NEWS: Microman Forever Updates

Just a quick note to let you know that Microman Forever, the web's most impressive Microman collector site, has been updated with some sterling new additions from owner Paul L.

FEATURE: A Collector's Guide to Microman and Micronauts

Microman (and his Westernised cousin, the Micronaut) are a great line of toys for collectors, with enough ''common'' figures to allow you to put together a decent-sized collection on a budget and the toys themselves are well-produced, highly-detailed figures with their own unique look. 

If you've ever thought about starting a collection or are looking to expand your Microman army's ranks, then this guide will hopefully give you a few pointers you may find useful.

NEWS: Microman Forever Updated

Microman Forever - the world's best Microman resource - has been updated following a hosting issue that forced the site into an 18-month hiatus.

As we reported in November concerns were raised when the site - which had not been updated since March 2009 - went offline.  Upon further investigation it was discovered that the company hosting the site had folded, taking the site with them.  Thankfully site owner Paul L. was able to move Microman Forever to a new hosting company and the site was back online a few days later.

The new content  includes a look at 1982's Acroyear Series AcroSatan (pictured) plus additions to the Star Wars Vintage Series.  With the hosting issue now solved, hopefully we'll see more regular updates to the site.

NEWS: Microman Forever Back Online

We're pleased to announce that the invaluable Microman resource site Microman Forever is back online.

As we reported last week, the site went offline with no prior warning and attempts to access the site resulted in 404 Not Found errors.  Given that Microman Forever had not been updated for over a year, combined with the lack of new releases from Takara-Tomy and the financial burden of maintaining the site, it was assumed that creator and owner Paul L. had decided to retire the site.

However, following a number of concerned posts in the Micropolis Embassy group, Paul came forward to explain that the company that hosted Microman Forever had ceased trading.  He's since moved the site to a new server with a new company and stated that the ''awesome'' donations drive last year will see it online for at least the next three years.  Now the server issues have been resolved, Paul has also commented on adding some new updates in the near future, so stay tuned!

Welcome back Paul - your site is an inspiration and valuable resource to Microfans around the world and we're very glad to see it back online.

NEWS: Microman ForNever?

It appears that the world's premier Microman site, Microman Forever, has closed-down.

In his last few updates, site-owner Paul commented that he was having troubles with the website in the form of Trojan attacks to the server and then issues with his PC crashing whenever he attempted to upload any new content.  Given the fact that the site had not been updated for over a year, combined with the 404 error messages generated when trying to access it, it looks like the site hosting has been left to expire.

If this is the case, then it's sad to see Microman Forever go-under, as it was Paul's superb website that got me back into collecting Microman.  And as one of the few English-language sites dedicated to Takara's toys Microman Forever will be sorely missed.

EDIT: Good news, everybody!  I spoke with Bryan ''Microbry'' Wilkinson who has, in turn, spoken to Paul L. and he confirmed the site will be back online in the near future.  Panic over!