Toy links

customtoyz’s custom customtoyz toy.
“Yes, the figure also has a wedding ring!”

Small soldiers.
There are some incredible plastic soldier photos in wepa!’s gallery.

Optimus Prime has his limits.
As Gooneramaaa discovers.

My Little Predator.
Another excellent My Little Pony by Mari Kasurinen.

A fascinating toy.
“Pull the toy across the floor and watch the peculiar motions.” A Modern Mechanix article from 1933.

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My Little Demon.
An amusing custom My Little Pony based on the Kiss bassist.

My Little Asimo.
An extraordinary Lego MOC by MadArno. (More.)

AssembleBorg blog. [via]
Concept art and alternate modes for the upcoming Kaiyodo line.

Xevoz versus Busou Shinki.
Art by sachsen.

The Myachi Masters.
“Mr. Hatch, who previously earned $16 an hour demonstrating Hacky Sack skills … dreams of becoming his own superhero character - ‘Maverick, the masterless guy with the skilz, the unbranded one, the alone guy.’”

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Mannie Gentile’s Toy Soldiers Forever. [via]
“… photos, reviews, discussions, conversions, and play with 54mm Toy Soldiers of the American Civil War.”

Robotman ver. 2008. [via]
This impressive creation of Kanetaka is made from a Transformers Galaxy Force Super Starscream figure as well as Microman Robotman and Micronauts Battle Cruiser parts.

Agents RJ-TM-01 and LC-TM-02.
Familiar-looking customs based on the Takara Web Diver Jaguaron and Gryphion figures.

Steve Peters’ Micronauts.
“I started this comic, based on the Micronauts toys, in 1978 or 1979 and finished in ‘79 or ‘80. I would’ve been around 11 years old when I started it.”

The six ugliest Lego Space sets. [via]
“Sets that you built, looked at, said ‘I’m eight, and even my spaceships look better than that’, and dismantled at once, lest their ugliness prove to be contagious.”

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Toys keep pace with children’s tastes.
“What is the appeal of toys? Do they have any effect on shaping the lives of the youngsters who own them? And what are the most popular varieties?” Scans and transcript of a 1931 Modern Mechanics article.

Fireheart.
A fantastic custom figure by loosecollector of the Marvel character Puma.

Thunder, thunder …
A cool Lion-O custom minifig by Jeffrey Van Hove.

Automotive innovation.
A quirky creation by The Bottomless Paddling Pool based on his own art.

Dr. Crane has left the building.
An excellent digirama by Boogeyman13.

Rain, rain, go away.
Clarissa Innes is one of Fanmode’s favourite toy photographers and photos like this illustrate why.

Resistance is futile.
Dirk Blockwood has more Star Trek dioramas in his Flickr gallery.

On collecting.
“To one with no real interest in collecting, the whole concept can seem pretty alien.”

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