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strawberry delight by zombie.lens
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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 MegaHouse Variable Action Mospeada (Ray version) 1/15 scale figure.

Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Takara Tomy Microman Wecker Signa Ex-Varn and Granmirror set.

Shishioh reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Appendix Aries Muu bust from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)

Shishioh reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Aries Muu figure from the Saint Seiya series.

K3 reviews the Max Factory Figma Izumi Konata (Cosplay version) Wonder Festival and mail order exclusive figure from the Lucky Star series. (See also.)

Syuuamamori reviews the Max Factory Figma Nagato Yuki (Uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. (See also.)

Ebi reviews the Bandai Basher Magnum from the Kamen Rider Kiva series. (See also.)

Mojya and K3 review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Tetsujin 28 figure. (See also.)

Gamu reviews the MegaHouse Palm Action Knightmare Frame Lancelot figure from the Code Geass series. (See also.)

Damien Sancho reviews the CM’s Corporation Mecha Action Series Options Parts Set (part 2, part 3) from the Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu series. (See also.)

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Generation 1 Titanium Series Ultra Magnus Tomy Direct exclusive figure.

Retro reviews

Gamu reviews the Yamato Votoms Scopedog 1/12 figure.

Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Myclone Arcee figure.

Pokotannu reviews the Takara Beast Wars Metals Waspitter figure.

Bearer of gifts

Wind-Up Santas by steve.wilde
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Toy links

Kratos, Sigma 6-style. [via]
Another excellent Jin Saotome custom.

Blind samurai.
A fine Stikfas custom by boyette.

“Quack Sparrow.”
A pirate most fowl.

On a wing and a prayer.
A beautiful photo of a Marvel Legends Angel figure.

About Robot Chicken.
“They have a team of 80, scripting, sculpting and minutely manipulating, filming and adapting 120 new toys a week for the rigorous demands of stop-motion animation.” (See also.)