Toy links
Rider-Man.
A custom by Killing Monkey.
She’s got it where it counts, kid.
A topical photocomic by Niktom.
Feel the magic, hear the roar.
Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Panthro and Cheetara as interpreted by J.P. Targete.
“Morgen laten wij de wereld beven.”
Check out the rest of the 1991 Dutch G.I. Joe catalogue.
Action figure trends.
“The action figures/accessories supercategory was running 15 percent ahead of 2008, year-to-date in the first half … A steady increase in sales has pushed the category’s sales from $1.3 billion in 2006 to $1.5 billion in 2008. But unlike in the mid-90s, the force behind these statistics isn’t all adult collectors. Kids are back in the action figure aisle.”
Encouraging diversity.
“If America is on the cusp of minorities becoming a majority, shouldn’t those minorities be visible in the toy industry?”
Lion-O.
A custom by Ben and Danielle Derr.
Optimus Primal ver. Transformers Animated.
“… a repaint of TFA Cybertron-mode Optimus Prime with a modified head.”
Cobra-a-a-a!
“Had a great time working on this figure. Love the character.”
Cobra-a-a-a!
A portrait of the Baroness by Joe Pekar.
This decayed form.
A Mumm-Ra portrait by Martin Oroná.
Sixth-scale Antron.
KB combined the Dark Side Hero Toys Stag Beetle suit with a Henshin Cyborg King Walder II body for this Micronauts-inspired custom.
Up, up …
Digirama by Karloswayne. (Check out his Superman Lego 365 set.)
Lego car.
Seen at Zwarte Cross Festival 2009, Lichtenvoorde, Holland.
EVE ver. Transformers.
A clever pisuwo custom to accompany his WALL-E.
Drillbit.
pisuwo’s Beast Wars-inspired custom is based on a Swindle figure.
Feel the magic, hear the roar.
Day Johnson’s modern take on the Thundercats.
Zen Tuo and Chinese Zombie.
Two neat Scooby-Doo-inspired customs by loosecollector.
Dragon Bike.
“Dragon Slayer has too many weapons to be walking around with, so I built him a bike to get him around.” (See also.)
Jarkrobo.
An Assemble Borg mecha composed entirely of Jarknoid special assemble parts. (Click on the photo for a better look.)