Free hugs
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by f_mafra.
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Action Comics # 1 (ver. Lego.)
Fantastic work by levork.
Crossed signals.
A funny photo by waihey.
Giants.
A digirama by Kenmoo starring a 1/6-scale James Dean figure by Hot Toys.
Irina Spalko.
A custom Stikfas figure of the villainess from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The Mint Museum of Toys.
“It’s a treasure trove of an estimated 50,000 relics worth somewhere between S$5 million and $10 million – and it’s all one man’s toy chest on display.”
Al Verrecchia’s last day at Hasbro.
The article makes a good epilogue for Toy Wars.
Vroom vroom
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Pingu1963.
Toy review roundup
yo go re reviews the Four Horsemen FANtastic Exclusive The Hammer of Gholl, The Mace of Broggah and The Club of Thraugnn exclusive figures.
yo go re reviews the DC Direct DC Unlimited Afro Samurai Kuma figure.
Mike Tansey reviews the JAKKS Pacific WWE Maximum Aggression Triple H 12-inch figure.
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Indiana Jones with Temple Trap set from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Toyfare Fans’ Choice Darth Revan figure from the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game. (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Fisher-Price Planet Heroes Saturn Rings figure.
Chong Kah Fai reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Soryu Asuka Langley figure from the Evangelion series. (See also.)
Mugging
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Fujoshi.
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Trans Scanning Headmaster Minerva.
A brilliant custom Transformers figure by pisuwo. This one makes use of the Trans Scanning Bumblebee figure. (More photos.)
Pony Stark.
A cool My Little Pony custom by Clara. (Related.)
Baby Hawkings.
Ah … no comment.
The Clone with No Name.
MofoJT’s clone trooper is good, not bad or ugly.
Kiddie Busou Shinki.
Fanart done by puppylove2363. (More: 1, 2.)
Baby AT-AT
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by kennylouie.
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.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series (MRS) Monster Hunter Kado Karyudo Reus trading figure from the Monster Hunter series.
Soh-dr reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Premium Series MA-21 Battle Mode Optimus Prime and MA-22 Battle Mode Bumblebee figures.
Mojya, Gamu, Goe and SR../Blood Zwei review the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Deathscythe 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series.
Kaz reviews the Bandai DX Phone Braver 7 toy from the Keitai Sosakan 7 series.
Ebi reviews the Bandai Minipla Keitai Sosakan 7 Phone Braver 7, Phone Braver 3, Boost Phone Seeker and Boost Phone Speaker candy toys.
Hirohiro reviews the Bandai Minipla Keitai Sosakan 7 Phone Braver 3 candy toy.
Ramuna reviews the Bandai Soul of Chogokin SPEC EVA-02 figure from the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
Supa, Shishioh, The G, Goe, Toybu and Hima-toy review the Max Factory Figma Takamachi Nanoha (Barrier Jacket version) figure from the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS series.
Ken Murasame reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Kiva (Garulu form) figure. (See also.)
MaruH102 reviews the CM’s Corporation Brave Gohkin EX Legioss and Tread (Zeta) set from the Mospeada series.
Gamu reviews the Yamato Macross Zero SV-51 Gamma (Ivanov type) (part 2) 1/60-scale figure.
Ganhoo and Tom review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Super Valkyrie VF-1J (Maximilian Jenius version) Friend Shop exclusive figure from the Macross TV series. (See also.)
Hiitan reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei Astrotrain figure. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the CM’s Corporation Sunrise Mecha Action Series Berserga Super Execution (weathering version) figure from the Votoms Blue Knight Weather Version event exclusive set.
Syuuamamori reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider Kiva (Kiva and Basshaa forms), Kamen Rider 1 (The First version), Deneb Imagin, Kamen Rider Ibuki, Kamen Rider Todoroki and Kamen Rider Zanki trading figures. (See also: 1, 2, 3.)
Acro_characin reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider Kiva (Kiva form), Kamen Rider Ibuki and Kamen Rider Todoroki trading figures.
Wind reviews the Bandai Minipla GunBir-O Engine Birca, Engine Gunpherd, Engine Carrigator A and Engine Carrigator B candy toys from the Engine Sentai Go-onger series.
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai G Flex 00 2nd Stage Graham’s Union Flag Custom trading figure from the Gundam 00 series.
Mondo reviews the NECA Cult Classics Series 5 Jigsaw (pig mask version) set from the Saw movie.
Mojya reviews the NECA Player Select Assassin’s Creed Altair figure. (See also.)
Retro reviews
Reisende reviews the Max Factory Bio Fighter Collection ZX-Tole figure from the Guyver series.
Taoo reviews the Takara Microman Microforce Commander Microman, Ninja Microman, Gunner Microman and Spy Microman figures. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Beast Wars Grizzly-1 Botcon Japan 1998 exclusive figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Beast Wars Telemocha TM-06 Blackwidow figure.
ledmb4da reviews the Bandai Souchaku Henshin Kamen Rider Den-O (Sword Form) figure.
Damien Sancho reviews the Bandai Metal Material Model GQ Force Impulse Gundam from the Gundam SEED Destiny series.
Gun0826 reviews the Toy Biz Marvel Legends Showdown Captain America and Cyclops figures.
eBoY
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by mackz.
Toy links
I love this suit.
A fantastic Iron Monger diorama by Passion Designs.
Tricky Dick. [via]
A custom Richard Nixon figure done in The Simpsons style by Michael Browne.
Devil Jin.
A custom Tekken figure by Niallskie.
AcroMifune.
Misodrill’s custom Microman Acroyear swordsman makes use of Gunpla parts.
Retrocute.
A Lego MOC resembling Suzuki from Doko Demo Issho. (Click on the image for a closer look.) (Related.)