Revealed here at the tail end of last month, it appears that the latest Star Wars infused Keiko from premier resin producers Fool’s Paradise is nearing completion! Due to come with an oversized FP styled Stormtrooper head, gloves, boots and accessories (check out the authentic back plate and canister!), the 12″ hand cast resin figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Keikotrooper resin figure from Fool’s Paradise…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Sawdust Bear SDCC line-up…
Joining the super-cute Candy and Ghost Larms (find out more here), Sawdust Bear has just revealed a huge selection of goodies that will be making their way to SDCC next month… Bringing the tally up to 4 all-new Larm editions, the Malayan Rainforest and one-off custom Shroom Larms will be sitting alongside a plethora of originalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sawdust Bear SDCC line-up…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Muju Mandala Spirits from Mujuworld…
With the success of the recently released Ocean Guardians under their belt (find out more here), Mujuworld have revealed yet another forthcoming series, the Muju Mandala Spirits! Once again sculpted by the highly talented Miss Muju, the first batch of wonderfully ornate hand cast figures are currently undergoing a lick of paint before release. Due toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Muju Mandala Spirits from Mujuworld…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “…Of All Ages” DKE SDCC exclusives from Scott Wilkowski…
The masteful Scott Wilkowski has been busy putting skulls, skeletons and creepy creatures inside another batch of designer toy favourites in preparation for the follow-up to last year’s hugely successful “Skin Deep” show. For the aptly titled “…Of All Ages”, Scott has infected Ron English’s “Mousemask Murphy”, Ferg’s “Misfortune Cat”, David Horvath’s “Flatwoods”, Frank Kozik’s “Labbit”, KathieContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “…Of All Ages” DKE SDCC exclusives from Scott Wilkowski…”
MAN-E-NEWS// B.U.F.F Max, B.U.F.F Face and the newly opened Muscle Things store…
As revealed here yesterday, Nama-Niku‘s Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill made their debut on the newly opened Muscle Things store, but what we neglected to mention is that they were joined by another 2 highly anticipated figures… B.U.F.F Max and Face! Sculpt and kit-bashed by prolific M.U.S.C.L.E customiser Halfaway from Little Rubber Guys, the figures (as withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// B.U.F.F Max, B.U.F.F Face and the newly opened Muscle Things store…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Sloblife 2” custom Trikky from Hoakser…
Following the instant sell-out success of the original Sloblife custom (find out more here), Hoakser kindly shares with us the latest instalment, Version 2… Refining pretty much every aspect of the original design, the stunning 14.5cm tall piece comes complete with sculpted man boobs, back fat and bum crack, a newly revised “clean” paint job,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Sloblife 2” custom Trikky from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Warrior vinyl figure from Bigfoot out now…
After months of teasers and reveals (plus a limited release at Wondercon ’12), San Francisco based artist Bigfoot is proud to reveal that the mighty Forest Warlord is now available to purchase. Standing at a humungous 11″ tall, the long-awaited follow up to StrangeCo’s 2004 Bigfoot figure comes in 4 marvelous colourways; OG Brown, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Warrior vinyl figure from Bigfoot out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nama-Niku x Muscle Things Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill B.U.F.F release info…
Tyler over at Nama-Niku has revealed that the highly anticipated Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill will finally be available to purchase later today! Kit-bashed by Tyler using a mixture of vintage kaiju minis and M.U.S.C.L.E figures, the monumental custom bootlegs have been meticulously realised by Alec over at Muscle Things using an authentic keshi-style rubber. Part ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama-Niku x Muscle Things Manzilla and Pteradact-Kill B.U.F.F release info…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mishka x L’Amour Supreme SDCC custom Bootleg…
Revealed yesterday on both L’Amour Supreme and Mishka‘s Instagram feeds comes the latest custom “Bootleg” figure, this time around featuring an all new oversized skull sculpt! Set for an exclusive SDCC release at the Toy Tokyo booth (Friday afternoon), the awesome looking sofubi has been cast in a biege vinyl over at Adfunture, coming completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mishka x L’Amour Supreme SDCC custom Bootleg…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage x Splurrt custom Digglers plus the Cyclops Dinos pre-order from Rampage Toys…
Previewed as a work in progress last week (find out more here), Jon over at Rampage Toys has been putting the final touches to his latest batch of Splurrt customs, the “Rainbow” Digglers! Cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, the beautiful sofubi minis have been given a black rub coupled with Jon’s signature rainbow fades. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage x Splurrt custom Digglers plus the Cyclops Dinos pre-order from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “The Corrupter” Limited edition resin figure set from Josh Pierce…
After a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign a couple of months back, Josh Pierce aka F+ has revealed that the remainder of “The Corrupter” resin figure sets are now available to purchase! Limited to an edition of just 40 pieces, the release includes the beautifully hand cast and painted Corrupter and sidekick, the Fungal Fiend. ComingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “The Corrupter” Limited edition resin figure set from Josh Pierce…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Dester Commando sofubi from Star Base…
Japanese Star Wars blog Star Case are proud to present their latest exclusive sofubi release, the Dester Commando! With a design based on the vintage Japanese Stormtrooper robots of the late 70’s, the must-have piece comes cast in clear vinyl with one side revealing a mixture of wires and circuitry embedded underneath! Coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dester Commando sofubi from Star Base…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…
DKE Toys have revealed yet another exclusive figure headed to next month’s SDCC, artist Mike Egan‘s debut toy release, “Bones”. Manufactured and hand painted by the mighty Luke Rook (Grody Shogun) in Japan, “Bones” takes Egan’s signature “Dia de los Muertos” style skull character and transforms it into a beautifully realised 8″ sofubi. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grimthraxx Glyos from Monsterforge x Papagrim Toys…
“Grimthraxx! The slave warrior who became a legend in and out of the arena! Once condemned to a fate of eternal combat, Grimthraxx defied his masters and led one of the greatest revolts in Glyan history. Grimthraxx grew to be a mighty general commanding the freed warriors of the Galactic Arena in their struggle toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grimthraxx Glyos from Monsterforge x Papagrim Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Poison Sweet “Sickling” Edition from Yosiell Lorenzo…
Yosiell Lorenzo has revealed that he will be releasing a very special custom series of his Poison Sweet figure, the adorable Sickling Edition! Taking the unmistakable vintage aesthetic from the highly sought after Sickling resins, Yosiel has painted up 7 of the 6″ tall vinyl figures including a rare Albino variant. Coming complete with new customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Poison Sweet “Sickling” Edition from Yosiell Lorenzo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…
After months of preparation, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys can finally reveal the first vinyl test shots of his latest sofubi creations, the Cyclops Dinosaurs! Standing at a mini-sized 3″ (Anklo around 1.5″), the beautifully realised creations have been given a number of articulated joints, including the T-Rex’s super cute arms! Due to beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pterodact-Kill B.U.F.F from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…
As if last week’s mighty Manzilla wasn’t enough (find out more here), Tyler from Nama-Niku steps up once again with yet another stunning kaiju inspired M.U.S.C.L.E custom… the Pterodact-Kill! As with Manzilla, Tyler has meticulously grafted the head wings and feet from a vintage Japanese miniature onto a keshi body. Painstakingly cast and packaged by MuscleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pterodact-Kill B.U.F.F from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chocolate” Mr. Jimmies the Undead Doughnut from John Sumrow…
“Mr. Jimmies was a mild mannered doughnut, just doing his regular shift at the greasy spoon diner. One fateful night a police officer staggers in… green, incoherent, mumbling. Before Jimmies could get out a concerned “May I help you Sir!?” … the officer CHOMPED! Reeling back, bloodied and in shock, Jimmies realized his fate was sealed.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chocolate” Mr. Jimmies the Undead Doughnut from John Sumrow…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Belemey resin figure from UME Toys…
Looks like Hugo Shortpants will be joined by a little friend come Friday 13th next month, as Richard Page over at UME Toys reveals a work-in-progress image of his latest creation… the adorable Belemey! Touted as a “fez wearing wise guy”, the feather tailed creature features the same unmistakable UME touch that has made theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Belemey resin figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tiger(Wolf)Girl from FrankenFactory…
“WolfGirl took fate into her own hands and defeated the beast. Now she wears the pelt proudly as a message to all who hunt the vulnerable, torment the weak and seek to destroy. A warning that should be heeded…” It appears that Shea Brittain of FrankenFactory is creating a number of new Wolf Girl resinsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tiger(Wolf)Girl from FrankenFactory…”
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