D's Galeria

It has arrived~!! All hail to Sinanju~!

2009-01-02T22:53:00.004+08:00

Ladies & gentlemen, may I announce my first gunpla of 2009 is none other than Master Grade Sinanju Ver. Ka~!! It felt great and wonderful to start my 2009 with this super hot favourite. Enuf said, pictures for the new gunpla *_*

Holding this is like King Arthur holding the excalibur towards the light.. "I have the power~" (Oops.. that sounded more like He-man's quote.. lol)

A peek in the box...

Alright.. time for couple shot ^_^

Sinanju dominates in term of box size

Right, so now is to pen down in my book when to work on these.. XD

2008 4th Qtr Recap: Model Kit Build Completed

2009-01-02T14:39:00.001+08:00

I haven't had the time to start working on my 1/100 00 Raiser yet, so I thought i might as well conclude my 2008 4th Qtr model kit build first.

I have not done any panel-lining for most so I'm not gonna do a detail review on each of them.

Group Photo - "Say Cheese~"

Master Grade - Strike Noir Gundam

Master Grade - Crossbone Gundam w/ Full-cloth

Master Grade F91 Gundam

Master Grade Shin Musha Gundam

Master Grade Ext Sentinel Gundam

~~Mr white moustache~~ Master Grade Turn A Gundam

1/100 V2 Gundam

1/100 VF-19 Fire Valkyrie Kai

Perhaps one of these days (maybe during CNY period) I will do a family photo of all my completed gunpla since they are all sleeping well in a well-kept place called 'storeroom'.

Recap of 2008: Top 10 Awards

2009-01-01T15:31:00.003+08:00

Year 2008 was a good year for me, at least as a toy collector. I hereby wish to share this past year achievement with all of you in this "award" ceremony. XD

1) Most Dashing Award: Play Arts Final Fantasy VII Advent Children - Cloud Strife w/ Fenrir

For those FF fans out there, who can deny the coolness of Cloud on his Fenrir bike in "Advent Children" ;)

2) Most Exclusive Award: Transformers Alternators - Decepticon Rumble

This is a Wal-Mart exclusive piece that you can't find it anywhere in the local toy shop (correct me if I'm wrong). Rumble in the original Transformers series is actually a cassette tape warrior. In this alternate mode, he turns into a red hot Honda Civic Si.

3) Most Difficult-to-Get Award: Saint Seiya Myth Cloth - Final Bronze Cloth Andromeda Shun

Getting this baby has gotten me into a lot of trouble including searching every corner of the internet & toy shop, plus liaising with the seller. I took about 3 months to get my hands on this from the point of sale.

4) Most Adorable Award: Kaiyodo Revoltech - Danboard

Just look at this figurine, need I say more? (",)

5) Most Prized-Investment Award: Bandai Movie Realization - Batman & Bat-pod

This piece has received alot of controversies such as the batman figure depiction, etc. Nevertheless, due to the movie success of "Dark Knight", it still remain as one of the most sought-for toy with steady price appreciation.

6) Most value-for-money: Saint Seiya Myth Cloth - Poseidon Julian Solo

The God of the sea in Saint Seiya comes with the Poseidon Scales Armor, a red cape for the 'bling bling' armor, his most powerful trident, the royal throne & his alternate royal white clothing. What more can you ask for?

7) Most Touching-Moment Award: Bandai BB Senshi - BB#275 Musha Dragon Monk Nu

A little explanation is needed here for the questionable award title. This piece won the title purely because it concludes my conquest in completing my "Musha Retsuden" collection after so long. Touching~ T_T

8) Most Suprising Award: Bandai Macross Frontier - VF-25F Altoh Custom

The reason why this won the Most Suprising Award is because I never expect myself to acquire any mecha toy that is out of 1/100 scale, until I watched the entire series of Macross Frontier. The series is so great that I bought this 1/72 scale toy without hesitation.

9) Most Memorable Award: SOTA Toys - Street Fighters Vega

When I was young, my first interaction with fighting game was the "Street Fighters II". Of all the fighters in SF2, Vega is one of the most suave-looking yet mysteriously strong & agile character. I even remembered as a boy I even made his claw weapon out of "Pocky" biscuit box & straws. So much for the fun memories..

10) Most "Humongous" Award: Bandai Master Grade Gundam - Perfect Zeong

Definition for "Humongous" - Huge + Monstrous

Just look at the size of the box in contrast with my Gundam RX-78 ver 2.0. Hope i can squeeze some time in 2009 to complete this kit. XD

This concludes my 2008 Award Ceremony. I hope there's a 2009 award ceremony too. XD

Final Catch of 2008: 1/100 00 Raiser

2008-12-31T22:58:00.000+08:00

An hour more to go before we cross over to 2009. I've just reached home and I waste no time taking picture of my fianl catch of the year, the OO Raiser.

The 1/100 00 Raiser contain the 00 Gundam, O Riser, & the Celestial Being display stand. The coolest part: Light-up GN drive~! *_*

Inside the box it includes a Gundam 00 series catalogue with all its merchandise toy. Sweet~

This concludes my 2008 catch. Hereby wishing everyone a happy new year and may everyone get what they wish for. ^_^

1/72 Macross Frontier.. Acquired~!

2008-12-20T11:32:00.004+08:00

I just got these two in time for christmas. ^_^ It's hard not to get them especially if you have finish watching the "Macross Frontier series". Here are some of the boxarts to share.

I doubt I'll have the time to work on them this year. Maybe i shall wait until i acquired 1/72 Luca's unit next year, or even michael's unit. XD

HG 1/100 V2 Gundam

2008-12-17T13:25:00.001+08:00

It's about time i started posting on Gundam stuff. Let me start off with this gunpla that i acquired just 2 months ago. It's a High Grade 1/100 V2 Gundam produced in 2000. The reason why I'm getting this piece is because I waited too long for the MG version and I doubt that's gonna anytime soon. Another reason is that I only go for 1/100 scale model kit because they look better in my collection if all are of the same scale :D Perhaps I'll only go for other scales such as GP-03 Dendrobium, Freedom Meteor Unit, Dynames GN Arms & macross frontier goodies, provided if i got the munnies & space.

Alright enuff said. I only did panel lining and basic colouring with gundam markers over fold sticker areas. Bloody idiot when I got this piece they didn't include the fold sticker! Anyway not like I'm gonna use them in the first place.

Flying stance

Learning how to use adobe photoshop. When I'm done I'll then "photoshop" in the "V2 wings" for it. ^_^

Beam rifle stance

Beam sword stance

"Beam fan" stance :D

"Activate shield!"

"Activated! Finally.."

V2 Gundam has a core fighter with 2 attachments. Much similar to Force Impulse Gundam from "Gundam Seed Destiny" series. You can consider this as the precedent model for that concept.

Pilot: Uso Evin

A comparison with macross 7's VF-19 Fire Valkyrie. Although are 1/100 scale, their size differs significantly. V2 Gundam is considered the smallest in build as compared to the rest of the protagonist's gundam of the Gundam series.

Core fighter with leg attachment

Core fighter with arm attachment

I hope Bandai would give serious thoughts on giving this model kit an "MG" treatment. A V2 assault buster would be a tasty treat for all collectors. ^_^

Yotsuba&! Attack

2008-12-11T12:07:00.002+08:00

When i first saw this manga at kinokuniya, I fell in love with it immediately. The serial is titled "Yotsuba&!" or 四葉妹妹 in mandarin. There is no adrenaline pumping action or gorging violence in this manga, just pure laughter on the protagonist's clueless yet funny reaction as the manga follows through her everyday activities. You can find out more here.

As enjoyable as the story sounds, the toy collectables itself provides alot of fun as well.

Here you see the main protagonist Yotsuba Koiwai (centre) & her friends, Ena Ayase (right), and Miura Hayasaka (left, in "Danboard costume")

Ena Ayase

Ena Ayase has no joint articulation so it can only be displayed as it is, however you get to choose two outfits to choose from: ordinary wear or swimsuit.

Miura Hayasaka

This is by far the cutest figurine i have so far. This is a cardboard costume wore by Miura Hayasaka in the manga. Doesn't it reminds you of lego?

Yotsuba Koiwai

Yotsuba Koiwai has many articulation points and different facial expressions, which allows difficult postures made possible.

Out of the box photo shoot

"Hey Miura~! Look what i got for you~! A cicada~!"

"Get away from me~!! I hate bugs~!!"

"Must.. get.. Dan..Board.."

"Here Miura~! It's for you~! Keep it~!"

"I said..."

"No~!! I HATE BUGS~!!"

Robot kill mode: Activate!

"Now, just follow me, Yotsuba..."

"Beam~!!"

"Look~! I caught Ena~! Haa"

"Kame.. hame..."

"HA~!!!" *Dragonball trademark move" XD

1/100 Macross 7 Fire Valkyrie YF-19 Kai

2008-12-10T17:40:00.003+08:00

I took a fairly long break to sort some thing out and I'm back for good now. Alright let's waste no time. ^_^

I just finished watching my macross marathon (macross 7, macross plus, macross zero & macross frontier) and the hype in me over macross is still burning, so i thought why not start afresh this December with posting on this baby. This is my only macross kit in my entire toy collection. I believe after the macross marathon there will be more macross goodies growing in my collection. XD

This is a 1/100 scale VF-19 Fire Valkyrie that took me a day to do some minor painting and panel lining and another day to complete the kit. Transformation between different modes is possible with minimal parts swopping.

Fighter Mode

Top view

Rear view

Cockpit view

Closer view of pilot "Nekki Basara"

Top view of the details of fighter mode - shield is attached to the back

Another closer look at the details of the wing area

Front wheel

Rear/side wheel

The rifle is seen attached to the belly of the plane

Hatch for the front wheel - some black stain marks due to wet paints on the wheels :(

A look at how the rear/side wheel is hidden

Look ma, no wheel~!! Lol

Gerwalk mode

Front view

Posing is possible in this mode but limited

Bottom view

The back fin of the head can be seen in this mode unlike in fighter mode

Battroid mode

Sho~Ryu~Ken~!! *street fighter moves*

"Excuse me, where's the toilet?"

Peek-a.....

Boo~!

That's all, folks. Sorry for the crazy loading time for the amount of pictures. In the meantime, I hope i'll get my hands on the 1/72 scale VF-25 Messiah alto's custom real soon.. *_*

PS2 Singstar: Kara - you - okay?

2008-11-20T14:45:00.001+08:00

Times are bad. Recession is haunting the festive season. Everyone's busy working hard to keep their ricebowl from harm and tightening their belts. No time & money to go out and have fun with friends whose KTVing outside? No problem. Singstar is here to save you.

Singstar has about 10+ titles like "Singstar Pop Hits", "Singstar 80s", "Singstar 90s", "Singstar Country", etc. I got this online at SGD 40 and it comes with two microphones and the game itself. Mine is the "Singstar Amped", which has about 30 rock songs by Audioslave, Foo Fighter, Radiohead, Fallout boy and many more.

Here's a closer look at the list of song titles.

The gameplay is simple. You sing along with the MTV like how you did in the KTV lounge. You don't have to sound like Nirvana to score in the game but you just need to get the right pitch. To make the game easier for user, it even has a pitch indicator to tell you how should you pitch your voice. ^_^

It comes with 2 player playing mode, so you get to choose either duel or duet mode.

For those american-idol-inspired dreamers, you can plug in PS2 Eyetoy and see yourself performing on set(TV set, that is).

The microphones connects to an adapter, where the adapter plugs to the PS2 via USB 2.0 cable.

Gaming afterthought:

This game is a must-have for all KTV-goers. It can a a great party game with family/friends, and you can even showdown a song or two with another player. However, the game itself may have limited song titles so it is advisable to grab a few more "Singstar" games for more genre coverage. Also, the microphones are a little bit soft, so you need to pump up the amps a little more.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

"MG" grade Sangokuden

2008-11-16T12:15:00.003+08:00

These are some of the pictures taken at the Singapore comic & toy con'08 previously. The below were modification done by someone (sorry i have no idea who is it done by). Don't you wish they really 'MG'nized the sangokuden BB senshi to these forms? :D (Again, forgive me for my poor phototaking skill..)

Ryubi Gundam (RX-78-2)- Great details overall, but isn't the head piece too big for him? Seems like they took it directly from the BB runner kit to fit onto its head. You can also see there's some putty on his palm to hold onto those huge swords.

Chou-hi Gundam (Zeta Gundam) - Favourite part of this modification would be the hand & leg knuckle guard gear. Was the weapon a modification of zeta's shield?

Kanu Gundam (Gundam Double Z) - One word. Spectacular. This is my favourite piece. The ornaments were done nicely and authentic hair were used as his beard. Just look at his massive weapon length. Sweet~

Sousou Gundam (Gundam DX) - Another one of my favourite. Probably a 1/100 Gundam DX were used to make this? The crimson mantle can be seen as his satellite system found in the actual Gundam X series.

Shiba I Sazabi - This is one giant at the display when standing with the rest. As you can see the intepretation were very detailed based on the BB kit. I remembered seeing one of these on a horse at some competition? Do let me know if you come across such pictures. ^_^

For now, let just put our hands together to pray for Bandai to mass-produce them.

SONY EYETOY: More than meets the eye

2008-11-12T21:30:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I was around excelsior to look for this shop called robo robo by Desmond. I was hoping to find some goodies over there but by the time i reached there at 8:15pm, they were already closed :(

I took the opportunity to roam around Funan Mall to look for some good'old PS2 title and i came across this gadget.

The EYETOY is a peripheral device to be connected to the PS2 and it acts as a camera. Some may wonder what does connecting a camera do any good to a console when you use the controller to play. Well in this case you don't, since you become the controller~!!

What happens is the camera captures your image on the TV and the sensor on the camera detects your motion and carrys out the action. It's kinda of Nintendo Wii w/o the controller at your hands.

As you can see from the back of the game(apologies for the reflection due to the flash), it contains up to 12 games and 75 bonus games. If this were to be bought 5 years ago, it would probably be around USD80 to USD100. I got this for SGD39.99, what a steal~!!

It comes with the camera and the game title.

A closer look at the camera, roughly the size of my palm.

Runs on USB port. I heard it goes with game title such as singstar w/ mic. I have pre-ordered it online and hope it should arrive by next week. ^_^

On the left is the light sensor. It will blink red when the light in the room is insufficient. On the right is the motion sensor. The camera in the centre even comes with a manual zoom if your image is blurry. Cool~ @_@

A closer image at some of the games included.

Gaming afterthought:

i considered this as a cheaper alternative to Ninetendo Wii. You can to become a rockstar by strumming guitar or playing the drum, a chef that runs a fast-food restaurant and even a goalie to save penalties! It can be pretty silly to do all those actions alone in front of the TV and can be really tiring after swinging your arms like a mad monkey. So why not invite few friends or family members (up to 4 players) to join in the silliness and it'll definitely be great fun to laugh at one another. It can function as a form of workout regime if you have game titles like EYETOY Kinetic that is solely catered for the EYETOY gadget.

Overall, it's a 3.5/5.0 for the fun it provides for the groupies.

p.s. - When playing this game in the living room or bedroom, pls close all curtains so as to prevent the neighbours from getting alarmed and ended up calling the police. ^_^

S.I.C. : Kamen Rider The Next - V3

2008-11-07T18:15:00.002+08:00

If any of the readers got excited over the piece, I'm sorry coz it's not on sale. This is actually a modification done beautifully by "killing-monkey". They've done quite a handful of modified S.I.C. and I must say they are all skillfully sculptured. Below are some pictures of V3.

Cool looking chest-plate.

The head design looks really beautiful in candy-red.

A closer look at the back of the head design.

The scarf really brings him to life.

Thank you, Killing Monkey, for your wonderful work. For more Kamen Rider pictures, click here for "Stronger", "S-1", and even "Kabuto".

Please Bandai, hope you can release an official piece of this to complete my "Kamen Rider" movie series. ^_^

Macross 7 - 1/100 Valkyrie VF-19 Kai

2008-11-03T21:28:00.003+08:00

I was at Tiong Bahru Hobby Point looking for gunpla goodies and i found this rare treasure.

Most Macross model kit does not allows transformation. However, this one does! Cool~ -_-

It seems like there's other Macross model for this series.

VF-19 Kai is one of my favourite Macross since it has the most flamboyant colour and head design.

As you can see, it's one of the anniversary release kit.

A look inside. The blue box on the right is actually and box stand for the complete kit.

Colourful instruction manual.

Back of the instruction manual.

Even the box inside has imprint!

A closer look inside.

I can't wait to work on this baby. More review when this is done. ^_^

Final Catch of October

2008-11-01T23:43:00.000+08:00

Got this from hlj yesterday. Finally get my hands on BB279 & HG 1/100 V2 Gundam.

This is one of the 3 missing SD gundam for my "Musharetsuden" series. That means I'm still left with BB267 & BB275 (Again if ANYONE has any idea where i can get them please let me know, thanks ^_^).

Side view of the box. He's got this really awsome shuriken that turns into different weapons.

Probably one of the BB gundam that requires the least number of colouring. You really just need black, white, gold and maybe red gundam markers. :D

Next is my V2 gundam. This is probably the smallest 1/100 scale gundam ever.

Yup, it can transform!

A look inside. You notice that the runners for the kit comes in dual colour, which means minimal colouring is needed. ^_^ Also, the manual is half the usual size.

A sneak peek of the manual.

Lastly, i got these encyclopedia of "Saint Seiya Myth Cloth" & "Musharetsuden" series.

A peek inside at both.

The Gundam Weapon Musharetsuden issue contains all released BB gundam from this series, as well as some modified BBs.

The modified Noomaru looks mouth-watering :....

The book contains not just "Myth Cloth" series but all saint seiya related toys. The bottom left is the Prototype Pegasus Cloth from the "Saint Seiya~Heaven Overture" OVA.

Did I just see another potential Seiya to milk our money?

Calling all Gundam Fans - A reason to get a Playstation Portable (PSP)

2008-10-31T20:02:00.001+08:00

Enuf said. Let's count down for the release on 28 Nov'08 :D...

Black Jack Neo: Old Storyline with New Outlook

2008-10-31T18:45:00.004+08:00

2 days back my wallet was"taking damages" at the comic shop and came to see this new release. The original story was called "Black Jack" and was released in the 1970s. It was written by the great Osamu Tezuka, whom did titles like "Astro Boy" and "Cyborg 009". If you have read any of the titles mentioned above you would know the writer style of drawings were pretty nostalgic and curvy-looking characters. The new release was drawn by Masayuki Taguchi, who gives a sharper design and a darker interpretation of the story.

Summary extract from wikipedia:

Most of the episodes involve Black Jack doing some good deed, for which he rarely gets recognition—often curing the poor and destitute for free, or teaching a capitalist fat cat and his pompous colleagues a lesson in humility. They frequently end with a good, humane person enduring hardship, often unavoidable death, to save others.
Osamu Tezuka drew on his knowledge as a physician in writing Black Jack, and the manga contains frequent medical details. However, Tezuka chose to generally eschew medical plausibility in his manga: Black Jack is superhuman, regularly performing spectacular and impossible feats of surgical virtuosity, such as operating in absolute darkness completely from memory, and transplanting body parts without any risk of rejection. (However, rejection is accounted for in some anime episodes.) The Black Jack stories also frequently include pseudoscience and science fiction elements.

Reading after thought:

Personally I have not read most of the original chapter, due to the "astro boy-like" drawing style (sorry, Osamu Tezuka san), but this new version gives a more mature and artsy impression of the storyline. The story is still in early stage development, so there's not pretty much strong elements to captivate the readers. If you like to reading pseudoscience, science fiction comic and can stand the gorginess of some images, this is the book for you.

Overall rating: 2.8/5

Pit Stop: BB Collection

2008-10-30T20:18:00.000+08:00

Hee missed out this box during my "collection photo shoot" previously. Keroro Gunso is one anime that Gundam Fans should watch. They made many parody of Gundam 0079, some of which are really hilarious. The storyline is about this alien frog platoon (yes, they are frogs from outer space) came to Earth to take over the human race. However, their captain, Keroro, spend half the time working as a housemaid to earn money building his Gunpla empire.

Anyway, this is the GodKeron DX model kit. It includes 5 mecha controlled by each alien frog and can "gattai" into one giant mama.

However, this is not an official review of this model kit. ^_^

As you can see, i have use the box to store my BB Senshi and other collections.

My SD Gundam "Musharetsuden Zero" series. All packed in plastic bags individually to avoid damages and paint marks. Still short of BB267, BB275 & BB279 to complete my collection. If anyone whose reading this and have any ideas where i can get my hands on them, please let me know :D

Other collections include "1/35 Code Geass" series. Only got Guren, Vincent & Lancelot. Only hope Bandai can produce some more Code Geass model kit.

The mechas and the pilot frogs below.

"Kerokerokero.. Tamatamatama.. Girogirogiro..Kurukurukuru..Dorodorodoro.." (Catchphrase of the anime when they are "resonating" with one another).

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

2008-10-29T23:00:00.001+08:00

I always wanted to play this game when it first launched, but back then I didn't had Playstation 2. Now that I have the console, this title has diminshed from all local game shelf (actually all PS2 games to be precise).

Lucky me, I was at "Sin Tian Di"(Comic Cafe) and i saw this game title that they are selling off as consignment good. "$6.00", i tell myself for a original second-hand game, hell why not. Without further hesitation, i paid for it and ran back home to give it a "test-run".

The manual is still in near-perfect condition and the game is running smoothly.

A little bit about the game plot from wikipedia:

The game opens with Samanosuke Akechi (Takeshi Kaneshiro) destroying the monstrous Genma army in Japan 1582. It then jumps to modern-day Paris 2004, featuring Jacques Blanc (Jean Reno) riding on his motorcycle to help his friend Philippe. The Genma army then begins its invasion of Paris near the Arc de Triomphe.

The game returns to Samanosuke in feudal Japan fighting his way to Honnō-ji Temple, which is on fire from a raging battle. Samanosuke battles and kills Ranmaru Mori (Joshua Keaton) and approaches Nobunaga Oda. However, before they can fight, a portal opens in the floor and Samanosuke is pulled through it.

Meanwhile, the French military is fighting several monsters from 1582, but the soldiers cannot hold them for long. Jacques arrives on the scene finding Philippe injured from the battle. Suddenly, Samanosuke appears from a portal in a Paris alley right where Jacques is fighting the Genma monsters. Jacques Blanc runs out of ammo just as he and Philippe are ambushed, but Samanosuke manages to rescue them. Samanosuke and Jacques meet but are unable to properly communicate.

The time portal reappears and pulls Jacques and Philippe through to Japan. Samanosuke makes his way towards the center of the hysteria, the Arc de Triomphe. Samanosuke first meets Michelle, Jacques' girlfriend, near the Arc and makes his way towards the roof. There he encounters Guildenstern and finds out he is actually over 400 years in the future in Paris. Samanosuke then fights and destroys Brainstern, a robotic creation.

Jacques Blanc and Philippe arrive in 16th century Japan. Unfortunately, Philippe dies of mortal wounds from the previous battle after the time warp. Jacques encounter a different Samanosuke in an alternate timeline on his way to Honnō-ji Temple. Both men realize that to return to their own time period, they must save the current time from destruction. The Samanosuke in 2004 Paris teams up with Michelle and Jacques son to save the city from destruction while Jacques and Samanosuke (not player controlled) struggle to fight Nobunaga in feudal Japan. The two men work together across time to solve puzzles and access new areas.

After thought on gameplay:
Storyline maybe cheesy, but the gameplay is considered great back then when it first launched. Different weapons can be acquired throughout the game and you can to play different characters. Lots of puzzles to keep this game title away from the usual slash-and-hack genre. Overall I would say a 4/5 star ratings (Takeshi Kaneshiro & Jean Reno in the game deserves a star each) XD

Second Stop: Figure Collection

2008-10-28T21:47:00.000+08:00

This is one hell of a crazy week for me at work since it's the end of the month. Nevertheless, i took some time to complete my posting on my existing collection, that is my figurines.

1) Saint Seiya Myth Cloth

Really makes people wonder when is this series gonna end. I would really be excited if they decided to embark on projects such as armored police metal jack, shurato, or yoroiden samurai troopers.

As of now I only look forward to complete my hades spectors & poseidon scales collection.

As you can see my collection has jam-packed the top of my wardrobe.

2) Super Imaginative Chogokin (S.I.C.)

I remembered when i first came across this series i was pretty blown away by the artistic interpretation of kamen riders. The edgy-looking sculpture & the various articulation points allows you to pose your super heroes with your wildest imagination. Picture below shows kamen riders from "Blade" series, "Hibiki" series, & "The First" movie. Others include "Garo" series & Ultraman by Super Reborn Chogokin -S.R.C. (a pity that they didn't continue other productions).

Below is my bikers clan. There's Cloud Strife from "FFVII Advent Children", Dark Knight by S.I.C.: Movie Realization, Agito bike and Faiz bike. The next series that I'm aiming for would be "Final Fantasy Play Arts" series.

3) SOTA Toys

I grew up playing Street Fighter and I'm always intrigued by the moves they made. I got my first SOTA figure(centrepiece, SOTA exclusive) thanks to my colleague Desmond. I'm still left with Ken, Akuma, Gouken, Chun-Li, Vega & Balrog to complete my SOTA collection.

4) Others

As you can see, there's only one figure in this category..lol.. I'm looking for Revoltech Dan Board from "Yotsuba&!" series to keep her accompanied. On the left is a drum set kit that i got it from Tiong Bahru Hobby shop. Can't imagine what it will look like when i assemble it and put my S.I.C. "Hibiki" series to it... XD

Gundam 00 by Shunya Yamashita

2008-10-26T09:54:00.001+08:00

Found this illustration on Gundam 00 by Shunya Yamashita. His work is amazing and you can get to see more of his illustrations over here.

So far Gundam 00 season 2 has been airing for 3 weeks. Have you watched it yet?

First Stop: Mecha Collection {Part II}

2008-10-25T00:19:00.000+08:00

After a long week it's the weekend now. Best part of all, it's a public holiday on Monday XD

Having that extra bit of time, i'm gonna complete my mecha collection part 2 now ^_^

Most of the mode kit box are used to store my gunplas. As you can see below, i "tend" to group the same series in the same box.

Gundam Seed

Earth Federation VS Z.A.F.T.
--> MG Aile Strike Gundam X 1
--> 1/100 Aegis Gundam X 1
--> 1/100 Blitz Gundam X 1
--> 1/100 Duel Gundam X 1
--> 1/100 Buster Gundam X 1

A closer look at how i packed my gunplas.

Gundam Seed Destiny (Part I)

Final Battle of Seed Destiny~!

--> MG Strike Freedom Gundam Full Blast Mode X 1

--> MG Destiny Gundam Extreme Burst Mode X 1

--> 1/100 Legend Gundam X 1

--> MG Infinite Justice Gundam X 1 (Coming Soon) ^_^

Gundam Seed Destiny (Part II)

Minerva Crew

--> MG Force Impulse Gundam X 1

--> 1/100 Phantom Zaku Warrior (Rey) X 1

--> 1/100 Phantom Zaku Warrior (Heine) X 1

--> 1/100 Zaku Warrior Gunner (Lunamarie) X 1

--> 1/100 Saviour Gundam X 1

Gundam 00

Celestial Being

--> 1/100 Gundam Exia X 1

--> 1/100 Gundam Dynames X 1

--> 1/100 Gundam Kyrios X 1

--> 1/100 Gundam Virtue X 1

Z Gundam, ZZ Gundam & Char's Counter Attack (Part I)

The Good...

--> MG Super Gundam X 1

--> MG Zeta Gundam 2.0 X 1

--> MG Double Zeta Gundam Full Armor X 1

--> MG Nu Gundam X 1

Z Gundam, ZZ Gundam & Char's Counter Attack (Part II)

... & The Bad

--> MG Sazabi X 1

--> MG Qubeley X 1

The rest of my gunplas are not assembled yet; mostly are my Gundam 0079 series and my "Magnificient Five" below.

I'm really looking forward to get MG Sinanju and am praying hard for Bandai to produce MG Shin Musha MK-II. Maybe even MG Crossbone X-3, MG Blu Duel Gundam, MG Verde Buster Gundam, serialized BB senshi musha to MG :D.... (Sorry I'm lost in my own fantasy again XD)

Alright that's all for my mecha collection. Once i get my lamps I'll do a review on individual gunplas in the future.

First Stop: Mecha Collection {Part I}

2008-10-22T18:28:00.019+08:00

I remembered i had my first gunpla when i was only 9 years old. It was a BB gundam No. 53 Samurai Hyaku Shiki Kai. The colourful instruction manual and different runners to build this sweet devil was a struggling yet fruitful experience for a kid. Before I knew it, I was totally sucked in by the sweet seduction of model kit building.

Over the years, i have expanded my collection from BB bandai into 1/100 grade, 1/60 grade to Master Grade. Till date i have collected close to 50 gunplas (I think?) and am looking forward to build up my gunpla empire (pretty much inspired by Keroro's collection). XD Now, behold my gunpla stash!

Currently didn't had the proper place to display them. Mostly ain't assembled yet.

Close up of my gunplas, transformers masterpiece, binaltech/alternators & voltron masterpiece

Let's take a look at what's inside these boxes.

Action Base!!

Total: Transparent X 10

Crystal Green X 4

Crystal Red X 4

Acquired this giant baby from Hobbysearch.

MG Perfect Zeong: Who say legs are for decoration only?* XD (Catch phrase from Gundam 0079)

A comparison with my RX78-2.

Another comparison with my other gunplas. Now who's your daddy? ;)

Next, the remaining 2 boxes.

Adidas shoes & gunpla?

Secret revealed!

--> MG Shining Gundam X 1

--> MG Master Gundam X 1

--> MG Gouf X 1

--> MG GP-01 Fb X 1

--> MG GP-02

More gunplas!

--> MG Gouf Custom X 1

--> MG Kampfer X 1

--> MG NT-1 Gundam Alex X 1

--> MG RX79[G] Gundam X 1

--> MG RX79[G] Ez8 X 1

How much more?!?!?

--> 1/100 Heavyarms Custom X 1

--> 1/100 Deathscythe Hell X 1

--> 1/100 Deathscythe H Custom X 1

--> 1/100 Sandrock Custom X 1

--> 1/100 Altron Gundam X 1

--> 1/100 Tallgeese II X 1

--> 1/100 Tallgeese III X 1

--> 1/100 Serpent X 1

Final box. As you can see it's from hobbylink Japan.

BB Senshi Sangokuden collection!!

Not assembled yet. Haven got the time to do it. The last column is my evil empire collection.

Alrightly i'm going wrapped up from here. Spent an hour just to gather all of them and take pictures. Now to put all of them back into their hideout.

Ciao!

2008-10-22T18:26:00.001+08:00

It's been a long while since i did blogging again. I remembered the last time round was about 4 years ago and I didn't really had the time then to maintain. Now, I have begin a different blog on my conquest to build up my very own galeria* (means gallery in italian). Hopefully, i can also meet up with new people around the world whom share the same interest as i do. So, to those whom are visiting here, "Ciao!"* (means Hello in italian). ^_^