In Optimus Prime We Trust
Optimus Prime is a snappy dresser.
Optimus Prime takes on a new enemy.
Optimus Prime has angels on his side.
Optimus Prime is taking a break.
Too much vroom vroom
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by mszippycat.
(See also.)
Toy links
The Making of a Hero (Mech).
Izzo shows the frame for his Hero Mech Lego MOC.
Goose, Duck … eh, small difference.
An amusing photo by neil2580.
Cobra-a-a.
We’re feeling a strange sudden compulsion to speak with a Scottish accent and sell weapons.
Robot Chicken’s Matt Senreich.
“… what started out as a self-indulgent side project between Senreich, Green and some art students made its way up the media ladder until it was picked up by the newly launched Adult Swim in 2004.”
ToyLove2008. [via]
“… all you need to do to enter, is to snap and post a photograph of your TOY/S with the theme ‘Your Toys Celebrating Valentines'”. (See also.)
Old school
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by jerryr924.
Toy review roundup
Rich reviews the Kotobukiya Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Tifa Lockhart figure.
Josh Bernard reviews the Yamato Votoms Fyana (Udo version) 1/12 scale figure.
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Lego Exo-Force 8114 Chameleon Hunter set.
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Lego Exo-Force 8113 Assault Tiger set.
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Venus Dazzle figure.
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics The Demon, Etrigan and Classic Detective Batman figure. (See also.)
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers AllSpark Power Incinerator figure.
Retro reviews
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Freedom Gundam, Strike Freedom Gundam, Infinite Justice Gundam and Destiny Gundam figures from Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke and Dearka Elthman versions), Slash Zaku Phantom (Yzak Jule version), Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel, Dearka Elthman and Heine Westenfluss versions) figures from the Gundam SEED Destiny series.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Baund Doc, Hammurabi, Gabthley, Gaza C (Haman Karn version) and Elmeth toys from various Gundam series.
Dan Wakerhauser reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action LaGOWE, BuCUE, Windam, GuAIZ R and Providence Gundam figures from Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Hoth Attack Luke Skywalker figure.
Ryan does a video review of the Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 Commemorative Series Skids Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive figure.
New school
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by greefus groinks.
Toy links
Playmoblog. [via]
Playmobil news and reviews.
Etna custom.
Soma used a Marvel Legends Diamond Emma Frost figure for this nice custom of the Disgaea character.
Heavycat.
A heavy-duty construction Lego MOC by Jinzoningen73.
Pinky travels. [via]
Misuzu’s Pinky:Street figures are travelling all over Japan.
Play for work.
“In the toy-design course, Kudrowitz said students work in groups of five or six to design prototypes for new toys, all based on a similar theme. In 2006, when the theme was dental hygiene …”
The man with the hat is back
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Gaetan Lee.
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.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Bandai HCM Pro RGM-79(G) GM Sniper figure.
Pokotannu reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider 3 Kamen Rider Drake, Kamen Rider Sasword, Kamen Rider Zeronos (Zero Form version), Kamen Rider Hibiki and Kyosuke (henshin form) trading figures.
Sappy reviews the Taito Super Mechanics Arcadia (Galaxy Express 999 movie version) toy.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the Wave W.H.A.M! SDF-1 Macross (movie colour edition) 1/5000 scale toy.
Soh-dr reviews the Bandai DX Kibat Belt (part 2) from the Kamen Rider Kiva series. (See also.)
Ganhoo reviews the Takara Tomy CAUL Light Armored Vehicle (version 2) remote controlled toy.
Gamu reviews the Medicom Toy project BM! Kamen Rider Kabuto Rider Form 1/6 scale figure. (See also.)
Akiba Hobby reviews the Konami Sky Girls Sakurano Otoha on MMS figure
Tamabase reviews the Konami Sky Girls Ichijyo Eika on MMS figure. (See also.)
Handago reviews the Takara Tomy Mutant Turtles Knight Turtles Cloth Series MT-17 Knight Raphael figure. (Related.)
G.S.R. reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gokin Mospeada Ride Armor Mospeada (Ray type) set. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Bandai S.I.C Kamen Rider Agito and Machine Tornado set. (See also.)
Hirohiro reviews the Banpresto S.C.M Re (real edition) Gundam Mk II (A.E.U.G colour version) figure.
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action Extended Zaku II (Real Type Color version) figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Beast Wars TM-12 Gimlet figure.
Handago reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-07 Megatron figure.
Ebi reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-09 Bonecrusher figure.
Taku1 reviews the Takara Tomy Talking Tomica Lightning McQueen (Dinoco version) toy from the Cars movie.
Taku1 reviews the Mattel Cars Dinoco 400 8-pack collector set.
Hirohiro reviews the Bandai Keroro Gunsou Musha Keroro kit.
Retro reviews
Akke reviews the Takara Tomy DMZ-02 Strike Dog with Ypsilon 1/18 scale set from the VOTOMS series.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Beast Wars C-25 Gimlet figure.
Esuyu reviews the Takara Transformers Car Robot Gigatron figure.
Esuyu reviews the Takara Transformers Car Robot Black Convoy figure.
Shadow play
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Kyle May.