Checklist henshin
Updated the S.H.Figuarts checklist with Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto and Urataros Imagin review links.
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.)
Shishioh, Mojya and Goe review the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto figure from Kamen Rider Kabuto.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Urataros Imagin figure from Kamen Rider Den-O.
Shishioh reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Hokuto No Ken Revolution Raoh figure.
K3 and Gamu review the Medicos Entertainment Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Star Platinum figure.
Kaz reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Assemble Borg Assemble Borg Baron and Assemble Borg Cyber figures. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the Volks N.E.X.T. Linebarrel (Super Limited version) Volks exclusive 1/144-scale figure. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Bandai S.I.C. (Super Imaginative Chogokin) Kamen Rider Den-O Liner Form and Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero Form set. (See also.)
Ken Murasame and Gamu review the Bandai Robot Tamashii Ahead figure from Gundam 00. (See also.)
Tom (part 2) reviews the Bandai Robot Tamashii Seravee Gundam figure from Gundam 00. (See also.)
Tom and Koshihara Hitoshi review the Bandai Tamashii Spec XS-11 Falguen figure from Metal Armor Dragonar. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Bandai S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii Kamen Rider Hibiki figure. (See also.)
Nekokami Sigma reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Light Armor Sister Harmony Grace figure. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the Banpresto Kiba Musha Gaiden Knight Gundam Kiba Musha prize toy. (See also.)
Gun0826 reviews the Hasbro Marvel Universe Punisher figure.
Toyhunter reviews the Bandai Henshin Belt and Fuestle DX IXA Belt and IXA Calibur role-playing toys from the Kamen Rider Kiva series. (See also.)
Retro reviews
G.S.R. reviews the Unifive Choshingokin DX Daikyojin set from Yattodetaman. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Micron Legend Crystal Convoy Tele-V Magazine exclusive figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Hasbro Transformers Beast Wars Transmetals Depth Charge Beast Wars Metals Convoy Taihen Mi! movie exclusive figure.
Ebi reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form Yahoo Japan mail-order figure. (See also.)
Toy links
Want din-din now.
A very impressive digirama by J. Thomas Tantiangco.
Locot tribesman.
A neat custom by glennwebman69 inspired by the Incredible Hulk comic.
MugenAshura.
Scroll down for a simple but elegant repaint of the latest Mugenbine combiner. (Click on the image for a better look.)
Barrels Cyber.
An Assemble Borg fanmode by katsuboy.
Goombas (ver. Stikfas).
A Nintendo-flavoured custom by Shadow Master.
Super Gattai Minifig Power.
An unusual Lego MOC by optimus-convoy.
Fanmode faves
Fanmode presents a few hundred toy-related links every month and it’s possible a few may have slipped your attention. Here are ten of our favourites for January ’09.
Power Armour.
A fantastic Darth Leon custom inspired by Fallout 3.
Hercules ver. Steve Reeves.
Customisers are generally inspired by comic, toy or game characters so this Invincible Toys custom really stands out.
G.I. Joe Hound.
It’s strange we haven’t seen any G.I. Joe-Transformers crossover toys from Hasbro yet but the idea clearly has a lot of potential as this custom shows.
We need the best.
That’s why these excellent G.I. Joe-scale customs inspired by Predator are here.
The Time Warrior.
It’s hard to tell this beautiful custom was once a Stikfas figure.
Kamen Rider Den-O Lego Form.
A very cool (and very posable) Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form Lego MOC.
Multi Unit System.
A neat concept for Star Wars-inspired Lego MOCs. It’s Blockman with Lego blocks.
Man of Iron, MOC of Lego.
Johnny Tang makes a regular appearance in Fanmode Faves and it shouldn’t be too difficult to suss out why after viewing this.
Yotsuba and GYAAAAA.
The Sasha Bratz Project introduces the Revoltech figure to Edvard Munch.
Barrels Tank.
It was difficult to pick a single Assemble Borg fanmode out of all the terrific ones we’ve linked to this month, but we settled for this monster creation consisting of parts from 12 (!) Barrels Speeder sets.
Toy links
Ironfist.
An outstanding custom by pisuwo based on the Transformers Henkei Hound figure and inspired by an obscure toy.
Quicksilver.
A Silverhawks custom by grinman.
Darth Deimos.
“If you’ve played the Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, you may recognize this as being a rip-off of the ‘Darth Phobos’ character.”
Barrels Droid.
An Assemble Borg fanmode by Ma-ki. (Click on the image for a better look.)
Soundblaster GT.
A Transformers-inspired repaint of the Go-onger Go-Roader GT figure. (Click on the image for a better look.)
And Hell followed with him.
Digirama by Nak featuring Microman Acroyear AcroBiom.
Operation: look cool.
Art by Transformers artist Rob Musso.
A tribute to Hans Beck. [via]
“Sleep well Mr. Beck. I will always have a little of that playmobil perma-grin on my face because of you.”
No retreat, no surrender.
“… local action figure Huntarr the Warrior vowed to fight on Thursday despite the loss of his cherished dragon sword.”
ToyPedia.
“Every Toy Ever! (And All The Models Too!)”