Toy Candy: ASTRO MU...!!!

Vintage Japanese toy collector Sean Gallagher posted up some nice pics of his AstroMu collection. Considered by most toy collectors as the "grails of grails", sean has a very nice set represented here. AstroMu are extremely rare, very fragile, somewhat awkward looking, but classic design and wonderful translucent colors. Almost impossible to find in good condition and complete with all the pieces, most hardcore collectors will spend years finding a piece here, a boot or glove there. Until one day you get something like this. Toy Candy....mmmmmmmm.  I want some.

Secret Base x Super 7 Astrobrain DX Set...!

wow, talk about slipped under the radar! Mecha reports that French toy retailer Artoyz is selling a never-been-seen before Secret Base Astrobrain DX Set which comes with a Tokyo Tower in clear. Unless this is an Artoyz exclusive, it seems kind of odd that they would put this up for sale before either Super 7 or Secret Base..! Regardless i've been waiting for a new Astrobrain. The fact that it's clear and paired up with a Tokyo Tower, is all the more reason to celebrate..!

Secret Base Astro Brain!!

I'm not sure any toy in recent memory captures the pure awesomeness of Secret Base in all it's OG Fight Figure glory as this new Astro Brain. It's an homage to the infamous Astro Mu Devil Bado vintage figure. Concerned that Secret Base was no longer focusing on it's roots in the Fight Figure genre, Astro Brain proves that Hiddy still has that knock-out power. Astro Brain comes with a new brain sculp and two new arms. But this figure raises a few questions as well. Since this debut colorway is relatively true to the original Devil Bado, what other colorways could be done and still remain true to the homage? Does it really matter? I personally wouldn't mind seeing this sculp in all kinds of colorways as long as the clear vinyl and pipe cleaners are present. This toy with a clear brain would be killer. Are the rest of the Astro Mu heads going to be sculpted too? This is a bit harder and while one or two others may get made, i'm not sure all of them will. The problem is scale. It cost a lot of money to make a new head sculp. It takes several colorways at these run sizes to make the money back. I hope we see more from the Astro Mu line-up. I'm just glad they started with my favorite first.

Check Super7 to see if they have anymore. $65 each.