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How low can you go?
Elsewhere
GI Joe customs.
Fan customs displayed at the recent GI Joe convention. Favourites: the Kwinn, Dr Venom, Scarface comic pack, the Samuel L. Jackson and the Arachni-B.A.T.
Kamen Rider G3/G3-X/G4 digital dioramas.
Brilliant digiramas from Tamaki based on the Bandai S.I.C set.
Ahock’s digiramas.
The Votoms digiramas are outstanding.
Fanmode’s patron saint
Designed by Japanese toy engineers, refined by a Filipino, named by an American, voiced by a Canadian, written, among others, by an Englishman and of course, made in China these days.
Whether you know him as Optimus Prime or Convoy, he best epitomises how a toy, a mass-manufactured commodity, can be turned into a memorable character who can endure to become a beloved transnational multigenerational cultural icon.
Review roundup
Dave Van Domelen gets a taste of a new generation of Optimus Prime variants with the Pepsi Optimus Prime. Excerpt: “I got me a Pepsi Prime totally for free, didn’t even have to buy any soda.”
Thomas Wheeler gets a kick out out of the SOTA Street Fighter Dan Hibiki exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Dan comes with a good assortment of accessories, including … a second head — which shows Dan crying his eyes out.”
yo go re is dead pleased with the Art Asylum Mavel Zombies Minimates. Excerpt: “… if you want to start your own undead army, this is the place to start.”
drifand boldly reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin GX-38 Irongear. Excerpt: “… you cannot expect to safely hold the SOC in one hand for actual play.”
Matthew Kessen looks at the Mega Bloks Plasma Dragons figures. Excerpt: “These are toys made by people who know that dragons are supposed to be fun.”