MAN-E-NEWS// The Peter Kato x H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusive Man-Nie…

Originally revealed way back in November as part of our H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series, Peter Kato‘s Man-Nie exclusive unfortunately got held back due to time restraints on the project… Well we’ve most definitely not forgotten the little guy, instead preparing him for the ToyCon UK release he deserves! The only figure not to be produced byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Peter Kato x H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusive Man-Nie…”

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// New stock in the Man-E-Toys store today!

As if you guys haven’t already gathered, we’re preparing to launch a shed-load of new stock on the Man-E-Toys store later tonight! Joining the various Nama x Nilla figures that we’ve been revealing over the past week (check them all out here), we will also be adding more marbled, neon and flesh “Critters inspired” mini figures, plus aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New stock in the Man-E-Toys store today!”

MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive Half Baked Vs. Meatgrinder and Chibi Meatgrinder from Nama x Nilla…

  The fourth and final reveal before our Nama x Nilla exclusives hit the store tomorrow, we’re proud to present Half Baked Ham Vs. Meatgrinder 2-pack, plus the ever-so-cute Meatgrinder Chibi! Kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a variety of different M.U.S.C.L.E figures, the meaty creations have been hand cast in an authentic keshi style rubber by Eric Nilla… OnceContinue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive Half Baked Vs. Meatgrinder and Chibi Meatgrinder from Nama x Nilla…”

MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive Manzilla 2 from Nama x Nilla…

Now at day 3 in our week of Nama x Nilla “Man-E-Toys Exclusive” reveals, we’re proud to present our favourite figure of the bunch… the awesome Manzilla 2! Making an appearance several times on our blog over the last couple of months, the ingenious custom M.U.S.C.L.E has been re-sculpted and kit-bashed using a vintage Godzilla miniature by Nama-Niku’sContinue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive Manzilla 2 from Nama x Nilla…”

MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive SD Splatterhouse Rick from Eric Nilla…

Following on from our look at the Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can yesterday, we bring you day two in our week of Nama x Nilla Man-E-Toys exclusives, this time around showcasing the mighty SD Splatterhouse Rick… The only figure from the group of 5 that has been solely sculpted and produced by Eric Nilla, the beautifully realised “Super Deformed”Continue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive SD Splatterhouse Rick from Eric Nilla…”

MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can from Nama x Nilla…

As promised on Thursday, each day this week we will be revealing one of five Nama x Nilla Man-E-Toys exclusives… and what better place to start than with the pair’s awesome Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can?! In what can only be described as a M.U.S.C.L.E collectors ultimate fantasy, the trash can has 10 non-poster (super-rare) figures sinisterly peeringContinue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// The Man-E-Toys exclusive Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.E Can from Nama x Nilla…”

MAN-E-UPDATE// The Nama-Niku x Eric Nilla MAN-E-TOYS exclusive colourways revealed…

In celebration of our upcoming H.U.S.T.L.E 2-pack, ‘Ed Skworm Vs. Min-E-Face (yes, they’re still coming- more info next week), we’ve been lucky enough to team up with the mighty Eric Nilla and Tyler of Nama-Niku for a whole bunch of exclusive MAN-E-TOYS colourways! Featuring a plethora of Nama Nilla favourites including the Super Rare M.U.S.C.L.EContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The Nama-Niku x Eric Nilla MAN-E-TOYS exclusive colourways revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// PlasticPlayhouse’s custom Man-E-Faces M.U.S.C.L.E custom…

After spotting PlasticPlayhouse‘s custom of Zectron‘s Critters-inspired mini figure yesterday, we decided to take a closer look at the highly talented artist’s work… and boy are we glad that we did! Heading over to PP’s dedicated Little Rubber Guys thread, there are literally hundreds of different M.U.S.C.L.E, keshi and Cheap Toy customs that the guyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// PlasticPlayhouse’s custom Man-E-Faces M.U.S.C.L.E custom…”

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// BIG-MAN Keshi: Wave 1 from Bigman Toys…

Previously featured here a couple of weeks back, Bigman Toys’ Jumbo-Kaggra custom keshi is set to be joined by another 3 figures for the first official wave of BIG-MAN Keshi! Priced at just £5 ($8) per figure, these guys are available in “all the colours of the ‘bow” (opaque only), by hitting Bigman up directly at happyburbridge@googlemail.com.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// BIG-MAN Keshi: Wave 1 from Bigman Toys…”

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 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-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// Jumbo-Kaggra custom keshi from Big Man Toys…

Continuing our look into the world of keshi/M.U.S.C.L.E in the build up to ‘Ed Skworm and Min-E-Face‘s release next month, we bring you Jumbo-Kaggra, a stunning keshi from UK based Big Man Toys. Based on the real-life wrestler of the same name, the custom figure comes complete with the infamous spiked mask worn by bothContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jumbo-Kaggra custom keshi from Big Man Toys…”

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…”