Fresh from the release of Primaries Wave 2, Amanda Visell is proud to present her latest one-off resin series, the Lowls. Limited to just 3 individually finished pieces this time around; the Fireberry, Licky and Nightengale, each has been hand cast and painted in Visell’s contrasting pastel/vivid paint style. Standing at an impressive 6″ xContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lowl resin figures from Amanda Visell…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Sloblife custom Trikky from Hoakser…
UK based graffiti artist Hoakser has been a little quite of late on the toy front, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to see that he’s returned on fine form with his latest piece, “Sloblife” the custom Trikky. Kit-bashed and modified from an old Simpsons toy T.V, Hoakser has let rip with his signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sloblife custom Trikky from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 from Argonaut Resins…
Eric over at Argonaut Resins is proud to reveal that the long awaited Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 will be landing on the AR store this Wednesday, June 6th at 12 Noon EST. Alongside the plethora of beautiful super-limited designs, there will also be five all new regular (6.5 inch) Tuttz to match a few of the HoundsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 from Argonaut Resins…”
MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…
Widely known as one of the hottest sculptors in the custom toy scene right now, it’s been great to see JC Rivera get back to his painterly roots for some of his latest work, with his entry for Dream in Plastic‘s upcoming Custom Custom show no exception. Focusing on the store/gallery’s name, Rivera has usedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos wave 4 from Turbopistola…
Turbopistola is proud to present the fourth round of his popular Elephantos mini figures. Cast in a variety of different opaque and clear resins, the latest batch of 2″ minis has been limited to just 7 hand finished pieces; Orange Sparkle, Blue Dream, Ethernaut, Gooch 5, Hard Candy, Smoke 1 and The Smell of Blood.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos wave 4 from Turbopistola…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Caution” Yellow Mini MAD*L from MAD…
Swiftly following the “Toxic” GID Edition drop a couple of weeks back, MAD presents the sixth instalment in the Mini MAD*L series, the fan chosen “Caution” Yellow! As with previous releases, the strikingly bright figure will be limited to 20 hand cast and meticulously polished 3″ minis. Set to land on the MAD Toy store at some point thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Caution” Yellow Mini MAD*L from MAD…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face “Noir” production shot…
As we loom ever closer to the release of our first M.U.S.C.L.E custom bootleg 2 pack, ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face, we’ve decided to share with you the first production shot (with sprues still attached!) of the super-rare “Noir” edition that we will be offering up to our readers a week before the figures’ official release.Continue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face “Noir” production shot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Day of the Skulldude” Kaiju Melt Monster from Monsterarm x MAN-E-TOYS…
Previewed here at the weekend, we’re proud to fully reveal our first collaboration with Monsterarm… the “Day of the SkullDude” Kaiju Melt Monster! Using one of the “Dia de los Muertos” resin skulls that we sent over last week, Monsterarm has given him the signature “melt” makeover, complete with red/green neon sprays and glistening sparkle! StandingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Day of the Skulldude” Kaiju Melt Monster from Monsterarm x MAN-E-TOYS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Game Over” Video Game Culture Art Exhibition at GR2…
This past Saturday saw the opening of Giant Robot‘s latest group exhibition, the video game themed “Game Over”. Featuring well over 90 artist from the world of low brow art including Grody Shogun, Luke Cheuh, Peter Kato and Martin Hsu, the huge show covered a wide variety of mediums including custom toys, original sculptures, printsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Game Over” Video Game Culture Art Exhibition at GR2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fire” Lopsy resin figures from Cash Cannon…
NY based tattoo artist and toy customiser Cash Cannon proudly presents his first original figure, Lopsy! Dropping in an initial “Fire” colourway, the adorable hand cast resin figures stand at 2.5″ tall and 2″ wide. Coming sprayed with acrylic detailing, Fire Lopsy has been limited to just 4 figures, with one lucky collector receiving theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fire” Lopsy resin figures from Cash Cannon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts from Monsterarm…
As mentioned in our coverage of the “Melt Wizards” earlier this week (find out more here), we’ve been given the honour of working with Monsterarm (aka Honkeylips) on a very special run of “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts! A batch of three aluminium skulls touched down in the US yesterday, with Monsterarm wasting noContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts from Monsterarm…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 20th Century Art Bears by Howie Green x MAQET…
Swiftly following the recent release of Bernie Cotton in DIY form (read more here), MAQET are proud to reveal their latest artist series, the 20th Century Art Bears by Boston based artist and customiser, Howie Green. Celebrating art history, the five exquisite designs touch on some of the last century’s most influential styles, including Pop Art, DeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 20th Century Art Bears by Howie Green x MAQET…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Meatgrinder vs. Half Baked Ham Namakeshi custom bootlegs…
[photos/info- University of M.U.S.C.L.E] As mentioned earlier in the week, we still weren’t sure as to whether Meatgrinder’s sparring buddy, Half Baked Ham, would be making it into our first batch of Nama-Niku x Eric Nilla Namakeshi exclusives… well today we can reveal that our meaty friend has made the cut! To be released alongsideContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Meatgrinder vs. Half Baked Ham Namakeshi custom bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Make Your Own Bernie” from Scott Tolleson x MAQET…
Following the success Scott Tolleson‘s Bernie Cotton Artist Series plastin figure (still available to purchase here), MAQET have just revealed that the awesome piece is now available in DIY form! For just $30, any fan of the adorable character can now adorn him with their very own design… with an extensive selection of online designContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Make Your Own Bernie” from Scott Tolleson x MAQET…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Clear Vision Mk2 / Edition C – Custom Resin/Vinyl Mini Munny from Cris Rose…
Hot off the heels of his recent Personal Trimentional Viewer drop, Cris Rose proudly presents the latest Clear Vision Mk2, Edition C. Coming with a completely re-sculpted resin head, these customs are based on Kidrobot’s 4″ Mini Munny vinyl figure, and retain all their original articulation. Packed with a big lens up front that has been coveredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clear Vision Mk2 / Edition C – Custom Resin/Vinyl Mini Munny from Cris Rose…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// The custom keshi of Adam Pratt…
[click image to enlarge] Our recent journey into the world of custom keshi/M.U.S.C.L.E wouldn’t be complete without a look into the work of one of favourite artists, Adam Pratt. Although not as active in the community these days (aside from coming on board with our upcoming ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face project!), Adam’s extensive body ofContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The custom keshi of Adam Pratt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Todd Robertson and Guumon exclusive drop for FOE’s Monster Mayhem…
FOE hosted their 2nd annual Monster Mayhem group show this month, and to celebrate its storming success, they are sneaking in one more very special event before the show comes down on Sunday June 3rd… with the release of resin exclusives from both Todd Robertson and Guumon! Both artists will be on hand for signing and questions at FOE on Saturday, JuneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Todd Robertson and Guumon exclusive drop for FOE’s Monster Mayhem…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The neon “Starpets” from Killer J x Rampage Toys…
In between his busy schedule of creating new pieces for both Studio Uamou and the upcoming “Pandemonium” custom show (find out more here), Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys has managed to cram in yet another awesome collaboration, this time with Japan’s Killer J! Jon has painted up 4 of the artist’s “Starpet” sofubi, that haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The neon “Starpets” from Killer J x Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Axeface BC resin figure from Monstrehero coming “soon”…
Yes, we know it’s the third post on these guys in as many weeks, but after catching a look at the finished products today, we couldn’t resist sharing them with you… Originally set for release last weekend, Monstrehero‘s MOTU inspired Axeface BC figures have since been given yet another round of paint detailing for whatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Axeface BC resin figure from Monstrehero coming “soon”…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The Eric Nilla x Nama-Niku MAN-E-TOYS exclusives- first test pulls…
As mentioned in our recent exposé of their awesome work, the mighty Eric Nilla and Tyler from Nama-Niku have agreed to work on a number of exclusives for our store… so it comes with great pleasure today to reveal to you the very first test pulls! Due to feature Eric’s SD Splatterhouse Rick, alongside Tyler’s ChibiContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The Eric Nilla x Nama-Niku MAN-E-TOYS exclusives- first test pulls…”
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