MAN-E-NEWS// The Dalston Fried Chicken vinyl figure from Mark James Works x Unbox Industries…

Mark James Works (of CardBoy fame) has teamed up with the guys over at Unbox Industries for the release of his latest designer toy, the ‘hot and tasty’ Dalston Fried Chicken vinyl figure! Standing at 6″ tall, the cheeky looking drumstick comes as part of a 3 piece set including the exclusive Cherrystones 7″ single ‘Chicken Rhythm’ on “Deep Fried” orange vinyl (yes, you read that right!), plus an authentic hand screen printed fried chicken-style take out box! Limited to just 200 sets, the finger lickin’ Dalston will be heading to selected stores and online at the Unbox Industries store soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Plaseebo Ice Scream Man customs for Día Del Helado Muerto…

Following his monumental “Great White” release featured here last week, Bob Conge aka Plaseebokindly shares details of his trifecta of customs for the upcoming Ice Scream Man Custom show (Día Del Helado Muerto)… Created as 2 companion pieces, “Ice Cream” and “I Scream” feature the standard vinyl ISM meticulously painted in a mixture of sprays and washes. “I Scream” is a particular favourite of ours, with Plaseebo removing the cone top and replacing it with a hand sculpted brain and internal LED unit in true neo-kaiju fashion! For the third piece, the Night Gamer Cone, Plaseebo has opted for the smaller Mini resin ISM, turning the cone the ‘right’ way up and replacing the skull with the vinyl head of a Night Gamer! Once again coming complete with an internal LED unit (motion activated this time around!), the GITD figure even features an extra light in the nose…

To be held at the new Beacon, NY Clutter Gallery Space, the Ice Scream Man Custom show is set to feature customs from some of the industry’s finest including  Brown Magic Paint Co. (the original Ice Scream Man customisers!), Brutherford, Carson Catlin, Chauskoskis, David Ayllon, DrilOne, Frank Mysterio, Grimsheep, Honkeylips, J★RYU, JC Rivera, Josh Longo, Julie B. of Pretty in Plastic, Leecifer, Mark Nagata, Motorbot, Nathan Hamill, Plaseebo, Rsin, Scott Wilkowski, Spanky Stokes, Trust Pigs, Voltaire and many more…

Ice Scream Man Custom Show
Opens Saturday, November 10th 6pm-9pm
The Clutter Gallery   163 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

MAN-E-NEWS// The Critters inspired mini figures: Wave 2 is back for ONE LAST TIME!

Following the huge backlog of requests we’ve received over the past few weeks, we’ve decided to bring back the rubber “Critters inspired” mini figures: Wave 2 for ONE LAST TIME! Dropping in the Man-E-Toys store this Friday (November 9th) at 9pm GMT, all of the original colourways (marbled neons, solid neons and flesh) will be up for open pre-order for exactly one week, closing November 16th at 9pm GMT. Priced at the usual $15 plus shipping, each Critter comes bagged with ‘safety insert’ and hand drawn header card from Critters sculptor, the Amazing Zectron…

IMPORTANT// We cannot stress enough that this will be the last time the standard Wave 2 Critters will be available, so be sure to get your order in if you missed out the first time! As promised on Monday, we will be resuming usual posting here at Man-E-Toys over the next couple of days… Oh, and make sure you come back tomorrow for an exclusive first look at our latest project, the H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series!

Apologies! MAN-E-TOYS will be resuming regular posting later this week…

[Tiny Terrors from the what now?? Expect a full preview later this week!]

We at Man-E-Toys would just like to give a massive apology for our lack of posts over the last few days, but once you see what we’ve been preparing, we think you’ll understand why! As well as our FINAL batch of Wave 2 Critters going up for pre-order later this week, we’ve been working on a HUGE project with 15 (yes, 15!) of some of the art toy scene’s finest, alongside some very interesting mini figure 3 packs with our good friends The Amazing Zectron and Bigmantoys… Expect exclusive reveals over the next few days, plus the all important release details for those little Crites!

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

It appears that the Monster Hunter Robos are to be getting the mini treatment in the very near future, as Marty “The Godbeast” Hansen reveals the awesome Galaxxor in 2″ scale! Based on the original designer action figure from Ben Spencer, the stunning mini replicates the look, feel and signature 5.5″ stance perfectly… an absolute must for mini and action figure collectors alike! We’re guessing that Marty will be on hand for prototyping and production, so expect the little guy to be available in a huge selection of different resin tints soon. Stay locked on both the Godbeast and Galaxxor blogs for further developments…

MAN-E-NEWS// Apex Predator Evolved Beast Diggler WIP from Splurrt…

Following the debut of Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid a couple of months back, the mighty Splurrt has been hard at work on the latest monstrosity to join his ever growing line of highly sought after sofubis… the Apex Predator Evolved Beast Diggler! Standing a little taller than the previous Diggler release, the awesome looking figure is just waiting for arms and legs before beginning the production process (hopefully!) before the year is out. Stay tuned for more info as soon as we get it…

MAN-E-NEWS// The M.U.S.C.L.Es of the Universe from Wolf Voigt x Eric Nilla…

Previewed a couple of weeks back, Wolf “SolarColorDust” Voigt and Eric Nilla‘s M.U.S.C.L.Es of the Universe remakes are finally available to purchase! Featuring Wolf’s original He-Man and Skelitor customs that were originally created last year in a limited resin run, the shrunken headed enemies are now also joined by the mighty Beastman! Available in a set of 3 or individually, the rubber figures have been cast in a variety of different colours, with every 5th featuring either a thermal colour change or glow-in-the-dark finish! Priced at just $26 and $10 respectively, the M.U.S.C.L.Es of the Universe are available through the Nilla store right here.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mo-vember Seedlings from Taylored Curiosities…

To coincide with the start of Mo-vember this month, Peeny over at Taylored Curiosities is proud to present her latest resin minis… the mustaschioed Seedlings! Hand sculpt and cast by Penny in a dark green chilli colour with felt mexican moustaches sprouting from their heads, the little guys each come with a pouch of jalapeño seeds for you to grow! Limited to just 9 pieces this time around, the Mo-vember Seedlings are available in the Taylored Curiosities store for £10 plus shipping. Penny has also stated that 10% of all sales will be donated to Prostate cancer research…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon exclusive Zombie Candy Corn resins from Cash Cannon x MannyX…

As promised earlier today, we bring you the second Designer Con exclusive from MannyX, the Zombie Candy Corns! A collaboration with our good friend Cash Cannon, the little guys have been sculpted by the man himself, with production duties handed over to the more than capable hands of Manny. Cast in a translucent green resin, the Zombie Candy Corns are available in either painted or blank editions, each coming bagged and headed with a sticker and small bag of candy corn. Priced at $35 and $30 respectively (with a cheap-as-chips sticker pack also available for $5!), the Zombie Candy Corns will be available exclusively from Designer Con booth #204…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lulubell Toys Designer Con exclusives…

After a monumental turnout at NYCC last month we kind of guessed the guys at Lulubell Toys would be taking things easy for this year’s Designer Con… but judging by the previews that hit our inbox this morning, they’re coming bigger and better than ever! Featuring the best of kaiju and sofubi from Arizona to Japan, the Lulubell booth will be playing host to a huge selection of painted runs and customs including “The Attack of the Killer Monster” Grodys, Dirty Space Dogs, Grody x MVH Oniboiyas, plus Grody x TRUTH Strawberry and Honey Monsters! On top of all that, kaiju maestros Kill!, Blurble, Rusted Halo & Dski-One will all be on hand to talk toys… and drain you of your hard earned cash with their latest selection of pieces!

Here’s a quick rundown of what will be on offer…

  • Grody Shogun “Attack of the Killer Monster” $30
  • Grody Shogun “Dirty Space Dogs” $30
  • Grody Shogun x MVH DCon exclusive Oniboiya, $75.  Sold by lottery, pick up a ticket at the booth between 10am & 10:15, we’ll draw at 10:15. *one per raffle winner only*
  • Grody Shogun x TRUTH exclusive Strawberry Flavor Monsters $15
  • Three custom one-off Ultrus Bog’s by Grody Shogun, $95 each. Sold by lottery, pick up a ticket at the booth between 2:00pm & 2:15 pm, we’ll draw at 2:15. *one per raffle winner only*
  • Grody Shogun x TRUTH exclusive Honey Flavor Monsters $85.
  • New resin sculpt from Blurble – “Thuban”!  Only $15 each
  • Adorable new “Toothless” resins by Blurble, only FOUR BUCKS!!!
  • 3 different “Emoody Bros” Grody customs by Blurble – here’s one of the three!  $50
  • Sneak peek into the studio of Kill!  He’s bringing excsluive DCon resins, vinyls & mash-ups!  Stop by & check out all his goodies!
  • “Suicide Squad” custom Misfortune Cats by Rusted Halo! He’ll have these & a bunch of others customs for your enjoyment.  Come early!
  • Sneak peek into teh studio of Dski-One!  Fresh out from the custom show & NYCC, he’s whipping up a new batch of custom Grody’s and a few other goodies for DCon! These won’t last long!

As if all that wasn’t enough, Lulubell have also teamed up with Real x Head for the DCon “Trunk Show”! Featuring a huge selection of Real x Head figures from the past 2 years, both common and super-rare, the show will be opening at Lulubell’s booth at noon tomorrow. Only one of each design has been made available, so you best head over quick to avoid disappointment!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Misery Indiegogo campaign from CREAMOUS…

“Reminding you of the rainbow after the rain…”

Founder of up and coming art toy house CREAMOUS, Alan Leong is looking to take his first step into the world of vinyl with the announcement of “The Misery” Indiegogo campaign… Originally produced as a 3.2″ resin figure (that unfortunately went right under our radar!), the adorable little character is set to become the latest production figure from Crazy Label, featuring the same beautiful cap, bag and watch accessories- although this time in a super-sized 6″ tall! With pledges starting from $59 for the basic DIY design right up to $1000 for early wholesale purchases, there’s really no excuse not to get involved if you’re digging the figure. The campaign closes Thursday, December 13th, so be sure to get your contribution in soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mana Studios DCon exclusive Groper from Triplikid…

Following a hugely successful reception at NYCC last month, Triplikid has enlisted the talents of Mana Studios for the latest painted run of debut resin, the Groper… this time in a rather awesome orange/purple/yellow Designer Con exclusive colourway! Limited to just 10 pieces, the massively detailed, multi-part figure will be making an appearance at booth #607. No news on pricing as of yet, but we suggest heading down to the booth pretty quick if you want any kind of chance in grabbing one… Stay tuned for more Groper news soon, including the reveal of a very special custom from our good friend Small Angry Monster!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Smoke Break DCon 2012 exclusive from Manny X…

Manny X kindly shares details of his latest resin/vinyl custom mash-up, the Smoke Break DCon exclusives… Featuring the body of Muttpop’s Gobi with Manny’s signature resin Rat Skull as a head, the stunning little figures have been given a sleek black and gold paint scheme with black cigarette accessory. Limited to just 3 pieces, Smoke Break comes bagged with a hilarious faux-Marlboro inspired header card (check out the tiny rat crest!)… Priced at $35 each, the customs will be available tomorrow (November 3rd) from Designer Con booth #204. Stay tuned later today for a look at Manny X’s DCon exclusive collaboration with Cash Cannon, the Zombie Candy Corns!

MAN-E-NEWS// The 7 Seals blind box resin series from Menace Inc Studios…

Following the teaser we posted a couple of weeks back, Jeff Beck over at Menace Inc Studios kindly shares details of his first collaborative resin project, the 7 Seals blind box series… Featuring hand cast figures from 7 of the art toy scene’s finest, as well as a special “golden ticket” resin from our very own Tru:Tek, each piece has been influenced by the 7 different Seals of the Apocalypse. With each artist casting 7 pieces plus one chase, the 50 figures are due to come packaged in the beautiful design above, each featuring a 3D sculpted resin seal created by Alexis Rivera (essentially giving you 2 resin figures for the price of one!). Out of the 50 blind boxes, 3 of the aforementioned golden tickets will be randomly inserted which can be redeemed to receive Tru:Tek’s mystery piece- expect some exclusive teasers very soon!

Coinciding with the Mayan’s prediction for the end of the world, Jeff will be dropping the 7 Seals on December 21st 2012 at Ultimate Comics in Chapel Hill, NC from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, with any remaining stock heading to the Menace Inc store the day after for just $30 plus shipping… as long as that fateful prediction doesn’t come true! Stay tuned for more reveals over the coming weeks…

Featured Artists//

Alexis Rivera – Seal 1 The Antichrist / The Conqueror
Chis Moore (We Become Monsters)– Seal 2 WAR
Cash Cannon – Seal 3 FAMINE 
Jeff Beck (Menace Inc. Studios) – Seal 4 DEATH
Ricardo Luna (lunacyfx) – Seal 5 Mark of the Beast
Motorbot – Seal 6 Destruction
HX – Seal 7 The Seven Angels
Tru:Tek – Will be designing and casting the 3 Special Releases for the “Golden Seals”
 

MAN-E-NEWS// The Squashworks Priest 8″ action figure from Imagination Asylum…

Imagination Asylum are proud to reveal their latest resin action figure this week in the form of the awesome Squashworks Priest! A prelude to their forthcoming Squahwork Orange character, the MEGO styled 8″ figure has been hand cast, coming complete with druid cloak, magic spell casters staff and menacing Jack’O Lantern head. Packaged in an authentic blister card, the Squahworks Priest is available in strictly limited numbers through the Imagination Asylum store for just $35 plus shipping… Stay tuned for more info on the Squahwork Pumpkin as soon as we get it!

Backstory// “A long time ago, during the days that Druids started to dwindle in numbers, as they were hunted down, there came the Squashworks Priests. A Golem was created using ancient spells complete with a pumpkin for a head to instill fear among those who would attack the Druids. It was suspected among those who encountered the pumpkin head golem that an evil spirit was cast into the golem, as many spoke of the golems love for cigars. To this day there are sightings of the Squashworks Priest once a year on All Hallows Eve or Halloween. Wether or not they existed,or exist now is a mystery.”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon “War Tourist” custom competition from runDMB x Planet Domu x JPK…

In celebration of the launch of their new site, the organisers of ToyCon have joined forces with 3 of the UK’s hottest talent, runDMB, Planet Domu and Jon Paul Kaiser for a custom competition of epic proportions… Say hello to War Tourist! Originally designed by and produced by runDMB and Planet Domu, the once resin cast War Tourist has gone super sized for ToyCon UK, with the introduction of not one, but two huge exclusive fibreglass versions of the fantastic original sculpt. One of these beasts has been shipped off to the UK’s own master customiser Jon Paul Kaiser, whilst the other has been held back for one lucky customiser to get to work on for Planet Domu’s booth display! All you have to do to enter is follow these 4 easy steps;

1) Click here to download the War Tourist design template.
2) Create your Tourist either by hand or digitally
3) Give it a name
4) Email your design to wartourist@toyconuk.com, including pictures or a link to your previous custom work.

Entries must be in by December 1st, with the finished War Tourist custom due by March 1st. The ToyCon guys will be covering postage on the huge figure, which sadly means entries are restricted to UK artists only…

On another note, ToyCon tickets have just gone on sale through the new site for just £12 a piece- we suggest anyone interested in attending should bag them now, there’s very little chance they’ll be around for long!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Great White Gunkanjima kaiju from Plaseebo…

Following the work in progress shots we posted a couple of months back, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest Gunkanjima one-off kaiju, the draw dropping White Shark. As mentioned before, this has got to be one of our favourite designs from the artist yet, with the shark head proving a perfect match for Conge’s super-creepy textured style (check out those bite marks!)- here’s hoping it is going to be restricted to just this release! Cast in resin with the standard Gunkanjima vinyl body, the 10″ tall monstrosity comes hand painted in Monster Kolor with the now stadard LED colour changing unit fitted in the head. Priced at $850 plus shipping, the Great White Gunkanjima kaiju is available on the Plaseebo store right now…

MAN-E-NEWS// Rivet Wars deluxe custom “The Boxer” toy and print from Small Angry Monster…

As promised upon his return to the art toy scene last month, Adam Pratt aka Small Angry Monster has been working alongside Rivet Wars‘ Ted Terranova for some very special upcoming releases… the first coming in the form of the stunning “Boxer” deluxe custom! Using the 50mm Allied soldier as his platform of choice, Adam has customised the little guy for specialist close combat, replacing the standard arms for 2 fearsome mecha claws! Expertly painted in Adam’s signature weathered and realistic style, the custom even comes with a fantastic original print from Ted Terranova himself. Priced at just $80 plus shipping, The Boxer set is available to purchase from the Monster’s Lair store right here… Stay tuned for more Rivet Wars x S.A.M collaborations very soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// MOTUKO painted run from Lamour Supreme x Shamrock Arrow…

After a whole year of unpainted con exclusives (that have eluded our grasp EVERY single time!), the mighty MOTUKO (Masters of the Universe Knock Off) finally sees it’s first official general release in the form of the awesome painted run you see above! Designed by Lamour Supreme and sculpted/produced by Shamrock Arrow, the fully articulated sofubi comes in SA’s trademark green, with tight black/silver sprays and purple detailing. Originally making an appearance at SuperFestival 60, limited numbers of the figure are now available to Japanese customers and Tenso users through the Pop Soda webstore for just 6,800yen (approx. $85)…

MAN-E-NEWS// The We Become Monsters Halloween releases…

It’s been a little quiet over at We Become Monsters for a while, but with Halloween approaching tonight and the WBM containment fields falling (!), Chris Moore has no choice but to release a slew of new creatures upon the unsuspecting art toy community! Featuring a quite simply staggering array of customs, all-new resins, plus a whole host of returning WBM favourites including 3″ and 6″ versions of the Death Door, Ghasps and Necrolameicons, all have been finished in a variety of different colours including the rather impressive looking cold cast bronze editions. With prices ranging from just $3 up to $90 for the more substantial custom pieces, there really is something for all lovers of resin. Expect all the pictured goodies (plus a whole lot more!) to hit the WBM store at some point later today (October 31st)… On top of all the Halloween madness, the WBM Galaxy Frankenstein Bust competition will also be closing at 12pm tonight. Each 2″ mini-bust sale gives the purchaser a chance at winning a larger, fully painted, quarter scale figure, so be sure to get your order in today if you’re interested! Around 20 are left in stock at the time of writing…