MAN-E-NEWS// Universe of Violence’s Cythulhu keshi from Eric Nilla…

Previewed here as a work-in-progress sculpt a few weeks back, Eric Nilla’s incredible Cythulhu has finally received its first test pull! The latest figure in the DTA nominated Universe of Violence series, the cyber/cthulhu hybrid has turned out even better than we’d hoped, featuring all of the detail of the original sculpt in super-flexible keshiContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Universe of Violence’s Cythulhu keshi from Eric Nilla…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Ston’emm Glyos from Bah’Glenn x Cassette Man Studios…

Soundwave810 over at Cassette Man Studios kindly shares details on his latest collaboration with Bah’Glenn Creations, the fully Glyos compatible Ston’emm mini figures! Designed and sculpted by Chris Negri with casting duties handed over to Soundwave810, a number of the figures will be debuting at next month’s Long Island Toy Show, including the pictured Crys’torg the Chronicler.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ston’emm Glyos from Bah’Glenn x Cassette Man Studios…”

MAN-E-NEWS// NiStuff’s Outlander Glyos figures coming July 5th…

After months in the works, NiStuff over at the 481 Universe is proud to announce his highly anticipated leap into the world of PVC toys, the awesome Outlander Glyos, is finally ready for public consumption! Due to touch down in the 481 store right here on Friday, July 5th, the initial drop is set toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NiStuff’s Outlander Glyos figures coming July 5th…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Brute Squad’ custom keshi revealed…

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…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Sparrow resin test pull revealed…

“Sparrow is a dreamer, free thinker, artist and lover of food! In the early morning he can be seen riding his skateboard through the streets. In the afternoon he can be found munching on a breakfast burrito and then taken a siesta in the park. And when the sun goes down and the stars come out heContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Sparrow resin test pull revealed…”

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ ‘Madball of Death’ revealed in full…

Following the debut (and sell-out!) of our latest release at Clutter’s Toy Mafia over the weekend, we’ve decided to treat you guys to a closer look at the one and only Madball of Death… Inspired by AmToys’ classic 80′s gross-out toy line, 50′s sci-fi and a dash of neo-kaiju, the incredible 2″ tall figure was designedContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ ‘Madball of Death’ revealed in full…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Zoomoth’s latest Wonder Festival exclusive keshi teased…

With the Summer ’13 Wonder Festival just around the corner, the highly talented duo over at Zoomoth have begun teasing their latest exclusive keshi release, and judging by the first pixellated reveal, we’re most certainly in for a doozy! Consisting of 2 figures this time around, the PVC injection moulded pair have been taken fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zoomoth’s latest Wonder Festival exclusive keshi teased…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s Toy Mafia exclusives revealed in full…

Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\) Noun. An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying. With June’s Toy Mafia opening it’s doors later today, the guys over at Clutter are proud to present the remaining 3 exclusivesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s Toy Mafia exclusives revealed in full…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Top Rope’ Toy Mafia exclusive revealed…

Hitting our inbox a little late to be featured as promised yesterday, we nonetheless bring you the latest exclusive to be revealed for this weekend’s Toy Mafia… Nama Niku‘s debut NNWA custom keshi, Top Rope! Standing at around 1.5″ tall, the figure features a kit-bashed M.U.S.C.L.E body plus an originally sculpted wrestling ring torso with realContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Top Rope’ Toy Mafia exclusive revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “MC Lover” mini figure from Ron English…

Ron English comes with his latest incarnation of the iconic MC Supersized character, as he proudly presents the resin MC Lover! Originally making an appearance at Clutter’s recent ‘Thought Bubble’ show in a variety of clear colours (of which a limited batch are still available here), the hand cast piece comes in a bubblegum pinkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “MC Lover” mini figure from Ron English…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!

Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\) Noun. An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying. We’re sure a number of you have been wondering why our posts have been a little irregular over the past couple ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gizmo keshi custom repro from Eric Nilla…

In between working on his latest Universe of Violence figure, Cythulhu, Eric Nilla has found the time to knock out yet another crazy-rare custom keshi repro… presenting Gremlins’ Gizmo! Originally released as a Japan-only vending machine figure around the time of the film’s release, the awesome 1″ tall sculpt (original pictured) was kindly donated toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gizmo keshi custom repro from Eric Nilla…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The S.U.C.K.L.E Kickstarter campaign from The Sucklord…

It’s been almost a year since we last heard anything of the Sucklord‘s M.U.S.C.L.E inspired line S.U.C.K.L.E, so it came with great relief yesterday to hear that not only is the project alive and kicking, but has already touched down as a fully fledged Kickstarter campaign! Featuring a total of 10 different sculpts realised byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The S.U.C.K.L.E Kickstarter campaign from The Sucklord…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New resin figures from Double Haunt x Square One…

Ralph and Sarah over at Double Haunt share news of their latest collaborative effort with legendary Australian artist Square One, a series of resin minis under the ‘Squares’ monicker! Consisting of a family of four mechanical robots designed by Square One and sculpted/produced at Double Haunt, the 3″ tall figures have been hand cast andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New resin figures from Double Haunt x Square One…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Cure’s ‘Meteor Gold and Galaxy Clear’ Hell Box at Lulubell Toys…

The guys at Lulubell Toys are very happy to announce the arrival of yet more Hell Box sofubi for their Cure starved fans… this time around in the all-new Meteor Gold & Galaxy Clear colourways! Consisting of a number of different body parts (split up into heads, bodies and bottoms), each purchase of Hell Box securesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cure’s ‘Meteor Gold and Galaxy Clear’ Hell Box at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Brown Noize’s “Spinning Head Sunshine” 3D prints available now…

Running into a number of issues with production at the beginning of the year, we thought the small batch of rubber Spinning Head Sunshines produced by Muscle Things would be the last we’d see of the incredible M.U.S.C.L.E homage… well, thanks to the help of Shapeways, Brown Noize are now able to offer the figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Brown Noize’s “Spinning Head Sunshine” 3D prints available now…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The BOBA+VODKA “Drunk in Under 12 Parsecs” custom OMFG from Terrthom…

Budding mini figure customiser Terrthom has been hard at work on his latest custom OMFG micro run… presenting BOBA+VODKA: Drunk in Under 12 Parsecs! Utilising redjarojam’s 2-part ‘Puke Knight’ design from Series 2, Terrthom’s inebriated take on everyone’s favourite bounty hunter features the same tight kit-bashing and weathered painting that have garnered the artist aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BOBA+VODKA “Drunk in Under 12 Parsecs” custom OMFG from Terrthom…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Purple Rain” flavoured Crummy Gummy resins from Manny X…

“While working in their labs in Los Angeles and Orlando, demented Gummy Bear artist Crummy Gummy and sculptor/caster Manny X laboured hard to create the ultimate flavoured Gummy Bear… And by ultimate flavour, they meant the most bizarre “Flavors” you could ever imagine!” Introducing the first in a series of resin releases planned throughout 2013-14, Manny X and CGContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Purple Rain” flavoured Crummy Gummy resins from Manny X…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Giant’ Nasty Nick GPK Cheap Toy custom from Muscle Things…

One of the best ever GPK Cheap Toy customs is about to get a whole lot bigger, as Alec over at Muscle Things reveals his latest secret project… Giant Nasty Nick! Standing at over double the size of standard Cheap Toy, the figure is actually an interesting by-product of a mistake made at the sculptingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Giant’ Nasty Nick GPK Cheap Toy custom from Muscle Things…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cythulhu’ WIP mini figure sculpt from Eric Nilla…

Taking time out from his various ongoing projects, Eric Nilla comes with his latest standalone mini… the awesome Cythulu! Pictured here as a work-in-progress, the impressive figure crosses the mythical Cthulhu with a distinctly futuristic aesthetic, resulting in one of the most promising designs we’ve seen from the artist yet. Hopefully the first of many,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cythulhu’ WIP mini figure sculpt from Eric Nilla…”