Joining the recently featured Veteran (find out more here), UK graffiti artist Hoakser kindly shares with us his latest “Dominant Species” custom, the rather awesome Uber-Ill. Kit-bashed from one of Thundercats’ slightly more obscure characters, Cuber Bill the Robear Berbil (see what he did with the name?!!), the stunning figure comes with Hoakser’s usual highContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Uber-Ill” Thundercat custom from Hoakser…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Soundwave one-off sculpt from UME Toys…
With the recent announcement of Hasbro’s Transformers licensing agreement with both Super7 and the Loyal Subjects, it only seemed fitting that Rich over at UME Toys should finally bring his popular Soundwave illustration to life… and judging by the above WIP shot, this will be the one take on the popular franchise that is sureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Soundwave one-off sculpt from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Splatter Cat Tuttz Series from The Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…
We previewed The Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins Tuttz in their early stage of production a while back now, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find that the series is now nearing completion, and will be ready for sale next weekend! Consisting of a series of 10 jelly-infused 8″ Tuttz resin figures, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Splatter Cat Tuttz Series from The Jelly Empire x Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Toofless resin figure from Blurble…
Originally making an appearance as Gusto’s sidekick for the recent SDCC exclusive “Unicorn Blood” release (find out more here), Blurble has created another batch of the adorable Toofless for all those who missed out… Limited to just 4 hand cast resin pieces, the little guys stand at just 1.25″ tall, each coming cast in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Toofless resin figure from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s The Son of SUM for “The Toy As Art”…
Created for the upcoming “The Toy As Art” show, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us his latest custom piece, The Son of SUM! Kit-bashed and sculpted from various found objects, the beautiful one-off figure has been cast in resin, coming complete with vivid Monster Kolor sprays. Due to feature alongside works from theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s The Son of SUM for “The Toy As Art”…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Worryknot from Hoakser x The Projects…
“A collaboration sometimes feels like a car with two steering wheels. [Worryknot] represents the anxiety of artistic collaboration…” UK graffiti artist Hoakser has teamed up with urban art/clothing company The Projects for the release of the very first Worryknot custom! Originally created by Stu Witter and Jon Burgerman back in 2007, the resin cast desktopContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Worryknot from Hoakser x The Projects…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Gumball” Battle Beast: Killer Carp from Eric Nilla…
Even with a whole host of other mini figure projects on the go, master caster Eric Nilla has managed to find time to squeeze in the second addition to his on-going custom “Gumball” Battle Beasts series, the Killer Carp! Taking the hard plastic originals of the western Battle Beasts we all know and love, EricContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Gumball” Battle Beast: Killer Carp from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Dee-Dee Silverspoon resin figure from UME Toys…
After a whole weekend slaving away in the UME resin lab, Richard Page proudly reveals release details of the newly title Dee-Dee Silverspoon! Due to come bagged with a header card plus laminated handcut sticker, the adorable 3″ resin mini will be available in a plethora of different colourways (including the pictured Noir and OG), offeredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dee-Dee Silverspoon resin figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Tattoos from Double Haunt…
“Skull Tattoos are angry spirits created from a cursed tattoo machine in that dingy tattoo studio that you’ve heard bad things about…” Previously teased here last month, Australian duo Double Haunt are proud to present their latest batch of “resin awesomeness”, the Skull Tattoos! Hand sculpt and cast in a variety of solid colours with flecksContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Tattoos from Double Haunt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// PlasticPlayhouse’s custom Man-E-Faces M.U.S.C.L.E custom…
After spotting PlasticPlayhouse‘s custom of Zectron‘s Critters-inspired mini figure yesterday, we decided to take a closer look at the highly talented artist’s work… and boy are we glad that we did! Heading over to PP’s dedicated Little Rubber Guys thread, there are literally hundreds of different M.U.S.C.L.E, keshi and Cheap Toy customs that the guyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// PlasticPlayhouse’s custom Man-E-Faces M.U.S.C.L.E custom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Teddy R.B.S.IV Open Helmet Edition from Dust…
After 5 years since their last appearance, Dust proudly presents the latest series of Teddy R.B.S.IV’s, the Open Helmet Edition! As with the previous release, the fully articulated resin is due to come in a limited edition of 10, each hand cast, painted and weathered by Dust himself. Giving us a glimpse of the character underneathContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Teddy R.B.S.IV Open Helmet Edition from Dust…”
MAN-E-NEWS// PlasticPlayhouse’s “Critters-inspired” mini figure custom…
We’ve featured Zectron‘s stunning Critters-inspired mini figure extensively here at Man-E-Toys over the past month (and you can bet there’s a whole lot more to come!), so it came with great pleasure yesterday to stumble across the very first custom from PlasticPlayhouse! Created from one of the first batch’s flesh figures, the Crite has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// PlasticPlayhouse’s “Critters-inspired” mini figure custom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Dee-Dee Whip from UME Toys…
“She’s set to melt your heart…” You’d think after the massive “Halloween in July” event last week that Rich Page would be taking a little break from resin for a while… but with the reveal of Dee-Dee Whip this morning, it would appear the UME resin lab will be up and running again soon! StandingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dee-Dee Whip from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of Grody customs from Blurble…
Blurble kindly shares details of his latest batch of Grody Monster customs, Sea Monkey of Death, Chief Hydra and Sunbaked Monster! Featuring a mash-up of various Grody sofubis, custom accessories and in the Sea Monkey’s case, an all-new hand cast resin head, the creepy-yet-cute figures have been expertly painted in a variety of Monster KolorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of Grody customs from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Arichie” H.A.C.K Series 2 mini figure from Ironmask…
Following reveals of both Bear-God and Tornader over the past couple of weeks, Amerikaiju proudly presents the third and final figure that will be making it into H.A.C.K Series 2, Archie the Archaeopteryx from Ironmask! Based on the chicken-like creature considered to be one of the first birds on the planet, the stunning micro comesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Arichie” H.A.C.K Series 2 mini figure from Ironmask…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Night Terror customs from Matt A*…
Filling the gap for those patiently waiting on Matt A*‘s Night Terror resin, the highly talented artist proudly presents his latest custom Dunny series based on the same haunting owl sculpt. Featuring a Dunny head with sculpted wings, beak, and claws, the steam punk infused piece has been hand cast in resin and finished inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Night Terror customs from Matt A*…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Dominant Species “Veteran” custom from Hoakser…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Hoakser with regards to the Dominant Species line, so it came with great pleasure this morning to find the latest member nestled in our inbox! Entitled “The Veteran”, the stunning figure has been kit-bashed, re-sculpted, burnt, painted, weathered and wired to form one of our favouriteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dominant Species “Veteran” custom from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Amerikaiju’s custom NKE Mutant 6.25 mini figure…
In between working a bevy of new projects including the recently revealed H.A.C.K Series 2 (find out more here), Amerikaiju has managed to fit in a very special personal project… a mini figure re-working of Nike’s NKE.6.0! Aptly titled Mutant 6.25, the stunningly realised 2″ figure has been sculpted using Super Sculpey, featuring the sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Amerikaiju’s custom NKE Mutant 6.25 mini figure…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Salvation and Rebel Inks from JC Rivera…
Swiftly following the awesome Dante’s Inferno inspired Dunny we featured at the weekend, Chicago based artist JC Rivera proudly presents his latest two customs, entitled “Create” and “Pain”. Using Secret Base’s Salvation and Rebel Ink sofubis, Rivera has gone for a Neo-Traditional approach to the paint work on these guys, infusing a mixture of “DayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Salvation and Rebel Inks from JC Rivera…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy Frankenstein Mini Bust and Micro Skellichub from We Become Monsters…
“A 2 inch bust of the nefarious space adventurer, GALAXY FRANKENSTEIN. Floating through space for eons, patching his trusty space suit and his own flesh with parts from his fallen foes – who knows when the true Galaxy Frankenstein will again be seen? In the meantime, a small and savage tribe of nearly microscopic SkelechubsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy Frankenstein Mini Bust and Micro Skellichub from We Become Monsters…”
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