Toy links

Galactica Convoy.
Gonrikiya somehow managed to combine Transformers Henkei Convoy, Super Link Rodimus Convoy (normal and black variants) and Galaxy Convoy’s trailer.

Serpent Society.
Custom Cobra, Death Adder, Sidewinder and Viper figures.

Yo Joe.
“I remember being a kid and not being able to have the toys because they came with guns. We had a strict no gun policy when I was young and this was one line I could not have.”

Doctor Who Toys.
“… the latest information about new Doctor Who toys.”

Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!
“NASA will launch the Disney character Buzz Lightyear aboard space shuttle Discovery on May 31 … the 12-inch-tall action figure will partner with astronauts to deliver daily blog journals from space and launch a series of educational games and online sessions related to the mission.”

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My Little Godzilla.
A fantastic My Little Pony custom. (Check out the Master Chief custom.)

The Be@rbrick Circus.
A colourful Flickr photoset by ecpica.

The Dweller in the Depths.
An impressive Aquaman custom by M1 Customs.

Soundwave rides.
A modded World’s Smallest Transformers Soundwave figure with improved knee articulation.

The Baronatrix.
We’ve always suspected …

Niko Bellic custom.
BatCrazed’s GTA4-inspired custom is based on a Punisher figure.

Samurai Monk.
“This figure is a Hasbro Joe base, and headsculpt, with a little VELCRO added for a cool goatee.” (See also.)

The Wetzel collection.
2,000 construction toys from 1860 to the 1970s worth over half a million dollars.

Wizard’s faves.
“A year by year rundown of the hottest toys and comic merch released throughout Wizard’s history!”

BBC harasses Doctor Who fan.
“… if it’s small-scale and not for profit, then we turn a blind eye. … But there were some unscrupulous people taking these patterns and using them on eBay to make profit for themselves.”

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Super-sized Stikfas.
Noli Coronado’s creation is over 6 feet tall.

Hitman.
Another fine Kyle Robinson custom figure.

Decisions, decisions.
Shinkis take forever to get ready.

The hallucinogenic adventurer.
G.I Joe is about to take a trip.

Wheeljack.
Another cute Transformers plushy by Suzy Wong.

The Baroness.
Art by Scott Blair.

Secret lives of Stormtroopers. [via]
The Official Star Wars Blog interviews Cindi Geeze, creator of the Stormtroopers Flickr group.

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The Gallery of Monster Toys.
“The toys in this gallery are not, for the most part, ’slick’ or ‘hyper-detailed.’ They are humble and imperfect. They depict flawed, tortured creatures. These toys capture a time when horror was fun.”

Dark Knight.
Batman gets medieval thanks to customtoyz.

A powerful drink.
Another amusing Star Wars photocomic by Niktom.

Bionicle Rider.
Neat Lego MOCs. (See also.)

Black Hole Exhibition.
(Part 2.) Kaz’s report on the 12-inch custom figure exhibition is in Japanese but you can enjoy the photos.

Toyhaven.
“That’s no house, it’s a toy museum”

Showdown of the movie toys.
“More than 2,000 toys … are flooding stores to coincide with summer’s biggest movies … Toymakers are now being invited to movie sets so they can replicate props and costumes exactly.” (Related.)

Medieval play.
“Made mainly from pewter (a tin-lead alloy), these medieval toys are exceptionally rare and have helped transform perceptions of childhood during the Middle Ages.”

ToyVoyagers.
“ToyVoyagers are toys travelling around the globe using people to help them on their journey.”

Best and worst toy tie-in comics.

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