I see, I like, I buy, & I might blog when i feel like it...

春节快乐 2012

2012-01-20T08:59:00.003+08:00

祝大家新年蒙福, 主恩滿溢, 凡事謝恩, 假期愉快!

Same, Same But Different

2012-01-10T14:55:00.010+08:00

Recently I received a SMS notifying me that my Sideshow Commander Gree has arrived. in fact I have forgotten I ordered it, I lost count of how many clones I have & what is available out there. Many are similar with just a change of color. However I dun deny the clones does look good when all the color are put together. Thankfully Commander Gree was more then just a color strip change.

At times I wonder how many variant can a toy company produced before the collectors grow tired? If they ever will, or collector wants even more of the "Same, Same But Different" items.
That formula must be working to great extend. Hasbro has made countless number Darth Vader (in 3 3/4 inch format). Anyone counting? More power for those who are still collecting them!
Hot Toys with their multi color variant/repaint of Ironman tat they disguise as exclusive! More power to those who buy them!
…& Dragon for trying to make every single german soldier that served the Third Reich. If you are sbuying every German figure DML makes…. Please seek professional help.

To demonstrate of "Same, Same But Different" I made this Clone Trooper Pantone color chart. & even I got tired before I could get beyond the color orange...

Star Wars Diecast Mini Figures

2012-01-08T15:08:00.004+08:00

I found a small bag of diecast mini figures among my vintage SW toys, & I have no idea where these came from?!? Are they from the SW Monopoly board game?

December 2011 Loot

2012-01-02T16:41:00.009+08:00

2011 has come to an end & these were my last grab for the year!
I hope there will be more quality toys & a global financial crisis in the new year!

Happy 2012 everyone!

Playmobil:
5945 Blister Pirates With Skull
4887 Saint Nicholas and Angel
4889 Santa Claus and Little Angel with Organ
4890 Santa Claus and Snowman

HobbyJapan: Mil-FIG Military Action Figures (aka Spec Figures 4.5)

DAM: Grenadier, 75th Task Force Ranger, 1993 Somalia
Soldier Story: USMC 2nd Marine Expeditionary Battalion
Hot Toys: True Type Muscular Body Figure TTM19

Merry X'mas 2011

2011-12-24T12:33:00.002+08:00

Star Wars Vintage Landspeeder Diecast

2011-12-12T10:42:00.007+08:00

"Ever since the XP-38 came out,
they just aren't in demand" ― Luke Skywalker

The X-34 was an open-air cockpit civilian landspeeder famously owned by Luke Skywalker. Landspeeders are fictional antigravity craft used through the Star Wars movies & the Expanded Universe.

The most overlooked Star Wars collectibles from Kenner’s in the 80's was it's eleven diecast metal vehicles. All the vehicles were from Star Wars & The Empire Strikes Back movies. Most of these vehicles featured some moving or removable parts, making it difficult to find loose mint versions of tis toys. Quality wise, it’s not as realistic or detailed as those from the 90′s. But, I feel is a much cooler piece to have!

The diecast series included:
Land Speeder
X-Wing
TIE Fighter
Darth Vadar’s TIE Fighter
Millenium Falcon
Star Destroyer
TIE Bomber
Y-Wing
Slave 1
Snowspeeder
Twin-pod Cloud car

My Childhood Star Wars Memorabilia

2011-12-06T09:07:00.004+08:00

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… (1977, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to be precise). I was a seven years old boy gazing at the 20 feet tall frame of Darth Vader on the cinema screen & I knew right away he was one badass! I saw Star Wars three times that month, & it went on to play a huge role in my childhood, it taught me tat the force was all around me & you say "May the force be with you" rather then good bye!

Before I had the action figure I had this Polaroid that meant the world to me! The lighting was not perfect & it would have been better if Vader & Stormtrooper had switched places… It was taken at retail store where the action figures were sold. I am glad my parents spend their hard earned money for this photo, it is better then any Star Wars toys that I have!

Here is half of my Empire Strikes Back ticket from August 1981. Back when tickets were tickets & not a electronically stub! & when you only had to pay RM$2.50 for a movie. The cinema ran a "Know your robot" contest at that time for some unrelated soft drink prizes.

For those who were able to catch the first round of Star Wars like me… it was truly a very special magical time & I don't think it will ever wear off... May the force be with us!

November 2011 Loot

2011-12-04T16:40:00.002+08:00

Soldier Story: 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment In Afghanistan
3A: Vanilla Pod Tomorrow Queen
3A: Princess Tomorrow Queen
3A: Pathfinder Oya TK Ono (BBICN Exclusive)

Transformers The Ride

2011-12-01T13:57:00.006+08:00

EVAC, Protect the Allspark!

Visually stunning like the movies, pity it was a bit short, but still good fun!

Star Wars Vintage Cloud Car Diecast

2011-11-30T18:44:00.004+08:00

The Cloud Car made its first appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. Unique to the Cloud City of Bespin, the twin-pod cloud car is a simple, fast vehicle, ideal for atmospheric flight in the singular environment of gas. A small fleet of these vehicles patrols the skies around Bespin, escorting unfamiliar vehicles to secure landing pads, and defending the city against occasional pirate attacks. They were a common sight in Cloud City on Bespin.

The most overlooked Star Wars collectibles from Kenner’s in the 80's was it's eleven diecast metal vehicles. All the vehicles were from Star Wars & The Empire Strikes Back movies. Most of these vehicles featured some moving or removable parts, making it difficult to find loose mint versions of tis toys. Quality wise, it’s not as realistic or detailed as those from the 90′s. But, I feel is a much cooler piece to have!

The diecast series included:
Land Speeder
X-Wing
TIE Fighter
Darth Vadar’s TIE Fighter
Millenium Falcon
Star Destroyer
TIE Bomber
Y-Wing
Slave 1
Snowspeeder
Twin-pod Cloud car

Star Wars Vintage Millenium Falcon Diecast

2011-11-28T16:28:00.007+08:00

"You know, that ship's saved my life quite a few times. She's the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy!"
― Lando Calrissian

The Millennium Falcon began life as a standard Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300 stock freighter, it later became famous as the personal smuggling starship of Han Solo & Chewbacca. Won by Solo from the hands of Lando Calrissian in the Cloud City Sabacc Tournament. Its dilapidated exterior appearance is due to the many adventures and upgrades it endured under both Calrissian and Solo command (& the wear & tear from long hours of play).

The most overlooked Star Wars collectibles from Kenner’s in the 80's was it's eleven diecast metal vehicles. All the vehicles were from Star Wars & The Empire Strikes Back movies. Most of these vehicles featured some moving or removable parts, making it difficult to find loose mint versions of tis toys. Quality wise, it’s not as realistic or detailed as those from the 90′s. But, I feel is a much cooler piece to have!

The diecast series included:
Land Speeder
X-Wing
TIE Fighter
Darth Vadar’s TIE Fighter
Millenium Falcon
Star Destroyer
TIE Bomber
Y-Wing
Slave 1
Snowspeeder
Twin-pod Cloud car

My Vintage Star Wars Carded Figures

2011-11-22T12:00:00.011+08:00

Every saga has a beginning, & for Star Wars action figure collectors it all began in 1977 with a small toy company from Cincinnati, Ohio known as KENNER!

The Kenner Star Wars line included 3 3/4” figures, a selection of ships, play sets, & twelve Large Size 12" action figures. All of which went on to be shipped world wide from 1978 to 1985. The toys were packaged over those years under the titles Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, & The Power of the Force (character specific collectors coins were packaged exclusively with each figure). Tats over 300 million Star Wars action figures sold.

The toy line was reintroduced in 1995 and called 'Power of the Force' (also known as Power of the Force 2 in collecting circles to differentiate it from the original 1985 line). Kenner produced these figures as a subsidiary of Hasbro from 1995 through 1998 until its Cincinnati, Ohio office was closed in 1999. The remaining two years of the line (1999 and 2000) were produced and labeled as a Hasbro product, as they are done today. Hasbro continues to produce toys relating to all six Star Wars films.

As I only collect loose Star Wars figures, I was surprise to find 5 carded Star Wars figures among my toys. The card designs is just pure timeless classic, a work of art! Hasbro, knows it & have their new "Classic cards" series to lured collectors in. I must admit I'm very tempted to start on Hasbro figures with vintage card design. They are making so many figure that were not available back then… Tempting as it is, but it will only lead one to the Dark Side & worse… into a state of poverty!

By 1985, a total of 92 figures (excluding production variations) were released by Kenner, but they did much more than sold the Star Wars toys, they shaped most of our childhoods, and allowed us to live in a galaxy far, far away…

Ron English Super Size Me

2011-11-15T11:36:00.005+08:00

Remember the great movie Supersize Me? A documentary film on the Fast Food Nation that is America, where the filmmaker experiments on himself by eating MacD meals 3 times a day for 30 days! One of the famous artworks from Ron English's Popaganda is very fitting for the subject matter of this film, coincidentally called Super Size Me.

As an extension of the graphic, Ron English x SECRET BASE x TOY TOKYO made many colour versions of the Super Size Me toy. Currently I only have the X-Ray Mc Super Sized in Hamburger version. All of these toys are made in Japan instead of China, a market abnormality tis days! & The signature styles of SECRET BASE transparency finishing can be clearly seen in most of their toys.

Custom Santa Yoda!

2011-11-13T22:35:00.010+08:00

A long long time ago, in this very galaxy, when SW 3.75 inch figure were still affordable, I was inspired by a 1981 Xmas greeting card drawn by Ralph McQuarrie for Lucasfilm. It made me bought an extra Yoda figure to customized into Santa Yoda!

I used Tamiya's modeling putty, red & white paint. It was a very enjoyable custom excise! Now I wish I was still as passionate as I was back then in terms of customizing toys…

Recently Sideshow Collectibles announced they are making a Star Wars 1/6 scale Holiday Yoda (inspiration could only from that same art piece). & With the recent price of Sideshow releases as benchmark… "Cheap it will not be!"

First Person Shooter Mania

2011-11-08T19:47:00.005+08:00

Summer are for blockbuster movies, winter are for blockbuster games! & all the big game studios are out to play!

Battlefield 3
Call Of Duty: MW 3
Playstation3 Wireless Stereo 7.1 Headset with Mic
HORI Tactical Assault Commander 3

Lock N' Load!

OriginalFake x BAPE: KAWS MILO Dissected Companions

2011-11-04T16:14:00.004+08:00

You will find him on t-shirts, as plush dolls, & even as a life-size mascot. & Now, he goes under the knife to have his innards surgically removed by KAWS!
On February 26th 2011, A Bathing Ape (best known as BAPE), MEDICOM TOY, and KAWS dropped the 8" KAWS MILO Dissected Companion vinyl figures via the the www.kawsone.com online store. All 3 OriginalFake x BAPE: KAWS MILO Dissected Companion depicts a cutaway and expose anatomy of Baby Milo. Available in brown, white & black.

End October Loot 2011

2011-11-03T21:44:00.005+08:00

DAM: Chalk Leader 75th Task Force Ranger, 1993 Somalia
Toys City: US Navy NSW Marksman "Overwatch Operation"
Hot Toys: Iron Man 2; 1/4th Scale Mark V Bust
Hot Toys: MMS145 Iron Man 2; Mark V

Navy SEAL Operation Brain Eater

2011-10-31T14:37:00.005+08:00

Boo!!! A bit of Halloween fun with my Navy SEAL face camou (inspired by Zombie Boy: Rick Genest). I will post more pictures when I have him completed.

Trick Or Treat Playmobil Style

2011-10-27T13:06:00.006+08:00

Trick-or-treating is a customary practice for children on Halloween in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house in order to ask for treats such as candy with the question "Trick or treat?". The "trick" is a (usually idle) threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given.
Looking thru' my Playmobil, Halloween subject are easily found, Some aren't from their Halloween offerings!

Scary Ghost, Mummy, Halloween Costume Pirate, Hooded Ghost & Grim Reaper

Executioner, Forest Sprit, Spirit, Forest Ghost, Witch

Ghost Pirates

Skeleton, Evil Queen, Fire Wizard, Sorcerers, Grome

Come to think of it, most playmobil figure do look like they are goin for a Halloween costume party!

Trick-or-treat?!

Hasbro Nightmare Before Christmas Carded Figures

2011-10-24T09:55:00.007+08:00

In 1993, Hasbro release a line of PVCs celebrating Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas movie. The colours are bright & beautiful. The graphics on the packaging is gorgeous & the characters are spot-on. Hasbro truly captured the spirt of the movie.

The Hasbro PVC figures came carded with the exception of the boxed Lock, Shock and Barrel. The earlier batch of PVC figures were sold with their accessories loose on the card, while the later figures were sold with their accessories attached on the plastic trees.

Jack Skellington with stand and pumkin mask

Sally with stand, sewing kit and removable limbs

Dr. Finkelstein with stand and microscope

Mayor with stand and megaphone

Jack Skellington as Santa with stand, gift, hat and beard  

Werewolf with stand and bone

Behemoth with stand and hammer

Lock, Shock and Barrel Box Set
Lock with devil mask and pitch fork 
Shock with mask and broom
Barrel with mask and trick or treat bag

Nightmare Before Christmas enjoyed only a brief stay on toy shelves. I guess retailers were nervous about the monster x Christmas x Halloween mix-up and the film wasn't exactly rivaling Star Wars at the box office so the orders for toys were fairly low. Judging from the price tag I remove from the Mayor figure, some store marked down these figures for clearance.

However the movie picked up steam later & the demand for the figures rose dramatically in the 2nd hand market. Missing from my collection are Santa & Oogie Boogie. They were too expensive back then for me to obtain.

OriginalFake KAWS Stormtrooper

2011-10-17T16:19:00.008+08:00

Take the best-loved trilogy of all time & mix it with one of the hottest artists of the modern era and you end up with this beauty from Medicom!

September & October 2011 Loot

2011-10-09T16:56:00.006+08:00

Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Clone Commander
Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Commander Bly
TTL Jean Bib Black Outfit Set
Original Fake KAWS Star Wars Stormtrooper
ZC World Firearms Collection Set A
Hot Toys MMS139 Resident Evil: Afterlife; Alice

Playmobil Roman

2011-09-18T17:35:00.005+08:00

In 2006, Playmobil release their Roman theme line in Germany. I was blown away by the pictures of the gladiators and chariots and the extra large Colosseum. Singapore gets everything playmobil makes 12 to 16 months after they are released in Germany. So it was tortuous waiting for these sets to hit our shores.

Here are some of my Playmobil Roman figures...

Currently, I have the mounted general, battle ram, chariots, gladiators, emperor, Specials, and the beautiful Roman ship. However I have yet to obtain the huge Roman Colosseum, I'm still working on that!

Check out this link for more images of Playmobil Roman gladiators from an old post.

My Vintage Star Wars Figures

2011-09-11T23:23:00.005+08:00

Recently I gave all my vintage SW a soapy bath as they were getting all sticky in storage, I left them out to air a bit & had to take a few pictures of them.

Growing up as a child, I only had 4 SW figures. They were New Hope Princes Leia, Luke, Chewbacca & ROTJ Jedi Luke (I still have that same ROTJ Jedi Luke complete till today). While I never had a group of stormtroopers, X-Wing fighter or a AT-AT Walker; but the 4 figures I had provided me countless hours of fun!

Lookin at the pictures now, honestly I don't recall how I ended up with so many of them... I guess I was buying back a SW childhood I never had.

A must have for me: Droopy McCool, Max Rebo and Sy Snootles (aka Max Rebo Band)!

August 2011 Loot

2011-09-05T11:10:00.002+08:00

Super7 Star Wars Super Shogun Stormtrooper
Original Fake KAWS x BAPE Dissected Milo's

Toys City USAF Pararescure Jumper
Very Hot Sniper
Sideshow Star Wars Boil, Waxer & Numa set
ACI Gladiator of Rome Flamma

Hot Toys True Type Narrow Shoulder
Bandai SOC GX60 God Sigma

Super7 Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun

2011-09-01T23:23:00.021+08:00

Finally in Singapore after 8 months wait, stay tune for more!

Update:
Stormtrooper + Robot = Super Shogun Star Wars Stormtrooper Jumbo Machinder
Super7 wanted to merge what they liked as kids into one (SW + Robots, which is what i like too), & I am glad they did! And everything authentic about the Jumbo Machinder was kept!

The box illustrated with iconic graphics from both Jumbo Machinder & Star Wars franchises. Understanding the true spirit of the original Jumbo, Super7 design the toy in the 70s style!

The Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun stands a whopping 60cm tall (24 inches). Comes with free rotating wheels on the bottom of his feet, & a powerful spring-loaded Rocket Punch firing fist! All trademarks of an authentic Jumbo Machinder!

Utilizing the same techniques implemented by Japanese toy manufacturers in the 1970s, the Super Shogun is constructed from durable, blow-molded polyethylene with a painted vinyl helmet. The figure is articulated at the neck and shoulders.

Every Stormtrooper is individually serial numbered as part of this one time limited edition production run. The legs are filled with Resin to give it weight & makes it stand well. The toy weights in at 3.74kg (8.228lb).

A removable, highly-detailed BlasTech E-11 laser blaster is included. The blaster even features a posable stock that unfolds from below the barrel.

Metallic foil stickers are included for customizing the torso with the character name in English or in Japanese. Again... just like Jumbo Machinder & Shogun Warriors of the past.

The next in the SUPER SHOGUN series… BOBA FETT!

Jumbo Machinder is the name of a series of large-scale plastic robots sold by Bandai's character toy subsidiary, Popy in the 1970s. Although a trademarked brand name, in common usage Jumbo Machinder is often applied to any large-size robot toy roto molded out of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a sturdy plastic also used for shampoo bottles. Jumbo Machinders are generally (but not always) 24" in height. After Popy's success with the Jumbo Machinder series, several other Japanese companies, including Takatoku, Nakajima, and Clover began producing large-size plastic robot toys as well. Several of the Jumbo Machinders were retooled for sale in the USA in the late 1970s as Shogun Warriors - Wikipedia

Medicom Kubrick Metal Gear Solid

2011-08-29T14:29:00.002+08:00

Metal Gear Solid (メタルギアソリッド Metaru Gia Soriddo, commonly abbreviated as MGS) is a video game by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published by Konami in 1998 for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to Kojima's early MSX2 computer games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. The game featured cinematic cutscenes rendered using the in-game engine and graphics, as well as voice acting in numerous codec sequences.

Metal Gear Solid follows Solid Snake, a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from FOXHOUND, a renegade special forces unit. Snake must liberate two hostages, the head of DARPA and the president of a major arms manufacturer, confront the terrorists, and stop them from launching a nuclear strike.

Metal Gear Solid was very well received, shipping more than six million copies, and scoring an average of 94 out of 100 on the aggregate website Metacritic. It is recognized by many critics as one of the best and most important games of all time, heralded as the game which made the stealth genre popular. The commercial success of the title prompted the release of an expanded version for the PlayStation and PC, titled Metal Gear Solid: Integral; and a remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes was later released for the Nintendo GameCube. The game has also spawned numerous sequels, prequels and spin-offs, including several games, a radio drama, comics, and novels. - Wikipedia

Medicom Bearbrick 400% Daft Punk

2011-08-23T17:07:00.012+08:00

Release in March of 2009, a twin 400% pack featuring the electro musical duo Daft Punk. The group’s members are both decked out in their trademark attire with the group’s name on the back. Their reflective surface made it impossible to get a good photos without the camera in it :( The pair was a birthday gift from someone who used to be active in the local toy industry.

Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop. The duo is also credited with producing songs that are considered essential in the French house scene. They were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records.

Early in the group's career, the band members were strongly influenced by groups such asThe Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo were originally in a band called Darlin', which disbanded after a short period of time, leaving the two to experiment musically on their own. The duo became Daft Punk, and released their critically acclaimed debut album Homework in 1997.

The 2001 release Discovery was even more successful, driven by the club singles "One More Time", "Digital Love" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". In March 2005, the duo released the album Human After All to mixed reviews. However, the singles "Robot Rock" and "Technologic" achieved success in the United Kingdom. Daft Punk toured throughout 2006 and 2007 and released the live album Alive 2007, which won a Grammy award for Best Electronic/Dance Album. The duo composed the score of the film Tron: Legacy and in 2010 released the soundtrack album of the film.

Daft Punk is noted for its elaborate live shows, in which visual elements and effects are incorporated with the music. The group is also known for its emphasis on visual and story components associated with their musical productions, as well as for wearing ornate robot costumes in public and while performing - Wikipedia

Build In 90 Days...

2011-08-18T00:15:00.004+08:00

Site size: 32sqm
Total floor area:128sqm

Going, Going....

2011-08-08T22:05:00.013+08:00

Soon, my view of the Singapore Flyer, F1 Pits, Benjamin Bridge, Gardens by the Bay & the sea will be block off by the Skyline condominium project. Enjoy, while it lasts...

Skyline 2011 August

Previously on this blog:
Skyline 2010 August
Skyline 2009 August
Skyline 2007 May

160th SOAR "Night Stalkers" Pilot

2011-08-08T00:07:00.006+08:00

I didn't fancy the original ACU, so I swap on a black flight suit for my Soldier Story 160th SOAR "Night Stalkers" Pilot.

July 2011 Loot

2011-07-31T21:34:00.002+08:00

Soldier Story: 160th SOAR "Night Stalkers" Pilot - CW4 Todd McDunn

Head Play: Sean Connery

Happiness Is A Warm Gun

2011-07-30T14:27:00.005+08:00

A few picts of my DIY gun rack before I re-arrange it. Made from compress foam boards. The guns are pinned to the board, just like pinning butterflies.

Buy Land...

2011-07-27T09:39:00.004+08:00

... They don't make them anymore!

My first 160 square meter (1722 sqft)

James Jarvis Tattoo Me Keith

2011-07-22T22:50:00.004+08:00

Released in 2000, Tattoo Me Keith stands at 20cm (8") tall. Each figure comes with a load of awesome tattoos for you to apply and Keith to regret. It was available in white, black & red pants. I pass up on the white version, as I felt the colour was dull then, I have not seen any available at local toy stores since then.

Get Drunk, listen to rock music and get real tattoos!

Get old, then regret it later!

Rock will never die!

Rock on!

I was lucky enuff to get James Jarvis to signature these 2 figures during an IdN design conference during the mid 2000's in Singapore. James politely decline to place his signature on the front of the blister card with Keith. He went on to explained that Tattoo Me Keith was one of his earliest vinyl toy & the end result was not what he would have like it to be. He would have like Keith's mouth to be tad lower. He was honest & upfront about it, he has my respect!

James Amos Jarvis is a British illustrator and toy designer, a pioneer of the soft vinyl designer toy revolution.
Beginning as a designer for the fashion company Silas, Jarvis now creates characters at his own company, Amos Toys, each character with its own personality and background world.

BAPE Baby Milo Pocket Series By A Bathing Ape

2011-07-07T23:26:00.005+08:00

Made by Bape Play & by A Bathing Ape, these vinyl figures are approximately 5.5" tall (with the exception of Baby Milo)

General Ape & his Foot Soldier

The Chimp Family

Chimp Girl & Chimp Man

Gutan Man & Baby Milo

A Bathing Ape (or BAPE) is a Japanese clothing company founded by Nigo in 1993. The company specializes in men's, women's and kids' lifestyle and street wear, running 19 stores in Japan, including Bape Stores, Bape Pirate Stores, Bape Kids Stores, Bapexclusive Aoyama, and Bapexclusive Kyoto. The Kyoto store also includes Bape Gallery, a space used for various events and art shows sponsored by Bape. There are also stores located in Hong Kong, London, New York, Taipei, Paris, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and Singapore.

A Bathing Ape clothing is well recognized around the world due to its flashy designs and 'original artwork'. Bape frequently collaborates with other brands and features characters from popular media such as SpongeBob Squarepants, Marvel comics characters, Nintendo, DC Comics, and Hello Kitty and the Sanrio Family. These designs are used throughout the Bathing Ape range, on goodies, accessories, hoodies, jackets, t-shirts and shoes. A Bathing Ape has also collaborated with many other famous brands, such as Pepsi, M*A*C, Carhartt, Casio and artists such as Pharrell, UNKLE, Devisu, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, KAWS and Gary Panter - Wikipedia

Playmobil British Redcoat Soldiers

2011-07-02T23:46:00.003+08:00

From Playmobil's Add Ons catalouge are these 7675 Redcoat Soldiers & 7676 Redcoat Leader. They seem to be ever popular since they been around for ages. I felt they look very British... the British that ruled many seas with their naval might.

Softer Side of the Bat

2011-06-26T13:56:00.003+08:00

Not the side Batman wants to show his enemies, but works well for young childrens!

Kid Dimension's 16" Batman plush:

Baby feet warmers from Wal-Mart:

All Things Sweet About The Bat

2011-06-15T18:36:00.018+08:00

Here are some Batman The Animated series candy containers I have collected over the years.

Whitman's Batman Bust with Light-up Chest:

Clip on the back allows you to fasten it on to your utility belt. The Dark Knight never leaves the cave without one!

Whitman's Assorted Chocolates Mini-Tins:

Notice the two red boxes are un-open since the 1997, anyone wants to have a bite at it?

Whitman's is one of America's largest and oldest brands of boxed chocolates. Whitman's confections have been produced since 1842, originally by Stephen Whitman in Philadelphia and currently by Russell Stover Candies. The Whitman's Sampler, an assortment of boxed chocolates, is still popular. (Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Cap Toys Inc. Batman Spin Pop Candy:

I must have gotten this from 7eleven. Just push in a lollipop at the top and push the yellow button and let it do all the work. It will continue to rotate as long as you push the button. I am sure Batman has one of these on his utility belt at all times. A Robin version was also available during The Adventure of Batman & Robin time line.

Playmobil 7492 Ice Cream Cart

2011-06-05T21:58:00.009+08:00

Originally from Playmobil 3244, the ice cream cart & seller was re-release as an add-on last year via Playmobil.com. The add-on didn't come with any kids, so I added some from other sets!
Nothing like a cold ice cream on a hot day!

Enterbay Gang2

2011-06-04T21:31:00.010+08:00

In 2007 Enterbay produced Gang2. G2 is a gangsta looking afro american. G2 comes with limited amount of gear & articulation.

His gear consists of fur coat, jeans, belt, shoes, sunglasses, Necklace, trolley suitcase. Closer to a statuette then an action figure… This figure only has 7 points-of-articulation, neck, shoulder, wrists, ankles.

He is also all deck out with tattoos & blings.

G2 comes pack inside a slip-case box wrapped in fabric. Very expensive looking. Just like the packaging... the toy is all looks & nothing more! High on the cool factor, low on playability.

BTAS Batman vs Mr. Freeze Pocket Punchers

2011-06-01T21:15:00.009+08:00

This is a 1995 Milton Bradley Batman vs Mr. Freeze Pocket Punchers. They work just like Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots in that each player depresses a button, causing their figure to punch, & if hit causes the other to figure flips backwards. It looks like a lot fun; provided I took it out of the pack! In addition to this version, there's a Batman vs The Riddler; & a Superman vs Darkseid version too.

Sideshow Collectibles: Star Wars Commander Cody

2011-05-29T02:22:00.008+08:00

A few snaps of the recent Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars Commander Cody of 212th Attack Battalion. I feel the weathering is much better then previous releases. However his shoes are way too dirty & the ankle joints are too loose. Just like the troopers released before him. My blaster rifle is missing the front nozzle, tats not a big issue since I have a few of them. I hope they will include other weapons in the up coming releases.

Cody's Phase II armor has two slightly different orange stripes coming down the top of his helmet. This helmet is excellent, hence the many pictures i took of it.

A small tool is attached to the upper arm piece armor, antenna on the shoulder pads with one on the back of his helmet, and a oval shaped jetpack. Cody also has Imperial-like rank markings adorning the left side of his breast-plate.

May 2011 Loot

2011-05-28T17:36:00.004+08:00

Medicom: 1000% Batman The Animated Series Bearbrick
Medicom: 400% Batman The Animated Series Bearbrick
Hot Toys: Movie Masterpiece Series132 - Iron Man 2 Mark VI
Sideshow Collectibles: Star Wars Commander Cody
Bandai: Soul Of Chogokin GX-59 Daltanious

Head Play: Vin
Head Play: Liev
Head Play: Donnie

Playmobil 7528 Trike

2011-05-27T09:28:00.005+08:00

7528 is an add-on via Playmobil.com. The male figure did not come with a beard! I added it for that biker look. The set came with a hippie biker chick too.

Medicom 1000% BTAS Bearbrick Has Arrived!

2011-05-20T16:52:00.008+08:00

Just a quick post! Flying off in 3 hours, will de-box when I return!

Update:
Finally the bearbrick out! The Dark Knight of Gotham City now guards over my study room!

Pirates of the Caribbean as Playmobil

2011-05-16T23:13:00.009+08:00

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides premiers this May 19. In this forth movie, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past & the formidable pirate Blackbeard! Looking thru my Playmobil pirate sets I found a few figures that might just resembles the characters from Pirates of the Caribbean series!

A possible Angelica from 3938 Pirate Lagoon:

& a tan version of Angelica, from 4292 Pirate Crew

Playmobil released two different Blackbeard over the years,
from 5730 Blackbeard:

from 5736 Blackbeard Pirate Ship:

Captain Hector Barbossa & Jack the Undead Monkey:

Barbossa from 5814 Pirate & Corsair 2 Pack;
cant remember which set the monkey is from

Cotton & his blue-and-yellow Macaw:

Cotton from 4219 Pirate Buccaneer;
cant remember which set the Macow is from

Medicom 400% Kubrick Boba Fett

2011-05-09T09:22:00.014+08:00

"I see why they call you the best bounty hunter in the galaxy."
― Darth Vader

Released on 21st August 2005 at the Wonder Festival show. The Empire Strikes Back version of Boba Fett was limited to 2005 pieces, 500 pieces for the Wonder Festival show, 1505 pieces for online order within Japan. 28.5cm tall (to the tip of his antenna). There are two other versions of this 400% Kubrick: Return of the Jedi version (darker green; limited to 2007 pieces) & Bounty Hunter X Exclusive (limited to 1,000 pieces).

Armed with the blaster that he was seen using in EP5 - The Empire Strikes Back.

Boba Fett comes packed inside a box that mimics the design of vintage 12" Star Wars figures. Neat!

Medicom 400% Kubrick Darth Vader

2011-05-03T16:34:00.005+08:00

Despite being Kubrick-ized, the 400% Kubrick Darth Vader still looks very menacing. Measuring 28cm tall, he comes with light saber, removable helmet & mask. He was a 4000 piece Japan exclusive release back in October 2006.

And behind the removable helmet...

& mask...

the pale & scared Anakin Skywalker...

April 2011 Loot

2011-05-02T12:41:00.005+08:00

HeadPlay: Takeshi Kitano 北野武

Sideshow: Clone Sergeant
Hot Toys: Sergeant Barnes

Playmobil: 4693, 4694, 4444 & lots of add-ons

Medicom 400% Kubrick Stormtrooper (Han & Luke)

2011-04-19T00:03:00.005+08:00

400% Kubrick Stormtrooper with Han Solo and Luke Skywalker disguise beneath the removable helmets. They were limited to 2000 pieces & distributed via Blister of Shibuya.

Han Solo has the quirky pirate smile!

Luke doen't look happy even if he is the same height as Han (both are 255mm)

Michael Lau Tom Kids: Immume

2011-04-16T01:31:00.004+08:00

Immume stands at 13" tall on a extended DML Neo body. All the Tom Kids figures came with two pair of shoes. And each character spots a real made of sneaker, Killjoy wears a pair of Gravis Merc. Made in 2000 by Dragon Models Ltd. Only 1000 Tomm were made. I have 0545 0f 1000.

Riding on Michael Lau's popularity, the Tom Kids set was created to promote a Hong Kong based internet company. The six limited edition figures helped to launch Tom.com when it's stock went public.

The Tom.com logo is an asterisk * & Michael put the symbol on each of the figures. The asterisk is shaved on the back of Immune's afro, boldly printed on the t-shirt of Tomm & tattooed on the left eye of Ocellus.

Each character also came with an asterisk print shirt, laptop, pet dog, extra pair of sneakers and sticker.

From left to right: D moon, Ocellus, Killjoy, Madcap, Immune & Tomm.

Lego SW Stormtrooper Alarm Clock

2011-04-10T18:51:00.007+08:00

Big thanx to Ken & Leon for their effort in gettin me this super cute alarm clock! When the alarm goes off... just press his helmet down to stop it! Neat!
Check out their blogs for more pictures & review:
Kenmoo: Everything, Anything Better Than Nothing
Leon: Open The Toy

The Lego Stormtrooper is approx 235mm tall. Here are some comparison with Playmobil (75mm)& 400% Kubrick Stormtrooper (255mm).

Michael Lau 6" Gardeners: Brain

2011-04-08T23:55:00.010+08:00

In the early 2000's, the second generation of Michael Lau's 6" Gardeners premiered in his third exhibition – crazysmiles @ PARCO, Japan. The 6" Gardeners were sold exclusively at the exhibition as it moved through five major cities: Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Osaka. I was lucky enough to catch his show in Fukuoka.
6" Brian made his debut during the Japan exhibitions. Brian came with a beret that fitted him nicely. His earrings, chain wallets and bracelets are all made with real metal.

The Japan exhibition also introduced the monotone & grayscale figures. These special editions of Brian were supposed to be more limited then the original colour schemes.

The grayscale Brian has "PARCO" tattooed across his belly (vs "BRIAN" in the original colour & monotone version).

Michael Lau Tom Kids: Killjoy

2011-04-03T20:32:00.008+08:00

Killjoy stands at 14" tall on a extended DML Neo body. All the Tom Kids figures came with two pair of shoes. And each character spots a real made of sneaker, Killjoy wears a pair of Clarks. Made in 2000 by Dragon Models Ltd. Only 1000 Tomm were made. I have 0545 0f 1000.

Riding on Michael Lau's popularity, the Tom Kids set was created to promote a Hong Kong based internet company. The six limited edition figures helped to launch Tom.com when it's stock went public.

The Tom.com logo is an asterisk * & Michael put the symbol on each of the figures. The asterisk is shaved on the back of Immune's afro, boldly printed on the t-shirt of Tomm & tattooed on the left eye of Ocellus.

Each character also came with an asterisk print shirt, laptop, pet dog, extra pair of sneakers and sticker.

From left to right: D moon, Ocellus, Killjoy, Madcap, Immune & Tomm.

Michael Lau Tom Kids: Tomm

2011-03-28T23:34:00.012+08:00

Tomm stands at 11" tall on a DML Neo body. All the Tom Kids figures came with two pair of shoes. And each character spots a real made of sneaker, Tomm wears a pair of Gravis. Made in 2000 by Dragon Models Ltd. Only 1000 Tomm were made. I have 0545 0f 1000.

Riding on Michael Lau's popularity, the Tom Kids set was created to promote a Hong Kong based internet company. The six limited edition figures helped to launch Tom.com when it's stock went public.

The Tom.com logo is an asterisk * & Michael put the symbol on each of the figures. The asterisk is shaved on the back of Immune's afro, boldly printed on the t-shirt of Tomm & tattooed on the left eye of Ocellus.

Each character also came with an asterisk print shirt, laptop, pet dog, extra pair of sneakers and sticker.

From left to right: D moon, Ocellus, Killjoy, Madcap, Immune & Tomm.

March 2011 Loot

2011-03-27T16:29:00.003+08:00

ThreeA: Fighting JC
Soldier Story: US Marines in Afghan

Eric So Masks

2011-03-20T12:06:00.006+08:00

Produced by Eric So in June 201. A total of 4 colour ways were made. I have the first two waves.

Masks 01 is 17.5cm tallx 9cm wide. It was available in green, purple, red & grey hoodie.

Masks 02 is 21cm tall x 18cm wide. It came availble in white, black, red & grey jersey.

Michael Lau Tom Kids: Ocellus

2011-02-23T10:08:00.008+08:00

Ocellus stands at 10.5" tall on a DML Neo body. All the Tom Kids figures came with two pair of shoes. And each character spots a real made of sneaker, Ocellus wears a pair of Gravis. Made in 2000 by Dragon Models Ltd. Only 1000 Ocellus were made. I have 0545 0f 1000.

Riding on Michael Lau's popularity, the Tom Kids set was created to promote a Hong Kong based internet company. The six limited edition figures helped to launch Tom.com when it's stock went public.

The Tom.com logo is an asterisk * & Michael put the symbol on each of the figures. The asterisk is shaved on the back of Immune's afro, boldly printed on the t-shirt of Tomm & tattooed on the left eye of Ocellus.

Each character also came with an asterisk print shirt, laptop, pet dog, extra pair of sneakers and sticker.

From left to right: D moon, Ocellus, Killjoy, Madcap, Immune & Tomm.

Feburary 2011 Loot

2011-02-13T23:14:00.003+08:00

Latest Sideshow Star Wars buy:
Sideshow: Star Wars Blackhole Stormtrooper
Sideshow: Star Wars Captain Rex 501st Legion

Michael Lau Tom Kids: D Mon

2011-02-10T21:33:00.013+08:00

D mon has a Macintosh Classic for his head on a 12" tall DML Neo body. All the Tom Kids figures came with two pair of shoes. And each character spots a real made of sneaker, D mon wears Adidas Superstar. Made in 2000 by Dragon Models Ltd. Only 1000 D mon were made. I have 0545 0f 1000.

Riding on Michael Lau's popularity, the Tom Kids set was created to promote a Hong Kong based internet company. The six limited edition figures helped to launch Tom.com when it's stock went public.

The Tom.com logo is an asterisk * & Michael put the symbol on each of the figures. The asterisk is shaved on the back of Immune's afro, boldly printed on the t-shirt of Tomm & tattooed on the left eye of Ocellus.

Each character also came with an asterisk print shirt, laptop, pet dog, extra pair of sneakers and sticker.

From left to right: D moon, Ocellus, Killjoy, Madcap, Immune & Tomm.

Michael Lau Tom Kids: Madcap

2011-02-06T20:30:00.018+08:00

Madcap stands 11" tall on a modified DML Neo body. All the Tom Kids figures came with two pair of shoes. And each character spots a real made of sneaker, Madcap wears Gravis sneakers. Made in 2000 by Dragon Models Ltd. Only 1000 D mon were made. I have 0545 0f 1000.

Riding on Michael Lau's popularity, the Tom Kids set was created to promote a Hong Kong based internet company. The six limited edition figures helped to launch Tom.com when it's stock went public.

The Tom.com logo is an asterisk * & Michael put the symbol on each of the figures. The asterisk is shaved on the back of Immune's afro, boldly printed on the t-shirt of Tomm & tattooed on the left eye of Ocellus.

Each character also came with an asterisk print shirt, laptop, pet dog, extra pair of sneakers and sticker.

From left to right: D moon, Ocellus, Killjoy, Madcap, Immune & Tomm.

Happy Lunar Labbit New Year 2011

2011-02-03T21:04:00.012+08:00

Wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year! May you have good health, loads of wealth, tons of beautiful women & all the very best in 2011!!
恭喜发财!

Huaaaaaaattt Ahhhh!!

Neighbourhood 13 (隣人13号)

2011-01-30T23:23:00.012+08:00

Neighbourhood 13 is a story of Juuzou, he was tortured by his classmates in elementary school. Years later, he finds himself working with one of his former bullies, a man named Akai, who has moved into the apartment above his. As time progresses, Juuzou's revengeful alter-ego takes over and he becomes a psychopathic killer.

This popular & bloody manga by Santa Inoue was adapted to a live-action movie in 2005. The author allowed his work to be adapted after resisting for ten years, he was also the film scriptwriter.
Hot Toys & How2Work came together to produce a 1/6 Neighbourhood 13 figure in the early 2000's.

Accessories includes an extra Schizophrenia head sculpt of Juuzou & a katana.

Michael Lau Parco Gardenergala 6" Maxx & Art Book

2011-01-29T00:18:00.011+08:00

The Parco Gardenergala box set features an art book with full size reproduction photographs of all 101 Gardeners & a 6" Maxx. The box set comes in a custom hard plastic case with an embossed Maxx on the front, an actual 6" Maxx and a CD-ROM with short animated movies of the Gardeners and an interview of Michael Lau by Tokyo Tribe creator Santa Innoue. Maxx comes with a fabric sweat arm band. All his chains necklace & ear rings are made of metal.

Sam Lee: The Best S$50 I Ever Spend on Toys

2011-01-23T22:11:00.012+08:00

Sam Lee: Enjoy Life. Produce in 2003 by Hot Toys X Eric So. I picked this up brand new at the golden days of Clark Quay flea-market. Saw it among second hand cloths & fashion accessories with a $60 "Post It". Asked the cute gal if I could have it for $50... & she said: Okay!
I have always suspected that the toy belongs to her ex-boy friend...

Sam Lee come with a very skinny body, fur hair, fur coat, skinny pants, boxer shorts with hearts, a pair of kool red Doc Martin's.

Other accessories includes a big red ruby staff, cigar, a glass of red wine & a diamond studded cross necklace.

The years have not been kind to Sam Lee, his skinny pants have become brittler & has began to ripped. The battery that powers Sam Lee voice can't be replace. Now one can hardly make out what he is saying. But for $50... this is the best bargain ever!

Michael Lau Jan Lam Run Dog

2011-01-12T21:45:00.008+08:00

The larger 9" tall Jan Lam Dog figure, was nicknamed Run Dog. The figure came with a hat, tee shirt and a handkerchief. This figure falls over easily due to the uneven weight distribution.

70 Years Of The Batmobile

2011-01-11T17:43:00.020+08:00

A comic-book style infographic released by carinsurance.org details
the evolution of the batmobile over its seventy year history.

Download your "The Evolution Of The Batmobile" as a full-resolution single graphic.
Source: designboom

U.S. Marine In Iraq

2010-12-26T11:45:00.010+08:00

This is my kitbash of a U.S. Marine in Fallujah, Iraq during 2007. This bash depicts a marine armed with a captured PPSh-41 clearing out enemy hidouts. The PPSh-41 submachine gun was one of the most mass produced weapons of its type in World War II (approx 6 million were built). The PPSh operated with a simple blowback action, and fired the 7.62x25mm pistol round. It was made with metal stampings to ease production, and its chrome-lined chamber and bore helped to make the weapon very low-maintenance in combat environments. This PPSH is loaded with a 71 round drum magazine.

Michael Lau Lam Dog KISS

2010-12-26T11:25:00.013+08:00

In the begining of the designer vinyl movement, Michael Lau produced Lam & Lam Dog. It came is multiple colour variant, I only have this four-figure variant that wore the colors & makeup of the rock & roll band KISS. Michael designed the box in matching colors of each figure. The KISS set also came with a sticker each.

Tokyo Graffiti - Love

2010-12-25T23:08:00.016+08:00

Tokyo Graffiti is a comic created by Santa Inoue. (The creator of Tokyo Tribe). Labu Morinaga (aka The legendary graffiti writer known for LOVE), a 18 year old. He is a third year student in high school & a member of Masashino Saru.

The figure is packed inside a spray can shape container.

SARU Parka

SARU tee in black

SARU Jeans

with great details...

ALTAMA Boot

other acessories includes a Saru Skateboard, Spraypaint cans, Water bottle, Black backpack, MD & Headphones

This figure is build on top of a Hot Toy generation 1 body. Produced by HOW2WORK. Manufactured & distributed by Santastic! Gangu.

Firedrake Highschool Soul

2010-12-19T12:32:00.010+08:00

Firedrake High School Soul comes in the form of two 12" figure, 5RB Fireball & Tao Yamamoto. Both labeled as "Tattoo + Real Hardcore Fighting". Figures had tattoos on various parts of the body. Tho' the tattoos were just decals applied over the body, but it went well with the animated head sculpts.

5RB Fireball:

Tao Yamamoto:

Both figure come with a pair of Jordan & a set of Japanese high school uniform. These figures were made by Da Joint in the early 2000's.

Nov & Dec Loot

2010-12-18T14:00:00.009+08:00

Hot Toys Iron Man2 War Machine
Soldier Story US Navy Seal SDV Team
Headplay Zhang Jizhong headsculpt
Loading Toy Captain Price headsculpt
Custom Figure Cat Lady
Dragon M1917A1 .30 Cal Machine Gun
Bandai Soul Of Chogokin GX-56 Zerokage & Bakuryu
Apple iphone4
Penasonic Lumix LX3 (second hand)

And a close up view of Headplay's Zhang Jizhong headsculpt.

Refurbished iMac

2010-11-21T22:45:00.006+08:00

The last time I bought a Mac (G3) was almost 12 years ago & that machine lasted me 9 years. For the last 3 years I been using a G4 that my friend gave me. But technology moves so fast & what better way to keep up then with my new refurbished iMac.
Specs:
27-inch LED-backlit widescreen display (2560-by-1440 resolution)
2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
4GB memory
1TB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics with 512MB memory
Built-in iSight camera
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Magic Mouse

Mini Raleigh Cheong-per

2010-11-07T02:36:00.009+08:00

Found this cheong Raleigh Chopper last month. It is a direct copy of the original but a smaller size. Front wheel measures 12" (original:16"); rear wheel measures 16" (original: 20"). Unlike the original it does not come with 3 speed gear. This miniature bike is so cute I had to buy all three colours: green, red & grape! Shop owner said it is at least 35 years old. Hard to believe "cheong-ing" has been around then.

October Loot!

2010-11-02T11:40:00.003+08:00

Hot Toys Ironman MK 6 bust
Medicom Kubrick C3PO
Bandai S.O.C. GX-55 Tobikage & Houraioh
Bandai S.O.C. GX-48 Big O
Enterbay Gang 2
Playhouse US Navy SEAL Team Ten
Sideshow Star Wars Sandtrooper Corporal
Sideshow Star Wars Sandtrooper Squad Leader
Sideshow Star Wars Clone Lieutenant International Edition (Comic Con Exc)
Dragon German Kz 8cm GrW 42 Mortar
Dragon M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

2010-10-31T11:39:00.016+08:00

Happy Halloween! From Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas comes the king & queen of Halloween Town: Jack Skeleton & Sally. Made by Jun Planning of Japan in 1998, tis the glow in the dark version & was limited to 6000 pieces.

The couple comes packed in a coffin.

The insides of the box is nicely printed.

Jack has a super skinny stick body. He stands approx. 41cm (16 inches) tall. Skiny frame feels fragile. Articulation is also limited.

Sally has even less articulation with her hard & heavy rubber body. Think 5 point articulation. She is approx. 36cm (14 inces) tall.

Sally comes with a basket full of halloween goodies, glow in the dark as well.

The detail, styling & likeness of the figures (to the movie) makes up for all the lack of articulation & playability. The pair goes well standing next to other 1/6 animated figures. You cant go wrong with Jun Planning's Nightmare B4 Xmaz line of toys!

PS3 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

2010-10-28T09:26:00.009+08:00

Cowboys & Zombies! What a mix!
Just bought the latest Red Dead Redemption downloadable content (DLC) for PS3. Perfect for Halloween!
THE UNDEAD LIVES!

New Study Room

2010-10-25T19:55:00.006+08:00

After 3 weeks of reno (which includes repair works in other parts of the apt). Countless hours of packing & unpacking later, the room is still as massy!

Here are a few snap shots of what it looks like...

Study Room Reno

2010-09-29T11:49:00.003+08:00

A drawing of what is to come...

Captain Rex Electronic Command Helmet

2010-09-26T12:27:00.004+08:00

On sale @ Orchard OG for SGD$30.

Yashica EZ F521 Digital

2010-09-12T17:46:00.012+08:00

Bearing a quality name from a long time ago, the new Yashica EZ F521 is a small, light, lots of plastic, retro-styled digital camera. Tis is not a state-of-the-art digital, but closer to an iphone camera or Holga toy cameras using medium format 120 film. For this reason, the F521 has been dubbed as the “Digital Holga”.

Featuring a 43mm equivalent prime lens. The pared-down Yashica EZ F521 has a 1/2.5” type 5-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 2.4” TFT LCD screen, a 43mm equivalent f/3 lens with two focus settings, 1.5m to infinity and a “macro” setting for subjects between 20-40cm from the sensor plane, all with a twist of the lens, but the results on macro are more of misses then hits.

The electronic shutter offers shutter speeds ranging from 1/2 second to 1/500 second, while the ISO range is unknown & not user controllable. The camera runs on 3 AAA type batteries and records images (as well as VGA-resolution videos) on SD and SDHC cards.

The price is 7980 yen in Japan, but only SGD$99 at Mustaffa (with 2GB Kingston SD card FREE).

Transformers Animated TA-33 Rodimus

2010-09-12T15:56:00.007+08:00

To call the commander of Team Athenia a prodigy is an understatement. Though his drill sergeant Kup took him for a turbo-revving punk at first, Hot Rod, the young bot who would one day be called Rodimus Prime, distinguished himself during a live-fire exercise by throwing himself in front of a grenade to save his mentor. From there the higher-ups took special interest in him, and he was accepted into the Autobot Academy a full decade before his boot camp peers.

In the Academy he continued to dazzle command, mastering servo-to-servo combat and a wide arrange of weaponry, as well as designing the energy bow that became his signature weapon. Some even began to refer to him as the "chosen one" after seeing him in action, and when he became the youngest Autobot to be assigned his own command, many felt he was on the fast-track to becoming Magnus.
Source: tfwiki.net

September Loot

2010-09-05T23:17:00.003+08:00

Weekend loot at my regular toy store & Mustaffa!

Skyline 2010 August

2010-08-27T13:39:00.010+08:00

Previously on this blog:
Skyline 2009 August
Skyline 2007 May

Playmobil Pirate Islands

2010-08-15T13:25:00.001+08:00

4136 Playmobil Pirate Island Superset & 4139 Pirate Island Compact Set. Held back a long time, but I finally got it before it disappears for good.

View From My Window...

2010-08-11T11:00:00.004+08:00

Multiple bat signals or the arrival of ET?

When Form Meets Function

2010-08-01T22:39:00.006+08:00

Introducing the Dyson Air Multiplier 01. Finally here & locally it is cheaper by 25% (vs when I first saw the actual item in Osaka)

Playmobil 4800 Ghost Pirates

2010-07-26T13:00:00.003+08:00

Recently pickup this from ATZ. Not to shabby lookin, but not as nice as some of the older ghost pirates. Features the same glow in the dark efx & some new weapons!

Samsung Series6 6200

2010-07-12T09:12:00.006+08:00

My 2 year old LCD tv had to break down in the mids of World Cup! After missing out on 1 week of matches, & it was still not fixed. So I went out & got the new LED TV just before the round of 16! Slimmer, lighter. cheaper & more HDMI ports! Should have gotten the 46" as LED comes with very little side frames, so now it looks very small on my wall.
Now that the World Cup is over, the LCD is still not back from the workshop yet...

Sleepless Nites In 1080

2010-06-21T23:35:00.004+08:00

Better late then never... Jack in with a HDMI cable... AWSOME!

Transformer Animated: Blackout

2010-06-07T22:56:00.005+08:00

Blackout (TA20) by Takara Tomy was never released on the USA Transformer Animated line. (& the other being TA12 Arcee, which I missed). Mounted with six Vulcan guns, Blackout is one mean bad ass Deceptacon!

Full Time Ebayer 03

2010-05-16T17:14:00.007+08:00

The third & final release of the Full Time Ebayer snowboarder series, made by Old Skool & Company. This set came with a Golden Retriever, & it even has it's own backpack.

Previously on this blog:
Full Time Ebayer 01
Full Time Ebayer 02

Full Time Ebayer 02

2010-05-10T22:50:00.008+08:00

Second release of the Full Time Ebayer snowboarder series, made by Old Skool & Company. This time it features "Space Invaders" graphics on the snowboard, & a Mandalorian warrior logo t-shirt.

Previously on this blog:
Full Time Ebayer 01

1/6 Loot

2010-05-08T20:11:00.004+08:00

Dr Figures RX4 Rifles:

Dragon Model Kits:

DID Captain Miller:

Full Time Ebayer 01

2010-05-02T00:34:00.013+08:00

Made by Old Skool & Company of Hong Kong back in early 2000. There were two choice of board graphic to select, of course the Autobot logo was the clear obvious choice. I wish 1/6 companies will do more of these non-military subjects.

Playmobil 3540 Houseboat

2010-04-12T22:47:00.005+08:00

A rare set made by Playmobil & has a Antex logo on it. Long long time ago, Playmobil was licensed by Antex in Argentina & for distribution in all South American markets. I got this one brand new & sealed, shelf wear & banged up box but consider pretty good condition for something made around 1978. Underwater motor included too.

Playmobil: Knights Templar Of The Crusades

2010-03-29T12:07:00.009+08:00

"A Templar Knight is truly a fearless knight, and secure on every side, for his soul is protected by the armour of faith, just as his body is protected by the armour of steel. He is thus doubly armed, and need fear neither demons nor men." – Bernard de Clairvaux, c. 1135, De Laude Novae Militae - In Praise of the New Knighthood.

I decided to re-shoot my Knights Templar Of The Crusades coz I have added variants to them.
The cavalry:

The general & knight:

The king:

Heavy armour knight:

Archer & palace guard:

Jostling tournament knight:

Go to Wikipedia if you wish to find out more on the history of the Knights Templar & their Crusades.

Playmobil Trains

2010-03-24T11:47:00.010+08:00

New train carriages for my playmobil western theme.
Playmobil 4101 Cattle Car:

Playmobil 4122 Western Freightcar:

Playmobil 4123 Western Postal Car:

Now I have to get myself some train tracks to make my western town! Clicking HERE if you wish to see my 4054 Western Locomotive & 4120 Western Passenger Car.

Playmobil 4924 Red Egg Pirate

2010-03-14T17:27:00.008+08:00

My 1st Playmobil Easter Egg! From 2009 easter egg series.

Is a pirate & his parrot inside!

Is so nice to be out from the egg.

He wears the same top as the butler from 3021 Royal Banquet set. Maybe he was once that butler & decided to change career.

Here are some pirates tat Playmobil has been producing recently. Red seems to be the "in" colour for pirates these days.