Monster

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Toy review roundup

mechanical_wunder reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Evodrive ZED-4 Dark Horn kit.

Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man Spider-Man, Black-Suited Spider-Man, Venom, Sandman, Mary Jane, Doc Ock, Green Goblin, New Goblin and Build-A-Figure Sandman figures.

Artemis reviews the Kotobukiya Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Play Arts Yuffie Kisaragi figure.

Michael Crawford reviews the Zizzle Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales Swashbucklers Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones figures.

Mr Stinkhead reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek II Wrath of Khan Admiral Kirk, Khan and Captain Terrell figures.

Michael Crawford reviews McFarlane Toys The Simpsons Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy, Good/Evil Homer, Homer and Krusty “Homie the Clown” and Treehouse of Horrors I: The Raven sets.

yo go re reviews the NECA Player Select God of War Kratos in Ares Armor figure. (Related.)

Fatguy does a pictorial review of the Medicom Toy Bearbrick Transformers Optimus Prime & Megatron and Bumblebee & Barricade sets

Michael Klein reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Endor Rebel Commando Pathfinder Nik Sant 1/6 scale figure.

yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Celebration Destroyer Droid figue.

Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers Dino Thunder Green Triptoid figure.

Michael Crawford reviews the Hot Toys Power Loader with Ellen Ripley set from the Aliens movie. (See also.)

yo go re and Dave Van Domelen review the Hasbro Transformers Movie Screen Battles Final Stand set.

EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Classics Megatron figure.

EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Battle for Autobot City Target exclusive set.

Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Battles Legends class Ironhide versus Desert Blackout and Nightwatch Optimus Prime versus Steath Starscream sets.

Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken figure from the Patlabor anime. (See also.)

Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken (red version) figure from the Patlabor OVA. (See also.)

Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Helldiver figure from the Patlabor anime. (See also.)

Cade Edwards reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Shin Getter 1 (black version) Hyper Hobby magazine exclusive figure. (See also.)

David Yeh reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Cyclops, Danger, Marvel Girl, Black Knight, X3 Colossus and Build-A-Figure Queen Brood figures. (See also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.)

Chong Kah Fai reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Crystal Saint Figure Ou exclusive figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)

Chong Kah Fai reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Hades Shun from the Saint Seiya series.

Retro reviews

mechanical_wunder reviews the Tomy Zoids RBOZ-006 Dibison kit.

Thomas Wheeler reviews the G.I. Joe Valor Vs Venom Sand-Viper figure.

Engineernerd reviews the Kenner Star Wars Large Size Action Figure Boba Fett figure. (See also.)

PrimeG1984 does a video review of the Hasbro Transformers Metroplex figure.

In thought

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Toy links

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Deep Freeze Uppercut.
Scroll down for a Sub-Zero custom by Rombado based on a Marvel Legends Namor figure.

Always look on the bright side of life.
A Lego creation.

Immortalised in plastic.
“You grow up, and you’re playing with toys … To think you could be one is totally incomprehensible and an unbelievable feeling.”

On action figure variety.
“One of the company’s products, an action figure of Sigmund Freud, is particularly popular. People like to give them to their therapists, Wahl said.” (Related.)