Breakin’
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Toy review roundup
Blitzwing reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Soundwave figure. Excerpt: “So close to perfection …”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Transformers Allspark Power Incinerator figure. Excerpt: “… he’s nice fun, and that gear system is a real feat of toymaking.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Marvel Toys Legendary Comic Book Heroes Stryker figure. Excerpt: “Stryker is a prime example of Image Comics’ early-90s decadence.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Expanded Universe Yoda and Kybuck figures from the Clone Wars series. Excerpt: “… articulation could be better, but don’t let that scare you away.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Iron Man Iron Man Mark 01 figure. Excerpt: “Iron Man, Iron Man, does whatever an iron can.” (See also.)
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Bandai Go-Onger GunBir-O combiner comprised of Engine Gattai Series Engine Birca, Engine Gunpherd and Engine Carrigator figures. (See also.)
Terry Dizard reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Snake Eyes (version 4) figure. Excerpt: “What really makes this figure stand out are the accessories.” (See also.)
VBBN reviews the Lego Mars Mission 7649 MT-201 Ultra-Drill Walker set. Excerpt: “This is the best Mars Mission set that has ever been released.”
Retro reviews
Leonardo Flores reviews the Bandai Spiral Zone Super Real Action Type 2 (Brown) 1/12-scale figure. Excerpt: “Like the other Spiral Zone figures the Type 2 (Brown) figure has a top-notch face sculpt.”
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Recoil figure. Excerpt: “The figure is superb.” (See also.)
Tom Prankerd reviews the Takara Transformers Collector’s Edition Road Rage e-Hobby exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Even with the usual qualifiers attached to the Car Robot figures, this one’s a bit of a failure.”
NekroDave reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Universal Monsters Henry Hull as Werewolf of London 12-inch figure. Excerpt: “… a fine figure …”
Broken
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Toy links
Best laid plans.
An amusing Lego diorama by Patuara.
Insector Ninja Manterror.
pisuwo used the Movie Wreckage figure as a base for this Beast Wars-inspired Transformers custom.
AcroPamela.
A Microman Material Force Lady custom with an AcroSpider backpack constructed out of BJPM Geneblock parts.
Stare.
TCM Hitchhiker’s excellent potrait of an intense-looking figure.
Cobra-a-a-a!
An impressive collection.
The Rubber Ducks Brigade.
Are those ninja rubber ducks we see?
Matchbox million.
“A set of 3,500 Matchbox toys, which auctioneers describe as ‘phenomenal’, could raise up to a million dollars for its American owner when it goes under the hammer in Middlesbrough in September.” (See also.)