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Lego dinosaur. [via]
This gigantic creation can be found at the Lego Imagination Center in Walt Disney World.
Seal Team Six.
There are some amazing custom figures here including ones based on Microman figures. Don’t forget to check these amusing Star Wars customs as well.
A house for Mr Dickens.
This fully-furnished dollhouse by hoosier_red is no bleak house.
Jane Austen action figure. [via]
What, no rocket launcher?
Masterpice Jetfire.
A repaint by echophonic based on the Yamato 1/48 VF-1S.
Screwed.
An action figure-inspired tattoo.
Wait, I thought Stark stopped drinking.
An amusing photo by The Glass Eye.
Encore
A photo of a Takara Tomy Transformers Encore Convoy figure.
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Iacon City.
Incredible CG renders, wallpaper and animation by Rainking.
Microman Omegapython.
Based on the Road Spartan Ridepython bike, this kitbash by Zentran uses parts from a Gundam Fix Figuration Gerbera Tetra figure and a pair of Logitech headphones.
G.I. Joe construction guide. [via]
Hasbro handed the construction and disassembly guide for the 25th Anniversary figures out to attendees of the G.I. Joe con.
Pinoy Transformers.
Movie-style Transformers as reimagined by Filipino Transformers fans.
KFC Bumblebee. [via]
The 36cm-tall Transformers figure is crafted from cardboard lunchboxes and has more than 60 joints.
Mugenbine stop-motion animation.
A brief but cool clip by UncleJoe420 of a Mugenbine set transforming.
How to: Lego Megatron.
It transforms.
Transformers Movie-style Goldbug.
A repaint of the Movie Bumblebee ’74 Camaro by Ryukaze.
Meh.
Kimmika’s doll doesn’t look particularly enthusiastic about having her photo taken.
Doppelgänger
A photo of a Konami Busou Shinki Knight Xiphos figure composited with a screencapture of the CG version of the character from the Diorama Studio software.
In Optimus Prime We Trust
“Oh no they killed Oppy!!”
Steve Bax reviews the many deaths of Optimus Prime.
Robo-Optimus.
A fan-custom based on the Robonova-1 robot kit.
Optimus, Optimus, Optimus.
You can lead the Autobots but you can’t iron your own shirt?
Who will iron Optimus Prime’s shirt now?
Uh oh, Elita One’s batteries ran out.
Optimus Prime has a strawberry filling.
“… edible image”? Cake technology is so advanced these days.
Another Optimus Prime Halloween costume.
It includes a Matrix of Leadership.
Tat’s our Prime.
We can’t decide whether we should go “Wow” or “Ow”.
Prime on your chest.
A significantly less painful method of showing off your devotion.
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Ultramen.
Typically brilliant digirama by Tamaki’s Little Treasure. These are based on Bandai Ultimate Solid Ultraman gashapon figures.
Cobra Commander.
A regal-looking 12-inch custom by POP Prolific. More: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Lego Skyscraper. [via]
“The whole thing is like a Where’s Waldo book where there’s 1000 things to look at.” (See also.)
Rediv’s Lego Bumblebee.
The 13-inch MOC took a week to build. Be sure to check out his Lego Optimus Prime, too.
Lego Power Loader.
A cute little creation by Don Solo. More: 1, 2, 3, 4.
That’s a lot of iron, man.
ElDave has been busy collecting toys of the Golden Avenger.
Toy review roundup
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys Ripley and Power Loader set from the Aliens movie. Excerpt: “This thing is amazing, even at the hefty price point it’s still gonna make you glad it’s in your collection.”
WIKD reviews the Tomy Zoids Gun Bluster. Excerpt: “Not only does Gun Bluster sport more gold than a pimp in 1985, it does so with a very imperious style that makes it unforgettable from the first time one is lucky enough to lay eyes upon it.”
yo go re reviews the Doctor Who Werewolf figure. You will not read another toy review with this much use of the strike HTML tag this year.
Socialvegetable reviews the Takara Tomy Music Label Soundwave MP3 player and the Frenzy and Rumble headphones. Excerpt: “In the end, Music Label Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy are great figures, but I’d definitely say that most of their value lies in their displayability.”
Kastor’s Korner reviews the DC Direct 13-inch Nightwing figure. Excerpt: “Over all it think this is my favorite Nightwing figure ever made, and one of the most impressive figures I have seen in years.”
Adam Pawlus reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Snake Eyes figure. Excerpt: “Five bucks for a ninja? I’m sold.”
General’s Joes reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary wave 3 figures Shipwreck, Stalker, Firefly, Red Ninja and Zartan.
Hinckley looks at the Lego 7036 Dwarves’ Mine set. Lots of photos to savour.
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Oblivious.
Those helmets do limit peripheral vision. (See also.)
Toys from trash. [via]
“The best thing a child can do with a toy is break it!” Yeah, right.
Sgt. Tommy Rieman interviewed.
“I wanted to be a G.I. Joe because it was a character that gave you hope and pride. As a kid, I always thought it was a great cartoon and that the action figures were awesome.” The Silver Star recipient has an action figure named for him as part of Jazware’s America’s Army: Real Heroes series.
Custom Transformers Movie Bumblebee. [via]
Somewhere out there is a Gundam missing weapons.
Hello Kitty sightings.
Unfortunately, the site hasn’t been updated in four months. Incidentally, is anyone wearing one of these? Come on, ‘fess up now.
Flying robots.
The robot revolution gets closer.
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Busou Shinki fanmodes.
Click on the image to see a collage of impressive fan-creations.
Alan Yap’s Lego Neo Victory Leo. [via]
“He’s a quad-changer and is able to transform into a winged lion, jet and a finally boots/backpack for Star Saber.” An impressive Lego recreation of the Transformers Victory character.
In a blanket.
Kirby Smith has some fun with a figure from Joe Ledbetter‘s Finders Keepers series
Tatiana Wisla.
A nice photo of a bust of the Last Exile character from the FA4 Grandstream set.
Aramaki Shinji interviewed. [via]
This was edited out from the Otaku USA interview. (See also.)
Blogroll pawaa-appu
Added Ganhoo and Ken Murasame to the blogroll.