world outside my window part one

an early morning wake-up call - courtesy of the brain-numbing ruckus of an excavator outside my bedroom window (i stay on the 2nd floor); a norm for the past coupla days and the next thing i know when i peer out thy dusty-window? the trees were no more. maybe that's why there's this persistant hornet trying to get into my room (after a recce trip in the morn), to look for new property; since

katiewest.com

:: CLICKS / WWW ::a longtime (regular) feature on WarrenEllis' site > Katie West has her brand new website up [via warrenellis] - featuring her photography; a potent-cocktail of morbidity, humor and general everyday-life kookiness (IMHO) :p*i likie* :)(*NSFW ~ nudity for most self-portraits*)._.

r/c gigantor

:: TOYS :: go get your very own 15-inch tall remote-controlled Gigantor (aka Tetsu-jin 28)! [via boingboing] - released by VStone Corporation, this 5.5 pound mecha is claimed to be able to walk around like a human being and all you'll need is $3K (USD?) and can be ordered here ... altho im also wondering what happened to the movie? *heh*._.

lurker

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speeddemon

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS ::an outstanding new custom from Sjors (*thanks, dude!*) completed for SOG, aptly named; Speed Demon = and itz looking dangerously-cute + mighty fine from where im at!*va-va-va-vroom* :)._.

monster factory plushes

from Toronto, Canada comes Monster Factory, with their own brand of plushes and characters ... scanning thru their gallery revealed a coupla plush-collections which i "liked": < somehow the little drips put a tiny-smile on me face, mainly becoz when put together, the "drips" look so blissful and happy ... and mayhap that should be shared with everyone? < whereas the garden mites had initially

3-D album covers

:: STUFF / ART :: would you consider these as "toys"?McFarlene's "Pop Culture Masterworks" - 3D album covers-sculpts are purdy insane > with classic albums of Metallica and Led Zeppelin (and upcoming Sex Pistols and Jimi Hendrix) ... not to mention the planned 3D-movie posters ... a off-tangent-meld of "pop" and "toys"? *hhmmmm*._.

hot toy's robocop

new from Hot Toys' Movie Masterpiece series comes: 1/6th RoboCop! with concealed firearm in side-leg (gawd knows how much this is gonna cost) ... and his "companion": a 1/6th-scaled ED-209! towering at 14-inches, this is gonna be one massive mofo ... ... altho t'would have been "nice" if Murphy came with his flying-harness (ala RoboCop 3), but of coz im being picky ... *heh*

steph cop's aro

Steph Cop has a buncha new vinyls out, called ARO (flash) and they be lookin' simple and sharp. [via toydigger] - tho im trying to figure out what the "heads" look like ... chinese-takeaway boxes? origami-boxes? (:p) ... well, they sure make for good "breakdancing"-headstands, eh? *heh*added 06.04.06:found a video teaser of the AROs [via RZO] *cool*

my three dudes

:: TOYS / DRAW ::okay, i know im being a dick naughty, but i gotta be doing something before the surprise hits us, innit? *nyuknyuk*... y'all know im just having fun, right? :p ... *heh*._.

die empty walls die

:: GO LOCAL ::the Killer Gerbil hits the nations' newspaper! a pleasant surprise on a friday afternoon and as im too lazy-arsed to scan it, check out the full article here instead! (*heh*) ... t'would be too presumptuous of me to say that the nation has "embraced" graffiti and streetart - but hey, tis a decent step, innit? *well done* :)._.

i am not a pet

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in the future, cuteness kills

:: DRAW :: < a conceptual doodle, inspired by (and a homage to) PhuEk's mechas ... ~ watch this space ~ *heh* :p._.

rebeltron + rebelone

made in the vein of his P-80, go check out PhuEk's new Bunny Qee custom: RebelTron! < and this exceptional Munny custom: RebelOne for the upcoming MissingLink Exhibition ~ breathless detailing and mayhap worthy of an entire range of battle-weary mechas = great for a cartoon, innit? anybody listening in? *coolness*

toys r upon us

:: TOYS / WEB ::been seeing this banner for quite a while now on Toydigger (during my near-daily-lurks) - and the suspense is killin' me!in "real life", i dun really much care for surprises, but for toys? *nyuknyuknyuk* ... and yes, im sharing it here coz i wanna share my "as-yet-to-be-resolved-anguish" ... *bleh* :p._.

flying cat designers

:: TOYS / WEB ::is it just me/my Mac or is the spanking new Flying-Cat website [via strangeco] - flickering like crazy? ... anyways, trying to navigate thru the flicker (which has since given me a bad headache) had revealed some interesting new vinyls+toys (well, new to "me" lah :p) and here are some personal-picks:from UK comes Jon Burgerman's deformed cuties and plush. < Taiwanese comic-artist

collateral cruise

:: TOYS / 1:6 / CUSTOMS :: < another custom via OneSixthWarriors-forum : a re-sculpted "Vincent"/Tom Cruise headsculpt (by Feng Studio) for the Michael Mann movie; Collateral. and it looks pretty decent + accurate, no? (IMHO) *nice*personally, i can't wait for someone to do some Miami Vice-sculpts/customs *heh*._.

ww2 bikes with sidecar

:: TOYS / 1:6 / BIKE ::im not a big fan of the military 1/6th (not now anyways), much less WW2-themed figures ... but i've space left for a WW2-motorbike with a side-car (longtime "want") and the only peeps who had them were 21st Century's ... but what is this i find on the DID-website?> Panzer Grey, Ordinance Yellow and 3 Color Camouflage = *schweeet* :)._.

days of future past

:: TOYS / 1:6 / CUSTOM / COMICS :: < OSW forum member Doctor T has customized a Wolverine headsculpt/figure (from the Days Of Future Past-version) from a DID Kurt Dorr and it looks purdy darn cool > see the details (and bigger pix) here.*well done, i like*._.

lei gong

and speaking of Phalanx, i wonder what's been happening to (local design outfit) :phunk studio's Lei Gong vinyl figure?("Lei Gong" is directly translated to "Thunder Lord", or Thunder-God; in mandarin)which is quite apt (for me anyways), what with the thundering skies outside, hampering my journey to get my weekly comics-fix - and ima looking at the beaded-birdy-eye of this 7-inch tall rotocast

sowhat and hana phalanx toys

:: TOYS :: < from Taiwan's PhalanX Creative comes this (2005) series of vinyl figures (designed by Mark Chang) called the SoWhat Version 1.5 ... and they come with a nifty coin-purse too (gawd knows how that'sconnected to the toy, innit?) and are available for pre-order @ GoKitsch (*heh*) = tho truth be told, they remind me loads of bootleg generic vinyl-figures that usedta flood the local

spiderman black 2

:: MOVIES :: please tell me this Peter Parker-in-black-suit is not a result of cloning or a demonic possession? (notice the eyes) [via AICN] ... excited as i am about the introduction of the black-suit, but tis the little teases/leaks like these with no confirmation whatsoever that makes the waiting that much harder, innit? i want my Spiderman 3 NOW! *muahahaha*._.

addicted

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::... getting quite addicted to this ... the orange juice i mean! *heh* = reminents of a recently wrapped gig, drowning myself in liquid vitamin-Cs, thinking it's gonna make me all healthy and good, if not thirst-quenching ... more images to come (if and when i have 'em) *gulpgulp*added 04.04.06:against my better judgement, i've uploaded the initial edit of the TVC@youtube

flying cats

:: CATS / STUFF :: < check out this flickr-collection for cats in midflight. *tres-cool*._.

tips to enhance your life vol.01

:: STUFF ::pouring ketchup the right way ... juz coz ...[via mymuseisanerd]*heh*._.

standoff

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monarch of the moon

:: MOVIE :: < an evil-Amidala? ... i hope Monarch Of The Moon is gonna be as funny as they claim to be, given that spoofs most times fall short of laughs and/or intelligence ... *retro-kitsch* is such a tricky-thing in this day and age, innit? it's either ya geddit? or ya fall flat-splat on yer face ..."This is the battle to end all battles - pulse-pounding World War II action and intergalactic

new anime and cartoons

:: ANIME / CARTOONS ::just a little "selection" of current anime + cartoon news culled reported on the web: The Witchblade Animated series (produced by Gonzo in conjuction with Top Cow) is set to debut on Japanese television. [via comiccontinuum] - and i sure hope it''ll (eventually) hit the vcd/dvd after-market in Singapore? :p< based from the lone image, it sure looks anime-cool, dunnit? *heh*.

medicom superman

:: TOYS / 1:6 :: < from Medicom comes their own RAH version of Brandon Routh as Superman (available in July) and i really dunno how to describe it totally - i reckon tis always tricky to capture a face or the essence of an actor, much less one playing the Man Of Steel, innit? and for shure this is a decent headscultp, no? :p[info and images via supermanhomepage] *heh*._.

new toys from play imaginative

new in da inbox: Play Imaginative expands beyond the realm of (just) Trexi by revealing a superb line-up of new vinyls figures for a varied spread of designers (click on links to see more images of proto-type clay sculpts):> Mephist Festa! is designed by Touma from Japan.> Dekoboko Boy is designed by Devilrobots and Furi Furi from Japan.> Spooky Cat is designed by Danny Chan from HK.> Ultra Kong

goth action figures

tis been quite a few years since we've seen the "newly" announced Gothic (inspired) figures line-up from BBI (image below) ... and ever since they've closed shop, the possibilities seemed bleak ... but now? - they are popping-up in online stores? (@ Rakuten + Merit)i'll not proclaim to know everything about all-things-Goth (tis a term i've oft heard other peeps misuse and misinterpret, IMHO), but

12-inch-femme figure comparisons

for those who've been wondering what it was i had been going on about them 1/6th-scaled CyGirls et al > KAZ's log/webbie has a comparison of various femme action figures (Barbie not included) on the market now ... but ya gotta babelfish it tho, coz it's all in Japanese ... (*NSFW - unless you're cool wif plastic-nudity?*) :p *heh*

fatima

:: TOYS / LIFE IN SINGAPORE :: i remember a few years ago (3? 4 years?) when i was directing a weekly "arts" magazine show for a local teevee-station, whereby an "immerging young new street artist" named Sam Flores popped by Singapore and was commissioned to do some wall murals in a local mall ... and that we had interviewed him as well as recorded a time-lapse version of his mural ...

master of porcelain

:: MOVIES / SPOOF / XMEN ::i know itz lame, but i couldn't resist :p (pix from SuperHeroHype) *bleh*._.

new customed qee bunnies

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS :: VinylPulse has a selection of new Qee Bunny Customs online, with featured artists like Koa (France), Tmboo (USA), Yip Wing (HK), Satoshi Okano (Japan), Jack Hekkelaan (Netherlands) and Skwak (France) ... the custom-train never stops, does it? - and that's a good thing, innit? *heh*._.

new duoduopop plushes

:: TOYS / PLUSH ::since my last feature on Jamous' Duoduopop plushes, a new series has been unveiled, standing at 4-inches tall with glossy huge eyes. [info via vinylpulse] and ima assuming that the "angry-eyed-critters" are the ones in charge (star on forehead) and the cuddly civilian critters (hearts on forehead) are subjected to their fury? (IMHO, of coz :p) - so what's the real story? *heh

the strokes' first impression of earth

:: MUSIC ::is it just me or does The Strokes sound like U2 (pre-Joshua Tree-era), with a tinge of the Psychedelic Furs? not that im complaining mind, becoz The Strokes' First Impressions Of Earth; truly rawks and fill up the wannabe-stadium-arena of thy ears with frenzied energy and muddled guitar licks galore ... but i haveta say, at the end of the day; alla the songs sound the same to me and i

betelnut beauty gasaphons

:: TOYS :: i personally have not much comments nor take on any sides, on the roadside Betelnut Beauty phenomenon in Taiwan (no, not becoz i is apathetic, but becoz tis toys we're talking about here, yah?), but to see it being adapted into vinyl-gasaphon toys? *pure genius toy-coolness* [via boingboing]anybody has a complete set to let go of? PM me please :pwhich brings to mind a longstanding

itokin park + vinylpulse's robo

"making-of"-goodness by way of Itokin Park and Vinyl Pulse, with the step-by-step report on the making of Vp's first ever exclusive toy; ROBO.from early sculpts to painting to packaging to finished toy, the "evolution" of this 3-inch tall VP-exclusive green colorway ROBO can be seen here in these exclusive VP-reports: Part One - The SculptPart Two - The PaintPart Three - Dressing UpPart Four -

acme products catalogue

:: RETRO / CARTOON ::remember the good ol' days of Road Runner cartoons? and the outrageous contraptions of Wile E.Coyote?ever wonder where his contraptions came from? well, wonder no more! > here's an entire catalogue of ACME products, in alpabetical order, no less! *heh* :p._.

bang-eth!

:: RETRO / DESIGN / TEEVEE ::go Bonk! Crash! Glipp! Ker-Sploosh! and Bangh-eth! with this collection of title-cards from the 60's Batman teevee show! [via Drawn!]sidenote: new word learnt today > "onomatopoeia" = "The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to." ... *heh*._.

claw + reach

:: MY TOYPIX FOR DA DAY :: claw your way out of the darkness / reach for the light within(two images to make up for the lost one for the 28th) :p:: myflickrset ::

toys flickr watch : diastema

:: TOYS / CLICKS :: < diastema's wonderful marco-toys-photography is delightfully luscious and awe-inspiring, with it's intense candy-colors and clever, quirky compositions ... and they put a wide-smile on my face whenever i see them ... *great stuff* ._.

star wars concept paintings on flickr

:: SW / ART / DESIGN ::a decent selection of classic conceptual paintings by Ralph McQuarrie done for the classic/original Star Wars Trilogy on flickr (as uploaded by Michael Heilemann) = *really nice stuff*also check out old pix and stills here :)._.

click

:: MOVIE :: oh how i wish i had that "universal remote control" ... haven't you ever (at least once in your life) wished that you could turn back time? and redo the things yoyu did? or fast forward to the future to see what you're gonna do / what you've done? or pause a specific moment to relish it? or mayhap before t'was a "magic wishing ring" (with three wishes)? ... the upcoming movie; CLICK

project rooftop

Project Rooftop is an initiative by artist Dean Trippe - "where cartoonists and illustrators bring their costume design skills to task in tribute to the superheroes and villains we’ve grown up with" [via WarrenEllis] - sorta like an upgraded/modern/fashion-iconic-versions of their costumes and look (*work it baby*) and the submissions so far look pretty spiffy ... < (left-to-right): Dean

sprawl

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only if it fits

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on job : day four

:: WORK / LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CLICKS ::"too kiddy" ~ they said. *hmph* ;p._.

the king

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birthday soup

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::we have a "tradition" in our family household ~ on the day of a birthday, we would be treated to a bowl of homemade sweetened soup, filled with (dried) longan ("long-yen" in mandarin, directly translates to *dragon's eye*) and hardboiled-eggs; two for the birthday-person and a single one for everyone else. the entire family would have a bowl each and would sit down together

on job : day three

:: WORK / LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CLICKS ::work's little cheap thrills ... *heh*._.

topless

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trexi invades nyc @ toy qube

:: TOYS ::looking at the sheer amount of custom-vinyl-goodness of Trexis @ the recently launched NYC-exhibition @ ToyQube has left me a drooling-mess, i shitte you not ... and i could only but partake in the photos of the event (mondo-thanks, Zaki!)more images @ frontallabs forumand this'll make ya drool-on for as long as you scan thru them individual pictures! ... *someone pass me a bucket for

AVFVP :: vol.07

*Assorted Videos For Viewing Pleasure*:: RETRO / TEEVEE ::The Six Million Dollar Man tv-intro/// CLICK HERE FOR MORE :: TVC ::all this for ... a snack? [via newstoday] ~ *gorgeous visuals* :: TVC ::first there was Aibo, the robot-dog ... and now ya have "Robo-Cat"? [via newstoday] ... well, if ya can have Robo-Carp, it's perfectly alright to have a mecha-pussy, innit? *heh* :: MUSIC VIDEO ::the

skratch's lament

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slice of life

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welcome to the trenches

:: STUFF / WWW :: never-never in my wildest imagination+expectations (when i first started this blog) had i ever expected to rack-up 14,000 hits ... and i think t'was my gf who actually hit the mark! (yes, she reads my shitte too *bleh*) ... and altho tis pittance compared to other blogs' hit-rates ("powerhouses" or "trenches"), i am a contented-blog-person now (at least until the next post lah :

corny the cucumber

:: TOYS / PLUSH / GO LOCAL :: we're all too late ... GardenSilly's first ever OOAK-plush; Corny The Cucumber = is no longer for sale ... he came with a limited crayon and marker artpiece on cardboard ... and alas, we could only but partake of the image now ... but there's still loadsa goodies here, so hurry up and go bug him! :pand heck, there's still these guys, innit? *is anybody gonna go bug

dress me up

:: DESIGN / GO LOCAL ::Pixelmunky has a new limited edition postcard-set out, titled: Dress Me Up! > which includes 4 postcards, 1 "mystery postcard" and a sticker. (IMHO) lookin' mighty spiffy ta me :) ... go see more pix @his (newly designed) webbie and go ask Karl @ GoKitsch for it! (and no, i do not get a cut out of it :p) *muah-haha* :p._.

b-boy-battle

:: GAME / WWW ::"the word on the street is you think you can rock. well, let's see what you got."> bust some'o your b-boy moves @ BBoyBattle = *heh*._.

sithsense

:: SW / GAME ::let Darth Vader read your mind = think of an object and answer the dark-sithlord's queries > and all it took were 23-questions! *no joke* ~ complete with Lord Vader's soundbites and insults, and a "remixed"-SW-theme! *cool*._.

art with cans

:: STUFF / ART ::< Art, Craft or Trash? = various objects made with recycled drink-cans [via lancerlord] - would anyone (even) consider these as "toys"? *heh*._.

can there ever be "too much video games"?

:: STUFF ::< oh-my-effin'-joystick-gawd ... pics of one man's video-games collection ... am a loss for words i am ... *gulp*._.

one

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stardust recce photos

location technical recce photos (yes, i is a nerd like that :p) in Scotland ; for the upcoming movie-adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Stardust, to be directed by Matthew Vaughn ... just coz ... more photos here and here :p- Vaughn talks abit about Stardust on comingsoon.net- what the fans are talking about on forumboardssad to say, as much a Gaiman-fan as i claim to be, i've yet to even begin thumbing

confront

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underworld : evolution

:: MOVIE REVIEW ::what? you're looking for a "serious" vampire-flick? then dun really bother ... but if you're looking for "fun"? read on ...make no mistake, when you watch Underworld:Evolution, leave your .. outside the cinema entrance and you'd be overwhelmed by the juggernaut that is the commercial vampire lore for the modern age.not content with the ability of inhuman strength, enhanced

underground robot

:: ANIME / VIDEO ::Underground Robot = was an (unsuccessful) series pitch for Nickelodeon (which is a shame, really), which was planned to combine clay animation (the kids) with puppet animation (the robot and monsters) - as posted by Webster Colcord (screamingskull).also check out the rest of screamingskull's videos, including the deliciously-gruesome Mad Doctors Of Borneo series (*warning =

lego aircraft carrier

:: TOYS ::this is insane! = an entire aircraft-carrier madeup of Legos. [via lancerlord] = with exceptional attention to detail, right down to the cargo-hold below deck? good-gawd-man! *well done*._.

ipod talk

:: DESIGN / TECH :: < now if this were real/true, i'd be lining-up to get one! [via VestalDesign / concept+pix by Biscuitus] *yum*._.

soccerbot wallpapers

:: DESIGN / TOYS :: < snazzy new wallpaper-designs from Soccerbot available here [via toydigger] ... and ima thinking: "wouldn't it be great to see them fully CG-animated?" ... which im sure will happen at some point, innit? *cool*._.

go get me a drink, willya?

:: ROBOTS / STUFF ::a robot who; recognizes the spacial orientation of the room, when given. understands audio commands (in this case, human asks for a drink from the fridge) then goes about retrieving the drink, but not before putting a chair back into place. [via moriyama's pix / via eldave]check out the quicktime-video demonstrations here. (in japanese = Babelfish it)*i like robots* *heh*._.

top ten killer toy (and clown) movies

:: MOVIES / RETRO / TOYS ::Retrojunk has a Top 10 Killer Toy (and Clown) Films feature, with some usual suspects and loads of memories ... with only a coupla Puppet Master-figures buried somewhere in my carded-toys-boxes, which most probably will remain buried ... dun want no freako-killer-toys staring down at me when i slumber, innit? *heh*._.

desperation

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eeeeh what's up doc?

:: TOYS ::rabbit-ears, rabbit-ears everywhere.the vinyl-world's lurve for rabbit-ears is undoubtably a boon for toy-collectors, as quite a few toymakers+designers open up the vinyl-petting-zoo with upcoming planned releases:Toy2R is set to release their Bunny Qee line this coming April @ the AMP show in HongKong. it will start as a 9-inch line, followed with their (usual) 2-inch collection. [via

1:1 gatchaman costume

:: ANIME / STUFF ::someone went and made a 1:1-scaled Mark's suit/uniform from Gatchaman. go see more of what Larry Malott did here. (including a Spidey-suit)... now if only someone'll do up and model a Gatchaman-June ... *heh* :p

new star wars teevee series

:: TEEVEE / STARWARS :: a brand new Star Wars series on television? to run a hundred-episodes? [via I4U]"The series will be set between episodes three and four of the film saga ... It would cover the 20 years in the life of Luke Skywalker growing up ... (series producer Rick) McCallum said there would be 'a whole bunch of new characters' and the series would be 'much more dramatic and darker'."

james jarvis comicbook

:: COMICS :: new in da inbox: James Jarvis' brand new (48 page) comicbook; Vortigern's Machine and The Great Sage of Wisdom is slated to hit the stands come April 3rd [courtesy of AmosToys] ~ and my only question is: "is it ever gonna reach our shores here?""(the) James Jarvis illustrated storybook in the tradition of the Adventures of Tin Tin or Asterix the Gaul. Co-written by James Jarvis and

playwithme

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of chromosomes, skull-eggs and zliks

< a link from toydigger (thanks, Sjor!) led to the 193c Gallery, which featured Andrew Bell's work, with the latest being his new Chromosomes-series (acrylic on wood), as well as a few surprising vinyls (which i've ignorantly) not seen prior. < my favs include the Skull-Egg-series, which has deformed-skulls embedded within tinted-domes, masquerading as egg-yolks! and looking extremely yummy too

soapanimals

:: ART ::found: Soapanimal Inc makes hand-crafted soap-sculptures (most times of wee animals) out of (mostly) "rare himalayan white soap" ... [seen on WMMNA] < and i reckon tis good quality-soap, b'coz of the (high) pricing. and i'd not "pretend" to understand the value of sculptural art ... there's even a looped "production-cam", of a one-man-production-line, sitting on the sofa, with a blade

AVFVP :: vol.06

*Assorted Videos For Viewing Pleasure* :: MOVIE TRAILER ::utterly-cute CG-penguin doing the happy-flipper-shuffle in this trailer, titled; Baby Mumble, for an upcoming animated movie/musical; Happy Feet. (click on the movie-site to watch other dancing-penguins *heh*) [via brem]......................................................................................................................

gamebombing : sticker art

:: ART / POP / STUFF ::Gamebombing = a website gallery for stickers and sticker-art, the way you'd might not imagine them to be ... you say "street"? i say "office-stationary"! [via pixelsurgeon](above images taken from gamebombing@myspace)i am simply amazed and baffled ~ at the simplicity of medium and the surprise that near-everyday items can be used/utilized for "art" (if so be the case) ...

perfect house dollie dress-up

:: WWW / DIY / STUFF ::Perfect House = an online DIY-dollie-dress-up-platform; where you can choose a wardrobe, hairstyles and accessories.dun ask me why this is here ... maybe t'was "inspired" by Pinky:st ... or maybe t'was becoz i saw the comicshop-guy mucking about wif it when i popped-by to pick-up my weekly comics-fix today ... (*ssshhh ~ dun tell him i ratted him out!* :p)*heh*._.

pinky street

:: TOYS :: Pinky Street (or Pinky:st) are pint-sized (3") vinyl-figures with fully interchangeable clothes, hair, shoes etc (*fashionable japanese wear*, no less) and are compatible with each different figure that are released. sorta reminds me loads of ye paper-dollies with cut-out clothes (yes, i did have a small collection in my unformative pre-pubescent years *bleh*) ... Pinky:st were

bound

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tom yum goong

:: MOVIE REVIEW :: < the only thing you need to know about the movie Tom-Yum-Goong; is that it stars Tony Jaa and the dude can truly kick-ass. 'nuff said, i reckon. one of the better ex-video-rental-purchases i've had for a while. a pure kungfufighting-guilt-pleasure :) he kicks. he punches. he deliciously breaks bones. and he does so without even a word of English. *crack-crack-crackle* ~ from

we are scientists : with love and squalor

:: MUSIC :: We Are Scientists is Keith Murray on guitar and lead vocals, Chris Cain on bass guitar and Michael Tapper on drums. and they rawk!their latest album; With Love and Squalor; with their brand of epic-punk-rock, heightened by intense drums and heavy, wailing guitars ~ had kept me entralled for near a week now and i pound the streets and citylights with them firmly within my eardrums.

new xmen pics @ cinempire

:: MOVIES / XMEN :: < alert from SuperHeroHype about the existence of new X-Men : The Last Stand-pics @ CinEmpire.com and boy, are there loads! hurrry go see before their server crashes becoz of the flood of peeps like me! *heh* :p._.

giant pink bunny

:: STUFF / ART ::i wonder how the giant pink bunny is doing?made by the Gelitin-group and was first seen/read on toi.protocol and chanced upon (again) in the midst of researching visuals for a current gig. (*dun ask* :p)hope he's finding the Italian mountain-air suitable? ... well, there's still 19 more years to go, innit? *heh*._.

jello gummilights

:: DESIGN / LIFESTYLE / TOYS ::these Jello GummiLights reminds me loads of jelly-be@rbricks, dunnit? [via mocoloco]VS *hhhmmmm?*... okay, more of me old clicks here: yes, i am losing my mind. *yep*._.

happy tree trexis

:: TOYS ::good-gawd, man! does playimaginative ever rest? before i could even breakout my happytreefriends-vinyls (yes, tis been monthsss since i've gotten them), out pops this collection of Happy Tree Friends~ themed Trexis? *KAOZ!*give a cuddly-warm welcome to Giggles, Mole, Splendid, Petunia, Toothy and (the exclusive) Buddhist Monkey!scheduled to be released during the San Diego Comic Con

fallen angel

:: MY TOYPIX FOR DA DAY ::a new on-going photo project; whereby i post one self-taken toy-picture/image a day, everyday from now on. or at least i'd try my darnest :) *yep*:: myflickrset ::

fallen hero

:: STATUES / STUFF / MOVIES ::Weta Collectible's upcoming polystone statue named: Fallen Hero ~ for the Superman Returns movie.[via AICN]

of sonny angels and q-types

intrigued by this image Plastic+Plush had posted ...... i surfed the web blindly for it's origins and to no avail, unfortunately (all i need is the original jpg-name, innit? *BAH*) ... but it did afford me a coupla finds:initially i had thought they looked loads like Sonny Angels-figures, but the search yielded nothing else except a new series named Sonny Angels : Fruits! and they sure do looked

soccer vinyls

:: TOYS ::soccer-themed toys are set to invade the toyshelves and mayhap hopefully be able to score with thee non-toy-collecting consciousness, as well as satisfy the already-toy-initiated, when toys meet sport = in the form of Soccabots and Trexi's "We all speak football"-series.Soccabots celebrates the upcoming World Cup (to be held in Germany), is 4-inch tall and comes in 16-colours belonging

toy or art?

:: VINYL-PAUSE ::i've read it somewhere (or izzit my own overflowing brainbile?) that vinyl is the new canvas. ~ and of coz we be talking about vinyl-figures/toys here, innit? and mayhap that statement/expression is valid, if but for the artists that works on them ... and tis something that seems poised (or already have) to overwhelm the mass culture-consciousness (as opposed to niche/

more 10-inch trexi customs

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS ::them there 10-inch customed-Trexis sure are gettin' pretty much unstoppable, aren't they? ... new stuff just posted on the forum-boards: (click on links to see bigger and better pictures) < Jim Koch's Organ Grinder = painted-goodness as only the artist can provide. < Blu's Little Green Man (which wuz featured here) = and them painted-eyes are still scary! but ya just can't

china's first designer vinyl

:: TOYS :: < the launch of adFunture's new gallery / toyshop; DA>SPACE in shanghai saw the debut of (what could be) the first designer vinyl figure from china = "I, WZL".[via VinylAbuse]< a "self-portrait" perhaps? (the designer goes by the nic of WZL) nevertheless tis all quite exciting! (and no, am not gonna crack any jokes about "all-toys-made-in-china") *heh* :pWZL is part of the Mess-Up

lush plush picks

:: TOYS / PLUSH ::went thru the line-up of the participating artists for the PimpMyDoll exhibition and "discovered" quite a few "plush"-surprises and here are but a few of my fav-picks: < a decidedly kaiju-insect-influenced plush-series named Larvaz Series One by Daveguedin (of France) and a coupla mad-plushes featured in his blog here = makes him a pretty exciting name (in the toydesignworld

pimp my doll

:: TOYS / ART :: when i first saw the poster for Pimp My Doll on VinylPulse, i didn't give it a decent read, except for oogling at the plush-figure featured ... and as i re-read it again on WMMNA, i surfed around further ... and began to like what i read:"the Pimp my Dolls exhibition wants to be a testimony of a still young artistic movement but which arouses an international interest ... Pimp my

brickboy part one

:: TOYS / DIY / PAPERTOYS :: and so i got me a BrickBoy-template (thanks, Sjo!) and hopefully my schedule will allow me some decent time to design (or "attempt to" anyways :p) me own BrickBoy *beams*"Who is Brick Boy? In 1942, a young Dutch boy, working at a stone factory, fell into the brickbaking oven. He came out as a living brick!" = *i love a backstory* :pmeanwhile, go get your

spiky baby

from Shin Tanaka comes "your very own" Spiky Baby! [via toydigger/brickboy] = "yours"; becoz you just click on the "Open A Box" button and you'd be downloading a "random" template of a figure (sort of like when ya buy a "blind box"; not knowing exactly what you're gonna be getting :p), for you to cut+paste, at your own leisure!also check out the Spiky customs gallery, for our very own Eeshaun and

blu trexi custom

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS ::Elizabeth Berdann's (Island Of Misfits) Little Green Man-trexi custom is looking so good, my mouth is as agape as the figure-painted! the eyes freak me out somewhat fierce, but am lovin' it lor :p ... again, the line between "art" and "toys" are blurred ... read more about it @ Vinyl Pulse :)*swoon*._.

garden silly's custom munny

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS / GO LOCAL ::snapped some pix of Garden Silly / Eeshaun's custom GID-Munny, done for the GoKitsch Launch and currently on display @ City Gallery :)wuz happily uploading the rest of the images unto my multiply ... until i just found more images posted (360-degree coverage, no less) @ Eeshaun's own webbie ... lurvin' the detailing (especially the cap), dude! :) *heh*._.

nicebunny paper toys

more paper toys/modelling-fun with the Nice Bunny Paper Toys! [via pixelsurgeon]all three main characters; (left-to-right) Tagger, *DJ* and Samurai are around 5-inches in height and has fab "accessories" (IMHO) and their model-sheets can be downloaded for some cut'n'paste-action! (click on character links above) ... altho t'would be nice to see these bunnies in vinyl, dunnit? (bunnies in

sqwerts

:: TOYS ::from Jamungo (makers of BlowUpDolls) comes Sqwerts! [via vinylabuse] = these lil 4"-tall vinyls are looking rather spiffy, what with designs by TADO, Kozik, Tara McPherson, FERG and VanBeater (last two are both co-founders of Jamungo).while waiting for these tykes to line the toyshelves (and promptly disappear rapidly :p), go read an interview with Jamungo-co-founders Clay "Ferg"

10-inch trexi customs galore

seems them ten-incher-Trexis are busy-busy-vinyls this time of the month, with multiple customs found online @ the play-imaginative forums (THE main source for all-things-trexis, innit?) ... featuring artists/customizers, for a variety of events and shows. click on links below to view the forum-thread which features the customs and their images. < NYC Lase = tagged'n'bagged < Voltaire = wild,

paper starships

:: DIY / STUFF ::< found: papermodels for various sci-fi shows @ Paper Starships, complete with downloadable (PDF) schematics for some DIY-cut'n'paste-fun (*i like paper-models*) - includes spaceships from Star Wars, Star Trek, Babylon 5 and Homeworld ... now if only someone'll make a Battlestar or a Colonial Viper ... *heh*._.

vintage toy rayguns

:: RETRO / TOYS :: found: Justin Pinchot's Toy Ray Guns has a uber-cool gallery of images and descriptions of vintage toy rayguns; from american 30's to 60's, european and japanese styles = designs > in tin, plastic and even cardboard! plus loads of cool info! (would loveta see a gallery of china-made ones tho *nyuknyuk* ;p)"From the exuberant Art Deco disintegrator pistols of the 1930s, to the

jb classic's bully and takara microman

:: TOYS :: < JB Classic's new The Bully figure [via strangeco] reminds loads of me old Takara Microman 12"-figure, if only for the transparent/clear "quality" of the finished vinyl (*no disrespect, of coz*) - i wonder if they be hollow within? or entirely in clear-vinyl? and according to highsnobiety, this set of figures are limited to 25 pieces only! 18 of which is packed in "a handmade laser

top ten strangest lego creations

:: TOYS / STUFF :: found: Han Solo frozen in carbonite ~ made up of "over 10,000 lego pieces" and 3months' worth of effort by Nathan Sawaya. this plus other "strange lego offerings" can be found @ techblog here ... *heh*._.

kozik making a dollie

:: VIDEO / DIY / TOYS ::> time lapse photography video (utilizing stills) of Frank Kozik scratch-making an Art Army figure! [via boingboing] ~ final figure can be seen here. :)also see the Art Army Movie (by creator; Mike Leavitt) for more stop-motion animated-dollie action-figure-"goodness" > *heh*._.

room.02

:: TOYS / DIORAMA / CLICKS ::restless + relentless = room.02 *heh*._.

AVFVP :: vol.05

*Assorted Videos For Viewing Pleasure* :: SHORT FILM / GO LOCAL ::Royston Tan's "original" 24-min short film; "15" - is on youtube now > personally a much tighter and coherent version, as compared to the eye-candied-but-lacking-in-narrative feature length ... but def worth a watch (unfortunately with horrid resolution) ... also here's a minute-and-a-half except clip of the gangsta-boys'

my corpse bride

:: MOVIES / TOYS / CLICKS :: < and so Tim Burton's Corpse Bride didn't win the Oscar for Best animated feature film, which is a real pity (altho i'd still prefer Nightmare B4 Xmas anytime ~ but i digress) and but of coz alla this is just a lame-o-excuse-of-an-intro for a few things:[1] a spiffy collection of Corpse Bride Storyboards by Matt Jones [via drawn!] *i like storyboards* :)[2] my fav

it is pointless to resist, my son

:: SW / WWW / STUFF ::check out the Darth Vader Soundboard for audio-clips of the infamous Sith-Lord ..."you don't know the power of the darkside""don't underestimate the force""he will join us or die, master" *heavy-breathing*for alla youse Star Wars-fans ~ *heh*._.

huck gee's tunks

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS :: < the (deceptively simple) concept and detailing for Huck Gee's TUNK series (of 4) for his Danger! solo show @ Kidrobot ~ with 20-inch Dunny-chasis? 8-inch Munny-crews? working hatches? = is just downright a toy-sight to behold! *schweet*> see and read more about the American WW2 Tunk (image left) @ Vinyl Pulse> see and read more about the Japanese Tunk (image right) @ Vinyl

lego batman

:: TOYS :: < am wondering how does one "cute-tify" / "kiddify" murderous villains when Lego does Batman? ... and boy does the characters look nasty ("evil"-nasty, i mean :p) and there's even a online-comic: The Great Escape > looking pretty tight (of coz not as tight as Kubricks ,IMHO) ... now all they need is a Robin ... *heh*._.

steampunk transformers

:: COMICS :: < Transformers gone steampunk [via boingboing] ~ with IDW's new Hearts Of Steel comics (4 part series) > and ima liking Guido Guidi's sketches for the Industrial Revolution-versions of both Autobots and Decepticons ... personally, i think t'would be cool if they would/could somehow involve Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in the mix (fanboy as i claim to be) ~ just

AVFVP :: vol.04

*Assorted Videos For Viewing Pleasure* :: MOVIE TRAILER ::A Scanner Darkly [via AICN] = a new online trailer that's looking mighty intriguing and will be on my "must-try-to-watch-movie-list" :).......................................................................................................................... :: MOVIE TRAILER ::Running Scared [via tian] = is more of a "sequence" than a "

scout walker karma sutra

:: SW / POP CULTURE / TOYS / STUFF :: the image to the right is termed "Snuggling" ... this is but one of the many categories in the chapters of the Scout Walker Kama Sutra (as depicted by churchofthegrey)[via milk+cookies]"The Scout Walker Kama Sutra Project isn't about pornography, it isn't about exploitation and it isn't about sex. It uses pornography, exploitation and sex to achieve its goals

my wannabe custom dunny

:: TOYS / CUSTOM / GO LOCAL :: < and so i got myself a 3-inch LA Dunny ... but it wasn't what i had wanted (sorry Mr. Fontana :p) and so i've half-a-mind to splatter paint and ink on it; juz coz ... but im stuck with what i should start with/do: what do y'all think?*heh* :p._.

xmen : the last stand new trailer

:: MOVIES / XMEN :: < a new trailer for X-Men : The Last Stand is available now for viewing HERE [via SuperHeroHype] and at the end of the trailer = im farking shivering within and tears welled up in my eyes within an inch of flooding. *dammit ~ i can't wait*Magneto: "there's only one question you must answer ... who will you stand with?"Storm: "it's time we make our choice ... if you're with us,

pirates overload

ya know when tis toy-overload; when two three toy-companies come out with toy-adaptations from the same movie (abettedly with differing price-points) ... not content with Necca's offering (as mentioned in a previous entry), both Medicom and Zizzle are slated to release their 12-inch versions of Jack Sparrow (and frens) in 2006:Medicom's gonna be out-of-price-reach for me (as delish as it looks *

kathie olivia's customed munnys

:: TOYS :: < these Munny-customs by Katie Olivia are hauntingly+exquisitely beautiful [via VinylPulse] - would loveta tell you where they be sold, but they be sold-OUT already! - no offense (truly) - her imagery and works evoke a certain kind of "Tim-Burton-ish" macabre (yes, i am too mass-pop already *BAH*) cuteness with a severe mean/evil-streak; in them ... "misunderstood", they be? and i

batman 13-inch deluxe action figure

:: TOYS :: < hope i dun regret ordering this action figure from the comicshops ... seems in my toy-fanboy-deliriousness; i failed to notice he doesn't come with (or is not listed to have) an extra pair of hands (like Superman does) = then how to grab/hold them spiffy batarangs, innit?*bugger*._.

majulah stickapura

:: DESIGN / LIFE IN SINGAPORE / GO LOCAL ::i've always had a fascination with stickers planted across town, most times on power-junction-boxes, walls and signposts ... and unfortunately remain ignorant still; about their origins and originators, most times taking for granted their existence and leave it at that. as faintly-familiar as i am with Obey Giant's intrusion/immersion (see how

siff 2006

the Singapore International Film Festival is upon us again. from the 13th of April to 29th - we will be treated to movies aplenty (and sure as heck as i sure do like my film-fests, innit?), notably this year with 4 local films: Royston Tan's 4:30 (Closing Film - read more here) / Kelvin Tong's Love Story / Woon Yen Yen + Colin Goh's Singapore Dreaming (Official Website) / Kan Lume's The Art Of

pixelmunky's custom munny

:: TOYS / GO LOCAL ::presenting PixelMunky's customized GID Munny (thanks for sharing, dude!) for the Launch of GoKitsch @ City Gallery:liking the detailing loads, especially the creature at back-of-head *heh* > for more images, go to my custom munny album @ multiply = *enjoy* :)._.

phuEk!'s p-80 trexi

the weathering on this 10-inch-Trexi is insane! [as featured in Vinyl Pulse] - as can only be done by PhuEk!, for submission to the Toy Qube custom-exhibit in New York :pgo drool at the pictures at Phuek's blog, go ... *heh*

new trexi kubz : head and parts

:: TOYS / GO LOCAL ::there's a new "block-head" in town, courtesy of Play Imaginative:> new Trexi-heads and accessories / parts - called "Trexi Kubz" - are slated for release 3rd quarter of '06. [via VinylAbuse](for bigger image, also pop-by the play imaginative forums)> which would mean more customizing possibilities, innit? "thankfully" tis all in 3-inch-size and with the variety; might perhaps

i *heart* cy-girls

new from Cool Girls/Takara:*oh-my-toy-gawd* < this sure ain't your "average" Barbie Dolls, innit?the above pix is of the Takara's Dark-version June of the original pink version (also seeing a re-release), along with the/my much-coverted Protect Gear Midori (maybe even Harley and a possible Yuri)my Cy-Girls "history":my first foray into CyGirls was back in '01/'02 (i think?) when Takashimaya was

tiny spaces

:: TOYS / CLICKS ::found: me old tiny spaces flickr-photoset and am whoring glad to share it here :)*enjoy* :)._.

toys flickr watch : eldave

:: TOYS / CLICKS ::found: exceptional extreme toy-photography/imagery from ElDave:(*images posted without permission ~ dun whup me arse please*) :pexcellent use of (dramatic+extreme) lighting and printed-background technique = see more of his toy-photos @ his flickr-set here = *cool shitte, dude!*._.

trexi invades nyc

:: TOYS ::straight from the personal album of Badhectic/Play Imaginative (a shout out to Zaki ~ thanks fer sharing dude!) - comes Trexi Invades NYC (brought to us by P.I. and ToyQube) and with it, mondo-cool images of Koa, Skwak and Akira Wakui's 10"-Trexi-customs:from french artist/designer; Koa:from illustrator; Skwak> more detailed images @ Rotofugi forums.and from Japan; Akira Wakui:total *

how toys are made

:: TOYS :: ever wondered how them highly detailed Spawn toys ever get made? check out this photo-album for a behind-the-scenes-pics of a trip down China's toy-making factory. (click on menu-left of page)and not to miss-out on them there vinyls = do check out Figure Punks' own DIY-guide.any other "DIY-recommendations", anyone? do PM me or pop it in me comments-section > *thanks* :)._.

comic of the week : next wave

:: COMICS :: with Issue#2 just hit the local comicshops this week, i find my solemn-disposition broken into a thousand pieces of laughter and snirks, as only the incorrigible Warren Ellis could provide. and (of coz) he has my eternal gratitude ... with snappy and dark humoured hilarious dialogue, impossible (and yet fully possible *heh*) scenarios and situations, together with the (surprisingly)

toywishlist part one

:: TOYS / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::i have a question: *no joke*go see these tykes at Eeshaun's Garden Silly or download the wallpaper here. *heh*._.

kaiju vinyl madness

Definition of *KAIJU* [via Wikipedia] :"Kaijū (怪獣), literally meaning strange beast or mysterious beast, is a popular Japanese term referring to monsters, especially giant monsters as portrayed in Japanese fantasy films (tokusatsu and anime), more precisely termed daikaijū. The similar term kaijin refers to human-like monsters in related genre. The most famous of these creatures is Godzilla"seems

back online

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WOES :: and so im finally back online (*smile*). a late-night troubleshoot by my brother proved successful when the familiar old desktop glared back to virtual-life ... and for the benefit of those who do care about such things (as i am grudgingly learning to ...) > this is what had happened:upon my computer hanging a coupla nights prior = a re-boot was attempted (usual

happy thoughts

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / CLICKS ::found another old lost image (one of me first few on flickr) *trying to think happy thoughts now*._.

shoot your mac

TOYS / WOES / WWW / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::i've become so used to Safari, on a G4, on broadband - that it sickens me to the gut how my impatience with anything lesser or slower than that which is the web-gratification of instant page+image loadup - has left me with a scarred-disposition that im but a near 1/2-inch away from murderizing my misbegotten-G3 and sending it's plastic-chasis-a$$ into

on job : wrap

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: *finale@zouk*and so we've wrapped production ... and im left with a G4 that wouldn't start-up = coz of working on effin'-gigantor-sized graphics needed on-set for videowall-grabs, whereby crashing me Mac (*bugger*) ... and am now struggling wif me old G3 (as i type this) = that's still running on OS.9 (*urgh*) ... and so it'll haveta be a "quiet" blog-weekend,

killer gerbil munny custom

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::> presenting The Killer Gerbil's Munny Custom for Adventures In Kitsch:this little tyke is available for purchase @ GoKitsch (go ask now, go! *heh*) ... and he's looking mighty yummy too! "simplicity" is the essential key to this custom (IMHO) - i wonder how he looks like when glowed-in-the-dark, wif the tags? ... check out more images on The Killer

on job : dream chasers

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: tis funny (i reckon) - the response i get when i tell folks what it is i've been working on recently, and a unison "har?" echoes thru the hollowed halls of my pride disposition ... by tomorrow (thursday), my production will wrap/end. and it so happens to the day of the television premiere of said production. tis my first chinese (long-form) teevee series. my first

on job : day whatever

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK / CLICKS ::... becoz bascially i've lost count ...2nd last-day of shoot and dude - ima ready to wrap! *heh*._.