My Little Terminator
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by igorzoid.
In Optimus Prime We Trust
Optimus Prime is a dark knight.
Optimus Prime is soft and cuddly.
Optimus Prime is out of space.
Optimus Prime has feet of clay.
Optimus Primes waits dreaming.
Sorry, Optimus Prime, the princess is in another castle.
Old school
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by fireflies604.
Toy links
They don’t make ’em like they used to.
Misodrill’s Transformers Henkei Convoy and Megatron figures, having considerable difficulty reenacting that scene in The Insecticon Syndrome, decide to improvise.
That’s no moon …
Cody needed to be confronted about his problem.
KuruKuru’s Wonder Festival 2008 Summer reports.
Microbry links to reports on Takara Tomy and Kaiyodo.
Born to run.
A nice photo by Edward Lee of the McFarlane Toys Lost Kate Austen figure.
Ride.
A great shot of a miniature figure by Leanne Eisen.
Get stuffed
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by tuppus.
Toy review roundup
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series Rocky 1/6-scale figure from Rocky III. Excerpt: “… to your serious Rocky fans and collectors, and lets face it, that’s who it’s aimed at, he’s like manna from heaven …”
Michael Crawford reviews the Mezco Toyz Gomez (tan head and leather jacket version) San Diego Comic Con exclusive figure. Excerpt: “I brought at least two dozen different exclusives back from SDCC, and none of them have the overall cool of Gomez.”
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars The Legacy Collection Yarna D’al Gargan figure from Return of the Jedi. Excerpt: “The ampleness of her form causes the joints to be so deep and so obvious, that she looks like pieces stacked up instead of a flowing humanoid form.”
Artemis reviews the Mattel Speed Racer Sky Shooter, Trixie and Snake Oiler set. Excerpt: “Trixie comes packaged with some guy called Snake Oiler, who looks like the result of a Cobra trooper entering a Village People karaoke contest.”
Artemis reviews the Mezco Toyz Hellboy II: The Golden Army Liz Sherman 7-inch-scale figure. Excerpt: “Were it not for the gun hand and the loose ankles, this would be an excellent figure.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Order 66 Tsui Choi and BARC Trooper Target exclusive two-pack from the Star Wars: Purge comic. Excerpt: “… both … are good figures, making this set definitely worth your money …” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Marion Ravenwood figure from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Excerpt: “… the importance of Marion as one of the Indiana Jones heroines makes her worthwhile.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Irina Spalko figure from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Excerpt: “She’s not great shakes as a replica, but she’s a fine toy.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Marvel Toys Legendary Comic Book Heroes Conan the Barbarian and Wrarrl two-pack. Excerpt: “The Conan/Wrarrl two-pack is a great pair of figures, even taking Conan’s stuck shoulders into account.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the McFarlane Toys Halo 3 Campaign Master Chief (Series 1 version) figure. Excerpt: “The figure is well-designed, well-sculpted, well-painted, well-articulated, and overall well-made.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Hasbro Transformers AllSpark Power Jolt Wal-Mart exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Ignore the bells and whistles, leave it in altmode and forget about the generic-looking robot it turns into …”
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Hasbro Transformers Movie Premium Series Voyager class Ironhide figure. Excerpt: “A year after getting the original figure, I still have to dedicate a notable amount of brain power to transforming him each time!”
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Select Convertors Spies Cash figure. Excerpt: “If you can deal with a robot that turns into something other than a penis substitute, Cash is recommended without reservation.”
Have you seen Junior?
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Everyone’s Favourite Fresneda.
Toy links
Dark Claw.
A custom figure of the Amalgam Comics character by Jeffrey Van Hove. (Check out Kyle Robinson’s version as well.)
Master Chiefette.
A Halo-inspired custom figure by chinese_chicken.
WALL-E ver. Lego.
An MOC by Johnny Tang. (More.)
My Little Cthulhu.
This custom figure by Lady Vincira waits dreaming in Ponyland.
Where soars the Silver Surfer, there he must soar alone.
A moody shot by by ranmanekineko of the Marvel Legends Icons figure.
Lego wild
A Creative Commons-licensed photo by Draco2008.
(More from this excellent set.)
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.)
Ebi reviews the Takara Tomy Tomica Hero Rescue Force Rescue Vehicle Series Rescue Saver (part 2) toy.
Goe reviews the CM’s Corporation Sunrise Mecha Action Series Da Garn X figure from The Brave Fighter of Legend Da Garn.
Gamu reviews the Yamato Bubblegum Crisis Transforming Moto Slave and Sylia 1/15-scale set.
Gamu and acro_characin review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Yotsuba DX (Summer Vacation version) figure.
Goe reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Gurren Lagann with Gurren Wing (Metallic version) Wonder Festival 2008 Summer exclusive figure from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
Tettsun and Hima-toy review the Banpresto Max Factory Figma.BP Suzaku Kururugi Wonder Festival 2008 Summer exclusive figure from the Code Geass series.
Hima-toy review the Max Factory Figma Nagato Yuki (evil magician version) Wonder Festival 2008 Summer Early Edition exclusive figure from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Shishioh and Hirohiro review the Max Factory Figma Izumi Konata (winter clothes version) from the Lucky Star series.
Natsume, Mojya, Toybu, Cagalli-bi and Nappaman review the Max Factory Figma Fate T. Harlaown (Barrier Jacket version) figure from the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS series.
Kuronuko Yamato and Syuuamamori review the Max Factory Figma Kyon (Uniform version) figure from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi. (See also.)
Damien Sancho reviews the Banpresto Special Creative Model (S.C.M) Ex Ramba Ral Units Gouf and MS-06J Zaku II prize figures. (See also.)
Syuuamamori reviews the Volks Super Robot Wars Original Generation Full Action Figure Bellzelute Dengeki Hobby magazine mail-order and online exclusive figure. (See also.)
Satocchi reviews the Bandai Gundam Fix Figuration Full Armor Gundam Mk. III set. (See also.)
Len reviews the Bandai HCM Pro Gundam Deathscythe and Heavyarms 1/200-scale figures from the Gundam Wing series. (See also.)
Pokotannu reviews the Banpresto Kiba-Musha Den Real Type Figure 3 Musha Mk. 2 and Kiba Musha prize figures. (See also.)
Nekonekokoara reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary G.I Joe Hawk figure. (See also.)
Nappaman and Ganhoo review the Yujin SR Shooting Game Historica 2 R-9Ø Ragnarok (R-Type III), R-Gray1 (Ray Storm), Opa-Opa (Fantasy Zone), G.A.I.A. (Star Luster), Geo Sword (Starblade) and Musha Aleste (Musha Aleste) trading toys.
SR../Blood Zwei reviews the MegaHouse Variable Action Weapons Kit 1/15-scale mail away exclusive accessories for its Mospeada figures. (See also.)
Retro reviews
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Hasbro Transformers Robots in Disguise Mirage GT, Nightcruz and Scavenger set.
Gun0826 reviews the Toy Biz Marvel Legends Showdown Ghost Rider figure.
Esuyu reviews the Takara Transformers Beast Wars C-1 Convoy (Real Grey Type commemorative version) figure.
Esuyu reviews the Bandai Minipla Magiranger Robo Series Travelion candy toys. (See also.)