Toy links
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.”
Toy links
Tigaru Twin Canard.
Katarina Rina’s latest Busou Shinki custom.
Goshooter and Nightbeat.
Transformers Masterforce-inspired custom repaints by Aizen based on the Binaltech Honda Integra figure.
Putt putt.
Old school vroom-vroom. (See also.)
Is Energon carbon-friendly?
In this month’s issue of Cybertronian.
“The Many Moods of Farrah.” [via]
“These heads were found in an old warehouse where they had been sitting on a shelf for over 20 years, packaged up and sold as so.”
SD Impulse Destiny.
Digirama by sino based on Hobby Japan’s Impulse Destiny design. (See also.)