Toy review roundup
Poe Ghostal reviews the NECA Bionic Commando Nathan “Rad” Spencer figure. Excerpt: “… a great action figure.”
Shocka reviews the SOTA Street Fighter Revolution Zangief figure. Excerpt: “This will be the only Street Fighter Revolutions figure I’m reviewing for OAFE because the others all had the misfortune of breaking before I got them out of their boxes …”
Poe Ghostal reviews the NECA Aliens Alien Warrior (brown and blue variants) figures. Excerpt: Excerpt: “… basically, be careful.”
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Space Heroes 2 Pack Adam Strange and Starfire Mattycollector exclusive two-pack. Excerpt: “Starfire’s a disappointment.” (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Killer Moth, Superman and Mr. Miracle figures. Excerpt: “… don’t forget to handle those joints carefully, at least to start.” (See also: 1, 2, 3.)
Corey Tincher reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Collect and Connect Kalibak figure. Excerpt: “This is easily a $15-20 toy, so I think as long as you do want a couple other figures, he’s a fantastic bargain.” (See also.)
Nathan Newell reviews the Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Skeletor Mattycollector exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Since Skeletor is one of the most iconic MOTU characters, Mattel really needed to nail this figure… and they did.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Scarlet Spider figure. Excerpt: “Now, technically, this figure isn’t the Scarlet Spider.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel DC Universe Infinite Heroes Crisis series Guy Gardner figure. Excerpt: “… check him over carefully before buying.”
Josh Bernard reviews the Bandai Soul Of Chogokin (SOC) GX-31V Voltes V Respect for Volt in box set. Excerpt: “… if you only get one SOC Voltes, get this one.” (See also.)
Paul Sullivan reviews the Bandai Henshin Belt DX Decadriver role-playing toy. Excerpt: “All in all, it’s a great belt that does a lot of stuff …” (See also.)
Retro reviews
yo go re reviews the Tonka Gobots Crossword, Jig Saw, Pocket, Rube, Tic Tac and Zig Zag figures, and the Puzzler combiner. Excerpt: “Forget your prejudices: here’s a GoBots toy that’s better than its Transformers counterparts …” (See also.)
Darren Cilenti reviews the Hasbro Transformers Doubledealer figure. Excerpt: “… three solid modes, two decent partners and a surprisingly consistent focus on providing some play value.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection 4-LOM figure from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Excerpt: “4-LOM is pretty much the current pinnacle of what ‘superposeable’ can mean for a Star Wars droid …” (See also.)
Toy links
The Pharaoh’s new clothes.
NMB’s Mugenbine Mugenpharaoh figures get classy new paint jobs that live up to the classy sculpts. (Click on the images for a better look.)
Choo choo.
A Lego MOC by Scott Wardlaw.
Assembletech.
Assemble Borg fanmodes by tens816.
I Lego New York.
Best Lego MOC of a plastic bag caught on a branch we’ve seen today.
Action force.
“I wanted to make a heavy action shot with lots of figures. This entire set was set up inside my 16" x 16" light tent. 13 figures & 1 vehicle inside that small space!”
Hard sell.
A photocomic for the times by Niktom.
It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear.
A photo by Thorsten Becker.
On sets.
El Dave’s tutorial for creating a backdrop for action figure photography.
Old school.
“Using moulds which reproduce sections to scale of famous buildings, youngsters cast the parts in a special concrete strengthened by copper wire. Here they are finishing a church.” (Be sure to read the comment.)
Hans Beck, Playmobil inventor, dies. [via]
“It was launched in 1974 … some 2.2 billion dolls later, the range is the foundation of the company’s prosperity and is exported to 70 nations.”