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Also Made of Discarded Parts
April 8, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Imperial Remnant AT-AT Driver (The Vintage Collection)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Imperial Remnant AT-AT Driver (The Vintage Collection). This one is really good, with no straps to get in the way of sitting in a vehicle. I'd love to see a TIE fighter pilot improved to the extent to which this guy has. The colors match your imagination's ideal AT-AT Driver, with white (not gray) armor and pretty bright markings. He's got a holster now too, the only thing missing is an AT-AT. The last one we got was the straight-to-clearance AT-ACT from 2016! At least ew got this guy. Clearly it's pilot season. Read the whole review.
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Review: McDonald's Changeables Kurtis the Divine
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  Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
New! The McDonald's Changeables Kurtis the Divine certainly has a unique pose and name, which given last weekend's Easter celebration sure seems like someone is trying to say something. It's a grill that opens up and has a dinosaur inside. Does it make sense? No, but it's roughly scale to 3 3/4-inch figures if you need such a thing. And you probably do.
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So It's Come To This: Another Tom Waits Cover CD
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  Via Ace Records: Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow - Words And Music By Tom Waits And Kathleen Brennan is coming to CD and presumably digital. No mention has yet been made of vinyl. Artists include Ramones, Los Lobos, Bob Seger, Johnny Cash, and other artists your dad likes.
As some of these are from dead artists, it will not surprise you that you may have heard some of them before. Nothing seems to be new for this record, unless there are alternate takes from recording sessions being included. You can check out most of these on YouTube or your record collection.
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More Sega Figure Clearance at Walmart
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  Via me on Bluesky at Walmart: Sega stuff on clearance at Walmart for three buckazoids. I bought the Altered Beast Werewolf which I assume I will enjoy more than the game. Already got Aiai a few weeks ago. While the sticker says "was $6.96," I'm pretty sure I never saw these below $10 prior to hitting the clearance rack, and series two has been in short supply. I picked up the Werewolf from Altered beast because it's hard to pass on a cheap monster toy, and $3.00 is rarely not worth it. And if you think I'm not going to buy a figure from the first game on a console emblazoned with "16-bit" on the box, you're mistaken.
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And He Makes You Be a Creep
April 7, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Scourge
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Recently reissued! The Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Scourge is back in Target, at a higher price, and without the backdrop - but it's still a very nice toy. I didn't get around to reviewing the 2021 release, so let's do that now. He turns into a space boat. The robot mode has a swell beard. As a figure, it's pretty amazing - the fact that it transforms makes it genuinely impressive. Get one if you have the inclination. Read on!
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One More Time for the World
April 6, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Packaging Limitations, Figures in T-Shirts, and The Never-Ending Toy Line. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Review: Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Fang Man Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
From last year! Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Fang Man Action Figure is not quite as cartoon-accurate as the Classics model thanks to shared tooling with Reptilax, but it's pretty close. And the colors are good. I like it. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Ad, Sorta: Amazon Exclusive MOTU Movie Sky Sled
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  Via Amazon, ad/news: Masters of the Universe Vehicle & Figure 5.5 Inch Scale, Universe He-Man and Sky Sled Pack, 2026 Movie Accurate, Blaster & Projectiles (Amazon Exclusive). This a sponsored link, so I might get a cut of a sale if you click on it - but I'm posting it because it's surprising what you get for the money. $26.99 is a figure ($10 on its own) plus a small, bike-like vehicle with firing rockets. While not dirt cheap, it's rare to see any vehicles on the market. Mattel has been pricing its "core" kid product fairly reasonably, as this figure has jointed wrists, elbows, ankles, knees, and everything except ankles for an impulse price. I haven't decided what I'll pick up from the movie line yet - right now, I'm sitting back and just getting that Walmart Skeletor with the gold bits - but I could see buying a random other figure as an impulse purchase when they come out. Amazon also has a $37.79 4-pack with Goat Man that just sort of makes most of its competition look bad. I don't think there's a cheaper per-figure gift set anywhere near this size.
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Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Grimlock
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 Something new every day-- but this was posted 10 years ago today! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Posted 10 years ago! From 2015, Hasbro Transformers Generations Grimlock did not get a lot of US distribution. The line showed up at Walgreens and Universal Studios, but has been generally scarce. As of today, I can't find one for sale online - you might actually be able to call it rare. It's not quite G1, or Robots in Disguise, or Age of Extinction, but it blends elements of various toys from that era. There's not much else like it, so I'd recommend giving it a look if you see one at a fair price. But since you probably won't see one at all, just enjoy the pictures.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon
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 We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 1:00 AM my time on Monday!
Become a Patron!
If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!
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Let's See Maybe Stravinsky And Uh...
April 3, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: QT-KT (Droid Factory, Carded)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: QT-KT (Droid Factory, Carded) . Hasbro had one a few years ago with a similar layout, but different shade of pink and different gimmicks. This one has a build-a-droid part, and costs more. Which comes out victorious?
Read the whole review.
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Review: Mattel Hot Wheels Eggshelleracer
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
An egg to hunt! Mattel Hot Wheels Eggshelleracer has been showing up around town lately, I saw a few last night at a Dollar Tree. Thematically, it's the perfect car for this weekend. It has a spoon. The chassis is egg-themed, with wheels that look like slices of hard-boiled eggs. There are even little salt and pepper shakers on the back. It's too weird, I couldn't say no to it - there are even expiration date-like printings on the sides of the metal shell. Be sure to look for this one when you're out this week. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Svengoolie April Schedule
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  Via Svengoolie: APRIL SVENGOOLIE NEWS. This looks like a pretty good month, with An American Werewolf in London tomorrow followed by The Car, Parents, and How to Make a Monster (again.) Hey, that's not bad.
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Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 This Week
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  This week's batch of titles on the eShop: MARVEL MAXIMUM COLLECTION, EGGCONSOLE C-SO! MSX, plus dozens more.
Over at the Switch 2 eShop: Super Meat Boy 3D, and a few more.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Garfield and He-Man at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: Garfield Black and White Daily Comic Strip Action Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive is up for pre-order and due soon. With unique inking deco, you can find a lot of good reasons to pick one of these up!
 
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Yes April, Less Fools
April 2, 2026 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" 70025 Figures Mechanic
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! My goal? $100 a month, which means I don't even get $3 per day to host this thing and pay to fix broken hardware. So how about a buck, Mac?
Not recent! Playmobil "Fi?ures" 70025 Figures Mechanic has been around for ages, working quietly in the background. His jeans are painted with stitches, his shoes are red for some reason, and he's got a swell jacket. His tools are pretty good, too. If you need a guy to wrench on something in a garage, go get one of these if you can find it. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Hasbro Cyberattacked
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  Via Reuters: Hasbro investigates cybersecurity incident, takes some systems offline. A number of systems were taken offline, and it is not obvious yet what was taken, or who took it, or why.
As we're a toy site, I'm sure you're out there going "I bet it was the 2027 The Retro Collection offerings!" I'm wondering if it was to get into whatever they're doing for Magic: The Gathering. It hasn't seemingly impacted outward-facing operations, as a number of pre-orders continued to deploy without a visible hitch.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Hasbro G.I. Joe and Hulk Hands at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Take Home new G.I. Joe: Classified Series pre-orders at Entertainment Earth! Techno-Vipers, Wild Bill, Grunt, and more are all up right now.
Also don't miss the X-Men '97 Jean Grey (Wasteland) Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1597 - Entertainment Earth Exclusive.
       
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Screaming Off Into the Desert at Sunset
April 1, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver (The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver (The Vintage Collection). This one is interesting - the arms, legs, and lower torso are basically just the Snowtrooper from last year. The helmet and chest look a lot like the Shoretrooper or any of a number of Rogue One-era Imperials. The walker itself is impressive, yet expensive. The gaps of the legs were filled with panels, with painted buttons and screens on the console. There's never been an AT-RT with more articulation, plus it has really amazing snowy gunk paint on the legs. And on the other hand, it's $68. Read the whole review.
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Review: Kenner Batman: The Animated Series Bane Action Figure
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Old! The Kenner Batman: The Animated Series Bane Action Figure roamed the plains of North America in the 1990s, mostly congregating in herds in Kay-Bee Toy Store locations in shopping malls. They lifted their arms and had a switch that could activate an attack with their plastic metal girders. Today, you rarely see them, but they're still around.
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