Toy review roundup
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Deep Space Nine Colonel Kira Nerys Previews Exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… she’s up to the standard I’m looking for – not perfect, but very good …”
Newton Gimmick reviews the Character Options Doctor Who Vashta Nerada Suit Creature figure. Excerpt: “… it does look a lot like a Scooby Doo villain …” (See also.)
Newton Gimmick reviews the Character Options Doctor Who Supreme Dalek (Vespiform Wave version) figure. Excerpt: “The Supreme Dalek is the biggest and baddest Dalek in all the land, so he makes an excellent addition to your collection.”
Michael Crawford reviews the Diamond Select Toys Ultimate Quarter Scale Obi-Wan Kenobi figure from Star Wars: A New Hope. Excerpt: “The long, lanky, oddly proportioned torso isn’t quite as much of an issue with heavily clothed figures, but Ben still seems like a retired white Harlem Globetrotter to me.”
Corey Tincher reviews the Hasbro Marvel Universe Iron Fist figure. Excerpt: “His name is Iron Fist, he’s a martial artist who punches people, and yet they give him two open hands …”
Michael Crawford reviews the Hasbro X-Men Origins Wolverine Wolverine (Comic Series blue and yellow costume version) and Deadpool (Comic Series version) figures. Excerpt: “These figures are great toys, first and foremost.” (See also.)
Philip Reed reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Encore 13 Trailbreaker figure. Excerpt: “Hurray for no child safety testing on this bad boy!” (See also.)
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics The Flash figure. Excerpt: “I had no problems with my Flash at all-no incorrect limbs, no stuck joints, no sloppy paint.”
Erin Snyder reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics The Flash figure. Excerpt: “… another good figure in Mattel’s exceptional line.”
Poe Ghostal reviews Mattel DC Universe Classics Superman (recovery suit version) figure. Excerpt: “It seems every single black Superman had reversed biceps …”
Jeff Parker reviews the ZC Girl ZC Borg Julia 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “Though not based on any particular franchise she would make a good background character to many other lines …”
Artemis reviews the DC Direct Justice League International Black Canary figure. Excerpt: “I doubt many people were really jonesing for this version of Black Canary, and it’s as if DC Direct sensed that, and didn’t really bother exerting themselves as a result.”
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Animated Voyager class Wreck-Gar figure. Excerpt: “Almost suitable for the Go-Go-GoBots line, but adorably accurate to the show.” (See also.)
Ben Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe G1 Series Legends class Rodimus figure. Excerpt: “I love how both modes manage to pay homage to his original form without simply copying them.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro G.I. Joe Cobra B.A.T. (2008 single-carded version) figure. Excerpt: “… I wouldn’t mind seeing a few more B.A.T.s.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel DC Universe Justice League Unlimited Mr. Miracle, Superman, Forager, Mantis, Darkseid and Lashina figures from the Target exclusive Attack from Apokolips six-pack. Excerpt: “What DC has done to the Fourth World in their comics is, in my opinion, a disgrace. What Mattel has done with these Fourth World characters in their Justice League Unlimited line is very cool.” (See also.)
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai High Complete Model (HCM) RX-93 Nu Gundam 1/144-scale figure from Char’s Counteracttack. Excerpt: “… this really is a double-hard bastard of a mobile suit.”
Updatedude reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series (M.R.S.) Kamen Rider Gatack trading figure from Kamen Rider Kabuto. Excerpt: “… a great looking toy who would actually fit in with your other 3.75" figures …”
Updatedude reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Miniature EVA-01 (Rebuild of Evangelion version) figure. Excerpt: “… not the definitive Eva 01.” (See also.)
Darren Cilenti reviews the Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Legends class Galvatron figure. Excerpt: “A good mould but a disappointing repaint …” (See also.)
Toy links
Odette and Odile.
Outstanding Busou Shinki customs by Amber. (Click on the images for a better look.)
Feinwerk.
This fine transforming Microman ride by Kaboflower apparently has PET bottle covers for wheels.
Rescue Commandos.
ankoku sousatsu tsurugi’s updates of Microman Rescue Team designs. (Click on the image for a better look.)
Sniping’s a good job, mate.
A photo by Josky_TW. (More.)
“Do you want me to <bleep> go trash your lights?”
Uploaded by Shaun Wong.
Machine Men comics.
“… inarguably the greatest cliff-hanger any comic has ended on…”
Adams-ko.
Even in outer space … tentacles.
Lost and found.
“Thanks to the efforts of a bankruptcy judge in Delaware, Renee Hearne got her $150 doll back Wednesday after it disappeared as part of a roughly $106 million Internet toy-company bankruptcy.”