Thai Toy Expo 2013

Guangzhou Comic Con starts today with the Munich NTQ that I so dearly crave out of my reach. Thailand Toy Expo is coming in January too with another set of exclusives. So many toys, so little money. Sigh.

Photos of the 1/6 Thai exclusives are out, and from what I know it's limited to 1 set per person on a queue basis. 

Here's the Thai TK called Waza (technique). The hair is flopped down like what some call a wet Baka hair. Not too big a fan of carded as it makes it harder to keep after taking out to play, and don't really want to keep it carded if I ever get one of these. 

Thai TQ Irimi (entering) looks interesting with the jacket and frock. This is something I'm definitely keen on and hope I can get my grubby paws on. 

Still too early to say, but hopefully they won't be too expensive on the aftermarket.

The Shogun Aftermath

Ok, it's about 9AM HKT now and while the sale is still ongoing, I'm done. Pretty much got what I wanted in the first hour, but sat around F5-ing in case a shogun loper of sorts came up. But unfortunately, it didn't. I sure hope it's not a rare chase figure randomly inserted into one of the boxes. Knowing my arse luck, I wouldn't get it even if I bought 10 Shoguns.

Custom Medic Grunt

Happened to see a female Medic grunt for sale on BST a couple weeks back, and thought that it'd be good company for my Medic grunt, so here she is. 

The custom was made by Matt Tomczek and more photos by him can be seen here. She came with a MK2 square, so both of them have now joined the squad.

Need to get me a nurse now.

SG BTQ

Been working on this for awhile, but it's almost done! 

BTQ without face mask and unpainted swords.

WWRp Medic Bramble MK2

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Managed to chance upon a sealed WWRp Medic Bramble! Now I've gotten almost all the bots for my medic squad, the only one left is the 1/6 Medic Dropcloth. The rest of the 1/6 bots are too big for me to amass. 

Shogun TK Round-up

The Shogun TK that many have been waiting for is almost here! Slated for pre-order on 20-12-2012 December, this is one drop that has been getting the forum abuzz. According to the 3A blog, there are 10 shoguns in the storyline, though whether we'll see all 10 in toy form remains to be seen. 

From the looks of it, there are 3 variants at this point of time. No price is announced yet, and no idea which one is 3AA exclusive or if there'll be a secret drop.

First up though, is the OG shogun, Gorei. Loving the orange/blue colourway, the eyes on the helmet, and the design of the shield. Definitely a must get for me!

Next up is the 7Bones shogun, Shiho. Since I already have the first 3 bones, this is a no brainer. The sword looks really huge in this photo though.

The third variant is a darker, black armoured one. Still can't decide if I'll get this. Depends on funds and if there are any secret drops that night. 

Well, that's the short round-up for now. Waiting eagerly on price points to be released!

Update: Prices are out - USD 140 per piece, with a Tsuki+Gorei 2 pack at USD 240 for 3AA members.

Red Devil Sham-tarina

Since it's 121212 and the world hasn't ended, Red Devil Sham wishes to say: Hohoho, Merry Christmas!

Market Prices

Random rant post about local prices. Wall of text alert.

Pathfinder Oya TK Ono

Ono seems to have found a path to my home! Wasn't intending to get him originally, but saw one at a decent price and the boxes looked really good displayed side-by-side the rest of the 7Bones, so I couldn't resist. 

Chasing Kyuu

Snagged one of my first 'grail' not too long ago. Been eyeing this one for a long while, and finally chanced upon a decent local deal. It's one of those things that don't pop up often, overseas offers are a killer on shipping thanks to the size, while local eBay sellers ask for the sky. 

Front of box

Kuan Ti + Medic Squad

Got a 1/12 Kuan Ti to match the Medic bots in the team! Some quick pics of him and the whole squad. 

WWRp Caesar Surgeon G

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Next in line for my medic squad - Caesar! Had this for quite some time now, but never got around to opening it with all the other stuff coming in. But here it is at long last.

Removalists + Pink Johan

Sales is over! Was an easy grab and wasn't expecting any secret drops because this was a one hour limited sale. 

I was wrong.

Pink Johan appeared.

So I snagged one. After some panic. I had went to do my laundry thinking there was nothing more, only to come back and found out I had missed the first wave. Fortunately there were two more waves and I grabbed one on the second wave.

And that's the drop for today.

WWR Medic Grunt

Medic grunt is in the house! After a long and patient wait for the market to sell one at a reasonable price without a square, I finally got it! In my initial gullible stages, I got conned by a shop into purchasing the square at a premium, and I'm not that big a fan of squares to get another one.

The Removalists

Hmm. One hour limited drop tomorrow at 9am HKT. To get or not to get? A little pricey at 200 USD though...

Lady Sham Pure

A quick look at a  Lady Sham I acquired recently. While not exactly an item on my hit list, I originally got it to do a little switcheroo with my RVHK Yesterday Princess.

WWRp Medic Bertie + MK1 Square

Got this a few days back, but the arrival of a number of toys, including the NOMs kinda put this on the back burner. Anyway, here's another WWRp addition to boost my medic squad. Together with my medic grunt who arrived recently as well, I now have 3 bots + 1 grunt in the squad!

NOM NOM NOM

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The NOMs arrived a few days back together with Barguest, but a recent spate of arrivals have prevented me from spending too much time with them. Here's a quick look!

Interlude: Tonfas

Both NOM 4th and 27 have batons, why doesn't it's older brethren, Barguest, have one? With that thought in mind, I decided to make a simple pair of tonfas for Barguest.

Barguest de plume

Been craving a de plume for a while now, and initially thought I'd get my fix through the AP series. But then I saw the two NOMs, 4th and 27, and I knew I had to get them. However, one cannot step into the new without knowledge of the past - so here comes Barguest to share some history.

Action Portable - Zombs and Lil Ladies + Zomb Attack!

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Just up recently on 3A's production blog - Tn AP 10 Finger Gang set!! 

RVHK Yesterday Princess

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While waiting for Queeny to come back from repairs, I started looking around at other TQs. While generally simple in design, a few TQs did catch my eye, in particular Yubi wo Tekika from the TQ 3 pack.

Weapons. Colour. Battleaxe in action!

Finally found the time to sit down and paint my weapons after a couple of busy days. Here's the end result.

Half Moon Battleaxe

After the previous tanto project, I decided to embark on a slightly more ambitious one - a half-moon battleaxe for Wasabi. Drawing on the previous experience, I went out to get myself better equipment and materials, including a metal files set, some wood dowels and hollow styrene tubes. 

WWRp Armstrong 1G Medic

This arrived yesterday at my door step, along with a Bertie Medic set. My Medic squad is slowly forming, although I still have a Bramble MK2, a Medic Dropcloth, and a Medic grunt to go. I have a feeling it'll take a long while to get the remaining two bots as I haven't seen them up for sale at all!

Custom Tanto

Ever since I read an article on Radtoyreview regarding DIY custom katanas, I had been itching to try some. Here's the fruit of one whole morning of labour.

The initial blank after cutting from the styrene board.

My First Drop

14112012 0900 HKT. The Dropcloth drops.

The Collection Grows...

Been a busy few days travelling out of the country, but I managed to get hooked up into the 3A forums and some BST groups with the help of a friendly forumer. Queeny's still away while Kyoku's still all boxed up, but there's now some new additions to the family. It's amazing how quickly you can burn through your funds collecting these stuff. Fortunately I'm also clearing some of my other collectibles, so the bleeding is slowed down for now.

Initially, I was planning to collect only WWRp robot figures, seeing as that's what got me started in the first place. However, playing with Queeny hooked me up into the world of 1/6 figures, and Popbot is now an interesting avenue to explore as well.

O Queeny My Queeny

For some reason, I'm developing quite an affection for Queeny despite what we've been through. Or in spite of it. Maybe it's because it's my first 1/6 figure. Maybe it's because I still haven't opened Kyoku yet. Maybe because her flaws make her more real and human-like.

The Arrival of the Seven Bones

After a couple of late night research and eBay hunting, I managed to get my paws on a reasonably priced Seven Bones Queeny and Kyoku. I had started out initially wanting to collect only WWRp and AP toys to manage my budget, but I figured I had to see what the fuss was all about with the 1/6. Queeny had received a number of good reviews and wielded a bo staff, while Kyoku was, well, just plain cool with his jacket/windbreaker thingy.

WWRp Heavy Bramble Mk 3

Ah, my first post here, and it starts with a big bad (miniaturised) robot. The Heavy Bramble marks my first Ashley Wood/3A toy I possess, caught up on a sudden whim after spotting it at a local toy shop two days ago. I'm not really a toy collector, though I do have some bad hoarding habits, so this might change from a whim to an addictive hobby. Who knows.