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MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars board game Kickstarter campaign…

After over a year in the works, Ted Terranova and Cool Mini Or Not are proud to reveal that the Rivet Wars board game Kickstarter campaign is now live! Based on the fictional world Ted has built up through his various resin figures, the game game draws from his experience working on RTS games like Rise of Nations, whereby players gather resources (bunkers and capture points) and use these to deploy streams of new units against the enemy. Featuring a whole cast of new figures including grunts, the Quad Stugg, Rocket Bike, Mono Wheel, Cavalary and MT-1 Ostrich, the standard board game will feature a staggering 38 units, plus dice, double sided tiles, action cards and tokens… With pledge tiers starting as low as $30 for the exclusive Veteran/r100 2 pack, right up to (and beyond!) $150 for the full standard set, there really is no reason why any Rivet Wars fan can’t get involved. As an added incentive, Ted has also offered ‘goal stretches’ if certain targets are met- the best most surely being cardboard tiles and spawn points being replaced with 3D plastic ones- yes please! Expect more news on the project soon…

[Figures painted here for effect, standard release will come unpainted]

MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster’s MOTOMU Dest-Ro for the (In)action Figure Show…

Brandon Michael Barker of ManOrMonster? Studios is proud to present the first of a staggering 4 new toys that he’ll be premiering at Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show next week… the Dest-Ro MOTUMU! (Masters of the Universe Mash-Up) As with the Shadow Trooper we posted a couple of weeks back, the latest MOTUMU has been booted from various action figures (including the head of Trap-Jaw), featuring 5 resin cast pieces with neo-magnet joints that can be fully interchanged with ManOrMonster?’s other neo-vintage line, the Warlords of Wor. Taking inspiration from classic 80’s toy line GI Joe, the figure features the same silver, red, black and yellow colour scheme of nemesis Destro, coming complete with authentic Joe-styled header… Limited to just 5 pieces at the show, Brandon will thankfully be adding more to the ManOrMonster? store soon after. Stay tuned for more reveals next week!

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// The Coyote Mancer resin mini figure from Brooke A Allen…

We recently stumbled upon the works of up and coming illustrator/toy maker Brooke A Allen, and thought we’d share one of our favourite pieces she currently has on offer in her store– the awesome ‘Coyote Mancer’ resin mini figure… Sculpt, cast and hand painted by Allen, the unique looking piece stands at a minute 1.5″ tall, coming complete with axe accessory, display stand, plus hand painted and signed closure card that doubles as a background element. Limited to 30 one-off designs (Pink No.6 pictured), the Coyote Mancers can be found on the Brooke of Allen store for just $12.95 each… Stay tuned for more on this promising artist soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mi Empire Loca ‘Lil Chewie’ and ‘Street Soldiers’ from 2bitHACK…

Bootleg maestro 2bitHACK has revealed test pulls of his latest line of upcoming figures, the Mi Empire Loca ‘Street Soldiers’! Featuring previous releases Vato Trooper, Prisoner #C3P0 and Homie Chewie alongside all new creation Lil Chewie, all of the kit-bashed and re-sculpted pieces have been cast by 2bitHACK in an authentic ‘army men’ green. No news on when or where these guys will be released, so be sure to keep track of the 2bitHACK Instagram feed here for further developments… Can’t wait to get your hands on the new mini ‘Bacca? Then you’ll be glad to know that he’ll be making his debut at Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show next week in both standard and one-off framed editions (price TBC).

The (In)action Figure Show

MAN-E-NEWS// The Biohazard Zombie resin figure from Hungry Imp…

After months of set backs with production, Travis McIntosh aka Hungry Imp is proud to reveal that the awesome Biohazard Zombie resin mini figure will finally be available to purchase later this month! In celebration of the momentous occasion, Travis has decided to run a competition whereby he’ll be giving away one of two unique BZ customs to the person who can come up with the best bizarre or weird movie title (presumably zombie based!). If you’re interested in entering, hit up Travis’ Instagram feed here (@hungry_imp)- contest closes January 15th… The general release has been earmarked for January 20th, so be sure to stay tuned for edition sizes and pricing soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// A Grody New Year at Lulubell Toys…

Luke Rook over at Lulubell Toys has been painting up a storm of Grody goodness to start 2013 with a bang, the first of which will be hitting the store this weekend! Featuring painted Grody runs including the Major Tripper Ojisans, Getting Trippy Karakuri, plus collabs with Uamou, Siccaluna and Blobpus, all figures have been set in the very reasonable price bracket of just $25-$35 plus shipping. Edition sizes are extremely limited, so be sure to hang around the Lulubell store tomorrow (January 5th) at Noon PST for the drop… Joining the standard releases, Luke has teamed up with Maruyama Gangu for their first collaboration, Coco the Intergalactic Spaceman! Coming with Gangu’s ‘Calavera’ vinyl skull and a Grody Shogun Ensorcelled Man body, the clear cast blue vinyl has been painted with light pink, bright pink, gold and yellow sprays. Limited to 20 pieces, Coco is currently being offered up via lottery for $80… Anyone interested should e-mail Lulubell directly at amy@lulubelltoys.com with any enquiries.

MAN-E-NEWS// The exclusive ‘Hell Turtle’ Gorewad Monsters from Eric Nilla x Ironmask…

Whilst we posted the full release details for Ironmask‘s Hell Turtle earlier in the week, what we didn’t realise is that with every purchase the guys at IroNilla are throwing in one of four EXCLUSIVE Gorewad Monsters! Revealed as the first in a new wave of ‘single’ Universe of Violence releases, Ironmask and Eric Nilla will be dropping a new figure every month for the next year, each coming with different accessories ranging from helmets/armour, environmental details or even, as is the case of Hell Turtle, a completely unique companion figure! Unlike previous UoV releases, the latest additions will only be available until the next one is ready to go online- so this time if you want them, you’re going to have to pick them up quick! To find out more about what the guys have planned for the series next year, we suggest you head over to Eric’s blog here and take a read…

MAN-E-NEWS// The (In)action Figure Show ‘Faker Bear and Horse Fighters’ from Steve Seeley…

Illustrator Steve Seeley once again resurrects the awesome Inaction Figures for Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show (two separate entities btw!), with the reveal of the Faker Bear and Horse Fighters! Cast by legendary neo-vintage artist Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!, the 5.5″ figures have been painted in the blue and purple of He-Man’s infamous evil clone Faker, coming complete with red boxing gloves and sweet looking chest-plate transfers… Going on sale at the show’s opening next Saturday (price TBC), anyone unable to attend better keep their fingers crossed for any remaining stock to hit the Clutter online store the following week!

The (In)action Figure Show

MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus x themarkultra bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E 3 pack…

Deviating from the awesome line of 3.75″ action figure bootlegs he’s been churning out recently, up and coming artist themarkultra is proud to present his latest project… the bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E 3 pack! Taking familiar faces of previous works including the Shadow Trooper and MKultraman, Mark has meticulously kit-bashed the heads with 3 of our favourite M.U.S.C.L.E’s, resulting in some seriously sweet looking minis- the Shadow Announcer is a particular fave! Created in conjunction with Baltimore store Novelty Haus, the 3 pack is set to come cast in resin with both black and red colourways available initially. No news on pricing or an exact release date as of yet, so be sure to stay tuned for any developments as soon as we hear of them!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios exclusive ‘Shitman’ keshi from ArtJunkie…

Briefly mentioned in our reveal of Rampage Studios‘ opening show yesterday, we can now bring you the first shot of the ‘Shitman’ keshi that is set to feature… and it’s GOLD! Created by lauded t-shirt designer ArtJunkie, the highly sought after mini figure has been cast in a high quality flexible rubber, coming complete with a gold, black and red paint job. No news on pricing or edition size as of yet, but we’re guessing with the popularity of the little guy he won’t be around for long- fingers crossed some stock is held back for the online store! Stay tuned for more news on the show soon…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// Clutter exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E for the (In)action Figure Show…

As promised earlier in the week, we can now reveal the second half of our entry for Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show next week… the Clutter exclusive ‘Purple’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series! Featuring a selection of Wave 1’s figures, we’ve included 3 separate one-off releases for the show; a double sided blistered 3 pack featuring designs from Brutherford Industries, Killer Bootlegs and Taylored Curiosities, a ‘You Got Grapes!’ multi-toned Skworm Hunter ‘Youth’ 6 pack, plus the first ever H.U.S.T.L.E Battle Pack, featuring a total of four figures from both series creator Tru:Tek and Rampage Toys, and a custom H.U.S.T.L.E wrestling ring to display them in… All cast in a purple flexible rubber, each set comes complete with mini laminated stat cards and safety inserts designed and produced by Tru:Tek. Due to go on sale at the show’s opening next Saturday (price TBC), any remaining stock will be hitting the Clutter store the following week… Stay tuned for more news on the H.U.S.T.L.E general release soon!

The (In)action Figure Show

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Ballon Knot Head Guy’ B.U.F.F from Ironoak x Muscle Things…

After a brief hiatus from B.U.F.F whilst working on various collaborative projects, Alec over at Muscle Things is proud to present the latest addition to the clan… the provisionally titled ‘Ballon Knot Head Guy’! Designed by Ironoak and kit-bashed/sculpted by Alec, the awesome little custom M.U.S.C.L.E should be heading into production soon, with some hints suggesting that he could be the centre piece for an all new 5-pack trash can! (check out the first batch here) Alec’s promised more details next week, so stay tuned for further updates soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Surgeon V2 from Manny X…

Joining the ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Oil Spill’ Rat Skulls we featured at the beginning of the week, Manny X Romero is proud to reveal a third release that will be hitting his store later on today… the latest incarnation of the Brain Surgeon! Taking Muttpop’s popular Gobi figure, Manny has removed the head and replaced it with his signature domed resin brain, finishing in a sleek black paint scheme. Coming packaged with an authentic blister style backing card, the one-off custom piece will be hitting the store later today for just $35 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios opening and show revealed…

After months of keeping tight lipped, we’re proud to finally reveal details of the soon to be opened Rampage Studios and HUGE opening show! A gallery/shop based in central Tokyo (near Ikebukuro), Jon over at Rampage Toys will be filling the space with a huge selection of sofubi, rubber, resin, customs and artwork from some of art toys’ finest, with the opening focusing on the ever-growing neo/mini figure/keshi scene… Featuring pioneers such as Peter Kato, Nama Niku (pictured) and Eric Nilla alongside our very own Tru:Tek, expect to see a whole ton of new figures, exclusives and colourways including the debut of H.U.S.T.L.E (more news soon!), plus a very special edition of Art Junkie’s popular ‘Shitman’ keshi… But that’s not all! Alongside the new studio, Jon will also be launching the new Rampage URL, which is set to feature a new an improved shop (the ONLY place to get your neon pink and green H.U.S.T.L.E!), plus news and previews directly from the space in Japan…With an opening party scheduled for January 25th, expect more news and previews over the coming weeks!

MAN-E-NEWS// D.E.A.T.H custom M.U.S.C.L.E figures from Edge of Doom…

“From a garbage pile far far away comes this horrible troop of decent economic action toy heroes! They were born in the fire, raised in space and live for war, o yea and you can’t forget death.”

Up and coming bootleg artist Edge of Doom is proud to present his debut toy line, the D.E.A.T.H (Decent, Economic Action Toy Heroes!) custom M.U.S.C.L.E’s! Kit-bashing Star Wars’ Stromtrooper and Darth Vader with the popular 80’s mini figure line, the series consists of an initial run of 3 different resin cast colourways; army men green, muscle pink and white, plus an additional pack, ‘Big Daddy and his Goons’, which features 2 white Stormtroopers plus the Dark Lord himself. With prices starting at a very reasonable $10 per pack, be sure to head over to the Edge of Doom store here to secure yours before they’re all gone…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Clutter exclusive KESH-E-FACE for the (In)action Figure Show…

As promised at the tail end of last week, we bring to you an exclusive reveal of one of the pieces we’ll be entering into the upcoming (In)action Figures Show… the Clutter exclusive ‘Grape’ KESH-E-FACE! Our debut piece as the collaborative group known as The Disarticulators, KESH-E-FACE was designed and sculpted by the Amazing Zectron with production and packaging design handed over to our very own Tru:Tek… Influenced heavily by both M.U.S.C.L.E and MOTU (try and guess how many character references were made just from the above shot!), the 3″ tall rubber figure comes with Man-E-Face style rotating head connected by magnets, complete with authentic blister style packaging. Priced at $35 (TBC), KESH-E-FACE will be available to purchase at the (In)action Figure Show (Saturday, January 12th) with remaining stock hitting the Clutter online store soon after… this run has been limited to just 5 pieces, so anyone interested better act quick! Stay tuned over the coming weeks for full release details on the standard open edition…

The (In)action Figure Show

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Oil Spill’ Rat Skull resins from Manny X…

Resin artist Manny X Romero is proud to present the latest iteration of his signature Rat Skulls… and this time they’re radioactive! Produced in 3 separate parts this time around, each figure features the standard skull plus barrel and goo in 2 different colourways; the glow-in-the-dark ‘Radioactive’ green and ‘Oil Spill’ black. Limited to just 4 pieces of each (with one purple chase), the Rat Skulls will be hitting the Manny X store this Wednesday (January 2nd) for an undisclosed sum… Stay tuned for a closer look at Manny’s ‘Brain Drain H.U.S.T.L.E figure later in the week!

MAN-E-NEWS// Ironmask x Eric Nilla’s Hell Turtle release info…

Following the full unveiling a couple of weeks back, Eric Nilla is proud to reveal that the long awaited Hell Turtle will finally be available to purchase tomorrow (January 1st)! Sculpted by Ironmask and produced in a flexible rubber by Eric, the first batch have been limited to just 20 pieces- each coming cast in a one-off colour, including clears, opaques, glow-in-the-darks and even a couple of thermal colour changers courtesy of SolarColorDust! Priced at just $16 each, the little guys will be available from 6pm EST on the Nilla store… Previously mentioned last week, both Ironmask and Mr Nilla will be contributing to the forthcoming H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 2, so stay tuned for reveals VERY soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Busted Cap resin figure from AJZ Design…

Andres Zamora over at AJZ Design kindly shares details of his debut resin art toy, the Busted Cap… A fusion between urban art and fashion, the beautifully minimal piece sports a baseball cap inspired head with sneaker feet. Standing at a mini 2.25″ tall, the figure has been handcast by Zamora in a blank white resin- perfect for the custom crowd to get their teeth stuck into! Limited to 100 pieces for the initial run, Busted Cap can be found on the AJZ store for a wallet friendly $12 plus shipping… Zamora has stated that this is just the first in an on going series, so expect new designs, colours and finishes soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Luchadores del Espacio custom bootlegs from Eddie Dobson…

Following the successful debut of the Monkeynaut sofubi last month (expect news on the incoming colourways soon!), Eddie Dobson returns with his latest custom bootleg, the Luchadores del Espacio! Once again running with the familiar space theme, the awesome figure has been booted from a vintage luchador and astronaut that have in turn been recast in resin. Limited to just 20 pieces (4 “blue/white”, 4 “red/yellow”, 4 “green/red”, 4 “purple/white”, and 4 “Mystery” colours!), each sizeable figure comes hand painted and individually numbered, complete with limited edition t-shirt, a sticker and a ripped up JaMarcus Russell rookie card… Priced at a very reasonable $80 plus shipping, the Luchadores del Espacio can be found on the Mexican Starfighter store for pre-order now (shipping expected late Jan-mid Feb)… We’ve had the honour of recently welcoming Mr Dobson on board for the second wave of Artist Series H.U.S.T.L.E, so expect some work-in-progress shots soon!