Toy review roundup
Jeff Parker reviews the Enterbay Fist of Fury Bruce Lee 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “Both the heads are sublime sculpts …”
Corey Tincher reviews the Mezco Toyz The Spirit The Spirit 7-inch figure. Excerpt: “… I’m glad that I picked it up.”
Erin Snyder reviews the Wild Planet Skeleflex Aliens Akafly and Dinos Spinosaurus sets. Excerpt: “These guys are pretty cool.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Jakks Pacific WWE Deluxe Build N’ Brawl Shawn Michaels figure. Excerpt: “I really don’t know how Jakks manages to get this level of accuracy and detail into a headsculpt that’s less than an inch high.”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars Comic Packs Leia Organa and Prince Xizor two-pack from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. Excerpt: “… they both play well, and bring us versions of the characters from an under-represented era.” (See also.)
Atom reviews the Beagle Mospeada Armor Cycle VR-052F Variable Type (Stick Bernard version) 1/10-scale set. Excerpt: “… better looking than the cartoon!” (See also: 1, 2, 3.)
Josh Bernard reviews the Bandai DX Chogokin GE-43 VF-25S Messiah Valkyrie Ozma Custom 1/60-scale figure from Macross Frontier. Excerpt: “Despite its flaws, I really enjoy this thing.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the DC Direct New Gods Big Barda figure. Excerpt: “… the good sculpt and paint, and the unexpectedly versatile articulation, means that I look at her and think ‘Yep, that’s a good action figure.'”
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Marvel Universe Transformers Crossovers Thor and Captain America figures. Excerpt: “(Re: Thor) Bleh.”
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Classic Deluxe class Sunstreaker figure. Excerpt: “… if you’re a longtime fan of Transformers, you’ve got to want these Classics.” (See also.)
Philip Reed reviews the Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Beast Man Mattycollector exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Despite the high price and weak joints, Beast Man is excellent.” (See also.)
Corey Tincher reviews the Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Skeletor Mattycollector exclusive figure. Excerpt: “Although this figure is fantastic in every category, he’s still not worth this outrageous price.” (See also.)
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Killer Moth figure. Excerpt: “… a fairly standard figure …” (See also.)
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai Chogokin GD-28 Kadou Senshi RGM-79 GM 1/144-scale figure from Mobile Suit Gundam. Excerpt: “It’s just a case of life imitating art … in the cartoon, the GM was devised as a no-frills version of the Gundam, and what we’re left with here is a no-frills version of the GD-16 figure.”
yo go re reviews the Kawada DiaBlock Convoy set. Excerpt: “If you have the money and you want a really unique Optimus Prime, give it a try.” (See also.)
Darren Cilenti reviews the Takara Transformers Car Robot C-026-S Super Speedbreaker (clear version) figure from the Super Car Robo 3 Brothers (clear version) Osaka Toys Land and Super Festival exclusive set. Excerpt: “Speedbreaker is very much a shellformer, so if you don’t like that style of Transformer he’s probably not for you.” (See also.)
Engineernerd reviews the Hasbro Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Romba and Graak two-pack from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Excerpt: “Where the vintage Romba has the glossy plastic look of a teddy bear, this version has the angry warrior look of a crazed chipmunk.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Toy Biz The New Mutants Magik with Flame Shooting Lockheed Dragon figure. Excerpt: “… if you’re interested in Colossus’ younger sister and Shadowcat’s best friend, this is a good bet.”
Artemis reviews the Character Options Doctor Who Rose and K9 set. Excerpt: “Character Options hit their stride with Doctor Who figures in general so quickly that this early effort looks amateurish.” (See also.)
Toy links
Legotron.
Yogurt has more Lego Transformer MOCs in his Brickshelf gallery.
Once a man.
A Cobra Commander custom.
Dino Borg.
A ceratopsid-ish Assemble Borg fanmode by Mr. P. (Click on the image for a better look.)
One shall stand, etc.
“Prime and i used to get on well till this morning …”
Iron Man of Steel.
A striking photo by shadowowl of a striking figure.
The mind of Dr. Mindbender.
Evidently, those sessions at the five-cent psychiatric booth did nothing to erase childhood traumas.
Who watches the PEZ?
A custom by tOkKa.
Wren Roberts interviewed.
“… I was famous between six and twelve-year-olds all over the place, but no one else knew who I was.”