Toy review roundup
Artemis reviews the DC Direct Justice League International Ice figure. Excerpt: “… a dull, regrettable action figure.”
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Hawkgirl figure. Excerpt: “It really bugs me when a flying character’s figure can’t look up …”
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Parademon (red version) figure. Excerpt: “… Mattel: stop putting accessories in figures’ hands in-package.”
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Mr. Terrific figure. Excerpt: “… a terrific sculpt …”
Poe Ghostal reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Gentleman Ghost figure. Excerpt: “Mattel deserves credit for not going the easy route and just making the whole figure molded in white.” (See also.)
yo go re reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Ares figure. Excerpt: “This isn’t some perfectly flat costume painted onto the same generic body as every other perfectly flat costume (cf. pretty much any DCU figure chosen at random), this is an actual sculpture.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel DC Universe Classics Wonder Woman figure. Excerpt: “Really incredibly impressive.” (See also.)
Darren Cilenti reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe G1 Series Legends class Bumblebee figure. Excerpt: “It’s Bumblebee to the ground, and clearly based on Bumblebee as we saw in the cartoon …” (See also.)
Darren Cilenti reviews the Hasbro Transformers Universe Animated Series Legends class Prowl figure. Excerpt: “A very ambitious character to attempt at Legends size. Amazingly, they pulled it off.”
Artemis reviews the Lego Bionicle Phantoka 8697 Toa Ignika set. Excerpt: “… you’re just left with a bit of a feeling of ‘That’s it?'”
Retro reviews
Wes reviews the Playmates Universal Studios Monsters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leo as The Wolfman figure. Excerpt: “I’m not even the biggest fan of werewolves, but I can’t deny the appeal of one that also happens to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.”
Tom Prankerd reviews the Bandai High Complete Model (HCM) MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon 1/144 -scale figure. Excerpt: “… it isn’t a particularly well-designed figure.”
Toy links
Republic Recon Walker.
A custom Star Wars vehicle by Roberto Panza.
Buzz-Off.
cerebus gave the 2002 figure a grittier paintjob.
Chimera.
Assemble Borg fanmodes are turning monstrous with the release of the Jarknoids. (Click on the photo for a better look.)
Ichthyosaurus.
Another fine entry in Mr. P’s Assemblesaurus series of Assemble Borg fanmodes. (Click on the photo for a better look.)
Raiders of the ice planet.
A diorama by Wai Fong Fung.
Hippo.
A fantastic shot by 091.
Happiness.
“… one more chance to smile in the light.”
Think small.
“Based on Barbara Kruger’s work”