Toy review roundup
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe G1 Series Deluxe class Starscream, Autobot Hound with Ravage, Cyclonus with Nightstick and Beast Series Deluxe Cheetor figures. Excerpt: “(Re: Autobot Hound) Makes Alternators Hound look like it was designed by a high school student, by comparison. And Ravage is just icing on the cake.” (See also.)
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe G2 series Voyager class Inferno figure. Excerpt: “… a good toy, and a worthy new addition to the size class.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Comic Pack Deep Six and SSgt. Rock ‘N Roll two-pack. Excerpt: “These are both good Joes, so this set is a nice pairing.”
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Juno Eclipse figure from the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game. Excerpt: “Nicely designed, looks good, an excellent range of articulation, a good height — really a superb addition to anyone’s Star Wars collection.” (See also.)
EVA Unit 4A reviews the Bandai Soukou Sharin Go-Roader GT toy from Engine Sentai Go-onger. Excerpt: “The biggest draw for me … is the awesome level of articulation allowed for posing- which I have been wishing, hoping, and begging for almost 16 years to happen.” (See also.)
Steve Pietrangelo reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Atom Wal-Mart exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… a decent action figure but it definitely feels like we’ve seen this figure before due to the re-use of body parts.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Indiana Jones with Ark set from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Excerpt: “How can you NOT have it in your collection?” (See also.)
Updatedude reviews the Hasbro Indiana Jones Mutt Williams (without jacket version) and Sallah figures.Excerpt: “… if you see them on clearance, they’ll do nicely to bolster your background characters.” (See also.)
Retro reviews
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Bandai Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Mission Response Sentinel Ranger, Moltor and Kamdor figures. Excerpt: “… I am especially pleased to note that Bandai gives the villains almost as much articulation as they do the Rangers these days. Such has not always been the case.”
Jeremy Kaufmann reviews the Takara Actic Gear AG-V08 Scopedog Turbo Custom 1/48 scale set from the Votoms series. Excerpt: “This is probably favorite Actic Gear out of the few that I own, and served as a good holdover before Yamato released their massive 1:12 scale Scopedog Turbo Custom.”
Toy links
Barrels Segway.
Another unusual Assemble Borg fanmode.
Espadia.
Gullwing comes up with a few different fanmodes for the Busou Shinki figure.
Strike Gundam, Sword Grasper and Launcher Grasper.
Neat Gundam SEED-inspired Lego MOCs by tkh. (More.)
Black belt.
Red face.
Cloverfield of dreams.
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell, it knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat … Tolucky, mighty Tolucky was advancing to the bat.
Checklists +
Updated Figma checklist with Ryomou Shimei review link and updated the S.H.Figuarts checklist with Kamen Rider Hercus and Kamen Rider Ketaros review links.