Toy links

Invisi-Flame Super-Skrull.
An excellent custom by loosecollector.

Defenders of Earth.
Digirama by Tamaki’s Little Treasure using Bandai HDM ZAT trading toys from the Ultraman Taro series.

Simon Belmont ver. Lego. [via]
A neat Lego MOC by Adam Pawlus based on the game sprite from Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest.

Kamen Rider Kuuga (Rising Mighty Form).
Damien Sancho’s custom, based on the SIC Kamen Rider Agito figure, has superior articulation to the SIC Kuuga figure.

Toy blogger Poe Ghostal interviewed. [via]
“I would say the biggest problem between collectors and manufacturers … is a lack of communication and understanding.”

The Xevoz challenge.
“All you have to do is pick which figures you want me to disassemble, then what parts you want me to build with, and then I will create your creation and take a picture for all to see!”

Fanmode faves

Fanmode presents about 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 June ‘08.

Lady Roses Coral.
Bike transformers are tough to pull off. We consider the Gobots Throttle to be the best of the 80s and Transformers Animated Prowl to be the cream of the crop in modern times. That is, until we saw Basil’s 12,000 yen 1/18-scale garage kit. Takara Tomy, get this man a job.

Sonic Diver Rei-jin in action.
Tamaki’s Little Treasure may update infrequently but we still check the site almost daily because the new digirama is always a treat.

Barricade Girl.
A remarkable Transformers-inspired custom figure by shibamura_prime. (See also.)

What’s this?
Plamoo’s stop-motion toy videos are typically brilliant and nigh incomprehensible.

Cobraganda.
Wars are not won with ninja commandos alone. Chris Sims takes a look at G.I. Joe’s efforts to win hearts and minds.

The Meat.
We’ve seen some strange toys over the years but this accessory set from the JAKKS Pacific Rocky line was completely unexpected.

Cosmo Crusher, Gaia and God Mars (Lego-style).
Johnny Tang’s Lego reproductions of classic super robots are always link-worthy.

Gizmodo goes to Lego.
Learn what Lego calls its pieces, why both “Lego” or “Legos” are wrong, how many pieces have been produced since 1958, why Lego sets are expensive and what the best-selling set is among other things.

Cutar.
This isn’t the most intricate of Lego MOCs but we simply love the fact izzo was inspired by his son’s drawing. (More.)

Lego Darth Vader.
He’s more Lego than man now.

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Sonic Diver Rei-jin.
Scroll down for typically awesome digirama by Tamaki’s Little Treasure.

Fortress Maximus.
A terrific Transformers custom by Corvus.

Downtown Action Brown.
“… one baaaaaadass mammajamma!” (More.)

Strarf on graph.
A striking shot of a Busou Shinki Strarf figure by Don Solo.

Vroom vroom.
A nice photo by ANVRecife.

Iron Man Mark 1.
Oh wait, sorry … this is Iron Man Mark 1.

Tiger the Great.
A Microman custom figure of the villain from Tiger Mask.

Attack of the 50-foot Janitor.
A diorama by Leo Lau.

Political figures.
“Our competitor isn’t offering the fundamental change that purchasers of mass-produced, candidate-related toys are seeking in this presidential election.”

Pixar’s toy stories.
“Toy love–the child’s belief that a piece of cloth or a machine can have life, feelings, personality–is at the heart of many Pixar movies …”

Toy links

Lego Cosmo Crusher, Gaia and God Mars.
More fantastic MOCs by Johnny Tang.

Arthur the Pharaoh.
Combiners constructed from the Mugenbine combiners MugenArthur and MugenPharaoh.

Ruh roh!
A Scooby Doo Stikfas custom by Sabermaker.

Thom Zahler on toys.
“I think it’s natural for people who create comics, or people who want to, to be drawn to the comics toys. When you’re a kid, they’re not just toys, they’re the things that you use to tell your own stories when the comics end.”

Lego answers your questions.
“As your parents probably told you when you were young, there are some things that shouldn’t be eaten. Lego bricks are one of them. Please keep them away from your mouth.”

Robo Force.
“To go up against Transformers, with all the play value those things had, [Robo Force] just looked very much like a previous-generation type of a product.” (See also.)

Giants.
An excellent digirama by Hock starring the Hot Toys James Dean 1/6-scale figure. (Related.)

Cops and Cons.
Shaun Wong’s 1/6 figures are having a showdown.

Empire’s Cutest versus galaxy’s deadliest.
(See also.)

Custom costumes.
“Create a form-fitting costume for your action figure with Vince Callaghan of Project: Custom.”

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