Shinfellfromthesky

The Terminator: T-800

2011-08-24T23:12:00.000+08:00

Transformers Generations Wheeljack Part 2

2011-07-14T23:16:00.000+08:00

Transformers Generations Wheeljack Part 1

2011-07-12T23:40:00.000+08:00

Marvel Select Gambit Part 2

2011-07-06T23:10:00.000+08:00

Marvel Select Gambit Part 1

2011-07-04T23:35:00.002+08:00

Robocop

2010-11-15T23:00:00.000+08:00

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Optimus Prime with Jetfire

2010-09-19T14:51:00.000+08:00

Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt

2010-09-13T22:21:00.001+08:00

I have been waiting for Hasbro to release Jabba's throne since I started collecting Star Wars figures in 2005. Finally, a brand new Jabba and his throne.

SDCC 2010

2010-08-22T17:45:00.000+08:00

Excellent figures with fantastic sculpt, articulation and paint with very nice packaging. Too bad they are not 6 inch Marvel Legends.

Star Wars Bounty Hunters: Dengar

2010-08-04T14:31:00.000+08:00

Star Wars Bounty Hunters: Bossk

2010-08-04T14:10:00.000+08:00

Star Wars Bounty Hunters

2010-08-03T20:03:00.000+08:00

From left: Bossk, Zuckuss, IG-88, Boba Fett, 4-LOM, Dengar

Star Wars Snowspeeder

2010-08-01T00:23:00.001+08:00

My latest purchase, Luke Skywalker's Snowspeeder from Star Wars.

Batman Arkham Asylum

2010-07-31T22:55:00.001+08:00

I am currently playing Batman Arkham Asylum on the Xbox360. This is one of the best superhero game I have ever played. Highly recommended for Batman fans as well as gamers looking for a great superhero game.

Stormtroopers

2010-07-27T23:53:00.002+08:00

2010-07-27T21:06:00.000+08:00

Medievel Spawn II part 2

2010-07-27T20:50:00.000+08:00

Medievel Spawn II

2010-07-27T15:18:00.000+08:00

A truly amazing figure with an incredible sculpt and paint app from McFarlane Toys.

Iron Man Mark III Battle Damaged Version

2010-07-20T22:11:00.003+08:00

My First Hot Toys Figure

2010-07-19T22:25:00.003+08:00

A gift from my Pipi Bo :D

Trigun Nicholas D Wolfwood (Part 2)

2010-06-29T22:01:00.000+08:00

Trigun Nicholas D Wolfwood (Part 1)

2010-06-28T23:31:00.000+08:00

Iron Man Classic Armour

2010-06-25T23:21:00.000+08:00

Iron Man Hall of Armour

2010-06-22T22:34:00.001+08:00

Turbo Tank

2010-06-21T22:33:00.000+08:00

Gundam RX-78-2

2010-06-21T11:18:00.001+08:00

Im Back

2010-06-19T16:42:00.000+08:00

Gundam

2009-10-22T23:25:00.000+08:00

Star Wars: AT-ST

2009-09-21T22:59:00.000+08:00

I have always wanted to own a AT-ST since I started collecting Star Wars figurines in 2005. This version of the AT-ST is much larger than the old version and the cokpit can fit two basic figures.

Top Ten Favourite Villains #5 Apocalypse

2009-09-18T23:30:00.002+08:00

1. Darth Vader (Star Wars)

2. Dr Doom (Marvel comics)

3. Magneto (Marvel comics)

4. Boba Fett (Star Wars)

5. Apocalypse (Marvel comics)

6. Darkseid (DC comics)

7. Vegeta (Dragonball Z)

8.Starscream (Transformers)

9.Megatron (Transformers)

10. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy Advent Children)

Marvel Select Sabretooth Part 3

2009-09-16T22:08:00.000+08:00

Size comparsion between the different versions of Sabretooth.

From left, Marvel Legends Sabretooth (Toybiz), Marvel Universe Sabretooth (Hasbro), Marvel Select Sabretooth (Diamond Select)

Marvel Select Sabretooth Part 2

2009-09-12T00:54:00.000+08:00

One thing to note is that the display base comes with less "spare" parts then is shown on the back of the packaging. This is actually good as it gives the display base a less cluttered look.

The figure is well sculpted with good proportion, unlike the Toybiz Sabretooth (which is too scrawny). While the figure may not have as many POA as a Marvel Legend figure, it has all the necessary and useful POA with a good range of movement. The neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles are point joints. The only cut joint is the waist.

Marvel Select Sabretooth Part 1

2009-09-11T23:45:00.001+08:00

Got this today. Sculpt is good, but paint is only average. The paint on the joints came not well applied or came off. More photos to come and size comparsion with the various version of Sabretooth.

Star Wars: Turbo Tank

2009-09-07T23:14:00.000+08:00

Another addition to my Star Wars vehicles collection, the Turbo Tank. Quite a good value considering that it comes with a basic figure and a speeder bike.

Marvel Universe Invaders Boxset

2009-09-07T22:11:00.002+08:00

Didn't think I would be able to get this boxset since it's a SDCC exclusive. Really dig the Red Skull sculpt. Got this at Toys R Us. Price is quite reasonable for 4 figures and ultra cool packaging. The front part is actually magnetic which helps to keep the box closed.

Top Ten Favourite Villains #6 Darkseid

2009-08-24T22:47:00.005+08:00

1. Darth Vader (Star Wars)
2. Dr Doom (Marvel comics)
3. Magneto (Marvel comics)
4. Boba Fett (Star Wars)
5. Apocalypse (Marvel comics)
6. Darkseid (DC comics)
7. Vegeta (Dragonball Z)
8. Starscream (Transformers)
9. Megatron (Transformers)
10.Sephiroth (Final Fantasy Advent Children)

Top Ten Favourite Villains #7 Vegeta

2009-08-17T21:48:00.003+08:00

Top Ten Favourite Villains #8 Starscream

2009-05-28T23:19:00.002+08:00

My favourite Starscream design would have to be the G1 Starscream. While the MP Starscream looked very close to the G1 design, there are some design flaws that prevent it from being perfect. It lacked the articulation it should have and doesn't balance well.

My next favourite design is the Transformer Animated Starscream. It looks very screen accurate (except for the colour), is well articulated, and has some nice play features.

Movie: Transporter 3

2009-05-19T22:13:00.004+08:00

Of all the 3 Transporter films I've watched, this is by far the worst. The car chase scenes sucks, the fighting scenes sucks, the story sucks, the female lead sucks! 1/ 5 stars.

Top Ten Favourite Villains #9 Megatron

2009-05-18T22:33:00.005+08:00

Revoltech Megatron

Animated Megatron

I like Megatron cos he's the de facto leader of the Decepticon. In the G1 animated series, he was this bad ass Decepticon whom no one could match except Optimus Prime. Personnally, the battle between Megatron and Optimus Prime in Transformers The Movie was one of the best fight scenes in animated history.

Revoltech Megatron wasn't a must have for me. But since I didnt have a G1 Megatron and I needed a Megatron to pose besides my Revoltech Prime, I decided to get him. The Masterpiece Megatron was a miss for me. I was undecided at first, but the less than ideal design and look of the figure (skinny legs and fugly face sculpt) made me decide to spend my money on better toys. Of all the Megatron designs, my favourite would have to be the animated Megatron due to its design. The helicoptor alt mode is very cool.

Movie: Crank

2009-05-16T22:23:00.008+08:00

Crank (2006) starring Jason Statham. I like most of his movies; they are mostly entertaining and not too serious. This movie is an action comedy. It's very ridiculous, very outrageous and fun to watch. 3/ 5 stars.

Top Ten Favourite Villains #10 Sephiroth

2009-05-16T18:07:00.004+08:00

Justice League of America

2009-05-12T22:26:00.003+08:00

DCU Green Lantern, Flash, DC Direct Hawkman, Superman, Plasticman, Batman

Top Ten Favourite Villains

2009-05-12T21:10:00.005+08:00

My top ten favourite villains from movie/ comic/ animation immortalized in action figure form.

1. Darth Vader (Star Wars)
2. Dr Doom (Marvel comics)
3. Magneto (Marvel comics)
4. Boba Fett (Star Wars)
5. Apocalypse (Marvel comics)
6. Darkseid (DC comics)
7. Vegeta (Dragonball Z)
8. Starscream (Transformers)
9. Megatron (Transformers)
10.Sephiroth (Final Fantasy Advent Children)

BATMAN

2009-05-06T23:28:00.001+08:00

Movie: Taken

2009-05-03T20:04:00.004+08:00

Watched this movie today. Incredible perfromance by Liam Neeson. I like the part when he spoke the line on the poster to his daughter's abductors. Great action, great acting (from Neeson), not bad story. 3.5 /5 stars.

Stormtroopers

2009-04-29T23:30:00.001+08:00

Marvel Juggernaut

2009-04-19T15:06:00.004+08:00

I was pretty lucky to score this figure at retail and paid only 90 cents for him! There was a sale going on when I bought this figure. The retail price was $19.90, after 15% off, I paid the balance with $15 vouchers and 90 cents cash. The vouchers were from my ex-company so I paid only 90 cents from my own pocket.

The articulation on the upper body is pretty restricted due to the sculpt. The arms can't really bend much at the elbows due to the sculp. You can't turn the head when the helmet is on or the face won't show through the helmet. However, the lower body articulation is great, especially the ankles. There's the standard Toybiz articulation plus a modified Hasbro cum Toybiz ankles. The ankles can tilt side to side like the Toybiz figures and there's also the Hasbro ball joints. The helmet is also very loose and tends to fall off easily. A 3.5/ 5 stars action figure.

Toybiz Marvel Legends Juggernaut

Comparsion between Toybiz Juggernaut and Hasbro Juggernaut

Hasbro's Spider-man series 4 Juggernaut

2009-04-18T21:14:00.001+08:00

Marvel Venom

2009-04-14T21:08:00.002+08:00

Hasbro's Spider-man series 3 Venom, Hasbro's Spider-man series 4 Venom, Spiderman Trilogy Villains Series 2 Venom

Star Wars: Clone Wars (Separatist)

2009-04-08T20:57:00.003+08:00

Clone Wars Super Battle Droid comparison with Legacy Super Battle Droid

Clone Wars Destroyer Droid comparison with Legacy Destroyer Droid

Star Wars: Clone Wars (recent purchase)

2009-04-06T20:55:00.002+08:00

C-3PO and Plo Koon

Count Dooku and Asaji Ventress

Destroyer Droids

X-Men Origins: Wolverine vs Sabretooth (Logan)

2009-04-03T11:12:00.003+08:00

X-Men Origins: Wolverine vs Sabretooth Part 3

2009-04-03T10:54:00.003+08:00

Marvel Legends Collection Update

2009-04-02T22:24:00.002+08:00

An updated picture of my Marvel Legends collection

Wolverine VS Hulk (updated)

2009-04-02T22:17:00.001+08:00

My updated Wolverine vs Hulk collection

X-Men Origins: Wolverine vs Sabretooth Part 2

2009-04-01T21:46:00.003+08:00

This set ain't cheap. Got it mostly because of Sabretooth. The sculpt is just awesome. Definitely worth the money.

Size comparison between Marvel Legends Sabretooth and X-Men Origins Sabretooth

X-Men Origins: Wolverine vs Sabretooth

2009-04-01T12:51:00.001+08:00

To be continued...

X-Men Origins Series 1 Wolverine

2009-03-29T23:32:00.003+08:00

The packaging

Size comparison between Marvel Showdown Colossus and X-Men Origins Wolverine

Wolverine in action

DC Direct Superman/ Batman series 6 Batman

2009-03-25T13:44:00.003+08:00

Artwork by Ethan Van Sciver

To be continued...

Marvel Select: Incredible Hulk Part 2

2009-03-24T21:19:00.002+08:00

Height comparison between MS Hulk and ML FO Hulk

ML FO Hulk, MS Hulk, MS Ultimate Hulk

MS Hulk VS MS Thor

Marvel Select: Incredible Hulk

2009-03-21T00:47:00.003+08:00

To be continued...

Wolverine & Hulk

2009-02-23T17:22:00.004+08:00

From left:
Wolverine (Ultimate) - Marvel Select
Hulk (Ultimate) - Marvel Select
Wolverine (black suit) - Marvel Universe
Wolverine (Classic yellow and blue "tiger stripe" costume, unmasked) - X-Men Legends
Hulk - Face-off series 1
Wolverine (Classic yellow and blue "tiger stripe" costume) - Red Hulk series
Hulk (first appearance, grey) - Marvel Legends series 9 (Galactus series)
Wolverine (brown costume) - Marvel Legends series 3
Wolverine (Astonishing X-men, unmasked) - Marvel Legends series 12 (Apocalypse series)

Spider-man collection

2009-02-23T11:22:00.003+08:00

My Spider-man collection

From left:
Spider-man (first apprearance) - Marvel Legends series 10 (Sentinel Series)
Ultimate Carnage (Marvel Select)
Spider-man (Symbiote costume) - Red Hulk series
Vulture - Fearsome Foes boxset
Scarlet Spider-man
Rhino - Fearsome Foes boxset
Hobgoblin
Spider-man - Fearsome Foes boxset
Doctor Octopus - Marvel Legends series 8
Venom - Spider-man 3 movie
Spider-man - Spider-man 2 movie
Green Goblin - Marvel Legends series 13 (Onslaught Series)
Black costume Spider-man (Unleashed)
Spider-man (black costume) - Spider-man 3 movie
Spider-man (black costume)

Transformers The Movie Optimus Prime

2009-02-17T13:51:00.003+08:00

Transformers The Movie Nightwatch Optimus Prime

2009-02-12T23:18:00.003+08:00

Transformers Henkei C-13 Hound part 2

2009-02-10T22:59:00.003+08:00

Marvel Legends villains

2009-01-23T14:25:00.006+08:00

My Marvel Legends villains (minus Spider-man's foes and a few others still in storage) in their new "home".

Spawn action figure collection

2009-01-23T14:05:00.007+08:00

Some of my Spawn action figure collection. More photos to be added.

Marvel Legends update

2009-01-21T15:32:00.001+08:00

Transformers Henkei C-13 Hound part 1

2009-01-18T01:23:00.003+08:00

Spawn Violator

2009-01-18T00:49:00.001+08:00

Japanese anime toys

2009-01-15T16:49:00.002+08:00

Just shifted my toys to a new bookshelf. Here's an updated picture.

My DC superheroes collection

2009-01-15T16:06:00.002+08:00

One Piece POP mild Sanji

2009-01-07T10:25:00.002+08:00

One Piece POP mild Monkey D. Luffy

2009-01-07T10:21:00.002+08:00

One Piece POP mild Nami

2009-01-06T17:29:00.002+08:00

One Piece POP mild Zoro

2009-01-06T17:20:00.002+08:00

McFarlene Dragon series 5: Eternal Dragon

2008-12-19T14:20:00.003+08:00

McFarlene's Dragon series 6: Ice Dragon

2008-12-18T22:26:00.003+08:00

For Sale: Binaltech Tracks

2008-12-12T23:09:00.005+08:00

Letting go of my Binaltech Tracks. Running out of display space and concentrating on the Henkei series instead. May sell all my Binaltech figures...

Note: Some paint chipping on the side of the vehicle and the engine cover cannot close fully, leaving a slight gap.

Transformer Collection Update

2008-12-10T16:20:00.002+08:00

Cannot squeeze in anymore liao...

Transformers Henkei C-11 Ironhide Part 2

2008-12-10T16:09:00.005+08:00

My Ironhide comes with nostrils...

Transformers Henkei C-11 Ironhide Part 1

2008-12-10T15:35:00.004+08:00

I am glad I dropped Hasbro Universe in favour of Takara Henkei. The paint job on the Henkei transformers are much better than Hasbro's. The Henkei Ironhide doesn't have an ugly blue face unlike the Universe Ironhide.

For Sale: Binaltech Grimlock

2008-12-10T11:59:00.004+08:00

Update (12/12/2008): Binaltech Grimlock has been sold.

One Piece POP mild Chopper

2008-12-10T11:30:00.002+08:00

Latest purchase. Chopper from the manga/ anime One Piece. So Cute~

Recent purchase

2008-12-04T14:49:00.003+08:00

Hasbro's 4 inch Star Wars action figures haev improved by leaps and bounds since the POTJ series of figures. The newer figures are getting better in terms of sculpt and articulation. The new animated line has caused me to expand my purchase. I had wanted to stop collecting but it is very very hard to stop.

From left: Stass Allie, General Grievous, BARC Trooper, Clone Trooper Officer (Lieutenant)

AT-TP Walker continued

2008-12-04T14:07:00.003+08:00

Very cool toy. Especially when its on two legs. The height gives the AT-TP Walker a very imposing look.

Revoltech SFO, Chun Li review

2008-12-04T13:14:00.004+08:00

Revoltech released a new series of action figures called SFO (Street Fighter Online) on 15 Oct 2007. Revoltech will be releasing two to three new figures on the 15th of every month. Today I will do a review on Chun Li.

Packaging

Revoltech's packaging has improved a lot since the first few figures were released. The current boxes are smaller, more compact and easier to store. They also hold the accessories better.

Sculpt

The reason I picked up Chun Li and dropped Ryu was primarily because of the face sculpt. Ryu has an ugly face and doesn't anything like the Ryu's I have come across whether on print media or games.

Chun Li on the other hand has an excellant sculpted face. The clothes are also well sculpted and the knee joints are well hidden by the sculpt when viewed from the front. However, the revoltech joints do not do justice to Chun Li. The shoulder joints, elbow joints and neck joint ruins the asethics of this figure. This is especially true of the neck joint, and is an eyesore. If you compare the final product with the pictures on the packaging, you will notice that the ugly neck joint is absence on the pictures. I almost ended up not buying this figure because of the neck joint. If only Revoltech did Chun Li in the style of their Fraulen line of female action figures.

Articulation

This is one area where this figure shines. Comparing this version of Chun Li to the SOTA Chun Li, this figure out poses the SOTA Chun Li in every way.

The joints are as follows:
1. Ball jointed neck
2. Ball jointed shoulders
3. Ball jointed elbows
4. Ball jointed wrists
5. Ball jointed torso
6. Swivel waist
7. Ball jointed hips
8. Ball jointed knees
9. Ball jointed ankles

She can do all her signature and more. Below are pictures to show her pose-ability.

Paint

Revoltech has quite a high QC on their paint application. The paint application on my figure and several others I saw are clean and there's no slop on the edges.

Accessories

I do not have the toy with me as I am writing this review. But if my memory serves me right, she comes with a display stand, two pairs of hands and a fireball accessory.

Value

I got her for SGD$26.00, the Yen retail price is 1680.00. For the pose-ability and look of this figure, I would say its worth the price I paid.

Sydney 2008 Oct Part 5 (Final)

2008-11-25T09:48:00.003+08:00

Can you see Sydney Opera House?

I was told there is an amusement park where the lights are

Sydney 2008 Oct Part 4

2008-11-25T09:32:00.003+08:00

Sydney 2008 Oct Part 3

2008-11-21T10:47:00.004+08:00

Photographs of Syndey CBD

Sydney 2008 Oct Part 2

2008-11-20T22:27:00.003+08:00

More photographs. Intercontinental Sydney is located very close to the Syndey Opera House, but unfortunately my room doesn't face that direction. View from my bedroom window.

Sydney 2008 Oct Part 1

2008-11-20T22:20:00.003+08:00

I had the chance to go to Syndey on a business trip in October this year. The trip was meant to last about 6 days, but I had to return on the fourth day due to my in-camp training. We stayed at the InterContinental Sydney, a 5 stars hotel in the Sydney CBD. Here are some photographs of my room.

My Wife's Toy Collection

2008-11-19T22:53:00.006+08:00

Disney Collection

Gloomy Bear

Doraemon

Misc stuff

Kolkata 2007 Oct Part 3 (Final)

2008-11-19T11:41:00.004+08:00

Last day of the trip. Arrived at the Kolkata airport. The airport was undergoing renovations when I visited Kolkate in 2006 Dec. I have to say it looks a lot better after the renovations.

Queuing up to clear immigration
Boarding the plane. Home sweet home.

Kolkata 2007 Oct Part 2

2008-11-19T11:29:00.003+08:00

As it's my second trip to Kolkata, I didn't take as many pictures this time round. It was a business trip, which meant I spent the whole day working in the hotel. By the time I finish my work and leave the hotel, its usually night time.

Kolkata 2007 Oct Part 1

2008-11-19T11:21:00.003+08:00

I just realised that I did not post photos of my visit to India in 2007 Oct. So, here they are for anyone who's interested.

I was staying at Hotel Hindustan International, a 5 stars hotel. However, the facilities were more like 3 stars equivalent in Singapore. Below are photographs I took of my bedroom.

Star Wars AT-TP Walker

2008-11-17T11:15:00.002+08:00

I had initially put off the idea of buying this vehicle due to its lack of paint application and battle damage. But after seeing the AT-TP Walker being posed on its two hind legs (front centre leg retracted), the height and look of this vehicle once again captured my attention. Got this beauty at S$30 at China Square China. IMO a good deal.

Packaging

Interior

To be continued...

Transformers Henkei C-07 & C-09 Part 3

2008-11-17T11:03:00.003+08:00

Action pose

Prowl joins in on the action

Cameo by Bumblebee