It’s been 30 years since Playmates Toys first released Star Trek the Next Generation action figures and toys, and now after a lengthy absence, they’ve returned. With five Star Trek shows currently in production, having a dedicated toyline seems like a logical decision. Announced back in July 2021, Playmates Toys will return to the Star Trek Universe in 2022 and we have our first look at their offerings. 5″ Action Figures The first batch of reveals is the action figure line-up. First up we have three figures based on the iconic 1982 film, Star…
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Star Trek Playmates Toys Retrospective Part 3: 1995 [Soundout Review]
Playmates Toys found their groove with Star Trek and in their fourth year, they start to get a little wild. 1995 would see the line to expand into Star Trek Voyager, the Original Series Movies and see everything merge under one singular branding. Also this year, we see Space Talk attempt to make talking figures work in Star Trek as well as the 9 inch line expanding with more figures. Perhaps the most bizarre release this year is the Doctor Pulaski figure. At first glance she seems like a quick and dirty reuse, however,…
Read More[Toy Review] Power Rangers Lightning Collection Wave 3
Hey there Hero Club! Wave 4 of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection is currently out and about online, whereas Wave 5 will be releasing in a couple months. So, let us take a look back at the great figures released in Wave 3! Now, this wave features four figures: Mighty Morphin Red Ranger/ Jason Lee Scott, Beast Morphers Blue Ranger/ Ravi Shaw, Dino Charge Gold Ranger/ Sir Ivan of Xandar and Lord Drakkon/ Tommy Oliver. This wave was released in an eight figure case assortment that broken down to 3x MMPR Red,…
Read More[Toy Review] Soul of Chogokin GX-88 Vehicle Force Voltron/ Armored Fleet Dairugger XV
From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend, the legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe! This iconic robot is the titular mecha of the hit 80’s cartoon which spanned a variety of sequels and spin-offs. The original series itself is an adaptation of Toei Animation’s two anime series, Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV; the second Voltron is regarded as Vehicle Force, but in Japan it is Dairugger XV. Now, thankfully since Toei and Bandai are in a wonderful working…
Read More[Toy Review] Soul of Chogokin GX-71 Lion Force Voltron/ Beast King GoLion
From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend, the legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe! This iconic robot is the titular mecha of the hit 80’s cartoon which spanned a variety of sequels and spin-offs. The original series itself is an adaptation of Toei Animation’s two anime series, Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV; with the main Voltron, Lion Force, obviously based on GoLion. Now, thankfully since Toei and Bandai are in a wonderful working relationship it led to Voltron…
Read MoreReview: S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kiva
Kamen Rider fans have waited 11 years for the missing Heisei Era Rider within the S.H.Figuarts line, Kamen Rider Kiva. Now, while the character’s Emperor Form was released first, the base form of Kiva never saw release until this year, 2019. Luckily, the Shinkocchou Seihou line of S.H.Figuarts provides higher amount of details and quality to replicate the in-show look of the Kiva suit, that the base line could have possibly never achieved. In fact, the Seihou line might be the only way Bandai could release Kiva, as the costume…
Read MoreMarvel Legends 2018 in Review: A Lot of Product and a lot of Love
Here we are at the end of 2018, its had its ups and downs as the days passed but one of those ups was the Marvel Legends 2018 lineup. This year saw the line expand and Hasbro managed to release 130 figures across build-a-figure waves, multipacks and more. This is the biggest year in the line’s history and I want to highlight it today. In this video, I am looking over the line in general with a focus on the 80 figures that I purchased myself. So without further ado,…
Read MoreHGUC 1/144 Gundam Ground Type (Revive Ver) Review
Breaking out of the classic 90s OVA series, Mobile Suit Gundam the 08th MS Team, the RX-97 [G] Gundam Ground Type are the primary forces of the titular 08th MS Team. Several of these units were used in ground based combat during the end of the One Year War. This Mobile Suit was developed from research done on the RX-78-2 Gundam but does not have flight capabilities of any kind or a core fighter. The HGUC 210 release of the Gundam Ground Type is an updated 1/144th scale model kit…
Read MoreChoujuu Sentai Liveman – Super Minipla Live Boxer Review
Joining the Super Minipla line is Live Boxer, the secondary mecha from Choujuu Sentai Liveman! Live Boxer consists of Bison Liner and Sai Fire and can also combine with the previously released Super Minipla Live Robo to become Super Live Robo. In the Liveman series, Bison Liner and Sai Fire were designed and built by Tetsuya Yano and Junichi Aikawa, who would later become Black Bison and Green Sai, in order to fight the evil forces of Volt. The two vehicles can perform Boxer Dimension to become the mighty Live…
Read MoreRG Unicorn Gundam Review – Model Kit Monday
Hello this is Soundout here and welcome back to Model Kit Monday! Today we are going to take a look at the Real Grade RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Gunpla! This kit features a full Destroy Mode transformation in the 1/144 scale for the very first time. Being a Real Grade kit, this kit features a full inner frame alongside multiple hands and weapons plus an additional decal sheet for realistic details. This kit sounds impressive, but is it a good model kit overall? Is it worth the $40 price tag? Let’s…
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