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The set itself is wood (just like the real Star Trek Bridge set!) and comes in two pieces, the view screen area is detachable to add play value.

The view screen area can also be used as a play set.

The beauty of this set is just like Mego action figures, you can create this whole universe of characters from Marvel, DC comics, Star Trek, Twilight Zone, 1966 Batman, Dexter and KISS or even better, vintage Fisher Price Little People. I couldn’t find my Oscar the Grouch but Bert and Sherlock Hemlock will have to do.


Everybody is so happy. I just wish my kids were five years younger.

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We’re thrilled to be back recording PodStallions after some truly turbulent times.


Today’s show is all about our mutual love for the Monkee’s, although neither of us were alive for the show’s original run we were both hooked on reruns and records during the middle 1970s.


We kick off the show playing catch up and discussing Jason’s adventures at San Diego Comic Con, including a chance meeting with SCTV’s Dave Thomas and being on  the Famous Monsters of Filmland panel.


Then we get into the Monkee’s, our early impressions, favourite bits of merchandise, songs and episodes. We even get into the disastrous “New Monkee’s” series that should just be forgotten.


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Show Notes:

•  The Box Set Jason mentioned
• The Monkee Mobile was repackaged as Fonzie’s car in 1976
• The amazing Monkees dolls being produced by Figures Toy Company
• Pin Mates by Jason’s company Bif Bang Pow!
• Trailer for HEAD
• That version of “Listen to the Band” Brian mentioned
• An excerpt from Mike Nesmith’s Television Parts.

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Happy New Year! It’s time for our annual salute to all the things that made us happy in 2015, especially those that harkened back to our childhoods and brother, did we have a lot to smile about.


The 2015 Retro Awards salutes the movies, books, magazines and toys we raved about this year and we also talk about special events and end by mourning some of the folks we lost.

• Massacre Mafia Style is the indy 70s production by Duke Mitchell that Brian mentioned.
• Jason chose Beatles One as his favourite DVD of the year.
• Both guys understandably  loved the Bif Bang Pow Flash Gordon line.
• Mego Meet is June 17 this year in Skokie Ill.
• Brian is a big fan of Figures Toy Company’s Superfriends line.
• Shock Cinema Magazine is Brian’s pick for the year.
• Famous Monsters is Jason’s personal choice for best magazine.
• Mego 8 Inch Superheroes: World’s Greatest Toys has been reprinted and available at Figures Toy Company.

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It’s been a good summer for me and new toys, as two lines based on retro properties came out and tickled my fancy (better than last summer’s zero).


This week’s is a slightly bigger deal to me as it’s based one of my absolute favourite movies of all time, 1980’s cinematic adaptation of Flash Gordon.


Indepth photo review, a contest and some scant blathering after the jump.

First, my thoughts, as a kid I was pretty upset we never got these on shelves, so this is wish fulfillment. 


What I like best about these is that BifBangPow! didn’t follow the “What would Kenner do in 1977” esthetic but chose to make figures in a vintage style. I noticed ZICA’s name on the package, who made those awesome 3 3/4″ Six Million Dollar Man figures last year.


So what we get is an action figure line that looks like another player in the toy game in 1979 be it LJN, Mego, Multiple, Ideal etc snatched this license and made figures hoping to catch some Star Wars heat.


I’m a toy history nerd, so this brings me more joy than it probably should.

Enough chatter from me, judge for yourself and don’t forget, there is a contest at the bottom.

It was bothersome to remove these from the card, they’re nice!

Cloth capes!

Everybody has a nice little extra.

The inclusion of Ming’s robot is a nice touch.

It’s pants wettingly great to finally have a Brian Blessed Vultan action figure.

Some fill in homies from the Filmation line.

Ming’s bowling league of Evil.

The whole gang together.

A gathering of good guys I only wished I could have put together in 1980.

CONTEST TIME!

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I don’t spend a lot of time talking about new things on PlaidStallions but dammit, this is the toy I’ve wanted since I was ten!-BH

Flash Gordon and Ming Hawk City Scene 3 3/4-Inch Figure Set – Convention Exclusive

Evil Emperor Ming is out to destroy Earth but not to fear. Flash is here to save us all… in 3 3/4-inch scale, that is! From Bif Bang Pow! comes the Flash Gordon Hawk City Scene 3 3/4-Inch Figure Set – Convention Exclusive. The action figure set includes both Flash Gordon and Emperor Ming. Each detailed figure has 9 points of articulation and comes with its own sword accessory. Packaged in a unique full-color box that includes a fold out diorama of Hawk City, this Entertainment Earth convention exclusive gives fans the chance to recreate the memorable Hawk City scene from the 1980 film Flash Gordon. Will Ming emerge victorious or will Flash save the day once again? It’s up to you, but not for long. This is a limited edition of only 2,400 pieces, each of which comes individually numbered. Available for the first time on July 8, 2015 at the Entertainment Earth booth #2343 at San Diego Comic-Con, fans will have the first opportunity to grab this individually numbered and limited edition exclusive! Not attending San Diego Comic-Con 2015?  *PRE-ORDER your Flash Gordon and Ming Hawk City Scene 3 3/4-Inch Figure Set – Convention Exclusive at Entertainment Earth now! (*NOTE: Pre-orders made before San Diego Comic-Con 2015 are not guaranteed to be fulfilled based on limited supplies. Available units will ship after Comic-Con 2015 while supplies last.) Other Entertainment Earth exclusives include a Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Tina Fey & Amy Poehler 3 1/2-Inch Action Figures Set of 2, Adventure Time Traveling Jake Tin Tote Gift Set – Convention Exclusive, the Batman Classic Chair Cape – Convention Exclusive and more. More than 25 Entertainment Earth convention exclusives will be announced until San Diego Comic-Con. Visit Entertainment Earth and all of our social media networks for the latest Entertainment Earth and San Diego Comic-Con news. Twitter: @entearth  Facebook: entertainmentearth  Google+: entertainmentearth  Pinterest: entearth  Instagram: entearth  Tumblr: entertainmentearth   See more of our Flash Gordon collectibles here!

About Bif Bang Pow! Bif Bang Pow! designs and develops first-rate memorabilia from well-known licenses such as The Big Lebowski, DC Comics, KISS, Flash Gordon, Penny Dreadful, Mike Tyson Mysteries, The Big Bang Theory, Star Trek, Saturday Night Live, Adventure Time, Regular Show, and The Twilight Zone.  Founder Jason Lenzi is a seasoned television producer and the ultimate fan of cultish pop culture, so when he created his company in 2005 he took the fan’s perspective.  His idea was to bring items to the marketplace that he himself would want to own.  Cultivated from TV, movies, books, comics, music, and more, Bif Bang Pow!’s mission is to provide high-quality action figures, toys, and collectibles to the massive cult audience (and kids of all ages) that wishes these toys were already in their collection. About Entertainment Earth®, Inc. Entertainment Earth® – entertainmentearth.com – is the preeminent pioneer and innovator in the worldwide online retail and wholesale toy, gift, and collectibles industry, offering unparalleled expertise and an ever-expanding selection of over 22,000 licensed products.  Founded in 1996 and based in Simi Valley, California, Entertainment Earth is renowned for its popular website and print catalog, and its groundbreaking best practices that include a Mint Condition Guarantee, Risk Free Shopping, and Hassle Free 90-Day Returns.

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For me the most anticipated thing at Toy Fair 2015 was how the 3 3/4″ Flash Gordon line was going to turn out. I was elated to see BifBangPow had released this teaser image of the line a day early.


They’ve really taken that retro feel and ran with it IMO, making some gorgeous figures that really look like the actors yet still feel at home next to my Star Wars and Buck Rogers. 


This is going to be a pricey year.

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• The Japanese Spider-Man figure by Popy we discussed.




• The very first episode of Kamen Rider V3 sees his whole family murdered by a villain called Scissors Jaguar.




• The Ark diecast ad we discuss on the show that features Jason’s beloved Baltan toy.




• How Star Wars figures were sold in Japan.





• The Captain Scarlet model kits Jason mention.




• Denys Fisher Cyborg toys based on Henshin Cyborg.
• A website devoted to the Shinsei UFO Commander toys.
• The Kamen Rider Henshin suit that keeps Brian up at night.
• Drool over the amazing Jumbo Machinders!

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