This version of War Machine hails from the 2010 live action “Iron Man 2” movie, played by Don Cheadle. The War Machine suit was modified from the “stolen” MKII Iron Man suit and beefed up with extra armour and weapons...
Wild Tiger from “Tiger & Bunny” is finally here! One of the best anime series I’ve ever laid eyes on, seriously! Background: From the anime series Tiger & Bunny, the main protagonist Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, aka Wild Tiger is...
Right after I received my Fewture Ex Gokin Shin Getter 1, I was so impressed by the quality and presence of the toy I immediately set out and pre-ordered the next release in the Fewture Ex Gokin toy line – Energer 1969...
This was one of my favourite arcade games back in my high school days, but at $2 (that was a lot back then!) a pop it wasn’t a game I could play often which meant I never really got very good at it. However, I did quite like...
Optimus Prime from the live action Transformers movie finally gets the Sci-Fi Revoltech makeover. Lets see how well Kaiyodo has done with this release… Background: Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots...
Before my Robot Damashii [Side Yoroi] Dann of Thursday arrives, I thought I should take a closer look and share the toy that started my fascination with the Gun X Sword (ガン × ソード) series, and oh boy was it an...
There is a popular saying “Last but not least” and it certainly applies in this case. The last of the four Black★Rock Shooter girls have finally arrived and I am absolutely smitten! From the anime OVA Black★Rock...
In the ruins of old Detroit, a crime ridden ghetto of the not too distant future, a good cop, Alex J Murphy, is killed in the line of duty. A team of doctors and scientists are able to piece him back together as an unstoppable crime...
GaoGaiGar is a great combining super robot anime series which I absolutely love. Sure the obligatory combining sequence in every episode can become a bit repetitive but the storyline is intriguing and the...
I’ve never played the games, I’ve never seen the animes but I’ve always thought Cybaster was an interesting and great looking mecha. So naturally, when I found out Bandai was releasing this guy in the Composite Ver...
[GALLERY] Name: Heisei Gamera Manufacturer: Bandai Line: Movie Monster Series Sculptor: Designer: Scale: Non-scale Material: PVC Release: 2005 Original Price: ¥800 (approx. $9.90AUD / $10.40USD)...
Although I do not fully agree with unlicensed products being made by third party manufactures (especially complete figures), I do find that sometimes they do bring out nice little add-ons that make production toys so...
Background: From what I’ve read, the Delphine Third Form (3rd Type) appears at the end of the second episode of the Broken Blade (aka Break Blade) movie. The short clip shows Lygatto Arrow piloting the Delphine...
This review has been almost 2 years in the making, well 23 months of waiting on the figure plus a week of photography. I must say, it was well worth the wait! The Fewture EX Gokin toy line is based on the designs...
I know I’m about 4 year late with this review, but I only recently got back into Patlabors and acquired this guy on my last trip to Japan earlier this year. I have to say, this has quickly become one of my favourite pieces in...
When I first laid eyes on the prototype images for this toy I was super excited to see something that was truly screen accurate being offered. However once I found that this was a kit you had to build yourself, I was...
[GALLERY] Slowly getting back into model making lately so I thought I’d post something I made a couple of years ago to get myself motivated. From what I remember, this is the last thing I worked on…
The AV-98 Ingram Patlabor used to be my all time favourite mecha when I was a kid, but for some reason I got over it and was off Patlabors for a while. That is until recently when I started watching the anime series...
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Here’s another great figure from the live action tokusatsu franchise – Garo, this time from Bandai’s highly articulated S.H.Figuarts line. It is the first toy from the Garo franchise to appear in the S.H.F line, and if its...
The muchly anticipated Iron Man MK VI toy from Revoltech is here! From the 2010 live action movie “Iron Man 2” produced by Marvel Studios. This figure was purchased during the initial release in March, and has...
[GALLERY] My first custom Dunny, made with love as a birthday present for my girlfriend. Inspired by one of her self portraits I wanted to capture everything about her with this Dunny, I think it turned out pretty good...
From the anime OVA Black★Rock Shooter, Black Gold Saw was shown engaged in an epic sword fight with Black★Rock Shooter at the beginning of the movie. Her origins are unknown, her human...
Garo is a Japanese Tokusatsu TV series which lasted 25 episodes. The show revolves around the central character Kouga Saezima, who holds the title of Makai Knight and protects humanity against demonic...
[GALLERY] Name: Gigan Manufacturer: Bandai Line: Movie Monster Series Sculptor: Designer: Scale: Non-scale Material: PVC Release: 2005 Original Price: ¥1,000 (approx. $11.24AUD / $12.24USD) Height: 197...
Originally available only at the 2005 Wonder Festival as a limited edition release, it was later sold through the Konami website due to the poor sales from the event and the large amount of stock left. Specter is a relatively...
Metis is an anti-shadow android weapon from the PlayStation 2 game “Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES”. Self-proclaimed as Aegis’s sister, it is later revealed near the end of the game that Metis is actually...
Real Name: Cringer “A member of the Green Tiger Tribe, Cringer was saved from a parek-narr attack by a young Prince Adam and afterwards became his devoted companion for life. He assisted Adam...
[GALLERY] Name: Burning Godzilla Manufacturer: Bandai Line: Movie Monster Series Sculptor: Designer: Scale: Non-scale Material: Vinyl Release: 2001 Original Price: ¥600 (approx. $6.80AUD / $7USD)...
Real Name: Adam of the House Randor “To adapt to new enemies and situations, Adam has learned to tap further into the great power that his sword unlocks. The combined Power of the Universe and the...
Name: PP01B Nemesis Leader Manufacturer: IGear Toys Line: Sculptor: Designer: Scale: Non-scale Material: ABS, rubber (wheels) Release: May 2010 Original Price $90USD Height: 210mm / 8.27inches...
Hellboy Animated consists of two original animated films based on the comic book character. “Sword of Storms” is the first of two films released on DVD in February 2007, followed by “Blood and Iron” released on DVD in...
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure video game based on DC Comic’s Batman. The game is played in third-person mode, where the player controls Batman as he makes his way around the prison island and facilities...
[GALLERY] Name: Lady Robin Manufacturer: MegaHouse Line: Kinnikuman Lady Sculptor: Masaki Inada Designer: Scale: 1/8 Material: PVC, ABS Release: July 2010 Original Price: ¥5,700 (approx...
Hi guys, I'm sure you are all aware by now the crisis Japan is facing after the the massive earthquake, tsunami and now the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima. As a massive fan of Japanese toys, anime, culture, food...
CycloneJoker is the primary form of Kamen Rider W (Kamen Rider Double), and is coloured green and black. The green side is the body side which is controlled by Philip, whereas the black side is the “soul” side controlled...
