Army Men Forever!
What ever happened to green army men?
“… there is a childhood soldier that appears to be heading towards extinction.”
Thor and Audrey Sheil’s Army Men page.
Photos and links galore. Be sure to read the “Ten Good Reasons Why Army Men are Better Than Action Figures” list.
Army Men: the ad.
How desperate was the marketing department when it had to resort to “Scaled in full three dimension” as the toy’s selling point?
Army Men: the art.
A project by Oliver Munday. (See also.)
Army Men: the nostalgia.
“… their durability and immortality became assured with the arrival of plastic.”
Army Men: the Series.
Episode 1 and a sneak preview of Episode 2.
Army Men: the toy terrorist’s toy of choice.
“Got a magnifying glass in that stupid science kit your aunt sent you for your birthday? Great, it’s Sargent Major Flambe and the Burning Brigade.” (Related videos.)
Army Men: the anti-war protestor’s toy of choice.
“People tend to back away from ‘activism’, but the toy soldier project is kind of like a fun, sneaky and absurd protest …”
Photos
Joe’s last mission by quinonesanibal. (More.)
Call for Help by LeggNet. (More.)
Push Forward by leeshpix. (More.)
grenade! by death and gravity. (More.)
Lost Arm (7/12) by denmar. (More.)
ahh i just wanna go home.. by ddc95. (More.)
miliziano colpito a morte by SCAD1. (More.)
The Flickr Plastic Toy Soldier pool.
Out of grenades, using water balloons
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by monica_vandendool.
Toy links
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A cool digirama by The Guide featuring the Halo 3 figures.
Imperial Interceptor.
Evidently there were budgetary cutbacks after the destruction of the second Death Star.
Thunderbirds are go!
“On these pages we look at what we personally consider the best Thunderbirds toys.”
George R.R. Martin’s toy knights collection. [via]
“… in 1996, deep in the throes of writing my fantasy series, my old passions reawakened, and I started buying toy knights once again.”
Childish Things.
“A beloved toy can hold many memories, but toys long abandoned can share memories and stories that are just as fascinating.” (See also.)
Help!
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by viralbus.
Toy review roundup
Michael Crawford and Scott Rubin (part 2) review the Kridana Epic Ramayana Series Rama and Hanuman figures.
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Superman (Blue version), Black Manta, Harley Quinn, Firestorm, Aquaman and Gorilla Grodd (Collect and Connect) figures.
Michael Crawford reviews the NECA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Bellatrix Lestrange, Harry Potter (casual clothing version) and Lucius Malfoy figures.
CJ Stunkard reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man Trilogy Spider-Man (With Wrestling Gear) figure.
Josh Bernard reviews the Yamato The GN-U Galaxy Cyclone Braiger figure. (See also.)
Shogundan reviews the Taito Super Mechanics Queen Emeraldas (Galaxy Express 999 movie version) toy. (See also.)
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Lt. Torpedo figure. (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Uranus Yuri figure.
J. Himebaugh reviews the DC Direct Wonder Woman Circe and Agent Diana Prince figures. (See also.)
Lando da Pimp reviews the Lego Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 7624 Jungle Duel set.
Retro toy reviews
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars A New Hope R1-G4 (Tatooine transaction) figure.
Atom reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Libra Dohko figure from the Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter Sanctuary OVA.
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action DX Sazabi figure from the Char’s Counterattack movie.
To the rescue!
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by ashcroft54.
Toy links
Misery loves company.
Click on the thumbnail image for another amusing 4-koma starring Microman Material Force figures.
Sweeney Todd Mini Munny custom.
Winston Acosta also has Mini Munny customs of Cornelius (Planet of the Apes) and Leon (The Professional).
Dokuro King.
J.Ho’s depiction of the Henshin Cyborg villain.
Farmer Prime.
“I drew this for my oldest son … He’s a big fan of the new Transformers show and an even bigger fan of farming tractors.”
Chris Edwards’ He-Man and the Masters of the Universe proposals.
“… part of a 2003 Toy Proposal submitted to the sculpting group, the Four Horsemen …”
Blue
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by solo_time.
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 Konami Impact Model Gurren Lagann Gurren Wing Version figure.
Toybu reviews the Megahouse Action Works Ultraman Mebius figure.
The G reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Panzer Murmeltier figure.
Ledmb4da reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Fighter Asuka figure.
Hima-toy reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Panzer Murmeltier, Fighter Asuka and Firearms Zelnogrard figures.
Cagalli-bi reviews the Bandai Gundam STANDart Hi-Nu Gundam candy toy.
Ebi reviews the Bandai Battle Dragon Series DX Castle Doran toy from the Kamen Rider Kiva series.
Gamu reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider The Next Kamen Rider 2 figure. (See also.)
Ken Murasame and Gamu review the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Kiva Form) figure. (See also.)
U5 reviews the Bandai Movie Realization Kamen Rider 1 vs. Kamen Rider 2 set from the Kamen Rider The Next movie. (See also.)
Tamabase reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin (SOC) GX-40 God Mars set from the Rokushin Gattai God Mars series. (See also.)
Hima-toy reviews the A-Label Mado Gokin Demonbane figure. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gohkin EX Legioss and Tread (Eta) set from the Mospeada series. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the MegaHouse Variable Action Mospeada (Ray and Stick versions) 1/15 scale figures. (See also.)
Kuronuko Yamato, Reisende and Mondo review the Banpresto Max Factory Figma.BP Lelouch Lamperouge figure from the Code Geass series. (See also.)
Hiitan reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Starscream figure from the Transformers series. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MA-20 Black Arcee figure. (See also.) (Related: 1, 2.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Trans Scanning TS-01 Optimus Prime (part 2) set. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece Skywarp figure.
Retro toy reviews
Ka2-yuki reviews the Bandai HCM Pro RX-78-2 Gundam 1/200 scale figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Skywarp figure. (Related.)
Pokotannu reviews the Takara Transformers Micron MC-08 Silverbolt figure.
Green
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by CLBcreations.