MAN-E-NEWS// The “Two-Toned Metal Fusion” series from Peter Kato…

Fresh from the success of the Blue Harvest Sale, Peter Kato is proud to present his latest resin series, the Two-Toned Metal Fusions! Created as a sucessor to the original myplasticheart exclusive Metal Fusions, Turtle Tetsujin is joined by Fright Bite for this super-limited release. Double cast in Blue-Orange resin, Turtle Tetsujin comes complete with silver sprays and black/white hand painted detailing. Once again featuring the adorable Little Pea embedded in his chest, the little fetus has been given a sad looking expression that reflects her disapproval of Turtle Tetsujin’s change from his usual cool “blue” nature to a mad “orange” state… Priced at just $20 each, Two-Toned Metal Fusion TT has been limited to just 6 pieces… Coming in a similar double cast using a subtle mix of blue tones, the mischievous Fright Bite has been beautifully painted with metallic highlights. Limited to 8 pieces and with a price tag of just $15 each, expect to see Fright Bite alongside Turtle Tetsujin in Peter’s store this Thursday at around 6pm EST…

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Shih’s Bevil the Devil Broccoli…

Any followers of cute kaiju legend Paul Shih would have noticed a certain vegetable based figure in the works over the past couple of weeks… which can reveal will be ready imminently! Entitled Bevil the Devil Broccoli, the 4.5″ tall figure is currently in the moulding process, so test shots should be ready (fingers crossed) at some point this week. We’re massive fans of Paul’s original Sushi Kaiju, so it goes without saying that we can’t wait for this guy to drop… expect more news on edition sizes, pricing and availability as soon as it hits. Anyone interested in getting a look at how the figure is being produced should head over to Paul’s site for a photo diary on the project here…

MAN-E-NEWS// Finger Five Series 1 from Fig-Lab coming soon…

Revealed way back at the end of January, Fig-Lab’s  much talked about “Finger Five” Series 1 is finally ready for worldwide release! One of the most unique art toy project’s we’ve seen to date, the mini-series features five 1.5″ sofubi ‘finger puppet’ style figures designed by some of the scene’s biggest characters- Paul Kaiju, Suckadelic, MonstreHero, Onell Design, and L’amour Supreme (with 4 out of the 5 sculpts being created by Kaiju himself). No news as of yet with regards to pricing or availability, so be sure to keep track of Fig-Lab boss Datadub‘s twitter feed for up to the minute info…

Note// The below picture is of a batch of one-off Paul Kaiju customs (via Lamour Supreme‘s Instagram), and do not represent the finished product.

MAN-E-NEWS// “The Host” custom Munny from Adam Pratt…

Adam Pratt kindly shares with us his latest project, “The Host” custom 4″ Munny! Whilst an unusual choice of platform for the prolific mini figure customiser, Adam has taken it in his stride, creating a beautifully over the top piece that has the Halfbad stamp all over it… Featuring a poor green fellow being consumed from within by an ugly tentacled beast, the custom’s level of detail is truly astounding; from the various tentacles and individual suckers jutting out from the host’s body (part kit-bashed from a Fisher Price toy!), through to the huge bug-eyes and purple warts, Adam has managed to achieve the same fine finish that has made his mini figure work so popular… No news on pricing at the moment, so your best bet is to hit Adam up directly at halfbadtoyz@gmail.com with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Condah Transporters from JC Rivera…

Following in the wake of both Bearlee and the soon to be released Platoon Hero (more info later this week), Chicago based artist JC Rivera continues his resin onslaught with the reveal of the Condah Transporters! Landing in Rivera’s store last night as a prelude to the myriad of resin pieces he will be featuring at the upcoming Toy Invaderz show, the mini-release features a one-off Mini Transporter plus three Transporter Skulls. Beautifully sculpt and cast in resin, the Skulls come in either black or pink (sold out), whilst the Mini has been given Rivera’s signature bone-coloured brush work. Priced at $20 and $40 respectively, be sure to hit up the store quick as they won’t be around for long… Stay locked for a full reveal of Rivera’s stunning Toy Invaderz pieces, plus a closer look at the highly anticipated Platoon Hero soon.

MAN-E-NEWS// The carded GID Sharkgut from Killer Bootlegs…

As mentioned in our reveal of the Killer Krayons earlier in the week, Peter over at Killer Bootlegs has been hard at work producing a special variant of the Sharkgut Wayne Gracey bootleg… the carded Glow in the Dark edition! Kit-bashed from a vintage Ree Yees, Bossk, Nien Nunb, and Whiplash from He-man, the marbled GID cast resin figure has been blister packed with a screen-printed backer courtesy of the crew at Pirate Ninja Print Shop. Priced at $25 and limited to just 20 pieces, GID Sharkgut can be found on the newly opened Killer Bootlegs Envystore alongside a whole host of other figures and merchandise… including those rather awesome looking Killer Krayons!

Pictured here in all their glory, Peter’s Killer Krayons can be purchased for just $2 per pack of 4. Coming carded in an authentic Crayola-styled header, the assault riffle bullet shaped crayons come in the standard 8 pack colours; red, yellow, blue, green, orange, brown, violet, and black. Expect more from the newly established Killer Krap line over the second half of the year…

MAN-E-NEWS// The 3″ QiQi figure from Ziqi x Creo Design…

“QiQi is a cute and adventurous little red monster. He loves to explore and try out new things. He especially loves doing these with his friends. You will never get bored when you are with QiQi.”– ZIQI

After a long hard wait, Ziqi and Creo Design are proud to reveal that their collaborative project, the 3″ QiQi figure, is finally available to purchase! Coming in 3 initial colourways; Original Red, Gloss Red and Gloss Black, that have been limited to just 200 pieces worldwide, each has been individually boxed and hand numbered for extra exclusivity. Head over to the Creo Design store now, where you can pick up the original for $10, or the 2 gloss editions for just $12.50 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// My Little Arpie work in progress from Jon Knox…

Following the reveal of R. Newbold exclusive “Brewster” resin figure (find out more here) last week, artist Jon Knox presents his latest work-in-progress sculpt, My little Arpie. Harking back to the style of Jon’s earlier resin pieces, the sunglasses wearing cutie stands at 14cm tall. We’re kind of hoping that this guy gets scaled down a bit for his official release… the simple shape and design would work great in a resin mini! Head over to Jon’s blog here to get a partial turnaround of the figure, and be sure to stay locked for further updates in the coming weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Tenacious Toys exclusive Lopsy from Cash Cannon…

Fresh from the debut of Fire Lopsy last week, Cash Cannon is proud to reveal that the latest edition, a Tenacious Toys exclusive no less, that will be hitting the store this Tuesday June 12th! Coming cast in the signature Tenacious Toys clear blue resin, the adorable figure stands at 2.5″ tall. No news on edition size or pricing (expect around the $20-$25 mark), but Cash has stated that a couple of chases will be making their way into the edition. Stay tuned for more info soon… and for those who just can’t wait to pick up the figure, head over to the 4 The Luv Of Toyz NY store here, where a couple of Fire Lopsy’s still remain…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rat Skull resin figures from Manny X Romero…

Originally debuting at Designer Con last year, Manny X Romero has revealed to us that the Rat Skulls will be making a return next week (yep, yet more awesome resin skulls)! Designed by MannyX and sculpted by Tito Acevedo, the 1.5″ tall figure is due to be released in 2 separate editions, Absinthe and Blind Bag Glitter. Limited to just 7 pieces, the Absinthe colourway has been cast in a beautiful clear green resin, coming bagged, carded and complete with a mini absinthe kit! The Blind Bag Glitter edition has been cast in several different clear glitter colours, with a couple of glow-in-the-dark chases thrown in for good measure… these are also set to come bagged and headed. Both editions have been priced at a very reasonable $11 plus shipping, and will be touching down on the Manny X store next Wednesday, 13th June. Manny X has stated that 10% of every dollar will go to a charity of the purchasers choice (Autism Science Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure or Feed the Children), so what more reasons do you need to get involved?!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Pharoah’s Guards mounted resin figures from Eeks…

Graffiti/toy artist Eeks shares with us his latest resin works, the stunning Pharoah’s Guards series! Originally created for the MAD Gallery’s “Heavy Hitters” show (June 1st, St Louis), the hand sculpt and cast resin skulls have been mounted on a variety of wooden plaques, each given a superb mix of washes, sprays and rubs for an authentic weathered effect. No news on whether any of these are still left for sale, so your best bet is to hit Eeks up directly at eeks@eeksart.com with any enquiries. Head over to Eeks’ Trampt to get a closer look at the individual pieces…

MAN-E-NEWS// Jason the Cheeky Ghost one-off customs from UME Toys…

We know a lot of you were disappointed in hearing the news that UME Toys‘ entry into the recent Kings of Resin series was limited to just 5 pieces… well to make up for it, UME’s very own Richard Page has decided to cast a few more up for his legions of wanting fans! No exact news on when this little chap will be available, but Rich has stated that for £18 plus shipping, each lucky purchaser will get to choose their very own one-off colour scheme! Your best bet is to hit him up directly at umetoys@googlemail.com quick, Jason won’t be around for long…

MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku x Muscle Things’ “Manzilla” for B.U.F.F…

Freshly revealed yesterday comes the latest figure in the B.U.F.F (Billions of Unusual Fearless Fighters) line, the Nama-Niku x Muscle Things “Manzilla”! Part sculpted, part kit-bashed by Tyler over at Nama-Niku, the rubber urethane cast figure features the head and mane of a vintage Gozilla mini figure meticulously grafted onto a M.U.S.C.L.E, coming complete with modified hands and the signature Namu-Niku branding. No news yet with regards to how this guy will be made available, so be sure to stay locked on the Muscle Things forum for more details soon…

UPDATE// Tyler has kindly shared with us a direct link to the Manzilla Muscle Things thread (here), which features hi-res turn arounds, and will also be the place to check for details on availability. Tyler stated that the B.U.F.F figures are made individually over at Muscle Things, with each authentic rubber figure reportedly taking around 3 days to cure… dedication! Expect a full feature on the stunning line soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Nibblers” teaser from The Tarantulas…

Fresh from the release ‘The Space Pirate of Fishtank Castle’ last month, The Tarantulas have cleared the Fishtank Castle store in preparation for a very special project next month. All we can garner so far from the new shop banner is that the new release will be featuring The Tarantula’s signature Nibbler character in a collaboration with Fig-Lab… could we possibly be seeing the long awited release of The Tarantulas x Datadub Cybbler (pictured below)? Only time will tell! Expect more news as soon as it hits…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Big Licker resin figure from Matt Jones…

After months of teasers and WIP shots, Matt Jones aka Lunartik is finally putting the finishing touches to his latest hand crafted resin figure, the Big Licker. Set to land on the Lunartik store Wednesday, 27th June, release will be split into two waves of 30, with the first “classic” themed edition coming in Matt’s signature red, black, white and grey colour scheme. Pricing on the signed and numbered figure is still to be confirmed, so be sure to keep checking the Lunartik site for up to the minute updates.

Revealed alongside the Big Licker this week comes the latest teaser image for the upcoming Mini Tea Series 2. Progress is said to be coming along nicely, with a worldwide release date set for August. Stay tuned for a full reveal soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Galactic Jerkbags x Suckadelic KARATE CHUMPS…

The unofficial Suckadelic fan club “Galactic Jerkbags” have teamed up with the Super Sucklord himself to bring a new line of bootlegs… the KARATE CHUMPS! Limited to an edition of just 30 pieces, each KARATE CHUMP is custom made my the Sucklord, giving you full control over the head design and colours used. Above are a few examples from the first batch (not for sale), and as you can see, you can pretty much let your imagination run wild! With custom box art created by Sucklord fans Jeff  ”Analog101″, Michael “MDCN” and “Irishmofo”, the the stunning one-off pieces can be yours for just $150 each. E-mail the Sucklord directly at store@suckadelic.com with your request… expect to wait 6-8 weeks for delivery, as each figure will be handmade personally by the artist.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lucha Sharks: Finned Fighters of HIVE WORLD x-544 from Ben Spencer…

With all of the excitement surrounding the recent release of General Gorgax (find out more here), Ben Spencer‘s latest project, the awesome Lucha Sharks, unfortunately went under our radar… until now! Revealed a couple of weeks back, these otherworldly wrestlers follow the same MOTU inspired aesthetic as Ben’s Galaxxor line, and with the strap-line “Finned Fighters of HIVE WORLD x-544”, it appears these guys will be part of the same universe! Little information has been revealed so far, just the extremely promising work-in-progress shot above, so be sure to stay locked on the newly created Lucha Sharks blog for more details in the coming weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// The UNKL x Toynami SpongeBob and Friends Series 1…

“Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! SpongeBob SquarePants!”

Previously revealed here a couple of months back, the unlikely collaboration between Unipo creators UNKL, Toynami and Nickelodeon  has finally been confirmed… SpongeBob and Friends Series 1 will be touching down soon! Five figures have been confirmed so far; Spongebob, Patrick, The Flying Dutchman, Squidward and Mr. Krabs, each coming with their own unique accessories. It appears that these guys will be coming packed in assorted cases of 10, so there’s a good chance they’ll be blind boxed. Currently available to pre-order on Entertainment Earth, a pack will set you back $192.99 plus shipping… working out at just under $20 per 4″ vinyl figure! Due to be shipped out sometime in June, keep an eye on the Toynami site for further updates…

MAN-E-FEATURE// The Zombie Cake! MIMP mash-up mini-resin from Rampage Toys…

As we delve into the world of custom keshi/M.U.S.C.L.E in the build up to ‘Ed Skorm vs. Min-E-Face‘s release, we’ve decided to feature a piece by the artist that first inspired us to undertake the project, the Zombie Cake! from Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt. Although not strictly M.U.S.C.L.E (the figure has been modified from the Hunchback MIMP), Zombie Cake! manages to hold all of the charm of Jon’s original Flexing Rainbow cupcake keshi and ACE Luchadors customs. Coming bagged with a doodled header from Jon, the stunning mash-up was hand cast by the guys over at Monstrehero in a huge selection of clear and opaque colours. Originally created for the Rampage Toys x Studio Uamou exhibition a while back, Zombie Cake! has unfortunately since sold out… Jon has stated that he will be making a return to the platform at some point this year, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a fresh batch of figures at NYCC this October!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Robot 13 mini-figures from Motorbot…

Even after his grisly encounter with an Exacto knife last week (check Instagram for the grisly details!), the ever prolific Motorbot has soldiered on, and whilst not busy casting a vast array of Meatsters, he’s been putting the final touches to the highly anticipated Robot 13 resin 5 pack! As you can see from the shot above, the 3 standing figures are nearing completion (the other 2 are crawlers!), and boy are they looking sweet! Sadly we’re still unfamiliar to the series (we still await our Robot 13 Kickstarter trade print!), so we can’t confirm which characters will be featuring apart from Robot 13 and KING!… so expect a big update once we’re more in the know. Created for the Robot 13 Kickstarter a couple of months back, the 5 packs should be making their way to pledgees in both black and pewter colourways sometime in July/August. Unfortunately, we still don’t have details on whether the release will be available outside of the KS campaign, but we’re guessing Motorbot will be working on a few editions for his shop in the near future…