As promised in our recent reveal of the custom “Frank” Oozeball (check it here), we’re very proud to share the second entry our very own Tru:Tek will be exhibiting at Bad Teeth Comics‘ upcoming “Soft Vinyl Mayhem” group show in Brisbane next month… presenting the “Fu Manchooze” Oozeball micro-run! Inspired by the silver screen’s classic “Fu-Manchu” beard –Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s “Fu Manchooze” Oozeball micro-run for the “Soft Vinyl Mayhem” group show…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ “Melting Man” Slimeball revealed…
Fresh from the success of the “Slimey Siamese” release last month, the guys over at apparel brand Scumbags and Superstars are proud to present the second figure in their ongoing Slimeballs line, the Melting Man! Based on an original character design from longtime S&S collaborator Sexual Youkai, the suitably gross-looking ball has once again beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ “Melting Man” Slimeball revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Guumon’s “Titanium LED” Oozeball for the Kaiju Mashup group show…
Brian Mahony of Guumon fame has teamed up with the Disarticulators for a very special one-off custom, the “Titanium LED” Oozeball sofubi! Designed by Tru:Tek and sculpted by Zectron, the loving tribute to both Ooze-It and Madballs has been produced in a squishy clear soft vinyl this time around, coming with Guumon’s signature metallic “Titanium”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Guumon’s “Titanium LED” Oozeball for the Kaiju Mashup group show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi teased…
Taking a brief sidestep from his escapades in sofubi, John Santagada over Radioactive Uppercut has just teased his latest incoming toy project, the “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Ed Roth’s Rat Fink, gross-out toys such as the Madballs and Ma-Ba Zombies, the initial line-up is set to feature aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bad Attic Toys’ “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi coming soon…
Fresh back from a recent toy hunting trip over in the UK, Japanese artist Masa-san of Bad Attic Toys is proud to reveal that his long-awaited “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi will be making it’s debut soon! The first to feature in the ongoing Madball-inspired “Trouballz” line, the gruesome ball comes in at an authentically scaledContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bad Attic Toys’ “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi coming soon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Multi-Face “Da Ma Fukuwarain” Killer Ball from Oriha Kat…
Japan-based toy artist Oriha Kat will be debuting several new toys at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 this weekend, but it was one in particular that caught our eye… the “Da Ma Fukuwarain” Killer Ball! Jumping on the current resurgence of Madball-style figures and gross-out toys, the hand sculpted ball features an authentic multi-faced design similar to Shigeru’s Nagball, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Multi-Face “Da Ma Fukuwarain” Killer Ball from Oriha Kat…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The “Mad Wrestlers” keshi from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs…
Originally announced right here last month, we can now reveal the Mad Wrestlers from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs in their final packaging! Heavily inspired by the Weirdballs mini figure off-shoots, these ingenious little guys feature recast and reduced Madball heads that have been kit-bashed with a number of different M.U.S.C.L.E bodies. Featuring a total ofContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The “Mad Wrestlers” keshi from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pink Side of the Ooze” Oozeballs from Rampage Toys x The Disarticulators…
Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just unveiled the latest release he’ll have up for grabs at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 this weekend, a special “Pink Side of the Ooze” edition of the Disarticulators‘ Oozeball! Designed by our very own Tru:Tek and sculpted by Zectron, the 3″ wide homage to both Ooze-It and Madballs hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pink Side of the Ooze” Oozeballs from Rampage Toys x The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mania Ball” rubber figure from turboPISTOLA…
Daniel Smith aka turboPISTOLA comes with something a little different to his current line-up of minis, introducing the “Mania Ball” rubber ball! Riffing on the current resurgence of Madball-style figures, the piece was rather uniquely sculpted with no original planning whatsoever. Daniel kindly explains a little about the project… “To rage against my own apprehensionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mania Ball” rubber figure from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ “Slimey Siamese” Slimeball lottery…
Previously teased here just a couple of weeks back, the first figure from apparel brand Scumbags and Superstars‘ Slimeball series – the “Slimey Siamese” – is now finally up for grabs via e-mail lottery! Based on an original character design from longtime S&S collaborator Sexual Youkai, the suitably gross-looking ball had been hand sculpted by artist Chris Grondin atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ “Slimey Siamese” Slimeball lottery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Major League” Madballs of Death from Joe Whiteford x Zectron…
Joe Whiteford has teamed up with Zectron for a special “Major League” run of the Madball of Death keshi! Designed and sculpted by Zectron and cast by our very own Tru:Tek, the ingenious 3-part figures have been treated to a number of jaw-dropping one-off paint apps courtesy of Joe, each coming packed in a customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Major League” Madballs of Death from Joe Whiteford x Zectron…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pink” OozeOozeOoze ball from Blurble…
Having only been made available publicly once since it’s first appearance a few months back, we’re very happy to reveal that Blurble‘s OozeOozeOoze ball is now finally available online! Inspired by cult gross-out line “Madballs”, Shigeru Arai’s highly sought after “NagNagNag” ball, and more recently, The Disarticulators’ “Oozeball”, the beautifully realised piece has been sculpted in-scaleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pink” OozeOozeOoze ball from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mondo’s Madball revival revealed at SDCC ’15…
Joining Super7 and their epic revival of Masters of the Universe – and of course, M.U.S.C.L.E too – the team over at Mondo took SDCC ’15 as the perfect chance to announce another classic 80’s brand that’ll be making a long awaited comeback this year… James Groman’s Madballs! Whilst details on the project are still scarce at present, it wouldContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mondo’s Madball revival revealed at SDCC ’15…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfestival exclusive “Hag-Ball” sofubi from Rampage Toys…
Briefly mentioned in our coverage of the “Clash of the Titans” show a couple of weeks back, we can now reveal that Rampage Toys‘ “Hag-Ball” sofubi will be making its debut at the upcoming Wonderfestival Summer ’15 show! Originally created for Skull Head Butt’s “X” figure, the Skeletor inspired piece – designed and sculpted byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfestival exclusive “Hag-Ball” sofubi from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Chris Grondin x Scumbags and Superstars’ “Slimey Siamese” Scumball revealed…
Having recently produced Madball-style figures for both Blurble and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, artist Chris Grondin has teamed up with none other than Scumbags and Superstars to kickstart their long awaited “Scumballs” line… starting with the jaw dropping “Slimey Siamese” you see above! Based on an original character design from longtime S&S collaborator Sexual Youkai, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Chris Grondin x Scumbags and Superstars’ “Slimey Siamese” Scumball revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Rotten Ball” resin figures from The Rotten Ones…
The Rotten Ones are proud to reveal that they’re the latest to jump in on the recent Madballs revival with their latest figure, the Rotten Ball! Whilst the specifics aren’t available at present, it would appear that the piece comes in a little smaller than the classic 80’s gross-out toys at around 2.5″ wide, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Rotten Ball” resin figures from The Rotten Ones…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Cosmo Knight Alpha/Longneck “Oozeball” micro-run teased…
Originally mentioned in our announcement of the “Clash of the Titans” show at Rampage Studios this week, we can now bring you the first teaser of the Oozeball micro-run from Cosmo Knight Alpha/Longneck! Whilst most details remain close-guarded until later this week, we can reveal that CKA’s Yoda-san has painted up 10 of the Disarticulators‘ Ooze-It/MadballContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Cosmo Knight Alpha/Longneck “Oozeball” micro-run teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s “Grinning Death Ball” and one-off customs for “Clash of the Titans” show revealed…
Originally teased as a work in progress sculpt at the tail end of last month, the incredible “Grinning Death Ball” (originally the Sludgie Mad Ball) from Chris Dondin and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has just received it’s first paint test ahead of it’s debut release soon! Designed and sculpted by Chris based on MVH’s original Sludge Demon – along with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s “Grinning Death Ball” and one-off customs for “Clash of the Titans” show revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi from Bad Attic…
Originally teased as a near-finished wax proto just a few weeks back, the “Two Face Todd” sofubi from Bad Attic Toys has just been revealed in-full! The first to feature in the ongoing Madball-inspired “Trouballz” line, the gruesome ball comes in at an authentically scaled 3″ wide, featuring a two faced, gross-out design complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi from Bad Attic…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mad Wrestlers” keshi from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs…
Originally seeing a limited release in resin courtesy of Toy Art gallery, Monster Island‘s awesome “Mad Wrestlers” are set to return in keshi-form courtesy of the Disart ToyLabs! Heavily inspired by the Weirdballs mini figure off-shoots, these ingenious little guys feature recast and reduced Madball heads that have been kit-bashed with a number of different M.U.S.C.L.EContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mad Wrestlers” keshi from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs…”
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