MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s Designer Con exclusives…

Mike Kirchoff aka The Mark Ultra is proud to present a whole slew of new figures that’ll be up for grabs at Designer Con booth this weekend… Kicking things off in style, Mike has teamed up with artist Alexis Ziritt for the rerelease of 3 long-time favourites, giving the figures an awesome graphic novel-esque feel in-lineContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s Designer Con exclusives…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Mr 1956 custom bootleg for Super Suck-Up 2…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kind shares details of his entry for the upcoming Super Suck-Up 2 show, SUCKHEAD aka Mr 1956! Limited to just 28 hand crafted pieces, the Sucklord Bootleg has been recast in a clear pink resin for this run, coming fitted with a clear baby nursing nipple and motion activated LED unit forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Mr 1956 custom bootleg for Super Suck-Up 2…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Super Suck-Up 2 entry revealed…

With Super Suck-Up 2 rolling up to Designer Con ’13 in little over a week now, we’re finally starting to see a glimpse at some of the finished pieces, with the first out of the blocks coming from none other than Healeymade… Meticulously kit-bashed from a variety of undisclosed vintage 3.75″ action figures (and, ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Super Suck-Up 2 entry revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x DKE Toys’ Super Suck-Up 2…

Following the huge success of the Super Suck-Up group show at DCon last year, the Sucklord and DKE Toys have once again teamed up for round 2! Featuring exclusive reworks of the infamous Sucklord bootleg from 14 participants including Plaseebo, healeymade, Grody Shogun and of course the Sucklord himself, the figures have been recast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x DKE Toys’ Super Suck-Up 2…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Scarecrowoven x the Mark Ultra’s Void Man NYCC exclusive + online release…

Illustrator Scarecrowoven teams up with the Mark Ultra for his first custom bootleg release, the awesome Void Man! Kit-bashed and produced in resin by Ultra, the 3.75″ figure has been hand painted by Scarecrowoven, coming packed in a blister card designed by the artist. Limited to 22 signed and numbered figures (including 2 unique variants!),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scarecrowoven x the Mark Ultra’s Void Man NYCC exclusive + online release…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Thunder Puss 65: Mace of Fur-y Edition from DuBose Art and Design…

With the success of Driggs and Eyebot firmly under their belt, DuBose Art & Design are proud to present their latest custom bootleg release, Thunder Puss 65: Mace of Fur-y Edition! Kit-bashed and resculpted from a variety of different action figures, the ferocious feline stands at around 3.75″ tall with a 5″ long curled tail. Packaged withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Thunder Puss 65: Mace of Fur-y Edition from DuBose Art and Design…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Darkkklon custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…

Following a brief hiatus from the art toy scene, Argentinian custom bootleger Matias over at Bombermat Toys is back with his latest release, Planet Nibiru native ‘The Darkkklon’! The first figure to feature in Shit Wars’ ‘Vintage Collection’, the reptilian avenger has been cast in 2 different colourways; the standard ‘Dirty’, and in a nodContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Darkkklon custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…

We’ve been meaning to post Argentinian bootleggers Bombermat Toys‘ latest creation since we first discovered the guys last month, so without further ado we bring to you the malevolent Phantom Lord… Heavily inspired by the Terminator films, the evil post-apocalyptic cyborg has been kit-bashed with original sculpting using a mixture of vintage 3.75″ action figures.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Phantom Lord’ custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom vintage action figures from Kuri…

Up and coming illustrator and regular October Toys forum member Krystal Lord (aka Kuri) has just revealed images of her latest project- taking on a whole host of vintage action figures and customising them in her wonderfully unique style! Featuring a mixture of standard 3.75″  Star Wars and Thundercat toys, plus a 12″ tall (1/6th)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom vintage action figures from Kuri…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lard Vader and Kathulu ‘Shit Wars’ custom bootlegs from Bombermat Toys…

We’ve been meaning to feature up and coming custom bootleg artists Bombermat Toys for quite some time, so what better way to start than with the awesome figures currently available in their shop… the ‘Shit Wars’ Lard Vader and Kathulu Yuppie! Comprised of various 3.75″ action figure parts kit-bashed with original sculpting, our favourite outContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lard Vader and Kathulu ‘Shit Wars’ custom bootlegs from Bombermat Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Jin Baba resin figures from Skinner x Healeymade…

NY based resin maestro Healeymade has resurrected fan favourite Jin Baba for a special custom run… from the one and only Skinner! Hand cast in resin by Healey, the 3.75″ figures have been painted  in Skinner’s signature mix of blue to green metallic sprays, finished with red, yellow and white brush work. Due to goContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Jin Baba resin figures from Skinner x Healeymade…”