As promised earlier in the week, we’re very proud to present the second round of exclusives we’ll be bringing along to the Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con this weekend! Featuring a mix of uber limited “Preview” edition figures, the return of Lobsterman, plus a second AshMadeThis exclusive, we bring you the full lowdown of whatContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ Cardiff Tattoo and Toy Con exclusives: Part 2…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Deadbeat, Turtum Micci and Skekiltor from turboPISTOLA…
Fresh from the huge OMFG/Elephantos drop last week, the ever busy Daniel Smith aka turboPISTOLA kindly shares yet another batch of customs ready for release! Flexing his newly found Monster Kolor muscle, Daniel has gone to town on 3 very different pieces; ESC Toys’ Turtum Micci mini ($40), Scott Tolleson’s GID Deadbeat sofubi ($130), andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Deadbeat, Turtum Micci and Skekiltor from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos t-shirt pre-order from turboPISTOLA…
Looking to push the Elephantos brand to new heights in 2013, turboPISTOLA has a number of awesome projects in the pipeline for the highly popular mini figure’s adoring fans- the first coming in the form of this rather sleek looking t-shirt! Up for pre-order through the turboPISTOLA store right now up until June 3rd, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos t-shirt pre-order from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New resin and custom drop from turboPISTOLA…
Never one to rest on his laurels, the ever busy turboPISTOLA is proud to present yet another swathe of incredible customs and original figures! Featuring a mix of Monster Kolor sprayed OMFG, hand brushed Kidrobot minis, plus Solar Color Dust-tinted resins, we bring you a rough rundown of what you can expect after the drop-Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New resin and custom drop from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cuddley Lagann’ custom OMFG from Terrthom…
Up and coming mini figure customiser Terrthom proudly presents his latest OMFG kit-bash, the Cuddley Lagann! Using turboPISTOLA’s popular Cuddlehard as the platform of choice this time around, Terrthom has cleverly replaced the original arms and legs with Gundam kit parts, rounding the piece off with the addition of a new head. Painted and distressedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Cuddley Lagann’ custom OMFG from Terrthom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Japanese Ion Men factory samples from A.O.I…
After a whopping 14 months on the drawing board, Any Old Ion‘s labour of love, the ‘Japanese Ion Men’ modular sofubi have finally been revealed in near-finished factory sample form! Consisting of a staggering 51 different soft vinyl cast parts designed by A.O.I in conjunction with turboPISTOLA, the series features a number of interchangeable piecesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Japanese Ion Men factory samples from A.O.I…”
MAN-E-NEWS// turboPISTOLA’s 4/20 toy drop…
Celebrating the high life in style this 4/20, turboPISTOLA proudly presents his latest slew of figures with more than a little nod to the ‘green’… Featuring a number of new Elephantos’, customs and original artwork, we bring you a quick rundown of exactly what will be on offer- •Elephantos Gamma edition: Cast in a Hulk-inspired neonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// turboPISTOLA’s 4/20 toy drop…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New resin and custom drop from turboPISTOLA…
Daniel Smith aka turboPISTOLA continues his onslaught of releases this year with yet another jaw-dropping horde of OMFG customs and original Elephantos resin figures, this time around with a distinctly 80’s ‘saturday morning’ cartoon vibe… So without further ado, we bring you a quick rundown of the various figures available to purchase in-store right now-Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New resin and custom drop from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures by turboPISTOLA…
It’s been a while since we last saw turboPISTOLA‘s Elephantos resin, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to find the artist has been working on not one, but two all-new colourways! Entitled the “Skellas”, the first edition has been inspired by MOTU’s Skeletor, coming in a faithful mix of yellow, blue and purple brushworkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures by turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Cuddlehard ‘AP’ customs from Turbopistola…
Swiftly following last week’s mega custom figure drop, Turbopistola has just unleashed his latest batch of OMFG madness in-store, with the launch of not 1, but 3 new limited runs! Utilising his very own OMFG Series 2 design, the awesome Cuddlehard, each edition has been hand finished by the artist, coming packed in a customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Cuddlehard ‘AP’ customs from Turbopistola…”
MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 1 and 2 custom run from turboPISTOLA…
Following the release of the ‘Fully Engorged‘ Cuddlehard AP a couple of weeks back, turboPISTOLA proudly presents his first OMFG custom run… Consisting of 2 separate series; Wintergreen, featuring green washes and acrylic brushwork over the Tenacious Toys exclusive ‘White’ OMFG’s, and Possession, coming with hand dyed and painted figures from Solar Color Dust’s IceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// OMFG Series 1 and 2 custom run from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Fully Engorged’ Cuddlehard OMFG from Turbopistola…
With OMFG Series 2 touching down at the tail end of last year, we knew it would only be a matter of time until we started seeing the awesome hot pink Artist Proofs up for grabs… the first of which coming in the form of Turbopistola‘s awesome Cuddlehard: Fully Engorged! Based on the OMFG mouthContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Fully Engorged’ Cuddlehard OMFG from Turbopistola…”
MAN-E-NEWS// AnyOldIon’s work-in-progress robot sculpts…
It’s been a while since we’ve featured AnyOldIon (formerly Smash Tokyo Toys), so it came with great pleasure this week to find that the guys are still feverishly working away on completing their awesome-sounding modular robot line. In conjunction with Turbopistola, the guys set about designing a huge selection of different heads, bodies, arms andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// AnyOldIon’s work-in-progress robot sculpts…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Imagination is King” and “Spectra” Elephantos from Turbopistola…
“The Defender of Leisure has returned to wage war on circumstance and responsibility. Your ally, my ally. Who else will defend our right to do as we choose, when all we choose to do is absolutely nothing?” After a brief hiatus, Turbopistola is back once again with another two Elephantos drops, the awesome “Imagination is King”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Imagination is King” and “Spectra” Elephantos from Turbopistola…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos wave 4 from Turbopistola…
Turbopistola is proud to present the fourth round of his popular Elephantos mini figures. Cast in a variety of different opaque and clear resins, the latest batch of 2″ minis has been limited to just 7 hand finished pieces; Orange Sparkle, Blue Dream, Ethernaut, Gooch 5, Hard Candy, Smoke 1 and The Smell of Blood.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elephantos wave 4 from Turbopistola…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures from turboPISTOLA…
turboPISTOLA is proud to present the third instalment of his popular resin mini series, Elephantos. Featuring 4 new hand-painted variants; Zombie, Mono Edition, Dominus, the spear holding Wounded Clowner Tribesman, plus the blank GID Orange edition (a first for the series), the hand sculpt and cast figures are available from the turboPISTOLA store now. PricedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Elephantos resin figures from turboPISTOLA…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Smash Tokyo Toys’ new toy line sneak peak…
After the successful launch of Seismic Ace last year, Smash Tokyo Toys set about working on a whole line of mini robot figures, the results of which have recently been (partially) revealed in the above teaser. Featuring designs from the likes of Turbopistola, the series is set to feature 4 different body sculpts and 8Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Smash Tokyo Toys’ new toy line sneak peak…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// OMFG! Series 2 submissions…
With the closing date for OMFG Series 2 submissions looming (entries must be posted in the October Toys forum by February 29th), we’ve decided to give a quick run-down of some of the best entries we’ve seen so far. Competition has been fierce this time around, with the dedicated thread now holding well over 8Continue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// OMFG! Series 2 submissions…”
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