Toy review roundup
Artemis reviews the Playmates Toys Star Trek Warp Collection Cadet McCoy 6-inch figure. Excerpt: “… could pretty much stand for the line as a whole: not bad, but could’ve been plenty better. ”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man Juggernaut figure. Excerpt: “He plays well, give or take a few joints, and he looks very nice.”
NewtonGimmick reviews the Hasbro X-Men Origins Wolverine Cyclops (Comic Series) figure. Excerpt: “I find myself liking Cyclops more because of this figure.”
Thomas Wheeler reviews the McFarlane Toys Halo 3 Spartan Soldier ODST (Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive brown version), Spartan Soldier EOD (GameStop exclusive steel version), Spartan Soldier Rogue (Suncoast exclusive gold version), Spartan Soldier CQB (BigBadToyStore.com exclusive violet version) figures. Excerpt: “… all cool additions …”
David Yeh (part 2) reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-8 Grimlock figure. Excerpt: “He’s definitely one of the best Transformers I’ve ever owned.” (See also.)
Corey Tincher reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Collect and Connect Atom Smasher figure. Excerpt: “As good as Atom Smasher’s sculpt is, I’m amazed how badly they botched his paint.” (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Hasbro Marvel Universe Captain America, Thing and Hulk figures. Excerpt: “… I’d sell my soul for a line like this for DC.” (See also: 1, 2, 3.)
Retro reviews
Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai Chogokin GD-60 Kahen Senshi ZZ Gundam 1/144-scale figure. Excerpt: “… a big, amiable, slightly dim bruiser.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Takara Microman Magneforce MagneMicroman Achilles, MagneMicroman Theseus, MagneMicroman Icurus, MagneAcroyear Phobos, MagneAcroyear Atlas and MagneAcroyear Metis figures. Excerpt: “They are superbly detailed, superbly articulated, and they look darn cool.” (See also: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.)
Brent Johnston reviews the Hasbro Transformers Soundwave figure. Excerpt: “… one of my favourites, and I spent a great deal of money just to have him.”
Darren Cilenti reviews the Hasbro Transformers Shattered Glass Goldbug BotCon 2008 exclusive figure. Excerpt: “A good convention exclusive, with colours and a head that make you forget how ordinary the mould is …”
yo go re reviews the Hasbro Star Wars The Saga Collection Firespeeder Pilot figure from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Excerpt: “… a nice design – it’s just the idea of a firefighter …in space! that’s silly.” (See also.)
Updatedude reviews the Bandai Motion Revive Series Kamen Rider Kiva (Kiva Form) figure. Excerpt: “… this is one of the guys to get if you want to try out these new fangled Motion Revive Series toys …” (See also.)
Nathan Newell reviews the Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzaface figure. Excerpt: “… just plain fun.”
Toy links
Zitz, Rash and Pimple.
Cool Battletoads customs by G Brand.
AcroKali.
A Microman custom by misodrill.
Haruhi, ikimaasu!
An Assemble Borg fanmode by katsuboy.
Force 101.
The first lesson: the ability to speak does not make you intelligent.
Of Muppets and Men.
Erin Snyder’s retrospective of the Palisades Muppets line.