Name: Stealth Jumper Batman, DC Direct
Theme: Batman - Hush Series
Height: 7"
Name: Silk Spectre II, DC Direct
Theme: Watchmen, The Movie Series
Height: 7"
Finally got around to open these. I had no idea that the Watchmen figures comes with a small diaroma. Very nice.
I know I have a lot of catching up in terms of action figure reviews. But just because I've been quiet doesn't mean I have stopped buying. The purchasing part is still constant each month. It's the opening, reviewing and blogging thats a bit difficult at the moment.
As usual, Star Wars is still on top of my list of things to get. I still have these unopened.
4 vehicles : Obi Wan's Starfighter, Trade Federation AAT, General Grievous Starfighter & Anakin's Starfighter.
Clone Trooper Jek, Jedi Nahdar Vebb & Commander Stone(don't mind the Star Case, it's just temporary)
An Evolutions pack: Vader's Secret Apprentice from the Force Unleashed video game. 
Last but not least, I found this at TRU. A Marvel Legends two pack. It is Captain America and I'm a sucker for any Captain America merchandise *sigh*.
I'm not sure which to open first. Maybe I should wait until I've gotten all the IM2 figures...
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I finally decided to open the Wonder Woman figure I got ages ago. This is from the WW Series 1.
This are Lil' Lobo's Toy Story figures so far. I do think I'm spoiling her at an early age but I just can't help it. Every time I tell myself that this is the last T.S. toy I'm getting her, the following month some new figure would be displayed on the shelf. The latest one I got her last month was this.
A Mr. Potato Head!! It's true that Lil' Lobo is too young to appreciate toys but for me, as long as it's safe for her to play with I don't mind. Though these toys aren't really cheap, what is sad for me is that compared to my S.W. figures, her's look like its worth the $$$.
Don't you agree?
for doing a sale on toys at the moment. I had told myself that the Ghostbusters gift set would be my last purchase for now because I'm trying to organize my eBay store. Yet, this is what I bought just a few hours ago at Target.
G.I. Joe - R.O.C. : Courtney "Cover Girl" Krieger by Hasbro @AUD 4.87
Marvel Universe: Daredevil by Hasbro @AUD 18
WWE - Build & Brawl : MVP by Jakks @ AUD 4.87
Daredevil was a must for me cos he's one of my fav Marvel Heroes. The first & last item was on clearance with an additional 20% off. Cover Girl was a no-brainer(no pun intended) because I like to provide my male action figures on the shelves some company. Yeah, I'm a regular action figure pimp.
I admit I'm not a huge wrestling fan ever since Goldberg quit and I have no idea who MVP is. Why I picked him up? He was next to Cover Girl in the clearance bin. As simple as that. But he might come in handy some day if I do get around to making my "Magneto against the world" diorama. He could be the one crushed under a pile of metal bars. That would be cool wouldn't it?
I received this in the mail today. Snagged this on eBay last week for AUD 15. I got this primarily for the Stay Puft statue. The statue is 6.5" in height and made by Sideshow Collectibles(sweeettt!!)
Also included was a small container of green slime and trading cards.
And of course the Ghosbusters 1 & 2 DVD.
All in all, in my opinion, $15 well spent. A definite must have merchandise for the die-hard Ghostbusters fan.
Seriously...if you had to fight her all the time...wouldn't you? This is the latest Premium Format Figure statue from Sideshow Collectibles. The estimated time of release is December 2010. Sideshow is selling two versions. One version(above) is the standard edition. Below is the exclusive which features a switch-out portrait for alternate display. The exclusive is available for pre-order at USD 269.99. A long way to go right? Wrong. It's already SOLD-OUT. Only the standard edition is available and I'm guessing it'll be sold-out soon.
Damn!!I finally managed to get these two clone troopers last year in December. I was really annoyed that Hasbro didn't release CT Fives or CT Rys as a single pack. And worse, made it a Walmart exclusive. That just means that if you're outside the states it is hard to predict where those 'exclusives' will turn up. I was fortunate to grab Fives at TRU. It came with another Captain Rex. I think Rex has been the easiest figure to find for the Clone Wars series. Come to think of it, he was the first figure to be released, a Mail-Away figure nonetheless. Fives has a distinct tattoo of the number '5' on the right side of the head. Him and fellow CT Echo were inducted into the 501st Legion by Captain Rex.
Name : Star Wars - The Clone Wars, Clone Trooper Fives
Assortment : Under the Helmet, 2-pack, based on the Clone Wars Animation Series "Rookies"
CT Rys was another Walmart exclusive 2-pack and came with Lt. Thire(released as Commander Thire in single pack). I never saw this pack here in Canberra but luckily I found a cheap one on eBay. He is part of the Coruscant guards under the command of Jedi General Yoda.
Name : Star Wars - The Clone Wars, Clone Trooper Rys
Assortment : Ambush, 2-pack, based on the Clone Wars Animation Series "Ambush"
That's a mouth full isn't it?
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Name : Toy Story - Ultimate Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear Deluxe Figure
Height : 12"
Toy Company : Mattel
Price : AUD 50 - 75 (the lowest price was on sale)
Packaging
"Buzz Lightyear has just landed in Andy's room. The only problem is he doesn't realize that he is a toy. Buzz thinks he is a real Space Ranger on an intergalactic mission to defeat the evil Emperor Zurg!"
I have to admit I was a bit hesitant to get this version instead of the TS Collection from Thinkway Toys. After thinking about the cost difference and the fact its for Lil' Lobo, I don't think I can bear to see her throw/drag a $100 toy around the house.
The packaging is similar to the Sheriff Woody I reviewed earlier. The box has a window display to showcase the whole figure. Buzz is shown in a greeting sort of pose.
Details/Sculpt/Accessories/Articulation
This is the 2nd best Buzz Lightyear action figure in the market in terms of likeness to the movie. He has the right height, the articulation, phrases, wings and laser. The only thing missing is the flip wrist communicator on his left hand. I really thought they could have just added that in. The paint is spot on. I've gone through the whole thing and couldn't find a fault. If there is, its probably minuscule. The one problem that annoyed me is trying to get the figure to stand. Due to the massive upper body, posing it is a bit tricky because you don't want the legs to be too straight and close apart.
The sculpt is very good. Details were given to every curve and what-not. My fav is the face. I'm glad they went with the smiling and cocky look that Buzz had when he still thought he was an actual Space Ranger.
The buttons work like in the movies. The big red button will make the wings pop out. The 3 small buttons activate the phrases Buzz but are not specific to a particular saying. You can just press one color to get all the sayings which are: "To infinity and beyond!", "I am Buzz Lightyear!", "I am Buzz Lightyear, I come in peace", "There's a secret mission in uncharted space. Let's go!", "I protect the galaxy from the threat of invasion from the evil Emperor Zurg". The helmet does retract and closes but no 'whoosh' sound(wouldn't that be really, really cool??). 
The laser makes two noises. Unfortunately, you cannot pose him pressing the laser with his left hand.
Articulation is good but not not great. Due to the design of his space suit some of the movements are limited. He has a swivel neck, swivel-hinged shoulders, hinged elbows, swivel wrists, hinged finger/s, swivel waist, swivel-hinged hips, hinged knees and swivel-hinged ankles.
Overall
This toy is a great addition to your Toy Story Collection. Surprisingly its quite durable even with heavy play(I don't promise it'll survive a fall from the top of the stairs though). Lil Lobo has dragged it around(because it's heavy) and once in a while she throws it to the floor while watching the movie. So far, so good. The price is not bad if you think about the amount of plastic and electronics that you're getting. If only Mattel had thought of making the box re-usable as a diorama.
Score : 3.5 out of 5
"What's that noise?? Another meat eating Dinosaur??"
"Oh it's just lil Lobo!!"
Name : Toy Story Collection - Rex
I just finished watching this movie. For those who have read the comic I'm guessing you'll want to bitch about the many changes made in the movie. For those who haven't, I'm hoping you'll want to read the graphic novel after you've seen this. Personally, I found it entertaining. Not 'great' but just so-so because I wanted it to be longer. Anyway check it out guys.
These are definitely not your average 1/20 figure. These are waaayyy better.
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Name : Appleseed Saga : Ex Machina
Height : 4" - 10"
Toy Company : Hot Toys
Price: AUD 130
Packaging
On the left is the box it came in with. Inside are 10 individual boxes.Its really a waste IMHO. The box is just too damn big for a small figure. The idea of the 'Snap Kits' is that the figures are disassembled in their boxes. I'm unsure as to why they did this. It's not that we had anything to paint or that we could mix & match one figure with another. Maybe I'll never know the answer to this...moving along...
Details/Sculpt/Accessories/Articulation
There are 5 characters in this series and 1 mecha suit. But in order to complete the mecha suit(The Landmate), you need to get the whole box containing 10 little boxes. Confused? The big box contains 2 x Deunan, 2 x Tereus, 2 x Briareos, 2 x Rhoetus and 2 x Manuel Aeacus. Why? Because each character and its double comes with different parts of the Landmate e.g. Deunan comes with right arm and her double comes with the left arm. Bastards aren't they? LOL. I don't mind having extra Deunans or Briareos but the rest...let's be frank. We don't care right? Also it claims these are 1/20 in scale...yet they're larger than the average SW figures.
The details are AMAZING! For such small figures they are bloody well made. If only they were the same size as my Star Wars or Marvel Universe figures...*sigh*. The paint app is spot on and the sculpt is terrifyingly accurate. One thing I would like to point out is that these figures feel very light as compared to my SW or MU collection. Yet they are very sturdy with the exception to Deunan's wrist which I feel are very fragile.
The Landmate is worth every cent. 
The sheer detail and the huge gun...don't forget the huge gun looks like something that could make Robocop pee in his metal pants(oldskool reference!!) . The bad thing about it is it's catered to fit Deunan's head ONLY. Sure you can try fitting the other figures on to it. But I tell you, it'll look like their head is about to explode.
Accessories are a plentiful for the main two characters. The left is Deunan's and the right is Briareos. Ok, maybe I exaggerated a little bit. But it's still more than the accessories for the other 3.
Posing them is a cinch. All the figures comes with 14 points of articulation. Ball-jointed neck, shoulders, hinged elbows, wrists, swivel waist, ball-jointed hips, hinged knees and ankles.
Overall
This is by far in my top 10 of all my collections. Hot Toys just live up to their reputation, even for smaller scaled figures. I'm glad I decided on getting these instead of the 1/6 figure. I just really, really wanted the Landmate.
Score : **** out of *****
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