Bob Conge aka Plaseebo teases us with his latest resin release, ‘Easter Chicks Gone Wild’, but instead of offering any full shots or solid details on the figure, we’ve been treated to this rather intriguing backstory… “Remember all those yellow baby balls of fuzz and feathers taken from their mothers at three days old andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Easter Chicks Gone Wild’ teaser from Plaseebo…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Surinama ‘ROYGBIV’ from Topheroy x Whistling Pony Toys…
Formed back in 2009 by New York based artist Stephen Singer, Whistling Pony Toys recently took the leap from resin into the world of sofubi with the release of the awesome Surinama… Taking inspiration from the infamous Surinama toad that gives birth to live babies which emerge from the amphibian’s back (hence the super-creepy detailing onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Surinama ‘ROYGBIV’ from Topheroy x Whistling Pony Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon UK exclusive ‘DEBRIS’ sofubi from Restore x Mintyfresh…
Mintyfresh have just released images of their first ToyCon exclusive offerings… as they present not 1, but 2 all new ‘DEBRIS’ colourways! Created by Restore, the highly sought after sofubi will be available in both a neon-infused ‘Mintyfresh’ edition with leaf fundoshi, and a more traditional black with gold leaf, cloth and giant sized paper talisman.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon UK exclusive ‘DEBRIS’ sofubi from Restore x Mintyfresh…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Star Case “Descent (降臨)” custom for the “Monsters of the Island” group show…
With Clutter’s first ever kaiju and sofubi group show, Monsters from the Island, opening it’s doors over the weekend, we’ve decided to shine a spotlight on one of the remaining pieces available to buy online, Star Case‘s awesome “Descent (降臨)”… Utilising the ever popular Storm Trooper inspired Destro Commander sofubi, the figure has undergone some seriousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Star Case “Descent (降臨)” custom for the “Monsters of the Island” group show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monsterarm x Topheroy Kaiju Melt customs: Round 2…
Spray-wizard Topheroy once again teams up with Monsterarm aka Honkeylips for the second round of incredible Kaiju Melt customs… Featuring a slew of new mash-ups including Grody Ojisans, an Obake Dog, and even Spongebob Squarepants, each have been given Monsterarm’s top-secret signature ‘melt’ coating, coming hand sprayed in a gorgeous mix of metallic Monster KolorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monsterarm x Topheroy Kaiju Melt customs: Round 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1 from AColorfulMonster…
Briefly mentioned in our coverage of the Skegg resin pre-order a couple of weeks back, AColorfulMonster has just revealed details of his latest kaiju-inspired line, the Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1! Featuring 3 unique types of mutation, “Lips”, “Spikes” and “Worms”, the super-creepy creations have been hand sculpt, cast and painted by the artist in hisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1 from AColorfulMonster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Yellow’ Evolved Beast Diggler from Splurrt…
“The Digglers always had a ferocious appetite, but lacked the means to feed it. But nature loves novelty, so she intervened—to make them the apex predators they longed to be. Beasts who know no control and no fulfilment…” Originally previewed as a work in progress sculpt way back in November of last year, Splurrt hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Yellow’ Evolved Beast Diggler from Splurrt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Unpainted GIDPollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser from TAG x Paul Kaiju…
Toy Art Gallery has once again teamed up with Paul Kaiju for the release of Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser in pure unpainted GID! Cast in UV reactive glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl, Pollen Kaiser comes articulated at the arms, wrists and waist, featuring a doll eye and staff accessory, whilst little brother Luftkaiser features articulation at theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Unpainted GIDPollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser from TAG x Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Megara turtle kaiju from Butcher Brand…
Prolific resin artist Butch Adams of Butcher Brand has just revealed details of his first ever vinyl figure, the mighty Megara turtle kaiju! Standing at around 3.5″ tall, the soft vinyl cast figure has just been put up for pre-order on the Butcher Brand store in both black and GID unpainted colourways for a walletContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Megara turtle kaiju from Butcher Brand…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Skegg’ resin figure from Acolorfulmonster…
Acolorfulmonster brings his unmistakable kaiju-inspired style to the table once more with the reveal of his latest gruesome resin… Skegg, the splitting head egg! Standing at around 3.5″ tall, the super creepy figure has been hand cast by the artist, coming in a groovy mix of metallic purple, blue and gold. Currently available on a madeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Skegg’ resin figure from Acolorfulmonster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Brain Bug Boogie Man ‘Kinkeshi version’ from Cure x James Groman…
Combining 2 of our biggest passions, killer sofubi and kinnikuman, Cure are proud to announce one of the biggest releases of the year so far… the ‘Kinkeshi’ Brain Bug Boogie Man! Featuring the highly sought after, Krang-like ‘Brain Bug’ head sculpt from James Groman, the absolutely gorgeous piece has been cast in a kinkeshi-matched fleshContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Brain Bug Boogie Man ‘Kinkeshi version’ from Cure x James Groman…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Surinama ‘Valentine’s Edition’ sofubi from Whistling Pony Toys…
Up and coming toy co Whistling Pony Toys are proud to present the latest version of debut sofubi Surinama, the ‘Valentine’s Edition’… Coming cast in a clear soft vinyl, the adorable beast measures in with a rather impressive 12″ ‘horn’ span, featuring a whopping 5 points of articulation. Filled with a mixture of metallic pinkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Surinama ‘Valentine’s Edition’ sofubi from Whistling Pony Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The limited edition resin Monkeynaut from Galaxy Monkeys…
With several resin figures making the jump over to soft vinyl recently, Eddie Dobson of Galaxy Monkeys has decided to buck the trend… with the reveal of an über limited resin run of breathtaking sofubi, the Monkeynaut! Hot off the heals of last week’s first painted run by Dski One (a few of which are stillContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The limited edition resin Monkeynaut from Galaxy Monkeys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// GID Monkeynauts from Dski One x The Galaxy Monkeys…
Following the “My Bad Homie” test paints that dropped at the tail end of last year, Eddie Dobson of The Galaxy Monkeys is proud to finally present the first custom painted run of the incredible Monkeynaut sofubi… Handing over painting duties to the more than capable hands of Dski One, the glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// GID Monkeynauts from Dski One x The Galaxy Monkeys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Unpainted ‘Black’ Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser from TAG x Paul Kaiju…
Toy Art Gallery have once again teamed up with the mighty Paul Kaiju for the release of the unpainted ‘Black’ Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser! Cast in a luxurious soft black vinyl (with the Pollen Kaiser receiving a pink cats-eye unique to this release), the unpainted black really helps to highlight Paul’s expert sculpting on theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Unpainted ‘Black’ Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser from TAG x Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// MVH x Scarecrowoven’s “Alien Chest Burster” DX Sludge Demon lottery
Originally making an appearance at last year’s NYCC, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore are proud to reveal that their jaw-dropping collaboration with gross-out illustrator Scarecrowoven, the ‘Alien Chest Burster’ DX Sludge Demon, is finally seeing it’s first official release. Featuring the standard Sludge body with an all-new head design from Scarecrowoven, the figure has been cast in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// MVH x Scarecrowoven’s “Alien Chest Burster” DX Sludge Demon lottery”
MAN-E-NEWS// The MOLEDRILLA from Plaseebo x Mechavirus…
Hot off the heels of the recent Rampage release (find out more here), Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to present perhaps the most sought after Molezilla customs yet… the MOLEDRILLA’s from Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus! Originally previewed as a work in progress way back in the summer, Todd has worked his ‘mecha’ magic onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The MOLEDRILLA from Plaseebo x Mechavirus…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The post-holiday art toy catch-up!
After an awesome 7 days away on the unique isle of Cuba (first week off this year, woot!), we’re back with all the latest news in the ‘alternative’ art toy scene, including exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E updates, reveals of our latest projects under the new ‘Disarticulators’ umbrella (a collaborative effort between our very own Tru:Tek, Zectron andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The post-holiday art toy catch-up!”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Final Fusion” Mockhead from Frenzy Bros x Paul Kaiju…
Spotted over at KaijuMonster, it appears that the Frenzy Bros and Paul Kaiju will be teaming up once again for the last in the Mockhead barbarian series, with the reveal of the aptly titled “Final Fusion” colourway… This time around cast in a bright yellow vinyl with black gold and red highlights, the Medicom ToysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Final Fusion” Mockhead from Frenzy Bros x Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “my bad homie” Monkeynaut sofubi from Monos de Galaxia…
Eddie Dobson over at Monos de Galaxia is proud to announce that the first batch of Monkeynaut sofubis are finally available for general release! Originally due to debut at this year’s Designer Con, Eddie wasn’t particularly happy with the overall finish of the first painted run (although we’re still having trouble seeing why from the aboveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “my bad homie” Monkeynaut sofubi from Monos de Galaxia…”
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