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.
Elsewhere
Busou Shinki 8.
The eighth wave will be released next February. The full sets are designed by Shimada Fumikane (the designer for the Wave 1 full sets) while the EX Weapon Set is designed by Yanase Takayuki, who also did Wave 4’s EX Weapon Set. There’s a definite Mecha Musume vibe to this assortment. (Thanks for the heads-up, Hitori!)
Kabaya BukiBorg fanmodes.
See also.
Awesome shot of Takara’s Masterpiece Megatron.
By Tin.
Just realised
Danny Choo is Jimmy Choo‘s son.
In Prime We Trust
How to: Transforming Lego Optimus Prime.
“It’s just a … plate and has one, like, brick here and then those prickly things …. so, um … sorry … it’s hard to, really hard to explain right now so … dammit …” There’s a surprising amount of swearing for a Lego instructional but that’s really part of the videos’ charm. Part: 2, 3 (part 1), 3 (part 2), 4, 5.
Optimus Prime PC case mod.
“When I was designing this PC I wanted it to transform in some way or another. It is a Transfomer, what kind would it be if it did not transform. So, I made it transform into a much smaller desktop form.”
Optimus Prime Cosplay.
Best Costume Craftmanship winner at the A*KO 2007 Cosplay competition.
Elsewhere
Transformers Hedkase.
Free Transformers papercraft by NiceBunny.
This is not your father’s train set.
“The man moves his buttocks and needs between 14 and 16 volt to do so, AC or DC.” The model train scene has taken a prurient turn in Germany.
“Dear Hasbro …”
“I believe that direct-to-consumer marketing, especially to the older collectors market, is a vast untapped resource.”
Review roundup
Shane Kwek reviews Hasbro’s transforming Darth Vader/Death Star. Excerpt: “… a must have for both Star Wars and Transformer fans …”
K.F. Chong goes over the Siren Sorrento figure from Bandai’s Saint Seiya Myth Cloth line. Excerpt: “… deserves a place on your shelves, silently playing Sorrento’s deadly ‘Dead End Symphony’.”
Ben Yee awards a “yUm jaM!” to Transformers Classics Jetfire. Excerpt: “… pure Transformers love.”
Monkey Boy reviews the Deluxe class Transformers figure Bumblebee ver 08 Camaro. Excerpt: “… almost as iconic as Mr. Big Rig himself as far as the TF movie is concerned, if not even more iconic.”
Michael Crawford reviews Rocky and Ivan Drago action figures. Excerpt: “Rocky has nipples…Drago does not. I’m not sure why he doesn’t.”
Jerry Reed reviews the Sigma Six Crime Boss Destro figure over at Michael Crawford’s site. Excerpt: “… not going to appeal to everyone … but there should still be no question that this is a great action figure!”
yo go re gives a thumbs-up to The Pitt, a Build-A-Figure from ToyBiz’s Indie Legends line. Excerpt: “A successful BAF will make you buy figures you didn’t want just because you want to finish the big guy, and in that regard, Pitt is a complete success.”
Nekrodave checks out the Phantom of the Opera figure by Sideshow Collectibles. Excerpt: “Well worth your buying dollar.”
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Elsewhere
Transfarmers.
From the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode “The Big Cufflink Caper!” See also.
Monomania’s Build Robot Base.
A Mugenbine fanmode.
Busou Shinki Wave 7 preview.
The pick of the bunch is Ach, a feminine version of Mospeada. (Miss-peada?)