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Muppet Show Sign DIY

Muppet Show Sign DIY

This is one of those things that kind of fell off the site when I redesigned it a couple years ago. I really regret that it’s taken so long to get it back. Of course, having a Muppet movie in theaters doesn’t hurt either. Back when my Palisades Muppet collection was still growing, I really […]

December 16, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Marauder Gun Runner Items (Part 1)

Marauder Gun Runner Items (Part 1)

I thought it would be nice to give my action figures some presents for the holidays this year. So I ordered some specific things from Marauder Gun Runners for a few of them. First up is an item they had long before Hasbro did it for SDCC this year, a Megatron style P-38. Now, I’m […]

December 14, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Wampa (Vintage)

Wampa (Vintage)

Long before the Special Editions, there was a toy version of the Wampa released. As part of the vintage line, the Wampa was released in a box similar to the Taun Taun. He even got his own commmerical. Appearance: Things here are a little sketchy. Back before his digital enhancement, the Wampa didn’t get much […]

December 10, 2011 | By | 11 Replies More
Big Daddy (Bioshock 2)

Big Daddy (Bioshock 2)

I don’t play as many video games these days as when I was younger. I tend to play the ones I love to death. For example, I only have the three “Science” achievements left in the first Portal to achieve and l couldn’t rest until I’d found all the secrets in the Tomb Raider games. […]

December 9, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Steel Brigade

Steel Brigade

The Steel Brigade trooper must have his fans at Hasbro. The Pit Commando got his helmet as an accessory and the VAMP repaint had one as a driver. This version is more in the classic mail-away colors. Appearance: Much like the original, the new version of the Steel Brigade trooper is amalgam of a number of […]

December 7, 2011 | By | 5 Replies More
Thing & Doombot Minimates

Thing & Doombot Minimates

While I typically don’t go out of my way to get Minimates, if I can get a good deal on them I’ll pick them up. Such is the case here. The Doombot and Thing were on sale. Honestly, I couldn’t resist the sculpted out version of The Thing. Doombot: Dr. Doom is one of the […]

December 5, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Darth Nil & Delia Blue (Star Wars Comic Packs)

Darth Nil & Delia Blue (Star Wars Comic Packs)

Even though the Hasbro 2-figure Comic Packs are no longer in production, the general consensus was that these were pretty good value for the money, by including two action figures and a reprint of a comic book.

December 3, 2011 | By | Reply More
Angelica

Angelica

Other than Blackbeard, the one figure I was completely sure I’d get from Jakks Pacific’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides line was the pirate’s daughter, Angelica.

December 2, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Cobra Commander (Renegades)

Cobra Commander (Renegades)

I’ve always kind of felt bad for Cobra Commander. He never gets any respect and somebody thought he’d look cool in stirrup pants. But that was the 80’s. In the GI Joe Renegades animated series, we got a pretty good update of the commander. And with that, a new action figure.

November 30, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More
Duke (GI Joe Renegades)

Duke (GI Joe Renegades)

  I’ve never been a huge Duke fan. He just always seemed a little stuck up and bossy to me. I also wasn’t entirely sold on GI Joe: Renegades when it premiered. However, listening to the Justin from GeneralsJoes.com talk about it, I figure I’d give it a second chance. And I was extremely, glad […]

November 23, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Gambit (Marvel Select)

Gambit (Marvel Select)

  If you have read any of my past Marvel reviews, you may have guessed I was a Gambit fan. I’ve reviewed the older Toy Biz Gambit and the Minimates version previously. So it should be no surprise when Figure of the Day offered the Marvel Select one, I’d snap him up. Appearance: This is full […]

November 21, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Darth Vader and Stromtrooper (Jedi Force)

Darth Vader and Stromtrooper (Jedi Force)

I was somewhat puzzled when Hasbro announced that they were going to stop making the Galactic Heroes line in favor of the new Jedi Force figures. I was never a big Galactic Heroes collector, but since I ended getting quite a few of them over the years (mostly when there was nothing else Star Wars related to buy at local stores), I kind of expected the line to go on for quite a long time still.

November 19, 2011 | By | Reply More
Rex (Space Outfit)

Rex (Space Outfit)

Out of all of the Toy Story characters, Rex is my favorite. Dress him up as an astronaut, and he’s even more awesome. I don’t have a large Toy Story collection. Really, it consists mainly of real world scale versions of the characters. However, Rex being my favorite, has caused me to collect multiple versions […]

November 18, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
GI Joe Targets

GI Joe Targets

I haven’t done as much creative stuff lately, so I thought I’d stretch those skills a bit. I haven’t made a GI Joe Diorama, yet. I was actually thinking a shooting range would be cool. (I was on the rifle team in High School.) One hint: I punched the holes through with a very sharp object with […]

November 16, 2011 | By | Reply More
Whip It, Whip It Good….Or Bad

Whip It, Whip It Good….Or Bad

Okay. I know Whiplash came out last year. I’ve put off writing this review for a long time. So long in fact Errex wrote one in the mean time. So as an experiment, I wrote mine without reading his. And, some things we agree on and some things we don’t. So, we are presenting both […]

November 14, 2011 | By | Reply More
Qui-Gon Jinn & Eopie

Qui-Gon Jinn & Eopie

With all the up coming hype for Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D, I’m hoping we see some Qui Gon love. In the mean time, I guess I’ll tide myself over with this. From last year, this Qui Gon & Eopie was a mail away to fill a gap in some collectors collections. If my […]

November 12, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Blackbeard

Blackbeard

Even though I was not blown away by the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, I admit that I found it entertaining and thus, my disposition towards the associated merchandise was fairly positive.

November 11, 2011 | By | Reply More
Cobra Viper

Cobra Viper

Where the standard Cobra Trooper is more of a facility guard type soldier, the Viper appears to be more front line infantry. And this figure is a pretty cool update to a the classic look. Appearance: The head of the classic Viper is probably the most distinctive part of his uniform and this is a […]

November 9, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Deluxe Frost Giant

Deluxe Frost Giant

Right off the gate, I knew that the one figure I would like to have, from the 2011 Thor line by Hasbro, was the Deluxe Frost Giant

November 7, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
C-3PO Switcheroo

C-3PO Switcheroo

When most folks say they collect Star Wars, I think most people immediately think action figures. However, the back of those mini catalogs were filled with items that few folks remember or have seen. One of my favorites is something that was on the wall of my room for a long time, the C-3PO Switcheroo. Kenner produced […]

November 5, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More