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MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Flesh to the Death’ Lucha Sharks from Ben Spencer…

Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer proudly presents his entry for the upcoming (In)action Figure Show, the ‘Flesh to the Death’ Lucha Sharks! Cast by Marty ‘Godbeast‘ Hansen in an authentic M.U.S.C.L.E flesh tone, the rad looking edition has been limited to just 3 pieces with pricing still to be confirmed. Can’t make it to the show next month? Then you’ll be glad to know that the first of the Lucha Sharks, El Tiburon, is still available to pre-order through the Galaxxor store for just $75 plus shipping…

We’ll be unveiling our main entry for the (In)action Figure Show tomorrow, but if you’re interested in getting a sneak peak (and helping us decide the right colourway!), head over to our recent IG post here to catch a glimpse…

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// Wrestlers of the Universe custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…

Bringing yet another awesome MOTU inspired release to the table, Goodleg Toys are proud to announce that the previously featured Wrestlers of the Universe (WOTU) line is finally up for grabs! Starting with the ‘custom’ releases, the guys have released several one-off pieces including Dead Diebia$e, Evilgrip, Million Dollar Arm and British Eyefrog (pictured), each coming kit-bashed from both vintage WWF and MOTU lines, and finished in a suitably garish bootleg style sprays of silver and red. Bagged with hilarious header art from highly talented illustrator Ralph Niese, the super limited figures are available from the Goodleg Toys store (link to follow) now… Stay tuned for news on the resin cast editions soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// M.U.S.C.L.E’s of the Universe: Skelitor one-off from Eric Nilla…

Following the hugely successful rubber re-casting of the M.U.S.C.L.E’s of the Universe customs last month (which can still be purchased here), Eric Nilla is proud to present a very special one-off… Taking the Skelitor figure (originally created by Wolf ‘SolarColorDust’ Voigt), Eric went for an authentic Skelitor purple complete with yellow spot application- all rubber, no paint used whatsoever! No news as to whether the impressive little guy will ever be available for purchase, but our money’s on the figure making an appearance at Clutter’s (In)action Figures show next month… Expect an update on our entries for the same show this weekend!

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 full reveal…

After several teaser shots over the past couple of weeks, we proudly bring you the first wave of our H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series in all it’s glory! You may be wondering where a few of the entries have gone (the original line-up featured 15 artists)… Well, we’ve decided with the sheer volume of figures (plus the inclusion of some HUGE new to-be-revealed artists), we’re going to break the series up into 2 waves, this first of which will be making an appearance mid-January at an undisclosed Japan Toy Show in the pictured ‘test shot’ neon pink (and green). The standard flesh-tone release will follow a week or so after, available in either blind packed gatcha style capsules or blister carded 3 packs (prices TBC). Stay tuned for more release details, plus the reveal of our newly confirmed artists soon…

THE LINE-UP// From top left; Hungry Hungry Hordak- Brutherford Industries, Untitled- Manny X, Ray Skull- Hungry Imp, Mekamess- Nama Niku, Untitled- Killer Bootlegs, Super CupCake Lucha- Rampage Toys, Seedling Warrior- Taylored Curiosities, Battle Ready Ugly Cenicorn- Rampage Toys (preview figure), Skworm Hunter ‘Archer’- Tru:Tek (preview figure), Skworm Hunter ‘Youth’- Tru:Tek.

MAN-E-NEWS// Glyos compatible Micro Ugly Unicorn WIP from Rampage Toys…

Jon over at Rampage Toys proudly reveals work-in-progress shots of his latest original toy, the Micro Ugly Unicorn! Standing at a tiny 1″ tall, the fully articulated beast is set to feature Glyos compatible joints that can be interchanged with all Glyos universe figures. Due to come hand cast in resin by Jon, expect blank and painted runs to hit the Rampage Toys store soon… Stay locked on the Rampage blog here for any further developments.

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

It comes with great pleasure today to announce details of the very first group art exhibition that we (Tru:Tek, Zectron and Bigmantoys) will be participating as The Disarticulators… Clutter‘s (In)action Figure Show! Without further ado, we bring you the official press statement-

“The (In)action Figure Show,” an art toy show focused on elevating the traditional action figure form, will have an opening reception on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 from 6PM until 9PM and be available for viewing through February 2nd, 2013 at The Clutter Gallery, 163 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508.

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.

The previously revealed KESH-E-FACE (check him out here) will be forming part of our entry for the show, so be sure to keep checking back over the next couple of weeks for further reveals and info!

MAN-E-NEWS// New Planet Banimon Glyos compatible figures…

Planet Banimon mark the end of an awesome first year of production PVC figures with the release of the Banigoth Invasion Army (Winter Operations and and Iron Guard) and Red Army Men! Standing at a micro-sized 1″ tall, the fully Glyos compatible figures once again come with long sword and hand gun accessories. No news on pricing or edition size on the little guys yet, but we’re guessing they’ll be available for a wallet friendly $7 plus shipping… Look out for both Invasion Army and Red Army Men figures on the Planet Banimon store this Saturday (December 22nd) at 9.30pm EST.

MAN-E-NEWS// 7 Seals final reveal from Menace Inc Studios…

With the 7 Seals resin series poised for imminent release tonight (check out our past coverage here), Jeff Beck over at Menace Inc Studios is proud to reveal the final 7 figures and golden ticket prize that will be up for grabs… Featuring an awesome selection of resins from some of the scene’s finest (plus our very own Tru:Tek!), each has been inspired by one of the 7 Seals of the Apocalypse. Tru:Tek’s entry, the golden ticket prize, took inspiration from the 7-eyed lamb beast that was said to be the only creature that could open the seals. Opting for a ring design (which proved nigh on impossible to cast!), the piece was produced in a stone grey urethane rubber with a black acrylic rub finish. 3 of these, along with a mini print, will be offered up to purchasers of the randomly allocated golden ticket boxes…

As mentioned in our previous posts, Jeff will be kicking proceedings off tonight (December 20th) with a launch party at the Geeksboro Coffeehouse and Cinema from 8pm-Midnight. Featuring free giveaways all night, an extra special giveaway at midnight to usher in the Mayan prediction of the end of the world, and of course, the 7 Seals release itself, Jeff will be putting any remaining stock up in the Menace Inc store this weekend for anyone who unfortunately can’t make the event…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Treeborg custom resin Glyos set from Spaced Out Design…

PJ Bartlett over at Spaced Out Design has been hard at work on his latest custom Glyos release, the Treeborg ‘Treeveler’ resin set… Consisting of four different parts (a head, reversible arm joint, gun arm and stump), each have been beautifully hand sculpt and cast by PJ in a variety of different colours, including a few cheeky thermal colour changers! Due to be hitting the soon-to-be-open Spaced Out store at the beginning of next year, expect to see a few full Treeborg Glyos customs (like the guy pictured top right) to join the fray as well… Stay locked for exact release details soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Lucha Shark ‘El Tiburon’ presale details…

“From the corner of the Galaxxorverse that is Hive World X-544 comes El Tiburon, Leader of The Lucha Sharks! He’s never met an opponent or a Michelada that he couldn’t finish…”

Swiftly following the test shots we posted last week (check them out here), Ben Spencer is proud to reveal pre-sale details for the first ever Lucha Shark… El Tiburon! Designed, sculpted and painted by Ben and produced in resin by Marty ‘Godbeast‘ Hansen, El Tiburon has been limited to just 10 pieces with no more ever being made in this colourway. Priced at $75 each, the figure will be available tomorrow (December 21st) at 12 Noon CST exclusively through the Galaxxor online store…

MAN-E-NEWS// SUE resin figure from Buffmoster x Healeymade…

Buff Monster has teamed up with resin maestro Healeymade for the release of his first super-limited resin figure, the adorable SUE! Designed by Buff and hand cast/painted by Healeymade in NYC, the initial run of SUE has been limited to just 10 pieces in the awesome glow-in-the-dark yellow you see above. Due to hit the Buff Monster store today (December 20th) at 10am EST, information on pricing for the mini figure is still to be confirmed… Stay tuned for news on additional colourways soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Crazy Spirit action figure from Weird Luke…

Man-E-Toys favourite Weird Luke kindly shares details of his latest slab of resin trash, the Crazy Spirit action figure! The first bootleg-style toy in a new line based on the artwork of New York punk bands, ‘bat boy’ was designed by Crazy Spirit band member Sam (check their music here), and sculpted and produced by Luke. Unlike previous releases, the CS action figure will be offered up as an open run, with the first 10 orders of the standard Red edition receiving theirs straight away, whilst the rest will be made to order. Available in several different colours and finishes (including the aforementioned Red), Luke has priced painted editions (on black resin) for $15, unpainted coloured resin versions for $13, and necklaces for either $18 or $20 plus shipping… International fans will be glad to know that Luke has finally found the worldwide shipping button at BigCartel (!), so you guys can now order through the store too…

MAN-E-NEWS// The MOLEDRILLA from Plaseebo x Mechavirus…

Hot off the heels of the recent Rampage release (find out more here), Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to present perhaps the most sought after Molezilla customs yet… the MOLEDRILLA’s from Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus! Originally previewed as a work in progress way back in the summer, Todd has worked his ‘mecha’ magic on 6 of the mole kaijus, using found objects, styrene and vintage vacuum tubes to re-sculpt the figure’s head. On top of that, Todd also created a custom Drill arm extension that has been hand cast in resin by the artist himself. Finished in several coats of glorious metallic Monster Kolor, the set of 6 MOLEDRILLAs will be heading to the Plaseebo store this Friday (December 21st) for $320 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Hell Turtle mini figure from Ironmask…

After months of teasers and reveals, Ironmask is proud to present the very first production test shots of Hell Turtle! The bigger 2″ tall brother of Gorewad Monsters’ Diet Hell Turtle (check him out here), the awesome sculpt is likely to feature amongst the next wave of Universe of Violence figures (although we could be wrong!), with casting duties handed over to the more than capable hands of Eric Nilla. As always, release details have been kept very hush hush at the moment, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed that the figure makes an appearance on the Nilla store within the next month…

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘MOTUMU’ Star Wars x MOTU mash-ups from ManOrMonster? Studio…

Brandon of ManOrMonster Studio has just revealed details of his latest neo-vintage designer action figure line, MOTUMU (sadly no translation for the acronym as of yet!)… A more straightforward custom project than the ongoing Warlords of Wor series, MOTUMU appears to feature the heads of our favourite Star Wars characters on top of resin cast MOTU bodies. Featuring the same ingenius magnetic articulation as Bog-Nar, the figures carry the same compatible joints as the aforementioned WoW character, making them ripe for cross series mash-ups… just check out the MOTUMU Bog-Nar above right! Apart from confirming that the pictured Stormtrooper/Battle Ready He-Man is due to be the first in the series to drop in the new year, Brandon has remained tight lipped about the project so far, but you can be sure that as soon as we hear anything we’ll let you guys know… In the meantime, check out the Warlords of Wor FB page here for all things ManOrMonster?!

MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops Studio’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises…

Created as part of Clutter’s upcoming Action Figure Custom Show, Triclops have revealed work-in-progress shots of their latest bootleg series… the Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises! Kit-bashed with a mixture of original sculpting and vintage TMNT figures, the hilarious figures have been cast in an amphibian green resin, with a special purple Beebop chase and a variety of weapons! No news as to whether the little guys will be released again after the show, so be sure to stay locked for any further developments… Expect more reveals from the upcoming show soon, plus our very own Tru:Tek’s entry with fellow Disarticulator members Zectron and Bigmantoys… it’s going to be HUGE!!!!

MAN-E-NEWS// HTF Spiral Zone Series 2 keshi remake from Eric Nilla…

As predicted in our post last week, the HTF Spiral Zone tank set remake from Eric Nilla will be hitting the master caster’s store soon! Originally cast up for a private commission, the Series 2 keshi (rubber mini figure) is easily one of the rarest and most sought after of the Spiral Zone line, so it’s a joy to see that it will finally be a part of our collection. Cast in a variety of different solid and clear tints (NOT including the series’ original colours), each set comes with an articulated gun turret plus 2 removable micro figure pilots. No news on when they’ll be available, but we’re guessing they’ll be heading to the Nilla store for around $15-$20 sometime later this week…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor resin mini from The Godbeast x Ben Spencer…

Following the early work-in-progress sculpt we featured a month or so back, Marty ‘Godbeast’ Hansen is proud to reveal the very first test shots of his latest collaboration with Ben Spencer, the Galaxxor mini! Based on Ben’s original design, the awesome mini figure has been sculpt, protoyped and cast by Marty in a variety of different resin colourways. No news on an exact release date as of yet, but we’re guessing the pictured GID yellow, violet and cosmic black should be available through the Galaxxor store soon. We’ll bring you more news as soon as it hits…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Ewoking Dead’ and ‘David’ resins from Killer Bootlegs…

Unfortunately missing out on the full release whilst we were away, we nevertheless bring you details of Killer Bootlegs‘ latest figures, the Ewoking Dead! Based on the illustration by Jonathan Fallon (of the same name), the figure has been booted from a vintage “Teebo” Ewok figure, coming with an array of gruesome sculpted zombie guts and brains. Cast in resin by KB’s Peter Wheatstraw Goral, each figure was then flocked in 3 different colourways, hand painted and given a real cloth cowl. Available in a strictly limited run, the Ewoking Dead can be found on the KB store now for just $40 plus shipping…

As well as the awesome AMC/Star Wars send up, Killer Bootlegs have also been in cahoots with Man-E-Toys favourite themarkultra for a very special release of the recently featured “Dave” bootleg. Essentially creating a whole new piece from the awesome astronaut mash-up, Killer Bootlegs’ iteration, entitled ‘David’ is apparently “the result of Dave having flown his spaceship through a field of ‘Cosmic Radiation’. His DNA was combined with the DNA of an onboard test subject/pet iguana, Iggy. He was transformed into a monstrous form. Lizard arms and legs ripped through his spacesuit and his brain chemistry was altered in a way that he now roams the universe with an appetite for destruction and death..”- hilarious! Finished in a vivid selection of neon and metallic Monster Kolor, ‘David’ should hopefully be available in the KB store soon (that’s if he hasn’t already sold out!)…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// Killer Bootlegs H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series test shot revealed…

As a few of you are surely aware, Peter “Killer Bootlegs” Goral is one of the many artist enlisted in our upcoming H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series… well today we exclusively reveal to you his entry- as a full production test shot! Featuring the head of a mini Jaba meticulously kit-bashed onto the #087: Magnitude Ichiman M.U.S.C.L.E, the figure will be cast up in a flesh-tone rubber for the general release (the pictured ‘test-shot pink’ has been held back for an exclusive edition in January- more news soon!). Currently looking for fans to help name his ingenius Star Wars mash-up, head over to Peter’s Facebook here if you fancy getting involved…

MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Fout’s Bone Ghost Agents from Argonaut Resins…

Sam Fout is back once again with the second (and final) wave of his latest figure, the Bone Ghost Agent… Sculpt in Fout’s highly distinctive cartoon style, the stunning resin figure has been hand produced by Argonaut Resins, each coming complete with a clear tint martini glass, regular hand gun, hand gun with silencer or the all-new machine gun. Cast in a total of 11 different one off colourways including the opaque pink, orange and grey, plus some clear tint variants such as Infrared and Jade Idol. Due to go on sale through the Argonaut Resins store tomorrow (December 18th) at 10pm EST, Bone Ghost Agent will set you back $85 for the standard editions and $100 for the clear tints…