“Amanita Must Scare Ya, commonly known as the maggot agaric (pron.: /ˈæɡərɪk/) or zombie amanita (pron.: /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/), is a reanimorphic and psychoactive necromycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of northern Transylvania, Amanita Must Scare Ya has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the southernContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Death Cap ‘Amanita Must Scare Ya’ resin figures from WeBecomeMonsters…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1 from AColorfulMonster…
Briefly mentioned in our coverage of the Skegg resin pre-order a couple of weeks back, AColorfulMonster has just revealed details of his latest kaiju-inspired line, the Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1! Featuring 3 unique types of mutation, “Lips”, “Spikes” and “Worms”, the super-creepy creations have been hand sculpt, cast and painted by the artist in hisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1 from AColorfulMonster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Fist Hombre’ bootleg action figure from Tone Tank…
Sorry guys, a little late on this one but here goes… Illustrator-cum-toy designer Tone Tank is proud to present his second toy release, and first full-resin figure, the mighty Fist Hombre! Complete with “real knucklehead action”, the 5.5″ tall custom bootleg has been kit-bashed from various vintage action figures, coming re-cast and hand painted byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Fist Hombre’ bootleg action figure from Tone Tank…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s BFM Mummy and Puppy Night Gamer for the “Monster from the Island” group show…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us 2 custom pieces he’s created for Clutter‘s upcoming “Monster of the Island” group show, the BFM (Bloody Fucken Mess) Plaseebo Mummy and Puppy Night Gamer… Cast in a soft vinyl with swirled glass eye inserts, the Tarantino inspired Mummy has been given a vivid neon green/yellow baseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s BFM Mummy and Puppy Night Gamer for the “Monster from the Island” group show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja from KobzillaToy…
Thailand based artist Tanin Tumth of KobzillaToy has been hard at work on his latest slab of resin genius, as he presents Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja… Created in reaction to the pollution Tanin encounters in everyday Bangkok life, from the constant noise, the super traffic jams, agressive advertising, and even politics, the awesome lookingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja from KobzillaToy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Yellow’ Evolved Beast Diggler from Splurrt…
“The Digglers always had a ferocious appetite, but lacked the means to feed it. But nature loves novelty, so she intervened—to make them the apex predators they longed to be. Beasts who know no control and no fulfilment…” Originally previewed as a work in progress sculpt way back in November of last year, Splurrt hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Yellow’ Evolved Beast Diggler from Splurrt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NUCLEARMAN (Duke Nukem) custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Bigmantoys…
Like so many of us, our good friend Lee over at Bigmantoys was a huge fan of the original Duke Nukem 3D, but was always a bit disappointed by the severely limited range of merch… I mean, every good 90’s videogame character worth their salt has their own mini figure, right? Well 17 years (andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NUCLEARMAN (Duke Nukem) custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures by turboPISTOLA…
It’s been a while since we last saw turboPISTOLA‘s Elephantos resin, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find the artist has been working on not one, but two all-new colourways! Entitled the “Skellas”, the first edition has been inspired by MOTU’s Skeletor, coming in a faithful mix of yellow, blue and purple brushworkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures by turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom MaskedMan resin Ver.2 from Hoakser…
UK based graffiti-cum-toy artist Hoakser proudly presents the latest painted custom of his debut resin figure, Maskedman… Designed and sculpted by the man himself, the incredible spray can/respirator mash-up stands at an impressive 9.5cm tall, with this unique one-off coming painted in Hoakser’s instantly recognisable grimy, blood splattered style. Priced at a wallet friendly £22.99, the pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom MaskedMan resin Ver.2 from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Skullgasm resin figure from Ultimate Skull and Cobra…
Tim Stephson and Ray Bazan (@toyxxcreep) have teamed up for the first release under the new “Ultimate Skull and Cobra” monicker… presenting the Skullgasm! A representation of “the constant carnal desires of man”, the super-creepy skull weighs in at around 4″ long and 3″ wide. Cast in a variety of different clear and opaque resins, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Skullgasm resin figure from Ultimate Skull and Cobra…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Real’ Bear Champ resin figures from JC Rivera…
Swiftly following the “SuckerPunch” Phideas Gold custom we posted earlier in the week, JC Rivera has announced details of his latest resin figure, the ‘Real’ Bear Champ! A commissioned sculpt by the artist based on his ever popular Bear Champ character, the ultra-realistic 4″ piece offers a perfect contrast to the original’s more stylised, cartoon-likeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Real’ Bear Champ resin figures from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Cud” mini figure WIP from Brooke A Allen…
Brooke A Allen kindly shares details of her third original mini figure, the fearsome Cud! A follow-up to the previously posted Reinfear Thunderstagg, the awesome piece is markedly bigger in scale than previous efforts at around 2″ tall, leading to a giant step up in terms of definition and detailing- just check out those muscles!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Cud” mini figure WIP from Brooke A Allen…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Dead Beets from D-LUX…
Hot off the heels of the recently posted ‘Dots Dinos‘ sofubis, D-LUX proudly presents his latest custom run, featuring the ever popular Dead Beet from Scott Tolleson x October Toys… Limited to just 5 pieces, 1 of the original full-size sofubi plus 4 ‘Baby’ 1.5″ minis, each has been given the full Monster Kolor workoutContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Dead Beets from D-LUX…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ custom mini figures from Ersico…
After just over a month since their release, Bryan Borgman’s awesome Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ mini figures are finally starting to receive the love they deserve from the custom toy community, with the first fully painted set coming from the more than capable hands of Ersico… Designed, sculpted and cast by Papagrim Toys‘ Steve Patt, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos ‘Smackdown’ custom mini figures from Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody ‘Ojisan’ custom sofubi from Daniel Yu…
It’s been a while since we last heard from the otherworldly talented Daniel Yu, so it came with great pleasure today to find he’s just finished a whole slew of diverse pieces- the first of which we bring to you today in the form of this beautiful Ojisan custom sofubi! One of the most uniqueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody ‘Ojisan’ custom sofubi from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: Ultimate Carlos from Scraped Resin…
Born out of a love for Mexican lucha toys, up and coming custom bootleggers Scraped Resin are proud to present their debut line, the Battling Bastards! Starting with the series’ main protagonist, Ultimate Carlos, the resin figure has been kit-bashed from a vintage Joker and lucha toy, coming cast in a staggering total of 8Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: Ultimate Carlos from Scraped Resin…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “SuckerPunch” Phidias Gold custom from JC Rivera…
The super-talented JC Rivera comes with his latest boxing inspired piece, the SuckerPunch custom resin… Taking the recently released Phidias Gold resin, Rivera has worked his magic on the already impressive figure with the use of additional sculpting, a tattoo inspired paint job and all important “Bear Champ” crown all wrapped up in a gorgeousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “SuckerPunch” Phidias Gold custom from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Bruce Lee custom crossover sets from the Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…
Selina Briggs of the Jelly Empire once again teams up with Argonaut Resins for the latest batch of ever-popular custom crossovers, this time around inspired by Kung-Fu legend Bruce Lee! Limited to 2 one-off sets, both featuring a mini Tuttz and Jellybot 2.0 resin, the figures have been hand painted by Selina in the signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bruce Lee custom crossover sets from the Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nozzleface custom from Hoakser…
It’s been a while since we’ve featured any customs from UK graffiti artist Hoakser (or any platform customs for that matter!), so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find his latest piece nestled in our inbox, the rather sweet looking Nozzleface… Standing just under 3″ tall, the little guy has been created from an ingeniusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nozzleface custom from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…
In celebration of their all-new look, Monster Kolor have teamed up with UME Toys and DuBose Art for the release of their very own mascot in resin! Sculpted by our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys and prototyped/produced by Jonathan DuBose, the articulated figure stands at around 4″ tall, coming complete with removableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…”
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