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I’m out of town again, this time visiting Houston to attend the Halloween and Party Expo where I’ll be showing off various office projects like our Zombie Dice game and our now-shipping Plush Tentacle toy. This is my first time at the show so I have no idea what to expect . . . but I fully expect I’ll be posting some pics from the show since there’s very likely to be neat Halloween stuff.
And as usually happens when I am on a trip the updates here at battlegrip.com will be less frequent than when I am at home. Sorry, but maybe I’ll get some cool photos at the show that make up for me being gone.
Tags: convention, halloween
Fri, January 27 2012 » Visit » No Comments
Yesterday I picked up the Blind Cowboy set (first mentioned here) from FedEx. One of the last of my 3A orders that I was waiting on, I was kinda excited to see this because every photo online made the 12-inch scale action figure and horse statue set look amazing. And this is one Gina was also excited to see — she’s a horse fan to the point that we own a horse — so I was really looking forward to a new large piece for the collection in the living room.
Well, unfortunately the toy arrived both late — even after the promise on the 3A forums that “we wont miss the shipping date, well benny promises at least!” — and it arrived broken. As we removed each piece from the box I snapped some pics; click through to see all of the shots I took with my phone as we unboxed the toy.
LATE: According to the Bambaland product page “This is a pre-order for November 2011″ which simply did not happen.
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Tags: 12-inch, designer, statue
Fri, January 27 2012 » WWR » 1 Comment
I have a confession to make. After the dissatisfaction I had with the last World War Robot* that I opened (3A Toys Delivered, Toy Failure) I haven’t opened the newer packages that have arrived. This includes the new Bertie MK3, the bigger brother to the Bertie that we looked at a few years ago (Bertie 7-pack review here) which arrived last week. Hell, the Bertie MK3 that arrived hasn’t even made it out of its shipping carton because I just don’t have the time to deal with another poor quality toy.
Yes, calling it poor quality before even opening it is unfair, but I’ve now had enough experiences with the line that I expect something will be wrong.
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But my thoughts are my own, and for a close look at the Bertie MK3 see this review at The Fwoosh. The bot looks good — especially as part of the larger group — and it’s very nice to see someone enjoying the line. Hell, seeing these pics has me thinking that just maybe I should crack the box open and give the toy a shot . . .
Tags: 3A, designer, other sites
Fri, January 27 2012 » Reviews, WWR » No Comments
Here’s a fun one for the Hot Wheels fans in the audience. These Candy Card Kits come packed with Valentine’s Day cards and lollilpops . . . how could anything about this be wrong? Goofy, sure, but Hot Wheels for the holiday sounds okay to me.
Tags: valentine
Fri, January 27 2012 » Hot Wheels » No Comments
I know I just pointed at the AmiAmi site yesterday (see “Metroid Samus Figma Action Figure at AmiAmi”), but that isn’t going to stop me from sending you back to the site for what looks like another excellent Figma action figure: Berserk Guts Black Soldier.
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As with pretty much all of the anime/manga that exists in the world I know nothing about the Berserk series that this is based on (see Wikipedia), but I do know that this fantasy-styled action figure looks great. The sword is a bit ridiculous — really, that’s insanely huge — but the armor, cloak, and bulk of the character design all look wonderful to me.
I’m afraid there may be more Figma action figures in my future . . .
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Visit AmiAmi!
Tags: designer, figma, pre-order
Fri, January 27 2012 » News » 1 Comment
Gentle Giant (website, Twitter) hasn’t been wasting any time getting their Marvel license up and running, as proven by this gigantic Ghost Rider Statue* that’s available for pre-order now at Entertainment Earth . . . for $460. Ouch! I am not anywhere near a big enough Ghost Rider fan to go after this, but I do kinda hope I run into it at a convention so that I can get a closer look.
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Inspired by the Ghost Rider Road to Damnation graphic novel and brought to life as a 10-inch scale piece by the skilled artisans at Gentle Giant, Johnny Blaze is displayed on this Ghost Rider Statue mounted on his fiery motorcycle, weary but ready to once again race across Hell itself and try to escape his eternal punishment. From the flames on Blaze’s skull to the individual buckles on his leather, no detail has been overlooked. This limited edition, individually numbered statue is hand-painted and features a light-up base! Matching certificate of authenticity included. The statue is 14 1/4-inches wide x 12-inches tall x 9-inches long with base.
Tags: ee, gentle giant, pre-order, statue
Fri, January 27 2012 » Marvel » No Comments
I’ve mentioned Fantasy Flight Games’ Android series — which includes a boardgame* and two novels (Free Fall* and Golem*) — but now I see they’ve got a completely new Android card game on their schedule.
Android: Infiltration is set for release in April, but the official website already has some info on the game. See the official announcement for what we know so far . . . and expect me to give this game a shot as soon as I get the opportunity to sit down with it.
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Tags: game
Thu, January 26 2012 » News » No Comments
My e-mail (and Twitter) notified me that the upcoming unofficial Transformers Arcee toy, Motobot, is now available for pre-orders at TFSource. The toy is available in both a pink version and a blue version and all of the photos I’ve seen make it look like an incredible companion to the official Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar* and Generations Junkheap* toys.
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Visit TFSource!
With any real luck Perfect Effect will also offer this mold — maybe with a new head — in more battered and weathered colors so that the cycle can represent a female Junkion . . . and speaking of Junkions, did anyone else read Transformers: Exiles*? If not, and you love Junkions, then you need to give the book a try.
Tags: 3ptf, pre-order, tfsource
Thu, January 26 2012 » Transformers » 1 Comment
I pointed this out back in September (first mentioned here), but anyone interested in the unofficial Metal Gear Solid series (Amazon.com search*) 12-inch scale action figure, Metalboss, had better hit Cotswold Collectibles now because they’ve announced that they’ve got one left.
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Still looks great, but it’s still a complete unknown to me and I’m not ready to take a chance on a $150 action figure from a company I’ve never dealt with before. It does look great, though, and I’m hoping that some reviews surface once it’s out there in collectors’ hands.
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Visit Cotswold Collectibles!
Tags: 12-inch, pre-order
Thu, January 26 2012 » Metal Gear Solid » No Comments
The Metroid series (Amazon.com search*) will soon have what appears to be an amazing new action figure, and if you love the pics then it’s available to pre-order right now at AmiAmi. Priced at about $37/US, this new Figma action figure looks to me like it may be even cooler than the Black Rock Shooter Strength action figure that I reviewed earlier this month.
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Click through — or visit the AmiAmi pre-order page — for more photos of what looks to me like one awesome toy.
NOTE: The toy is also available for pre-order at Big Bad Toy Store. Pricier, but it’s a US-based store so shipping will be cheaper in the US.
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Tags: designer, figma, pre-order
Thu, January 26 2012 » News » 3 Comments
