Edgar
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Choufi///.
In Optimus Prime We Trust
Optimus Prime is a poseur. [via]
Spacium ray a go go, baby
Strike a pose 27/52.
Toy links
Toy Soldier.
A sculpture by Robert Bradford composed of toys. (More.) Mauger Modern Art is organising an exhibition of his work in Trafalgar Square.
Micronun.
An original Microman creation by Vintage.
Till all are one.
A movie-inspired bootleg combining Optimus Prime, Barricade, Starscream, Bumblebee and Blackout.
Cobra-a-a-a!
Gimme an “R”, gimme an “E”, gimme a “T”, gimme an “R” …
About Sinnertwin.
“… the girl I was sleeping with at the time asked if I wasn’t in fact reading too much into the Transformers. In response, I went to my Cybertron bookcase, selected Sinnertwin, and responded along the following lines…”
Stop calling me “Iron Man”
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by matt griffin.
Toy review roundup
Poe Ghostal reviews the NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael carded figures. (See also.)
Justin Bell and Fred Meyer review the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Doc mail-away figure.
Fred Meyer and Justin Bell review the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Attack on Cobra Island A.W.E. Striker, Cobra H.I.S.S and Night Specter Target exclusive sets.
Phillip Donnelly reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Attack on Cobra Island A.W.E. Striker, Cobra H.I.S.S and Night Specter Target exclusive sets.
C.J. Stunkard reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Comic Pack 32½ Crimson Guard and Scarred Cobra Officer two-pack. (See also.) [via]
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers Jungle Fury Tiger Ranger, Jaguar Ranger, Cheetah Ranger, Elephant Ranger, Shark Ranger and Bat Ranger figures. (See also.)
Mark McBride reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Starscream figure. (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Minimates Battlestar Galactica D’Anna Biers and Sharon Valerii two-pack. (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Superhero Squad Iron Man and Fin Fang Foom set.
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Imperial Jumptrooper figure from The Force Unleashed game. (See also.)
Tilly reviews the Takara Tomy Zoids Generations Liger Red Hiou Dengeki Hobby Magazine exclusive figure. (See also.) [via]
Mr. Stinkhead reviews the Playmobil Dinosaurs 4176 Explorer Quad, 4173 Pteranodon, 4175 Amphibian Vehicle with Deinonychus, 4174 Spinosaurus with Dino Nest and 4171 T-Rex with Velociraptors sets. (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Communicator (Entertainment Earth exclusive version) and Phaser Pistol toys.
Andrew Becraft reviews the BrickArms weapons for Lego minifigs.
Crash
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by ~ezs.
Toy links
Battle Convoy.
An extraordinary fanmode improbably combining the Transformers Classics Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Mirage, Jetfire, Bumblebee and Hot Rod figures. (Click on the image for a slightly-larger version.)
Repulsive Amor Iron Man.
“Oh man, Tony Stark has hit the liquor again!”
Send in the clones.
The Imperial Stormtroopers, in addition to being trained shock troops, are equally adept at providing entertainment for the whole family.
Alien versus Predator.
Ed Speir IV’s fine depiction of two NECA figures facing off.
Casualties in the toy fad war.
“In the hands of demanding children and eager-to-please parents, many toys have been relegated to fad status: intensely desired, then discarded and quickly forgotten.” (Related.)