Stop calling me “Iron Man”
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Toy review roundup
Poe Ghostal reviews the NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael carded figures. (See also.)
Justin Bell and Fred Meyer review the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Doc mail-away figure.
Fred Meyer and Justin Bell review the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Attack on Cobra Island A.W.E. Striker, Cobra H.I.S.S and Night Specter Target exclusive sets.
Phillip Donnelly reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Attack on Cobra Island A.W.E. Striker, Cobra H.I.S.S and Night Specter Target exclusive sets.
C.J. Stunkard reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Comic Pack 32½ Crimson Guard and Scarred Cobra Officer two-pack. (See also.) [via]
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers Jungle Fury Tiger Ranger, Jaguar Ranger, Cheetah Ranger, Elephant Ranger, Shark Ranger and Bat Ranger figures. (See also.)
Mark McBride reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Starscream figure. (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Minimates Battlestar Galactica D’Anna Biers and Sharon Valerii two-pack. (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Superhero Squad Iron Man and Fin Fang Foom set.
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Imperial Jumptrooper figure from The Force Unleashed game. (See also.)
Tilly reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Generations Liger Red Hiou Dengeki Hobby Magazine exclusive figure. (See also.) [via]
Mr. Stinkhead reviews the Playmobil Dinosaurs 4176 Explorer Quad, 4173 Pteranodon, 4175 Amphibian Vehicle with Deinonychus, 4174 Spinosaurus with Dino Nest and 4171 T-Rex with Velociraptors sets. (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Communicator (Entertainment Earth exclusive version) and Phaser Pistol toys.
Andrew Becraft reviews the BrickArms weapons for Lego minifigs.
Crash
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Toy links
Battle Convoy.
An extraordinary fanmode improbably combining the Transformers Classics Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Mirage, Jetfire, Bumblebee and Hot Rod figures. (Click on the image for a slightly-larger version.)
Repulsive Amor Iron Man.
“Oh man, Tony Stark has hit the liquor again!”
Send in the clones.
The Imperial Stormtroopers, in addition to being trained shock troops, are equally adept at providing entertainment for the whole family.
Alien versus Predator.
Ed Speir IV’s fine depiction of two NECA figures facing off.
Casualties in the toy fad war.
“In the hands of demanding children and eager-to-please parents, many toys have been relegated to fad status: intensely desired, then discarded and quickly forgotten.” (Related.)
Bo Peep
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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.
Mojya reviews the Kotobukiya Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Cloud and Hardy Daytona set.
Hima-toy reviews the Volks Super Robot Wars Original Generation Full Action Figure Series Dygenguar Dengeki Hobby Magazine exclusive figure.
Gamu reviews the Wave Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex MSDF Type 303 Arm Suit (white version) 1/24 scale figure.
Gamu and Goe review the Bandai HCM Pro Gouf Custom 1/200 scale figure from The 08th MS Team OVA.
Damien Sancho reviews the Takara Tomy Micro Action Plus Dream Warrior Wingman (red version) and Winar set.
Syuuamamori reviews the A-Label Mado Gokin Demonbane figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews Bandai Soul of Chogokin Baikanfu (part 2) set from the Machine Robo series. (See also.)
MaruH102 reviews the Takara Tomy Actic Gear 25th Anniversary Scopedog (Marking version) 1/48 scale figure from the Votoms series.
Ganhoo reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Suzuki figure from the Doko Demo Issho game series. (See also.)
Ganhoo reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Toro (head variant) figure and Kuro (head variant) Friend Shop exclusive figure from the Doko Demo Issho game series. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Pocco figure from Yamashita Shunya’s Sweet Dreams art book. (See also.)
Ledmb4da and Hirohiro reviews the Konami Sky Girls Sakurano Otoha on MMS figure. (See also.)
Len and Hikutori review the Konami Busou Shinki Firearms Zelnogrard figure. (See also.)
Len reviews the Konami Otomedius Aoba Anoa on MMS set. (See also.)
3kcc reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Hot Rodimus figure. (See also.)
Shishioh reviews the Bandai Equip and Prop volume 8 Dan and Goruba set from Garo Special: Beast of the White Night.
Gamu reviews the Yamato Votoms Fyana (space version) 1/12 scale figure.
Toybu reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Allspark Power Stealth Bumblebee figure.
Mondo reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man 3 Unleashed 360° Venom figure.
Ken-O reviews the Mattel The Batman Shadow Tek Batjet Shadowbot set.
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Atelier-Sai Duel Maid Shelby (normal colour) trading figure.
Len reviews the Plastica Outer Skin f-face Suhama footwear accessories for Busou Shinki and MMS figures.
Hikutori reviews the Media Factory Beck Guitar Collection 4th Stage 1/12 scale guitar replicas.
Retro reviews
Shishioh reviews the Bandai Equip and Prop volume 4 Garo, Gouten and Madoukoku set from the Garo series.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Convoy figure from the Good Bye Convoy set.
Reisende reviews the Bandai Mechanic File White Base trading figures.
Lost sheep
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Toy links
Zombie Zombie. [via]
An absolutely brilliant stop-motion video paying homage to John Carpenter’s The Thing and starring G.I. Joe figures.
Figure sculptor Jean St. Jean interviewed. [via]
“Rarely does a final PVC toy look like a hand painted prototype. In fact, never does the final product nail the prototype. Concessions have to be made for cost and for practicality of reproduction.”
Surrender your mysteries to Zoidberg!
A Lego MOC by AdmiralStupid. (See also.)
Transformers ver. Duel Knights.
Impressive Duel Knights fanmodes resembling Convoy, Beast Convoy and LioConvoy.
Fallen Angel Type Holboran.
Kiral Batros’s custom Busou Shinki. Click on the thumbnail images for full-size images.
Lego-style Stormtrooper papercraft. [via]
Piro model has more paper models including Gundam and Votoms mecha.
The Empire’s new recruits.
Dave Zav’s Stikfas and Microman join the Stormtroopers. (More: 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It’s a thriller.
Vincent Price reads a horror book to an appreciative crowd.
G.I. Joe versus Army Men.
Matt Fryer loves the underdog.
Toy customiser Sillof interviewed.
“I am currently planning a line that is all original designs of my own original characters right now.” (See also.)
Ultra
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Toy review roundup
The Sandman reviews the NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael carded figures.
Josh Bernard reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gohkin EX Legioss and Tread (Eta) set from the Mospeada series. (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Mezco Toyz Cinema of Fear Freddy Krueger 7-inch figure from the A Nightmare on Elm Street movie.
Michael Crawford reviews the Diamond Select Toys Minimates Marvel Civil War Action Figure Xpress New York Comic Con 2008 exclusive box set.
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys Cosbaby Aliens vs Predator Alien Warrior, Grid Alien, Scar Predator, Chopper Predator, Celtic Predator and Alexa Woods figures.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends Sandtrooper (clean Sergeant variant) figure. (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Mattel DC Superheroes Clayface figure. (See also.)
Alex54 reviews the Lego Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 7624 Jungle Duel, 7625 River Chase and 7626 Jungle Cutter sets.
Scott Rubin reviews the Playmobil Romans 4276 Commander’s Tent set.
Rohml reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Trans Scanning TS-01 Optimus Prime set. (See also.) [via]
Retro reviews
Don Bledsoe reviews the Dragon in Dream Japan Samurai Date Masamune (International version) 1/6 scale figure.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Crimson Guard Direct To Consumer exclusive figure. (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Tomy/Medicom Toy Kubrick Star Wars 4-LOM figure. (See also.)
Atom reviews the Toynami Robotech Super Deformed Figurines Veritech VF-1A figure.