Toy review roundup

BigGuido reviews the Mezco Toyz Hellboy II: The Golden Army Hellboy (cigar variant), Liz Sherman and Johann Krauss 7-inch-scale figures. Excerpt: “The paint on all of Mez’s Hellboy figures has been above par for the most part, but these figures aren’t up to Mez’s usual standard.”

Michael Crawford reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Heroes of the Rebellion Han Solo Smuggler: Tatooine Sideshow exclusive 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “It is an improvement over the Bespin Han, and it is recognizable as Solo, but this isn’t going to be the be all end all version.” (See also.)

WIKD reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Malder Guylos Specification e-Hobby/International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 exclusive kit. Excerpt: “… a welcome addition … ” (See also.)

Poe Ghostal reviews the Hasbro Iron Man Iron Monger (opening cockpit version) figure. Excerpt: “The new Iron Monger (v2, as it’s known among collectors) is superior in every way to the first version except for one thing …” (See also.)

David Yeh reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins Sideshow exclusive 1/6-scale figures. Excerpt: “There are a few things that I wish were handled differently or better, but overall I really enjoy having these characters join the rest of the Fellowship at last.” (See also.)

Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Lazengann figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Excerpt: “Lazengann is a typically great Revoltech release, if you can overlook the wrists.” (See also.)

EVA_Unit_4A reviews the Bandai Go-Onger Engine Gattai Series Engine Gunpherd toy. Excerpt: “It’s a good little toy, though a bit featureless compared to some of the others.” (See also.)

Michael Crawford reviews the Medicom Star Wars Vinyl Collectible Dolls Wicket figure. Excerpt: “This figure was one of the bigger disappointments in awhile.”

Shogundan reviews the Taito Super Mechanics Cosmo Zero prize toy from the Space Battleship Yamato series. Excerpt: “… I was disappointed with the lack of paint detail on this model.” (See also.)

Artemis reviews the Mezco Toyz Cinema of Fear Nancy Thompson diorama from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Excerpt: “… I can’t really bring myself to like this ‘figure’ that much - for all that it’s an interesting attempt …”

Retro reviews

Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai Metal Joe Fighter Lock, Dial Lock, Armor Lock, Chain Lock and Sword Lock figures. Excerpt: “… anyone who likes cute twists on the transforming robot idea - not to mention high quality manufacturing and some good, compact designs - should keep an eye out for these little guys.” (See also: 1, 2, 3.)

Leonardo Flores reviews the Bandai Spiral Zone Protect Suit Bull Solid 1/12-scale figure. Excerpt: “… 30 years later they still hold their value and art design very well …” (See also.)

yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Comic Book Pack # 26 Tommy Arashikage, Lonzo R. Wilkinson and Classified three-pack. Excerpt: “It would be worth buying this set just to get the comic, let alone the three figures!” (See also: 1, 2, 3.)

Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai Godaikin DX Bio Man, DX Daimos and ST Laserion sets.

Tom Prankerd reviews the Popy The Chogokin ST Voltes V figure. Excerpt: “Whatever the faults of the ST figure as a transformable toy, it can’t be denied that it looks good in robot mode.” (See also.)

Tom Prankerd reviews the Select Convertors Bulldozer figure. Excerpt: “The robot is an odd looking thing …”

Toy review roundup

Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Lugnut and Grimlock figures. Excerpt: “(Grimlock) doesn’t really try anything astounding, settling for a solid update of the G1 design. But this is not a bad goal to have …”

EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Lugnut figure. Excerpt: “… the biggest letdown for this Voyager-class toy was his size compared to his on-screen counterpart.”

yo go re reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Voyager class Deep Space Starscream Target exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… unless the plan was always to do these repaints and force fans to double-dip, why not do them right in the first place?” (See also.)

EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Prowl figure. Excerpt: “… this will probably be one of my top favorites of the whole line.” (See also.)

Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Monkey Man figure from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Excerpt: “For a ‘Monkey Man’ figure, I expected a bit more from the monkey.”

Michael Crawford reviews the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest Cannibal King Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones 1/6 scale figures. Excerpt: “Jack is in the running with only a couple other sixth scale figures at this point for best of the year.” (See also.)

Poe Ghostal review the Mattel Movie Masters The Dark Knight Batman with Crime Scene Evidence figure. Excerpt: “… we’re seeing a raising of the stakes in the movie-based action figure market.” (See also.)

Jeff Saylor reviews the NECA Alien Alien 18-inch-scale figure. Excerpt: “… at this price point, it is a bona fide bargain.” (See also.)

Matthew Kessen reviews the NECA Alien Alien 7-inch-scale figure. Excerpt: “If your other action figures need to be menaced by something, it comes highly recommended.”

Jess C. Horsley reviews the Tonner Doll Company Lara Croft, Tomb Raider Legend doll. Excerpt: “… few fans will want to miss this one …”

Chong Kah Fai reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Chrysaor Krishna and Merak Beta Hagen figures from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)

Retro reviews

Matthew Kessen reviews the Kenner Star Wars Patrol Dewback set. Excerpt: “… the creature’s face sported an enigmatic, reptilian Mona Lisa smile.”

Atom reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Grand Pope Shion figure from the Saint Seiya series. Excerpt: “I’m glad I grabbed him …” (See also.)

Toy links

Even geniuses have their limits.
An amusing photo by ricko. (On the other hand ….)

Showdown.
Two movie toys enter, only one walks/rolls away.

You simians may refer to me merely as “Sir”.
A custom Edwin Odesseiron Lego minifig. (More custom Baldur’s Gate minifigs.)

The Africa Toy Shop.
“The wooden handmade toys are carved with the most basic tool imaginable, a pocket knife. And the colours are produced from roots found in nature. One of the most popular toys, quirky-looking dolls called ’shwe-shwe poppies’, were designed by children who had to draw a picture of what their perfect doll looks like.”

The Force is with TRU.
“… the toy seller, which is based in Wayne, N.J., was the first to offer ‘Star Wars’ toys when the original movie came out in 1977. … ‘Star Wars’ was the third-highest ranked toy brand over all for 2005, the year the last film, ‘Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,; was released. The next year, it was the top-selling boys’ toy brand in the United States, and in 2007 remained in the top 10 over all.”

The inspection

P1020259 by Nocturne

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