Recently in non-transformer toys Category

Now it is obvious I have a certain love-hate relationship with transforming robots, all of that interest pales in comparison to my true love of Frank Herbert's Dune, God-Emperor of Dune, and the other 4 novels.

Yes. Here at The 'Crack, those fan fiction novels that have been produced over the past years by certain low-talented writers under the Dune banner do not even exist in their own little bubble continuity. They are kindling and that's about it.

Anyway, I've never had any wish for ancillary crap about Dune at all. In fact, I've never purchased any of the (crappy) 80s movie toys even. And that's a good thing.

However, while catching up on my reading at Toybender today I came across this awesome little Lego Dune creation!

I love the Fremen with their thumper, stillsuits, and chrysknife!

I'm wondering what I'd have to do... and the cost associated with it... to buy enough of the right Lego sets to make me a full-on Leto the God-Emperor surrounded by a 20-30 Fish Speakers!

Or Darwi Odrade leading the Bene Gesserit against the Honored Matres... all in Lego plastic goodness.

Hmmmm...

Kelmeister sent me this great link to Amazon.com's customer reviews of the Playmobil Security Checkpoint toy set.

I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the passenger's shoes cannot be removed. Then, we placed a deadly fingernail file underneath the passenger's scarf, and neither the detector doorway nor the security wand picked it up. My son said "that's the worst security ever!". But it turned out to be okay, because when the passenger got on the Playmobil B757 and tried to hijack it, she was mobbed by a couple of other heroic passengers, who only sustained minor injuries in the scuffle, which were treated at the Playmobil Hospital.

I love when geeks bomb open review submissions like this.

I've been really trying to avoid opening any toys until the new room is remodeled and shelves are bought but Revoltech Black Getter has been sitting here staring at me out of his box for weeks now.

And let me just say... he is fantastic!

I love the revolver and pistol accessories.

The cape's great too.

Now personally, I think minimates are some of the ugliest shit ever popped out of a mold.

But that's just me.

However, with that said...

I HAVE TO HAVE THIS MINIMATES MUFFIT!!!

And yes, the lack of Boxey does not go unnoticed!

First I'd buy the ROM statue and now I'd buy this Jesus on a Motorcycle statue.

Me buying statues?!?!

It is the pocksiclips!!!

You all know I love ROM: Spaceknight right?

Of course you do!

I hate to admit it but even I'd buy a damn Galador and Cybertron comic book crossover series and I hate product crossovers!

And of course you probably know how much I loathe Transformers statues and other peripheral toy crap outside of the mainline brand.

Well...

The JackOfAllGeeks just sent me a link to a ROM statue that is just utterly awesome!!!

It is even based on the comic look and thankfully avoided looking like the actual ROM toy which is an unwieldy awkward mess.

I... *can't believe I'm typing this*...

would... *but no other ROM things are ever likely*...

buy... *and a Revoltech is unlikley too*

this!

Alas, it is a total custom.

The 25 Most Baffling Toys From Around the World (Cracked.com)

I find it funny that Cracked.com actually has some interesting online fodder every now and then.

My personal faves have to be #15 (the sled), #13 (the putter), #11 (the shit hat), and #2 (the teddy bear gun).

#8 (The Bearbrick things as Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) has got to the best though.