Archive for September, 2015
Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony)

We had already gotten at least a couple of versions of Luke in his ceremonial garment, one from the Power of the Force line and another not too long ago from the Legacy Collection
Rappel Fighter (Call of Duty)

This is one of the sets from Mega Bloks’ Call of Duty collection that immediately caught my eye when I found it at stores.
Name That…Zombie (Replay)

Were zombies even a thing when this was originally posted?: Zombie? Mutant? Guy doing the Humpty Dance?
Name That…Block (Replay)

Yup. It’s another one people struggled with. To me, this looks like a manifold for a hydraulic valve. I don’t think it is.
Juggernaut (Call of Duty)

One popular play mode in most modern First Person Shooter games is “Juggernaut”. You can find it implemented in the Halo and Call of Duty games, although it is also featured in many other game series. Mega Bloks decided to offer a small set loosely inspired by this game mode in their 2014 […]
Name That…Round Head (Replay)

Actually, I think with the proliferation of vinyl deformed figures this one maybe harder now than when originally posted.: I really like this one. It turned out better than I hope. Comment away…
Name That…Ray Gun (Replay)

Doesn’t look like this one got ID’d the first time around…try again people. I know what it looks like. But, it’s probably not related.
The AFB Podcast Episode 185: Kotobukiya Zatanna Bishoujo Statue / SH Figuarts DBZ Android 16 / Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy Boxed Set

Luminara Unduli

A good number of the 3.75-inch action figures we are getting from the first few waves in the current Star Wars Black Series are actually designs that were to be released originally for the Star Wars Vintage Collection by Hasbro.
Engineernerd’s Top 8 or 9 Most Influential TV Shows

Nerd Lunch recently had a podcast episode discussing about the top 10 most influential TV shows of all time (Nerd Lunch Episode 192). Their list was a counter to a Screen Rant post. The Screen Rant list was more of a what has been influential lately. The Nerd Lunch boys were much more even handed […]
The AFB Podcast Episode 184: DC Collectibles Lois Lane Bombshell Statue / Toy Dilemmas

41st Elite Clone Trooper

The 41st Elite Clone Trooper uses the same basic body mold updated for the Vintage Collection, paired with a Phase II helmet. So far, so good, as the details sculpted onto the armor looks sharp and the articulation is really excellent.