Continuing his onslaught of recent customs, UK based graffiti artist Hoakser is proud to present his latest Trikky creation, Eyesore! Marrying the various styles that Hoakser has developed over the last year, Eyesore cherry-picks the best aspects of the artist’s sculpted work, mixing them with the weathered aesthetic of the highly popular “Vandalised Vinyl” series.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Eyesore” custom Trikky from Hoakser…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// WARUI INU “Mange” edition from Kaiju Coup…
The elusive Kaiju Coup is proud to present the latest addition in their creeped-out neo-kaiju series, the horrific Warui Inu ‘Mange’ edition. Manufactured by Medicom Toys in Japan, the 6.5″ tall vinyl figure has been cast in pink vinyl, coming complete with gross mangey fur, oozing sores and decaying teeth! Easily Kaiju Coups most twited creation yet,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WARUI INU “Mange” edition from Kaiju Coup…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The new Thundercrap Spiki set plus Revolver Girl SDCC exclusive from Rotobox…
Just in time for the upcoming Anime Expo (June 29th – July 2nd), Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica are proud to present their latest wave of Thundercraps figures, this time coming in a 3-piece box set! Originally previewed here way back in January, the final roster has been confirmed as Evil Lion-Oh Really, OG Cheatarah, Siberian Tigrowl and Goldigger Cheatarah.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new Thundercrap Spiki set plus Revolver Girl SDCC exclusive from Rotobox…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “CrapZombies” SDCC exclusive CrappyCat set…
Hot off the heels of the recent “Oh Schnapps” Poison Plum drop, Vanbeater and DKE Toys are pleased to reveal that the next CrappyCat 2 pack will be the SDCC exclusive CrapZombies! Limited to 100 sets that will only be available to attendees of the con, the zombified CrappyCat and FlunkMonkey will be available forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “CrapZombies” SDCC exclusive CrappyCat set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Marty the Magician TxB custom…
“This guy is tripping pretty hard on the little toad he licked. Not sure what was going through his mind at the time!” Wasting no time since the figure’s release at the TxB show last month, Blurble proudly presents one of the very first customs of the newly re-sculpted Marty the Magician! Coming in Blurble’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Marty the Magician TxB custom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gammy” custom Trikky from Hoakser…
Continuing his return to form, UK graffiti artist Hoakser is proud to present his latest piece, “Gammy” the custom Trikky! Created as a follow-up to Cold Heart and Upset (check them out here), the bruised and battered creature features suitably swollen sculpted features, Hoakser’s signature ‘dirty’ paint style, plus a whole host of lovingly craftedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gammy” custom Trikky from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…
Revealed in our Rampage Toys round-up last week, Jon Malmstedt has posted yet another tantalising image from his forthcoming Frenzy custom release. Due to drop on Friday, July 6th, Jon will be painting up 5 of the sofubi house’s wrestler figure in his signature palette of neon hued sprays, including one very special green-headed “chase”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DIY Fonzo from Freak Store…
Venezuelan designer toy outlet Freak Store are proud to reveal that their very first vinyl release, the adorable Fonzo, is set to land his very own DIY edition soon! Based on the store’s owners French bulldog, the Gary Ham designed figure stands at 6″ tall, and with a nicely balanced (and relatively neutral) shaped body to get toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DIY Fonzo from Freak Store…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Finger Five Series 1 from Fig-Lab coming soon…
Revealed way back at the end of January, Fig-Lab’s much talked about “Finger Five” Series 1 is finally ready for worldwide release! One of the most unique art toy project’s we’ve seen to date, the mini-series features five 1.5″ sofubi ‘finger puppet’ style figures designed by some of the scene’s biggest characters- Paul Kaiju, Suckadelic, MonstreHero,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Finger Five Series 1 from Fig-Lab coming soon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 3″ QiQi figure from Ziqi x Creo Design…
“QiQi is a cute and adventurous little red monster. He loves to explore and try out new things. He especially loves doing these with his friends. You will never get bored when you are with QiQi.”– ZIQI After a long hard wait, Ziqi and Creo Design are proud to reveal that their collaborative project, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 3″ QiQi figure from Ziqi x Creo Design…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Nibblers” teaser from The Tarantulas…
Fresh from the release ‘The Space Pirate of Fishtank Castle’ last month, The Tarantulas have cleared the Fishtank Castle store in preparation for a very special project next month. All we can garner so far from the new shop banner is that the new release will be featuring The Tarantula’s signature Nibbler character in a collaborationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Nibblers” teaser from The Tarantulas…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The UNKL x Toynami SpongeBob and Friends Series 1…
“Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! SpongeBob SquarePants!” Previously revealed here a couple of months back, the unlikely collaboration between Unipo creators UNKL, Toynami and Nickelodeon has finally been confirmed… SpongeBob and Friends Series 1 will be touching down soon! Five figures have been confirmed so far; Spongebob, Patrick, The Flying Dutchman, Squidward andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The UNKL x Toynami SpongeBob and Friends Series 1…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…
Fresh from his FOE exclusive Ammonaito release (find out more here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares with us his latest organic/mechanic infusion, the breathtaking Mecha Monster Kara! Created from the body parts of the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has seamlessly melded his signature mix of cogs, motors and fuses to create one of the strongestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Golden Warrior Askew Rangers custom from Josh Mayhem…
Josh Mayhem kindly shares with us the latest tooled-up custom in the Askew Rangers series, the mighty Golden Warrior! Created for the upcoming “Battle of a Lifetime” themed multi-media show (Saturday, June 9th 2012 @Pehrspace Gallery, LA), the custom Bic Buddy has been given the steampunk workout, featuring a mixture of cogs, panels and pistonsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Golden Warrior Askew Rangers custom from Josh Mayhem…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…
In an effort to make up for the fact that Rampage Toy‘s March exhibition at Studio Uamou ended up being mostly unavailable to those not able to attend, Jon Malmstedt has been hard at work on a new batch of pieces for the aptly titled “RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2” sale! Consisting of a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…
It’s been a while since we’ve see Gorilla Biscuits’ mascot in sofubi form, so lucky for us, Super7 are bringing back the highly sought after figure to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Revelation Records! In keeping with the “Silver” celebrations, the grinning ape has been cast in metallic silver vinyl, with grey, teal, and dark blueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…
Spotted on the Skullbrain.org forum come the first test shots of the long awaited Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman and CURE Toys! Last previewed way back in November last year (pictured right), the initial pink/black colourway is quite simply stunning! The mixture of high detail in the likes of the claw with the simpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sloblife custom Trikky from Hoakser…
UK based graffiti artist Hoakser has been a little quite of late on the toy front, so it came with great pleasure yesterday to see that he’s returned on fine form with his latest piece, “Sloblife” the custom Trikky. Kit-bashed and modified from an old Simpsons toy T.V, Hoakser has let rip with his signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sloblife custom Trikky from Hoakser…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Four Boob Boz Wangler vinyl figure from Cupco…
Infamous for his unique hand stitched creatures and super-creepy busts, felt artist Cupco is proud to present his first foray into vinyl with the release of the Four Boob Boz Wangler! Based on his signature uddered dog character, Cupco will be celebrating the Wangler’s launch with a custom show at the Grasshut featuring some ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Four Boob Boz Wangler vinyl figure from Cupco…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Josh Herbolsheimer x Medicom Fungus Amungus “Earth Wolf” Rotofugi exclusive…
Coinciding with his latest solo show entitled “Fungus Amungus“, San Francisco based artist Josh Herbolsheimer will be releasing the Rotofugi exclusive Earth Wolf sofubi. Translating Josh’s signature mis-matched aesthetic and dark kaiju style perfectly, the disturbing vinyl figure stands at a monstrous 10″ tall. Cast in brown/dark brown vinyl, with grey sprays and tan, green, red andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Josh Herbolsheimer x Medicom Fungus Amungus “Earth Wolf” Rotofugi exclusive…”
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