Who’s next in the Death Note?
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Toy review roundup
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Deep Space Nine Lieutenant Ezri Dax chase figure.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Paleopatrol Tyranno-Blade toy.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Playmates TMNT Mini Mutants Leo’s Ninja Dojo and Raph’s Iron Pumpin’ Gum playsets.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Playmates TMNT Mini Mutants Battle Shell playset.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Playmates TMNT Mini Mutants Leonardo versus Hun, and Michelangelo versus Rat King two-packs, and the Mini Moto-Cycle (Raphael version) and Mini Moto-Slider (Donatello version) sets.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Combat Squad Navy Seal Lt. Torpedo figure.
Atom reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Sea Horse Baian figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Lego Indiana Jones 7621 Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb set. (See also.)
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Rex Mason, The Element Man Collect and Connect figure. (See also.)
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Legends Allspark Battles Bumblebee versus Scorponok set.
Edmaestro reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Evodrive ZED-4 Dark Horn kit. (See also.)
Retro reviews
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe R.H.I.N.O set.
WIKD reviews the Hasbro Zoids ZBuilders Leo Gator 1/72 scale kit.
A natural choice
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Toy links
Shunichi Makino’s sci-fi papercraft. [via]
Visit the gallery for some incredible I-can’t-believe-it’s-paper creations.
Conan the Librarian.
An amusing 4-panel photocomic by Poe Ghostal.
The Nude Face Up.
Helene touches up doll faces.
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Lego MOCs based on Plex and Muno.
Super Link Gimlet.
A neat fanmode by Transformers Baka Ichidai combining Gimlet figures from the Beast Wars II and Telemocha series.
Stormtrooper love.
Look, sir, chocolate.
Personnel management, Megatron-style.
A slice-of-Decepticon-life digirama from Kaiyodo’s Revoltech blog.
This is a job …
If you listen really hard, you can hear John Williams’ score playing.
Skymaster Hyper Hayate.
Misodrill used parts from the Amdriver Jenus DX set for this Microman custom.
A warning for kitbashers.
Jin Saotome cautions customisers about superglue sensitivity.
TK-421 is armed for bear
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
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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.
Wait, one’s missing
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Cobra-a-a-a!
Cobra Commander experiments with various types of look.
Cobra Commander starts out small.
Cobra Commander accumulates capital.
Cobra Commander begins recruiting.
Cobra Commander is a demanding employer.
Cobra Commander loves technology.
Cobra Commanders gets a kick out of animals.
The ladies love Cobra Commander.
Cobra Commander’s dating tips.
Cobra Commander hobnobs with celebs.
Cobra Commander runs for President.
Cobra Commander begins slacking off.
The downfall of Cobra Commander.