The body banks
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by leafar.
Toy review roundup
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Stargate Atlantis Athosian Teyla Previews exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… her inability to do cool kung fu stances with her sticks is annoying, but she’s a good likeness …”
Michael Crawford reviews the Toynami Futurama Bender and Build-A-Bot Robot Devil figures. Excerpt: “I love being able to alter his look in such a critical way, and you could use him like your own little mood ring …”
Michael Crawford reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Shaun of the Dead Shaun and Ed (regular and Sideshow exclusive versions) 1/6-scale figures. Excerpt: “The killer here is really the outfits and the old body.”
Josh Bernard reviews the Yamato GN-U Dou Macross Plus VF-11B figure. Excerpt: “… go get one.”
yo go re reviews the NECA Alien versus Predator: Requiem Predator (masked version) figure. Excerpt: “I really only bought the Predator as a way of showing thanks to NECA for what they did for the Four Horsemen, but ended up being pleasantly surprised …” (See also.)
Jin Saotome reviews the NECA Player Select Raziel (Material Plane and Spectral Plane versions) figures from the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver game. Excerpt: “This is how you make a figure …” (See also.)
Terry Dizard reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Baroness and Cobra Commander (with MASS crystals) figures. Excerpt: “… finally – FINALLY – Cobra Commander has his trademark detail.” (See also.)
Jess C. Horsley reviews the Peril Unlimited Bloody Betty Zombie 1/6 scale figure. Excerpt: “While there are a few things wrong with the headsculpt, the fact an hour or so on a work bench could take this from a good figure to a great figure …” (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Konami Busou Shinki Fighter Asuka figure. Excerpt: “If you want the definition of play value – look no further.” (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Jada Toys Speed Racer Mach 5 1/24-scale toy. Excerpt: “I wish it had a few more gimmicks, but at that price I really can’t complain.”
Retro reviews
Stormhawk reviews the Hasbro Zoids Blox BZ-104 Ray Saurer 1/72-scale kit. (See also.)
Bazooka fishing
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by S!egfried.
Toy links
Checkmate.
A creative Lego diorama by monsterbrick.
Missile Artillery type MMS.
A custom Busou Shinki figure by Katarina Rina.
Those wascally labbits.
An amusing diorama by ecpica.
Tokyo Toy Show 2008 video. [via]
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Bringing out the inner child.
“In fiscal 2007, which ended in March, the (Japanese toy) industry logged 670.9 billion yen ($6.2 billion) in domestic sales, up 3 percent from the previous year.”