RETRO REVIEW – TYCO DINO RIDERS KENTROSAURUS WITH KROK

Posted by Mighty Mike on November 2, 2026
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Dino Riders was a short-lived toy line by Tyco started in the late 1980s; it also had an accompanying cartoon series and combined very detailed dinosaur models with futuristic weaponry. Each dinosaur came with its own unique armour,which, depending on the size of the dinosaur, included 1-3 small humanoid figures, in scale with the original dinosaur.

The Kentrosaurus’ role for its Rulon masters was to be used as a heavily armoured attack vehicle, equipped with multiple weapons and protective shields, while its smaller size allowed it to manoeuvre effectively in battle.

Name: Kentrosaurus with Krok
Line: Dino Riders
Manufacturer: Tyco
Released: 1989
Price: Then – $20.00 USD. Now – $250USD
Scale: 1:24
Accessories: One Rulon mini figure, One mini figure weapon set

I was very lucky to receive a Kentrosaurus with Krok for Christmas, I’m pretty sure my brother also received one. I tired my best to take care of this one and I definitely played a lot with my Dino Riders toys when I was young. They were easily some of my favourite toys I had when I was a kid, but trying to not lose any parts was always a struggle.

They are still some of my favourite toys to own as an adult too. Dino Riders and Transformers are easily some of my favourites and I am trying to fill in more gaps on my website by reviewing more of each series as I don’t think their is enough proper documentation out there of these toys.

LIST OF PARTS

Inside the box you get the following items:

One Kentrosaurus 
One Rulon Krok figure
Two seats
Four seat guns 
One Brain box
Four large gun tips
One right harness
One left harness
Two shield links
One tail tip
One tail arm
One tail connecting link
Two shield guns
Two small gun tips
One right upper shield 
One left upper shield 
One right lower shield
One left lower shield
One weapon accessory set
One Instruction Book
One Comic Book

 PACKAGING

The packaging of Dino Riders toys have always been some of my favourite of all time. And I think the Kentrosaurus is easily one of my most favourite, probably only second to the T-Rex and Monoclonius box art. You have really nice art on the front of the box and get a good look at what’s inside after lifting the window flap and some nice product shots on the side and back.

SCULPTING

I’ve always felt a lot of effort was put into making the dinosaurs look as good as they could possibly be. However, when you compare the Kentrosaurus to the other dinosaurs in series one and two, it does look a little bit out of place in terms of size and sculpt. Something about it is a little off. It’s still an excellent sculpt and the Krok figure is sculpted very well too I’ve always liked the crocodile head. The body would also be used for all the series two Rulon mini figures.

PAINT

Not a lot of paint besides shading on the dinosaur to give it some details and a little bit of paint for detail work on Krok. Otherwise everything else is cast in the colour it’s meant to be. What paint that is on these toys is nice and neat.

ARTICULATION

Articulation for this toy is very basic each leg can be moved a little bit and same goes for the mini figure. Some limbs will be restricted by the sculpt. There is no walking feature for this toy, I kinda wish it did have one though.

ACCESSORIES

There is one weapon accessory set included with the Kentrosaurus: One rifle, one blade mace, one boomerang, one whip and one AMP detector. They are quite detailed and cast in red plastic and they fit onto Krok’s arms without too much trouble.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Definitely losing the brain box is the biggest potential problem you are going to have. It’s very tiny and can be easily lost. Otherwise I think everything else is quite sturdy and durable.

PRICE

Here’s the worst part about wanting to buy this figure with the box – it tends to get pretty expensive, unfortunately! Especially if they are 100% complete. This is just how it is with some Dino Riders toys they just cost more than some of the others.

OVERALL 

This is definitely one of the better toys from series two. However, to get one complete is going to be an expensive task. I’d say it’s not necessary required in a Dino Riders collection. But if you are able to get one, you will be satisfied with the toy. On its own it’s a great toy, even if it’s not as fun as some of the other toys released in the series.

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REVIEW – HASBRO GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES – LT FALCON

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 30, 2026
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Lt. Falcon is a highly trained Green Beret and Special Forces operative who serves as a member of the G.I. Joe Team. The son of a veteran Green Beret, Falcon followed in his father’s footsteps and became an expert in special operations, demolitions and small arms. First introduced in G.I. Joe: The Movie as the younger half-brother of Duke, Falcon is talented and confident but often reckless and irresponsible. Sometimes too outspoken for his own good, his attitude frequently gets him into trouble and rubs his commanding officers the wrong way. Despite his flaws, Falcon is a skilled soldier who must learn to overcome his immaturity and arrogance and prove himself as a member of the G.I. Joe Team.

Name: Lt. Falcon
Line: GI Joe Classified Series
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Released: 2026
Price: $49.00 AUD
Scale: 6 inch
Accessories: Various accessories

I bought the original Lt. Falcon toy before I had watched the original G.I. Joe movie, I was mainly attracted to the character design. Before familiarising myself with the character.

After watching the movie, I was a bit more familiar with his characterisation, even if he’s not the most likeable at first. I definitely won’t get that hour and a half back after watching the G.I. Joe movie, (it’s just not up to par with Transformers in my opinion) but, I do feel Falcon’s character development over the course of the movie wasn’t too bad and smoothed some of the sharp edges a little bit and made him more likeable in my eyes.

When it was announced we would be getting a retro card back version of the classified series Lt. Falcon in cartoon colours, I didn’t hesitate to snap one up from Robot Kingdom as soon as it was released. I just couldn’t wait and was looking forward to receiving it, sooner rather than later.

SCULPTING

I don’t own the original Falcon release in hand yet – it’s been ordered, but I haven’t shipped it from BBTS yet. I can see why people don’t like it – ouch, that original head sculpt is bad. Thankfully, this Falcon release comes with the newer head sculpt that was released with the Night Force version. It’s definitely an improvement. I haven’t been a fan of most of these head sculpts for the male characters; something is definitely off about them. The female ones have been fine, though. Still, in this case I feel the head sculpt for Falcon is quite good and better than most from the Classified line. The rest of the figure is great and has a lot of fine detail, like clothing folds, etc to make the figure look realistic.

PAINT

Paint is quite good on Falcon; even the face paint looks great. The green camo pattern is a standout for me. Otherwise, pretty much everything else is cast in the colour it’s meant to be. I don’t think you’ll get a Falcon with a bad paint app; I think Hasbro’s quality control will be fine.

ARTICULATION

 Falcon comes with all the standard G.I. Joe Classified Series articulation that’s expected by now. However, his webbing does get in the way of his ab crunch. Besides that, he’s pretty much unhindered and poses well. He’s definitely fun to pose and play around with.

ACCESSORIES

No extra hands! That’s definitely my first major gripe. Not even fist hands. That’s definitely a bit disappointing! However, his backpack, shotgun and knife are all pretty good! A little bit of minor warping in the package that can be sorted with a little bit of heat from either boiling water or a hair dryer, depending on your preference.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Besides bent weapons, I don’t think there are too many things to worry about with this figure.

PRICE

I paid the retail price from Robot Kingdom, which wasn’t too bad as I also ordered a few other G.I. Joe Classified figures at the same time to maximise shipping costs. Definitely worked out better that way.

OVERALL

I think this is a pretty solid Falcon release. The cartoon colour version is fun. It’s definitely a good mix of colours that pop. The lack of extra hands is disappointing, but at least the head sculpt is good and he has a reasonable amount of accessories. It’s not a perfect figure, but I’m still happy overall with this figure. It’s a good Lt. Falcon figure and definitely worth considering a purchase if you don’t have any other Falcon Classified figures in your collection already.

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REVIEW – REAL X HEAD GENTLEMAN CHAOS MAN

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 27, 2026
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Real X Head is a small Japanese company run by Mori Katsura, who makes vinyl toys. Over the years, there have been a number of figures and variations released, as well as collaborations with other people or stores. One such collaboration is with the store Hinomaru-Ya.


Name: Gentleman Chaosman
Line: N/A
Manufacturer: Hinomaru-Ya & RxH
Released: 2013
Price: ¥4,000
Scale: 5.5 Inches in height.
Accessories: None

I was able to order this particular Real Head Chaosman collaboration with Hinomaru-Ya back in 2014 as they were still in stock on their website. At one stage I had both green and blue versions. But I favoured blue and ended up keeping that version. 

Any information on 怪紳士カオスマン (Kaishinshi Chaosman) or roughly translated into Gentleman Chaosman has almost been lost to time and dead websites, it seems. I’m sure there are collectors out there with some of these figures in their collections, but, it’s certainly a pretty rare and unique figure, limited in number most likely.

SCULPTING

Excellent sculpting details on the Chaosman head. The rest of the figure is simple, but nicely sculpted.

PAINT

Plenty of metallic paint applications on this figure. Apparently, Hinomaru-Ya’s calling card. They look excellent and really add a premium touch to this figure! 

ARTICULATION

Just the head rotates and it’s pretty stiff too. 

ACCESSORIES

None.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

I can’t see too many issues with this sofubi figure. It’s pure quality.

PRICE

I paid ¥4,000 for this figure way back in 2014. I can’t imagine how much it goes for now, if it even shows up for sale at all.

OVERALL

I think as far as unique Chaosmen go, this one is pretty original and unique and quite easily the only version like this to be released. Just a shame they didn’t make a few more colour-ways. If you can find one for sale and the price isn’t too bad, he’s a neat addition to any sofubi collection.

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REVIEW – HASBRO GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES – COBRA COMMANDER

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 23, 2026
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Cobra Commander is the ruthless and fanatical leader of the Cobra organisation and the archenemy of the G.I. Joe Team. A charismatic but paranoid revolutionary, he seeks total world domination through terrorism, manipulation and military force. Cobra Commander demands absolute loyalty from his followers, but his grand plans are often undermined by his own troops, rivalries within Cobra and his own tendency toward paranoia.

Name: Cobra Commander 
Line: GI Joe Classified Series
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Released: 2024
Price: $49.00 AUD
Scale: 6 inch
Accessories: Various accessories

Cobra Commander is one of the most iconic cartoon villains of all time. When Hasbro announced their retro carded classified series version of Cobra Commander back in 2024, I knew I had to pre-order it from Big Bad Toy Store as it was pretty close to ideal size to go with a bunch of other similar-sized 80s hero and villain characters in my collection.

And he stayed mint-on-card and almost forgotten about since I received him. Until I remembered I owned him and freed him from his plastic prison for this review. But that came after purchasing a bunch of other G.I. Classified Series figures first.

SCULPTING

An excellent sculpt for this figure! Hasbro definitely hit this one out of the park sculpt-wise. It’s highly detailed and looks great! There’s no mistaking this figure for anyone else but Cobra Commander in one of his most iconic outfits.

PAINT

Paint is pretty good overall. It does look like the paint on top of the helmet is a little lopsided. Otherwise, it tends to be pretty limited paint applications, and the chrome faceplate looks amazing.

ARTICULATION

 I’d like to think this is pretty standard articulation for Cobra Commander and for Classified Series figures in general. It gives you a good range of motion and poseability with the Classified figures. The elbow and knee joints can be a bit stiff straight out of the box, but once loosened up, they are easy to pose.

ACCESSORIES

Cobra Commander comes with a small knife and pistol, as well as a few extra hands. The pistol fits in Cobra Commander’s hand easily and the knife does fit a little bit loose, but can be held without too much trouble. The extra hands is definitely a surprise because normally you don’t get a lot of different hands with Hasbro figures. The pointing and splayed hand really makes it a lot more fun to pose and play around with Cobra Commander.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Pretty solid figure from Hasbro. I can’t see too many problems with it.

PRICE

I paid the original retail price for Cobra Commander and I don’t think the price has increased by much as far as I can tell.

OVERALL

This is an excellent 6-inch Cobra Commander figure! It’s also my favourite Cobra Commander costume design too. Nothing beats the chrome faceplate! Besides only minor nitpicks, this figure is definitely worth picking up if you are a GI Joe fan!

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REVIEW – SUPER7 REACTION FIGURES SESAME STREET – BIG BIRD

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 19, 2026
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Big Bird is a large, eight foot tall, friendly yellow bird, most well known for appearing on Sesame Street. He is kind-hearted, curious, and often sees the world with a childlike sense of wonder. He is one of Sesame Streets most recognisable and beloved characters.

Name: Big Bird
Line: Reaction Sesame Street Series 3
Manufacturer: Super7
Released: 2025
Price: $35.00
Scale: 3.75 Inches
Accessories: Milkshake cup

Super7 originally announced their Sesame Street Reaction figure line back in June of 2023, it wasn’t until 2024 that Big Bird was announced to be included in the line, specifically series 3, being released around June 2025. 

I picked up my Reaction figure of Big Bird in September 2025 while on holiday in Japan at a store in Ueno, it ended up being a last minute purchase, as I still had a bit of space in my suitcase and a little bit of spending money left. Also it helped having the luxury of browsing a few of these in person to try and get one with reasonable paint apps. 

Big Bird is such an iconic character from most peoples childhood and to have a good representation of that character that isn’t a plush toy and that doesn’t take up too much in your collection is definitely neat and desirable too.

SCULPTING

Super7 have done a good job with the sculpting of this Big Bird figure. Even at this smaller scale, it’s a very detailed sculpt even the feathers are very well done. It’s not always easy to take a character and make it an action figure. But in this case Super7 have succeeded well.

PAINT

Paint on the other hand, could have been better. There’s a bit of slop on my figure. Even though I did eye it over pretty carefully before buying it in person. I really think that paint application is where Super7 needs to improve in general for their products.

ARTICULATION

 The classic five POA for this figure. You can’t do too much with him. But there’s just something fun about being able to move the head, arms and legs even if you can’t really pose this figure much. 

ACCESSORIES

Big Bird comes with a sliver Milkshake cup which in some places has been referred to as a “birdseed milkshake” it’s a nice little accessory and fits in Big Bird’s hand without and trouble.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Nothing really to worry about here. Just inspect the toy in person if you can for quality control issues.

PRICE

I paid 3,500 JPY when I bought this figure back in September of 2025 when on holiday in Japan. I was happy with the price and being able to inspect the figures available in person is always a plus.

OVERALL

In my eyes this is a pretty great representation of Big Bird and I also like that it’s very small too, so doesn’t take up a lot of space. I think in general this is the charm of Reaction figures when they are done well. It definitely reminds me of Medicom’s Kubricks figures and it’s nice to have a small sized representation of such an iconic character on my display shelf.

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REVIEW – HASBRO GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES – COVER GIRL

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 16, 2026
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Cover Girl is a skilled G.I. Joe mechanic, vehicle specialist and driver, best known for operating the team’s powerful armoured vehicles. Originally a fashion model before joining the military, she combines her mechanical expertise with strong combat skills and is a dependable member of the G.I. Joe team.

Name: Courtney “Cover Girl” Krieger
Line: GI Joe Classified Series
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Released: 2025
Price: $49.00
Scale: 6 inch
Accessories: various accessories included 

I’m trying to stay away from collecting GI Joe Classified and just stick to vintage GI Joe figures. However, once Hasbro started releasing Ninja Force figures the dam finally broke and I’m slowly buying the figures I like one by one.

Cover Girl retro card-back version, being the first of possibly many to come. I had held off buying her, but at least in the box the figure really looked good. I’m not a fan of the older classified head sculpts but everything newer that Hasbro is putting out just looks so much better and that makes it very hard to say “no” to them.

SCULPTING

The sculpting of this figure is pretty good! In my opinion it’s definitely an improvement from the previous version and lately Hasbro have been doing a lot better with their female head sculpts. This is supposed to be Cover Girl from the animated series of GI Joe, so she’ll look a lot different. The clothes have plenty of fine detail and creases and the hair is nicely done too.

PAINT

The paint application is what we would expect from Hasbro. It’s nice and neat and used only when needed. 

ARTICULATION

 Cover Girl has great articulation, double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly shoulder joints and ankle rockers etc, means you shouldn’t have too much trouble posing her. Her long hair can get in the way of her head articulation though. But, everything else work just as expected and is good.

ACCESSORIES

She comes with a few accessories, a rifle, hand gun, wrench, sledgehammer and display stand, as well as alternative hands and head sculpt.

The extra head sculpt is the obvious stand out here. You can choose whether you want her smiling or serious and change your hair preference too. It’s great and gives you more options with how to display her.

All the other accessories are great and fit in her hands without too much trouble as well.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Nothing to worry about with this figure.

PRICE

I paid what would be considered retail price in Australia. I had a friend of mine pick her up from Kings Comics for me as I didn’t buy her last time I was there, and changed my mind. Even though the box had a light layer of dust on it when I was there, she was worth picking up. Definitely a good deal for retail price or less.

OVERALL

Technically I would say Cover Girl is my first GI Joe Classified series figure purchase. I’ve been on the fence for a long time about buying any classified figures. But, perhaps I might buy more now. They are very enjoyable figures – fun to play with and photograph and come with plenty of accessories. I’m really liking this figure of Cover Girl and enjoyed taking photos of her, I guess she lived up to her model backstory, as I felt she was very photogenic. I would definitely recommend picking her up as she has a lot of fun play value and improves upon the previous release greatly.

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REVIEW – JADA TOYS ULTRA STREET FIGHTER II: THE FINAL CHALLENGERS – AKUMA

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 14, 2026
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Akuma is a mysterious and powerful martial artist who first appears in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret alternate boss character. Driven by the deadly power of the Satsui no Hado, he has abandoned compassion in pursuit of ultimate strength. Akuma seeks only to test himself against the world’s strongest fighters, making him one of the most feared opponents.

Name: Akuma
Line: Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Manufacturer: Jada Toys
Released: 2026
Price: $45 AUD
Scale: 1:12
Accessories: Multiple interchangeable parts

Continuing my reviews of Jada Toys Street Fighter figures is Akuma. I was able to pick him up last May, locally, as he was fairly easy to find. I’ve never played as Akuma in any Street Fighter game, but I do think he looks like a very cool character design, and I couldn’t say no to picking him up after seeing him in store. Yes, I knew he would be good, because Jada Toys always do a great job.

I don’t think I will be reviewing every character released, as I only want to buy the characters I like. But, I will try and review all the ones I have or will buy in the near future.

SCULPTING

As expected, Jada Toys have done another excellent job with the sculpting of this figure. Even if I’m sure there is a bit of reuse from Ryu and Ken figures. The head sculpt, even by itself, is great! 

PAINT

Paint is kept to a minimum, but what has been painted is up to the high standard expected. No slop or over-spray etc. just nice and neat. 

ARTICULATION

 Like all previous Jada Toys figures I’ve bought, the articulation is fairly standard and only restricted by the clothes of the character. You can pose Akuma almost any way you want and he’s fun to pose. I had a lot of fun posing him for this photo set and I wouldn’t even call myself an Akuma super fan either. But, that’s one thing I do like, when I can easily take photos and it doesn’t become a chore to do so.

ACCESSORIES

My complaint here would be Akuma’s necklace as it just doesn’t sit right. But I think this is more from the plastic used to hold it together. I changed mine out for string and it’s marginally better. But still a work in progress to find the best solution.

Besides this minor issue and/or personal preference, he comes with extra head, hands and a fire ball and stand for it. 

It’s a nice variety of options and all are made well.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Nothing to worry about with this toy. Besides an annoying necklace, everything else is great and problem-free.

PRICE

I paid $45 for my copy from my local EB Games store. That’s pretty much the standard retail price in Australia at least for my local toy shops.

OVERALL

If you are a Street Fighter fan, it would definitely be worth your while picking up this figure. He’s an excellent Akuma figure and looks very menacing. He’s also very fun to pose and play around with and up to the expected standards from Jada Toys. I would not sleep on this figure if you are an Akuma fan.

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REVIEW – HASBRO GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES – NINJA FORCE – T’JBANG

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 9, 2026
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Ninja Force was a martial arts-themed sub-line released in the early 1990s. The GI Joe Classified toy line started in 2020 and has slowly been releasing retro version of various figures from the original GI Joe: A Real American Hero toy line in a 6 inch scale. Recently, Hasbro has slowly been releasing updated characters from its Ninja Force sub-line.

Name: T’JBang
Line: GI Joe Classified Series (Ninja Force)
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Released: 2026
Price: $99.00
Scale: 6 inch
Accessories: Various accessories 

The second figure included in the recently released Ninja Force two pack is T’JBang. Apparently he’s Storm Shadows second cousin and has taken an oath of silence. I’ve always thought he looked pretty cool even if I didn’t know much about the character. I liked his mask and blue and yellow colour scheme and it’s good to see he’s retained his tan, even if it could have been a little bit more darker.

So it’s great to see both T’JBang and Scarlett under the Ninja Force label in GI Joe Classified. I’m really looking forward to any Ninja Force figures that are produced, but top of my list is NightCreeper. So hopefully we don’t have to wait too long to receive a toy of him.

SCULPTING

Just like Scarlett, the sculpting on T’JBang is excellent! I feel Hasbro is doing a pretty good job at updating the character’s designs from 3.75 inch figures to 6 inch sized figures and modernising them as well. It’s a very detailed sculpt and you will be quite happy with the amount of detail, yet it still matches the original toy very well.

PAINT

Most of the time Hasbro do a pretty good job with their paint applications. I really think they are making their figures look really collector friendly with top notch paint applications and T’JBang is no different.

However, what I don’t like is that his mask doesn’t appear to be separate from his head so his eyes have been painted on over the yellow of the mask – once you notice it, you can’t unsee it and it takes away from the figure a little bit unfortunately.

ARTICULATION

 T’JBang has a lot of articulation and most of it works pretty well. However, his lat muscles really limit how much you can pose his arms, unfortunately. He definitely can’t hold any swords to his chest with two arms. Other than that, the rest of articulation works well and you can pose him pretty easily. I was even able to recreate his pose on his original box art without too much trouble as well.

ACCESSORIES

Just like the original toy, T’JBang comes with a lot less accessories than Scarlett. He comes with his two swords, that can be combined together and a single ninja claw and hook. He also comes with a mask accessory, but I don’t much care for these at all. It would be nice if he came with a second claw and another sword he can use for himself. Otherwise the amount of accessories is fine.

I didnt bother changing his hands over from the gripping hands to the included extra fist hands, because he really doesn’t need them at all and they become a bit of a chore with his bracers on his arms already getting in the way too.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Nothing to really worry about with this figure. Perhaps a bad paint job if you are unlucky and can’t get one in person.

PRICE

I paid the Australian retail price of $99 and was happy with that. Honestly the prices for single figures aren’t too bad either at about $49.00.

OVERALL

This is a great update to the original T’JBang figure that was originally released. It’s not perfect, but it does its job. I think the lack of extra accessories bothered me the most and the poor choice of painting the eye sections of his mask are my only issues really. He’s still a solid addition to the ever growing Ninja Force sub-line of GI Joe Classified Series of figures.

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RETRO REVIEW – BATTLE BEASTS HORNY TOAD

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 6, 2026
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Battle Beasts was a toy line consisting of small anthropomorphic animals in body armour; each toy came with its own individual weapon. Released in the mid-1980s, each Battle Beast would have a heat-sensitive sticker on its chest, which, when rubbed, would reveal the symbol of wood, fire or water. You could then play a rock, scissors, paper-type game using the toys with your friends.


Name: Horny Toad/Drillfrog
Line: Battle Beasts
Manufacturer: Hasbro/Takara
Released: 1987
Price: Then: $3.99, Now: $20-$25 
Scale: About 5cm in height.
Accessories: One weapon

Continuing my reviews of Battle Beasts toys is Horny Toad. This is one of my favourite designs when it comes to Battle Beasts, even if the name is a bit unfortunate. There’s a handful of designs that really stand out to me, and this is one of them. 

No interesting story on how I acquired this toy, just bought him off eBay a while ago. As mentioned before, I never had Battle Beasts when I was a kid, so unfortunately, I don’t have any memories of playing with these guys growing up.

I do, however, love the design and size of the Battle Beasts and have quite a few in my collection, but nowhere near a complete collection either. I just buy my favourites, and that’s enough for me. 

SCULPTING

This is a standout category for Horny Toad; he’s excellently sculpted and has a lot of cool little details on him. The skin texture is pretty detailed, and his armour looks really cool too. It’s also pretty cool he has a weapon arm too, as opposed to an additional hand.

PAINT

Paint is mainly used for his armour colour and extra details like his weapon arm. It’s a red/brown colour that really pops in contrast to the green skin tone, and the warm yellow highlights really help bring it all together visually.

ARTICULATION

 Like all other Battle Beasts, Horny Toad has a total of two points of articulation: you can swivel and rotate both his arms, and that’s it. Seeing he’s such a small figure, my expectations for a lot of articulation is pretty low. Sometimes with these older toys, it’s just cool to have any articulation at all, which is better than no articulation.

ACCESSORIES

Horny Toad comes with his silver scathe weapon, which fits nicely in his hand. It’s also a pretty big weapon and a little bit oversized in my opinion. But still looks cool nonetheless.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Nothing to worry about with this toy. 

PRICE

I paid roughly market price back in the day. But I’m pretty sure the price for these toys has gone up a little bit over the years. Just pay a price you are happy with, and hopefully the condition of the toy will be good too.

OVERALL

Horny Toad is another solid Battle Beast toy. He looks great and is very visually striking and interesting. They definitely catch my attention in a display of other random figures. I have a soft spot for toys that are 3.75 inches and smaller, so I think the size and the design are always going to be a home run for me. Definitely worth picking up this toy for your collection.


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REVIEW – HASBRO GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES – NINJA FORCE – SCARLETT

Posted by Mighty Mike on October 2, 2026
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Ninja Force was a martial arts-themed sub-line released in the early 1990s. The GI Joe Classified toy line started in 2020 and has slowly been releasing retro version of various figures from the original GI Joe: A Real American Hero toy line in a 6 inch scale. Recently, Hasbro has slowly been releasing updated characters from its Ninja Force sub-line.

Name: Scarlett
Line: GI Joe Classified Series (Ninja Force)
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Released: 2026
Price: $99.00
Scale: 6 inch
Accessories: Various accessories 

It wasn’t too long ago, I finally got around to posting my Ninja Force Scarlett review for the original toy released way back in 1993. Hasbro have been going strong with their GI Joe Classified line of 6 inch figures and announced new version of this figure to be included in a two pack with T’Jbang which was released recently. Being a fan of these two characters and Ninja Force, obviously I was looking to pick one up, if just for the new Scarlett figure alone.

SCULPTING

Let’s start with the best part of this figure: the new Scarlett head sculpt. It’s amazing! Hasbro has done a really good job here. It’s definitely the right balance of tough, determined and beautiful. The rest of the figure is also just as nice. Good proportions and nice detail all over the figure. Apparently there is reuse for this body, but it all works really well to make the figure look original.

PAINT

Paint application overall on this figure is pretty good. The paint application on the head sculpt is excellent. It definitely adds more to an already excellent sculpt. The rest of the figure appears overall nice and neat. Nothing too unusual here.

ARTICULATION

 Hasbro’s GI Joe Classified Series features a ton of articulation for its 6 inch GI Joe figures. Double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly joints in the shoulders and deep ankle pivots in the feet among your standard expectations for modern articulation. 

I didn’t have too much problems posing Scarlett how I wanted, once the joints are freed up she’s fairly easy to pose. I just wish her pony tail would have been a ball joint not a swivel. 

ACCESSORIES

You get a number of ninja themed accessories, but one thing I noticed from the original release – no nunchucks! Which is a shame. Other than that you get a good number of weapons for Scarlett to weld – a sword, some extended claws, kunai knives and an alternate head sculpt too. They all fit in her hands without too much trouble and add to your display options.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

I can’t really see any issues with Scarlett, Hasbro did a pretty good job with the overall product and quality control.

PRICE

I paid the current Australian retail price of $99.00 which is fair. It’s not an exclusive here and can be found in most Zing/Eb Games stores and other various retailers like The Gamesmen or Kings Comics.

OVERALL

I think this is an excellent update for a figure that was originally very underwhelming when released. Hasbro has really put a lot of effort into updating the Ninja Force Scarlett figure. Definitely a must have, figure if you are a Ninja Force fan.

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