Dark Cowboy + Dead Equine Superset

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One of the biggest sets in terms of size ever released by 3A was the original Blind Cowboy + Ghost Horse superset. The horse itself was a gorgeous work of art cast out of polystone, but remained out of reach due to size, weight and cost on the aftermarket. 

Fortunately for us newcomers, 3A re-released the superset in April this year in the form of a Dark Cowboy + Dead Equine superset. Basically a monotone colour variation of the original set. There are two versions of the set - the Bambaland exclusive which includes a shotgun rifle, posters and the red devil puppet, and the retailer set which doesn't include the extras.

Without further adieu, here are the unboxing pics! 

TKK #1 Oroshi

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Awhile back at the start of the year, Ashley Wood announced something called the TK Klub, exclusively available only to 2013 3AA members. Thus far, only 3 TKs from the Klub have been sold on Bamba, while the 4th that has been hinted at has yet to come. TKs from the Klub are supposed to be a departure from the previously similar looking TKs, and a return to the 'oldschool sticker boxes'. 

Anyway, after a long wait, TKK #1 Oroshi has arrived! Basically a colour variant of the TK Waza that was a Thai expo exclusive, it puts a spin on the usual TK colours by sporting a maroon tone! There were also two chase variants inserted randomly - a dark interloper and a grey interloper. Sadly, I didn't manage to snag any. 

Here's some unboxing photos of the sticker box - essentially a wider but flatter cardboard box wrapped with a printed on paper. A clean and simple design. 

Attack of the Shoguns!

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The rest of the Shoguns have invaded the house, barring a DIY which I may decide not to keep after all. Here's the unboxing of the Gorei/Tsuki 2 pack and the Shadow/Light set. 

Hold out at dumper set first! Front cover art. While it's a nice sketch, I much prefer the artwork on the single Gorei and Tsuki boxes. Looks like I might have to hunt them down, if I can even find them.

Shogun 7Bones Shiho

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After a long wait, the Shoguns are here! As usual spam of unboxing pics. Only Shiho featured in this one, as I don't wanna rush the unwrapping of the rest of my Shoguns. 

Cool cover artwork, and both the Tsuki and Gorei singles have their own artwork too! Makes me wish I had bought a set of singles too. Anyway, this one follows the Seven Bones colour theme and numbering.

Greatsword Sheathe + Animation + Photo Spam

 Went back and finished the sheathe today. Here's the kitbashed Gray carrying it.

Blanco Negro TK SBV

One of the fun things of having TKYOs lying around is that I have no hesitation taking them apart for customs. Running out of OG heads though. Hoping I can get my hands on a few more to do some Interlopers. 

Anyway, the moment I saw the DIYs, I knew I had to do a Blanco/Negro or Shadow/Light pair. Since the Blanco/Negro pair is the easier one of the two (no jackets, clean and unweathered), I got to work on them.

Random Bash

Random bash and a quick sneak of something I'm working on. More will be revealed eventually, but can't help showing bits and pieces as they come along. 

Current Collection

A quick snap of my current collection displayed in two Ikea Detolf shelves.

Blanco Kitbash

A simple kitbash using a DIY TKYO as the base. Would have preferred a wide body, but will have to settle with this for now.

Front and back of shirt and pants made by KC Design. Pouches taken from Vanilla TQ.

The poor DIY disemboweled.

Red Redux

Some TKYO fun with KDA this time!

I'm the bodyguard.

No entry to the backstage!

Because... Tonight... I'm the star!! 

TKYO: Boys, get him!

KDA: Nooo... Let me sing!!!

The show goes on...

Boohoohoo... I'm sorry... 

TKYO, boyband forever!

TK KDA

TK KDA - Bodyguard of the TKYOs! Received this awhile back, but didn't have the time to share my thoughts on it. It's one of the more recent TKs that are available to everyone and is styled like to OGs - single sword, no jacket, OG headsculpt.

TKYO Unboxing

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As promised, more photos of the unboxing! The box itself is quite large, although it's flatter than the usual 3A boxes. Without any scale reference, it does look very similar to the AP TKYO box size. Box art is a departure from the usual art based design, going for a graphic design look instead.

Seeing RED!

Some quick snaps of my TKYO set! More photos to come later.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.