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Studious Frank by onthedotcreations
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Toy review roundup

Michael Crawford reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Robocop Premium Format (Sideshow Exclusive version) figure.

Sanjeev reviews the Most Wanted Gaiking Legend of Daiku-Maryu Giant Deluxe Series (GDX) GDX-C01 Gaiking Complete Boxset.

Atom reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Gemini Saga set from the Saint Seiya series.

Edmaestro reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids EvoDrive ZED-2 Gojulas Mariner kit.

Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers 15th Anniversary Zeo Red Ranger figure.

Scott Rubin reviews the Spin Master Storm Hawks Aerrow’s Skimmer III Ultra and Dark Ace’s Talon Switchblade Elite sets.

Michael Crawford reviews the Mattel DC Universe Giants of Justice Killer Croc 12-inch figure.

Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Roron Corobb figure. (See also.)

yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I Joe 25th Anniversary Cobra Battle Pack 1 set.

EVA_Unit_4A reviews the Lego Exo-Force 8115 Dark Panther set.

Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Power Scout class Warpath and Storm Surge figures.

EVA_Unit_4A reviews the Hasbro Transfomers Scout class Armorhide Target exclusive figure.

Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Tetsujin 28 figure. (See also.)

Retro reviews

Berserk reviews the Popy Chogokin DX GB-25 Saizance from the Tondemo Senshi Muteking series.

yo go re reviews the DC Direct First Appearance Batman figure. (See also.)

Shocka reviews the Palisades Toys Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law Phil Ken Sebben and Bear two-pack.

Myopia correction: then

A hora do terror by Sabrina Eras
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Toy links

What’s crackin’, li’l plushies?
“Fully jointed for poseability. 100% Handsewn.”

World of Warcraft papercraft.
Extraordinary.

Stay away, Bumblebee.
That’s Prime’s fight.

Power On.
Scott Rubin does an overview of the Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future toyline. (Bonus fact: J. Michael Straczynski was the executive story editor for the show and Babylon 5 was first mentioned on it.)

Barbie goes online.
“I think we’re going to see an explosion of toys that marry the physical with the digital …”

The Toy Show.
“… toys are not necessarily samples of insignificance, as is made clear in a current show, inspired by toys and ideas about play, pleasure and power.” (See also.)

Deal toys.
“…these customised trinkets have been exchanged for decades by bankers, rainmakers and corporate lawyers to celebrate their top-grossing transaction …”