Archive for 2008

Singapore Bloggers Outing Coverage

April 6, 2008

I think this will be my longest “Text” post up-to-date~ so bear with me XD

Yesterday I went to my first ever Blogger Outing on Saturday, organized by Panther. I was quite nervous at first, since I’ll be meeting lots of unknown faces (well, not really because I already “know” some of them from their blog~:p) from around Singapore. At the same time I also felt a bit excited because I’ll be meeting people with the same interest as mine ^^

Anyway, we met up at City Hall MRT Station at around 3 PM. I was there like 10 mins early and already saw some of the bloggers waiting there. In the end there were around 15 people who came for the outing (I was expecting more~XD) and after, we went straight to La Tendo. Everyone was kind of quite and shy at first, but it doesn’t take very long until everyone went noisy :p

Actually this is my first time going to the “new” La Tendo, ever since they moved out from Sunshine Plaza to a new location at Kallang Leisure Park. We took Bus “16” to get there from the MRT Station. Panther was the one that leads us there, since it looks like I wasn’t the only one who went there for the first time ^^;

Took around 10-15 mins bus ride to get there. My first time at the Kallang Leisure Park too, and I have to say the place is quite big (Yep, it’s a Shopping Mall), but there weren’t much a crowd there when we got there. La Tendo is located at the 2nd floor, and it’s just right in front of the escalator just as you go up ^^ In just a split second, everyone was already switched into their “Otaku Mode”, oogling at all the figures displayed there~ XD

I have to say, there’s a big difference between the “old” and “new” La Tendo. If you’ve been to the old one, the new one has bigger space (I think more than doubled), and they also have more selections than before, and I think that’s really a good thing ^^

They actually have the “Queen’s Blade Airi” on sale, which in the end I’ve decided to get without a second thought (Thanks to Panther for lending him his Membership Card for some member discount) ^^ Gordon and Panther also got themselves a figure. I think it was Kanu Unchou (Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny) for Panther and Wang Liu Mei (Gundam 00) for Gordon.

After that we’ve decided to take a group photo together in front of the shop. Panther knows the owner quite well so he asked him to take picture with us ^^ I didn’t bring my camera with me, so I have no choice but to borrow some photos from Panther ^^;

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Front Row (Squatting): Fariz Asuka, Raven, Wcloudxkumo (Me)
Mid-Row (Bending): CK (orange shirt), Zero (grey shirt with sling bag)
Back Row (Standing): Sabar, Hirito, Misakichii, Wongtcsg, Squee, Reedy, Gordon, Panther, Akabane

(Not everyone is in the photo)

We went to the arcade after that to have some fun. Zero went to play “Ghost Squad(?)” and actually finished the game with just 1 coin, and I think he went for another run again after ^^; Panther, Akabane, and I think Weijie, went to get some actions with “Soul Calibur 3”. I played “Soul Calibur 2” a lot last time on the arcade, and decided to give it a shot ^^; I never tried playing “Soul Calibur 3”, so I just assumed that they have the same moves and controls as SC2, but I was wrong XD Felt kinda awkward when playing Ivy, since I can’t get the combos right. In the end I lost :p Saw Misakichii doing some Drum session with “Drum Mania V” also ^^;

Some of us went to the Food Court for dinner after, while some were still playing. While eating, we chatted a lot about figures, anime, and shares some NS stories. In particular, Misakichii got a message from KKnM informing him that his “Nendoroid Hatsune Miku” is ready for collection (lucky him >_<; )

Around 6 PM, Me, Fariz, Gordon, Sabar, and CK (I think…correct me if I’m wrong >_< ) had to go back early since we have some stuffs to do, while the rest who stayed behind went to Bugis ^^; Reaching the bus stop, CK had to go different stop since he’s taking different bus. The rest of 4 of us had the usual “Otaku” talks while waiting for our bus ^^;

We took the same bus “16”, but had to go off on different stops, and I was the 1st to get off ^^; I only managed to bid farewell to Fariz, since the bus was so crowded and we got split up to front and back >_<; So sorry to Gordon and Sabar ~m(_ _)m~

Conclusion

Well that’s it I guess. I had really good time. It was fun meeting different people who shares the same interests and get to know each other ^^ Many thanks to Panther for organizing it and those who came. I hope there will be more in the future and this time hopefully with more people :p

For more coverage on those who stayed behind, you can view them at Panther‘s blog ^^

Queen’s Blade Airi Sanjou!!

April 6, 2008

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So, finally I managed to get this beautiful figure of “Queen’s Blade Airi” by Mega House from La Tendo yesterday during our Singapore Blogger community outing ^^ Around 13 different blogger from around Singapore came for it. Many thanks to Panther for organizing the outing, was fun meeting fellow bloggers who have the same interest ^^

Anyway, reviews for Airi will probably be posted later in the evening. Look forward to it ( ^ _ ^ )/

Mirai (Fan) Art Complete!!

April 5, 2008

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So finally my “Mirai Art” is completed ^^ Actually there’s still some stuffs that can be added, but I’ll leave it as it is for now. To tell the truth, it’s quite fun colouring her, thanks to Azami Sensei for designing a nice mascot character for Danny ^^

Progress Report:

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Outline
Initial Sketch

MG Force Impulse Gundam Final Product Images Are out!!

April 4, 2008

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The image of the final product of “MG Force Impulse Gundam” is finally out ^^ This kit will come with the “Excalibur” sword from the Sword Impulse mode and scheduled for May 2008 release.

Looks promising so far ( ^ _ ^ )/

Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 02 Reservation Starts!!

April 4, 2008

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The reservation for the newly announced “Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 02” is now open, and Hobby Search have taken pre-orders for them as of today ^^ The price is 5,700 Yen for the box set and planned for June 2008 release.

The secret figure is known to be Saber Konata ( ^ _ ^ )/

GSC’s Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 02 June Release!!

April 3, 2008
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The second set of Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star series finally gets its release date ^^ This new “Clayroid Puchi Lucky Star Season 02” is scheduled for June 2008 release by Good Smile Company.

The new set still features Konata, but this time with different line up. The format is the same just like previous releases; 10 figures with each character getting 2 versions, and plus a secret figure. The price is 500 Yen, if you buy them individually.

Preorders for the box set should open by this week ( ^ _ ^ )/

This particular set was first shown at Tokyo Anime Fair 2008, if I’m not mistaken.

Mirai (Fan) Art Progress II

April 3, 2008

Another update on “Mirai Art” (Again) ^^;

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So today I got her some hair extensions~XD Anyway :p I’ve decided to modify her hair big time, since I found the previous one a bit stiff and doesn’t really suit her. I think she looks much better now ( ^ _ ^ ) There’s still lots of stuffs to do for the hair, but managed to do some highlights and shadows. After I finished with the hair, then I’ll start with the uniforms, and then the rest.

The pace looking good so far and should be able to finish it by this week~ \( ^ o ^ )/

Oh, and everything is done using Photoshop CS2.

Kotobukiya’s Kamikita Komari Preorder Opens!!

April 2, 2008

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This figure of “Kamikita Komari 1/8 Scale” by Kotobukiya from Littlebusters series is now ready for preorders, and Hobby Search have open the reservation for it as of today ^^ The figure is scheduled for July 2008 release with the retail price of 5,500 Yen.

There’s just something about this figure that makes you want to say “Moe~!!” :p

Happy April’s Fools Day!!

April 1, 2008

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Happy April’s Fools day ( ^ _ ^ )/

*Evil Grin*… ;3

MG Nu Gundam – Metallic Coating Version

April 1, 2008

It’s been a while, but finally I managed to finish my “MG Nu Gundam – Metallic Coating Version” ^^

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I bought this few weeks ago, but didn’t have the time to build it. Since my finals just ended and I have lots of free time, decided to give it a go and finish it ^^;

Well, all I can say was, they did really good job on this release. Well. atleast it’s much cheaper than the previous release ^^; Similar to the “MG Sazabi – Metallic Coating Version”, the metallic paint job is pure win ^^ What I like about this is that they actually did a really nice job with the “Gold” metallic coating, compared to Sazabi’s.

The kit comes with 3 metal joints; 2 for the ankles, and 1 for the waist. This is to stabilize when it stands, because of the weight from the “Funnel Fins”. A lot of screwing needed and some measuring for the “Leather Pipes” ^^; I didn’t do any panel lines on it because of the same reason of Sazabi, I don’t want to ruin it ^^; Mobility wise it’s much better than Sazabi, but still it can’t really pose much.

Took me around 2 days overall to complete it.

The usual shots~

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Close up~

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Bazooka and the “Fin Funnels’~

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Comparison with Sazabi ^^~

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Now left with 1/100 Gundam Virtue ( ^ _ ^ )/

Kids Prodigy

March 31, 2008

This one is actually pretty old. Saw this on Youtube the other day and was amazed with what these kids can do. This “Kids Band” consist of four kids with the eldest 10 years old, and 5 years old the youngest. Ironically, the youngest one is the drummer :p, and he can really kick some butt~XD Watch him do some solo play~XD The band called is “Ruri-Chan’s Band”. You can view the video below:

All I can say is…Superb!! ( ^ o ^ )/

Mirai (Fan) Art Progress

March 30, 2008

Finals ended and I have lots of freetime, so decided to continue on the “Mirai Art” I did the other day ^^

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Well, it’s not completed yet, around 50-60% done. I added the base colours and managed to finish touching up her face and eyes, left with the tones and highlights for the uniforms, and the rest.

Right now I’m in the middle of doing her hair ^^; I think so far it looks fine to me. I’ll probably going to redo the lineart for her hair, since it doesn’t really looks like it “flow” naturally ^^;

KOS-MOS Ver.4 (Alter)

March 30, 2008

Here it is, the review of “KOS-MOS Ver.4” by Alter, which arrived yesterday ^^

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This KOS-MOS figure is probably the hardest one to get currently. The demand for it is quite high. The moment you see it available somewhere…boom, it’s gone in matter of seconds ^^; I spotted this last week on Hobby Search, and it was the last of the stock. This time I managed to get it ( > _ < );

Anyway, this figure definitely the coolest KOS-MOS figure out there. It’s based on KOS-MOS Ver.4 from the game “Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra”. Trailer of the game below:

The details is just…wow, never seen one like this before. The hair is crystal blue clear and the gold coating is just great. The packaging box also has one of the coolest design. Just a warning, you need to be careful when taking the figure out of the box, especially the “Gatling Gun”. The weapon already fixed to the hand, but it’s quite fragile and wobbles around. So just keep an eye on that, if you ever bought one ^^;

No other extra accessories given, just a Stand.

The usual shots~

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Close up~

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The details~

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Closer look of the Gun~

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The stand~

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Pantsu ^^;~

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This a must get indeed, no question asked d( > _ < )b

Nendoroid Pastel Ink Preorder Starts!!

March 29, 2008

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This newly announced “Nendoroid Pastel Ink” by Good Smile Company from the series Moetan, is now ready for preorders. Hobby Search has open the reservation for it starting today ^^

Look at her!! She’ll cry if you don’t get her~ XD ( = ‘ _ ‘ = )>

KOS-MOS Ver.4 Kenzan!!

March 29, 2008

Arrived back at my place from my Malaysia trip, saw a package waiting for me at the front door ^^ Opened the package and it was “KOS-MOS Ver.4” by Alter that arrived ^^

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Reviews will be done probably later tomorrow evening. For now, I just need a good night sleep, very tired ( = _ = )”zzZ

Adeau~ ( ^ _ ^ )/

Figma Kyon And Figma Takamichi Nanoha Pre-order Starts!! And Other Goodies~

March 28, 2008

Just came back from Malaysia so a little bit late on the news ^^;

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Both “Figma Kyon” and “Figma Takamachi Nanoha – Barrier Jacket Ver.” that are planned for May release by Max Factory, are now ready for pre-orders ^^ Hobby Search have opened the reservation for them as of today ( ^ _ ^ )/

I’m so getting both of them~XD

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Related to Nanoha series, Hobby Search have also opened the reservation for both Alter‘s “Vita 1/8 Scale” and “Vita Unison Ver. 1/8 Scale” ( ^ _ ^ )/

Donne “Miss Nobody” Anonime (Alter)

March 28, 2008

Here it is as promised, the review for “Donne “Miss Nobody” Anonime from Alter ^^

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Donne Anonime a.k.a Miss Nobody is one of the three main heroine from the eroge game “Tre Donne Crudeli – Satsuriku no Django” by Nitro+. The others are Franco Il Nero a.k.a Black Franco and Lily Salvatana. Both will also get the Alter treatment with Franco on 28th March 2008 and Lily sometimes in July 2008. You can view the OP of the game below:

Official Site Here

There are actually 2 different version of releases for Donne, Normal and limited version. Mine is normal version of course :p The limited version have slightly different paint colour and weapons. Limited gets the Shotgun and Normal gets the Multi-Barrel Revolver ^^ You can view the Limited version at Foo-Bar-Baz

Anyway, this figure is awesome, just what you expect from Alter. They really did a good job potraying the character. The game has great character design and this figure definitely has it all.

Although there is something special about the figure, which I think is the main highlight of it. They actually used a different material to create her “Yokopai” :p It’s a kind of soft rubber material, which you can squished around, and to give you that kind of “weird” sensation XD This is actually the first time I’ve seen a figure with that kind of feature, so I’ll give it a big plus on that ( ^ o ^ )/

On with the shots~

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The “Enemy” and the stand~

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Close up~

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Closer look of the guns~

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Pantsu ^^;

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Her squishy “Yokopai”~ XD

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An excellent figure ^^ My Franco “Black” Il Nero should arrived by next week ( ^ _ ^ )/

Tokyo Anime Fair 2008 Coverage

March 27, 2008

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Tokyo Anime Fair 2008 is a 3-day event that just commenced today and throughout the weekend. Our friend Danny just came back from his trip, and presented us with a nice coverage of the event. You can view the rest of the report at his Site ^^

Lots of nice goodies, especially the newly announced “Figma Hatsune Miku” (Above) ( ^ _ ^ )/

Donne Anonime (Miss Nobody) Bang!!

March 27, 2008

My 100th Post!! \( ^ o ^ )/

Anyway :p, this beautiful figure of “Donne Anonime (Miss Nobody)” by Alter just arrived at my place yesterday afternoon ^^

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Reviews will be posted later this evening~ Look forward to it ( ^ _ ^ )/

Let’s Airjoy!!

March 26, 2008

I’ve seen lots of “Air Band”, and this is probably one of the funniest I’ve seen ^^ This time it features one of my favourite song by Queen, “Don’t Stop Me Now”.

The video is done by a group of high school baseball club members, consisting of 4 people ^^; I’ll tell you these guys are geniuses~ XD The video was shown in a Japanese TV program.

Anyway, you can enjoy the video below:

Maybe I can gather my friends to do this~ XD