Blogroll updated

Added Flickr Busou Shinki group to the blogroll and the Busou Shinki links list.

This is how Jurassic Park 4 starts

raising a killer by mugley
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by mugley.

Toy review roundup

Jess C. Horsley reviews the Hot Toys Appleseed Saga Ex Machina Deunan Knute and Briareos (part 2) 1/6 scale figures.

Fred Meyer and Justin Bell review the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Comic Pack Scarlett and GI Joe Hawk, Destro and Cpl. Breaker, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, Duke and Cobra Commander, and Dreadnok Torch and Ripper two-packs.

Scott Rubin reviews the Spin Master Storm Hawks Aerrow, Finn, Junko, Stork and Dark Ace 4-inch figures.

Scott Rubin reviews the Character Options Doctor Who The Ood, Dalek Sec Hybrid and Dalek with Mutant Reveal 5-inch figures.

Scott Rubin reviews the Character Options Doctor Who Judoon UV Scanner and Pen toy.

Scott Rubin reviews the Character Options Doctor Who The Doomsday 5-inch figure gift set.

yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith AT-RT Assault Squad Battle Pack Target exclusive set.

Avi reviews the McFarlane Toys 24 Jack Bauer Boxed Set 2 set.

Poe Ghostal and Khalil review the Mattel DC Universe Classics The Demon, Etrigan, Orion, Red Tornado, The Penguin, Crime Stopper Batman and Rex Mason, the Element Man Collect and Connect figures. (See also.)

David Yeh reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Episode IV Obi-Wan Kenobi and Princess Leia Sideshow exclusive 12-inch figures. (See also.)

Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel Justice League Unlimited Blue Devil figure.

Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends Fan’s Choice RA-7 figure.

Hyun reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Super Valkyrie VF-1J figure from the Macross series.

yo go re reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece Megatron figure.

Benson Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Voyager Class Thundercracker figure.

Benson Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Power Jungle Bonecrusher figure.

Benson Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Voyager Class Rescue Ratchet figure.

Benson Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Voyager Class Starscream Target exclusive variant figure.

Retro reviews

John Kenneth Muir reviews the Ideal Electroman figure.

Simon Skey does a video review of the Max Factory Bio Fighter Guyver 1 figure. (See also.)

PrimeG1984 does a video review of the Hasbro Transformers G1 Sixshot figure.

mechanical_wunder reviews the Tomy Zoids Zenevas Memorial Box 1984 EMZ-01 Merda, EMZ-02 Gator, EMZ-03 Molga, EMZ-04 Geruder, EMZ-05 Zatton kits. (See also.)

Go Lego

Google Lego 50th Anniversary Inspiration by manfrys
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by manfrys.

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Toy links

Ghosts episode 4.
Generals Joes’ impressive G.I. Joe photocomic continues.

Red Devil.
A striking photo of a Dollzone doll with Volks wings.

Born to be wild.
“Oui loves playing with human toys and posing for photographs.” Somebody get Oui a Flickr account.

Woodinicle.
A Bionicle Takua carved from basswood.

Lego on a high.
“South Korean adventurer Heo Young-Ho, who climbed Mount Everest in 1987, left a Lego toy behind in the snow after his ascent.”

OAFE Fox Sports Robot giveaway.
“Everyone is invited to enter, and no purchase is necessary.”