MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Wonder Festival Summer 2012…

Following an excellent turnout of custom sofubis and painted runs at SDCC last week (a few of which are still available on the Dragatomi store here), Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is putting the finishing touches to his latest batch of toys for this Sunday’s Wonder Festival Summer 2012. Joining an orange painted runContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Wonder Festival Summer 2012…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Can’t go to SDCC – here’s some cool stuff you CAN get!” drop…

Whilst it’s been great posting the various SDCC exclusives recently, we’ve yearned to feature some pieces that the other 99.9% of us not attending the event can buy… well that’s where Jon over at Rampage Toys very kindly steps in! Touted as the ‘Can’t go to SDCC – here’s some cool stuff you CAN get!’ sale,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Can’t go to SDCC – here’s some cool stuff you CAN get!” drop…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys SDCC line-up…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has been very busy prepping a whole host of exclusives for the Dragatomi SDCC booth (#4935), so we’ve decided to give you a quick run down of the awesome custom sofubi you can expect later this week… SDCC Cyclops Dinos// Hot off the heals of the recent blank pre-orderContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys SDCC line-up…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Frenzy Serius and Absolute customs…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is proud to present his latest custom creations, the Rampage x Frenzy barbarians! One of our most highly anticipated releases this year, the stunning figures come in two very distinct varieties; the standard Serius, featuring a normal barbarian head with red, orange and white sprays, and the cloaked Absolute,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Frenzy Serius and Absolute customs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Cyclops Dinos from Rampage Toys final reveal…

We mentioned last week that Rampage Toys‘ Jon Malmstedt had finally put the awesome Cyclops Dino sofubis up for pre-order… well today we bring you the first production shots of the cute little critters in their full colours! Available in either neon green, purple and orange (or mixed parts), the three mini-figures, T-Clops, Bronto-Clops and Anklyo-ClopsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Cyclops Dinos from Rampage Toys final reveal…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys vs. The Hang Gang Ugly Unicorns…

Always striving to make the world of sofubi more accessible to the UK art toy scene, The Hang Gang have secured yet another awesome toy for their store… the exclusive Ugly Unicorn from Rampage Toys! Cast in The Hang Gang’s signature pink, the figures have been finished in a mixture of black and red spraysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys vs. The Hang Gang Ugly Unicorns…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage x Splurrt custom Digglers plus the Cyclops Dinos pre-order from Rampage Toys…

Previewed as a work in progress last week (find out more here), Jon over at Rampage Toys has been putting the final touches to his latest batch of Splurrt customs, the “Rainbow” Digglers! Cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, the beautiful sofubi minis have been given a black rub coupled with Jon’s signature rainbow fades. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage x Splurrt custom Digglers plus the Cyclops Dinos pre-order from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…

After months of preparation, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys can finally reveal the first vinyl test shots of his latest sofubi creations, the Cyclops Dinosaurs! Standing at a mini-sized 3″ (Anklo around 1.5″), the beautifully realised creations have been given a number of articulated joints, including the T-Rex’s super cute arms! Due to beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Forrest Digglers from Rampage Toys…

Hot off the heals of his recent collaboration with Uamou, Jon Malmstedt has revealed that he will be dropping the latest batch of Rampage Toys x Splurrt customs as soon as next week! This time around featuring the recently released Forrest Diggler, Jon has set to work on a number of glow-in-the-dark casts, giving theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Forrest Digglers from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Au Naturel” Waniphant custom from Rampage Toys…

Created as a special “added extra” for today’s Rampage Toys x Uamou collaboration, the Waniphant from Hints and Spices has once again been given the Rampage makeover! Hand sprayed and brushed in Jon’s “Au Naturel” palette of grey, pink, white, flesh and black, the absolutely gorgeous one-off sofubi can be found on the Rampage ToysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Au Naturel” Waniphant custom from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…

Revealed in our Rampage Toys round-up last week, Jon Malmstedt has posted yet another tantalising image from his forthcoming Frenzy custom release. Due to drop on Friday, July 6th, Jon will be painting up 5 of the sofubi house’s wrestler figure in his signature palette of neon hued sprays, including one very special green-headed “chase”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-FEATURE// The Zombie Cake! MIMP mash-up mini-resin from Rampage Toys…

As we delve into the world of custom keshi/M.U.S.C.L.E in the build up to ‘Ed Skorm vs. Min-E-Face‘s release, we’ve decided to feature a piece by the artist that first inspired us to undertake the project, the Zombie Cake! from Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt. Although not strictly M.U.S.C.L.E (the figure has been modified from the HunchbackContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The Zombie Cake! MIMP mash-up mini-resin from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…

In an effort to make up for the fact that Rampage Toy‘s March exhibition at Studio Uamou ended up being mostly unavailable to those not able to attend, Jon Malmstedt has been hard at work on a new batch of pieces for the aptly titled “RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2” sale! Consisting of a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…”

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// Rampage Toys’ Wild Cat Ugly Unicorns and Buffalo Manotaur for ‘Pandemonium’…

Fresh from his appearance at Design Fiesta a couple of weeks back, Jon over at Rampage Toys has once again been preparing another breathtaking batch of customs, this time for the upcoming Pandemonium “Land Animal” themed show at the prestigious One Up shop in Akihabara (Tokyo). So far Jon has revealed 4 pieces that will beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Wild Cat Ugly Unicorns and Buffalo Manotaur for ‘Pandemonium’…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ dinosaur sofubi teaser #2…

Following the first official teaser for his latest sofubi release (pictured below for all of those who missed it!), Jon over at Rampage Toys shares with us the second cycloptic dinosaur to feature in the series, an adorable anklyosaurus! The veggie eating, four legged creature, along with 2 others, is currently being cast in wax inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ dinosaur sofubi teaser #2…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gusto resin figure from Blurble…

Courtesy of Cliff at Monstreuses Studios, Blurble‘s highly anticipated 3D debut has finally made it’s way to resin! Based on Blurble’s recurring “Gusto” character, the figure was entrusted to the more than capable hands of Jon over at Rampage Toys for sculpting and prepping duties. Cast in both clear green and white resin, this initial runContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gusto resin figure from Blurble…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 59…

Fresh from his recent debut show at Studio Uamou, Jon over at Rampage Toys has been readying yet another ginormous batch of customs for next week’s Superfestival! Featuring the first official painted run of Manotaur (replete with Ugly Unicorn sidekick!), Jon will also be dropping several collaborations, with Ilanena’s “Penguin Metrobayakan”, Chima Group’s “Neon Metallic” Amedasu,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 59…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The KHFC Ugly from Rampage Toys x KHFC…

Featured here a while back, Rampage Toy‘s collaboration with kaiju/art/music collective KFHC (Kentucky Fried Hard Core) will finally be making it’s debut soon. Dubbed KFHC Ugly, the latest Ugly Unicorn comes in KY Bluegrass Japanese vinyl (identical to the KY Greasebat release), and has been limited to just 10 unpainted and 10 custom painted byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The KHFC Ugly from Rampage Toys x KHFC…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys Exhibition at Studio Uamou…

After months of preparation, Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys finally opened the doors to his debut solo show at Studio Uamou in Tokyo’s Akihabara today. Armed to the teeth with customs, original pieces and a whole host of paintings including 5 Ugly Unicorns (2 micro runs and 5 customs) and around 60 Uamous (featuring a run ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys Exhibition at Studio Uamou…”