Monster
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Toy review roundup
mechanical_wunder reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Evodrive ZED-4 Dark Horn kit.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man Spider-Man, Black-Suited Spider-Man, Venom, Sandman, Mary Jane, Doc Ock, Green Goblin, New Goblin and Build-A-Figure Sandman figures.
Artemis reviews the Kotobukiya Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Play Arts Yuffie Kisaragi figure.
Michael Crawford reviews the Zizzle Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales Swashbucklers Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones figures.
Mr Stinkhead reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek II Wrath of Khan Admiral Kirk, Khan and Captain Terrell figures.
Michael Crawford reviews McFarlane Toys The Simpsons Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy, Good/Evil Homer, Homer and Krusty “Homie the Clown” and Treehouse of Horrors I: The Raven sets.
yo go re reviews the NECA Player Select God of War Kratos in Ares Armor figure. (Related.)
Fatguy does a pictorial review of the Medicom Toy Bearbrick Transformers Optimus Prime & Megatron and Bumblebee & Barricade sets
Michael Klein reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Endor Rebel Commando Pathfinder Nik Sant 1/6 scale figure.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Celebration Destroyer Droid figue.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers Dino Thunder Green Triptoid figure.
Michael Crawford reviews the Hot Toys Power Loader with Ellen Ripley set from the Aliens movie. (See also.)
yo go re and Dave Van Domelen review the Hasbro Transformers Movie Screen Battles Final Stand set.
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Classics Megatron figure.
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Battle for Autobot City Target exclusive set.
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Battles Legends class Ironhide versus Desert Blackout and Nightwatch Optimus Prime versus Steath Starscream sets.
Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken figure from the Patlabor anime. (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken (red version) figure from the Patlabor OVA. (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Helldiver figure from the Patlabor anime. (See also.)
Cade Edwards reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Shin Getter 1 (black version) Hyper Hobby magazine exclusive figure. (See also.)
David Yeh reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Cyclops, Danger, Marvel Girl, Black Knight, X3 Colossus and Build-A-Figure Queen Brood figures. (See also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.)
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Crystal Saint Figure Ou exclusive figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Hades Shun from the Saint Seiya series.
Retro reviews
mechanical_wunder reviews the Tomy Zoids RBOZ-006 Dibison kit.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the G.I. Joe Valor Vs Venom Sand-Viper figure.
Engineernerd reviews the Kenner Star Wars Large Size Action Figure Boba Fett figure. (See also.)
PrimeG1984 does a video review of the Hasbro Transformers Metroplex figure.
In thought
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Toy links
Dinobots, merge for the kill! [via]
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Deep Freeze Uppercut.
Scroll down for a Sub-Zero custom by Rombado based on a Marvel Legends Namor figure.
Always look on the bright side of life.
A Lego creation.
Immortalised in plastic.
“You grow up, and you’re playing with toys … To think you could be one is totally incomprehensible and an unbelievable feeling.”
On action figure variety.
“One of the company’s products, an action figure of Sigmund Freud, is particularly popular. People like to give them to their therapists, Wahl said.” (Related.)
Burn rubber
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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.
Silencer reviews the Max Factory Max Gohkin Genesic GaoGaiGar figure from the King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final OVA.
G.S.R reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin GX-07E Limited Energer Z limited figure. (See also.)
Goe and SR../Blood Zwei review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Black Mazinkaiser Go Nagai Debut 40th anniversary exhibition limited figure. (Related.)
Goe reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Shin Getter 1 (black version) Hyper Hobby magazine exclusive figure. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Ayanami Rei figure from the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. (See also.)
Ebi reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken figure and Brocken (red version) Friend Shop exclusive figure from the Patlabor anime and OVA. (See also.)
Goe reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Helldiver figure from the Patlabor series. (See also.) (Related.)
Ken Murasame reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Gundam Kyrios from the Gundam 00 series.
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Gundam Virtue figure from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Kyrios figure from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
Momodani reviews the Takara Tomy Choro-Q Road Roller toy.
G.S.R reviews the Banpresto Big Size Sofubi Momotaros figure from the Kamen Rider Den-O series.
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Nightwatch Optimus Prime figure. (See also.)
Soh-dr reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MA-09 Ironhide figure. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie New Bumblebee figure. (See also.)
G.S.R. reviews the Bandai Strategy of Gundam Extra Best (part 2) trading figures.
Sousuke reviews the Bandai HG Dragon Ball Z Invasion of Freeza Dodoria, Zarbon, Freeza (first form), Kiwi, Vegeta and Super Saiyan Goku trading figures.
Retro reviews
Gamu reviews Takara Tomy Actic Gear Assemble Troopers Marshydog 1/48 scale set from the Votoms series.
Gamu reviews Takara Tomy Actic Gear Revenge of Red Shoulder Scopedog 1/48 scale set from the Votoms series.
Reisende reviews the Max Factory Bio Fighter Guyver 1 figure.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Bandai Zeonography Zaku II Johnny Raiden’s custom and Shin Matsunaga custom figures. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Bandai S.I.C Kamen Rider Faiz figure. (See also.)
G.S.R reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Full Armor Gundam figure.
Ponies
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Toy links
Ghost Episode 3. [via]
The latest chapter in Generals Joes’ ongoing G.I. Joe photocomic.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … oh shi- …
Click on the thumbnailed image for another photocomic courtesy of Microman Seikatsu starring Microman Material Force.
Sneaky.
A fine digirama by Zelevol starring the Kotobukiya Catwoman figure. She does look like she’s perilously close to a wardrobe malfunction, however.
Vegeta minifig.
A well-executed Lego custom of the Dragon Ball Z character.
Truly outrageous.
And this would be truly, truly, truly, truly outrageous.
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