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Review : Corporal Dwayne Hicks, NECA Aliens Series 1
After a number of years under the McFarlane umbrella, NECA took the Alien franchise to new heights in 2013 when it released Series 1 of...

Mephitsu
Jun 30, 20154 min read


Review : IG-88, Wave 9 (2015) Star Wars Black Series
Like many Star Wars fans, I love the short but iconic Bounty Hunter scene from Empire. The six bounty hunters were amongst my favourite...

Mephitsu
May 31, 20153 min read


Review : Highlander (2 Pack), NECA Cult Classics
The focus of my collection is pretty much around 6 - 7" figures from my favourite movies, many of which came out in the 1980's. As I came...

Mephitsu
May 1, 20152 min read


Review : Tonto (The Lone Ranger), NECA
You can't have the Lone Ranger without his faithful companion Tonto, and here he is as played by Johnny Depp in the 2013 movie. NECA have...

Mephitsu
May 1, 20153 min read


Review : The Lone Ranger (NECA)
I grew up in the very late 70's and early 80's when Cowboys & Indians were giving way to Military and Space toys. Despite going "out of...

Mephitsu
May 1, 20153 min read


NECA Review : ED-209, Deluxe Robocop Box Set
You have 20 seconds to comply... Despite 3 films, there isn't a great deal of action figure potential in the Robocop trilogy when you...

Mephitsu
Jan 2, 20152 min read


NECA Review, Robocop (Spring-loaded Holster)
Dead or Alive, you're coming with me... Robocop is one of the definitive pop culture movies of the 1980's and for me as a collector of...

Mephitsu
Jan 1, 20152 min read


NECA Planet of the Apes, Doctor Zaius
Planet of the Apes figures from Neca were only just on my radar in 2014 and had always been pushed aside in preference of other...

Mephitsu
Jan 1, 20151 min read


Review : SDCC Boba Fett (2013) Star Wars Black Series
Boba Fett was first made available in the Black Series range as an SDCC special box set at the 2013 convention - just ahead of his single...

Mephitsu
Dec 31, 20141 min read


Review : Clone Trooper Wave 4 (2014) Star Wars Black Series
I have found it difficult to get excited about the Black Series 6" Clone Trooper. I am not sure why. Maybe it is because I prefer the mk2...

Mephitsu
Dec 31, 20142 min read


Review : Anakin Skywalker Wave 4 (2014) Star Wars Black Series
I think, although it is getting confusing, Anakin Skywalker is part of wave 4 of the Black Series, and is number #12 and is also the one...

Mephitsu
Dec 31, 20142 min read


Review : Wave 3 (2014) Star Wars Black Series
Wave 3 almost carried on where Wave 2 left off, but thank fully the Black Series immediate future was secured in Wave 3 by the absolute...

Mephitsu
Dec 31, 20142 min read


Review : Wave 2 (2013) Star Wars Black Series
Wave 2 of the Black Series both lit the touchpaper of the Black Series, but also came close to killing it completely. Wave 2 was always...

Mephitsu
Dec 31, 20143 min read


Review : Wave 1 (2013) Star Wars Black Series
Star Wars Black Series : Wave 1 It was a bold move to move the well established Star Wars characters from 3.75" to a new 6" scale, but in...

Mephitsu
Dec 31, 20143 min read


Review : Jabba The Hutt Deluxe / SDCC (2014) Star Wars Black Series
The first thing to say about the Black Series Jabba the Hutt is that the SDCC version should have been the one that was a mains stream...

Mephitsu
Nov 30, 20142 min read


Review : Biker Scout & Speeder Bike (2014) Star Wars Black Series
The announcement and subsequent release of the first two Deluxe figures really brought the Black Series 6" range to life. There is...

Mephitsu
Nov 30, 20143 min read


Review : Shadow Squadron, Target (US) Exclusive (2014) Star Wars Black Series
When I started down the Black Series 6" road with that Boba Fett in Toys R Us I had said to myself that I wouldnt be a completist in this...

Mephitsu
Nov 30, 20143 min read


Review : Clone Trooper Sergeant, Wave 6 (2014) Star Wars Black Series
If there is one thing Hasbro, or indeed most figure making companies, do best is get the most out of a figure sculpt as they can. It was...

Mephitsu
Nov 30, 20142 min read


Review : Yoda, Wave 6 (2014) Star Wars Black Series
Wave 6 of the Black Series has landed in the UK pretty much straight after the UK and brings us 2 new figures, 1 tweak and a repack. I...

Mephitsu
Nov 30, 20142 min read


Review : Tie Fighter Pilot Wave 6 (2014) Star Wars Black Series
Since the first pictures were released, the Tie Fighter Pilot has been one of the most anticipated Star Wars 6" figures and also subject...

Mephitsu
Nov 30, 20143 min read
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