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toy-war_1 by sahua
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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.

Gamu reviews the Yamato Macross Plus YF-21 (part 2) 1/60-scale toy.

Goe reviews the Yamato GN-U Dou Macross Plus YF-19 figure.

Ebi reviews the Bandai 4-Form Henshin DX Kamen Rider Kiva figure.

Nekonekokoara reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series (MRS) Monster Hunter Kado Karyudo Gianos (Gunner Male) trading figure from the Monster Hunter series.

Mondo reviews the McFarlane Toys Warriors of the Zodiac Gemini and Taurus figures.

Hima-toy reviews the Freeing Sky Girls Sonic Diver Rei-jin set.

Ken Murasame reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model Exia prize figure from the Gundam 00 series.

Damien Sancho reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model (SCM) Gundam Dynames prize figure from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)

Cagalli-bi reviews the Banpresto SCM (Special Creative Model) EX Z Gundam prize figure from the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam series. (See also.)

Gamu reviews the Bandai In Action Offshoot Knightmare Frame Gloucester (Gilford version) from the Code Geass series. (See also.)

Tom reviews the Bandai S.I.C. (Super Imaginative Chogokin) Kamen Rider X and Apollo Geist set. (See also.)

Syuuamamori reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Super Valkyrie VF-1J (Maximilian Jenius version) Friend Shop exclusive figure and Regult figure from the Macross TV series. (See also.)

Syuuamamori reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Gurren Lagann figure from the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann series. (See also.)

Sousuke reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Deathscythe 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series. (See also.)

Satocchi reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin Spec XS-05 Dragonar-1 from “Opening Silhouette” figure. (See also.)

Kaz reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Garulu Form) figure. (See also.)

Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Max Factory Figma Takamachi Nanoha (Barrier Jacket version) figure from the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS series. (See also.)

Yuu-yui reviews the Max Factory Figma Saber (armoured version) figure from the Fate/stay night series. (See also.)

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-14 Frozen Megatron and MD-07 Megatron figures.

G.S.R. reviews the Medicom Toy Bearbrick mini Detroit Metal City movie exclusive figure.

Retro reviews

G.S.R. reviews the Bandai The Chogokin GT-00 Mazinger Z 1st Edition figure.

Shishioh reviews the Banpresto Kamen Rider 555 Figure and Bike Kamen Rider Faiz and Autovajin (Full Color version) and Kamen Rider Kaixa and Side Basshar (Midnight version) prize toys.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Hasbro Titanium Megatron (The War Within version) figure.

The Dark Side

Lord Vader by @rgs
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Toy links

Sic vis pacem, para bellum.
A cool photo by toyrewind of the Marvel Legends Punisher figure.

You shall not pass.
The SOTA Balrog figure as seen through the lens of Zelevol. (See also.)

Nekogata type MMS Nanami.
A custom Busou Shinki figure using parts from the Zoids Genesis Soul Tiger kit.

Spin Master’s toy marketing.
“… one of the hottest toys in stores this year owes its success to a marketing campaign straight from the Eisenhower era.”

The Erector Set tower.
“… he had transformed a toy inspired by Manhattan buildings into a toy building approaching the size of some real buildings in Manhattan.”