Cast away
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by ckirkman.
Toy review roundup
Matrix Prime does a video review of the unreleased Hasbro Transformers Animated Starscream figure.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Lady Jaye figure.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Combat Squad Desert Wolf figure.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers 15th Anniversary S.P.D Red Ranger figure.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Playmates TMNT Alien Hunter Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dumpjumper and Thrashmor figures.
yo go re reviews the Diamond Select Toys Minimates Taskmaster and USAgent Previews exclusive two-pack.
Mikesgtrs does a video review of the Character Options Doctor Who Dalek Thay toy from the Daleks in Manhattan set.
Jager reviews the Rocketworld Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo Adam the Baby Robo-Rhino Free Bento exclusive figure.
Retro reviews
Josh Bernard reviews the Takatoku Regult figure from the Macross series.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Rampart figure.
mechanical_wunder reviews the Tomy Zoids RPZ-11 Gunbluster kit.
mechanical_wunder reviews the Tomy Zoids EHI-07 Reddra kit.
Mazin go!
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by scalleja.
Toy links
Microman training.
Click on the thumbnail for the full-sized image. It apparently took 20 attempts to get all those bowls balanced for this recreation of the Horse Stance training scene from Drunken Master.
Wakka Wakka.
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a power pellet, kid.
Custom RealxHead Chaos figure.
“I tried the ‘Fighting Spirit’ technique of rubbing off the paint to reveal the contrasting vinyl underneath, but leaving paint in all the nooks and crannies.”
The 5 most ill-conceived action figures. [via]
2008 toy industry forecast.
What toy industry leaders learnt last year and what they expect this year.