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January 29, 2026 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Clown
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  Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! My goal? $100 a month, which means I don't even get $3 per day to host this thing and pay to fix broken hardware. So how about a buck, Mac?
Old! In my lifetime, depictions of the job that gives us the Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Clown always seemed old-hat. Binky, Krusty, we're in a post-bozo world that likes Pennywise or Art. This is just some guy with a nose and giant shoes, and while colorful I do wonder how kids felt about pulling this one out of a blind bag in 2021. You could get a puppet guy or a ninja or a skater, but no, you got a clown. Maybe you should've been nicer to your parents, kid, tough break. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Zappa x Beefheart = Bongo Fury 50th
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  Via Zappa's store as I saw no press thing on their site: Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary 5CD + Blu-Ray Super Deluxe. There's also a double LP for vinyl fans, but the CD has more stuff overall and I'm pretty happy with the original vinyl copies around town. Both versions have a repressing of the original album, plus some bonus tracks. The CD has songs that seem to be new (officially) to this release. (If the LPs had a full download, I'd much prefer that.)
As everyone is fond of saying, there are some outdated cultural references. But it's also Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart (sans magic band), and the Mothers, with multiple live shows if you're in to that sort of thing. It will be out March 20.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Transformers at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: A new crop of Takara-Tomy Transformers pre-orders is up at Entertainment Earth! Get Transformers Missing Link C-12 Grimlock, Transformers New Legends NL-01 Glow-in-the-Dark Green Lio Convoy, and more. Also don't forget, you get free shipping at $79!
     
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McDonald's Changeables Return
January 14, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Sandtrooper (Stormtroopers of the Empire, The Vintage Collection)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Sandtrooper (Stormtroopers of the Empire, The Vintage Collection). The backpack attaches by shoulder straps. It might not be exactly the same as on-screen Sandtroopers, it matches most fans' memory of them with black helmet lenses and little of the unique changes to the armor. But you do get an orange pauldron and three blasters, so it's a nifty figure that you wish you could just buy carded. Right now it's only in a 3-pack. Read the whole review.
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Review: Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Grizzlor Action Figure
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
New last year! The Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Grizzlor Action Figure has no fuzzy hair, which means it's probably going to hold up better to age. He includes a Moon Mirror, and is ready to hang out in your Fright Zone with Hordak. There's not much to him other than he looks cool and is one of few toon-style versions of the generally not-very-talkative character. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Steve Jobs Apple Auctions
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  Via RR Auctions: Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction. Old iPods, graded magazines, and computer parts personally owned by the late exec are up for grabs and expensive. You'll want to check these out just to see people paying $5000 or more for some Bob Dylan and Joan Baez 8-tracks.
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McDonald's Changeables Are in Store
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  Via my BlueSky post: The new McDs changeables are indeed about the size of the originals. I got FR-13S for lunch yesterday, and I also informed a bunch of my friends and co-workers who got Cap Cap, and several others. It seems to be the luck of the draw, and a pretty solid little collection. I'm working on a review in the next open slot, and I'd say it's a reasonable thing to get for lunch. The burgers are smaller than I remember. For those who haven't had one lately, a Happy Meal now includes two sides and starts around $5.99.
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RIP Sal Buscema
January 27, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Soundwave with Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and Ravage
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Newish! The Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Soundwave with Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and Ravage is hard to find, and sells quickly. You get four guys in a box, and while $60 isn't cheap it's not exactly terrible for what you get. The birds share a mold, Ravage is one of Hasbro's best modern takes, and Soundwave is a generally improved version of what we've been seeing. Read on!
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RIP Uncle Floyd Vivino
January 26, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Alien Expectations and Price Punditry. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Review: Onell Design Glyos Infinite Anti-Pheyden Scaphoidian
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
Newish enough! Onell Design Glyos Infinite Anti-Pheyden Scaphoidian brought back an incredible new mold, in purple with green. If you had Space Construx and any of those alien sets, you'll probably dig this and be only vaguely aware as to why. But it's great, and you should have got one. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Dead End
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 Something new every day-- but this was posted 10 years ago today! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Posted 10 years ago! From 2015, Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Dead End was a pretty big deal, but has been totally redone, and even repainted as a G2 Walmart exclusive. It's still neat, but not as state-of-the-art as it was. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon
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 We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 1:00 AM my time on Monday!
Become a Patron!
If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!
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Midquels Abound
January 23, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Luke Skywalker (Force Masters / Epic World of Action)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luke Skywalker (Force Masters / Epic World of Action). This is another Target exclusive from their 5-pack, where Luke loses the backpack for Grogu but gains green lightning on his hands. The lightsaber is also unique, in that it's Anakin's hilt with a green, crackling blade. Is it better than the 2024 model? Well, it's different, and probably the kind of thing we'd see more of if the line stuck around with a kid focus. If nothing else, it looks distinctive even if it isn't essential for lifers.
Read the whole review.
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Review: Blokees Transformers Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Ironhide Glittering Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
So bright! The red plastic in Blokees Transformers Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Ironhide Glittering Action Figure is unreal. Under bright lights, it really sings. Articulation and paint are good, as is the price. I don't need clear figures, but darn it, it's impressive. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 This Week
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  This week's batch of titles on the eShop: EGGCONSOLE Courageous Perseus PC-8801 plus Tropicalia and also Minesweeper Classic, with dozens more.
Switch 2 has Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Dynasty Warriors Origins.
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Roast Eagle and All the Trimmings
January 22, 2026 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Caveman
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it!
A great addition to those Stone Age sets I never saw in stores, the Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Caveman is today's figure. He's paler, redder, and has fire. It's an impressive figure with painted-on bones for a necklace and molded fur pieces. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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McDonald's Changeables Return Next Week
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 Via McDonald's: Changeables are returning 1/27. It's not quite obvious how big they are, but the originals were pretty sturdy, fun toys. A Facebook post has a teaser video showing that a page that leaked a few days ago with a very large offering was indeed legit. There's even a Boo Bucket this time.
A few toy industry people have said that the future is in adult/fan/collector spaces. Given the limitations on advertising junk food to children with toys, odds are a lot of people in their 40s are going to see this and make lunch decisions accordingly. I know I'll be picking up a couple. A leaked slick showing 16 toys and special food packaging has been making the rounds, allowing you to know in advance we'll be fighting over the Boo Bucket one.
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Bowser Joins Hasbro
January 21, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: R7-A7 (The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R7-A7 (The Vintage Collection) . In the not-too-distant past, a few years ago A.D., Ahsoka Tano had to escape the Clones with the help of her robot friends. One of these was R7-A7, now marked down on Amazon. If you think you already had one, you're not wrong - there were cartoon versions from Hasbro and build-a-droid versions from Disney. This 2024 release is good, but it might feel repetitive. I also saw this droid - which comes in a 4-pack with Ahsoka - at Marshall's recently. Happy hunting. Read the whole review.
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Review: Super7 Universal Monsters Bela Lugosi as Dracula ReAction+ Figure
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Recent! The Super7 Universal Monsters Bela Lugosi as Dracula ReAction+ Figure is actually fun. It's an o-ring figure, built very much like 1980s Hasbro G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero figures from the swivel-neck days. If you have other Joe (or The Corps) toys, this actually is a fantastic thing to toss in there. Sure, Destro's great, but why not have Bela attack your ninjas? This would have been great in the 1980s and 1990s when Hasbro inserted William "The Fridge" Perry and the cast of Street Fighter II. But you're old now, so maybe you won't do that - but he's sitll super fun. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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RI Mr. Potato Head License Plate Program Ending
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  Via Boston.com: With Hasbro heading to Boston, R.I. lawmakers want to scrap the Mr. Potato Head license plates. Rhode Island has car license plates featuring the classic toy, but with the company's move to Boston it appears that program may soon end. From the article: After Hasbro announced last year that it was shifting its headquarters to Boston, state lawmakers are now pushing a bill to retire the toy-inspired tags, framing the effort as an overdue act of 'self-respect.'"
In case you forgot given the never-ending firehose of news, Hasbro is moving its digs from Pawtucket (previously also Providence) to Boston over the coming year.
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Ad: Pre-Order TigerSharks at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Super7 TigerSharks Action Figures are up at Entertainment Earth! Get Octavia, T-Ray, and Mako for the first time in nearly 40 years. Each figure has extra gear, limbs, and heads.
  
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