Weird but......

I felt rather happy these days with the diminishing need to purchase more toys. Have missed out on a few collections these few months but I don't exactly have any "withdrawal syndrome".

A few weeks ago, I was at OG Albert and I saw this MSIA Gundam figure and I was totally absorbed by its mould but I actually put it back on the shelf and there was this sense of relief (maybe it's because I just spent on my 17").

However, I wouldn't say that I would stop my toy collecting hobby totally. It has evolved to a more logical and calculated kind.

Red eyed monster......

I was for the past few days since Friday, 18/1. so, a little time on hand to update another entry.

Here's the one about my other 'toys'. Guys like toys, in any form I guess.

Toy 1 - Thanks to my beloved, sweet and gorgeous wiffy. She got me this Samsung 19" Widescreen LCD TV for our 9th wedding anniversary gift. What else can I say? She knows what I like and want. Now, I can watch TV or play my playstation in my own private domain! Woohoo!

Toy 2 - The reason for the long absence and decrease in toy purchase.

My TF Wish XE. I wasn't wishy-washy when it comes to transforming it to the car that I want. Blame it on cable for programmes like 'pimp my ride' and those car modifying kind of shows. Well, actually I have always wanted to mod my ride and make it one and only so......here's the road of transformation for the WISH XE.

Pix 1,2 and 3 of Wish at age 2 months.

Left/top Wish is stock. No mod except for the SCION emblem in replacement of what looks like a Perodua. The Wish on the right/bottom has front lip, side skirting, rear lip and spoiler fixed (ABS material).

Pix 4, 5 and 6 of Wish at age 3 months

Decided to add the Wide Fender Flares (ABS material) to give it a beefed up look. When I was in Thailand, all their Wishes came stock with the fender flares! ENVY...

Pix 7 and 8 of Wish at age 4 months


Finally, completed the modification with 17" sports rim and CSC tyres. I would say I have a cool ride that's one of a kind.

Absence doesn't mean......

being inactive. Although, the purchasing of toys have kept to a minimum. However, I've been actively collecting other 'toys' within these 3 months of blog break.

Here are the updates.

Let's stick to real toys first.

First up, Optimus Prime - Nightwatch colour scheme. Love this piece with its cool colour. A gift from my friends at work. They really know what I like. Thanks guys!

Next up are the 25th Anniversary VF-1S and YF-19. These two should conclude my Yamato Macross collection. However, nothing is final until it is final. So, hoping that Yamato will not make anymore tempting valks.

Finally cleared some of my Transformers Collection and made some shelf space for other toys.

Here's a little update of the current display (see previous entry for comparison).

Ok, so much for updates. Will update the other 'Toys' in the next entry.

Taking a Break.....

from blogging......not much of toy purchasing anyway.

Until the next blog then.

Play time.......

with the Revoltech EVAs. I couldn't help but took the miniatures out from the display shelf and started changing their pose and snapping some shots of them. The articulation is simply amazing and its limitation is up to ones imagination.

What you looking at? Snipe!
Bulls eye

Bent it like Keanu

Dodge this!

The Last Stand

Time to invest in a better camera and perhaps have a better 'studio' for my photo shoot. This toy collecting cum photo taking hobby seems to have taken a new dimension.

Size don't matter......

when it comes to photography. These two Revoltechs are a mere 4.5 inch tall but they look as good as their full size counterparts. This is Kaiyodo's new release, Revoltech Miniature. Well, it's just another marketing ploy to 'milk' us collectors.

Proto type 00

Test Type 01

This is just the beginning and there could be more to come.

Time out and.......

spent some time with purchases from some time ago.

Featuring Variable Fighter (better known as Valkyrie or Valk for short) VF-1A Low Visibility from 'Do You Remember Love' of Macross.

This is supposedly a limited edition production and the price for this piece is sky high; approximately 200% above its original price.

Variable Fighters are transformable and it comes in three modes. The Fighter mode (plane), the Gerwalk (Ground Effective Reinforcement of Winged Armament with Locomotive Knee-joint) and the Battleroid (robot mode)


Next up, we have the Super VF-1J with Fast Packs and it's piloted by the protagonist of the series, Hikaru Ichijyo in Macross, otherwise known as Rick Hunter in the Robotech series.

The Super VF-1J is featured in the animation series of the Super Dimension Fortress and is accompanied by the Super VF-1js of Max and Millia which I will feature the next time round.

These are manufactured by the Yamato group and they are of 1/48 scales. Highly detailed and are great display pieces with good articulation for great poses.

However, they can be very fragile and one wrong move could be disaster. Great caution must be exercised when handling them. Each valkyrie took me about 2 hours or so to transform, display and take pictures.

Well, although time consuming, it's all worth it. Did I mention I have 10 of these?