MAN-E-NEWS// New resin figures from Rawk Toys…

Lovers of avant garde resins rejoice… there’s a whole new player on the scene, and they’re set to drain you of all your hard earned cash! Named Rawk Toys, the collective consists of a group of artists including Izok, Skylr and Rotin, who each have their own very distinctive style and approach to making figures- from Izok’s playful Dirty Bird, through to Rotin’s altogether more sinister Gas Mask Zombie, all tastes appear to be catered for… Opening their store this week, the guys have stocked it to the brim with OG colourways, blind-bag editions, GITD’s and hand paints, all of which have been priced between a mere $3-$20 plus shipping. We suggest if anything piques your interest to go head over to the store now… at these prices, we can’t imagine they’ll be hanging around for long!

MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “Bone Heads” from JFury…

Following up the rather awesome JuJu Totems from a couple of months back (find out more here), prolific customiser Justin “JFury” Philips proudly reveals his second resin line… the Bone Heads! Featuring a trifecta of 2″ x 2″ resin skulls based on Justin’s unmistakable clown aesthetic, each has been given a unique finish that echo a few of the artist’s previous work; the GITD “Clown Puke” green, “Burnt” and our favourite, the feathered “JuJu” blue. Priced at $15 each or just $35 for the set, the Bone Heads are up for grabs on the JFury store now… Here’s hoping we see a lot more resin from the artist soon!

MAN-E-UPDATE// The Teddy R.B.S. IV “open helmet version” from Dust out now…

Fully revealed in all its painted glory at the tail end of last week (find out more here), Dust‘s R.B.S. IV “open helmet version” is finally available to purchase! Standing at 65mm tall, the fully articulated teddys have been painted in the German artist’s signature mix of military greens, each featuring a minute hand painted skull insignia on the breast… Limited to just 10 100% hand crafted polyurethane figures, the R.B.S. IV “open helmet version” is available through the Dust store for €90.00 plus shipping.

MAN-E-NEWS// The BLOBPUS x TAG Alien Argus Blind Bag Edition …

Joining last month’s Gori Gori sofubi (find out more here), Toy Art Gallery have once again teamed up with BLObPUS for another blind-bag custom series, this time around with Mark Nagata’s awesome Alien Argus! Due to come in over 8 different Monster Kolor sprayed varieties, including a few one-offs and editions of 2, the mighty beast stands at a whopping 10″ tall, featuring an impressive 10 points of articulation… Due to touch down exclusively in the TAG gallery and web store on Wednesday, August 22nd at 12pm PST, the BLObPUS Alien Argus will set you back $125 plus shipping.

MAN-E-REVEAL// The “Critters inspired mini figures” Wave 2 from Zectron x Man-E-Toys x Bigmantoys…

Been wondering why our posting has got a little slack over the past few days? Well there is a very good reason dear readers, as this official press release should hopefully explain…

“In association with Bigmantoys and art toy blog Man-E-Toys, the Amazing Zectron aka Plastic Soul is proud to present the second wave of Critters inspired mini figures! (Check out our previous Critters coverage here) Originally produced in extremely limited numbers by Eric Nilla and sold solely through the Little Rubber Guys forum, the latest batch of Zectron’s debut toy (yep, his first toy sculpt ever!) will be coming in two distinct flavours; an authentic keshi-style rubber variant that has been produced by Tru:Tek over at Man-E-Toys, and a resin version from Lee over at Bigmantoys for the art toy purists… Both taking a wildly different approach in aesthetic (Tru:Tek has gone for a mixture of solid and marbled neons, whilst Lee has focused on “Graff-Eaty” hand paints, glossed clears, glitters, GITD and opaques- BOTH have also produced traditional flesh tones), there truly is something for every lover of retro mini-figs, art toys and cult horror!

Due to go on sale this Friday (24th August) at 9pm London time (1pm Pacific), the rubber edition will be available through the Man-E-Toys store for $15 (blind-bagged neons and flesh tone options available), whilst the resins will be hitting the Bigmantoys store (and October Toys forum) for $13 (various colour choices available). Both coming bagged and headed with a hand drawn design from Zectron, each and every purchase will also include a very special “safety booklet” on how to look after (and avoid getting eaten by) your very own Crite! (file attached) On top of that, Bigmantoys’ resin editions are also due to come housed in custom created egg packaging, sprayed in the same neon green and pink as the original film!”

Dimensions: 1.5″ x 1.5″

Edition sizes: Open run (Neon Marbled limited to 16)

Bagged, headed, with insert.

Made in the UK!

Head over to the Amazing Zectron or Bigmantoys blogs for more information/photos (we will also be posting a gallery of our own on Thursday), and expect more Critters inspired designs soon! Regular readers will also be glad to know that our regular toy coverage will resume again tomorrow…

 

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Imagination is King” and “Spectra” Elephantos from Turbopistola…

“The Defender of Leisure has returned to wage war on circumstance and responsibility. Your ally, my ally. Who else will defend our right to do as we choose, when all we choose to do is absolutely nothing?”

After a brief hiatus, Turbopistola is back once again with another two Elephantos drops, the awesome “Imagination is King” and “Spectra” editions… Cast in a variety of beautiful clear tints including the aptly named Fire, Banana, Sweet Lime, Bottom Feeder, Berry and Smoke Duece, each Spectra Elephantos has been finished with contrasting detailing, and a hearty coat of Monster Kolor gloss for that candy shine! Limited to just 15 (some colours being more rare than others), the figures are due to come bagged with a hand-stamped header for $25 plus shipping… Taking inspiration from childhood memories, the “Imagination is King” Elephantos is the latest to be granted a weapon accessory… this time in the form of a (resin cast) wooden sword! Limited to just 5 pieces this time around (with only 3 available for sale), the figures come with Turbopistola’s signature brushed and rubbed paint job, each with a different coloured band on their pants. Packaged in a custom built lino cut box, the Imagination is King Elephantos will be joining the Spectra’s in the Turbopistola store tomorrow (Monday, 20th August) at 10am Central time for $35 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Forest and Ocean Guardians from Mujuworld…

Following the previously posted work-in-progress shots a couple of weeks back, Miss Muju has revealed that the Mini Guardians will finally be making an appearance in the Mujuworld shop at the beginning of next week! Available in either Forest (green) or Ocean (blue) colourways, the 4.5″ tall handpainted, signed and numbered figures have been limited to just 8 and 7 pieces respectively. Priced at £28 plus shipping, the Mini Guardians will be touching down on Monday, 20th August 2012 at 12pm GMT right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Diazombie charity auction from Bigmantoys…

Remember the special edition “Diazombie” from our Acrozombies post a while back? Well Bigmantoys are proud to reveal that the stunning little guy will finally be up for auction soon! The extra wait on the figure has been for good reason, because unlike the previous Acrozombies, Diazombie now comes complete with a whole playset’s worth of extras, including extra weapons, accessories and Takara style blocks that can be used as either legs or wings! Kit-bashed from the Giant Acroyear’s Armroid robots, the original Acroyear and  Time Travellers, plus (for the Diazombie only) an Ancient Greek style Gatsblocker head and sword, the beautifully cast and gloss finished figure will be available through eBay this weekend (direct link to follow). All proceeds from the sale will be going to help  Lost Cats Brighton, a cat sanctuary in the south of England… For more details on both the toy and the charity, head over to the Bigmantoys blog here.

UPDATE// As promised, here is the direct link for the Diazombie auction, bidding starts at £29.99. Best of luck!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rejects & Chop Suey 2 from The Sucklord…

Arriving a little later than expected, The Sucklord‘s latest cynical cash-in, the Rejects Series 2, are finally available in the Suckstore! Consisting of miss-casts, colour tests and other random crap hobbled together to create the Frankentein-esque monsters you see before you, the Rejects 2 features parts from many of The Sucklord’s work, past, present and future (!), including Liquorice Lesley, Gay Energon, Occupy Cybertron and Karate Chumps. Limited to 90 pieces, the blister carded figures are available for the princely sum of $85 each… Looking for something even crappier than the Rejects? Well your in luck, as last year’s Chop Suey has also made a reappearance! Coming packaged in a pint-sized takeaway container, the latest batch of Chop Suey contains all of the strange, bottom-of-the-Barrel resin scraps not even good enough to be resurrected as a figure… Priced at just $50 per box, The Sucklord has included a pair of Suckadelic chop sticks to help soften the blow of buying such utter rubbish!

MAN-E-NEWS// The R.B.S. IV “open helmet” version from Dust…

After nearly a month since the initial work-in-progress production shots (find out more here), German artist Dust is proud to present the Teddy R.B.S.IV “open helmet” version in all its painted glory! Standing at 2.75″ and coming with articulated joints, the stunning little figure has been painted in Dust’s signature military greens, featuring meticulous weathering, spray splatter and even a minute skull insignia on the chest! No news on an exact release date as of yet, so be sure to keep checking the Dust blog for further updates next week…

MAN-E-UPDATE// The NYCC resin skulls from UME Toys…

Whilst we fully revealed UME Toys‘ NYCC skulls last week (find out more here), we’ve decided to take a another look at a couple of the designs that will be available come October time… First up, the absolutely gorgeous Copper Skull has been meticulously finished in a rich metallic spray, coming with subtle turquoise copper-oxide traces around the teeth, eyes and nose. Fastly becoming the “second” UME colourway, the copper tones suit the skull’s minimalist nature to tee, giving a real sense of weight and presence to an already amazing sculpt… Easily our favourite of the bunch so far, the zombie inspired Brains Skull was actually created from a cast that went wrong! Not wanting to waste the vast lump of resin, Rich ingeniously set to work in sculpting brains over the top to create the jaw dropping piece you see above. Painted in a mixture of bone and flesh tones, Rich has added subtle washes to create the signature weathered UME look… fingers crossed it wont just be a one-off!

Stay locked on the UME blog for more reveals as we get closer to NYCC, and be sure to keep an ear to the ground for a VERY special related announcement soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “UoM Exclusive” custom OMFG! sets from Adam Pratt…

Ahead of the previously posted “Blood Red” Tommy Tanker posted yesterday, the University of M.U.S.C.L.E have another exclusive up their sleeve, the custom painted OMFG! Series 1 figures from Adam Pratt! Following the first set that was sold through auction last month, Adam has painted another two rounds in two very distinct styles; the wonderfully garish “90’s Action Figure” and “Weathered”- both working beautifully with Adam’s unmistakable style… Landing on the UoM store today (Friday August 17th) at 9PM EST, the sets have been priced at $115 and $85 respectively. Head over to the UoM site here for a full breakdown of each and every piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Pizza Boss resin figure from Steven Erst x Monstrehero…

Swiftly following the release of Pizza Victims last month, Steven Erst aka Liver Diet has once again teamed up with Monstrehero for the latest batch of pepperoni encrusted figures, the Pizza Boss’! Featuring a head sculpt from Erst and a body created by MonstreCliff, the 7.5″ tall figures have been cast in a variety of clear and opaque resins, each sprayed and brushed with Monster Kolors in a number of one-off designs. Due to be touching down on the Monstrehero store at 12pm EST today (Friday, August 17th), Pizza Boss is likely to set you back around $85 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The mini “Kings of Atlantis” resin skulls from Argonaut Resins…

As promised in our post on Friday, Eric Nocella of Argonaut Resins has released full details (and pics!) of his latest resin series, the mini Kings of Atlantis skulls… Similar to the original “King” edition that was released and instantly sold out a while back, the new shrunken down versions of the mysterious Demi-God skulls have been inspired by the 10 King rulers of the island of Atlantis… Coming  blind boxed in numbered mini custom crate-styled packaging, each of the 10 kings has been represented in a variety of different styles and colours, ranging from clear tints, jade tints, solids and even 3 GITD chases! Here’s the full breakdown of what to expect-

  • War King – reds
  • Vengeance King – oranges
  • Sun King – yellows
  • Peace King – silver
  • Wealth King – gold
  • Love King – pinks
  • Sky King – blues
  • Sea King – Purples
  • Forrest King – greens
  • Wisdom King – bronze

Limited to an edition of 100 in total, Eric will be dropping the first batch of 25 skulls on the Argonaut Resins store on Monday, August 20th at 10PM EST, priced at just $28 shipped (in the US). Stay locked on the Argonaut Resins site for details of the following releases soon, plus a reveal of the supposed powers that each king’s skull possesses!

MAN-E-NEWS// The University of M.U.S.C.L.E “Tommy Tanker” exclusive from Triclops…

Been wondering where the previously posted “Totally Tropical” B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s have got to? Well the Ballock and Eyescream 2 pack has been put on hold by Triclops for a couple of weeks to make way for yet another awesome B.A.S.T.A.R.D release… the University of M.U.S.C.L.E exclusive Tommy Tanker! Following a recent review of the figure, UoM have managed to secure a “blood red” variant which should be hitting the store at some point in the next couple of weeks. Originally plumping for the same yellow as their exclusive OMFG! colourway (pictured right), we’re glad the guys have gone for the red, the darker tone helping to bring out the stunning little figure’s detail… Stay tuned for full release details soon, and be sure to come back tomorrow as we take a look at the UoM x Adam Pratt custom painted OMFG! figures ahead of their imminent release.

MAN-E-NEWS// The SHS Spinshine 3D proto from Brown Noize Productions…

Following our massive reveal of the Spinning Head Sunshine a couple of week back, Sanjeev over at Brown Noize Productions has revealed the 3D print out for the figure’s first component, entitled Spinshine! Based on the “Spinning Top Sunshine” M.U.S.C.L.E (#195) figure, the design features the same cubed spinning top with all-new head designs; Human, Robot and our favourite, Skull. Currently on its way over to Muscle Things for production, we should hopefully see some test shots, plus the 3D print of the second “body” component soon… Head over to the dedicated Muscle Things thread here for any further developments, and check out our original post here for the full lowdown on what could be the biggest custom M.U.S.C.L.E project of the year.

MAN-E-NEWS// Pocket Invisiboy “Blue” from Super7…

Fresh from the “Pearlescent Grey” Garuru drop last week, Super7 are gearing up for the release of their most suave and sophisticated release yet, Brian Flynn’s “Blue” Pocket Invisiboy! Decked out in a smoking jacket and cravat, the 3″ tall mini sofubi figure has been cast in white vinyl with blue spray gradation and highlights, complete with maroon and black details…  Coming packed with an all-new Mummy Boy header, Pocket Invisiboy will be available from the Super7 store today (August 16th) at Noon Pacific time for just $25 plus shipping.

MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Soundwave sculpt from UME Toys…

After having to wait a little while longer than expected for some quality decals, Rich over at UME Toys is proud to finally unveil the much anticipated Soundwave sculpt… and boy, was it worth the wait! Featuring the same unmistakable broken-geometric style as the previous Iron Man sculpt (featured here), the long spindly arms and legs, coupled with the flat design of of the body really help give a new spin on the well-worn Transformers aesthetic… giving the robot an almost vulnerable feel that we’ve never seen before. Sculpted using polymer clay and finished in Rich’s usual signature weathered style, Soundwave should be touching down in the UME Toys store sometime soon for around £190-£200. Stay tuned for a full reveal of the UME Toys NYCC skulls tomorrow, including at look at the very special one-off “Brains” edition!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Cactus Man resin figure from Robots & Cereals…

Design duo Robots & Cereals are proud to announce the release of their very first art toy, the Cactus Man! Featuring a wonderfully comical sculpt, the 6″ tall piece has been cast in solid resin, coming complete with a vivid green paint job and meticulously created mini military satchels and straps. The first of many characters to be released in the new “Backyard Adventures” line, Cactus Man has been limited to just 15 pieces worldwide, priced at a very reasonable $75 plus shipping. Anyone interested in picking one up should contact Robots & Cereals directly at robotandcereals@yahoo.com with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Cat Collective: Lily DIY resin figure from Trenton M Studios…

Trenton M Studios kindly share details of their latest line of quirky resin figures, The Cat Collective, with the first release coming in the form of the adorable Lily… Standing at a mini-sized 2″ tall, the “DIY” blank white figure has been hand cast, coming complete with bag and header style packaging. Available for a limited time through the Trenton M Studios store, Lily has been priced at just $15 plus shipping. Expect more from the studio very soon, including more DIY’s, hand paints and new designs…