over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal the very first test shots for the second part of the series… the hand cast resin variants! Unlike the previous one-off releases, Goodleg plan on producing each of these guys in a variety of different colourways, with editions likely to be limited to around 5-10 each. 4 figures have been planned for the initial release; The Spike, Razor Beast, Dead DieBia$e and Warhoard (not pictured), each due to come bagged and headed with artwork from Ralph Niese… No news on pricing or exact release dates, so be sure to stay locked on the Goodleg Toys Facebook page here for further developments soon.

MAN-E-NEWS// ED-IT DJ’s – B5100Jx resin figure from Tesselate…

As promised after a hugely successful debut way back in November, Tesselate returns with the latest colourway in the ongoing ED-IT DJ series, the B5100Jx… Featuring the same hand cast, multi-parted resin base figure as before, the piece has been given an ‘electric blue’ paint job, once again coming with a ‘well used’ underground club desk and two miniature ‘Accex’ sound creating devices. Limited to just 5 pieces, B5100Jx will be touching down in the Tesselate store on Tuesday, 15th January at 9pm (GMT UK time) for £70 plus shipping. Look out for new colourways and designs soon!

Backstory// Back in the summer of 2068, the ED-IT DJ’s performed a legendary night at the ‘Yes More’ club in deepest Okinawa with a crowd of over five thousand in attendance. B5100 was running a new firmware which caused an unknown blue colouring update to his outer housing, which he decided to keep for the entirety of his set. This BJ100Jx release is to remember that night as one of the pioneering events in the revolution of non human created electronic music.

MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster?’s Rob-N-Mask MOTUMU for the (In)action Figure Show…

Following our exclusive look at Dest-Ro, the honour fell upon Nerd City for the reveal of ManOrMonster? Studio‘s second (In)action Figure Show entry… the incredible Rob-N-Mask MOTUMU! The third figure in the series to be unveiled so far, Rob-N-Mask pays an ingenius tribute to our favourite 80’s toy line M.U.S.C.L.E, featuring a mixture of booted vintage MOTU and TMNT parts that have been cleverly utilised to create one of the series’ most iconic characters, valiant knight Robin Mask! Cast in an authentic M.U.S.C.L.E flesh tone, the resin piece once again comes with neo-mag joints that can be fully interchanged with all MOTUMU and Warlords of Wor figures… Limited to just 5 pieces for the show, we should hopefully be seeing more in the ManOrMonster? store at some point in the near future. Stay tuned for the studio’s final 2 reveals later this week!

[Info and pics courtesy of Nerd City]

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MAN-E-NEWS// The CLONE-O-FORMS from MicroBry x Bigmantoys…

Fellow Disarticulators member Lee over at Bigmantoys has given us the green light to exclusively reveal his latest Micronauts inspired project… the awesome CLONE-O-FORM mini figures! A collaborative effort with well known Micronauts community member MicroBry, Bigmantoys are set to re-release their popular TT Micro-Keshi alongside 3 all new figures M.U.S.C.L.E scaled figures. With digital design entering the final stages (the above shots have been taken from early 3D printouts), we should be seeing the series in a number of psychotropic coloured resins in the very near future- there’s even talk of a super-limited Man-E-Toys exclusive! Expect more info over the coming weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechawhale from Hauke Scheer…

After months on the drawing board, Hauke Scheer and Deep Fried Figures are proud to reveal that the first figure based on the artist’s highly popular Mechawhale character is finally available to pre-order! Cast in a super-durable PVC and featuring with articulated shoulders, wrists and tail, the impressive 3.5″ x 5″ sculpt has been finished with a highly detailed ‘exosuit’ inspired paint job. Packaged in a collector friendly display box with cardboard diorama, Mechawhale can be found on the BigBadToyStore right here for just $44.99 plus shipping…

Mechawhale backstory// In the distant future mankind has allied itself with highly intelligent psychic whales. Under the guidance of those wise animals humanity stopped polluting the earth and started to peacefully explore the galaxy. But they were soon attacked by an army of evil marauding aliens. Now it is up to the whales to save the day. With the help of powerful robot armor the heroic Mechawhales fight to bring back peace to the universe.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Imperfecz x Karlos Borloff M.U.S.C.L.E custom bootleg…

Hot off the heals of his success with Mr Lobo and the Lobokeshi at the tail end of last year, Luke over at Imperfecz Toys is proud to reveal that he’s been collaborating with yet another T.V host, Monster Madhouse’s Karlos Borloff, for the release of his latest custom M.U.S.C.L.E bootleg… Resembling the scary looking horror movie buff to a tee, the cowboy hat wearing figure has been meticulously kit-bashed from 5 different M.U.S.C.L.E figures with additional sculpting, coming cast in an initial run of flesh tone rubber. Available to pre-order through the Imperfecz store now for just $10 each plus shipping, keep an eye out for exclusive colours and offers over the coming months…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ¢ock ‘ED and Puss-tule B.A.S.T.A.R.D 2 pack from Triclops Studio…

As if the jaw-dropping TMNT minis we posted over the weekend weren’t enough, the guys over at Triclops Studio have just unveiled details of their latest Xclusive B.A.S.T.A.R.D release… the ¢ock ‘ED & Puss-tule (pictured) 2 pack! Unfortunately postponed from an original Christmas release due to problems in production, the all new additions to the bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E series should hopefully be making an appearance at some point later this month… Triclops have stated they’ll be unveiling details of their plans for 2013 soon (including a B.A.S.T.A.R.D Artist Series!), so expect the full lowdown on Man-E-Toys as soon as we hear anything!

MAN-E-NEWS// themarkultra’s custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E 3 pack release details…

Fresh from the work in progress shots we posted last week, themarkultra kindly shares details of his latest custom bootleg release, the M.U.S.C.L.E 3 pack… Featuring familiar faces from the artist’s previous 3.75″ releases, the set includes Howitzer Head, Octopus and our favourite, Intruder-San, all coming hand cast in an opaque resin. Available in 2 different colourways, themarkultra has teamed up with Baltimore store Novelty Haus for an exclusive run of pink, blue and white figures (featuring header art from The Werewolf of NYC’s Edwin Vazquez), whilst the Mark Ultra store will play host to a red and black edition… Both limited to 10 sets each, the 3 packs will be available for an extremely reasonable $15 each from 7pm EST tomorrow (8th January). Stay tuned for more from the promising artist soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Scott Tolleson x October Toys’ ‘Baby Deadbeat’ for the (In)action Figure Show…

Joining the huge stack of awesome customs, limited runs and one-offs that’ll be featuring at Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show next week, Scott Tolleson and October Toys have teamed up once again for the latest iteration of Deadbeat… and this time he’s micro! Designed by Scott and sculpted by October Toys’ George Gaspar, the unarticulated figure stands at a M.U.S.C.L.E/OMFG compatible 1.75″ tall (ironic, seeing as the character was originally submitted for the OT series!), coming cast in a super durable PVC rubber… Hand painted by George, the initial run of ‘Baby’ Deadbeats has been limited to just 10 pieces, with an unpainted run presumably dropping sometime after the show. Expect more news as soon as it hits!

[Info and image courtesy of Spanky Stokes]

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MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// Triclops’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises and 3-Bop for the (In)action Figure Show…

Originally posted as a work-in-progress a couple of weeks back, it comes with great pleasure today to reveal Triclops Studio‘s entry for next week’s (In)action Figure Show… the Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises and 3-Bop! Standing at a M.U.S.C.L.E compatible 2″ tall, the awesome little guys have been kit-bashed and re-sculpted from the famous TMNT line, each coming cast in green resin (with the exception of 3-Bop) with a selection of removable real metal/wood weapons. Priced at just $25 each, the figures will be available at the show’s opening next Saturday, with any remaining stock heading to the Clutter online store soon after… Here’s hoping this isn’t the last we see of these guys!

[Special thanks to Nick Curtis aka Trustpigs for the exclusive shots]

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MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 2 custom set from Ersico…

With the OMFG Series 2 Kickstarter sets making their way out over the holiday season, we’ve already begun to see a few custom sets knocking around… the best by far coming from super-talented LRG member Ersico. Opting for a universal colour scheme throughout, the black and white brush work mixed with the gruesome red stains really help to make the details of each figure pop. Housed in a blood splattered blister pack, the set should (hopefully) be making it’s way onto the Ersico store soon… Head over to his dedicated LRG thread here to take a closer look at the rest of this artist’s amazing work.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Fenegrygs from Taylored Curiosities…

“Fenegrygs are magickal creatures that inhabit our world, but in a different dimension. You’ll only see them when they choose to let you. I think there is a dance you can do to tempt them to show themselves, but I forget how it goes…”

Penny over at Taylored Curiosities kindly shares details of her latest resin/plush creations, the adorable Fenegrygs! Coming in 2 different sizes, the smaller 3.5″ and the larger 8.5″, the figures feature a mixture of hand sewn and cast pieces, each filled with a super-soft stuffing. Due to be making an appearance at this year’s ToyCon UK, Penny has already put a nice selection up in her store including the pictured ‘Winter’ edition (our favourite!). Priced at £20 and £40 respectively, we suggest you head over now if you’re interested- as with all of Penny’s releases, stock is limited and wont be around for long!