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The Busou Shinki checklist has been updated with wave 9.
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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.
(Please do not hotlink images on these sites.)
Hima-toy reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Lancamento and Espadia sets.
Mojya reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Sandrock 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series.
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai MSIA (Mobile Suit in Action) Gundam Throne Drei figure from the Gundam 00 series.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the CM’s Corporation Goryu exclusive figure from the Brave Express Might Gaine DVD Box 2 set.
Damien Sancho reviews the Yamato GN-U Dou Macross Plus YF-21 figure. (See also.)
Kaz and Damien Sancho review the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Dogga Form) figure. (See also.)
Taoo reviews the Kotobukiya Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Cloud and Hardy Daytona set. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth God Cloth Pegasus Seiya figure from the Saint Seiya Hades Chapter Elysion OVA. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Premium Series MA-21 Battle Mode Optimus Prime figure. (See also.)
Shishioh and 55room review the Bandai Saint Seiya Myth Cloth Crystal Saint Figure Ou exclusive figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Machu reviews the Max Factory Figma Koizumi Itsuki (Uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Futami Ami (Snow Strawberry version) Friend Shop exclusive figure from The Idolmaster game. (See also.)
Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Cobra H.I.S.S. Driver figure. (See also.)
Sappy reviews the Medicom Toy Bearbrick Pepsi Nex x Star Wars Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Yoda, Darth Maul and Clone Trooper (Episode 2 and Episode 3 versions) figures.
Retro reviews
Gamu reviews the Medicom Toy Real Action Heroes (RAH) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Snake (Snake Camouflage version) 1/6-scale figure.
Gamu reviews the Yamato Votoms Weapons for Scopedog Series 1 and 2 1/12-scale accessory sets.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Masterforce D-314 Kraken, D-315 Lobclaw and D-317 Tentakil figures.
Gun0826 reviews the Takara Transformers Robot Masters RM-04 Wrecker Hook figure.
Tetsu9118 reviews the Bandai DX Pegasus Seiya figure from the Saint Seiya series.
They have a cyber-troll
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Toy links
Thunderbird and Sunfire.
Ibentmyman-thing’s cool custom figures of the Giant Size X-Men # 1 characters.
Asoblock fanmodes.
Fan-creations using Pregoods construction toys.
Bandai Dragonball Scouters.
What does the Scouter say about his power level? Ahem.
Mezco’s Hellboy toys.
“It’s not simple to market a toy with ‘Hell’ in its name … So on some packages, it just says ‘HB2,’ and instead of saying ‘Hellboy’ it just says ‘Red.'”
Marvin Glass profiled. [via]
“The Marvin Glass studio was amazingly prolific, their wide range of toys changed all of our lives. They were the Walt Disney of the toy biz.”