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Toy review roundup
yo go re reviews the Mezco Toyz Hellboy II: The Golden Army Wink 7-inch-scale figure. Excerpt: “The figure is really good, and really huge, and therefore really worth your money.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Padme Amidala (Ilum Mission version) 1/6 scale figure from the Clone Wars series. Excerpt: “Incidentally, did you know Senator Amidala is a chimpanzee?” (See also.)
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Deluxe class Oil Slick, Autobot Jazz, Soundwave and Snarl figures. Excerpt: “… Soundwave is f’in metal.” (See also: 1, 2, 3.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated The Battle Begins: Optimus Prime versus Megatron set. Excerpt: “… neither of these figures is entirely show-accurate, but they are fun and well-designed, and really, that’s what Transformers are all about.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Marvel Toys Legendary Comic Book Heroes Ann O’Brien (normal and variant) figures. Excerpt: “… she’s not a great action figure – the unpainted hair and badly painted shirt hold her back – but she’s good in spite of those flaws …” (See also.)
Atom reviews the Yamato Macross Zero SV-51 Gamma (Nora Type) 1/60-scale figure. Excerpt: “… as much as I like this thing I can not recommend it based on the piece I got.”
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Select Convertors Insectors Creeper figure. Excerpt: “… it lacks any real flourish, and is bland …”
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Toy links
Ghost episode 11.
Justin Bell’s excellent G.I. Joe photocomic continues.
Doubledealer’s Brock Samson. [via]
“Partially an experiment in mixed mediums, he was sculpted in wax, castilene, Willow Product’s waxes and Apoxie sculpt. I decided to make him in the 6 inch Marvel Legends scale, so he can beat up my other figures.”
Iron Lantern 5700.
A custom figure by Chris Morada inspired by the Amalgam Comics character.
Black Dragon Knight.
Meades Lemicah gets medieval with this Stikfas custom.
My Little Rincewind.
A work-in-progress of a Discworld-inspired My Little Pony custom.
Smile, smile.
An excellent portrait by Alexander Fernandes of the Toy Biz Mecha-Hulk figure.
Jim Earley’s wooden toys.
“The joy he got from providing children with what he says are simple, quality toys helped him stay with the hobby.” (See also.)
Lego MOCs of the Year.
Two remarkably life-like studless designs.