Elsewhere
On eBay: Larry Hama’s GI Joe dossier scripts. [via]
Starting bids range from 10 bucks to 65 bucks.
GI Joe convention Hasbro Q&A report.
You’re unlikely to see the phrase “fixed-crotch” anywhere else this year.
70s toy commercials.
Bing Bang Boing looks so much fun.
Fidei Defensor
A photo of Knight Xiphos in plain form and a Diorama Studio screencap of a fully-armoured Xiphos composited together.
If there’s a Photoshop filter that makes phallic symbols less obvious, Fanmode would appreciate a link to it.
Japanese toy review roundup
The following reviews are in Japanese but they include a generous amount of photos so they’re well worth checking out.
Momodani reviews the Takara Tomy Convoy iPod dock and speakers.
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Miniature Evangelion and the ESV Shield armament set.
Gamu review the beautiful Bandai Gundam Fix Figuration Musha Gundam figure.
Len takes a look at the 2004 Transformers Robot Masters Star Saber and Victory Leo figures and their combined form, Victory Saber.
Ebi checks out the Bandai Action Liner Series EX DenLiner Dining Car from the Kamen Rider Den-O series. (For salacious fun, grab some train set scenery from Germany.)
Elsewhere
Battle Rondo Opening 3.
The third intro of Busou Shinki’s game features Waves 3 and 4 of the line.
Truly outrageous, truly, truly, truly outrageous.
Jem and the Holograms are reinvented as “super hot sexy crime fighting electroclash post punk new wave cyborgs” courtesy of trevor. Think of it as “Michael Bay’s Jem”.
Beta Angel.
A classy photo of the Beta Midget figure by Vaporware.
Bunny vs Rick-Dom.
Smart money is on the bunny.