Action Figure Blues Podcast Episode 65

Episode 65 of the Action Figure Blues podcast includes a set of Rapid Fire Reviews, and the next in our Greatest Toylines Ever Series: Kenner Super Powers! Click HERE to listen, it's toy time for your ears!

Thunderbirds are Go!

Thunderbirds fans rejoice as UK-based toy company Vivid has been named master toy partner in Europe and Australasia for Thunderbirds are Go! 

The original series remake from ITV Studios, Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop that will premiere in 2015.

Vivid will produce a range of branded toys that include figurines and vehicles, play sets, die cast models, role play and dress up toys, construction toys, board games and puzzles. The products will launch in the UK in 2015 alongside the premiere of the new series, 50 years after its first television debut.

ThunderCats Minimates, Ho!

Diamond Select Toys today announced a new ThunderCats Minimates boxset in the works. They haven't released any details other than to say it will include Pumyra, Lynx-O, Bengali and Ratar-O! The image they included also shows one of the Berbils.

Designed and sculpted by Art Asylum! The Thundercats are back in an all-new, Previews-exclusive box set inspired by the classic TV-movie ThunderCats, Ho! Each Minimate is 2 inches tall and includes a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories that also includes a non-possible figurine of Ro-Bear Bert! These new Minimate editions of the ThunderCats will be available in October, but can be now pre-ordered through Big Bad Toy Store.

Astronaut Skull Star Necklace is about to Take Off

Not only can you know collect an awesome designer figure but also wear it. Dum English is the limited edition collaboration between famed artist Ron English and Chris Brown. This new 3" Astronaut Skull Star comes complete in 3 different color ways of Gold Dum,  Turquoise Dum and Pink Dum, along with a beautiful gold chain and a removable rocket cloud that quite cleverly doubles as a pedestal.

These have sold out before so get the Astronaut Skull Star while they're still available
from De Korner

Rock On with Megaseth

For those you about to rock, prepare to salute Megaseth. This ToyCon UK exclusive is the collaboration of Lisa Rae Hansen aka I Break Toys & Fugi.me. Megaseth has been released in 2 hand painted colour-ways, Snake and Spades editions. The detail is simple yet affective and his character could be mistaken as one of the band members of Spinal Tap.

MegaSeth comes blind-boxed in a presentation box, along with special MegaSeth Rock Memorabilia of Gig Ticket, Mini Print, Real Plectrums, and Badges. There are only 10 pieces of each colour, making in total only 20 pieces so rock onto the Fugi.me site to secure yours now.

Be My Toys Festival

Only 4 days until the Be My Toys festival in France starts. With Twenty Designers and Toy Customisers, Twenty Artists, Workshops, Concerts, DJs from around the world it's definitely something to put on the to do list in France if you're their April 14-21. 
For more details go to http://bemytoys.com/