Glow
A photo by Halloween Jack. (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.
Ken Murasame reviews the Takara Tomy Microman Jikyuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa Orion figure from the Orion and Onigumo set. (Related.)
Silencer reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken (red version) Friend Shop exclusive figure from the Patlabor OVA.
Silencer reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Shin Getter (black version) Hyper Hobby magazine exclusive figure. (See also.)
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Helldiver figure from the Patlabor series.
Silencer, Gamu, Hikari, AkibaHobby and Toybu review the Konami Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Yoko on MMS figure.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Hi-Nu Gundam figure.
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Transformers Real Gear Robots Power Up VT6 figure.
Ganhoo reviews the Yujin SR Shooting Game Historica R-9A (R-Type Final), OF-1 Daedalus (Image Fight), Medarion (Gradius 2), Vic Viper T301 (Gradius V) and Silver Hawk (Darius) trading figures from classic shoot-’em-up games. (See also.)
From days of old
Taku1 reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin EX Battle Hopper and Acrobatter (part 2) bikes from the Kamen Rider Black and Kamen Rider Black RX series.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the 2005 Takara Transformers Galaxy Force Live Convoy figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the 1990 Takara Transformers Skyhyper figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the 1996 Takara Transformers Shadow Panther figure.
Model kits
Machu and Blondy review the Bandai Gundam Exia 1/60 scale kit from the Gundam 00 series.
Goe reviews the Bandai HG Graham’s Union Flag Custom 1/144 scale kit from the Gundam 00 series.
Blondy reviews the Bandai HG Gundam Kyrios 1/144 scale kit from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
Blondy reviews the Bandai HG Tieren Ground Type 1/144 kit from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Bandai HG Gundam Virtue 1/144 scale kit from the Gundam 00 series. (See also.)
Otaudo reviews the Bandai BB Senshi # 306 Ryofu Tallgeese kit. (See also.)
Inaction man
A photo by BeccaG. (Creative Commons-licensed.)
Toy links
Zombie Optimus Prime (ver. Dark Awakening) custom.
Another brutal 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime custom by the TheTransTorture. (Related.)
Red King.
Reader also has some great digirama on his site.
Meet the Maker.
A photo by Icchaeyo.
Hasbro Visionaries ad.
The show was one of the finest of the 80s and the figures were beautiful.
Frank Welker interviewed. [via]
“When I did the voice of Soundwave, I was doing a bad impression of Barry White, ‘Baby, baby, baby, I want to kiss your nose’ …”