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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 “Day of the Skulldude” Kaiju Melt Monster from Monsterarm x MAN-E-TOYS…

Previewed here at the weekend, we’re proud to fully reveal our first collaboration with Monsterarm… the “Day of the SkullDude” Kaiju Melt Monster! Using one of the “Dia de los Muertos” resin skulls that we sent over last week, Monsterarm has given him the signature “melt” makeover, complete with red/green neon sprays and glistening sparkle! StandingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Day of the Skulldude” Kaiju Melt Monster from Monsterarm x MAN-E-TOYS…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts from Monsterarm…

As mentioned in our coverage of the “Melt Wizards” earlier this week (find out more here), we’ve been given the honour of working with Monsterarm (aka Honkeylips) on a very special run of “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts! A batch of three aluminium skulls touched down in the US yesterday, with Monsterarm wasting noContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom “Dia de los Muertos” Skull melts from Monsterarm…”

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// The “Skworm Hunter” Glyos head WIP from MAN-E-TOYS…

Aside from the DDLM skulls that we will drop now and then on the MAN-E-TOYS store, our main focus with our resin output in the near future will be on developing the Skworm universe that was created for the upcoming ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face custom M.U.S.C.L.E release. On top of an original Skworm resin thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Skworm Hunter” Glyos head WIP from MAN-E-TOYS…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skull street drops begin!

First off, we’d like to give a massive thanks to everyone who bought and supported the Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skulls release last week. As our first handmade resin figure, we were kind of nervous as to what you guys would think, so it’s been great to of had such a positive response. AsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skull street drops begin!”

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…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skulls out today!

Revealed last week (here), we are proud to announce that our first self produced resin figure, the Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Skulls, will be hitting the newly opened MAN-E-TOYS store at 8pm  (London time) tonight for just $14 shipped WORLDWIDE! Limited to an edition of 50 (with 25 available in-store), the series features aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skulls out today!”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skulls finally revealed!

If you’ve been following us on Twitter or Instagram (@trutek) over the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed a few shots of our latest resin project, the Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Skulls… well today we’ve finally decided to give you guys the lowdown, with 2 massive points we have to get offContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lost “Dia de los Muertos” Resin Skulls finally revealed!”

MAN-E-NEWS// UPDATE: ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face test pull shot #2…

As you may remember, we have been working on a couple of resin releases over the last few months, with our first M.U.S.C.L.E bootleg 2 pack, ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face, finally nearing completion (find out more about their progress here and here). Today we reveal the latest colour-test pull shot from Steve Patt over at Papagrim Toys-Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UPDATE: ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face test pull shot #2…”

MAN-E-NEWS// First test pull shot of our debut release, ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face!

We were greeted this morning with a very exciting e-mail from Steve Patt over at Papagrim Toys, who kindly sent us over the very first test-pull shot of our debut resin release, ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face! Following on from our extensive reveal a couple of weeks back (find out more here), Steve has since madeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// First test pull shot of our debut release, ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face!”

MAN-E-FEATURE// ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face: Our debut resin mini figures coming soon!!!

[Above, ‘Ed Skworm & Min-E-Face WIP protos] After several months on the drawing board, we can finally reveal to you the first of 2 incoming resin toy drops from us here at MAN-E-TOYS! Inspired by a love of classic 80’s toys and cartoons, our debut release will be coming in the form of a customContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// ‘Ed Skworm vs. Min-E-Face: Our debut resin mini figures coming soon!!!”

MAN-E-NEWS// The MAN-E-TOYS custom Pembelton Stranglefoot from UME Toys…

As featured here last Thursday, Rich over at UME Toys has decided to shun a general release for his long awaited Pembelton Stranglefoot figure in favour of a much more personal route- offering up one-of-a-kind customs to anyone looking to take the plunge in purchasing the beautiful resin toy. We wasted no time in requestingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The MAN-E-TOYS custom Pembelton Stranglefoot from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-REVEAL// The MOTU [ALT] ETERNIA custom series from Adam Pratt x MAN-E-TOYS…

We mentioned at the weekend that we would be announcing a massive new custom project from artist Adam Pratt (featuring a little helping hand from MAN-E-TOYS!), so without further ado, we pass you over to the man himself to explain a little more about what to expect in the coming months. To all you MOTUContinue reading “MAN-E-REVEAL// The MOTU [ALT] ETERNIA custom series from Adam Pratt x MAN-E-TOYS…”

MAJOR SITE ANNOUNCEMENT: Change-over to MAN-E-TOYS.com next Monday (30.01.12)…

We mentioned a couple of weeks back that we’ve been planning some major changes to the site since our shift in focus towards the art toy scene, and today we can finally reveal what those are going to be… First off, the name change. As from Monday (January 30th) the Tru:Teknology Files will be knownContinue reading “MAJOR SITE ANNOUNCEMENT: Change-over to MAN-E-TOYS.com next Monday (30.01.12)…”