With Johnny Ryan’s Prison Pit finally getting its own official Instagram account (here) earlier this week, mad bootleg scientist Matias over at Kalaka Toys has decided to honour the occasion with a custom of the graphic novel-turned-cartoon’s lead protagonist, Cannibal Fuckface! Utilising a classic 5.5″ MOTU-style action figure as a base, the artist has painted the buckContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cannibal Fuckface” custom 5.5″ action figure from Kalaka Toys…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grizzle” Evil Head resin figure from Joe Whiteford…
Originally revealed back in April, Joe Whiteford is proud to reveal that the first figure in his ongoing “Evil Head” series, the abominable Grizzle, is now up for grabs! A crazy infusion of all things 80’s (and gross!), including Weird Balls, He-Man and cult horror, the gruesome 5.5″ tall beast has been originally sculpted by the artistContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grizzle” Evil Head resin figure from Joe Whiteford…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grizzle” Head-Man resin action figure from Joe Whiteford…
Toy customiser Joe Whiteford is proud to present the first figure in his ongoing Head-Man series, the abominable Grizzle! A crazy infusion of Weirdballs, He-Man and cult horror, the gruesome beast has been kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a number of vintage action figures, coming cast in resin and finished in the artist’s unmistakeable mix ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Grizzle” Head-Man resin action figure from Joe Whiteford…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Hellopike’s “Battle Armor Skeletor” Robinmask custom…
Hellopike is proud to present his latest custom, transforming FiveStar’s Robinmask sofubi into none other than Battle Armor Skeletor! Tackling the iconic Kinnikuman character with ease, the 8″ tall soft vinyl figure has been tightly masked in a faithful mix of light blue, purple and black, complete with pink chest sprays, a neon yellow maskContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Hellopike’s “Battle Armor Skeletor” Robinmask custom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wo-Man resin action figure from Bigmantoys revealed…
After a brief hiatus from the scene, Bigmantoys is ready to throw his hat back into the custom 5.5″ ring with his latest buck, the amazonian beauty, Wo-Man… An absolutely stunning mix of booted vintage MOTU action figure and original sculpting, the true female equivalent to He-Man comes cast in resin, sporting 3 points ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wo-Man resin action figure from Bigmantoys revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Batmono bootleg figure from Tone Tank…
Tone Tank proudly presents his latest custom bootleg release, Batmono! Half man, half bat, half ape, and with a seemingly super-human power to defy mathematics (!), the figure was originally created as a one-off piece for a recent show, now seeing the light of day as a fully fledged resin figure. Inspired by a tripContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Batmono bootleg figure from Tone Tank…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Custom 5.5″ Barbarianaut from Monsterforge…
A figure we’ve been meaning to post since first laying eyes upon it a couple of weeks back over at Nerd City, Barbarianaut is the latest (and quite possibly greatest!) custom action figure from Monsterforge… Based on his recent OMFG Series 3 entry, the incredible piece has been kit-bashed from various vintage MOTU figures, withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom 5.5″ Barbarianaut from Monsterforge…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The MOTU Jotun Troll custom from Ralph Niese…
Making an appearance as one of The Tarantulas‘ many guests at the Fishtank Castle LIVE ToyCon booth, the amazing guy that is Ralph Niese brought along a huge selection of Nerdone sofubi, Grody customs, Phantom Outhouses and sketchbooks, but it was one NFS item that caught our eye in particular… the MOTU Jotun Troll custom!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The MOTU Jotun Troll custom from Ralph Niese…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Killer DieBia$e’ customs from Goodleg Toys x Killer Bootlegs…
The guys over at Goodleg toys have teamed up with Killer Bootlegs‘ Peter Wheatstraw for the very first 3rd party custom run of WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) figures, as they proudly introduce Killer DieBia$e… Kit-bashed and recast by Goodleg from vintage MOTU and WWF action figures, the set of 3 Dead DieBia$es were handed overContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Killer DieBia$e’ customs from Goodleg Toys x Killer Bootlegs…”
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-NEWS// The ‘Fist Hombre’ bootleg action figure from Tone Tank…
Sorry guys, a little late on this one but here goes… Illustrator-cum-toy designer Tone Tank is proud to present his second toy release, and first full-resin figure, the mighty Fist Hombre! Complete with “real knucklehead action”, the 5.5″ tall custom bootleg has been kit-bashed from various vintage action figures, coming re-cast and hand painted byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Fist Hombre’ bootleg action figure from Tone Tank…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU ‘Ecstasy’ edition 2 pack from Goodleg Toys…
Hot off the heels of the recent WOTU ‘Ice’ edition (check it out here), the guys over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal the return of the series’ 2 most popular villains, Warhoard & Dead DieBia$e… this time around in an 90’s inspired ‘Ecstacy’ colourway! Cast in a rave-tastic clear neon yellow and pink, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU ‘Ecstasy’ edition 2 pack from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-PROFILE// “Break Fighters” HIGEKAMI: Master of Beard-Fu from The Disarticulators…
Presenting the third release that we will be unveiling as ‘The Disarticulators‘ at the Rampage Studios opening show on Friday, we bring you HIGEKAMI: Master of Beard-Fu! The first release in an on-going series called “Break Fighters”, a make-believe early 90’s scrolling beat ’em up, the absolutely beautiful 2″ figure has once again been designedContinue reading “MAN-E-PROFILE// “Break Fighters” HIGEKAMI: Master of Beard-Fu from The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU “Ice Series” custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…
With the near instant sell-out success of the WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) test-casts under their belt, the guys over at Goodleg Toys have wasted no time in getting to work on the first official run… as they proudly present the Ice Series! Featuring one of the most popular colourways from the initial line-up, aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The WOTU “Ice Series” custom bootlegs from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-PROFILE// The ‘Rampage Exclusive’ Masters of the Bootleg: KESH-E-FACE figure from The Disarticulators…
Continuing the rundown of Disarticulator figures we’ll be unveiling at this week’s Rampage Studios opening, we bring you the piece that has perhaps garnered us the most attention so far… the ‘Rampage Exclusive’ Masters of the Bootleg: KESH-E-FACE! The first Disarticulator release to crossover into the world of H.U.S.T.L.E, the oversized mini figure has been created asContinue reading “MAN-E-PROFILE// The ‘Rampage Exclusive’ Masters of the Bootleg: KESH-E-FACE figure from The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 2-Tone Skelitor M.U.S.C.L.E’s of the Universe from Eric Nilla…
Originally teased way back at the beginning of the month, Eric Nilla has just dropped his latest batch of MOTU (M.U.S.C.L.E’s of the Universe) figures, the special edition 2-Tone Skelitors… Originally created by Solar Color Dust’s Wolf Voigt, the M.U.S.C.L.E x MOTU mash-up has been recast using a special ‘spot’ technique that results in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 2-Tone Skelitor M.U.S.C.L.E’s of the Universe from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// From the Styx Toys’ prototypes for the (In)action Figure Show…
Whilst we previously posted Steve Seeley‘s ‘Faker’ Bear and Horse Fighter set last week (check them out here), it falls upon brother and From the Styx Toys co-owner, Tim Seeley for the second part of their (In)action Figure Show entry… Consisting of 5 prototypes for their as-yet-untitled custom bootleg line; Rex Stegos, Grave Man, R.A.W,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// From the Styx Toys’ prototypes for the (In)action Figure Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Brutherford Industries’ ‘Giant’ Hungry Hungry Hordak for the (In)action Figure Show…
Saving quite possible our favourite piece until last, we are very proud to present Brutherford Industries‘ entry into Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show… the ‘giant’ Hungry Hungry Hordak! Based on his design for our very own H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series (check him out here), the stunning piece was upscaled to 7″ and 3D printed as a one-offContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Brutherford Industries’ ‘Giant’ Hungry Hungry Hordak for the (In)action Figure Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// WOTU test pulls from Goodleg Toys…
Wasting no time since the debut of the WOTU (Wrestlers of the Universe) customs a couple of weeks back, the guys over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal the very first test shots for the second part of the series… the hand cast resin variants! Unlike the previous one-off releases, Goodleg plan on producingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WOTU test pulls from Goodleg Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster?’s Rob-N-Mask MOTUMU for the (In)action Figure Show…
Following our exclusive look at Dest-Ro, the honour fell upon Nerd City for the reveal of ManOrMonster? Studio‘s second (In)action Figure Show entry… the incredible Rob-N-Mask MOTUMU! The third figure in the series to be unveiled so far, Rob-N-Mask pays an ingenius tribute to our favourite 80’s toy line M.U.S.C.L.E, featuring a mixture of bootedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster?’s Rob-N-Mask MOTUMU for the (In)action Figure Show…”
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