Revoltech checklist updated
Updated Revoltech checklist with wave 22.
A little blue
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Julio Aguiar.
Toy review roundup
Jorge Pelaez reviews the NECA Player Select Raziel (Material Plane and Spectral Plane versions) figures from the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver game.
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Deep Space Nine Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax figure.
WIKD reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Generations ZGe-004 Liger Red Hiou Dengeki Hobby mail order exclusive kit. (See also.)
Jorge Pelaez reviews the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Elder Predator 1/6 scale figure from the Predator 2 movie.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers 15th Anniversary Time Force Red Ranger figure.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars Saga Legends Clone Trooper Officer (Commander and Lieutenant versions) figures.
optibotimus does a video review of the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Bulkhead (part 2) figure.
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics The Penguin figure. (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Taito Super Robonics Raideen prize toy.
Jager reviews the Super7 Visighost (Valentine’s Day version) designer toy.
Retro reviews
WIKD reviews the Tomy Robo Strux Terox kit.
WIKD reviews the Kenner Technozoids Armored Gator kit.
WIKD reviews the Tomy Zoids Death Stinger ZS kit.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Sigma 6 Long Range figure.
Andrew does a video review of the Takara Transformers Victory Deathsaurus figure.
Simon Skey does a video review of the Takara Transformers Robot Masters Thundercracker figure.
Ryan does a video review of the Hasbro Transformers G1 Commemorative Series Autobot Tracks figure.
Full of blues
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by bucklava.
Toy links
Papercraft toys.
Ten sites with papercraft projects for you.
Johnny Dai’s Lego Optimus Prime.
More. Related.
Microman mecha.
Vintage discovers the Exo-Force Command E-Frame and the Star Wars AT-RT make perfect mecha for the Microman.
Arr, there be Corsairs here.
A cool photo by captchaos.
The intercepting fist.
A fine photo by Graphic Knight of an Enterbay Bruce Lee figure.
Binaltech history.
An overview of the events recounted in the Takara Transformers Binaltech character bios written by fan-turned-designer Ichikawa Hirofumi.
Lego designer interviewed.
“… when suddenly I was offered the job I had to ask my parents if it was OK if I quit high-school to become a Spaceship designer.”
On Hot Wheels.
“… 40 years-and more than 3 billion cars-later ….”
Secrets of toys.
Mildly interesting anecdotes.
US retail toy sales.
“Sales of Action Figures & Accessories were up 8 percent over 2006 …”
Lord love a duck
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by frielp.
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.
Automat reviews the Autoart Interceptor 1/18 scale toy from the Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior movie.
Ebi reviews the Kabaya Great Dash Vehicle trading figures.
Shishioh reviews the MegaHouse Palm Action Layzner series Dankova figure.
Handago reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider 2 Kamen Rider Zeronos Altair Form, Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form, Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form, Kamen Rider Gatack, Kamen Rider TheBee and Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form trading figures.
SR../Blood Zwei and syuuamamori review the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider 3 Kamen Rider Hibiki, Kamen Rider Drake, Kamen Rider Sasword, Kamen Rider Gaoh, Kamen Rider Den-O Liner Form, Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero Form and Kyosuke (henshin form) trading figures. (See also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.)
Ebi reviews the Bandai DX Kibat Belt from the Kamen Rider Kiva series. (See also.)
Kuronuko Yamata reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Ingram 2 (movie edition) Friend Shop exclusive figure from the Patlabor movie. (See also.)
K3 reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form Yahoo Japan mail-order figure. (See also.)
Ganhoo reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Brocken (TV and OVA Friend Shop exclusive figures) from Patlabor. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers MD-17 Payload figure. (See also.)
Taku1 reviews the Mattel Cars Vinyl Toupee and Octane Gain toys from the Dinoco 400 8-pack collector set.
Shishioh reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin Spec XS-05 Dragonar-1 from “Opening Silhouette” figure. (See also.)
Omochallenger reviews the Hot Toys Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Elizabeth Swann 1/6 scale figure. (See also.)
Rokujo Mugi reviews the Bandai Mugenbine Mugen Go Shinjuu MugenAnubis, MugenSphinx, MugenRa, MugenScorpion and MugenSebek candy toys, and their combined form, MugenPharaoh. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Beast Wars TM-13 Motorarm figure.
Retro reviews
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the CM’s Corporation Mecha Action Yuusha Series Goldran figure from the Ougon Yuusha Goldran series.
Pokotannu reviews the Takara Transformers Beast Wars II S-2 Moon figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Beast Wars II C-24 Motorarm figure.
Ganhoo reviews the Bandai Machine Robo Mugenbine NeedleStego figure.
Tom reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Giant Robo figure.
Love graffiti
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Jonas B.
Toy links
Affectionate, affectionate.
The romantic Dalek.
Love is in the air.
A topical Stikfas custom by Phil Ashby.
Stormtrooper love.
Tragically, a few seconds later, a pair of proton torpedoes …
Oh no! Microman scandal!
Another amusing photo by koalajoe.
Sprig Toys. [via]
Paint-free and made from recycled wood and reclaimed plastic.
Vroom vroom
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by thomieh.