After nearly a month since the initial work-in-progress production shots (find out more here), German artist Dust is proud to present the Teddy R.B.S.IV “open helmet” version in all its painted glory! Standing at 2.75″ and coming with articulated joints, the stunning little figure has been painted in Dust’s signature military greens, featuring meticulous weathering, sprayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The R.B.S. IV “open helmet” version from Dust…”
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MAN-E-UPDATE// The NYCC resin skulls from UME Toys…
Whilst we fully revealed UME Toys‘ NYCC skulls last week (find out more here), we’ve decided to take a another look at a couple of the designs that will be available come October time… First up, the absolutely gorgeous Copper Skull has been meticulously finished in a rich metallic spray, coming with subtle turquoise copper-oxideContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The NYCC resin skulls from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “UoM Exclusive” custom OMFG! sets from Adam Pratt…
Ahead of the previously posted “Blood Red” Tommy Tanker posted yesterday, the University of M.U.S.C.L.E have another exclusive up their sleeve, the custom painted OMFG! Series 1 figures from Adam Pratt! Following the first set that was sold through auction last month, Adam has painted another two rounds in two very distinct styles; the wonderfullyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “UoM Exclusive” custom OMFG! sets from Adam Pratt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pizza Boss resin figure from Steven Erst x Monstrehero…
Swiftly following the release of Pizza Victims last month, Steven Erst aka Liver Diet has once again teamed up with Monstrehero for the latest batch of pepperoni encrusted figures, the Pizza Boss’! Featuring a head sculpt from Erst and a body created by MonstreCliff, the 7.5″ tall figures have been cast in a variety ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pizza Boss resin figure from Steven Erst x Monstrehero…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The University of M.U.S.C.L.E “Tommy Tanker” exclusive from Triclops…
Been wondering where the previously posted “Totally Tropical” B.A.S.T.A.R.D’s have got to? Well the Ballock and Eyescream 2 pack has been put on hold by Triclops for a couple of weeks to make way for yet another awesome B.A.S.T.A.R.D release… the University of M.U.S.C.L.E exclusive Tommy Tanker! Following a recent review of the figure, UoMContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The University of M.U.S.C.L.E “Tommy Tanker” exclusive from Triclops…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SHS Spinshine 3D proto from Brown Noize Productions…
Following our massive reveal of the Spinning Head Sunshine a couple of week back, Sanjeev over at Brown Noize Productions has revealed the 3D print out for the figure’s first component, entitled Spinshine! Based on the “Spinning Top Sunshine” M.U.S.C.L.E (#195) figure, the design features the same cubed spinning top with all-new head designs; Human, RobotContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SHS Spinshine 3D proto from Brown Noize Productions…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Soundwave sculpt from UME Toys…
After having to wait a little while longer than expected for some quality decals, Rich over at UME Toys is proud to finally unveil the much anticipated Soundwave sculpt… and boy, was it worth the wait! Featuring the same unmistakable broken-geometric style as the previous Iron Man sculpt (featured here), the long spindly arms andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Soundwave sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Cat Collective: Lily DIY resin figure from Trenton M Studios…
Trenton M Studios kindly share details of their latest line of quirky resin figures, The Cat Collective, with the first release coming in the form of the adorable Lily… Standing at a mini-sized 2″ tall, the “DIY” blank white figure has been hand cast, coming complete with bag and header style packaging. Available for aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Cat Collective: Lily DIY resin figure from Trenton M Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Nine2Five Dominant Species custom from Hoakser…
“He’s fresh out of work, and can’t wait to catch a few tags on his way home…” Continuing his recent onslaught of Dominant Species customs (check them all out here), UK graffiti artist Hoakser is proud to present the latest recruit to join the fray, the gruesome Nine2Five! Kit-bashed, burnt, sculpted and weathered with Hoakser’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Nine2Five Dominant Species custom from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mag Malicious “Char Baby” custom from Amerikaiju…
“This is Mag Malicious at his worst… Bunt to a crisp with only glowing ember showing!” Joining the recently released H.A.C.K Series 1 “singles” (find out more here), Amerikaiju has also created a pair a very special pair of Mag Malicious customs, the Char Babies! Expertly hand painted in a mixture of charred greys, glowingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mag Malicious “Char Baby” custom from Amerikaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Bootleg Kongs from Todd Robertson x Toybot Studios…
Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus continues his onslaught of dream collabs with the the reveal of the latest Bootleg Kongs from Toybot Studios! Cast in resin and coming with a massive 13 points of articulation, the Mecha Bootleg Kongs have been limited to just three breathtaking pieces, each adorned with Todd’s signature infusion of found objects,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Bootleg Kongs from Todd Robertson x Toybot Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Memories of Evil Off from Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!..
Following the recent Artomatic exclusive Fire and Ice editions, Giant Japanese Monster, Bad! is proud to reveal the latest resin simulation in the Rejects of Eternia line, Memories of Evil Off! Created as a companion piece to the Memories of Good He-Man simulation from years gone by, the clear blue cast figure contains an assortmentContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Memories of Evil Off from Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!..”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Max Toy x Todd Robertson Kaiju Eyezon project…
Whilst new toy info has been a little thin on the ground today, the final reveal of the long awaited Max Toy Co x Todd Robertson Kaiju Eyezon project over at Max’s Brain has more than made up for it… Quite simply a match made in custom-kaiju heaven, the highly talented pair have set toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Max Toy x Todd Robertson Kaiju Eyezon project…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Toy Story… the afterlife” custom S.L.U.G Zombies from Plastic Playhouse…
We previously featured the awesome custom work of Plastic Playhouse a few weeks back (check them out here) to a great response from our readers, so today we’ve decided to take a look at another project the highly talented artist has just completed- the Toy Story inspired custom S.L.U.G Zombies! Taking the cowboy and astronautContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Toy Story… the afterlife” custom S.L.U.G Zombies from Plastic Playhouse…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mini Forest Guardian resin figures from Miss Muju…
Fresh from the Mandala Spirit’s sell-out success last month (only one remains here), Miss Muju of MujuWorld has wasted no time in preparing her latest resin series… the Mini Forest Guardians! Identical in design to their bigger brothers, the 4.5″ figures are due to come cast in a special plant based, non toxic bio resin, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mini Forest Guardian resin figures from Miss Muju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Spinning Head Sunshine” custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Brown Noize Productions…
In what has to be one of the biggest announcements in the custom M.U.S.C.L.E community this year, Sanjeev over at Brown Noize Productions has just revealed details of the second in his trilogy of Sunshine inspired figures, the breathtaking Spinning Head Sunshine! Tired of not being able to display his “Spinning Top Sunshine” M.U.S.C.L.E (#195)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Spinning Head Sunshine” custom M.U.S.C.L.E from Brown Noize Productions…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Captain Diggler” custom from D-Lux x Splurrt…
Hot off the heals of the Gizmo and Beastman customs we featured a couple of weeks back (check them out here), D-Lux is proud to present his latest take on Splurrt’s awesome Diggler sofubi, Captain Diggler! Inspired by the late 70’s Hana-Barbera cartoon, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, the beautifully finished piece has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Captain Diggler” custom from D-Lux x Splurrt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pris-zillA DIY resin figure from Dead Presidents…
Matt Walker aka Dead Presidents brings the very first resin figure to be sold through the Monster Kolor site, the adorable Pris-zillA! Standing at 2.5″ tall, the DIY mini has been cast in a clear resin (some clean up required)… a perfect base for the full range of Monster Kolor paints! Priced at a customiserContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pris-zillA DIY resin figure from Dead Presidents…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Junkyard Zombie one-off sculpt from Steve Patt…
Whilst Chicago’s Toy Invaderz show has been and gone, Tenacious Toys are proud to reveal that they are currently stocking the dozens of pieces that went unsold! Including customs and original art from some of the scene’s finest including We Become Monsters, Miss Zukie, Task One and DMS, our favourite remaining piece has got toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Junkyard Zombie one-off sculpt from Steve Patt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson…
We exclusively featured Tim Stephson’s amazing Grim Creepers a while back now (find out more here), so it came with great pleasure today to find that the upcoming toy artist has been working on a mini version! Standing at just 3″ tall (around half the size of the original), Tim has scaled the slick lookingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Grim Creepers from Tim Stephson…”
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