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MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…

Originally teased right here at the beginning of July, the second round of Fake Spectreman figures from Awesome Toy have just been revealed in final test-pull form! With the ongoing series based on pachi (bootleg) renditions of P Productions’ classic tokusatsu character Spectreman, these 2 new versions have been inspired by a little known Brazilian comic,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Red Menace” Mongo-Lion sofubi from Lamour Supreme x Super7…

Originally making an appearance as an SDCC ’15 exclusive last month, Lamour Supreme is proud to reveal that he has a limited number of “Red Menace” Mongo-Lion sofubi available right now! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms, waist and head, the figure has been produced by Super7 in a brightContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Red Menace” Mongo-Lion sofubi from Lamour Supreme x Super7…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Blood Guts Toys’ “Namanari Ningyo” sofubi revealed…

Whilst this past weekend’s GNOSIS group show at Toy Art Gallery played host to a number of different Shikabane Kaiju customs from Blood Guts Toys‘ Izumonster, it was the reveal of his latest sofubi that really stole the show… the stunning Namanari Ningyo! An ingenious blend of Japanese folklore, the figure features the head of Namanari – aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blood Guts Toys’ “Namanari Ningyo” sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 x Secret Base x Steve Caballero “CabDragon” test-pulls revealed…

Originally teased right here way back in October of last year, legendary skater Steve Caballero‘s collaboration with Super7 and Secret Base – the CabDragon – has finally been revealed in test-pull form! Loosely based on Cab’s legendary “Enter the Dragon” skate graphic first seen in the late 80’s (check it out here), the 4.5″ tall figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 x Secret Base x Steve Caballero “CabDragon” test-pulls revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s Cadaver Twins test pull revealed…

Originally revealed here as a prototype back in April, Splurrt‘s latest monstrosity, the Cadaver Twins, have just received their first successful test pull! Pictured here in a green soft vinyl, the beast stands at around 6.5″ tall, coming with an impressive 7 points of articulation. News on a release are still pretty thin on theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s Cadaver Twins test pull revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E’s from Manny X…

Toy customiser-cum-resin artist Manny X alerted us to a brand new project he’s been working on that he figured would be right up our street… an awesome custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E 2 pack! Names for the figures are still forthcoming, but it appears the set will feature a cool Jack-O-Lantern inspired design, coupled with Manny’s recentContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E’s from Manny X…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…

After months of preparation, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys can finally reveal the first vinyl test shots of his latest sofubi creations, the Cyclops Dinosaurs! Standing at a mini-sized 3″ (Anklo around 1.5″), the beautifully realised creations have been given a number of articulated joints, including the T-Rex’s super cute arms! Due to beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mi Empire Loca” Chwebacca Homes from 2bitHACK…

Continuing his recent barrage of resin bootlegs, 2bitHACK has just revealed details of his latest project, the “Mi Empire Loca” series! Hilariously combining hispanic culture with Star Wars, the first character to be announced is “Chewbacca Homes”, coming complete with vest, long shorts and trainers! Seen above is the first test pull which 2bitHACK plansContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mi Empire Loca” Chwebacca Homes from 2bitHACK…”

MAN-E-UPDATE// Martin Longbottom from UME Toys… Now in resin!

Swiftly following the reveal of Martin Longbottom V.3 over the weekend (find out more here), Richard Page spent the whole of yesterday locked away in the UME Toys resin lab- with the breathtaking results shown above! Limited to an initial batch of 10, the super-smooth castings just require some minor assembly and paint (plus someContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// Martin Longbottom from UME Toys… Now in resin!”