The rebel

Not a black sheep by tanakawho
A photo by tanakawho. (Creative Commons-licensed.)

Toy links

That’s Combattler!
Kaneda’s Japanese archive of Combattler V toys.

Joe Customs customizing guide.
Articles on painting, modding and casting custom parts.

Oxys.
A fan-created My Little Pony character by hibbary.

Revoltech Macross Valkyrie Max (movie version).
SR../Blood Zwei used a Revoltech VF-1A head and a VF-1S body for this custom repaint.

The winged wolf.
A very cool photo of Bandai’s Garo Tsubasabito figure from the Fanged Wolf Garo series.

Ach, Yda and Schmetterling.
Choco and Chibisuke Machine, the designers of Busou Shinki‘s wave seven figures, have received samples. (Choco even shows off a scooter creation comprising parts from both Ach and Yda.) The figures are due to be released on November 29.

Smoking kills: after

A noiva do Chuck by Giselle®

A photo by Giselle®. (Creative Commons-licensed.)

(See also.)

Japanese toy review roundup

The following reviews are in Japanese but they include a generous amount of photos so they’re well worth checking out.

Gamu and yuki bune review the Bandai Saint Seiya Myth Cloth Crystal Saint Figure Ou exclusive figure from the Saint Seiya series.

G.S.R reviews the Bandai Gundam STANDart Gundam Mk II (A.E.U.G) candy toy. (Related: reviews of STANDart Zaku, STANDart Wing Gundam Zero.)

G.S.R reviews the Kabaya ChangeDasher candy toy kits. The separate models combine into a Master Grade Gundam-sized super robot.

Hirohiro reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Miniature EVA-00 figure from the Rebuild of Evangelion movie.

yuki bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformesr Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Rhinox figure.

Ganhoo reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Super Valkyrie VF-1A (movie version) figure. (See also reviews by Gamu, Mojya, Goe and SR../Blood Zwei.)

Takanishi reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Hydra Soldier figure.

Hinatatiki reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie Dropkick figure. (See also.)

Blast from the past

Gamu reviews 2006 Yamato Macross Zero 1/60 VF-0S figure.

Damien Sancho reviews the 2005 Unifive Huckebein Mk II (Trombe version) figure from the Super Robot War game.

G.S.R reviews the 2000 Banpresto Change Robo Collection Combattler-V figure. (See also.)

Hikutori reviews the 2003 Bandai BB Senshi Kidou Bujin Tengaiou tranforming kit.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the 1986 Takara Transformers Broadside figure.