Toys for A Man

The Matrix - Sentinel

2009-12-12T22:11:00.001-08:00

Since the first Matrix film debut in 1999, there are many model of Matrix been produced. However, I’m not collecting models at that time. When I started collecting model in 2006, there is no new matrix model, unless I am willing to pay high price for old matrix models released out by other collectors.

But this year – 2009, Hot Toys suddenly produces this 1/16 Sentinel from Matrix and the price tag is very affordable. So, I quickly pre-ordered it and now I got it in my hand. Worth to mention that Hot Toys starts to produce many movies’ model in this year, e.g. Iron Man, Terminator Salvation, etc. All of these models are very life-like and worth to collect.

Let’s no more words and look at this Sentinel hot stuff…

The unopened box and opened one.

The Sentinel has 15 tentacles in total and each is bendable and has articulated attachments at the end.

Here some close up pictures.

Bruce Lee – Fist of Fury

2009-12-11T21:14:00.001-08:00

This is the first 12” figure I bought and hooray it’s the legendary Kung Fu master Bruce Lee.

This 1/6 figure is from Enterbay and Enterbay is really very well-known in making realistic Bruce Lee. This figure is worldwide limited edition of 5000. However, Enterbay come out later with a upgraded version with same price. So, really damn! Well, say no more, just look at the picture…

This limited edition is a collectors edition, so it is come with luxury packaging and packaging is really huge. Hey, don’t fooled by the photo.

When open the box, 2 boxes lying inside. 1 is the 1/6 masterpiece and another is accessories.

This collection set gives an extra Head Sculpt and and an extra Hair Style from “Fist of Fury”. Other extra includes 1 tailor-made outfit and 5 designs of posing hands. Other accessories include figure stand FS-100, “Chinese Sick Man” (东亚病夫) kick board, and a nunchaku. Finally, there is a Certificate of Authentication card.

There is a deluxe diorama base made by premium wood as in above picture. Nice…

Gundam Model Kit Mid Year Challenge 2009

2009-07-18T22:49:00.001-07:00

This event was organized at the beginning of June 2009 at Gurney Plaza, Penang. The competitors were not a lot, however I had opened my eyes while visited the event.

Next, let’s look at all the entries and model kits displayed by the organizer.

Open Category:

Champion: Psycholossus

2nd : Gundam RX-178 MKII

3rd: Gundam Zeta Plus

Open New Challenger : MG I. Justice

Merit:

Sinanju:

Gundam ZZ:

Strike Freedom:

Junior Category:

Champion: Exia

2nd: Gold Frame

Judge Favourite:

Sinanju

Other Entries:

Gundam Model Kits displayed by Organizer (Not entries)

Sangoku Gundam:

MG Force Impulse Gundam

2009-05-28T02:28:00.001-07:00

I completed this gunpla at the end of March 2009. This gunpla is very good in its design. Its poseablitiy and transformablity is perfect. I think any gunpla addicts will stick to this gunpla the whole day.

This completed work is my most satisfied work for now. I admit there is still some defects while completing this gunpla, but I am very satisfied with it. This gunpla kit come with core splendor and silhoutte flyer. This gunpla can be also posed in flyer mode which made it very playable.

This gunpla does not including any base. So, I use the separate action base so that my completed kit can be posed in beautiful pose.

The core splendor would be transformed and placed at the back to form the complete gundam. The design is really perfect. Do you notice it from the picture...

Ultimate Bumblebee

2009-02-13T19:48:00.001-08:00

This is the most popular Ultimate Bumblebee made by Hasbro. By now, most toys are made in China. The only exception I can think of is gunpla. Although it is made in China, its high price tag promises its quality.

So, what's special with this figure. At first, you cannot pose it at anyway, it can only stand straight. But, with a push of button, it comes life, by animating its arms, head, and wings. It can fire a missile automatically too. Furhtermore, with a light-up eyes in blue colour, it can say 17 phrases and play 9 songs. Does this excited you...

It can transform into Camaro concept car too. But, it is very difficult to transform it. So, don't ask me to transform it and shoot a photo for you. If you like it, go buy one and try it. When in Camaro mode, it can light up its taillights, playing screeching brakes and crashing sounds too by using its motion and speed sensing technology. Does this sound advanced...

Gashapon Collection

2009-02-12T19:59:00.000-08:00

Gashapon allows a collector to buy many figures at lower price while the quality of the figures are acceptable. Below is the gashapons I currently own:

Gainax #3

Ah! My Goddess Beachside Collection

Dragon Ball

Yoko

2009-02-11T19:20:00.001-08:00

Yoko is a main character in Japanese mecha anime "Gurren Lagann", known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン, Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, literally "Heaven-Piercing Gurren Lagann").

This fraulein comes with a large rifle and two faces to exchange. This fraulein shows the cute and sunny side of Yoko. However, I like the mature and sexy side (Haha). Anyone can find me one...

Kanu Unchou - Figma Version

2009-02-10T18:48:00.001-08:00

Nothing exciting about this Figma. The sculpture just passes the grade...

Pocco

2009-02-09T20:08:00.001-08:00

Pocco is series No. 4 from Revoltech's Fraulein product. Pocco is not an anime character but a character covered in the art book "Sweet Dreams" by Shunya Yamashita. What I like about this fraulein is how it brings to life and 3 dimension from Shunya's illustration. Just look at the picture. Beautiful, right...

Cloud & Fenrir

2009-02-08T18:53:00.001-08:00

This is a must-have collection for every Final Fantasy VII fan. I like the Fenrir (the motobike) most as it is very beautiful. The Fenrir tyres are made of real rubber. The Cloud is sculpted beautifully too, especially his hair colour. However, forget about the 18 articulation of Cloud, trust me, it is not as good as Revoltech's action figure.

Asuka Changes Colour

2009-02-06T19:21:00.000-08:00

The only reason I bought this figure is it can change colour when temperature change. It is a product from Bandai. As seen in the picture, the colour is white when hot and change to brown when cold (less than 16 degree celsius).

Rei - This time becomes Motor Rider

2009-02-05T19:31:00.001-08:00

This is 1 of 2 figures from SEGA Motor Riders Figure. Another one is Misato Katsuragi. What's special with this figure is its revealed chest area is made by soft material with added baby powder so that the touch on it likes real boobs (haha). Overall, the sculpture is so so only, it has clear mould line, especially at her leg parts. However, it come with a very cheap price, around RM 60 only.

Ignis

2009-02-04T19:39:00.000-08:00

This is Ignis in adult PC game "Jingai Makyo". It is a great figure from Orchid Seed. This figure has 2 type of breast, one with exposed nipples (1 reason why I choose this figure). It is sculpted perfectly especially the hair. This figure is strictly 18++...

Kanu Unchou...My Goddess!!!

2009-01-30T18:54:00.001-08:00

This is my first PVC figure. It is Kanu Unchou from anime "Ikki Tousen". "Ikki Tousen" is a kuso anime to China "3 Kingdoms" many main characters and it is really worthless to watch it. However, all its main characters, which are fraulein is very pretty. I like Kanu Unchou especially because her long and beautiful hairs.

This figure is 1/6 scale and made by Griffon Enterprises. It come with a very beautiful sword too. The sculpture is very beautiful. Nevertheless, Kanu Unchou resembles "Guan Yu" - The China famous warrior in "3 Kingdoms"; which I don't like as this is a "Kuso" to the famous warrior...

Evangelion Test Type-01

2009-01-27T18:23:00.000-08:00

This is an action figure from Revoltech. This is "New Movie Edition". The sculpture is beautiful and G type equipment is included. Oh! Remember not to place this figure in too hot place as the surface will become sticky. My ones was become like this :(

Fraulein! EVA!

2009-01-25T20:38:00.000-08:00

Fraulein is a revolutionary product series from Revoltech. Its action figures have a revolutionary ball joint and this ball joint is hidden well. I bought my first fraulein, which is main character in Eva - Ayanami Rei. Ayanami Rei is the first figure in fraulein series too. Later, I bought another main character in Eva - Soryu Asuka Langley

This 2 frauleins is well sculptured and can be posed in some ways too. They are really a best buy.

MG F91 - Max Version

2009-01-21T20:07:00.000-08:00

After a lengthy 1 year, I finally completed my second painted gunpla at May 2008. This time, I tried Max effect. I post photos at a gundam forum; and got commends that the shadow is too dark. Hmmm, may be. However, I am satisfy with it. Of course, there is still many places that I need to improve. At last, some guys want to buy this gunpla, and I had sold to it. Earn some pennies from it...not much.

My First Painted Gunpla

2009-01-20T22:25:00.000-08:00

MG RX-78-2 Version Ka is my first painted gunpla using airbrush at May 2007. I painted the custom colour by following a sample in Denggeki Hobby magazine. Everything look nice until the final steps. I tried to make a special effect by washed it with a sand colour. However, I didn't know I should use enamel colour with Zippo oil but I use Mr. Hobby colour with too much thinner instead. This make some original paint peeled and even the hand parts broken. :( And then, I tried to cover the defects by making some weathering effect; but make it uglier instead

If I did not apply the final effect, everything look fine to me. This final step really put all my hard works in ruin. Anyway, I had learned, learned something...

GFF - Z II

2009-01-19T19:45:00.000-08:00

Completing gunpla is a time consuming process. For me who haven't much free time, I try to seek some gundam models which are pre-completed and still poseable. For this reason, Gundam Fix Figuration came into my eyes.

I decided to buy GFF - Zeta II as this gundam can transform into jet fighter and this gundam is a special unit which does not exists in any animes, novels nor comics.

This GFF is designed by Katoki Hajime. Overall, this GFF is fine in its sculpture, especially in its 1/144 scale. Every parts is sculptured detailly. However, it is not poseable enough, and some parts are simply too loose. So, it is hard to pose it in any way you like it. If compare with MG Gunpla, I prefer MG as MG is more poseable and playable. Futhermore, you can gain a lot of pleasure and fullfilment when completed a MG. This is what call a hobby like... The only constraint is enough time :(

PERFECT GRADE!!!

2009-01-18T19:35:00.001-08:00

My second gunpla after MG Freedom Gundam is the top product line from Bandai - The Perfect Grade Strike Gundam. I must be crazy to buy this gunpla as my wallet was breeding after this. However, I like this gunpla as it is really good in quality, it is very poseable; you can pose it in whatever ways you like. However, it does not come with backpack; and only some weapons are given; including the Grand Slam.

I completed this gunpla at Oct 2006. For this gunpla, I had applied panelling and colouring in some parts using gundam markers. Weathering pastels were used to apply some effects too. I also tried to "dry wash". Anyway, I made the brush too wet and became "wet wash". What's a shame... Haha, I still poor in my modelling skills. Finally, I had decided to buy airbrush... will make another hole in my wallet.

Anyway, it's concluded that this is a must buy kit for anyone who like gunpla.

My First Gunpla

2009-01-17T22:14:00.000-08:00

Yes, this is my first gunpla from Bandai. I decided to buy this master grade Freedom Gundam after I watched the popular anime - Gundam Seed.

I completed this gunpla at June 2006. I only applied basic assembly, panelling, and sprayed topcoat. Haha, after I revisit my first completed gunpla, I discover there is many, many... places that I need to improve. Basic skills are important in gundam modelling, I will practice more with my next gunpla. However, I had improved with my next gunpla.

Let's look for my next gunpla...So, what's my next gunpla?