Toy Power Podcast

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we’re two months into 2021 so it’s time to take stock and talk about where our collections are at, where they’re going and what does it all mean. Ben’s story starts out sad, but there is a silver, and even gold lining to it. Did we just coin the phrase BS-Stop? Trent sets himself lofty goals of actually entering his toy room – did you know there was carpet in that room? Frank’s collecting takes a decidedly modern turn but is less actually more? Darren says he’s fine tuning before listing 10 toylines he’s interested in! Did you know that a ThunderCat is also a boat? Then it’s Show and Tell time and we have it all: from great value vehicles, to some of biggest, smallest and “first” toys ever made from some iconic lines. Prepare your ears for another rendition of Trent’s famous Wookie battle cry… Then we shoutout a couple of projects including our good friend Rob and Jay at Action Figure Adventure and the new book of The Toys That Time Forgot. And our favourite GI Joe figure makes

This week on the Toy Power Podcast we bring you all the latest news plus a review of the Rad Plastic Book!! But right at the top our list is information about our local Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair.  We have a date!  So please clear your schedule on the 7th of April for another awesome event!  Next up, we have a teaser pic of Hot Toys Bobba Fett as he appeared in the Mandalorian - Dad Bod Bobba?  Staying on that larger-than-life theme - how damn cool are these Muppets from Diamond Select - a beautiful offering of famous characters in their "best of line".  Then flipping the coin between Statue & Action Figure we have a new Mortal Kombat - Spawn Dark Ages, but we are struggling to work out what to call it.....  Onto news from Neca, we are all quite blown away with the Cartoon TMNT Disguise 4pk.  This set really is an ultimate pack; the list of accessories is simply amazing!!   Who doesn't like a good Crossover?  Well it appears that the TMNT / Power Rangers Crossover will be jumping off the comic pages & into pla

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, Comic Store worker, Toy Store owner, friend and all-round top bloke Sam Cripps is in the house! But before we enter his world of knowledge, Frank fires off a question without notice – you get $1000 of toys but there’s a catch… Sam fills us in on what it’s like in the comic and toys world in 2021. Are things back to normal or is COVID still causing havok? And remember that DC thing where they split with Diamond – what happened there? Sams store Nerds Paradise is hitting pause as his life takes some new directions BUT there’s plenty of stories and advice from the toy world including some incredible discoveries that should have the big stores running scared! Want to know how to start your own toystore – Sam tells you how! We round it out with some Reading/Watching/Playing and you NEED to hear Sam’s comic recommendations! There’s WandaVision chat but no spoilers for the latest ep we promise! Be sure to check out Sam’s new show ComicThots, while it’s still available!  Support the s

This week on the Toy Power Podcast - we have all the latest news to talk about, and believe me, there is a lot to get through!!  First up we have the Fortnite Crossover G.I. Joe.  With a playable Snake-Eyes skin to play as in the game plus an Action Figure - is this the perfect synergy combo?  Then onto the anniversary nobody asked for - the 50th Anniversary of LucasFilm?  - Retro figures of Greedo, Obi-One & Jawa that play beautiful homage to the Original Kenner toys.  There is lots to talk about the Hot Toys Batman Forever figures and damn, do they look good!!  What is this new Maestro Hulk or Cos-Play Santa Hulk all about??  Rob McCallum is at it again with a new Kickstarter in the works - Faking Filmation.  Obviously documenting the efforts of James Eatock & many many others involved in this project.  Living up their name - Super 7 teases us with a massive seven new reveals from different properties!  It started off as a guessing game - but as time went on, more and more news came to the surface around th

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we kick it off with a vintage toy retrospective; because we haven't had one of those for so long!?!  This retrospective topic is all about an 80's franchise - an original movie trilogy line - of which the 3rd film was ghosted when it came to the toys!  You guessed it; it's all about the Indiana Jones franchise!  "You call this archaeology?"  Trent puts on his Fedora & cracks the Whip as he speaks in detail about Indy's run with Kenner & then LJN; as well as the more modern run with Hasbro for Crystal Skull.  Yes, we actually go there too!  Was this the defining point of toy companies realising they must work closely with the movie producers?  Where the best toys made & produced or where they may be based on the boring bits?  What parts sharing for Harrison Ford were used between Indy & Star Wars??  Just how damn difficult was it to clear the peg warmers from this line - and did this circumstance actually have a lasting impact on the property for years to come?  Plus listen

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s news day and there’s plenty to talk about – Playmates (remember them?) are suddenly back in the game, The Todd is beginning to look like an Austin Powers villain who likes goooooold! Just how deep is Darren prepared to go for Origins? (This question is brought to you by: Rhetorical!) The big multi-national-corporate monster that is Hasbro actually LISTENS to the fans – bye-bye Fornite colours! NECA switch it up from all those two-packs and that’s a good thing! Then we go back to the wonderful customs John gifted us but this time, out of package – with one exception… Then we look at the exciting world of TV and the new hotness of Mando, WandaVision and the future of television. But one of us just needs more, bleakness and less obscurity – and boy do they get schooled on it! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s all about opening toys! Are there are none more anticipated than an overseas mystery parcel that has literally been 7 months in the making. Our fave Luxemborgeon has gifted us some amazing pieces that very nearly emotional breaks one of the Toy Power crew. After the stunning start, it’s on to some of NECA’s finest work – Our brother-in-arms Davey lends us his new purchase that we get to open on air. These two are best described as “babies – they’re BABIES!” But do we get hung up on the packaging it comes in? Then it’s some imported Bots as we look at the new Transformers R.E.D line – a line that probably won’t come to Aus so get the low down here if it’s worth your effort to track down. All that plus the usual hijinks of botched intros, big outlandish statements, our latest scores (Christmas 2020 edition) and controversial quizzes.  Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we send a big welcome to 2021 - it's obvious we all partied pretty hard to bring in the New Year; and what better way to celebrate the New Year than look back at 2020?! - We systematically shout out the releases from the year that has just gone by; with assistance from the awesome community, we have built quite a diverse list and formulated it together for your listening pleasure!!  Some of the Categories include: Best Movie, Best TV Show, Best - Non-Toy Category, Favourite "pre-2020" Toy Purchase, Best Value Toy, Toy Most Fun to Play With, Best Sculpting, Biggest Toy / Franchise Flop, Biggest Toy Related Suprise, Best Oversized / Giant or BAF Toy, Best Overall Toy Line and of course the question on everyone's mind - what was the Best Action Figure released in 2020?!?  Thank you again for all whom voted in these categories, we have such a rich list because of your assistance and it certainly made this episode a heap of fun to create!!  We tease a few segments that we plan t

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we mix things up a little and have Davey intro the show - of which he does a very monotone job of.  But have faith, the boring bits have passed already, as we get straight into a chat about the Live Action FernGully film.  The good, bad and the ugly.  In reflection; I think this entire conversation was made; only so Davey could 'photoshop' our faces on these Smurfs for the cover pic? - of which does not disappoint!!  We then get changed into our regular attire for Celebrating Christmas & we present each other with our annual Kris Kringle gifts between us.  Who got what & what came from who??  It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi building - nor is it Christmas without Darren giving a history lesson about John Martin's!  With all this talk of gifts - Trent tells us about how he was invited to the new Lego store and now has a new dilemma and that damn T-Stop spoiling all the fun...!  What's a man to do?!  So, in moving on; what has the shit show of 2020

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s a Party of Five when Davey Damaged stops by to remind us all how humble he is. Has Hasbro gotten lazy with its latest repaint? And which Marvel character is now forever known as DimSim? There’s wishes about Dragons and failed arconyms. Which toy company makes fragile cake toppers? But at least they look cool, right? There’s new MisFits (no, not those ones!) and MediCom beat NECA to the Homelander punch, but is that a good thing? Don’t cry over spilt milk Boys! New Predator toys that aren’t NECA? And they look good!! Ben gives an Xmas spoiler so hope his kids aren’t listening… Of course there’s Mando to talk and its – explosive. More Transformers that don’t transform, but we still want them anyway. Then it’s a wind up of Ep200. Did we get our own TV show out of it? Or was it truly a Lisa episode?  Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s another milestone as we crack episode 200. But whats this ep all about? Well, believe it or not, it’s all about *REDACTED*. Yes, it’s true. Even *REDACTED* is here and willing to be involved! But it’s far more than meets the eye, we’ve got special guests like you won’t believe including *REDACTED* from *REDACTED*, our fave Canadian *REDACTED* and all the way back from Episode *REDACTED*, the one and only *REDACTED*. They help us along the journey of this legendary toyline all the way from it’s origins in *REDACTED* to the modern take and what the future holds for the franchise. So prepare yourself for an episode like no other – by far the longest we’ve ever published but I promise you it’s worth it – especially for *REDACTED* fans. And maybe, just maybe *REDACTED* even enjoyed it as well. Does all this *REDACTED* goodness change one of the lads minds on collecting *REDACTED*? The answer can only be found in this episode! *REDACTED* Support the show: http://patreon.com/toy

This week on The Toy Power Podcast we are unfortunately a man down again; but that doesn't stop us from bringing you all the awesome updates on all the latest news topics at hand. First out the gate is all the new Lego Mario sets! Then the Player One version of Sub Zero from Storm Collectables proves that line is just going from strength to strength! Flying through the course is more Star Wars Black series - with a heavy focus on characters from the Mandalorian leading the way. We have Power Con news from the horse's mouth - revealing a brand-new fan influenced toyline with fan votes creating said figures? Back on the track there are two new GI Joe Classified characters - Lady Jaye & Flint -is this a result of course correction? We are all gearing up for the Glam Rock Band: McFarlane with his crew of Dark Knight Death Metal Characters. We stand around Puzzled from other teases such as Silver Hawks as well as Neca teasing: "if you know... you know!" Before the weather - we touch on Movies being streamed simult

This week on The Toy Power Podcast - it's all about what we have been Reading, Watching & Playing - with a very healthy discussion about the first 3 episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2 in the second half of the ep.  But first we reflect on what a tremendous time it is for streaming services, comic books and also new consoles hitting the market!!  Ben is watching a combination of animated films & Thriller TV shows.  Frank talks to the new TMNT Comic -the hype is true!!  Darren promotes the Perry Mason series; it seems to have ties to 2020 in more ways than one!  Trent is reading some retro picture magazines...... & talks at length on Sci-Fi TV and Pokemon! Then; quite literally half way through the ep; we kick off our discussion on the first 3 episodes of The Mandalorian!!  *Warning Spoilers ahead!*  We attempt to do an episode-by-episode breakdown; but naturally jump around between eps quite a bit.  Frank throw's in a prediction to the final boss fights we wish to see at the end of Season 2!  Overall, a grea

Today on the Toy Power Podcast it’s a return to full power as the gangs back together again. But somethings different about all of us right now – mo(re) magnificence perhaps? There’s some new toy news to talk to, with a report from the field thanks to intrepid Mythic Legion reporter John Caulfield. Just how big is 2/5th scale? Is that a thing? How many Moose figures can you name? (Cmon Canada, we’re counting on you here!) Mumm-Ra gets the Glow-in-the-dark treatment while Trent regals us with stories about a dishwasher. (I promise it all makes sense) Which of our wives is now a Star Wars convert thanks to The Mandolorian? Then it’s Q-and-A time as supplied by the fans: Is Ben stealing Dinos from Trent? What Masters playset is mistaken for a soccer ball? There’s eBay success and horror stories as well as those annoying gaps in our collection which are missing accessories. And is the T-stop about to expand to match Trents mighty mo? Tune in to find out...  Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast S

This week on the Toy Power Podcast we are unfortunately down a few members, however, Ben & Darren are joined by Special Guest: Damian aka @Truly_Truly_Truly_Outrageous - Our local Jem & The Holograms expert!!  The 35th Anniversary of the Jem property kicked off this year; and we deep dive into what the is happening to celebrate this milestone event.  Integrity Toys are certainly leading the march with a second wave of Jem products that are just gorgeous in hand!  Listen in & find out how the world has helped get behind this milestone - with makeup, custom outfits, song covers and even signings from the original voice actors!  Damian has brought the first two sets of the Integrity Dolls, released as part of the 35th anniversary into our studio, & we study them quite closely pointing out all their great features they offer - including the environmentally friendly aspects!  Up And Rockin' Set - Jem & Jerrica - flip side gift-set - which utilises a very unique way of swapping between the two alter egos.  As well

Today on the Toy Power Podcast it’s a first for the show – when 2 out of 4 are all you’re gonna hear! Ben and Darren take over the ship – does it immediately start taking on water? Far from it: there’s some cool news to help keep them sea-worthy including new LEGO, ReAction and Playmates making Turtles figures that people may ACTUALLY want? Confirmation of a vehicle by NECA (no, not a boat) and GI Joe gets the 1/6 treatment. Off in the distance, just past that island, there’s a new Kickstarter that’s grabbed our attention by Fox Forge Toys. Then it’s onto the real treasure: our sneak preview of Action Figure Adventure. Yes, we’ve seen the first episode! Big thanks to Rob McCallum for the scoop so the boys get to find their sea legs talking about something the world has not seen yet. There may also be a pirate signal that interrupts the show at some point… The dynamic duo wind it up with some Latest Scores and give thanks to our new Paterons and Daves Video Graveyard for making the magical 100 ep marker. ARRRg

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we have our 'Runsheet' ready to go; and then we are immediately thrown off course with a present for Mr. Darren!  A very welcomed gift from @webstor83.  Our first main topic is around the Masters Of The Universe Origins Toyline.  A healthy discussion around USD to AUD price conversion and what we actually think they should sell for in our market Down Under.  We also do an analysis of what other toylines cost for a good comparison of value for money.  Then we move onto looking at Season 2 of The Boys - *beware*; we do spoil many plot points and such in this review chat.  We talk through many of our standout scenes and of course the new character in the 7 - Storm Front - with her Raiden like Powers And all the shock factors of the series, as well as getting our money worth with Amazon Prime.  Our final segment is another round of: "Would You Rather" ~ some difficult choices made in this game, but very entertaining as always!  In closing out the episode we have a few shoutouts

Nic - A toy designer from the UK chats to us about his company NeMa Studios and what products he has to offer.  From original ideas, and how they come about, all the way through to the sheer dedication one needs to take to create something as cool as this!  A very imformative chat around the time lines of design concept to actual manufacturing and all the details inbetween, we certainly get a very interesting peek behind the curtain!  Nic makes us all quite jealous with his backstory, of previously working an office job, and now making Toys for a living!  We find out about the origins of DuckBoy and his basis in reality; and then onto Novatron - from a simple phone connverstaion to production!  Going in with a motto of - a thing that would beat the crap put of HeMan!  Nic shares the latest news about Novatron's future in both scales as well as some tips from the pro - if your thinking about entering the toy manufactioring market yourself. Plus we get some Toy Power Excusive teasers on future Novatron figures

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, they said it couldn’t be done – but we had a live in-person toy event in 2020! True story! Before that though, there’s some cool news items that dropped including new DinoRiders, an actual Havok Staff and a new Castle Greyskull! We get to see new Turtles from Super7, more Mortal Kombat DLC for Frank to buy but is it Rambo or more Hot Shots? At the Fair, it was first come first served – do you know the manager? Davey gets out of an awkward hoarding situation while we have a Muscle-for-Hire help us out. Trent sidebars us with stuff about Lego (it’s almost like he was on TV for it or something…) before we learn just how small Adelaide really is! But don’t worry, Trent is still managing to practice toy-social distancing. There was gravy, people makin’ it rain and good ol’ fashioned tub diving! Who’s in for next year? Then there’s a question about our intro and where a particular sound bite comes from. You will NEVER guess the answer. (Darren did though) Trent teases another podcast

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we take a look at all things Hasbro as they host their first ever online-event, Hasbro PulseCon. It’s full of reveals from some of the biggest brands around: Star Wars, Marvel, GI Joe, Ghostbusters, Power Rangers and Transformers. Do ya think that’s enough for one episode??? There’s a new HasLabs project to drool over that has already met production numbers. When is a Plasma Series product NOT a Plasma Series? The Ghostbusters are on the case! And what’s this – a NEW Marvel Legends line that Frank DOESN’T care about? What is it, opposite day? We’re all for paying tribute to old toys on this show but I feel like Hasbro took it too far with the face of one especially popular mutant… Lots more GI Joes which means, lots more exclusives to find. And do toy companies really just write lore around the toys? They would NEVER do that, right?!? And is strictly Retro always a good thing? Despite being absent this ep Ben still shouts-out his fave new reveal and it comes from a line you may