Archive for 2009
Ertl Batmobile & Cocoon
I love mail away stuff. I think it started when I first saw the ad for a “Rocket Firing Boba Fett.” I’ve collected box tops, proofs of purchase, UPC and Flag Points. From Crystal Skeletons to Star Wars Survival Kits, I’ve sent for a ton of stuff over the years. I came across the subject of this review and thought […]
Animated Debut Boba Fett
For most of us around since the Seventies, there are things we regret. More over, there’s evidence in picture form of most of these things. I can think of an Easter picture my mother hasof a knee-high Nerd on an Easter Bunny’s knee wearing a blue blazer with a wide white belt and turtle neck. For George Lucas, it’s the […]
Darktrooper
I keep saying I’m not any EU fan, yet I seem to buy a fair amount of EU figures. The subject of this review is one of them. The Darktrooper from the “Dark Forces” video game. I have to say I might have bought him even if I hadn’t played the game.On a similar note, I always say I […]
Jawa & WED Droid
All of the Wal-Marts in my area have been resetting all their displays and haven’t been stocking anything to speak of. I was actually surprised to find this new Jawa & Treadwell two pack when on a recent visit. Stormtrooper Luke I could pass up with a $7 price tag, but the blister on this […]
Bane Malar
If you look in the background of any Star Wars film, you will see a number of very earthly items being used in unearthy ways. Ladies razors being used for walkie talkies. Pen tops being used for belt doodads. Even the original lightsabers were made from something as mundane as a camera flash. A number […]
WOS Comic “Near Death of a Saleman”
This is the first web comic I ever did. It’s a little rough in a few places, but still a good read. I was really trying to come up with a story for Fat Tony and Gil, but the rest of Springfield came along for the ride as well. [imagebrowser id=3]
Pardon Our Dust!
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Tri-Droid
This is probably another one of those things fans will be discussing for ages. Obviously, the Tri Droidis one of the many mechanical maniacs of the Separatists’ forces from Star Wars Episodes 2 & 3. Which one could be debated since there were large and small versions of this three limbed beastie. I’ll quote from the Star Wars Databank, “The tri-droids […]
Resident Evil Licker
Note from the Editor: I’m really happy to introduce Rich with this review. Everybody can’t collect everything, well at least Mrs. Nerd wont let me. Rich has came on board with a Resident Evil review to add a view of the action figure collecting world to the site a bit different from my own.Again, Welcome Aboard Rich! ~Engineernerd NECA […]
Mustafar Panning Droid
Mrs. Nerd made a rule for my collection. If it was going to be on display in the main area of the basement it had to be on some nice shelves. We’ve got three book case units that house the portion of collection that’s on display. I like the nice dark wood cases, but figures don’t always stand out against them. […]
Mork from Ork
In this review we are going to take a look at the alien baddie from the latest Indiana Jones. Uh wait, wrong film alien. I was sorting through some things the other day and came across this figure in box of vintage odds and ends. For some of the younger generation, I need to explain a couple of things. […]
Hermi Odle
Ah, another figure collectors have dreamt of for years. Hermi Odle, the big hulking lug from the back of Jabba’s palace. I remember Hermi as being something that was asked for back in the Beast collection days. I think a lot of collectors always thought it would take something special to bring this character to figure life. I have to […]
Yoda & Kybuck
I want to preface this review of Yoda and his Kybuck by saying Ihaven’t seen the Clone Wars Episodes he’s from. I’m not even a huge EU fan. However, a kick butt Yoda with a new creature, EU or not, I couldn’t pass up. The short version of the story is Yoda and helped a sick Wookie Princess and […]
Imperial Jumptrooper
I always say I’m not really an Expanded Universe collector. And then something comes out that catches my eye. I tend to go for the EU pieces that could be from a film. Tsui Choi is a good example of this. There were various Jedi shown from different races in the prequels and his race, while not shown as a Jedi, is […]
Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight
This seems to be the year of Luke Skywalker, action figure wise, at least. This is the third Luke we’ve seen in the TAC line. Must always have to be a Luke or Vader in the assortment. Hasbro must have hired the Homer & Bart marketing team for the WOS line. Oddly this is another Jabba’s palace Luke. Most […]
Ak-Rev
Last year, Hasbro gave us a figure of Umpass Stay, one of the drummer’s from the “enhanced” Max Rebo band. He came with half of the large drum that he shared with Ak-Rev. This year we get the other half of the drum with Ak-Rev. Cool, the Rebo band rhythm section is complete. I really feel bad for the folks […]
AMERICA’S ARMY STAFF SERGEANT MATTHEW ZEDWICK
When I saw this series of figures, I have to say I was interested from the get go. Now, I’m not a big military figure collector. But it’s the concept of this line that I was intrigued by. This series America’s Army Real Heroes was created for Jazwares based on the America’s Army video game. The cool thing about […]
4-LOM
Zuckuss here was one of the bounty hunters from “The Empire Strikes Back.” Did I say Zuckuss? I meant 4-LOM. A little explanation for the POTF2 generation. Back in the vintage line days, the names for 4-LOM and Zuckuss got switched. So, this guy got branded as Zuckuss.When POTF2 rolled around the names got switched to the correct ones. The […]
McDonalds’ Luke Skywalker Bobble Head Premium
As a tie in for “The Clone Wars,” McDonalds released a series of bobble head figures. They were a series of classic vehicles with oversize heads of the main characters coming out of the top of them. Appearance: This version of Luke looks like something out of Star Wars Bombad Racing. Kind of Mario cart meets pod racing. It’s […]
TAC#16 Darth Vader
I understand that all the kids think that Darth Vader is cool. He’s the bad ass of the galaxy, fights with a lightsaber, and chokes people from across the room. However,how many of figures of him do we need? The vintage line had one. And for the most part, that’s all we needed. His costume […]
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