Ride
A photo by cgines. (Creative Commons-licensed.)
Toy review roundup
dannad reviews the Medicom Toy project BM! Kamen Rider Kabuto Rider Form 1/6 scale figure. Excerpt: “So…is he worth $150? Not in my opinion. At $100 he is acceptable …”
Allen Hong reviews the Johnny Lightning V-Bot remote controlled transforming vehicle. Excerpt: “Pretty much like a movie animatronic puppet, the V_Bot transformation sequence is smooth and fun to watch.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Dr. Doom figure. Excerpt: “This is just a figure that, with a bit more work on the manufacturer’s part, could have been a ToY contender, but as it is, is merely a nice new figure.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Transformers Classics Mini-Con Demolition Team three-pack. Excerpt: “Not a lot of the Mini-Con sets have three winners, but this one does.”
Ben Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Robot Heroes Movie Series Bumblebee/Barricade two-pack. Excerpt: “This is a great little two pack, with good visual representations of each character.”
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars Animated Debut Boba Fett figure. Excerpt: “I’ve yet to see a Boba where the Wookie Braids look good.” [via]
Jason Devall reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Lords of Sith Asajj Ventress 1/6 scale figure. Excerpt: “She is a great addition to Sideshow’s Star Wars line …”
BikerTrashWolf does a video review of the 2005 Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Ransack figure. Excerpt: “Good-looking figure … not the greatest …” He also shares some fan-modifications.
Rob Braun reviews the Kotobukiya Real Mechanical Collection Jigabachi AV 1/72 scale kit from the Ghost in the Shell series. Excerpt: “The Jigabachi AV is a great example of something different than robot or typical aircraft building.”
Rob Braun reviews the 2006 Kotobukiya Huckebein Mk II 1/100 scale kit from the Super Robot Wars games. Excerpt: “If you have the opportunity to find this kit, let alone at a fair price, it is worth its weight in plastic!”
Duck hunt
A photo by OiMax. (Creative Commons-licensed.)
Toy links
Gundam model battle.
An awesome stop-motion animation of Gundam models going at it.
Frogspace Battle Titan.
An impressive Lego MOC by Legoloverman.
Machine Wars Optimus Prime custom.
Butto was disappointed the Machine Wars Optimus Prime (originally released in Europe as Thunderclash) didn’t resemble his package art and came up with his own version based on Battle Convoy.
Military Force Acroyear custom.
Gun0826 used a Microman Military Force Sand Storm body, a Layzner figure’s head and a Full Metal Panic Arbalest’s feet for this.
Asoblock Spider.
A creative insect by ktwo0079 using the Pregoods construction kit.
Night hunt
A photo by greefus groinks. (Creative Commons-licensed.)
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.
hima-toy reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Ach and Yda figures. These were sold ahead of schedule at the Dengeki Hobby Magazine 15th anniversary show.
Takanishi reviews the Bandai S.I.C. Classic Kamen Rider Amazon and Jungler set.
Gamu reviews the Megahouse Palm Action Daljuan figure from the Layzner series.
yuki bune reviews the Bandai Myth Cloth Appendix Dragon Shiryu (casual clothes version) figure from the Saint Seiya series.
Goto Youki reviews the Bandai Saint Seiya Myth Cloth Crystal Saint Figure Ou exclusive figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
otaudo and C-Zone:A review the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Liner Form figure. (See also.)
Ken Murasame reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Gundam Exia figure from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
yuki bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformer Movie Deluxe-class Decepticon Brawl figure.
yone reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie Deluxe-class Dropkick figure.
(See also reviews by hinatatiki, Ken Murasame and yuki bune.)
G.S.R reviews the Seibu Keisatsu Original Machine Collection Georgia exclusive model cars.
Model kit reviews
iinchoa reviews the Atelier-Sai Geneblock Ex-Trooper Roundhelm kit.
hima-toy reviews the Kotobukiya High-end Master Model Blade Liger 1/72 scale kit.
Gamu and Goe review the Bandai HG Tieren Ground Type 1/144 kit from the Gundam 00 series.
Gamu reviews the Bandai BB Sensi Ryofu Tallgeese kit.
sousuke reviews the Bandai Plamo Collection Dororo Robo Mk II kit from the Keroro Gunsou series.
Blast from the past
Transformers Baka Ichidai continues the naval theme with reviews of the 2003 Transformers Micron Shockwave, X-Dimensions Sea Micron and Sea Micron figures.
iinchoa reviews the 2003 Takara Microman Microforce Commander Microman figure.
tritatu reviews the 2003 Takara Microman Material Force Cloud Toys ‘R’ Us Japan exclusive figure.
tritatu reviews the 2004 Takara Microman Material Force Microlady Weiss Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive figure.
Gundam protects Losheng
A photo by 笨的小B of a festive lantern. (Creative Commons-licensed.)
Toy links
Microman + Pokemon = Pakemon.
onboiraga was wondering if this might have been the result of the Tomy and Takara merger.
Zombie Hulk custom.
N TT used the Marvel Legends Hulk for this Marvel Zombies-inspired custom. (More customs by N TT.)
Big Mac Robo.
As one poster suggested, perhaps it’s more suitable as Big Mac’s Headmaster partner.
The samurai and his lady. [via]
A Lego scene by Dennis Coh. (More creations by Dennis Coh .)
JFOR RX-79(G) Gundam.
It’s so well camouflaged those cows will never know what hit them.
Knight Rider robo. [via]
From Player X’s Knight Rider: Turbo Boost animated series of animated shorts for handphones.
Angel
A photo by Vagamundos. (Creative Commons-licensed.)
Toy review roundup
Michael Crawford reviews the McFarlane Toys Twisted Christmas Santa, Mrs Claus, Jack Frost, Snowman and Santa’s Little Helpers figures. Excerpt: “Even with my own lack of personal preference for the style, I still can recognize that the quality was there, particularly in the sculpt and paint.”
Josh Elam reviews the Enterbay Way of the Dragon Bruce Lee figure. Excerpt: “… an honest to god tribute to a man who could very well be the best martial artist of all time.”
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel Justice League Unlimited Green Lantern, The Ray and Hawkgirl San Diego Comic Con exclusive three-pack. Excerpt: “If you have the means to obtain it for a reasonable price, it’s definitely worth adding to your Justice League collection.”
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Real Gear Robots Meantime figure. Excerpt: “Simple and fun.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Silver Surfer figure. Excerpt: “If you could find some way to swap the feet (and by extension the boards) between the Hasbro and ToyBiz versions of the character, you’d be golden.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Mole Man figure. Excerpt: “Mole Man proves that Hasbro’s Marvel Legends are every bit as good as ToyBiz’s were.”
jager reviews the DC Unlimited World of Warcraft Orc Shaman Rehgar Earthfury, Dwarf Warrior Thargas Anvilmar, Undead Warlock Meryl Felstorm and Blood Elf Rogue Valeera Sanguinar figures. Excerpt: “These toys are definitely for display only.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Transformers Classics Megatron figure. Excerpt: “… in gun form, Megatron looks — like a toy gun, and I’m honestly not sure if that should be an insult or not.”
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Robot Heroes Optimus Prime/Scorponok, Protoform Jazz/Brawl, Ironhide/Bonecrusher and Armor Bumblebee/Starscream two-packs. Excerpt: “Jazz is an interesting design unlikely to be seen in any other toy, and Brawl really works at this scale.”
Jeff Saylor reviews the Johnny Lightning Battle Wheels remote controlled toys. Excerpt: “Battle Wheels are the Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots for a new generation.”
Adam Pawlus reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Mustafar Lava Miner figure. Excerpt: “The detail is great, the size is impressive, and it’s a true original– but it’s dull.”
Blast from the past
BikerTrashWolf does a video review of the 2004 Hasbro Transformers Alternators Hound figure. Excerpt: “… probably the most kibble-free Alternator that they ever had.”
BikerTrashWolf does a video review of the 2005 Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Metroplex (part 2) figure. Excerpt: “… he’s what I like to call ‘Because Hasbro sez so’ former. He’s not Transformer because he doesn’t have a very convincing alt mode.”
BikerTrashWolf does a video review of the 2004 Hasbro Transformers Energon Galvatron figure. Excerpt: “Recommended? I guess so …”
BikerTrashWolf does a video review of the 2004 Hasbro Transformers Energon Bulkhead figure. Excerpt: “And I just want to say that this guy has four launching missiles right here in this area and they are the most annoying sensitive missiles I’ve ever experienced on a Transformers toy … they’re just, just bad. They go off anytime you look at ’em … Oh Lord, there goes one now …”