With Toy Mafia seeing the final release of the awesome Top Rope custom keshi last week (a few of which are still up for grabs here), Nama Niku wastes no time in creating a worthy replacement, proudly revealing his latest kit-bashed monstrosity… The Brute Squad! Seamlessly mashing-up a dizzying array of vintage keshi, the 2-headedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Brute Squad’ custom keshi revealed…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The G’n’G Arthur and Splatterhouse Rick Taylor keshi from Zoomoth…
Following our look at the incredible Spatterhouse: Part 2 keshi sculpt last week, the supremely talented Zoomoth are proud to reveal the 2″ figure in all it’s fleshy, rubbery goodness! Joined by the equally amazing ‘Arthur’ from fellow cult 80’s side-scroller Ghosts ‘N’ Goblins, the pair will be available exclusively at Wondefestival next month. Unfortunately,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The G’n’G Arthur and Splatterhouse Rick Taylor keshi from Zoomoth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Splatterhouse Sega Genesis keshi from Zoomoth…
We have to admit that we’ve only stumbled upon the mind-boggling work of keshi (rubber mini figure) artist Zoomoth recently, but judging by his latest sculpt reveal, the Rick Taylor ‘Splatterhouse: Part 2’ Sega Genisis keshi, we’ll be featuring him a hell of a lot more in the future! Sculpted in casteline wax, the incredibleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Splatterhouse Sega Genesis keshi from Zoomoth…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP H.U.S.T.L.E “Skworm Hunter” 3 pack revealed…
With ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face finally hitting the Man-E-Toys store in little under an hour, we’ve decided to celebrate by exclusively revealing the next batch of incoming figures… the Skworm Hunters! Allies of Min-E-Face, the Skworm Hunters are due to come in a blistered pack featuring 3 all new designs; Skworm Hunter Grunt/Archer, Skworm HunterContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP H.U.S.T.L.E “Skworm Hunter” 3 pack revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The exclusive Min-E-Face comic strip from Bigmantoys!
In celebration of the release of our very first H.U.S.T.L.E 2 pack tomorrow (check it out here), we are proud to present an exclusive comic strip from our good friend Lee over at Bigmantoys, featuring the series’ main protagonist, the mighty Min-E-Face! Before you take a look, we suggest giving Min-E’s brief backstory a readContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The exclusive Min-E-Face comic strip from Bigmantoys!”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The H.U.S.T.L.E ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack dropping this Friday…
Right guys… after months of agonising set backs, the first batch of H.U.S.T.L.E mini figures are finally ready to drop! The debut toy line from our very own Tru:Tek, the “M.U.S.C.L.E” inspired series is set to feature a whole host of bootlegs, customs and original toys with more than a hint of 80’s nostalgia… DedicatedContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The H.U.S.T.L.E ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack dropping this Friday…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys…
In celebration of the UK’s recent barrage of gold medals, we bring you the Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys! Spotted on premier kinnikuman blog Nama-Niku this morning, the five pack of “Japanese flag version” figures have been cast in a soft vinyl, coming in the colours of the iconic rings; blue, yellow,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Neo Fighter Toys’ Twist Kid mini figure…
Geoff Maxfield of Neo Fighter Toys is proud to reveal his debut resin mini figure, Twist Kid! Heavily influenced by Kinikuman and Manga, the M.U.S.C.L.E scaled toy has been sculpted by Maxfield and prototyped/produced by resin master Marty “Godbeast” Hansen. Available in a huge selection of flesh, metallic, clear, opaque, GID and colour changing resins,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Neo Fighter Toys’ Twist Kid mini figure…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Chibi Meatgrinder from Nama-Niku…
As we loom ever closer to the release of our very own NamaNilla exclusive colourways (find out more here), we’ve decided to take a little look at a custom of one of the figures that will be featuring, the Chibi Meatgrinder! Created by the Meatgrinder’s original sculptor, Tyler of Nama-Niku, the rubber keshi-style micro hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Chibi Meatgrinder from Nama-Niku…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// The Deka Sneagator Claw from Eric Nilla…
With the release of the MAN-E-TOYS Nilla x Niku exclusives, plus our very own ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack looming ever nearer, we’ve decided to take a closer look at another Eric Nilla creation, the Deka Sneagator Claw. Paying homage to the iconic M.U.S.C.L.E figure, Eric has perfectly recreated the claw in an oversized 4″Continue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The Deka Sneagator Claw from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// WIP packaging for the ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack…
As I am sure all of our regular readers are aware, we’ve been working on the ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face M.U.S.C.L.E 2 pack for quite some time now, and whilst it’s been a bummer that the release date has slipped further and further, the extra time has given us the chance to go to townContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// WIP packaging for the ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face 2 pack…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can V.2 from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…
As we prepare for the launch of our exclusive Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can colourway, we bring you the first shots of its latest incarnation, Version 2! Created by Nama-Niku and Muscle Things, the newly revised design features a whole host of new non-poster figures (from our count, there appears to be 8 crammed in thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can V.2 from Nama-Niku x Muscle Things…”
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-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-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…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Scrap Sanadayu custom bootlegs from Luke Harris…
[Photos/info from the University of M.U.S.C.L.E] Continuing our look into the world of custom M.U.S.C.L.E/Keshi in the lead up to next month’s ‘Ed Skworm and Min-E-Face release (find out more here), we bring you the awesome custom Scrap Sanadayu bootlegs from Luke Haris of Imperfecz Toys! Originally created for a short lived manga that airedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scrap Sanadayu custom bootlegs from Luke Harris…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E. Can from Nama-Niku and Eric Nilla…
[Photos from the University of M.U.S.C.L.E] As mentioned in our feature yesterday (read more here), we will be delving into the world of both M.U.S.C.L.E and Kinnikuman a lot more as we ready our ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face release, with no better place to start than Nama-Niku and Eric Nilla’s awesome Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E. Can from Nama-Niku and Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Nama-Niku and Eric Nilla’s custom M.U.S.C.L.E figures…
Since embarking on the ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face project a few months back (find out more here), we’ve slowly started to realise how big and diverse the custom M.U.S.C.L.E/Kinnikuman community is, with sites such as the University of M.U.S.C.L.E, Little Rubber Guys and Nama-Niku covering a huge selection of highly talented sculptors, producers and paintersContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Nama-Niku and Eric Nilla’s custom M.U.S.C.L.E figures…”
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