MAN-E-NEWS// The Deluxe Rankin Bass ‘Gollum’ from HamFX x Killer Bootlegs…

Making it’s debut at the Toys Are Us group show last month in a limited GID colourway, the ‘Deluxe Rankin Bass’ Gollum is finally ready for general release! Brewed from the fires of Mt. Doom, the fully articulated, mag jointed resin figure was sculpted by Tyler Ham of HamFX, with mould, casting and airbrushing dutiesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Deluxe Rankin Bass ‘Gollum’ from HamFX x Killer Bootlegs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Suki and Belemey Flatfoot resin test pulls from UME Toys…

After a couple of minor setbacks with production last week (leading to a complete re-sculpting), Richard Page over at UME Toys proudly reveals the first test pull of Suki the Shrunken Head… joined by another unexpected addition, the new and improved Belemey ‘Flatfoot’! Due to be making an appearance at the Cardiff Tattoo & ToyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Suki and Belemey Flatfoot resin test pulls from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Oi! Cthulhu’ resin figure from Daniel Yu x Mighty Jaxx…

Mighty Jaxx have teamed up with local Singapore based artist Daniel Yu for the release of the first figure in the new ‘Earthly Dieties’ series, Oi! Cthulhu… Heavily influenced by H. P. Lovecraft and infused with a touch of punk subculture, this juxtaposition of mythical creature and present-day stands at 6″ (inches) tall, comes withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Oi! Cthulhu’ resin figure from Daniel Yu x Mighty Jaxx…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Suki the Shrunken Head from UME Toys…

With the spectacle that was ToyCon UK now done and dusted until next year, British artists and designers have already begun working on exclusives for the next big event in the UK calendar, the Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con, with UME Toys‘ Richard Page certainly no exception… Introducing the latest addition to the ever growingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Suki the Shrunken Head from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cowababa’ Giant Monster Embryo custom from Creo Designs…

Following the work in progress shots we posted last week, Chris Alexander over at Creo Designs is proud to reveal Cowababa: Baby Mutant Ninja Turtle in all his pizza eating, shell spinning glory! Created for the debut of Taylored Curiosities‘ Giant Monster Embryo, Chris has completely transformed the humungous resin figure (which, incidentally was sculptedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cowababa’ Giant Monster Embryo custom from Creo Designs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cowababa’ Giant Monster Embryo custom WIP from Creo Designs…

Chris Alexander over at Creo Designs kindly shares details of his custom piece for Taylored Curiosities‘ Giant Monster Embryo debut at ToyCon UK next week, the TMNT inspired ‘Cowababa’… Despite working on a plethora of original sculptures, models and toys (including the Giant Monster Embryo itself!), this is actually Chris’ FIRST EVER custom art toy, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Cowababa’ Giant Monster Embryo custom WIP from Creo Designs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ToyCon UK line-up revealed…

Following the reveal of UME Toys‘ latest addition ‘Harrington the Third‘ last week, owner and sole creator Richard Page has finally revealed the incredible collection of figures he’ll be hauling to ToyCon UK next week… Featuring a mixture of characters old and new including Dita the Sphynx, Pattie the Burger, Bonehead, Fletcher and of courseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UME Toys ToyCon UK line-up revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// More custom Giant Monster Embryo reveals from Taylored Curiosities…

Previously announced here last month, Penny over at Taylored Curiosities is celebrating the ToyCon UK debut of her  super-sized Giant Monster Embryos with a custom series featuring some of the art toy scene’s finest, another batch of which we can reveal today… This time around coming in the form of The Haus of Loz’ beautifulContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// More custom Giant Monster Embryo reveals from Taylored Curiosities…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Harrington the Third’ resin figure from UME Toys…

With work-in-progress shots posted just a couple of weeks ago, Rich over at UME Toys has amazingly already begun production on his latest slab of resin genius, the Vaughn Bode inspired Harrington the Third… Featuring a few subtle changes since the original reveal including the addition of spats, hat detailing, and of course the allContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Harrington the Third’ resin figure from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Stony’ resin figure from Rawk Toys…

The guys over at Rawk Toys come with the first part of their planned March release, as they kindly share details of their latest resin figure, the rather aptly titled Stony! Designed and sculpted by the collective’s Izok, the 4″ tall piece is set to become the latest addition to the ‘3 Piece Rawk’ series,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Stony’ resin figure from Rawk Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1 from AColorfulMonster…

Briefly mentioned in our coverage of the Skegg resin pre-order a couple of weeks back, AColorfulMonster has just revealed details of his latest kaiju-inspired line, the Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1! Featuring 3 unique types of mutation, “Lips”, “Spikes” and “Worms”, the super-creepy creations have been hand sculpt, cast and painted by the artist in hisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Omnitron: Mutogen Series 1 from AColorfulMonster…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja from KobzillaToy…

Thailand based artist Tanin Tumth of KobzillaToy has been hard at work on his latest slab of resin genius, as he presents Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja… Created in reaction to the pollution Tanin encounters in everyday Bangkok life, from the constant noise, the super traffic jams, agressive advertising, and even politics, the awesome lookingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Darth TABAKO: Lord of the Toxic Ninja from KobzillaToy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom MaskedMan resin Ver.2 from Hoakser…

UK based graffiti-cum-toy artist Hoakser proudly presents the latest painted custom of his debut resin figure, Maskedman… Designed and sculpted by the man himself, the incredible spray can/respirator mash-up stands at an impressive 9.5cm tall, with this unique one-off coming painted in Hoakser’s instantly recognisable grimy, blood splattered style. Priced at a wallet friendly £22.99, the pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom MaskedMan resin Ver.2 from Hoakser…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Real’ Bear Champ resin figures from JC Rivera…

Swiftly following the “SuckerPunch” Phideas Gold custom we posted earlier in the week, JC Rivera has announced details of his latest resin figure, the ‘Real’ Bear Champ! A commissioned sculpt by the artist based on his ever popular Bear Champ character, the ultra-realistic 4″ piece offers a perfect contrast to the original’s more stylised, cartoon-likeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Real’ Bear Champ resin figures from JC Rivera…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…

In celebration of their all-new look, Monster Kolor have teamed up with UME Toys and DuBose Art for the release of their very own mascot in resin! Sculpted by our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys and prototyped/produced by Jonathan DuBose, the articulated figure stands at around 4″ tall, coming complete with removableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Kolor mascot resin figure from UME Toys x DuBose Art…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities x Creo Designs…

Taking the leap into resin casting last year, Taylored Curiosities‘ Penny Taylor has built up a huge following through her adorable micro-sized figures, so with ToyCon UK just around the corner the artist has decided to take the little guys one step further… a she proudly introduces the Giant Monster Embryos! Essentially the exact sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities x Creo Designs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Minty Fresh exclusive ‘Battle Damaged Keikotrooper from Fool’s Paradise…

Online art toy emporium Minty Fresh have teamed up with the mighty Fool’s Paradise for an exclusive ‘Battle Damaged’ edition of our favourite resin figure of last year- the Keikotrooper! Replacing the smooth curves, defined lines and clean colours of the original with a stunning weathered look, the figure has once again been cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Minty Fresh exclusive ‘Battle Damaged Keikotrooper from Fool’s Paradise…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Dita resin figure from UME Toys…

After what has seemed like an age since catching our first glimpse at NYCC last year, our good friend Richard Page of UME Toys is proud to reveal the very first test pull of his latest creation… Dita the cat! A loving tribute to the true ruler of the UME household, the beautiful resin pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dita resin figure from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// SUE resin figure from Buffmoster x Healeymade…

Buff Monster has teamed up with resin maestro Healeymade for the release of his first super-limited resin figure, the adorable SUE! Designed by Buff and hand cast/painted by Healeymade in NYC, the initial run of SUE has been limited to just 10 pieces in the awesome glow-in-the-dark yellow you see above. Due to hit theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// SUE resin figure from Buffmoster x Healeymade…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Metallic Silver Pandara from Paul Shih…

Originally featuring at this year’s Designer Toy Awards, the Kiss inspired Metallic Silver Pandara will be making a special Halloween appearance tomorrow (October 31st), as Paul Shih reveals that 2 out of the original set of 5 will be up for grabs in his store! Rotocast in resin and hand painted by Shih, the adorable tribute toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Metallic Silver Pandara from Paul Shih…”