All fathers care for their sons
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by “Trish”.
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.
(Please do not hotlink images on these sites.)
Hinatatiki and Pokotannu review the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-01 Convoy (clear version) International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 exclusive figure.
Goe, Mojya and SR../Blood Zwei review the Bandai HCM Pro Wing Gundam 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series.
Machu reviews the Kotobukiya Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Yuffie Kisaragi figure.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the CM’s Corporation Sunrise Mecha Action Series Might Gaine figure. (See also.)
Ramuna reviews the Yamato The GN-U Galaxy Cyclone Braiger figure. (See also.)
Kaz reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Lazengann figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-14 Frozen Megatron figure. (See also.)
Esuyu reviews the Bandai Kamen Rider Kiva Battle Dragon Castle Doran, Shoodoran and Powered IXAA candy toys.
Retro reviews
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Takara Microman Microlady Commanderlady Diane figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Choro-Q Robo Megatron (TV and black versions) figures.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Beast Wars Returns BR-12 Megahead Megatron Toys ‘R’ Us (Japan) exclusive figure. (See also.)
Esuyu reviews the Takara Transformers C-78 Hot Rodimus figure.
Gun0826 reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Mirage versus Cobra Viper two-pack. (See also.)
Stealthy chemically-altered adolescent chelonians
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Johnny_Johnny.
Toy links
International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 reports by Toybu (part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5), Damien Sancho (part 2, part 3), Hinatatiki (part 2, Bandai: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and Shimazou (Takara Tomy and Konami).
Life on the Death Star.
“How many times do I have to tell you that Lord Vader’s Lightsaber is not a toy?!”
Shootout on Cobra Island.
Wild Bill is outnumbered and outgunned but not outdone in this excellent diorama by fifthconspiracy.
Action Master ver. 2.0.
Scratch-built Convoy and Lambor custom figures.
Lego Sea Dragon.
A creative MOC by tkh. (Be sure to view his other cool Saint Seiya Lego MOCs.)
A rose for Nanna.
Supersteen apparently created this Lego MOC for their 7th anniversary.
Cliffjumper ver. Animated.
A Transformers custom by grayfox.
Ragin’ Cajun.
A nice custom Stikfas figure by Sabermaker.
Wingdom Gundam. [via]
A custom HCM Pro Wing Gundam figure by Nick.
Toys and art from recycled material. [via]
“They’re all hand made in the townships around Cape Town and the artists make a living from selling them.”