Color wheels
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Toy review roundup
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Namor figure. (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Mattel The Dark Knight Destructo-Case The Joker and Staff Strike Batman figures.
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Stargate SG-1 Desert Combat Samantha Carter figure. (See also.)
Mr. Stinkhead reviews the Mattel Movie Masters The Dark Knight Batman with Crime Scene Evidence figure and Mattel Hot Wheels Batman 1966 TV Series Batmobile 1/18 scale replica.
Josh Bernard reviews the Konami Great Impact Model Series Gurren Lagann from the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann series. (See also.)
Matthew Kessen reviews the NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael carded figures. (See also.)
Scott Rubin reviews the Playmobil Romans 4276 Warrior’s Ship set.
Michael Klein reviews the Hot Toys Cosbaby Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow (with and without jacket versions), Captain Sao Feng, Davy Jones and Will Turner figures.
Jason Devall reviews the Tonner Doll Company DC Stars Poison Ivy doll.
Retro reviews
Atom reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Dragon Shiryu (Final Bronze Cloth version) figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Jason Devall reviews the Ideal Manglors Manglor Mountain playset.
yo go re reviews the Kenner Star Wars The Power of the Force 2 Freeze Frame Ewoks: Wicket and Logray two-pack.
mechanical_wunder reviews the Tomy Zoids EHI-2N Black Rhimos (New) 1/72 scale kit. (See also.)
Pile up
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Holger Zscheyge.
Toy links
Star Wars vs. G.I. Joe.
A photocomic by Tresob Yr and Doug Glasner.
7s Arrow and Bay 8.
Stikfas customs by Misodrill.
Lightning Eagle Eukrante.
Gullwing discovers the Ryukendo toy makes a good replacement flight pack for the Busou Shinki figure.
Mysterians.
“Mystery Robots with Secret Compartments.”
Battle of the Fun Factories.
“While marketing is the most obvious battleground, perhaps the most treasured commodity in the toy business is ideas. Creative staffs feel heavy pressure to dream up the next toy that will break Santa’s back.” A 2001 article.
Old school
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by yeowatzup.
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.
Gamu reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Tetsujin 28 vs Black Ox (Time Slip Monokuro versions) Figure Ou magazine exclusive mail-order set. (Related: 1, 2.)
Nekonekokoara reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider 1 (The Next version), Deneb Imagin and Kamen Rider Kiva (Garulu Form) trading figures.
Ebi reviews the Takara Tomy Tomica Hero Rescue Force Rescue Gattai Series Rescue Riser and Rescue Shovel toys.
Acro_characin reviews the Bandai In Action Offshoot Knightmare Frame Lancelot figure from the Code Geass series. (See also.)
Ka2-yuki reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gouf Custom 1/200 scale figure from The 08th MS Team OVA. (See also.)
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Max Factory Figma Saber (armoured version) figure from the Fate/stay night series. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Amami Haruka (Snow Strawberry version) Friend Shop exclusive figure from The Idolmaster game. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Panzer Murmeltier and Firearms Zelnogrard figures. (See also.)
Hikari reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Eta Benetnasch Mime figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Jun figure from the Doko Demo Issho game series. (See also.)
Hinatatiki reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Premium Series Voyager Class Ironhide figure.
Toybu reviews the NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelangelo carded figure. (See also.)
Len reviews the CM’s Corporation Mecha Action Series Balking figure from the Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu series. (See also.)
Retro reviews
Shishioh reviews the Bandai Equip and Prop volume 1 Garo and Zaruba and volume 2 Rekka Ensou Garo and Madoubi sets from the Garo series.
Shishioh reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Jaburo Infiltration set from the Mobile Suit Gundam series.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Collector’s Edition Clampdown e-Hobby exclusive figure.
Hima-toy reviews the Volks Super Robot Wars Original Generation Full Action Figure Series Sladegelmir Dengeki Hobby Magazine exclusive figure. (Related.)
Acro_characin reviews the Bandai Saint Cloth Myth Bear Geki and Hydra Ichi figures from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai Machine Robo Revenge of Chronos MR-26 Sanitation Robo figure.
Don’t make him angry
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Chris Gin.
Toy links
The Gallery of Monster Toys.
“The toys in this gallery are not, for the most part, ‘slick’ or ‘hyper-detailed.’ They are humble and imperfect. They depict flawed, tortured creatures. These toys capture a time when horror was fun.”
Dark Knight.
Batman gets medieval thanks to customtoyz.
A powerful drink.
Another amusing Star Wars photocomic by Niktom.
Bionicle Rider.
Neat Lego MOCs. (See also.)
Black Hole Exhibition.
(Part 2.) Kaz’s report on the 12-inch custom figure exhibition is in Japanese but you can enjoy the photos.
Toyhaven.
“That’s no house, it’s a toy museum”
Showdown of the movie toys.
“More than 2,000 toys … are flooding stores to coincide with summer’s biggest movies … Toymakers are now being invited to movie sets so they can replicate props and costumes exactly.” (Related.)
Medieval play.
“Made mainly from pewter (a tin-lead alloy), these medieval toys are exceptionally rare and have helped transform perceptions of childhood during the Middle Ages.”
ToyVoyagers.
“ToyVoyagers are toys travelling around the globe using people to help them on their journey.”