In celebration of the UK’s recent barrage of gold medals, we bring you the Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys! Spotted on premier kinnikuman blog Nama-Niku this morning, the five pack of “Japanese flag version” figures have been cast in a soft vinyl, coming in the colours of the iconic rings; blue, yellow,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Pearlescent Grey Garuru from Itokin Park x Super7…
Following the usual post SDCC lull, sofubi powerhouse Super7 is back once again with the release of the latest edition of Itokin Park’s popular Monster Family member, the adorable Garuru! Cast in a pearlescent grey vinyl containing tiny flakes of reflective metal, the stumbling, yawning beast comes complete with metallic gold and silver hand sprays, plusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pearlescent Grey Garuru from Itokin Park x Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Max Toy x Todd Robertson Kaiju Eyezon project…
Whilst new toy info has been a little thin on the ground today, the final reveal of the long awaited Max Toy Co x Todd Robertson Kaiju Eyezon project over at Max’s Brain has more than made up for it… Quite simply a match made in custom-kaiju heaven, the highly talented pair have set toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Max Toy x Todd Robertson Kaiju Eyezon project…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Toy Story… the afterlife” custom S.L.U.G Zombies from Plastic Playhouse…
We previously featured the awesome custom work of Plastic Playhouse a few weeks back (check them out here) to a great response from our readers, so today we’ve decided to take a look at another project the highly talented artist has just completed- the Toy Story inspired custom S.L.U.G Zombies! Taking the cowboy and astronautContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Toy Story… the afterlife” custom S.L.U.G Zombies from Plastic Playhouse…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mini Forest Guardian resin figures from Miss Muju…
Fresh from the Mandala Spirit’s sell-out success last month (only one remains here), Miss Muju of MujuWorld has wasted no time in preparing her latest resin series… the Mini Forest Guardians! Identical in design to their bigger brothers, the 4.5″ figures are due to come cast in a special plant based, non toxic bio resin, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mini Forest Guardian resin figures from Miss Muju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Warlords of Wor’s “Bog-Nar” from ManOrMonster…
We previously revealed the first prototype from ManOrMonster‘s MOTU inspired Warlord’s of Wor here last week, and whilst the rough casting only gave us a small insight into the direction of the project, the newly revealed concept sketch pictured above helps shed a little more light… Entitled “Bog-Nar” the Mutant Muck Menace, the slimey greenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warlords of Wor’s “Bog-Nar” from ManOrMonster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jeremy Bulloch” Boba Fett from Killer Bootlegs…
Following on from our look at 2bitHACK’s “Mi Empire Loca” earlier today, we’re pleased to be able to reveal the first test pull of another awesome Star Wars bootleg… the “Jeremy Bulloch” Boba Fett from Killer Bootlegs! Previously mentioned in our KB round up back in May, the toy consists of a vintage Fett bodyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jeremy Bulloch” Boba Fett from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bobby Beast and Harry Demon ‘Pocket Playset’ from World of Walter…
Spotted over at Spanky Stokes this morning comes the first toy release from World of Walter, the Bobby Beast and Harry Demon Pocket Platset! Made popular through their internet exploits on Instagram and Tumblr, the tiny pair have been sculpted by Joseph Harmon, coming cast in a dizzying array of different psychedelic resin tints… PricedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bobby Beast and Harry Demon ‘Pocket Playset’ from World of Walter…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NIBBLERS project from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…
After several weeks of teasers, The Tarantulas have finally been able to provide some solid information on their upcoming NIBBLERS project with Fig-Lab… During the last run of unpainted white Real x Nibblers earlier in the year, The Tarantulas held a few back to give to Fig-Lab’s Datadub, who has in turn passed them outContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NIBBLERS project from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Mi Empire Loca” WIP from 2bitHACK…
It appears that 2012 will be the year of the Star Wars bootleg at DesignerCon this November, as alongside The Sucklord‘s Super Suck Up! show, 2bitHACK will also be debuting his latest line of mash-ups, Mi Empire Loca. We originally revealed the first figure in the series, Chewbacca Homes, a few weeks back, so itContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Mi Empire Loca” WIP from 2bitHACK…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Spinning Head Sunshine” custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Brown Noize Productions…
In what has to be one of the biggest announcements in the custom M.U.S.C.L.E community this year, Sanjeev over at Brown Noize Productions has just revealed details of the second in his trilogy of Sunshine inspired figures, the breathtaking Spinning Head Sunshine! Tired of not being able to display his “Spinning Top Sunshine” M.U.S.C.L.E (#195)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Spinning Head Sunshine” custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Brown Noize Productions…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Captain Diggler” custom from D-Lux x Splurrt…
Hot off the heals of the Gizmo and Beastman customs we featured a couple of weeks back (check them out here), D-Lux is proud to present his latest take on Splurrt’s awesome Diggler sofubi, Captain Diggler! Inspired by the late 70’s Hana-Barbera cartoon, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, the beautifully finished piece has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Captain Diggler” custom from D-Lux x Splurrt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pris-zillA DIY resin figure from Dead Presidents…
Matt Walker aka Dead Presidents brings the very first resin figure to be sold through the Monster Kolor site, the adorable Pris-zillA! Standing at 2.5″ tall, the DIY mini has been cast in a clear resin (some clean up required)… a perfect base for the full range of Monster Kolor paints! Priced at a customiserContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pris-zillA DIY resin figure from Dead Presidents…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Junkyard Zombie one-off sculpt from Steve Patt…
Whilst Chicago’s Toy Invaderz show has been and gone, Tenacious Toys are proud to reveal that they are currently stocking the dozens of pieces that went unsold! Including customs and original art from some of the scene’s finest including We Become Monsters, Miss Zukie, Task One and DMS, our favourite remaining piece has got toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Junkyard Zombie one-off sculpt from Steve Patt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Quack” Count Duckula inspired mash-up from Healeymade…
A recurring feature on David Healey aka Healeymade‘s Instagram feed for quite some time now, we thought we’d try to shine some light on the resin wizard’s awesome vampire mash-up, Quack… A loving tribute to both vintage horror and cult 80’s cartoon Count Duckula, the figure appears to have been bootlegged from a ‘Universal Monsters’Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Quack” Count Duckula inspired mash-up from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The unpainted blue Lady Vengeance from Jay222 x Max Toy Co…
Making her debut at this year’s SDCC (find out more here), Lady Vengeance is back once again for her very first general release! Designed and sculpted by the highly talented Jay222 and produced in Japan by Max Toy Co, the 4″ tall sofubi is due to come in an unpainted blue vinyl. Set for releaseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The unpainted blue Lady Vengeance from Jay222 x Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson…
We exclusively featured Tim Stephson’s amazing Grim Creepers a while back now (find out more here), so it came with great pleasure today to find that the upcoming toy artist has been working on a mini version! Standing at just 3″ tall (around half the size of the original), Tim has scaled the slick lookingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster’s “Warlords of Wor” first prototype revealed…
Following in the footsteps of Ben Spencer, Steve Seeley, Japanese Monster Bad! and Bigman, Brandon Michael Barker aka ManOrMonster has revealed details of his first MOTU inspired designer toy venture, the Warlords of Wor! Pictured here is the first prototype of what will be the first 5.5″ action figure to feature in the range… Whilst detailsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster’s “Warlords of Wor” first prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Uber-Ill” Thundercat custom from Hoakser…
Joining the recently featured Veteran (find out more here), UK graffiti artist Hoakser kindly shares with us his latest “Dominant Species” custom, the rather awesome Uber-Ill. Kit-bashed from one of Thundercats’ slightly more obscure characters, Cuber Bill the Robear Berbil (see what he did with the name?!!), the stunning figure comes with Hoakser’s usual highContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Uber-Ill” Thundercat custom from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Squid Kids Ink’s Mini 10-Doh! Series 1 released…
Following a successful debut at SDCC earlier this month, Squid Kids Ink are proud to reveal that the long awaited Min 10-Doh’s are finally ready for general release! Paying tribute to 80’s console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the cartridge inspired figure is available in 16 different designs from 12 of the art toy scene’s elite,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Squid Kids Ink’s Mini 10-Doh! Series 1 released…”
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