Category: Toy Reviews
Toht
There are a variety of baddies facing off with Indiana Jones in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” However, most of them didn’t seem truly evil. Belloq was delusional. Dietrich was just a cog in the German army. However, the Gestapo agent named Toht was a charachter that seethed villany on the screen. For a character […]
Hellboy in Kimono Bust-Up
I noticed on IMDB the other day that there’s a third Animated Hellboy film in the works. (Hellboy Animated: The Phantom Claw) Which made me remember I had started this review a while ago and never finished it. I’ve had a pretty tough time finding Hellboy stuff that I like. But, after getting one of […]
Cobra (The Enemy)
Back to Eighties again.Not that I mind.This time it’s for the 25th Anniversary of GI Joe A Real American Hero (RAH). I can still remember the first of the small Joes that I ever saw. A kid in grade school pulled a straight arm Grunt out of his coat pocket and said, “Check this out!”I […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi & Arc Trooper Alpha
I’ve not picked up any of the comic two packs up to this point. I don’t really keep up with EU stuff, so those were out. The Marvel figures while cool, and accurate to the source material, were just too goofy looking for me. I couldn’t put a blue Stormtrooper in the middle of display […]
Ceremonial Belloq
If Indiana Jones had one totally memorable nemesis, it would be Rene Belloq. The guy takes the fertility idol from Indy, almost gets to the Ark before Indy, tries to schmooze his girl, and then takes the Ark from him. Twice. That adds up to significant foe. However, he’s not much of an action star. In the vintage Kenner […]
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 […]
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 […]
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