Checklist painted tranche 2

Updated Busou Shinki checklist with Angel Arnval Tranche 2 (repaint colour version) review link.

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.)

Kaz reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Enkidudu Figure Ou exclusive figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

Yo reviews the Bandai Final Form Ride Series Blade Blade figure from Kamen Rider Decade.

Hikutori reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Angel Arnval Tranche 2 (Repaint Colour version) Konami Style exclusive figure.

Gun0826 reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series (MRS) Kamen Rider Special Best Selection Kamen Rider Kuuga (Mighty Form) trading figure.

Shishioh reviews the Bandai Soul Of Chogokin (SOC) GX-31V Voltes V Respect for Volt in box set. (See also.)

Natsume reviews the Volks N.E.X.T. Linebarrel (Volks and Super Limited versions) Volks exclusive 1/144-scale figures. (See also.)

G.S.R. reviews the Bandai Final Form Ride Series Ryuki Dragreder figure from Kamen Rider Decade. (See also.)

Ebi reviews the Bandai Final Form Ride Series Kuuga Gouram set from Kamen Rider Decade. (See also.)

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Trans Scanning TS-01 Optimus Prime set. (See also.)

Toyhunter reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Shockwave figure. (See also.)

Gamu reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Blackarachnia figure. (See also.)

Red reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Encore Ratchet (Emergency Green version) Transformers Visual Works limited figure. (See also.)

Ken Murasame reviews the Bandai Robot Tamashii GN-X III (A-Laws version) figure from Gundam 00. (See also.)

Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Street Fighter Online Baichoufu figure. (See also.)

Toyhunter reviews the Hasbro Iron Man Repulsor Power Iron Man 12-inch figure. (See also.)

Gun0826 reviews the Hasbro X-Men Origins Wolverine Wolverine (Comic Series blue and yellow costume version) figure. (See also.)

Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Comic Pack Hard Master and Snake Eyes two-pack. (See also.)

Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Flint (From the G.I Joe Cartoon Series card version) figure. (See also.)

Yo reviews the Bandai Minipla Samurai Gattai Shinken Oh candy kit from Shinkenger.

Retro reviews

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Micron Densetsu Convoy (Super Mode) set.

Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Comic Pack 32½ Crimson Guard and Scarred Cobra Officer two-pack. (See also.)

Kanon reviews the Good Smile Company Nendoroid Tachikomans Silver toy from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

Toy links

Secret Invasion.
Digirama by Edmond Lee.

Green power.
A cool photo by André.

More green power.
A photo by soyboy7.

What is best in life?
“Conan riding on a pony. Cutting off Destro’s head.”

The expression of play.
“In our e-Age, where children are drawn to endless hours of electronic and techno versions of play, it’s nice to know kids can still enjoy the simpler side of play with their plastic dolls and action figures.”

Brick blocks.
“Five of Scotland’s top architecture practices have accepted a challenge to design a building out of Lego.”