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ZPrinter 650 and 3D printing.
“We are still pretty far from printing an action figure.”
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The Toys of Peace.
A short story by Saki.
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Checklist (lightning cougar custom)
Updated Assemble Borg, Revoltech, Robot Tamashii and Figma checklists.
Japanese toy review roundup
The following reviews are in Japanese but they include a generous amount of photos so they’re well worth checking out.
(Please do not hotlink images on these sites.)
Gamu (part 2) reviews the Yamato Macross VE-1 ELINT Seeker 1/60-scale figure from Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Yo, Shishioh, SR../Blood Zwei, Bugyou, Lem and Ramuna review the Bandai Robot Tamashii Turn A Gundam figure.
K3 reviews the Bandai Robot Tamashii Alvaaron DX The Core of Alvatore set from Gundam 00. (See also.)
Mugi reviews the Kaiyodo Revoltech Yamaguchi EVA-05 New Movie Edition (movie colour ver.) figure from Rebuild of Evangelion.
Gamu and Nuu review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Yamaguchi EVA-01 New Movie Edition (Awakening ver.) figure from Rebuild of Evangelion. (See also.)
Mojya, Shishioh, Yo, Nuu and Taoo review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Yamaguchi Dancouga figure. (See also.)
Kanon reviews the Banpresto Gundam Series Humable Model RX-78-2 Gundam prize figure from Mobile Suit Gundam.
Kanon reviews the Banpresto Gundam Series Humable Model RGM-79 GM prize figure from Mobile Suit Gundam.
Nuu reviews the Bandai Keroro Fix Figuration Keroro Gunso Lieutenant Garuru figure.
Shishioh reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Appendix Scorpio Milo (Original Color Edition) Tamashii Nation 2009 Autumn exclusive accessory set from Saint Seiya.
Nuu reviews the Bandai Saint Myth Cloth Lyumnades Kasa figure from the Saint Seiya series. (See also.)
Nuu reviews the Max Factory Figma Takara Miyuki (summer uniform version) figure from Lucky Star.
Damien Sancho reviews the Megahouse Action Works Toei Hero The Live Chojinki Metalder figure. (See also.)
Kaz reviews the Bandai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Decade figure. (See also.)
Alfes reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Alternity Nissan Fairlady Z Megatron (Blade Silver version) figure. (See also.)
Ken Murasame reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Revenge of the Fallen RA-23 Arcee figure. (See also.)
Mondo reviews the DC Direct Justice League International Martian Manhunter figure.
Nekonekokoara reviews the Kaiyodo Assemble Borg Barrels Speeder Lightning Cougar Custom Figure Ou mail-order exclusive toy.
Itsuki reviews the Bandai SDX Knight Gundam figure. (See also.)
Kaz reviews the Wild Work Vietnam War Uniform Set 1/6-scale accessory set.
Retro reviews
Nekonekokoara reviews the Takara Microman Micro Action Series MA-34 Supergirl figure. (See also.)
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai Dinozone DZ-3 Dinostego figure.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Bandai Dinozone DE-3 Shadowbrachio figure.
Red reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Encore 10 Wave figure from the Bumble & Minibot set.
Transformers Baka Ichidai reviews the Takara Transformers Beast Wars Returns BR-06 Vehicon Tanker Toys ‘R’ Us (Japan) exclusive figure.
Itsuki reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-02 Bumble figure. (See also.)
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Optimus Prime, cartoon-style.
This phenomenal paint job by frogDNA even has cartoon-style shadows and reflections. (More.)
Tags: custom, movie, Optimus Prime, Transformers
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Optimus Prime ver. Lego.
A Johnny Tang creation.
Tags: Lego, MOC, Optimus Prime, Transformers
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Catman.
A fine custom by RoboKillah.
Tags: comics, custom, DC, DC Universe
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Grey as a mouse, big as a Lego house.
A Lego Oliphaunt by Yu. (More Lego Lord of the Rings.)
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Robo-Joe.
John Mallamas’s fine update of the original.
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Jim Tarpley’s Micronerd.
“It’s micro-me.”
Tags: custom, Microman/Micronauts