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Toy review roundup
Shogundan reviews the Mega Bloks Neo Shifters 6321 Neo Duneskiff Shifter set.
yo go re reviews the NECA Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Captain Teague Best Buy DVD gift set exclusive 7-inch figure.
Poe Ghostal reviews the McFarlane Toys Halo 3 Grunt figure. (See also.)
yo go re reviews the McFarlane Toys Halo 3 Cortana figure. (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Lego Star Wars 7672 Rogue Shadow set from the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game.
Lando Da Pimp reviews the Lego Star Wars 7670 Hailfire Droid and Spider Droid set from the Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones movie.
Kirkland Jue reviews the MegaHouse Variable Action Mospeada (Ray version) 1/15 scale figure. (See also.)
Noodad reviews the WowWee Robotics Robopanda robot.
Retro reviews
NekroDave reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Universal Monsters Boris Karloff as Ardeth Bey 12-inch figure from The Mummy.
April loofah!
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Toy links
My Little Babylon 5.
Awesome My Little Pony customs by PrincessAmalthea of G’Kar and Londo.
The Duke.
An excellent diorama by krotpong.
Flatliner.
An amusing little photocomic by Niktom.
The Librarian’s gallery.
There’s a remarkable variety of Lego MOCs here covering “electropunk” airships, Transformers and mecha.
Weirdo Toys.
“The home for odd, ugly and neglected toys.”
From Thanagar
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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.
Tom reviews the A-Label Mado Gokin Demonbane figure.
Goe and Pokotannu (part 2) review the Takara Tomy Transformers Trans Scanning TS-01 Optimus Prime set.
SR../Blood Zwei, Goe, G.S.R., Yuki Bune and Acro_characin review the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Kiva Form) figure.
Toybu, Hirohiro and Acro_characin review the Banpresto Max Factory Figma.BP Lelouch Lamperouge figure from the Code Geass series.
Gamu, Hikari, Hima-Toy and Acro_characin review the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Thanatos figure from the Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter Elysion OVA.
Hikari reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Appendix Aries Muu bust from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Hima-Toy and Wind (part 2, part 3) review the Bandai Soul of Chogokin (SOC) GX-40 God Mars set from the Rokushin Gattai God Mars series.
Gamu (part 2), K2O, Hima-Toy and Tom review the Bandai Soul of Chogokin Spec XS-07 Black Sarena set from the Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness movie.
MaruH102 reviews the Takara Tomy Votoms Dual Model Zwei DMZ-06 Scopedog with Chirico Cuvie (Lido War Specification) 1/18 scale set.
MaruH102 reviews the Takara Tomy Actic Gear Pailsen Files AG-PF03 Scopedog and Standing Tortoise (Cold Hell versions) 1/48 scale set from the Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files OVA.
SR../Blood Zwei and G.S.R. review the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider The Next Kamen Rider 2 figure.
Mondo reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider The Next Kamen Rider V3 figure. (See also.)
Acro_characin reviews the Takara Tomy Microman Microlady Wecker Signa Fuyuki Reina (Weck Form) prize exclusive figure.
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai Movie Realization Kamen Rider 1 vs. Kamen Rider 2 set from the Kamen Rider The Next movie.
Syuuamamori reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Siren Eukrante (black version) Dengeki Hobby Magazine limited edition figure. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Atelier-Sai Duel Maid + Berlinetta, Carrera, Elise, Shelby and Lutecia (Power Up versions) limited trading figures.
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Atelier-Sai Duel Maid Berlinetta (Normal colour) trading figure.
Goe reviews the Bandai Go-Onger Shift Changer and Engine Soul Holster Set role-playing toys.
G.S.R. reviews the Taito Super Robonics Raideen (normal and black versions) prize toy. (See also.)
Retro reviews
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Masterforce D-305 Godmaster Buster figure and D-306 Godmaster Darkwings giftset. (Related.)
From Sesame Street
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Toy links
The Scream.
Eat your heart out, Munch.
Undead Warrior.
Rolando Rivera’s skeletal Stikfas custom.
MicroJoe.
Nekonekokoara demonstrates how well the G.I. Joe accessories fit the Microman Microforce.
Toys ‘R’ Us going green.
“This is just our first step in offering our customers the best selection of eco-friendly and organic products in all of our Toys ‘R’ Us stores nationwide.”
Microforever down.
Encyclopedic in breadth with beautiful photos throughout, Paul Lorphanpaibul’s Microman site is the gold standard for action figure archives. We’re hoping it gets back up as soon as possible.