It's been years since I did a photo shoot, or a CATALOGUE Entry as I'd like to call it, for one of my figures. I'm also hoping to do this on a more frequent basis, which is part of my "Refresh and Renewal" initiative for the blog in 2019. Today's CATALOGUE Entry will be featuring … Continue reading #2001 / One:12 Collective / “Invincible” Iron Man Model 4
One of the stories during my almost two-week stay in Japan, aside from getting sick, is hunting the now-elusive S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 22 "Hot Rod", an exclusive figure sold only at the Marvel AGE OF HEROES Exhibition in Grand Front Osaka. Let's start upon our arrival at Osaka after three days of cold and … Continue reading #JapanWinter2019: The Hunt for S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 22 “Hot Rod”
I still don't have a complete understanding on Bandai Spirits' Funporter brand, not to mention that the name sounds awful in my opinion. In any case, a new model kit line will be coming out of the brand and I'm quite interested in the potential this new line will have. The line is called 30 … Continue reading 30 Minutes Missions
As seen in a couple of previous blog posts, I've repainted my S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 45 due to paint fade issues on multiple parts. While that's already done and primary caused by not-so-ideal storage locations, here's another tidbit that Iron Man figure collectors would appreciate knowing. Here's a tweet from Yamaguchi Katsuhisa (@fuikitodoki), the … Continue reading Iron Man Figures: PVC, ABS, and Fading Paints
This amazing illustration from the original manga creator, Eiichi Shimizu, is a good representation on where I would be hinging on as far as figures from the ULTRAMAN manga and upcoming anime are concerned. You see, Tamashii Nations did release theirs a while back under the ULTRA-ACT ✕ S.H.Figuarts collaboration and included ULTRAMAN SUIT, ULTRAMAN … Continue reading Figuarts or Figure-rise? Figure-rise Standard 1/12 ULTRAMAN SUIT v.7.5
