Tin
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by JOE WU.
Toy review roundup
Jess C. Horsley reviews the Medicom Toy Real Action Heroes Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots Old Snake (part 2) figure.
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Deep Space Nine Constable Odo Previews Exclusive figure.
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Deep Space Nine Captain Benjamin Sisko figure.
Michael Crawford reviews the Play Along Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian Final Battle Edmund Pevensie and Tyrus figures as well as the Final Duel Peter Pevensie and Final Duel King Miraz set.
Jeff Saylor reviews the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Aliens vs Predator Requiem PredAlien 1/6 scale figure.
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys Resident Evil Ganado Chainsaw 1/6 scale figure.
Michael Crawford reviews the Medicom Toy Real Action Heroes Star Wars Darth Maul 1/6 scale figure.
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Kotobukiya Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart figures. (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends Clone Commander figure. (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Cobra Air Trooper figure.
Tin, too
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by kreg.steppe.
Toy links
Starscream ver. Lego.
Johnny Tang’s awesome MOC is comprised of over 500 parts and stands 37cm tall. (See also.)
Guardian Angel of Abused Dolls.
See also.
My Little Po- … *snikt*.
A custom by Jupiter Graphics.
Megaplex and Convoy City?
Creative base fanmodes using the Transformers Henkei figures.
The Perils of Motherhood.
An amusing photo by horsenbuggy.
Toys and boardgames of the 70s. [via]
Shogun Warriors, Micronauts, Suckerman and more.
i-Sobot plays golf. [via]
The Takara Tomy robot sinks its putt. Eventually.
Batman loves cats.
Poe Ghostal’s recreation of the sequence from Batman: Year One.
“Those are some hot wheels.”
“Four billion Hot Wheels cars have been produced since 1968 … Hot Wheels have become highly collectible, with one rare example — an original rear-loading Spectraflame pink 1969 Volkswagen Beach Bomb –fetching close to $72,000 at an auction in 2000.” (See also.)
Toy anniversaries.
“With equal parts nostalgia and a few newfangled gimmicks, the goal is to elicit excitement in kids and grownups.”