Toy links
BraveStarr.
Boskoes’ custom of the 80s toy character is based on a Trigun Gazelle the Peacemaker (Black Beast version) figure.
Panther Robo.
This Lego MOC made from two 8115 Dark Panther sets is a whole lot cooler than the official combo modes.
Anti-aircraft type Twin Cannon.
This Busou Shinki custom by Katarina Rina combines a Sky Girls MMS figure with Zoids Blox parts.
Bear country.
ecpica’s colourful Be@rbrick collection.
Lego to target girls.
“To win girls over Lego — whose iconic plastic bricks have entertained children and wounded unwary barefoot parents since the late 1940s — is working to change its mindset, and taking its bid online.”
Busou Shinki checklist updated
Updated the Busou Shinki checklist with wave 8 review links.
The Polly Pocket Vehicular Manslaughter Playset
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by mauren veras.
Toy review roundup
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Clone Wars ARC-170 Elite Squad Battle Pack Target exclusive set. (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Iron Man Stealth Operations Wal-Mart exclusive movie figure. (See also.)
Jason Devall reviews the Medicom Toy Real Action Heroes Venom (Spider-Man 3 version) figure.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Crimson Guard figure. (See also.)
Jeff Saylor reviews the NECA Alien versus Predator: Requiem Predator (Masked and Unmasked versions) movie figures.
Michael Klein reviews the Max Factory Figma Nagato Yuki (Uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series. (See also.)
Atom reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Tohsaka Rin figure from the Fate/stay night series. (See also.)
Sean Huxter reviews the Lego Speed Racer 8158 Speed Racer and Snaker Oiler set.
Retro toy reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai Machine Robo Rescue Hyper Jet Robo set.
Shogundan reviews the Bandai SOC Gaiking (TV version) figure from the Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu series. (See also.)
Shogundan reviews the Taito Super Mechanics Space Battleship Yamato 1/665 scale toy.
It’s-a … creepy voyeur
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by hyku.
Toy links
The Toys! Exhibition. [via]
Enjoy the art, boggle at the prices. (Further details about the exhibition.)
Bumblebee plushie.
“He stands just shy of 3 feet tall and has joints in the arms, legs, and neck.”
Cobra-a-a-a!
A custom Cobra Trooper by Fugazi. (Related: 1, 2.)
The Flood.
Another excellent Jin Saotome custom.
Foes of the Joes.
Stormer has more photos of his remarkable collection.
A figure is born.
The text is in Chinese but there are a lot of photos to savour.
Strarf powers up.
Gullwing used parts from Amdriver and Ryukendo sets for these. Check out the Maochao fanmodes, too.
Clarity of rock before rashness of action.
The Transformers are all rocked.
Shavers only.
File this under “You’re doing it wrong.”
Eddie Wires, prototype painter, interviewed.
Part 2. “At the end of the day, I still have to say that Marvel Legends … was my all time, hands-down favorite.”
Greetings from the future-past
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by cesarastudillo.
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.
MaruH102 reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gohkin EX Legioss and Tread (Eta) set from the Mospeada series.
The G and Acro_characin review the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Pocco figure from Yamashita Shunya’s Sweet Dreams art book.
G.S.R. reviews the Bandai Gundam STANDart Gouf Custom candy toy from The 08th MS Team OVA.
G.S.R. reviews the Bandai Gundam STANDart Hyaku-Shiki candy toy from Z Gundam series.
Gamu reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Trans Scanning TS-01 Optimus Prime (part 2) set. (See also.)
Yuki Bune reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Thanatos figure from the Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter Elysion OVA. (See also.)
Machu and The G review the Banpresto Max Factory Figma.BP Lelouch Lamperouge figure from the Code Geass series. (See also.)
Mojya, Goe and Tom review the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider The Next Kamen Rider 2 figure. (See also.)
Mojya and Pokotannu review the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Kiva Form) figure. (See also.)
Mojya reviews the Bandai SIC Kamen Rider Wild Chalice Tamashii Nation 2008 exclusive figure from the Kamen Rider Blade series. (See also.)
Esuyu reviews the Bandai Kamen Rider Kiva Change Weapons FA (Fighting Action) Kamen Rider Kiva candy toy figure. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Busou Shinki Mermaid Ianeira (black version) Dengeki Hobby Magazine limited edition figure. (See also.)
Soh-dr reviews the Bandai Go-Onger Shift Changer role-playing toy. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Movie MD-19 Thundercracker figure.
Ebi reviews the Kabaya Rescue Shooter candy toys.
Retro reviews
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Galaxy Force MD-19 Thundercracker figure.
From days of old
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by :mrMark:.
Toy links
Old school beauty.
A drop-dead gorgeous photo by Bradroid of a simple tin toy. Check out the awesome Link image created from three photos, too.
Gigantic Convoy.
An imposing fanmode featuring Transformers Super Link figures.
Wol’te’Gar.
A Stikfas custom by Kelly Wilson.
Mini art cars.
“It’s easy and fun and doesn’t require quite the same level of investment that a full-size art car needs.”
Pedigree Tommy Gunn. [via]
“No, he wasn’t a faint and distant dream, he really did exist, he has become scarce as well as those who remember or still possess him.”