Ramen and a Half Podcast: Episode 6 & 7

Since San Diego Comic Con is so big, we have a special 2 parter for you all this time around! The first half we recorded live at our local comic shop Comic&FigureAddicts and discuss all the exciting toys and figures we spoted at SDCC. in the 2nd half we discuss all the trailers such as Godzilla, Aquaman, and Shazam. Which 2019 movie are you lookin forward to the most and what was your favorite piece of SDCC news?

Action Figure Photography Fun

Photographer “Hotkenobi” takes it one step further by posing toy action figures in humorous situations with neat special effects.

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TLS G.I. Joe Wave 2

gijoewave200I have been waiting for The Loyal Subjects G.I. Joe Wave 2 series of Action Vinyls.  The figures come with the Action Vinyls’ articulation and accessories.

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The Loyal Subjects Action Vinyls

tlsaction02This year The Loyal Subjects will have their Action Vinyls line-up in many Walmart stores.  These collector blind box 3″ action figures will feature Dragon Ball Z, Masters of the Universe and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers “The Movie” characters.  The TLS Action Vinyls will also have exclusive Walmart chase figures.

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Frankie’s Garage: Hot Wheels Ford Fiesta Drift Short

snowkhana5legohotwheelsIt’s Snowkhana 5!  This fun stop-motion short film has the Hot Wheels 1/64 scale die-cast car drifting around toy town.

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Takara/Tomy Metalkore Marvel Figures

metalkoremarvelJust dropping into retail in Asia is Takara/Tomy have added more figures to their Metalkore Marvel line-up.  Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor and the Hulk join in on the action.  The figures have very limited articulation, just the arms move, but if you like a mix of plastic, diecast and for display, these figures are a nice pick-up.

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Takara Tomy Diorama Death Star

starwarsdeathstartomytakaraAre you looking for a cool portable Star Wars playset?  Well, Takara Tomy just released the Star Wars Super Deformation Diorama Death Star.  The playset folds into the Death Star and a base for any 3.75″ action figures and Micro Machines & Hot Wheels type Star Wars vehicles and spacecraft.

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Takara Tomy Star Wars Action Figures

takaratomyswaf00If the Hasbro Star Wars 3.75″ action figures don’t strike your fancy, then you might want to take look at this Takara Tomy Metalkore Star Wars 3″ action figure line-up.  The is product line was released in Japan 2015 and the figures is a mix of die-cast and PVC with limited articulation.

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Mattel DC Super Hero Girls Action Figures

superherogirlcover00Just for us comic book fan-girls, Mattel recently launched a Barbie-like 12″ doll line-up of DC Comics female superheroes featuring Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee and Poison Ivy.  And now on sale are the 6″ action figure line-up with various points of articulation.

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The First Marvel Store: Marvel Collection Enter-6

marvelcollectionhottoysstoreFor all you Marvel fanboys and fangirls your next destination might be Seoul, South Korea.  The first official Marvel store, the Marvel Collection Store by Enter-6 will have lots of Hot Toys products and official Marvel gear.

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S.H. Figurarts Bruce Lee

bruceleeshfiguartsThe iconic legend Bruce Lee gets a super detail action figure from Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts lineup.  The nicely sculpted 6″ figure features various points of articulation, his signature weapons, different hands and head faces.  Check out Paik4Life review on the Bruce Lee figure:

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Fox McCloud by Jakks Pacific

foxmccloudactionfigureOver the years, Jakks Pacific’ World of Nintendo 4″ action figure line-up has proven popular and besides making just Mario-universe characters, the Wave 3 series features fighter pilot Fox McCloud.  The neat 4″ figure solid details, paint job, 12 points of articulation, and a small version of his ship.  Here’s hoping for more characters an maybe vehicles from Starfox.

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BAIT X HASBRO’s G.I. JOE X NEW BALANCE

baitkicksgijoecollectionBAIT brings together a 1980’s toy icon, Hasbro’s G.I. Joe and kick’s company New Balance for some kicks.  The two popular G.I. Joe ninja’s Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow will get represented in the New Balance MT 580 sneakers – Arashikage Pack.  This will be released in limited numbers and will be dropping next week on October 10, 2015.   Prices per pair will be start around $160.00USD.

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Funko Legacy Collection

fireflylegacycollectionIf collecting the Funko/Super 7 ReAction retro-sytle 3.75″ action figure line isn’t your thing, then try Funko’s Legacy line of 6″ figures that has more points articulation, details and accessories.  Funko’s Legacy over the past years have featured Magic The Gathering and Game of Thrones action figures, now the Legacy line-up expands to Joss Whedon’s Firefly series, The Rocketeer, The Book of Life and Fantastic Mr. Fox action figures.

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Avengers Age of Ultron Cosbaby Series 2 Set

ageofultroncosbabyIf you’re into collecting vinyl big head figures, here’s another set from Hot Toys from the Cosbaby line to watch for.  This is the Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron Series 2 Collectible Set.  The set features Tony Stark Mark XLIII Armor Version, Ultron Mark I, Iron Man XLV, War Machine Mark II, Ultron Prime, Vision and Black Widow.

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Ant-Man Cosbaby Set of 3 from Hot Toys

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Wow, this will be a busy multiplex weekend for me as I hang girlfriends to watch Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck and then with my Marvel fan-girls to catch Ant-Man, which brings me to this cute Hot Toys vinyl toy set, the Ant-Man Cosbaby Set of 3.  The set features Ant-Man, Yellowjacket and Ant-Man Black Out Version.

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2015 Funko Frozen Mystery Minis

funkominifrozenboxSomehow I found myself at the mall this past weekend and walked into a Hot Topic store and these 2015 Funko Frozen Mystery Minis caught my attention and credit cards.  I bought a couple of blind boxes just to check it out.

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Toy Fair 2015 Video Playlist

toyfair2015Toy Fair 2015 kicked-off this past weekend in NYC, so if you’re wanting to know what neat toys will be hitting retail this year, then check these videos out!  Sit back, relax and watch this Toy Fair 2015 Playlist:

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Marvel Legends 6″ 2015 Series

Marvellegends6Last year I enjoyed buying and collecting all of Marvel Legend’s Guardians of the Galaxy 6″ action figure series.  Now for 2015, Marvel will take a look at Thor universe of characters.

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Playmobil Toys set-to Classical Paintings

playmobilart00As a little kid, I loved playing with and wanted my parents to buy me tons of these German import toys called Playmobil.  Now here’s neat series by French artist Pierre-Adrien Sollier.  He takes these iconic Playmobil action figures and puts them in popular classical and contemporary paintings.

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The Best of Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow

bestofsnakeeyesLike a greatest hits compilation CD from a band, Hasbro Studios has put up their own “Best of” tribute to a couple of popular G.I. Joe characters from their various cartoon incarnations.  Hasbro Studios gathers the best cartoon clips of Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.

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Super7xFunko ReAction Wish List for 2015!

reactionlogoOver this Holiday season and the various editorial meetings we had, was the question, “What was our favorite toy or toy line for 2014?”  We had some hot feuded geeky discussions, but on everybody’s list was the Super7 x Funko ReAction action figures.

reactionfigures00The old Retrender staffers like Stephen and Johnny who actually grew up in the 1980s (cough … they old) said it brought them memories of being a kid in the 1980s.  As for me, I just remember watching these ReAction figures as DVDs movies at home with my parents.  And that lead to a discussion of “What If?” figure line-ups for 2015.  So, Super 7 and Funko, we are calling you out, please take a look at our ReAction action figure wish list!

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The Loyal Subjects x TMNT

tmntvinylTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys are everywhere!  The Playmates line-up already feature their Classics Series, Movie Series, Nickelodeon Series and kids toy line-up.  Now earlier this year Kidrobot did their vinyl take on TMNT, and now The Loyal Subjects get in on the action.

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Revoltech Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

tmntI’m not the biggest fan of TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), but I’ve been fan of the toys and been collecting the various Playmates Toys TMNT figures.  Not to confuse non-fans, but there are 3 product lines of the Turtles in a Half Shell, 1) the classic line of figures, 2) the Nickelodeon cartoon figures, and 3) the movie version figures.  If you’re not satisfy with the Playmates toys, then I suggest the pricey Kaiyodo Revoltech figures which offers cool packaging if you’re into that stuff, more articulation and accessories for pose-ability.

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Halloween Action Figures with ReAction

reactionfiguresIf you grew up in 1980s and remember those old school Kenner-style 3 3/4″ action figures with nostalgia, then you have it here with the Super 7 x Funko:  ReAction line-up.  I already bought a couple of these action figures from my favorite films.

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