Toy review roundup
Artemis reviews the Character Options Doctor Who 9th Doctor, 10th Doctor (Regeneration Version), Captain Jack, Auton, Sycorax Leader, The Empty Child, Dalek with Mutant Reveal, Moxx of Balhoon, Slitheen and Space Pig figures from the Series 1 10 Figure Gift Set. Excerpt: “As a complete set, the Season One gift set - like most boxed sets - has its ups and downs.”
Artemis reviews the Character Options Doctor Who The Face of Boe toy. Excerpt: “This is really one for the Doctor Who enthusiast …”
Artemis reviews the Character Options Doctor Who Ood 5-inch figure. Excerpt: “This is a fine action figure representation of them …”
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Max Factory Figma Suzumiya Haruhi (uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi. Excerpt: “While the paint job is superb, I notice that the paint shading and toning is not that obvious comparing to Figma Yuki.” (See also.)
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Max Factory Figma Saber (armoured version) figure from the Fate/stay night series. Excerpt: “… an excellent figure if Max Factory did not cut their corners.” (See also.)
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars The Legacy Collection Ak-Rev figure from Return of the Jedi. Excerpt: “If you are trying to fill out a Max Rebo band display, he’s perfect. If you’re looking for a figure to stand on his own merits, he’s not it.”
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Maris Brood figure from the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game. Excerpt: “… with all the joints in her arms, the bean counters have evidently shaken their heads at the added expense of leg articulation, so we’re left with a half-mobile Jedi.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Transformers Titanium War Within Skywarp San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… he’s not perfect, but he doesn’t have any major flaws, either.”
Blitzwing reviews the Hasbro Transformers Titanium War Within Skywarp San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure. Excerpt: “The paintjob puts this one near the top …”
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Leader class Megatron figure. Excerpt: “… he’s got a few quirks, but this Leader-class Megatron still rocks hard.” (See also.)
Jason Devall reviews the DC Direct Smallville Clark Kent (series 2 version), Cyborg, Impulse, Aquaman and Green Arrow figures. Excerpt: “… great wave for fans, but not so much for collectors.”
Atom reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Pegasus Seiya (God Cloth) figure from the Saint Seiya Hades Chapter Elysion OVA. Excerpt: “… this is one beautiful figure.” (See also.)
Scott Rubin reviews the Toynami Macross Hikaru Ichijo (VF-1 Valkyrie pilot light-up version) (part 2) San Diego Comic Con exclusive 12-inch figure. Excerpt: “This being somewhat more of a doll than an action figure, it’s designed for display over play.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man Trilogy Venom figure from Spider-Man 3. Excerpt: “… every Venom I’ve seen has some sort of error.”
Shocka reviews the Marvel Toys Legendary Comic Book Heroes The Darkness figure. Excerpt: “It’s sad to see the Legendary Heroes line go, especially with figures of this caliber available …” (See also.)
Jeff Saylor reviews the NECA Gears of War Anthony Carmine San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… getting Carmine’s legs just so can be flustering, but once a stance is achieved, it looks killer.”
Hollowpoint reviews the Hot Toys U.S. Army Special Force Sniper 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “The fit of everything is good, this includes uniform except the boonie.”
WhiteFang reviews the Lego Castle 8252293 Giant Chess Set. Excerpt: “The set is very expensive but quite reasonable after taking into considerations of the bricks, parts and minifigs.”
Outlaw reviews the Playmobil 4444 Pirate Dinghy set. Excerpt: “If I were still a kid, I’d have this little ship in the bath in no time sailing around the tub.”
Outlaw reviews the Playmobil 4421 Off-Road Racer 4×4 set. Excerpt: “… a neat little set that has a lot of playability.”
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Select Convertors Maladroid Nofka figure. Excerpt: “… the novelty of him wears off rather quickly.”
Leonardo Flores reviews the Bandai Spiral Zone Protector Unit Bull Solid Machine Head Coating Type 1/12-scale accessory set. Excerpt: “I like the color match …”
Toy review roundup
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series Rocky 1/6-scale figure from Rocky III. Excerpt: “… to your serious Rocky fans and collectors, and lets face it, that’s who it’s aimed at, he’s like manna from heaven …”
Michael Crawford reviews the Mezco Toyz Gomez (tan head and leather jacket version) San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure. Excerpt: “I brought at least two dozen different exclusives back from SDCC, and none of them have the overall cool of Gomez.”
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars The Legacy Collection Yarna D’al Gargan figure from Return of the Jedi. Excerpt: “The ampleness of her form causes the joints to be so deep and so obvious, that she looks like pieces stacked up instead of a flowing humanoid form.”
Artemis reviews the Mattel Speed Racer Sky Shooter, Trixie and Snake Oiler set. Excerpt: “Trixie comes packaged with some guy called Snake Oiler, who looks like the result of a Cobra trooper entering a Village People karaoke contest.”
Artemis reviews the Mezco Toyz Hellboy II: The Golden Army Liz Sherman 7-inch-scale figure. Excerpt: “Were it not for the gun hand and the loose ankles, this would be an excellent figure.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Order 66 Tsui Choi and BARC Trooper Target exclusive two-pack from the Star Wars: Purge comic. Excerpt: “… both … are good figures, making this set definitely worth your money …” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Marion Ravenwood figure from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Excerpt: “… the importance of Marion as one of the Indiana Jones heroines makes her worthwhile.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Irina Spalko figure from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Excerpt: “She’s not great shakes as a replica, but she’s a fine toy.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Marvel Toys Legendary Comic Book Heroes Conan the Barbarian and Wrarrl two-pack. Excerpt: “The Conan/Wrarrl two-pack is a great pair of figures, even taking Conan’s stuck shoulders into account.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the McFarlane Toys Halo 3 Campaign Master Chief (Series 1 version) figure. Excerpt: “The figure is well-designed, well-sculpted, well-painted, well-articulated, and overall well-made.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Transformers AllSpark Power Jolt Wal-Mart exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Ignore the bells and whistles, leave it in altmode and forget about the generic-looking robot it turns into …”
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Premium Series Voyager class Ironhide figure. Excerpt: “A year after getting the original figure, I still have to dedicate a notable amount of brain power to transforming him each time!”
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Select Convertors Spies Cash figure. Excerpt: “If you can deal with a robot that turns into something other than a penis substitute, Cash is recommended without reservation.”