MAN-E-NEWS// The “Graffiti Blue” Dester Commando sofubi from Star Case…

Japanese Star Wars fan site and retailer Star Case have just revealed that their signature “Dester Commando” sofubi is set to return this month in an all-new “Graffiti Blue” colorway! Taken from ongoing knock-off Star Wars line “Star Convoy”, the 6″ tall Stormtrooper-inspired sofubi has been treated to red, black, green and yellow hand brushed detailingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Graffiti Blue” Dester Commando sofubi from Star Case…”

MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys x The Sucklord’s DCon ’15 exclusive S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 and Reject Series 2…

The Sucklord has teamed up with DKE Toys for a special Designer Con ’15 exclusive run of S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 mini figures! Featuring a total of 5 M.U.S.C.L.E-inspired designs including the Sucklord Glyos, Dumny and Morgan (The Sucklord) himself, these previously Kickstarter-only exclusive figures have been produced in both green and purple PVC for thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys x The Sucklord’s DCon ’15 exclusive S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 and Reject Series 2…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chewbacca” Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy…

Medicom Toy are to return to their officially licensed Star Wars Vintage Sofubi line for the seventh instalment this month, taking on infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett in his iconic “Return of the Jedi” colors! Once again sculpted by BearModel, the 1970’s-style figure stands at a lofty 9″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the arms, legs andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chewbacca” Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Skullmark’s “Commander Rookie” and “Commander Klop” sofubi at Toy Underground…

Continuing their onslaught of monthly releases, Hong Kong-based sofubi producers SKULLMARK have just unveiled latest figures in their debut line “Galaxy Commanders”, Commander Rookie and Commander Klop! Directly inspired by obscure 1977 action figure line “Starroid Raiders” from Tomland, the 9” tall Rookie (or is that Wookie?!) and Klop come with the same standard body design as the previously releasedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Skullmark’s “Commander Rookie” and “Commander Klop” sofubi at Toy Underground…”

MAN-E-NEWS// MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Scum Hunter: Phase 4 sofubi teased…

Japanese Star Wars fan site and store Star Case has just revealed that their “Scum Hunter” Star Convoy figure is set to return this month for it’s fourth official outing! Inspired by Star Wars’ Boba Fett, the wonderfully crude looking figure stands at around 6.5″ tall with 3 points of articulation, coming complete with a removable maskContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Scum Hunter: Phase 4 sofubi teased…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Attackers of the Missing Stuff “Toht” S.U.C.K.L.E mini from The Sucklord x DKE Toys…

DKE Toys are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with The Sucklord for a special SDCC exclusive resin S.U.C.K.L.E release! DKE’s Sarah Jo Marks kindly gives us some background info about the project… “One of the Sucklord’s early figures is what we commonly refer to as the Pink Toht figure from Raiders. It wasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Attackers of the Missing Stuff “Toht” S.U.C.K.L.E mini from The Sucklord x DKE Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “39250” SWWF resin figure from Healeymade…

Resin artist Healeymade has just revealed that he will be revisiting his much loved “Bounty Wrestlers” for a new series of painted resin figures dubbed SWWF! Set to feature all 6 3.75″ figures from the ingenious Star Wars-inspired line, the first to be revealed comes in the form of Boba Fett, or “39250”. Hand castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “39250” SWWF resin figure from Healeymade…”

MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys’ SDCC ’15 exclusive Lucky “Mike Edition” from Mike Egan…

Following up last year’s series of Bones resin figures, DKE Toys have once again teamed up with Mike Egan for a special batch of SDCC ’15 exclusive “Mike Edition” Lucky figures! Hand cast in resin by BlockHeads Toys with additional wing detailing sculpted by George Gaspar, the piece – inspired by Bones’ Star Wars-themed backerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys’ SDCC ’15 exclusive Lucky “Mike Edition” from Mike Egan…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “Dester Commando” sofubi from Star Case x DKE Toys…

The guys over at DKE Toys have once again secured a ton of exclusives for SDCC next month, the first to be revealed coming in the form of these awesome “Dester Commando” figures from Star Case! Taken from ongoing knock-off Star Wars line “Star Convoy”, the 6″ tall Stormtrooper-inspired sofubi has been treated to 3 handContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “Dester Commando” sofubi from Star Case x DKE Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hooded” 3.75 resin figure from Healeymade…

 New York-based resin artist Healeymade has just unleashed the latest figure in his highly sought after 3.75″ series, the awesome Hooded! Originally created as a one-off custom as part of a whole line of 3.75″ scale figures back in 2005, the ingenious (for its time!) mash-up of Star Wars and GI Joe celebrates its 10thContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hooded” 3.75 resin figure from Healeymade…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “GeeGee” Geekwok resin figure from UME Toys…

Bowing to the constant requests of fans, Rich Page over at UME Toys is proud to announce the arrival of “GeeGee”- the lady Geekwok! Standing at a hairy 3″ tall, this all-new sculpt is the perfect companion to the original ‘lil geek, featuring similar oversized specs and an adorable bow. Hand cast in resin and paintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “GeeGee” Geekwok resin figure from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gree Ness Vs. Ness Solo” Limited Duel Set from Awesome Toy…

Whilst the guys at Awesome Toy unfortunately won’t be making it over to Design Fiesta 41 this weekend, they’ve decided to offer up something a little special instead… the “Gree Ness Vs. Ness Solo” Limited Duel Set! Marking the first painted release of Awesome Toy’s tribute to Kenner’s infamous Loch Ness Stretch Monster, the 4″ tall figure haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gree Ness Vs. Ness Solo” Limited Duel Set from Awesome Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The IG-BABA (Large) resin figure from Healeymade…

Originally making an appearance in 3.75″ scale and since going on to see a release in mini form, Healeymade‘s signature IG-BABA figure is now available in a breathtaking 1/6th scale! Kit-bashed from an undisclosed wrestling figure and a modified version of Star Wars assassin droid IG-88, the beautifully clean piece has been cast in 2 separate parts,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The IG-BABA (Large) resin figure from Healeymade…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines edition Geekwok from UME Toys…

Richard Page over at UME Toys is proud to reveal his first release of the year, the Valentine edition Geekwok! The first run of the 3″ tall figure since scooping up a DTA award for “Best Resin” back in October, the adorable little nerd has been treated to a rather apt “Valentine” red paint app this timeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines edition Geekwok from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Gull Meyer Governor S-3 sofubi revealed…

Japanese Star Wars fan site and retailer Star Case have just revealed that their hilarious bootleg sofubi line Space Convoy is set to return with the third edition of Darth knock-off, Gull Meyer Governor! Once again produced in a matt black soft vinyl, the crudely sculpted Dark Lord of the Convoy has been treated to aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Gull Meyer Governor S-3 sofubi revealed…”

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

Having had huge success with Barney the Wookie, Jeremy the Jawa and, of course, the DTA award winning Geekwok, Richard Page over at UME Toys is proud to reveal his latest Star Wars inspired figure, the small, wrinkly green mentor known as Ozzie! Standing at around 3.5″ tall, the originally sculpted piece has been cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ozzie resin figure from UME Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon exclusive “Early Bird” ADAT point5 from Bill McMullen…

The guys over at DKE Toys are proud to present the final exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con 2014 this weekend, the ADAT point5 from Bill McMullen! A one-half size replica of the artist’s original ADAT vinyl toy released over 10 years ago, this hand cast and painted resin figure stands almost 6Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon exclusive “Early Bird” ADAT point5 from Bill McMullen…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New one-off customs from Gorgoloid…

Continuing his recent onslaught of one-off custom releases, Barry Allen over at Gorgoloid is proud to reveal another 4 figures that’ll be touching down in his store today (8/29) at 6pm PST! Featuring an all-new take on Yamomark’s Bazooka for $130, plus another 2 Micro Eyezon at $32 each, our personal favourite has got toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New one-off customs from Gorgoloid…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Space Convoy” Lobo R-2 Phase 3 from Star Case…

The guys over at Star Case are proud to reveal that their Lobo R-2 figure has just touched down in the new “Phase 3” colorway! The latest figure in the ongoing Star Wars parody series “Space Convoy” to receive a garage-kit style blank release, the R2-D2 inspired mini has been cast in an unpainted whiteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Space Convoy” Lobo R-2 Phase 3 from Star Case…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive 3.75″ Series from Killer Bootlegs x Mike Egan…

Originally teased here a few weeks back, Killer Bootlegs and Mike Egan‘s highly anticipated 3.75″ Series has finally been revealed in full! Due to feature as one of the many handmade SDCC exclusives that’ll be up for grabs at the DKE Toys booth next month, the action figure scaled version of Egan’s popular Bones sofubiContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive 3.75″ Series from Killer Bootlegs x Mike Egan…”