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Somehow, Frank Zappa has Returned
May 15, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: IG-11 (Nevarro Marshal, The Vintage Collection)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: IG-11 (Nevarro Marshal, The Vintage Collection). It's not a new mold, but it's a good mold. It's also a mold that's been on clearance at Ross with more accessories - but it's a really nice redeco, with new accessories. I'm fond of it, because it's not another trooper and because we don't have any other droids painted quite this way. Heck, it's also new enough where you have a non-zero chance of finding one in a store somewhere. The paint isn't exactly like on the show, but you probably also wouldn't notice unless someone pointed it out to you. As such, I'd say this is a good one for fans of The Mandalorian to snag if you can find it.
Read the whole review.
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Review: Blokees Transformers Defender Version 04 Tyrants Fury Scourge 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'.
Shaved! Blokees Transformers Defender Version 04 Tyrants Fury Scourge Action Figure tones down the facial hair, so it looks a little weird - but that also means it looks distinctive. He has a hand-firing blast effect, big wings, and generally looks like you'd expect - except the face. Maybe they'll do a version 2.0 later, in which case, you'll be glad to have this guy as a trooper of some sort. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Zappa Vaulternative Releases Return
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  Via Zappa.com, today evidently: Zappa Õ66: Vol. 1 Ð Live at TTG Studios. What is it? According to the listings, online exclusive pre-"Freak Out" live recording of the Mothers, where you end up working for Zappa, and he makes you be a creep. You could have played the blues with John Mayall, or far-out exciting jazz with Blood, Sweat, & Tears.
There's a CD or a double-LP, and the CD is a surprisingly cheap $13.98. A lot of the songs seem new to me, so I'm probably going to decide over the weekend which one to get. It's got a different cut of "Duke of Prunes" so there's really something for everybody if you were a fan when you were 13.
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 Ad: <Micronauts Time Traveler (Translucent Orange) 3 3/4-Inch ReAction+ Figure and Micronauts Phobos 3 3/4-Inch ReAction+ Figure are up for pre-order today!
 
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French Horn Lessons. Wait for Cable Guy. Going to a Funeral.
May 13, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Imperial Droid (With Probe-Mate Hyperspace Pod, Droid Factory, Boxed)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Imperial Droid (With Probe-Mate Hyperspace Pod, Droid Factory, Boxed). I missed this guy when he insta-sold out last year, but a friend of mine was at the theme park area and saw them for sale - so I got one. It's pretty much the same droid figure we got for the Obi-Wan Kenobi show, but the pod vehicle is new - and one of the first new vehicles from The Empire Strikes Back in a very long time. I would say that alone is worth the purchase, just because you can't exactly go to the store and buy any original trilogy Hasbro vehicles these days. Read the whole review.
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Review: Playskool Definitely Dinosaurs Parasaurolophus
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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!
Used and loving it! The Playskool Definitely Dinosaurs Parasaurolophus was from a mold sold in stores and also given away at Wendy's - I found mine at a second-hand collector toy store last year. I had a few of thees guys as a kid, but not blue, cranky-looking, complaint-faced fellow. He's only jointed at the neck, and he's cheap - you can't go wrong with this kind of a purchase.
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I Believe It Is an Ice-Cream Sandwich
May 12, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Swerve
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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! The Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Swerve is so good, the fact that mine had a piece left out doesn't have me railing against it. Yes, it's a Gears retool and yes, they left a metal pin out of the left shoulder of the one you'll see in this review. But the articulation? Very good. The colors? Vibrant. The character model? Arguably from a fan's animation model, misinterpreted from one episode of the cartoon, but at least it's interesting if incorrect. I assume we'll get more Swerves anyway, because we got more than one Gears. If you're a fan of the character from the comics, this isn't that - but it's close enough that I'm happy to have an update of one of the later minicars. Read on!
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This Underwear Is Defective
May 11, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Figures with Hasbro's Secret Messages to You and Fast Food Toys. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Review: Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Man-at-Arms 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'.
Not new! Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Man-at-Arms Action Figure would be a great figure to have on shelves right now, as people are curious about the new movie and thinking about He-Man in general. Duncan has a stasis ray, a club, and a sculpt that looks a lot like the original cartoon squirted through the wide 5 1/2-inch figure format. Just imagine how cool these would look with "core" movie proportions! Ah well. It's still a great figure, just not cheap anymore - get it if you can find one. Read on!
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Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Wreck-Gar
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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! More than a little unnecessary, Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Wreck-Gar was a clever reuse of a mold that probably could just as easily have been a new guy, or a G2 recolor. For Junkion fanatics I'm sure it's semi-beloved, but the secondary market prices for this figure say "meh." It's cheap if you want one, so that's good news.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Brand New House Shape
May 7, 2026 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Cherry Blossom Woman
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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!
RecenOldt! The Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Cherry Blossom Woman has a pink kimono plus an umbrella with - you guessed it - cherry blossoms. It's not a terribly complex figure, but the paint on her outfit and accessory make her stand out in the line. Does she have an obvious place to go in my toy boxes and/or shelves? Not really. But she was cheap, and she looks cool.
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