Iconic UK brand MATHMOS have teamed up with graphic art duo TADO to create Chuppi – the perfect interactive child’s nightlight AND collectable art toy! Standing at around 4″ tall, the LED colour changing figure comes with reusable stickers for 18 different characters, giving both young and inexperienced customisers a perfect place to start. Chuppi canContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Chuppi art toy night light from Tado x Mathmos…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Young Gohst subscription from Ferg x Grody Shogun…
Any common frequenters of the Jamungo forum were in for a treat yesterday, as Ferg finally posted solid details for the long awaited “Young Gohst” mini figure! Sculpted by Scott Wilkowski and produced by Grody Shogun, the 3″ tall sofubi series is set to feature 13 exclusive pieces that will be offered up via aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Young Gohst subscription from Ferg x Grody Shogun…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “The Rising” resin figure from Fugi.me x Robotic Industries…
After months in the works, Fugi.me are proud to present their first original figure, “The Rising” zombie hand! Designed and created by Robotic Industries, the 4″ x 4″ hand cast and painted resin figure will be dropping this Thursday (April 26th) on the Fugi.me store in both green and pink colourways. Limited to just 10Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “The Rising” resin figure from Fugi.me x Robotic Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Metal Fusion” Yellow and Silver Turtle Tetsujins from Peter Kato x myplasticheart…
Fresh from last week’s “Remember the Cherry Blossoms” resin series, the ever busy Peter Kato is gearing up for his latest collaboration with myplasticheart, the new “Metal Fusion” Turtle Tetsujins! As a way of saying thanks for their tremendous support with the Hinomaru Turtle Tetsujin project (read more here), Peter has created not one, but two exclusiveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Metal Fusion” Yellow and Silver Turtle Tetsujins from Peter Kato x myplasticheart…”
MAN-E-TOYS// “Oh No HD2” teaser sketch from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has kindly sent us the above tentative sketch of his latest upcoming creation, provisionally titled “Oh No HD2” (we’re still trying to decipher its meaning, bear with us!). Very little information is available at present, but from what we can glean from the image, this piece is set to feature aContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// “Oh No HD2” teaser sketch from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gusto resin figure from Blurble…
Courtesy of Cliff at Monstreuses Studios, Blurble‘s highly anticipated 3D debut has finally made it’s way to resin! Based on Blurble’s recurring “Gusto” character, the figure was entrusted to the more than capable hands of Jon over at Rampage Toys for sculpting and prepping duties. Cast in both clear green and white resin, this initial runContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gusto resin figure from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sweet Teuth resin figures now available at Tenacious Toys…
Following our recent preview of “Sweet Teuth” for the Candy Coated Custom Show (read more here), Brian over at Dead Hand Toys is proud to reveal that the other 5 figures from the series are now available to purchase exclusively through Tenacious Toys. Standing at a monstrous 7″ tall, each hand-cast clear resin figure hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sweet Teuth resin figures now available at Tenacious Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Keg O’ Boom resin figure from The Given…
Proudly heralded as the first locally produced and manufactured designer toy from South Africa, the Keg O’ Boom resin figure is the debut release from Cape Town artist, “The Given“. Standing at around 10cm tall, the “brilliant white” hand cast barrel has been limited to just 50 pieces, with 1 in 4 coming in GIDContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Keg O’ Boom resin figure from The Given…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Snybora “Mud Puddle” edition from Chris Ryniak x Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink…
“April showers may mean May flowers, but to us the real joy of April is the chance to stomp and splash in the inevitable mud puddles…that’s where the real fun is!” Swiftly following last month’s “Year of the Dragon” colourway, Chris Ryniak has once again teamed up with Rotofugi for the latest Snybora release, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Snybora “Mud Puddle” edition from Chris Ryniak x Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 59…
Fresh from his recent debut show at Studio Uamou, Jon over at Rampage Toys has been readying yet another ginormous batch of customs for next week’s Superfestival! Featuring the first official painted run of Manotaur (replete with Ugly Unicorn sidekick!), Jon will also be dropping several collaborations, with Ilanena’s “Penguin Metrobayakan”, Chima Group’s “Neon Metallic” Amedasu,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 59…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Box-O-Zombies customs from Adam Pratt…
With the utterly brilliant “Box-O-Zombies” touching down a few weeks back, our good friend Adam Pratt wasted no time in getting to work on them, with his first batch getting a full reveal last week. Consisting of 6 pvc “green soldier” style mounted figures, the Box-O-Zombies’ high level of realism and adherence to scale overContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Box-O-Zombies customs from Adam Pratt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire at MoCCA Fest 2012…
Jellybot Empress, Selina Briggs, kindly shares with us a promo for the upcoming Jellybot 2.0 release. Set to make its debut at this weekend’s MoCCA Fest (28th/29th April), the newly refined design (now including head articulation!) will be available alongside a whole host of other customs and crossovers, including the Jellactic Troops in both redContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire at MoCCA Fest 2012…”
MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s customs for the Most Wanted: Behind The Hype show…
The ever busy JC Rivera (yes, this is the third post he’s featured in this week!) is proud to reveal his entry for 1AM‘s Most Wanted show, not one, but five amazing customs! Featuring a seven eared 8″ and 3″ Dunny, a horned 7″ and 5″ Munny, and a 3″ Dunny, Rivera’s trademark skull motifContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s customs for the Most Wanted: Behind The Hype show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Smorkin’ Labbit Clear Pink and Blue Editions from Kozik x Kidrobot…
“See the light where the sun don’t shine! Introducing 10-inches of absurdly luminous vinyl, complete with solid matte cigarette and butthole. So radiant and soft, Labbit looks angelic – even when smorkin’.” The Labbit train shows no sign of slowing this year as Frank Kozik and Kidrobot reveal yet another stunning edition, the 10″ Clear Smorkin’ Labbit. ShiningContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Smorkin’ Labbit Clear Pink and Blue Editions from Kozik x Kidrobot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// eeKs’ “Screamer” resin bust now available…
Hot off the heels of his recent “NomNoms” collaboration with JC Rivera, eeKs is proud to reveal that the highly anticipated “Screamer” bust is finally available to purchase. With an initial run in white resin, the 4.5″ x 4.25″ monstrosity comes ready for customising, or if you prefer, can be hand painted by eeKs onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// eeKs’ “Screamer” resin bust now available…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Krink NYC vs. Monster Kolor Paint Battle at Kidrobot NY…
Next month sees Kidrobot NYC play host to the first ever Krink NYC vs. Monster Kolor Paint Battle! With Auks One and Mr Munk fighting in the Krink corner, Matt Walker’s calling on the talents of Lamour Supreme and the Sucklord to throw down some paint for the MK team. Featuring a plethora of liveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Krink NYC vs. Monster Kolor Paint Battle at Kidrobot NY…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Quad Stug Box Set [Update] from Adam Pratt x Rivet Wars…
Featured here last week, Ted Terranova and Adam Pratt‘s custom “Blighter Quad Stug” box set will finally be touching down in the Rivet Wars store next week- replete with a whole host of unexpected treats! Featuring 5 custom Quad Stugs from our good friend Adam, each lucky collector who manages to snag one will alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Quad Stug Box Set [Update] from Adam Pratt x Rivet Wars…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom metallic “Ice Scream Man” from Brown Magic Paint Co. x Brutherford Industries…
Bryan over at Brutherford Industries is proud to reveal the first custom “Ice Scream Man” series from the Brown Magic Paint Co. Known for their decadent custom pieces ranging from iPhone cases to vintage luggage, BMP Co have given the highly popular vinyl figure a stunning metallic makeover that stays true to the already brilliantContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom metallic “Ice Scream Man” from Brown Magic Paint Co. x Brutherford Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom “Sai Kang Warriors” from Daniel Yu…
Daniel Yu aka Dory (creator of the awesome Crawdad Kid OMFG figure) kindly shares with us his latest project, the “Sai Kang Warriors”. Celebrating the often overlooked labourers that keep our environment safe and clean, the 5 heavily modified Playmobil figures have been expertly sculpted with epoxy clay and hand painted with acrylics. Truly some of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom “Sai Kang Warriors” from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom “Vandalised Graffiti Truck” from Hoakser…
Since opening his newly designed site, UK based graffiti artist Hoakser has once again been hitting the customs hard, with his first reveal coming in the form of the breathtaking “Vandalised Graffiti Truck”! Hand painted with acrylics, and weathered to the high standard we’ve come to expect from the artist, the transformed old toy truck hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom “Vandalised Graffiti Truck” from Hoakser…”
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