MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampaging Steregons from Rampage Toys x NerdOne…
Hot off the heals of the recent B.A.S.T.A.R.D and Tokyo Junkie 5 exhibitions, Jon over at Rampage Toys wastes no time in preparing his next killer sofubi collab… proudly presenting the Rampaging Steregons! Utilising NerdOne’s highly underrated platform, Jon has expertly sprayed the figures up in a style akin to Shegeru’s gruesome NZOMBIES, the skinless beasts coming in a mixture of fleshy reds, pinks, black and white. Limited to an edition of 6, the 6.5″ tall figures will be touching down in the Rampage Studios store on June 14th for around $120 plus shipping. Keep track of the Rampage IG feed here for a full reveal soon!
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 some of the art toy scene’s finest, the first coming in the form of Rampage Toy‘s Cupcake Lucha and Blurble‘s Gusto. Hand cast by Tru:Tek in a flexible keshi-style rubber, the 4-part figures will be available in a multitude of randomly assorted, one-off colour combinations (including the all important solid flesh!), coming bagged and headed for just $24 plus shipping. Limited to just 10 of each design, expect the little weirdos to hit the Man-E-Toys store this Friday, May 31st at 9pm London time…
MAN-E-NEWS// PeeNut Mega B.A.S.T.A.R.D customs from Rampage Toys…
Joining the new exclusive mini figures and Cakefighter Frenzy Barbarians posted last week, Jon over at Rampage Toys proudly presents another batch of customs that’ll be making an appearance at Triclops‘ B.A.S.T.A.R.D show next week… the Rampaging Peenuts! Some of the first customs we’ve seen using the highly underrated sofubi, Jon has gone to town on 6- utilising a number of ingenius fades, rubs and hand brushed techniques with all 3 original colourways (flesh, blue and purple). Available to purchase at the show’s opening this Friday, May 24th at Rampage Studios, Tokyo, any remaining pieces will be heading to the online store the following Monday, May 27th…
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Animal People’ resin mini figures from Konosuke Chishma…
Making an appearance at Design Fiesta over the weekend, Jon over at Rampage Toys has managed to secure a batch of the latest mini figures from Japanese capsule toy artist Konosuke Chishma, the uber-cute Animal People! Standing at a micro-sized 1″ of hand cast resin, the series features 5 different sculpts; Shark, Octopus, Bear, Koala and Chicken. Produced in a number of randomly assorted colours (including the all important flesh tone!), the little guys have first been offered up to Rampage newsletter subscribers for just $8 each, with any remaining stock hitting the Rampage store alongside a whole host of other Design Fiesta goodies later in the week. Here’s hoping we see more from Konosuke soon!
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ ‘Neon Golden Deadbeats’ for Design Fiesta 37…
We brought you a guys comprehensive guide to the Rampage Toys Design Fiesta exclusives last week, but there was one figure in particular that we weren’t able to reveal in full at the time… Well the wait is over, as Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt proudly presnts the ‘Neon Golden’ Deadbeats! Tackling Scott Tolleson’s ridiculously popular figure with ease, Jon has sprayed the clear cast soft vinyl piece in a mixture of neons and metallics, finishing up with some nerve-rackingly tight hand painted details. No news with regards to edition size on these, but John has mentioned that any remaining stock from the show will be heading to the online shop on Saturday evening (May 18th) Japan time (around 6am EST)… Check out our previous post here for the full list of DF 37 exclusives!
MAN-E-NEWS// Catfighter, God Dam and TexHex resin minis for the B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage show…
With the hotly tipped B.A.S.T.A.R.D x Rampage Show open it’s doors at Tokyo’s Rampage Studios next week, Triclops have revealed not 1, not 2, but 3 awesome new mini figures for the event! Joining the previously teased Catfighter from Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt, the guys will be dropping the hilarious Tex Hex alongside one of our favourite entries into the long running series yet- the Gundam inspired God Dam! Available alongside a number of figures from the last wave of B.A.S.T.A.R.Ds (check them out here), the custom bootleg minis have been cast in a huge selection of different resin tints, each coming bagged and headed in the new overhauled design… Opening Friday, May 24th, any remaining pieces from the show will be heading to the Rampage store soon after. Stay tuned for more reveals later in the week!
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, exclusive releases, new blanks and painted runs, we bring you a comprehensive lowdown of what was on offer, and (with a bit of luck!) will be available in the Rampage store next week…
Glyos Micro UU// Featured here on Friday, Superfestival 62 marked the debut of Rampage’s long awaited micro Glyos compatible figure. Cast by Eric Nilla, the 1.5″ piece comes with fully articulated joints. Cast in red/yellow, these guys come packed in a handmade window box.
Rampage Megara// A collaboration with Butcherbrand, these stunning sofubi minis have been cast in GID vinyl coming with Rampage’s signature mix of vivid sprays and tight fades.
‘Cute’ Zou-chan// The latest release from Rampage x Kikkake, the adorable little elephant has been cast in a light blue soft vinyl with blue/purple sprays and black/white detailing.
Blank Ugly Unicorns// Popular as ever, the signature Rampage sofubi has this time been made available in 3 unpainted colours; hot pink, neon orange and blue.
Telephone King// Angel Abby’s Telephone King sofubi mini received the Rampage treatment for the festival, coming in 2 distinct flavours- a metallic rainbow fade and retina burning V-Color neon.
Superfestival Manotaur// The latest painted run of the impressive 8″ beast from Imps & Monsters x Rampage, the beast has been cast in a clear red soft vinyl coming with tight masked black and yellow sprays.
Dino Gacha Gacha// The Dino Cyclops sofubis return for their latest blind bag (capsule!) run, and this time around they’re ALL painted! Featuring all 3 designs, the little guys come in a number of different colourways including a few unique one-offs!
Cakefighter head// Previewed earlier in the week, this Frenzy barbarian compatible head was sculpted by Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt and cast by Eric Nilla in a flexible rubber. Available at the festival sans-body, Jon has hinted at a full painted run in the near future.
Eric Nilla/Nama Niku- various// Both Eric Nilla and Nama Niku once again had strong showings at the Rampage booth, seeing the public debut of Mutant Dungeon Bastard, plus the return of old favourites Muscles of the Universe, SD Rick, Chibi Meatgrinder and Universe of Violence.
Tru:Tek and the Disarticulators- various// Unfortunately due to time restraints we weren’t able to bring anything new to the table for this one, but we did manage to send over a whole host of Critters, Wave 1 H.U.S.T.L.E, Kesh-E-Face, H.O.R.D.E and Beardfist, all in the exclusive Rampage neon pink and green… The festival also saw the debut of the long awaited Rampaging Critters. Cast in resin by Tru:Tek, Zectron’s little guys were painted up by Jon in a beautiful concoction of colours.
MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ B.A.S.T.A.R.D Show at Rampage Studios…
Following an insane showing at ToyCon UK earlier in the month (head over here for the full lowdown), the Triclops boys have just revealed that they will be putting on the first B.A.S.T.A.R.D show in Japan next month! To be hosted/curated by Rampage Studios‘ Jon Malmstedt, the exhibition is set to feature a ton of figures from the new series, some collaborations (including the teased B.A.S.T.A.R.D from Rampage Toys above), plus a whole host of surprises… No news as to whether the recently revealed ‘Bullet Belt’ Skinner collab will be making an appearance, but you can be sure as soon as we hear anything you guys will be the first to know…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechavirus custom show at Rampage Studios…
Opening it’s doors on Friday, the latest show over at Rampage Studios played host to a huge selection of custom sofubi from the king of mech, Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus… Featuring an extensive selection of pieces from across the kaiju/sofubi scene including Rampage’s UUs, BLObPUS’ Dokugon, Uamou’s Boo, plus new figures from Frenzy, these were also joined by a limited run of Ammonaitos and gouache painting from Rampage’s very own Jon Malmstedt. With remaining stock heading to the studio store tomorrow, we suggest keeping track of the Rampage Toys twitter feed here for exact release details…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mechavirus show at Rampage Studios…
Jon over at the newly opened Rampage Studios is proud to present the gallery/shop space’s second art and toy event, the Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus Custom Show! Featuring a number of customs from the kaiju king of mecha, including pieces from RAMPAGE TOYS, Uamou, Blobpus, Frenzy, Pico Pico and Maxtoy Co, the various sofubis will also be joined by a special ‘Rampage’ painted run of Robertson’s popular Ammonaito resin. Opening it’s doors on Friday, March 15th at 7pm, any of the show’s remaining pieces will be heading to the online store the following week. Stay tuned for a full reveal soon…
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Evolved” Ugly Unicorn custom from Rampage Toys…
Created as part of OneUp‘s horse-themed ‘Pandemonium’ group show this weekend, Jon over at Rampage Toys is proud to present his latest sofubi custom, the “Evolved” Ugly Unicorn! Looking like a blown up version of Rampage’s recent H.U.S.T.L.E entry, the Ugly Cenicorn, the incredible 4 legged piece has been fashioned from 2 UU sofubis expertly sculpted together with epoxy. Finished in Jon’s instantly recognisable gouache style using the tradition UU colours of yellow and red, the figure will be up for grabs at the show this Saturday, 23rd February… On top of the UU custom, Jon will also be unveiling a super-limited batch of Ugly Horseycon H.U.S.T.L.E’s, so be sure to stay tuned for an exclusive reveal tomorrow!
MAN-E-NEWS// The D-LUX Dots Dino sofubis from Rampage Toys…
Fans of the adorable Cyclops Dino sofubi minis rejoice, as Rampage Toys have teamed up with airbrush magic-man D-LUX for the latest batch of dotty customs! Limited to 6 one-off sets, each trio of figures have been cast in a super-bright white vinyl, coming in a variety of dot sprays from D-LUX. Priced at just $50 a set, the D-LUX Dots Dinos will be touching down in the Rampage Studios store this Wednesday, February 20th at 8pm EST. Head over to the Rampage Flickr here for a closer look…
MAN-E-NEWS// The RAMPAGE STUDIOS exclusive ‘Splurrt x Rampage Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid’ online restock…
Previously dropping unannounced last weekend to instant sell out success (check our post here), Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Studios has revealed that he will be gracing the online store with an extremely limited restock of the jaw-dropping Splurrt x Rampage Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid! Originally intended for sale in Japan only, demand for the piece has been so overhelming that Jon just had to offer up a few more… Limited to just 5 pieces, the figure has been cast in a yellow vinyl, coming with a red-rub base, extensive spray and brush work, plus the all important removable cranium dome and exposed brain! Priced at $75 each, expect them to touch down on the Rampage Studios store today (January 5th) at 7pm EST… In other news, Jon has revealed that he will also be dropping a Valentine’s Day Ugly Unicorn release… in CLEAR RED VINYL! Only 8 figures will be available in this colourway, so expect a limited painted and blank pre-order in store soon..
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios online store now open for business!
Following the hugely successful Rampage Studios opening show on Friday, the first batch of leftover stock has hit the online store… coming in the form of our first batch of Disarticulator figures, plus the debut of H.U.S.T.L.E! Featuring extremely limited runs of Higekami, Tiny Terrors from the Deep, KESH-E-FACE, plus a slew of H.U.S.T.L.E capsules and 3 packs, the various figures have been priced at a wallet friendly $18-$45 each plus shipping. With a lot of pieces already selling out, we’ve decided to work on standard ‘open’ Rampage runs alongside our general releases, so if there’s a particular figure you’ve missed out on (we’re guessing KESH-E-FACE is on a lot of your lips!), you will definitely have a chance to grab it at some point over the coming months- just make sure you stay tuned for our regular updates!
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios exclusive Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid…
In celebration of getting the highly anticipated Rampage Studios off the ground (check out our opening coverage here), Splurrt has teamed up with Rampage‘s very own Jon Malmstedt for a huge custom painted run of Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid! Cast in a soft yellow vinyl, the stunning figures have been given a red ‘rub’ base with a mixture of neon sprays, black/white detailing, RS01 chest screw plus the all-important removable cranium dome. No new on pricing or edition size as of yet (although judging by the pics, the run will stretch past 20 at least!), but we hear that the little guys will be dropping at Rampage Studios on Saturday, 2nd February, with any remaining stock heading to the online store soon after…
MAN-E-RECAP// The Rampage Studios opening show…
Previewed here on Man-E-Toys all throughout this week, the highly anticipated Rampage Studios debut show opened it’s doors yesterday to a huge crowd of adoring fans. With influential players in the scene such as BLObPUS, Datadub, Uamou, Hints & Spices and Devilrobots rubbing shoulders alongside sofubi and mini figure diehards alike, the great little space offered the perfect place to showcase the amazing talent emerging from the ever-growing custom keshi scene right now… Featuring a selection of Rampage painted Peter Kato resins, M.U.S.C.L.E/keshi kit-bashes from the likes of Nama-Niku, Eric Nilla, Hellopike and Tru:Tek, plus original figures from The Disarticulators and ArtJunkie, the display was tied together perfectly with a slew of awesome illustrations from Rampage’s one and only Jon Malmstedt… Joined by an almost daily supply of custom and painted run sofubi (check out the staggering list of artists here), all of the show’s various figures will be making an appearance on the Rampage Toys store at some point next week… Stay tuned for exact details soon!
MAN-E-PROFILE// Rampage Studios exclusive ‘Critters inspired’ mini figures from The Disarticulators…
The fourth and final piece we’ll be unveiling as ‘The Disarticulators‘ at Rampage Studios‘ opening show tomorrow (aside from Tru:Tek’s H.U.S.T.L.E debut!), we are proud to present the latest batch of exclusive ‘Critters inspired’ mini figures… Sculpted by Zectron and cast in a keshi-style rubber by Tru:Tek, the 1.5″ tall beasties have been limited to just 5 pieces this time around, coming in a marbled black and red finish (with one b/w chase!). Featuring an exclusive ‘rising sun’ header card and safety instruction booklet, the little guys are set to run around $16. Expect any leftover stock to hit the Rampage Toys store early next week…
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Healthy Diet’ custom Ugly Unicorn from Rampage Toys…
Revealed as one of the many pieces to be featuring at tomorrow’s Rampage Studios opening show, interest in Jon Malmsted’s breath-taking ‘Healthy Diet’ custom one-off Ugly Unicorn has been so high that he’s decided to offer up another via lottery! Created using a crystal clear UU sofubi stuffed to the gills with Micro Cupcake Kaijus (cast by the one and only Peter Kato), the figure has been priced at just $75 shipped. Anyone interested should send over their details to rampage.toys@yahoo.com- Jon will be drawing one lucky winner at some point next week! Stay tuned for a full reveal of the opening show tomorrow…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios opening: Full line-up revealed…
With the Rampage Studios debut show opens it’s doors this Friday (January 25th), the man behind the incredible project, Jon Malmstedt, kindly shares with us what exactly will be going down- including that all important roster of artists! Believe us when we say, ANYONE with even a passing interest in either mini figures or sofubi is going to want to take note…
WHERE: RAMPAGE STUDIOS (171-0032, 3-14-9 Zoshigaya, Toshima-ku Tokyo-to, JAPAN)
WHEN: Opening Party is on January 25th (Friday) starting from 7PM. Store hours (pending travel, show attendance, or other such things) following the opening will be: Mon. closed, Tues. 14:00-19:00, Wed. 12:00-17:00, Thurs. 14:00-19:00, Fri. closed, Sat./Sun. ONLY open for exhibitions or events. I can also open up at other times if you make an appointment, which can be done via email: rampage.toys@yahoo.com
WHAT: Opening Partay and show to feature the following most excellent awesomeness:
-TRU:TEK and the Disarticulators Debut of Kesh-e-Face, The Tiny Terrors from the deep and Higekami (Master of Beard Fu).
-TR:TEK has provided the DEBUT release of his H.U.S.T.L.E. artist series! (Woohoo!)
-Nama Niku reveals his NNWA figure – Awesome!
-Hellopike sent over a ton of his Nikuthulu MUSCLE mash-up – in lots of different colors
-Eric Nilla has gone all out with loads of MUSCLES of the Universe figures, and his original Sitting Adam and SD Rick figures.
-Peter Kato provided a nice pile of resin that has been given some signature RAMPAGE TOYS paint applications 
-Art Junkie delivered a box full of his handpainted “Shitman’ resin figures, as well has some ‘DX’ shitman resins and an exclusive T-shirt release
-The RAMPAGE STUDIOS Gachapon Machine will be up and running – stocked with rubber figures from RAMPAGE TOYS and Nama Niku.
AND THEN – VINYL: On top of the great stuff that will be on display (and for sale) for the opening show, there will also be a whole bundle of exclusive sofubi releasing. The shop (and on-line store) will feature rotating exclusives and RAMPAGE handpainted sofubi from some of the best folks out there! Stock at the opening (or in the weeks/months to follow) will feature the following makers:
Kikkake, Splurrt, Refreshment, Pop Soda, Velocitron, Angel Abby (RAMPAGE STUDIOS is to become one of AA’s Tokyo Distribution Stores!), Plaseebo, Uamou, Blobpus, Frenzy, Monster Worship and Hints & Spices…
The list is growing, but for now the above listed makers have either already mailed me stuff, or their stuff will be in the shop at the time of the opening on the 25th…
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST: New Dinosaurs and New Ugly Unicorns are on the way! Things have been a bit nutty, so releases have been slow in the new year – but the regular release schedule will pick up again soon! Lots of great collaborations are on their way as well, so get psyched! Also, sculpts are started for some new sofubi!
MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators and H.U.S.T.L.E at Rampage Studios- full reveal tomorrow!
As we’re just putting the final touches to our various contributions for the upcoming Rampage Studios opening (find out more here), we thought we would tease you guys with a little group shot before a full reveal tomorrow… Featuring 18 different mini figure designs spread across 5 series including H.U.S.T.L.E, Break Fighters, and Tiny Terrors from the Deep, the various box sets, blistered packs and capsules will be dropping at the launch on January 25th, with any remaining stock hitting the Rampage Toys store soon after… Stay tuned for that big reveal tomorrow!
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios exclusive ‘Shitman’ keshi from ArtJunkie…
Briefly mentioned in our reveal of Rampage Studios‘ opening show yesterday, we can now bring you the first shot of the ‘Shitman’ keshi that is set to feature… and it’s GOLD! Created by lauded t-shirt designer ArtJunkie, the highly sought after mini figure has been cast in a high quality flexible rubber, coming complete with a gold, black and red paint job. No news on pricing or edition size as of yet, but we’re guessing with the popularity of the little guy he won’t be around for long- fingers crossed some stock is held back for the online store! Stay tuned for more news on the show soon…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios opening and show revealed…
After months of keeping tight lipped, we’re proud to finally reveal details of the soon to be opened Rampage Studios and HUGE opening show! A gallery/shop based in central Tokyo (near Ikebukuro), Jon over at Rampage Toys will be filling the space with a huge selection of sofubi, rubber, resin, customs and artwork from some of art toys’ finest, with the opening focusing on the ever-growing neo/mini figure/keshi scene… Featuring pioneers such as Peter Kato, Nama Niku (pictured) and Eric Nilla alongside our very own Tru:Tek, expect to see a whole ton of new figures, exclusives and colourways including the debut of H.U.S.T.L.E (more news soon!), plus a very special edition of Art Junkie’s popular ‘Shitman’ keshi… But that’s not all! Alongside the new studio, Jon will also be launching the new Rampage URL, which is set to feature a new an improved shop (the ONLY place to get your neon pink and green H.U.S.T.L.E!), plus news and previews directly from the space in Japan…With an opening party scheduled for January 25th, expect more news and previews over the coming weeks!
MAN-E-NEWS// Glyos compatible Micro Ugly Unicorn WIP from Rampage Toys…
Jon over at Rampage Toys proudly reveals work-in-progress shots of his latest original toy, the Micro Ugly Unicorn! Standing at a tiny 1″ tall, the fully articulated beast is set to feature Glyos compatible joints that can be interchanged with all Glyos universe figures. Due to come hand cast in resin by Jon, expect blank and painted runs to hit the Rampage Toys store soon… Stay locked on the Rampage blog here for any further developments.
MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Doom Trooper’ Star Case Commander from Rampage Toys…
As a few of you may know, Star Case‘s line of bootleg Star Wars-style sofubis hold a very special place in our heart here at Man-E-Toys, so when choosing an artist to paint up our latest blank Destro Commander we knew there could only be one… our good friend Jon over at Rampage Toys! Given the simple brief of making the figure ‘retina shatteringly bright’, Jon was able to go to town on the piece using an awesome psychedelic mix of V-Color neon sprays, stenciling and black/silver/red brushed detailing. Unfortunately (for you guys at least!), this piece will be making it’s way to Man-E-Towers soon, but if you’re interested in commissioning a similar piece, hit Jon up through his blog here…
