MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot ‘Noir’ from UME Toys…

Rich over at UME Toys has revealed the first finished Pembleton Stranglefoot in his initial ‘Noir’ colourway. Standing at around 4″ tall, the hand sculpt and cast resin figure should be making it’s way over to the UME store in both painted and blank forms sometime soon. Stay tuned for an interview with the manContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pembleton Stranglefoot ‘Noir’ from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// That Thing Ate My Quarter WIP sculpt from Motorbot…

Hot off the heals of the recently finished Squonk figure (dropping in the Deadbear Studio store sometime soon), Motorbot has just revealed images of his latest sculpt, entitled ‘That Thing Ate My Quarter’. Featuring the trademark teeth design that we all know and love, the 3″ resin arcade machine has got to be one ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// That Thing Ate My Quarter WIP sculpt from Motorbot…”

MAN-E-NEWS// (UPDATED) ‘Decommissioned’ custom Sprogs from DrilOne x Cris Rose…

San Francisco’s king of rust, DrilOne, has just revealed details of his latest custom project, an intriguing collaboration with UK artist Cris Rose. Entitled ‘Decommissioned’, the series of various custom ‘Sprog’ robots have been hand cast by Rose and weathered to perfection by DrilOne. No news as to which Sprogs will feature, or their pricing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// (UPDATED) ‘Decommissioned’ custom Sprogs from DrilOne x Cris Rose…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “Inaction Figures” from Steve Seeley x Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!…

Originally revealed at Steeve Seeley‘s recent “All We Ever Do Is Fight” solo show over at Rotofugi last week (Friday, February 10th), the ‘Inaction Figures’ are now available to purchase in super-limited quantities online. Realised and sculpted by Steve, and cast by David of ‘Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!‘, the 80’s inspired ‘action’ figures take theirContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The resin “Inaction Figures” from Steve Seeley x Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom ‘Cerebragon’ Podaigon from Adam Pratt…

Our good friend Adam Pratt has just revealed his latest toy project, the ‘Cerebragon’ custom Podaigon (originally sculpted by Steven Patt of Papagrim under Halfbad Toyz). Standing at 6″ tall, the 12 ounce hunk of resin comes replete with a Jumping Brain infused cranium, extra sculpted detail, and, as always, an expertly finished custom paintContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom ‘Cerebragon’ Podaigon from Adam Pratt…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire Valentines releases from Selena Briggs…

It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything of the Jelly Empire, so it came with great pleasure to find that Selena Briggs has been working on several Valentines inspired Jellybots, all of which will be available to purchase exclusively from her Etsy store later on today. First up come the Love Heart Jellybots. LimitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jelly Empire Valentines releases from Selena Briggs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Monstrehero’s 2012 Lucky Bag coming today…

We’ve seen a few artists dropping Lucky Bags this month in celebration of the Chinese New Year, with the highly sought after Monstrehero certainly no exception. Set for release later today (February 13th), the Monstrehero 2012 LUCKY BAG features TONS of genuine MONSTREHERO goodness in one super-deluxe package (ie paper bag)! Don’t let the humbleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Monstrehero’s 2012 Lucky Bag coming today…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova out now…

Rivet Wars fans rejoice! After months on the drawing board, Ted Terranova’s mighty Quad Stug tank is now available to purchase exclusively through the RW store. Priced at an unbelievable $28 plus shipping, the hand cast grey resin figure has been scaled to sit perfectly alongside an army of 50mm Allied Grunts. Having seen thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova out now…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose dropping tonight…

Previewed back at the beginning of the week, Lunabee has finally revealed the 5 adorable creatures that will be making up the latest series of Robobees. Hand sculpt and cast in resin by Cris Rose, the ‘Sprog’ based customs are to go on sale exclusively in the Lunabee store at 8pm (GMT) tonight. Entitled theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose dropping tonight…”

MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Squonk resin figure from Motorbot…

Master caster Motorbot has recently revealed some work in progress shots of his latest resin creature, the Squonk. Standing at around 3.5″ tall, the initial run of figures are set to drop on the Deadbear Studio store late next week, coming in a limited marbled resin run. Motorbot is still putting the final touches toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Squonk resin figure from Motorbot…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Bitsumo Lunar New Year Edition from Dai Tran…

Dai Tran over at Rawrs has just revealed the latest addition to the highly popular Bitsmo line, the Lunar New Year edition. Coming in a deep red resin with grey hand-tied mawashi, the 4.5″ tall hand cast figure features 7 points of articulation. Available to pre-order exclusively through the Rawrs store, Bitsmo has been pricedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bitsumo Lunar New Year Edition from Dai Tran…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines Pink Robotones from Cris Rose…

Tonight (February 7th) sees the launch of the second figure in Cris Rose’s Robotone series, with this month’s addition coming in the form of Valentines Pink. Available in either Reynold or Rourke ‘Sprog’ designs, the 3″ hand cast resin robots come bagged and headed. Available from 6pm GMT over at Cris’ store for $25 plusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines Pink Robotones from Cris Rose…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Lord On Board’ custom resin figure from Abell Octovan…

‘Lord On Board’ is the latest custom toy creation from Indonesian toy maker, Abell Octovan. Standing at around 8″ tall, the self-made resin figure re-imagines the one and only Dark Lord as a skateboarding punk, replete with golden helmet, sneakers and deck, beautifully off set by solid black low slung shorts and open shirt. UnfortunatelyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Lord On Board’ custom resin figure from Abell Octovan…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Pretty Boi ‘Bio Morph’ resin toy from ESC Toy x Tomenosuke…

The ever busy Erick Scarecrow revealed yet another Tomenosuke exclusive this week, in the form of the ‘Pretty Boi’ Bio Morph edition. Limited to just 5 figures, the signed and numbered hand cast resin figures should be available to purchase through the ESC Toy shop some time this week. Co-designed by Yagi, each lucky collector who manages to score the pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pretty Boi ‘Bio Morph’ resin toy from ESC Toy x Tomenosuke…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…

The latest additions to Joe Ledbetter‘s elusive Mutant Bunny series have just been revealed, and unfortunately for all those money strapped collectors out there, these are the best designs yet! Standing at a whopping 12″ tall, the latest batch of hand painted one-off resin figures come in the form of “Leopard”, “Pirate”, “Yosupsup”, “Zombie”, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Tuttz mini series 7: Valentines Day Hunt from Argonaut Resins…

Argonaut Resins have just revealed their 11th designer resin release in the form of the Tuttz mini series 7: Valentines Day Hunt. Limited to an edition of 50, the latest batch of Tuttz are available in 3 seasonaly inspired colours; hot pink, deep purple, and rose red. Each 3.5″ hand cast figure comes signed andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tuttz mini series 7: Valentines Day Hunt from Argonaut Resins…”

MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Skin Deep creator, Scott Wilkowski…

(photo taken from Scott’s personal artist proofs) Gaining notoriety for his breathtaking clear skeletal style of (official!) bootlegging, Scott Wilkowski‘s career in art toys has lead numerous successful projects, including the hand sculpt and casted Green Death robot, the Bud and Yoka custom series, Lulubell’s Creature Feature, and most recently, the Skin Deep show. DebutingContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Skin Deep creator, Scott Wilkowski…”

MAN-E-UPDATE// Michael Skattum’s Human Slayer resin toy from Papagrim…

Featured in our toy round-up last week, new images of the upcoming Human Slayer resin figure from Papagrim Toys have surfaced. Based on the 9-Eyed Human Slayer (pictured below) created by illustrator Michael Skattum, the 5″ clear green figure was sculpted and casted by Steve Patt of Papagrim. Now in the final stages of production,Continue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// Michael Skattum’s Human Slayer resin toy from Papagrim…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose…

Announced by Lunabee yesterday comes the third series of her collaboration with Cris Rose, the Robobees. Hand cast by Rose and painted by Lunabee, the Sprog-like bees are set to drop on the Lunabee shop sometime next week. Featuring six one-off designs, the 3″ resin figures should retail on the Lunabee store for around $80Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New Teddy Troop keyrings from MUFFINMAN x Flying Fortress…

Posted a couple of weeks back, Flying Fortress‘ latest Teddy Troop incarnation finally saw the light of day this week. Coming in the form of a hand cast and painted key ring (solving the ‘how’s he going to stand up?’ debate!) from MUFFINMAN over at Fakehouse, the toy was limited to a batch of 30Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Teddy Troop keyrings from MUFFINMAN x Flying Fortress…”