TK-421 is armed for bear

Trooper Badass by Remy Sharp
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Remy Sharp.

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.

Damien Sacho reviews the Bandai Gundam Fix Figuration Full Armor Gundam (Blue version) limited figure. (See also.)

Goe, Damien Sancho and Omiki review the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Gundam TR-1 (Hazel Custom) figure.

K3 reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model EX MS-06 Zaku II (Char version) prize figure from the Mobile Suit Gundam series.

Pokotannu reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model Real Edition (S.C.M Re) Impulse Gundam prize figure from the Gundam SEED Destiny series.

G.S.R reviews the Banpresto DX High Scale Model RX-78-2 Gundam and Maximum Mobile Suit RX-78-2 Gundam prize figures.

Ganhoo and Machu review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Black Ox figure from the Tetsujin 28 series. (See also.)

Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Max Factory Figma Nagato Yuki (Uniform version) figure from the The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series. (See also.)

Stargazer reviews the Megahouse Action Works Cyberian toy and Space Space Gavan figure.

Reisende reviews the Bandai Medicom Toy Souchaku Henshin Series x Kubrick Masked Rider volume 1 Kamen Rider 1, Kamen Rider 2, Kumo Otoko, Kamen Rider Hibiki, Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai, Kamen Rider Zanki and Kamen Rider Todoroki figures. (See also.)

Pokotannu reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Beast Wars Telemocha TM-11 Tigatron figure.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Hasbro Transformers Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster toy.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Tomy Direct Cyber Stompin’ Optimus Prime figure.

Toybu reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Power Stockade figure. (See also.)

Damien Sancho reviews the Gunze Sangyo P: Chara Shakugan no Shana (Flame Hair version) figure.

Syuuamamori reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Cradle Konami Style toy. (See also.)

Retro reviews

Gamu reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin GX-23 Zambot 3 (part 2) figure. (See also.)

Tom reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Angel Arnval figure. (See also.)

SR../Blood Zwei reviews the CM’s Corporation Gaogaigar exclusive figure from the King of Braves Gaogaigar Final Grand Glorious Gathering DVD limited edition boxset.

Chewbacca is not a bear

Chewbacca Portrait by Balakov
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Balakov.

Toy links

My Zombie Pony.
Undead Ed’s fantastic My Little Pony custom is a homage to George Romero.

Blood and guts.
Hellen’s about to chow down in an excellent diorama by Greg Easton.

PlaidStallions’ Retro Toy Fair.
Looking back at the debuts of classic toys from the Seventies.

Busou Shinki Firearms Zernograd previewed.
Yanase Takayuki, the designer of the EX Weapons Plus set, has received his sample.

Movie pitches for Hasbro toys.