Following a hugely successful debut drop last week, Tanin over at the Ministry of Kongz is proud to present the first hand painted versions of the Kruzzilla vinyl figure! Retooled from last year’s resin release, the fully articulated beast has been limited to 3 one-off colourways this time around; a gorgeous copper brown, a Superman inspiredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Kruzzilla’ Original HP Versions from Ministry of Kongz…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampaging Steregons from Rampage Toys x NerdOne…
Hot off the heals of the recent B.A.S.T.A.R.D and Tokyo Junkie 5 exhibitions, Jon over at Rampage Toys wastes no time in preparing his next killer sofubi collab… proudly presenting the Rampaging Steregons! Utilising NerdOne’s highly underrated platform, Jon has expertly sprayed the figures up in a style akin to Shegeru’s gruesome NZOMBIES, the skinlessContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampaging Steregons from Rampage Toys x NerdOne…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tweenish Metal Gear Shurtle customs from Terrthom…
Up and coming mini figure customiser Terrthom kindly shares details on his latest on-going custom series… the Tweenish Metal Gear Shurtles! Kit-bashed from a variety of mecha kit parts and OMFG Series 2’s awesome shark/turtle hybrid (yep, he’s in there somewhere!), the limited run of 4 figures have each been painted in their own unique,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tweenish Metal Gear Shurtle customs from Terrthom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ Brandon the Crow for the Cardiff Tatto and Toy Con…
Joining the previously featured Belemey Flatfoot and Suki the Shrunken Head, Rich Page over at UME Toys reveals yet another exclusive figure debuting at the Cardiff Tattoo & Toy Con… Brandon the Crow! Taking his name from the late Brandon Lee, the latest addition to the UME family stands at around 4.5″ tall, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ Brandon the Crow for the Cardiff Tatto and Toy Con…”
MAN-E-NEWS// 2-Tone ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP x Muscle Things…
With ‘Kit Month’ coming to a close, Alec over at Muscle Things proves there’s still a ton of life left in NolanJP’s Split Kit, as he comes with the latest (and greatest!) colourway yet… the gorgeous 2-Tone! Based on the split-personality GPK character of the same name, the GPK Cheap Toy scaled figure has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// 2-Tone ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from NolanJP x Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Abominable Snowman and Son’ from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest custom release, the Abominable Snowman and Son! A vinyl mash-up set built from Plaseebo’s own Molezilla and Night Gamer, plus parts from Grody Shogun’s En-Man sofubi, the 7.5″ and 6″ one-of-a-kind figures have been hand painted in a mixture of aqua fades, finished off with doll’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Abominable Snowman and Son’ from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NiStuff’s ‘End of May’ Glyos custom sale…
NiStuff over at 481 Universe continues his onslaught of amazing Glyos customs, as he reveals that yet another huge batch will be touching down in-store this week! Featuring a whole host of standard Glyos parts, TGB’s Armorvor, Outlander test shot parts, custom resins and even one-off sculpts, the stunning mash-ups have all been lovingly painted in NiStuff’s familiarContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NiStuff’s ‘End of May’ Glyos custom sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blockheads Toys’ Sgt. Corpse Grinder custom from Ersico…
Glyos custom king Ersico tackles something a little different for his latest piece, as he proudly presents his take on Blockheads Toys‘ awesome Sgt. Corpse Grinder bootleg! Hand cast in a crystal clear resin, the Frankenstein/vintage army man mash-up has been expertly painted up in a mixture of opaque, black rubbed colours for the clothing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blockheads Toys’ Sgt. Corpse Grinder custom from Ersico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GPK ‘Adam Bomb’ custom Munny from HamFX…
Again, not a platform we usually feature here on Man-E-Toys, this recently posted Garbage Pail Kid inspired Munny custom from HamFX was just simply to cool to ignore… Created for the last Kidrobot live-painting event in San Francisco, the hilarious piece was inspired by arguably GPK’s most iconic character, Adam Bomb, featuring the same exploding craniumContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GPK ‘Adam Bomb’ custom Munny from HamFX…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Deadbeat, Turtum Micci and Skekiltor from turboPISTOLA…
Fresh from the huge OMFG/Elephantos drop last week, the ever busy Daniel Smith aka turboPISTOLA kindly shares yet another batch of customs ready for release! Flexing his newly found Monster Kolor muscle, Daniel has gone to town on 3 very different pieces; ESC Toys’ Turtum Micci mini ($40), Scott Tolleson’s GID Deadbeat sofubi ($130), andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Deadbeat, Turtum Micci and Skekiltor from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Sgt. Krugg: Hippo Titan Soldier from Ben Spencer x ManOrMonster? Studios…
“From the planet Kabagiff, in the solar system that revolves around the blue star Anubis 5, comes Sgt. Krugg, Hippo Titan Soldier! Under the benevolent rule of Imperator Zog, the Kabagiffian are a heroic and militaristic race who rebelled against General Gorgax and his Evil Mutant Legion with the help of Galaxxor 001. Given theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Sgt. Krugg: Hippo Titan Soldier from Ben Spencer x ManOrMonster? Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DrilOne Drone mini figure custom from Small Angry Monster…
Resident Argonaut Resins artist Adam Pratt aka Small Angry Monster has just revealed his latest custom mini figure masterpiece, this time around working his magic on none other than DrilOne’s ‘Drone’ resin! Standing at around 2″ tall, the beautiful little figure has been customised using a number of army kit parts, the piece de resistanceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DrilOne Drone mini figure custom from Small Angry Monster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cakefighter’ sofubi from Rampage Toys x Frenzy Bros…
Originally made available at Superfestival 62 last month, the Cakefighter head from Rampage Toys is now set to receive a full painted figure release! Sculpted by Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt and cast by Eric Nilla in a flexible keshi-style rubber, the awesome design has been mounted on the Frenzy Bros’ popular barbarian sofubi, coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cakefighter’ sofubi from Rampage Toys x Frenzy Bros…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cuddley Lagann’ custom OMFG from Terrthom…
Up and coming mini figure customiser Terrthom proudly presents his latest OMFG kit-bash, the Cuddley Lagann! Using turboPISTOLA’s popular Cuddlehard as the platform of choice this time around, Terrthom has cleverly replaced the original arms and legs with Gundam kit parts, rounding the piece off with the addition of a new head. Painted and distressedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cuddley Lagann’ custom OMFG from Terrthom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Zeon’s Moving Castle custom Gundam from Dunpeel…
Moving away from our regular indie toy postings, we bring you a custom piece from established Gundam customiser Dunpeel we simply couldn’t ignore… presenting Zeon’s Moving Castle! Inspired by the towering mass of organic machinery seen in Studio Ghibli’s iconic anime HWC, the piece has been created using multiple Gundam ‘Zaku II’ kits, including the 1/48Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zeon’s Moving Castle custom Gundam from Dunpeel…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: El Cabroncito custom bootleg from Scraped Resin…
The bootleg universe of the Battling Bastards just got a ‘LITTLE’ bigger, as El Cabroncito, the death-defying Mexican mini, joins Ultimate Carlos’ army of lucha thugs for the latest release from Scraped Resin! Kit-bashed and re-sculpted from various lucha figures, El Cabroncito differs slightly from the previous release in terms of scale and articulation- insteadContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Battling Bastards: El Cabroncito custom bootleg from Scraped Resin…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s ‘Oxymoron Carnivale’ for TAG’s YHWH Show…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest custom monstrosity, ‘Oxymoron Carnivale’ for Toy Art Gallery‘s YHWH group show! A combination of vinyl and hand cast resin with feathers, the outstanding piece features the recently revealed ‘Obese’ body sculpt (seen in the previously revealed ‘Burger King‘), standing at a lofty 14″ tall. HandContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s ‘Oxymoron Carnivale’ for TAG’s YHWH Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Split Kit Month at Muscle Things…
In honour of NolanJP’s beautifully crafted ‘Split Kit’ custom GPK Cheap Toy (get the full lowdown here), Muscle Things will be hosting ‘Kit Month’ right throughout May! Starting this Tuesday, May 7th at 11am PST, MT will be dropping 2 new colours of the figure each week, starting with the pictured Novo Yellow and NeonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Split Kit Month at Muscle Things…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Critter and Lobsterman mini figures from Topheroy x The Disarticulators…
Following the ‘My Pet Monster‘ Critter custom posted earlier in the week, we proudly present 2 more Disarticulator customs from the insanely talented Topheroy! Once again tackling the 1″ Critter platform with flare, the resin figure, cast by our very own Tru:Tek, has been given Toph’s infamous rainbow fade of Monster Kolor sprays, finished withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Critter and Lobsterman mini figures from Topheroy x The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Hippo Titan Soldier paint test WIP from Ben Spencer x ManOrMonster? Studios…
He’s been a while in the making, but the Ben Spencer x ManOrMonster? Studios ‘Hippo Titan Soldier’ is finally gearing up for release! Originally due to go on sale at C2E2 last weekend, the massive workload of both Ben and MoM? for the event meant that the project unfortunately got a little held up- althoughContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Hippo Titan Soldier paint test WIP from Ben Spencer x ManOrMonster? Studios…”
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