Toy review roundup
Corey Tincher reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Captain Cold figure. Excerpt: “… an interesting figure that will spice up your shelf or make those battle just a little bit cooler …” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Nightwing and Robin figures. Excerpt: “Mattel — fix the assembly matter and then ship these things a bit more, okay?” (See also.)
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Blue Beetle figure. Excerpt: “… the great paint applications …. make an otherwise average figure into an exemplary one.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Ares Series Build-A-Figure Ares Wal-Mart exclusive figure. Excerpt: “At last, the immortal god of war has been immortalized in plastic!” (See also.)
Dave Van Domelen reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Generation 1 Series Ratchet and Armada Series Hot Shot figures. Excerpt: “(Re: Hot Shot) … the corners that got cut (especially on Jolt) are painfully obvious. ”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Classic Ironhide figure. Excerpt: “… if you can live with a few minor bothers, he’s worth your time.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars Droid Factory Darth Vader and K-3PX Wal-Mart exclusive set. Excerpt: “… one of the weaker pairs, but it’s not the droid’s fault: Vader is the suckfest in this set.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the ToyQuest Monsters vs. Aliens Ginormica figure. Excerpt: “I’ve got plenty of figures that cost more and delivered less.” (See also.)
Retro reviews
Ben Mininberg reviews the Bandai DX Chogokin GC-06 Space Sheriff Sharivan figure. Excerpt: “… an engineering marvel way better than most of its action-figure contemporaries.” (See also.)
Philip Reed reviews the Select Convertors Motorized Defender Neptune figure. Excerpt: “… a cheap plastic robot that transforms into an ugly battleship. ”
Darren Cilenti reviews the Takara Transformers Convoy (black version) JAFcon 2000 exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… I can’t really recommend him – but this is an appealing repaint …”
Darren Cilenti reviews the Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Legends class Soundwave figure. Excerpt: “With an awful jet mode and a detailed but limited robot mode, Soundwave is mediocre.” (See also.)
Artemis reviews the Lego Bionicle Barraki 8921 Pridak set. Excerpt: “… this guy is a freak, and anyone who likes their bad guys good and monstrous ought to love him.”
Toy links
Ways to die on the Millennium Falcon.
“Winning that darn game of dejarik.” (More.)
Ms. Marvel.
Fine work by K&L Customs.
Tyr and Hoder.
God-like customs by jazz04porche.
Big Boaner.
There must surely be a better name for a custom combining parts from Dr. Mindbender and Big Boa.
“I’ve been a lot of things in a lot of places …”
A photo by Kenny Batallones.
Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry …
Cool digirama by cradea2.
For a future without fear.
A photo by Edward Lee.
“I have a whole bag of ‘sh!’ with your name on it.”
No talking when viewing this Flickr group, please. (Related.)
Fixing Universe Classic Ironhide. [via]
“I would consider this mod to be of intermediate difficulty only because of how much plastic you’re actually getting rid of. It’s more time consuming than anything.”