303 Toys Guan Yu 2.0 ... ...

After a long deliberation, I have in my possession, Guan Yu, 關羽, also known as 關雲長. 

This is version 2.0 which I was sold by the armor that came with this revision and I had mentioned earlier in 2014 when I reviewed Zhao Yun that I am not going to buy Guan Yu as I viewed him as a deity. However, 4 years on and I decided that Guan Yu makes a great companion for Zhao Yun.

Sideshow Fives ... ...

was first introduced in the animated series of 'The Clone Wars'. More information here.

Sideshow Scout Trooper ... ...

has to be the perfect companion to the Speeder Bike.

 

Not Toys but Terracotta ... ...

During the trip in China, I was at the famous Terracotta Army Museum in Xi'an Shaanxi. I bought the 12" Terra Cotta 2 warriors and a horse. I have always been intrigued by the magnificent archaeological find and seeing the actual site is really breathtaking.

Dam Toys! Baron, Spade V ... ...

This fits all my criteria for an ideal 1/6 scale figure and one of those is sniper rifle. Of course the cool aura that surrounds this item made me pre order the moment it's available.

Spade V, Baron is the latest to be released under Dam Toys' Gangster Kingdom and this is my second piece following Spade J.

Vexed by Sideshow Phase II Captain Rex ... ...

Sideshow really knows how to disappoint and with Disney's acquisition, there is no improvements at all.

This is Phase II version of Rex and I had the Phase I version back in 2011.

Part Deux Dam Toys Spade J (Memories Ver) ... ...

Following this morning's post, I've decided to strip J to see his tattoo.

Now, this is clearly a strong Chinese influence with Loyalty tattooed on his heart. Traditional Chinese triad believes very much in 義 which is loyalty. The symbol (義) has broad inner content, and includes values such as justice, honesty, loyalty and reliability.

Dam Toys Spade J (Memories Ver) ... ...

Dam Toys hasn't disappoint and it really lives up to its reputation with this quality product.

I've been following the releases under the Gangster Kingdom line by Dam Toys and every single one has been fantastically produced. However, I held on until Spade J (memories ver) for it's outfit and accessories.

Boosting My Collection with Hot Toys Starboost ... ...

Iron Man 3 introduced the world of Iron Man suits on a global scale and Mark XXXIX is just the suit to take Tony to the final frontier!

This is the last of the less than SGD$300 dollar suits from Hot Toys and I may be more selective for future Iron Man suits purchases as the new prices under the Disney acquisition are just making collecting Hot Toys toys too extravagant.

Hot Toys Captain America S.T.R.I.K.E. Suit ... ...

Follow up from the earlier post of Hot Toys Steve Rogers is the S.T.R.I.K.E. Suit from the movie The Winter Soldier.

This suit was featured only in the first portion of the movie when S.H.I.E.L.D was still functioning before being clamped down due to Hydra infiltration and Cap here being deemed as a traitor.

Hot Toys Steve Rogers ... ...

This is from the second installment of the movie Captain America, The Winter Soldier.

The civilian outfit Steve is in is in the Winter Soldier fight scene in the city. Of course this as many of you already know is from the Captain America and Steve Roger Set.

303 Toys Zhao Yun ... ...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic Chinese Literature that is part Historical, legend and mythical. The main Characters are familiar to many Chinese around the world and even the Japanese has adopted this literature to create anime using Gundam Characters. See here.

This is Zhao Yun made by 303 Toys and this is my first Romance of the Three Kingdoms character and probably my last. Information of Zhao Yun can be found here.

Hot Toys Mark XX Python Repaint ... ...

Iron Man III introduced what a genius and how free and rich Tony Stark is to create suits for various purposes. This obviously opened up the cash register for Disney who owns Marvel now and Hot Toys, one of those licensed company which has been churning out the suits since Iron Man. 

The irritating part about Hot Toys is those exclusives that you can get only if you attend conventions which I'm not too keen to spend the time and money for. So, I have to give those that are on sale only during such events a miss. Mark XX Python is one of those.

However, if you study Python properly and you will realized, it's basically made up of various other releases and recolored.

Coo Bods ... ...

Got these 2 latest Coomodel bodies lately and here's a simple review on them.

Coo Model has 4 bodies release this time and I chose the normal height options rather than the tall ones. If you have noticed they are sitting on a Acid Rain toy, then you will have to read the next entry about it.

Hot Toys Mark XVII Heartbreaker; Box Office Maker, Dream Taker ... ...

Finally, I am excited about Iron Man made of pure plastic. Hot Toys's Mark XVII from the Iron Man III movie is indeed a heart-breaker if you did not order yours.

Good evening, Colonel. Can I give you a lift?

Art Figures Dredd, Remastered ... ...

Decided to add dashes of gold and green to where they are supposedly meant to be.

Art Figures Judge Dredd or is it Dae dd... ...

"Negotiation's over. Sentence is death"

It almost suffered the fate of death as this product ran into some licensing issues. However, it is out in the shops and as long as Disney doesn't own it, the product comes cheaper.

Hot Toys Hall of Armor with Mark XLII ... ...

This shot took 5 years in the making to compose. When I first experienced Hot Toys in 2009, I had never imagined I will be taking a shot like this.

Anyway, I had wanted to correct the landing pose featured in the earlier post which I felt was a bit off. Iron Man did not land with this left knee on the ground but it was bent but no contact with the ground as seen above.

MMS 213: Hot Toys Mark XXXIII Siver Centurion ... ...

The House Party Protocol summons the suits that Tony has been tinkering with in his spare time. Introducing Mark XXIII, aka Silver Centurion. Info about him, here.

Pictorial review, here

This is Hot Toys's regular material Iron Man Suit from Iron Man 3, MMS213. I have lowered my expectations of what Hot Toys is dishing out for me.

MMS197 DS-02 Mark XLII Part II ... ...

I need to retract an negative comment about Hot Toys Mark XLII which I made in my previous post.

This post will devote solely to feature what I deemed as good enough "Landing Pose"