August 2011
This is a list of posts published in August 2011.
Pic of the Day > Palisades Micronauts – Acroyear [Gold Variant] by Ed Speir IV
Odds ‘n Ends > August 22, 2011
I’m (finally!) on vacation this week, and my hope is to finally get to some of those reviews I’ve been promising you guys forever. The pile of unopened toys has only gotten bigger, though, including the NECA Robocop, which I found at TRU over the weekend. One thing I learned during this move is that [...]
Pic of the Day > The Evil Zartan by Inanimate Life
Pic of the Day > Do you remember… by Monkey River Town
Guest Review > Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden (Mortal Kombat 6″ Series 1, Jazwares)
When Jazwares announced a new line of Mortal Kombat action figures to premiere alongside the new release, I was ecstatic. A lifetime fan of video games from the fighting genre, I love my SOTA Street Fighters to death and have always felt there was an unfilled hole in my collection where the Mortal Kombat fighters [...]
Pic of the Day > Judge Gabranth by ArmoredFoe
Mattel Updates > MOTUC, DC subs, Draego-Man costs
Lots of Mattel-related stuff to discuss today. First up is this addendum to Monday’s Q&A: 3.) Gasha168 asks: Does the 23″ Voltron contain any diecast metal components at all, or is it pure plastic except for the springs and pin joints? The Lions that combine into the 23” Voltron do not have any die-cast parts. [...]
Pic of the Day > Bionicle Rahi – Giant centipede by thejang
The Rock as Roadblock (Roadrock?)
I’m not that much of a G.I. Joe fan, but I respect it as one of the great 1980s toy properties. The first movie was terrible, but I’ve been watching the development of the second film with cautious optimism. Most fans dismissed it the second the director of the Justin Bieber movie was chosen, but [...]