The inspection
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Toy review roundup
Shocka reviews the Jakks Pacific Rocky The Meat accessory pack. Excerpt: “That’s right, the beef that Rocky beats on to get stronger comes in its own package as its own character.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Storm Shadow figure. Excerpt: “For a figure that’s only differentiated by a new head and about half an ounce of paint, the single-carded Storm Shadow is a very good toy.” (See also.)
Phillip Donnelly reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Wild Bill figure. Excerpt: “… it’s a great update to his original figure …” (See also.)
beef reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Snarl figure. Excerpt: “… I was disappointed with the figure at first.”
Michael Crawford reviews the Mattel The Dark Knight Batman and The Joker two-pack. Excerpt: “It’s nice to have a Batman to pose with other 4″ scale figures like Star Wars, but this Dark Knight is going to get his butt handed to him by even the Stormtroopers.”
Tom-Tom reviews the Mattel DC Superheroes Man-Bat (albino version) San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… a bit disappointing for an exclusive.”
Michael Crawford reviews the Thinkway Toys WALL-E iDance WALL-E and InterAction WALL-E toys. Excerpt: “I like the deluxe action figure the best so far, but for parents looking for electronic toys for their kids, all three of these make a great gift idea.”
Sean Huxter reviews the Thinkway Toys WALL-E Cube ‘N Stack WALL-E, Search ‘N Protect EVE and U-Repair WALL-E toys. Excerpt: “For the money, and in comparison to the others in this line, (the U-Repair WALL-E) is the masterpiece.” (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Four Horsemen FANtastic Exclusive Ssejjhhorr exclusive figure. Excerpt: “This is another winning release by the Four Horsemen.” (See also.)
Jason Devall reviews the DC Direct Deluxe Collector Figure The Dark Knight Batman and The Joker 13-inch figures. Excerpt: “… these are some of the finest DC Direct offerings in the 1:6th scale to date.” (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech YF-21 (Guld version) from Macross Plus. Excerpt: “Despite being bested by the GNU series YF-21, it is still a worthy purchase and worth adding to your collection.” (See also.)
Sir Studs-a-lot
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Toy links
Sonic Diver Rei-jin.
Scroll down for typically awesome digirama by Tamaki’s Little Treasure.
Fortress Maximus.
A terrific Transformers custom by Corvus.
Downtown Action Brown.
“… one baaaaaadass mammajamma!” (More.)
Strarf on graph.
A striking shot of a Busou Shinki Strarf figure by Don Solo.
Vroom vroom.
A nice photo by ANVRecife.
Iron Man Mark 1.
Oh wait, sorry … this is Iron Man Mark 1.
Tiger the Great.
A Microman custom figure of the villain from Tiger Mask.
Attack of the 50-foot Janitor.
A diorama by Leo Lau.
Political figures.
“Our competitor isn’t offering the fundamental change that purchasers of mass-produced, candidate-related toys are seeking in this presidential election.”
Pixar’s toy stories.
“Toy love–the child’s belief that a piece of cloth or a machine can have life, feelings, personality–is at the heart of many Pixar movies …”
Break
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Richard Stebbing.
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.
(Please do not hotlink images on these sites.)
Nekonekokoara reviews the Bandai Mugenbine MugenLio, MugenKnight, MugenUnicorn, MugenLeviathan, MugenPhoenix and the combined form, Mugen Arthur, from the Mugen Kenseijyuu trading toy set. (See also.)
MaruH102 reviews the Yamato Votoms Scopedog Turbo Custom The Last Red Shoulder Set 1/12-scale figure.
Hinatatiki reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-05 Hot Rodimus figure.
Ken Murasame reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Grimlock figure. (See also.)
Ebi reviews the Hasbro Transformers Classics Astrotrain figure. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Kotobukiya Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Cloud and Hardy Daytona set. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Wing Gundam 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series. (See also.)
ka2-yuki reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Deathscythe 1/200-scale figure from the Gundam Wing series. (See also.)
Gamu reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech YF-21 (Guld version) (part 2) from Macross Plus. (See also.)
Tom reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech YF-19 (Isamu version) from Macross Plus. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Lazengann figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Kaiyodo Fraulein Revoltech Futami Mami (Gothic Princess version) and Futami Mami (Snow Strawberry version) Friend Shop exclusive figures from The Idolmaster game. (See also.)
Hiitan reviews the Max Factory Figma Saber (armoured version) figure from the Fate/stay night series. (See also.)
Retro reviews
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara GaoGaiGar G-01 DX GaoGaiGar set and G-12 DX Goldymarg figure.
Kuronuko Yamato reviews the Takara Microman Military Force MF4-04 Virtual Task figure. (See also.)
Marbles
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Toy links
Lego Cosmo Crusher, Gaia and God Mars.
More fantastic MOCs by Johnny Tang.
Arthur the Pharaoh.
Combiners constructed from the Mugenbine combiners MugenArthur and MugenPharaoh.
Ruh roh!
A Scooby Doo Stikfas custom by Sabermaker.
Thom Zahler on toys.
“I think it’s natural for people who create comics, or people who want to, to be drawn to the comics toys. When you’re a kid, they’re not just toys, they’re the things that you use to tell your own stories when the comics end.”
Lego answers your questions.
“As your parents probably told you when you were young, there are some things that shouldn’t be eaten. Lego bricks are one of them. Please keep them away from your mouth.”
Robo Force.
“To go up against Transformers, with all the play value those things had, [Robo Force] just looked very much like a previous-generation type of a product.” (See also.)
Giants.
An excellent digirama by Hock starring the Hot Toys James Dean 1/6-scale figure. (Related.)
Cops and Cons.
Shaun Wong’s 1/6 figures are having a showdown.
Empire’s Cutest versus galaxy’s deadliest.
(See also.)
Custom costumes.
“Create a form-fitting costume for your action figure with Vince Callaghan of Project: Custom.”
This is Modulok
This is Modulok.
Modulok is an evil beast of a thousand bodies.
Sadly, none of these bodies resemble Salma Hayek’s.
In Optimus Prime We Trust
Optimus Prime has an axe to grind.
Optimus Prime rules the seven seas.
Optimus Prime has a magnetic personality.
Optimus Prime sees things in black and white.
Optimus Prime is in pole position.
Optimus Prime is going to burn rubber.