Maul, the younger years
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Photo David.
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.
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Mojya, Gamu and Damien Sancho review the Bandai S.I.C Kamen Rider Soukou Hibiki (Sengoku Jidai version) Hobby Japan exclusive mail order figure from the S.I.C. Hero Saga Masked Rider Hibiki Edition Seven Ogres story.
Yuu-yui reviews the Volks A3 Total Eclipse Muv-Luv Type 97 Fubuki (with Over The Horizon cannon) Wonder Festival Winter 08 and mail-order exclusive figure.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Pregoods Asoblock Beetle set.
Gamu reviews the Kotobukiya Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Sephiroth figure. (See also.)
Kaz reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Shocker Rider figure from the Kamen Rider the Next movie.
Tom reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Dogga Form) figure. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Heavyarms 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model (S.C.M) Ex Hyaku Shiki figure from the Zeta Gundam I movie.
G.S.R. reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model (S.C.M) Ex Z Gundam, Hyaku Shiki and the SCM Re (Real Edition) Gundam Mk II prize figures from the Zeta Gundam series. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Kabaya Great Dash Vehicle trading figures. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-01 Convoy (clear version) International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 exclusive figure. (See also.)
Toybu reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Snarl and Blackarachnia figures. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime and Voyager class Grimlock figures.
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-05 Hot Rodimus figure. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Trans Scanning TS-01 Optimus Prime set. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Premium Series MA-22 Battle Mode Bumblebee figure. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-19 Thundercracker and MD-20 Recon Barricade figures. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Real Gear Robots MD-21 Wire Tap V20 and MA-17 Night Beat 7 toys. (See also.)
Yuu-yui reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech YF-21 (Guld version) and YF-19 (Isamu version) figures from Macross Plus. (See also.)
Yuu-yui reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Lazengann figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. (See also.)
Hirohiro reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Futami Ami (Snow Strawberry version) Friend Shop exclusive figure from The Idolmaster game.
Ebi reviews the Takara Tomy Tomica Hero Rescue Force Rescue Gattai Series Rescue Turbo toy.
Ebi reviews the Bandai Go-onger Play Movie Series DX Handle Blaster and Engine Attache case.
Sappy reviews the Banpresto Zaku Sound Action Figure Zaku II figure.
Retro reviews
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Takara Microman Magneforce MagneMicroman Theseus figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Masterforce D-312 Turtler figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Car Robot D-005 Gelshark figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers C-58 Wave figure.
Yuki Bune reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Hades Shun from the Saint Seiya Hades OVA. (See also.)
Building blocks
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Mr Conguito.
Toy links
Transforming bikes.
Very cool Lego MOCs by tkh. (More.)
Snapdragon + Apeface = Sky Lynx.
A creative, albeit old-timey, Transformers fanmode. (Click on the image for a closer look.)
Trap Jaw.
An impressive custom by Madtinker76 of the Masters of the Universe character.
Big in Japan.
“Japan’s pop culture has managed to elevate toys, once the sole domain of children, to a level of respectability.”
Toys for Liberia.
“A containerload of toys donated by hundreds of French schoolchildren left Paris on Friday bound for Liberia, where the playthings will be given to children forced to flee their homes during the West African nation’s civil war … more than 1,500 children and about 60 schools all over France have taken part in the project and donated hundreds of toys.”