After months of sleepless nights of tooling, moulding, and improving, the guys over at Goodleg Toys are finally gearing up for the release of their debut WAR ON PREHIS release, the mighty Claw Drones! Kit-bashed and intensely re-sculpted from a tight selection of vintage 5.5″ action figures, the neo-vintage piece has been meticulously cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WAR ON PREHIS’ Claw Drone from Goodleg Toys…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier from Galaxxor x ManOrMonster? Studios…
Previously featured as a work-in-progress sculpt a few weeks back, it appears that Ben Spencer‘s Hippo Titan Soldier will be making an appearance at next month’s C2E2 courtesy of ManOrMonster? Studios! Judging by the recently reveal first test pull, the incredible figure has been retooled by MoM’s Brandon to be fully compatible with both WarlordsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier from Galaxxor x ManOrMonster? Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU ‘Ecstasy’ edition 2 pack from Goodleg Toys…
Hot off the heels of the recent WOTU ‘Ice’ edition (check it out here), the guys over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal the return of the series’ 2 most popular villains, Warhoard & Dead DieBia$e… this time around in an 90’s inspired ‘Ecstacy’ colourway! Cast in a rave-tastic clear neon yellow and pink, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU ‘Ecstasy’ edition 2 pack from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…
Joining the recently posted Hippo Titan Soldier and Treegar exclusive, Galaxxor‘s Ben Spencer has been hard at work on the third Lucha Shark colourway, the provisionally titled ‘CMYK’ edition. Hand painted in a striking mix of primary blue, red, yellow and black, the part kit-bashed, part originally sculpted figure should hopefully be making an appearanceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘CMYK’ Lucha Shark WIP from Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier WIP from Ben Spencer…
As if the numerous upcoming Galaxxor and Phallanx releases weren’t enough, the ever busy Ben Spencer has managed to squeeze in time for yet another all-new figure, the Hippo Titan Soldier! Information on the piece is still scarce, but judging from the early work-in-progress shots it appears to be created in a similar vein toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hippo Titan Soldier WIP from Ben Spencer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU “Ice Series” custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…
With the near instant sell-out success of the WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) test-casts under their belt, the guys over at Goodleg Toys have wasted no time in getting to work on the first official run… as they proudly present the Ice Series! Featuring one of the most popular colourways from the initial line-up, aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU “Ice Series” custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord at Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show…
Following a surprise announcement that he’ll be attending tonight’s (In)action Figure Show opening, the Sucklord proudly presents the wares he’ll have on display… Once again teaming up with Scott Wilkowski, the pair have resurrected recent ‘Suck Up’ entry X-Ray Action for a second appearance, featuring the same skeletal Sucklord X2 cast, this time around inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord at Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WOTU test pulls from Goodleg Toys…
Wasting no time since the debut of the WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) customs a couple of weeks back, the guys over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal the very first test shots for the second part of the series… the hand cast resin variants! Unlike the previous one-off releases, Goodleg plan on producingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WOTU test pulls from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Wrestlers of the Universe custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…
Bringing yet another awesome MOTU inspired release to the table, Goodleg Toys are proud to announce that the previously featured Wrestlers of the Universe (WOTU) line is finally up for grabs! Starting with the ‘custom’ releases, the guys have released several one-off pieces including Dead Diebia$e, Evilgrip, Million Dollar Arm and British Eyefrog (pictured), each coming kit-bashedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Wrestlers of the Universe custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops Studio’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises…
Created as part of Clutter’s upcoming Action Figure Custom Show, Triclops have revealed work-in-progress shots of their latest bootleg series… the Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises! Kit-bashed with a mixture of original sculpting and vintage TMNT figures, the hilarious figures have been cast in an amphibian green resin, with a special purple Beebop chase and aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops Studio’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoises…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘War on Prehis’ custom bootleg series from Goodleg Toys…
Following our look at the ‘Wrestlers of the Universe’ yesterday, Berlin based Goodleg Toys are proud to present yet another promising custom bootleg series… War on Prehis! A self indulgent fusion of cyborgs, zombies and pre-historic beasts (come on, what’s not to like out of that mix?!), the line is set to feature numerous neo-vintageContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘War on Prehis’ custom bootleg series from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Wrestlers of the Universe’ custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…
Fellow toy blogger Luke Toywalker reveals details of his latest custom bootleg series, WOTU: Wrestlers of the Universe! A mash-up of 2 of the 80’s most iconic action figure lines, Mattel’s MOTU and Hasbro’s WWF Wrestlers, the set of 4 figures; The Razor Beast, Warhoard, Greg “The Spike” Supercrime, and Dead DieBia$e (pictured from left to right)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Wrestlers of the Universe’ custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Strong Combatants from Bigmantoys…
“Brutal cosmic warriors from the REAL Hel of Norse mythology. They fight to honor the mystical powers of the stars in the name of Odin… The magic mists of Asgard give them their shimmering form – by fist and by spike they fight all who deny them glory in battle or lust of the flesh.” GoodContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Strong Combatants from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Bootlegs Artist Series: “Blackbook” Edition Art-Too…
Originally released to huge fan fare last month (find out more here), the awesome Art-Too figure from Killer Bootlegs and UK graffiti artist Hoakser has returned… this time sporting it’s very own Artist Series! Created to coincide with Black Friday this week, KB’s Peter Wheatstraw Goral enlisted the talents of some of the low-brow artContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Bootlegs Artist Series: “Blackbook” Edition Art-Too…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord convention exclusives now online…
After some minor set backs, The Sucklord is proud to announce that all leftover figure exclusives from both NYCC and Designer Con are now finally available to purchase online! Now unfortunately whilst all of the various booth exclusives are now long since sold out, an extremely limited supply of the Designer Toy Awards’ Sucklord HostContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord convention exclusives now online…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The “Bootlegs of the Universe” Kickstarter campaign revealed…
As promised in our post on Wednesday, we can now exclusively reveal details of the very first “Bootlegs of the Universe” project! Currently in the early stages of planning, BOTU founders John Santagada (formerly of DC Direct and Mezco) and Hex Evo (KO-Messiah) are set to release a large, high quality hardcover coffee table photo artContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The “Bootlegs of the Universe” Kickstarter campaign revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Bootlegs of the Universe…
“If you are a fan of Masters of the Universe, bootleg toys or just plain weird stuff then the “Bootlegs of the Universe” Facebook page is just for YOU!” In lieu of a HUGE exclusive project reveal coming this Friday, we thought we’d take the chance to introduce you guys to the awesome new communityContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bootlegs of the Universe…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Blindbag mash-ups from Killer Bootlegs…
Completing our round of Halloween themed posts today, Peter Goral of Killer Bootlegs kindly shares with us images of his latest resin series, the Halloween Blindbag Bootlegs! Consisting of 20 “one-off” mashups utilising parts from the Killer Bootlegs archives, the stunning figures have been cast in a variety of Halloween inspired colours, each coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Blindbag mash-ups from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s debut resin bootleg figures…
Inspired by some of the bootleg/action figure scene’s finest including Healeymade, Killer Bootlegs, Triclops Studio and… ehm… our very own Tru:Tek (poor chap!), The Mark Ultra is gearing up for the launch of his debut resin figures… and boy we’ve got to say, they’ve turned out awesome! Kit-bashed from various 3.75″ action figure favourites includingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s debut resin bootleg figures…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Shifty Megatron one-off re-release from Killer Bootlegs…
Joining the variety of new figures that have been hitting the Killer Bootlegs store over the past month, owner Peter Goral has gone back to his very first bootleg “Shifty Megatron, with the release of a special one-off edition! Originally created for the Molded Heroes art show a few years back, the kit-bashed action figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Shifty Megatron one-off re-release from Killer Bootlegs…”
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