news: Hottoys updated Godfather figure!!

Looks like Hot Toys will spare no chances on this figures...new improvement photos release with credits to mediworld forum

Text from HT newsletter:
"The last secret is about the chair - something you might not know by looking at the pictures! Someone may say "It's just a chair!", but we don't think so! What you will get is a rotatable chair with adjustable back function PLUS real-like fabric cushion! Surprised?

Last but not least, our Art Director in Chief - JC Hong promised to supervise the mass production and control the painting lives up to perfection. Is that a good news for you?"

From the above lines, i really think HT can employ a good copywriter (looking at the $$ they are making :P)

Anyway, here are the major changes in the revised photos:
- head sculpture (More detailed hair and facial texture.)

- Hands (more like an old man’s hands)

- His beloved cat (newly sculpted and painted)

See the rest of the updated photos in my flickr below:



Previous article about this figure HERE

(Coming Soon) Medicom 12inch SW Tie Fighter Pilot, Kamen Rider Kiva & V3

(24-Feb-09)
Latest update: 
Project BM 12inch Kamen Rider Kiva will be released in Sept 2009, right leg chain can be unleashed and reveal the wings :P

(image credit: toyworld)

(24-Jan-09)
Here's a couple of news from upcoming medicom's 12inch figure which i am looking forward this year.

Medicom 12inch Star Wars Tie Fighter Pilot
(schedule for July release)

Medicom 12inch DX Kamen Rider V3 (TV version) or what i called version 2.0
(schedule for july release)

(Coming Soon) Medicom Evangelion Rei version 2.0

(image credit from toyworld and imitk)
Well..this is the version 2.0 year for medicom product line, so expect a lot of scalpers to lose their business but hey, it's a good year for toy collectors because you don't have to paid high price for the previous figure/collection you've missed.  

I've more or less expected medicom toys to go ahead with this "critical" marketing stretgy because it's more "cost effective" to do a revision of their previous hit than buy more license to produce new toys. Guess it's "you die better than i die~scalpers"year...hahahaha 

IMHO, this version2 of Rei is definitely a better body, sculpt and material. I liked the new body shape better now especially, which is why i didn't buy the 1st version in the 1st place. Definitely looking forward to this piece soon. 16,800 yen, Schedule for released in Sept 2009

(Coming Soon) Medicom 12inch Ultraman Type B version 2 (sept 2009)

At long last, my collection shall be complete soon (or later) :P

medicom 12inch Sweeney Todd

I think this figure is a bit under-rated, actually it's quite nicely done by medicom. Am glad i got it :P Enjoy...

The 1/6 chair i got it from Hong Kong, don't think there a 1/6 barber chair in the market so better than nothing lah :P




For more pix view my flickr below:

news: Hottoys 12inch original Predator figure > waited till neck is long but well, better late than never

(updated on 19-Feb-09)
Newly improved head sculpt and paint job by Hot Toys released~!!! Now that's what i called authentic likeness :P




(30-Dec-08)
There's a saying "No news is good news..." But for Hottoys...their news is always GREAT news!! These classic figure is the one that hardcore fans are waiting and it looks great (IMHO)
Set to release between 1st - 2nd Quarter of 2009

Hot Toys - MMS 72 - Predator 1/6th scale Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer collectible figure



Hot Toys - MMS 73 - Predator - 1/6th scale Private Billy Sole collectible figure



Hot Toys - MMS 90 - Predator - 14" high fully poseable Predator collectible figure

This year mobile phone goes projector...

(chn engadget)
Samsung and Texas Instrument has released the 1st built-in projector handphone called i7410, in korea it's called W7900.

A brief run down on the basic specs as follows:
- equipped with Texas Instrument DLP Pic chip for best video projection (up to 50inches)
- 3.2inch OLED screen (400x240)
- Quad GSM, 7.2mbps HSDPA
- 5 mega pixel camera

I think it's quite useful as a torchlight as well? :P well, see the video demo below:

General XMM's camera on the loose 15-16 Feb 2009

These are what i get after letting General XMM play with his camera unsupervised. Did some post processing in photoshop cos' most are very blur and unfocused.

(15-Feb-2009) - General XMM went fishing at night


(16-Feb-2009) - General XMM (西街十二少) terrorising JW street 41