Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\) Noun. An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying. We’re sure a number of you have been wondering why our posts have been a little irregular over the past couple ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!”
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MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// ‘Weirdos in Space’ featuring Cupcake Lucha and Gusto dropping this Friday! 31/05
Sorry guys, normal posting will resume tomorrow. In the meantime though, we bring you exclusive details of the latest release from our very own Tru:Tek and the Disarticulators… Weirdos in Space: Wave 1! Utilising Tru:Tek’s recently released Bio-Drone ship sculpt, the ongoing series is set to feature a number of different ‘mini pilots’ from someContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// ‘Weirdos in Space’ featuring Cupcake Lucha and Gusto dropping this Friday! 31/05”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators x Rampage Toys’ ‘Cupcakes in Space!’ for the Tokyo Junkie 5 Exhibition…
Rounding off our rather impromptu ‘Mini Figure Monday’, we bring you the latest project to come from our very own Tru:Tek… the Disarticulator x Rampage Toys Cupcakes in Space! An amalgamation of Tru:Tek’s TTFTD Bio-Drone and Rampage’s classic Cupcake Luchador keshi, the 4-part rubber mini figure has been cast in a multitude of vivid colours,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators x Rampage Toys’ ‘Cupcakes in Space!’ for the Tokyo Junkie 5 Exhibition…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nama-Niku’s ‘Kinkeshi Flesh’ Mekamess auction on LRG…
As mentioned in our Ray Skull coverage last week, Nama Niku is the latest out of the blocks with his H.U.S.T.L.E Wave 1 Artist Proofs, proudly presenting the long awaited ‘Kinkeshi Flesh’ Mekamess! Undeniably one of the most popular designs from the first batch of figures, the MechaGodzilla kit-bash has been cast up in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama-Niku’s ‘Kinkeshi Flesh’ Mekamess auction on LRG…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Supefestival 62…
Opening it’s doors this morning to the usual hordes of sofubi and kaiju fans, the 62nd bi-annual Superfestival played host to one of the biggest showings from Rampage Toys yet, so big in fact that one booth was barely enough to contain the staggering selection of mini figures and sofubi! With a number of collabs,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Supefestival 62…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ray Skull H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Proofs from Hungry Imp x Tru:Tek…
They’ve been a long time coming what with our various other commitments, but the H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 APs are finally making their way to the various artists involved, the first batch up for grabs coming from Hungry Imp… Cast in a clear blue resin by series creator Tru:Tek, the MOTU/M.U.S.C.L.E inspired Ray SkullContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ray Skull H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Proofs from Hungry Imp x Tru:Tek…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra x H.U.S.T.L.E rubber ‘Intruder-San’ custom bootleg…
Originally released in resin as part of a Novelty Haus exclusive back in January (check it out here), The Mark Ultrahas teamed up with with our very own Tru:Tek for a special ‘H.U.S.T.L.E’ re-release of Intruder-San in keshi-style rubber! Making a brief appearance at ToyCon over the weekend in an exclusive ‘red/gold’ colourway, the GI-Joe inspired M.U.S.C.L.E customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra x H.U.S.T.L.E rubber ‘Intruder-San’ custom bootleg…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Toy+Life C2E2 exclusives from Healeymade and Tru:Tek…
With Chicago’s legendary C2E2 convention opening it’s doors later this month, online designer toy emporium Toy+Life have once again called upon the services of Healeymade for their round of booth exclusives, although this time he’s joined by our very own Tru:Tek and The Disarticulators! Sitting alongside Healey’s gorgeous blue and lime swirled “Ecto Lake” QuackulaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy+Life C2E2 exclusives from Healeymade and Tru:Tek…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Disarticulator/H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusives online tomorrow…
As mentioned earlier, we’ll be putting the remaining Disarticulator/H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon UK exclusives in the Man-E-Toys store tomorrow (Monday, April 8th) at 9pm GMT+1 (London time), so without further ado, we bring you a quick rundown of what will be on offer (including revised pricing in US dollars)… H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 “ToyCon Edition”// CastContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Disarticulator/H.U.S.T.L.E ToyCon exclusives online tomorrow…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulator/H.U.S.T.L.E ToyConUK line-up in full!
As promised yesterday, we can now exclusively reveal the TON of exclusives we’ll be hauling along to ToyConUK tomorrow! Featuring a mix of Disarticulator/H.U.S.T.L.E releases old and new, mini art prints, buttons and some free stuff (!), the collection will be available from the Unbox Industries booth, where myself (Tru:Tek) and Lee ‘Bigmantoys’ Burbridge willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulator/H.U.S.T.L.E ToyConUK line-up in full!”
MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries announce future collaborations with The Disarticulators…
Yet another HUGE project we’ve been finding extremely difficult to keep to ourselves over the past few months, we can finally reveal today that Unbox Industries will be will be teaming up with The Disarticulators to produce a brand new range of vinyl figures in a variety of shapes and sizes! To get the ball rolling Unbox willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries announce future collaborations with The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyConUK exclusive ‘Libertas’ resin skulls from Jon Paul Kaiser x Tru:Tek…
Previewed here last week as an early test-paint, we can now proudly share the ‘Libertas’ resin skulls in all their glory! Designed, sculpted and painted by Jon Paul Kaiser and cast by none other than our very own Tru:Tek, the incredible figures will be making their debut in 2 different colourways; the previously revealed ‘standard’Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyConUK exclusive ‘Libertas’ resin skulls from Jon Paul Kaiser x Tru:Tek…”
The Disarticulators FAQ…
With a number of different mini figure series poised for general release over the coming months, it has come to our attention that some confusion has arisen as to who exactly The Disarticulators are and what they (we!) produce, so without further ado, we bring you a comprehensive FAQ from our very own Zectron whichContinue reading “The Disarticulators FAQ…”
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 ToyCon exclusive Libertas resin skull paint test from Jon Paul Kaiser…
There’s been one project from our good friend Jon Paul Kaiser that we’ve been dying to let out of the bag since it’s inception a few months back, and with the first test paint sent landing in our inbox today, we couldn’t resist finally sharing it with you guys… Entitled the ‘Libertas Skull’, the jaw-droppingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ToyCon exclusive Libertas resin skull paint test from Jon Paul Kaiser…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The new Disarticulator Studio Blog…
With a huge selection of mini figures in the pipeline, we thought is was about time we started a dedicated site for our group project, The Disarticulators… Due to feature regular posts direct from the studios of the Amazing Zectron, Lee Burbridge of Bigmantoys and myself, Tru:Tek, the blog will be THE first place to find out any of ourContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The new Disarticulator Studio Blog…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The H.U.S.T.L.E x Ironmask H.O.R.D.E mini figure series revealed…
With ToyCon UK looming ever closer, we decided it was about time to start revealing the TON of exclusives we’ll be bringing along… and what better way to start than with our latest H.U.S.T.L.E collaboration? Teaming up with Man-E-Toys regular Ironmask, we introduce the line’s first sub brand, the mighty H.O.R.D.E: Hundreds of Really DangerousContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The H.U.S.T.L.E x Ironmask H.O.R.D.E mini figure series revealed…”
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP Martin Hairybottom H.U.S.T.L.E mini figure from UME Toys…
With the H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 releases now in full swing, we’ve decided to start sharing some of the entries that’ve been pouring in for Wave 2, the first of which coming from our good friend Richard Page over at UME Toys… Entitled Martin Hairybootom, the micro-sized incarnation of UME’s flagship character has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// WIP Martin Hairybottom H.U.S.T.L.E mini figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Grizzly’ BearAll resin mini figure from RhymeSquare…
After the near-instant sell out success of the ‘Polar’ BearAll resin minis back in November, RhymeSquare are proud to reveal that the second wave is already primed and ready to drop! Standing at around 2″ tall, the bear has been designed, sculpted and painted by Jon Paul Kaiser, with prototyping and resin casting handled byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Grizzly’ BearAll resin mini figure from RhymeSquare…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Love Muscle’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 out today…
Following the sell-out general release of H.U.S.T.L.E last week, our very own Tru:Tek is proud to present the latest ultra-limited H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 colourway… the Valentine’s themed “Love Muscle” edition! Featuring a closed selection of the original 10 M.U.S.C.L.E-inspired designs, the various kit-bashes, customs and original figures have been cast in a flexibleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Love Muscle’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 out today…”
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