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06.18.05 by Widge @ 12:34 am   
Produced by McFarlane Toys Asking Price: $24.99 each. Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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05.31.05 by Widge @ 5:21 pm 
Produced by McFarlane Toys Asking Price: $14.95 each. On further with McFarlane's second series of Conan toys, "Hour of the Dragon," and we come to two figures which were, for all intents and purposes, made for each other, so we'll tackle them together, shall we? We're talking about Conan the Warrior and the Man-Eating Haunter of the Pits. Conan is the same old asskicker we've come to know and love, while the Haunter is the thing that looks like Gorilla Grodd on a really, really bad day. The sculpts are impressive as hell, and that's par for the course with McFarlane's stuff. Conan is muscular out to here and his clothing and gear are all excellently represented. Considering Conan's leaping from a considerable height, the body pose reflects that well. The only grief I have is with his sword, which bent a little in the packaging and I simply couldn't get to straighten out. Conan comes with the sword and axe you see pictured, plus a rod that goes into his right thigh to enable him to do that leaping thing. The base comes with it too, obviously, and the sculpt on it is quite nice. Mmmmm, gristle and bone. He also has eight points of articulation (upper thighs, waist, neck, upper arms and wrists). Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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05.28.05 by Widge @ 1:44 am 
Produced by McFarlane Toys Asking Price: $39.99. McFarlane's second series of Conan toys, "Hour of the Dragon," has this as its flagship/deluxe boxed set. And it is a sweet one. Based on an older Conan who's the big cheese (and looking pensive and a little bored about it) from the Robert E. Howard stories, it's dead on in its recreation of the character. It's evident that our friend Conan would be much happier if he were sinking a sword into the head of something large and disagreeable, for example. It's a nice portrait of a guy who came, saw, conquered and is now really wondering what the hell the big deal was all about. The figure itself has two points of articulation, one for the right arm, which is kinda useless since it's meant to sit on the arm of his throne, and his neck. This is also pretty useless, since his left cheek is meant to sit propped there against his left fist, like you see in the pic. The detail on the figure is just as intricate as we've come to expect from McFarlane, with all of the armored bits nice and ornate and the fabric all flows well. The throne is detailed as well, with scenes on the sides and the crazed, spiny back and top, along with the base, curtain and lion head that forms the backdrop. Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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04.12.04 by Widge @ 3:43 pm  Elite: Produced by JoyRide Studios Features:
Asking Price: Varies. Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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12.07.03 by Widge @ 12:41 pm  Figure: Produced by Toy Vault Asking Price: US$29.95 He's so cute...but so damn evil. Gaze upon that eye there, that unfeeling portal of evil. Makes Sauron look like the wuss we all know him to be doesn't it? That's right, it's bringing Xmas despair no matter what portion of the year you're sitting in. This is beyond sick. Not only does the Elder God have a Santa hat perched atop his noggin, but he has little plushie golden bells hanging from his "beard." He's also in the Xmas spirit with a red-and-white striped scarf around his neck. Green batwings coming off of its back complete this, probably the most twisted plushie creature you could possibly own. Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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12.07.03 by Widge @ 2:08 am  Figure: Produced by Sideshow Toy Features:
Asking Price: US$40.00. My Advice: Own It. Denis Leary once was afraid of a Darth Vader coin bank that his kids owned, because it malfunctioned and started talking to him in the middle of the night. A renegade toy with James Earl Jones' voice has nothing on R. Lee Ermey. Some people have been wondering why there's been a veritable slew of Needcoffee updates recently. Well, if you had a twelve-inch "motivational doll" (as this monster is billed) in your collection, you'd get off your ass and type faster too. Five minutes on my shelf and it already had all the other toys doing push ups. Never in all my days have I owned a toy that made me feel worthless. But today is that day. Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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12.07.01 by ScottC @ 12:19 am  Figure: Produced by Toy Biz
Asking Price: US$32.99 Categorized as: Reviews and Toys
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