Arch Checklist
Updated the Revoltech checklist with Arch Gurren Lagann review links.
Toy links
By the power of art.
“He-Man is back, along with many of his co-stars, in Double Punch Gallery’s ‘I Have the Power’ show. With over thirty artists, this show packs a nostalgic punch.” (See also.)
Michael Bay’s He-Man. [via]
Okay, not really. (YouTube, 5:57.)
Clash of the Titans.
Neat customs of Tytus and Megator by argenta-2008.
Battle Cat.
Madtinker76 took a different route with this custom of the Masters of the Universe character.
Barricadia.
“With Barricade’s absence in the new Revenge of the Fallen film I decided to make an original character in his image…but a female version!”
Snake Eyes.
Cosplay by Tommy Eastwood. (See also.)
Assemble Suit. [via]
Third-party created clothes for Assemble Borg figures.
Adventure awaits.
A cool photo by Andrew Gutierrez. (More.)
Toy voices.
“… talking toys are everywhere, from the Napoleon Dynamite beer bottle openers to the Jesus Messenger of Faith dolls. Behind each, there’s a person.”
Real Canadian Heroes.
“They’re giants who saved Canada, so why aren’t their action figures taking the country by storm?” (See also.)
News roundup
Due to time constraints, Fanmode is regretfully dropping its English-language review roundups published on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The purpose of these roundups was to get readers to better appreciate action figures and other toys, and towards that end we made a concerted effort to highlight reviews of substance. Poor reviews simply describe toys; the best reviews provide insight into what makes a toy good and how a disappointing toy falls short.
Having done the roundups for 1½ years, we believe Fanmode’s readers would by now have a good idea where they can go for quality reviews especially since most came from a small pool of dedicated reviewers committed to producing honest, thorough, thoughtful and interesting reviews.
Fanmode will, however, continue its Japanese review roundups published on Mondays and Thursdays as the language barrier might otherwise prevent readers from checking out new designs from Japan.
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