medic of the eight route army

:: TOYS / 1/6 ::lemme share with y'all a little secret, or rather purchasing-quirk of mine (when it comes down to 1/6th) - most times, i look at the "accessories" first and consider how "adaptable" they would be, for my kitbashes! points to consider:(1) adaptability to genre(2) adaptability to timeline / era specific (to my collection)(3) how detailed they arenot in any particular order, mind. :

armchair critic : singapore idol

:: TV / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::and while i admit to be embroiled over the previous season's American Idol; with Bo-Pian-Bice against Carrie-Underwear-Wood and it's prior proceedings, the recent win by Soul-Patrol hardly left me with any dent in my teevee-watching habits. the same can be said for Project:Superstar versus Super-Boring-Band-Stand-In-Red-Square-You-Live-Gimmick-Show, which i haveta

mexican soccabots revealed

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS / DESIGN ::from The City Loves You comes this [via]:(more details @ my soccabot-watch page) ~ well, it looks like the Mexican Team's off to an early start with star-players and strategies in place, innit? can't wait to see the rest of the other team's designs! *coolness*._.

magika : i want i want i want

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teddy troops invasion

Teddy Troops Invasion = a custom painted toy exhibition organized by Rotofugi, featuring customs on 40 DIY Teddy Troop Bears by 40 Chicago-based artists! [via] < and from the uber-gorgeous and impressive "exclusive" customs featured on VinylAbuse, it sure looks like an exciting exhibition to come! the show happens between 2nd June to 23rd July.added 06.06.06:full-on multiple all-round multiple

custom tiny heartheads

there's a new Tiny Hearthead Custom Gallery online now [via] and it currently has customs from folks like Peskimo, Koa, Playskewl, Skwak, Maz78 and Hello, Brute :)you can join in the vinyl-fun and enter the gallery by getting a Blankhead and whipping out your customizing-tools innit? *go forth toy customizer*

el brujo narco satanico tequila

and lo, all the mystery / anticipation and wildgoosechase wait is finally over: MUTTPOP X KOZIK = EL BRUJO NARCO SATANICO TEQUILA = on sale exclusivley @ Vinyl Pulse come 06.06.06 and limited to 333 pieces only [via] and i haveta say im lurving the pseudo-"evil"-monochromatic color-combo, and especially the red-accents and the trademark black-sprayed-fists ... and that is one mean wrestler i'd

re-bashed saturday toys swat

my re-kitbash of the Saturday Toy's SWAT uniform-set with a Hot Toy's body (a surprisingly snuggy-near-perfect-fit!) instead of the chunky-monkey that was the BBI-G3 figure (dude's thighs were mondo-huge! *L0L*) and "accessorized" with mixed-brand equipment and gear/weapons: _ ... tis been a while since i've bashed anything besides casual/streetwear ... altho i constantly say "i dun do military"

magika : crystal ball sale

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blackbodywhitebone + whitebodyblackbone

:: TOYS ::"full" images of the blackbodywhitebone / whitebodyblackbone (*say it fast three times*) Michael Lau vinyl-figure has surfaced on ebay [via] and i haveta say they do look pretty yummy and a return to form (and glory?) for the "Godfather of Designer Vinyl" (IMHO)BlackBodyWhiteBone on ebayand tis a reversible cloth-jacket too! *heh*WhiteBodyBlackBone on ebay*coolness*added 05.06.06: [

superhero modren

:: ART / COMICS / WWW ::Superhero ModRen = is an online photoshop contest (organized by Worth1000) to adapt / incorporate comicbook Superhero-imagery into classic / classical paintings and artworks [via] ~ and they look hilariously stunning :)._.

living the one-sixth world (part one) : kitbash vs custom

:: TOYS / 1/6 ::what is a "kitbash"?[1] To take pieces from several kits/figures and create an entirely different item. a superficial surface modification of an existing item from it's original design. [adapted via]this is my humble kitbash-example:by utilizing various clothes and accessories, i've converted both the DML-Initial-D and Lain figures into "someone" else. no other physical surface

which of the x-men are you?

:: XMEN / WWW ::[via]You Are CyclopsDedicated and responsible, you will always remain loyal to your cause.You are a commanding leader - after all, you can kill someone just by looking at them.Power: force beams from your eyesWhich of the X-Men Are You?but i dun wanna be Cyclops, he's too much of a whiner ... but then again that does sound like me, dunnit? *BAH* :p._.

of bearbrick of steel and super ken

:: TOYS / 1/6 ::a coupla Superman Returns toys to share: < am liking the chrome "Bearbrick of Steel" loads, dunno about the actual ("angry") Supes-Kubrick tho :p and the SuperKen / Lois Lane Barbie set is looking not half-bad, "kitbash-potientiality"-speaking, of coz ... Lois could benefit from a head-transplant to a CY-Girl-bod (or maybe even a Hot Toy's), while the SuperKen-suit might fit

clark kent returns

:: TOYS / 1/6 ::Clark Kent gets the 1/6th-treatment (besides the Big Red) courtesy of Medicom Toys"apparently this figure is only for "mail-in" order in Japan, and would probably need to use the purchase ticket inside Medicom Superman Returns figure in order to order it." [via]personally, i think the suit is far too roomy off scale (why can't anyone ever make a proper fit on them figures?

paratroopers in the wild

:: TOYS / 1/6 ::and what i "liked" about the new DID WW2 Paratrooper [via] is not so much the mohawk nor the 50 Cal metal bullets nor the exceptional detailing in current DID-figures, but rather the usage of "live diorama shoot-images" on their preview page!call me ignorant or outdated but i reckon tis pretty darn cool; that at the very least manufacturers know bothers with where the wind and

crank it up more

:: STUFF / TECH :: and so the $100 Laptop (i mentioned a whiles back) is finally seeing production prototype-reality and apparently is going to be built in Taiwan.> images of the 1st working prototype @ flickr [via]> read more about it @ wikipediai wonder how the final production laptop is gonna be "treated", when it finally hits the market. as "collectors" go, it is a pretty nifty item to own,

magika : shine sweet freedom shine

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all my bags are packed ... again

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE :: seems my last entry was for naught, as since then i've received the "official letter" and i have til november this year to get on over to New Zealand! which was quite a pleasant coincidence as i happen to catch 5Takes (on Discovery Channel) over the weekend (enjoyed it thoroughly too!) and guess where they were? Wellington, no less :)now, my travel books' been borrowed but

toy review : saturday toys swat gear set

Saturday Toys have arrived in singapore, sunday just! ~ got me the male-set to check out before i'd commit to the female-set. packaging: rudimentary to the point of no-frills packaging (hopefully defraying the final cost, as well!), with the gears all strapped unto a basic cardboard-frame. the shelf-price was SGD$50 per set and it does not include boots, gas mask or any weapons.the fit:tried

video of the week : av actress taiwan interview

:: VIDEO :: currently doing the email/internet-rounds: a three-part interview with an AV (adult-video) actress on a taiwanese-talkshow (with host; Gao Ling Feng! :p) - which "unfortunately" for you pervs, there ain't no visible smut (*heh*)Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart Four (1/2 only)last week's was the Bus Uncle (wih English+Chinese subtitles - via) :p._.

madam edgar's nada

:: TOYS ::designed by Melanie Baillairge; Madamn Edgar's first vinyl figure; NADA ~ is 10" tall and comes with a shopping cart (perfect for the Great Singapore Sale, innit? *heh*) and fruit accessories - the "catch" is that she needs to sell 100-units for it to be able to reach your hands, so pre-order it here. [via] < what i enjoy most actually is the behind-the-scenes-development journey of the

take a peek @ tamo

a few sneak-peek Tamo-customs done for CrazyLabel's Take A Peek mini show @ Taipei Toy Festival 2006customs by Lunartik, Doktor A (with uber-cool new relaunched webbie!) and Psticksquite a development since my last mention here and here, innit? *coolness*

robot and destroy-o-tron papercraft

:: TOYS / PAPER ::download, print, cut and glue the abovementioned robotic-duo HEREand tis all free! *heh*._.

magika : let it glow let it glow let it glow

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no bike

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::(seen outside library@toa payoh saturday just)and who says we singaporeans are a conformist and law-abiding lot, eh? *heh* :p._.

sean lennon's friendly fire

:: MUSIC / VIDEO ::for a moment there i thot t'was "Latka" doing vocals (*heh*) ... nothing extraordinary about this music video / preview trailer ~ except for the beautiful visuals and a surprising supporting cast (IMO): [via]Directed By: Michele CivettaStarring: Sean LennonGuest Starring: Devon Aoki / Asia Argento / Lindsay Lohan / Jordana Brewster / Bijou Phillips and Carrie Fisher.some

magika : rubbah-dub-dub

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street art bombing @ sam

:: DESIGN / GO LOCAL :: as part of their Fiction@Love event, the Singapore Art Museum's facade was given to street artists: Clog02, THE KILLER GERBIL, Syco, TRASEONE, ZERO, OneTwoDelta, PFT, SLAC01, Speakcryptic, Maes2ro and ANTZ = to bomb. (i lurve it when "establishments" utilize street-slang as if t'was their own *heh* but wtf would i know ~ im juz a poser, innit? *BAH* :p) = and it looks

mary papers fly and ruthless

:: TOYS :: new from Suckadelic (remember him?) a Mary Paper$' Fly and Ruthless "bootleg" [via]"The new high-class Villain Chick from the SuckSweatshop! This is The most advacned bootleg yet featuring real flocking and expensive paper stock! Limited to only 200 pieces!" [via]personally, i dun really think much of the figure (altho i might even attempt a 1/6th version laterz on when i is bored)

coraline poster

a beautiful early poster design of the movie adaptation of Neil Gaimen's Coraline, as directed by Henry Selick (Nightmare B4 Xmas) [via]and as embarassing as it might seem, i've yet to read the book and mayhap was silly in thinking someone'll actually do a comic book adaptation first, innit? *heh*

michael lau not for sale

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS ::all Actionman 4040 customized-figures were on auction friday just~ except for Glyn Dillon and Michael Lau's ... [via]... i wonder why is that so? ... *hhhhmmm*

i wish i was a punk rocker

:: MUSIC / VIDEO ::just saw Sandi Thom's I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker on MTV and liked it. so here it is: not coz i really wanna become a punk-rocker (but then again who doesn't?) nor would i wanna have a flower in my hair (ain't purdy enuff ;p) ~ but i reckon tis "i was born too late into a world that doesn't care" [via] which tugged a tad at my inner-heartstrings thoughts ~ for "rebellion" is

the dream has ended

:: MUSIC / TEEVEE / WORK / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::or rather, the series Dream Chasers had just ended it's run yesterday. and all i had walked away with was a subdued experience of my first mandarin long-form and of an as-yet-unpaid salary. and all i can offer is my (as-yet-uploaded) production photos and behind-the-scene-photos and a Kelly Poon music-video :)she really kana sabo with the styling

magika : ball-talk

:: MY TOYPIX FOR DA DAY ::ted teddy: what's a sweet lil bunny-in-a-ball like you doing in a place like this?bud bunny: im a he-bunny, dork-in-a-ball ...ted teddy: ... what's a handsome bunny-in-a-ball like you doing in a place like this?:: myflickrset ::

a scanner darkly trailer remix competition

:: DIY / MOVIES :: remix the scanner darkly trailer and "win 2 tickets, plus roundtrip airfare, hotel and limo to and from the airport and to the U.S. premiere of A Scanner Darkly, along with a Microsoft Windows 64-bit powered Professional Video Editing Workstation, including Adobe Production Studio Premium, including Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop (approximate retail value: USD$8200)"

vinyl is the new canvas

:: TOYS / DIY ::or so it seems, dunnit? There currently are two main types/categories of “customizers” = the “Painters” and the “Worksmiths”.PAINTERS: the vinyl-figure is literally a blank canvas for the artist to embellish his/her own sense / version / perception of graphics, concept or of character, to give it a new character from it's original. be it an extension of their imagined character/

SOGO + michael lau BB Football Cup 2006

:: TOYS ::new in da inbox: < tis looking all quite exciting and such, innit? *heh*added 01.06.06:images of flocked-BB-goodness via the every-dependable CrazyToyz forum :)*nice*added 05.06.06:more BB-images fer yas, from CrazyToyz forum, via Garden Toyz Book ._.

magika : hello is it me you're looking for?

:: MY TOYPIX FOR DA DAY ::Red Rajah: nice bunny you have there, miss...?White Witch: you have such a melancholy teddy, sir ... maybe you should take care of it more?:: myflickrset ::

mcfarlene makes lost

:: TOYS ::McFarlene is making figures based on the characters of LOST [via] " McFarlane Toys' Lost Series 1 captures six fan-favorite characters from the series' first season: Jack, Kate, Locke, Hurley, Charlie and Shannon. Each 6-inch Lost figure will have a detailed base and photographic backdrop, capturing an episode-specific moment in the character's story. In addition, each package will

vincent skoglund's adicolor pictures

:: CLICKS / DESIGN / LIFESTYLE :: as part of their Adicolor campaign, Adidas sent star photographer, Vincent Skoglund around the world, to capture behind-the-scenes-creative-work for the campaign. and these are the amazing pictures [via]< intriguing adidas figure-sculpt, innit? from Toy2R, no less ... *hhhmmmm?*._.

barbie blamed for eating disorders

:: TOYS / WORLD :: "BARBIE dolls, the rite of passage for many young girls, may contribute to eating disorders in adolescence, according to new research" [via]"The study found that the Barbie dolls, which are far thinner than traditional shapes, particularly at the waist, make girls want to be unrealistically slim when they grow up ~ *These ultra-thin images not only lowered young girls’ body

AVFVP :: vol.13

*Assorted Videos For Viewing Pleasure* :: MOVIE TRAILER ::new Superman Returns International Trailer [via] the end-sequence is magnificently fanboy delicious!.......................................................................................................................... :: MOVIE TRAILER ::new Miami Vice Trailer (wif loads of Gong Li trailer-screen-time) and looking mighty intriguingly

magika : waiting

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the preacher on hbo?

:: TEEVEE / COMICS ::Jesse Custer, Cassidy and Tulip on teevee? [via]fark me raw if they dun screw this concept up, much less water it or dumb down this modern-day masterpiece, as told by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon and Glenn Fabry ... heaven farking forbid the language and deviant-sexual inneundoes (and often thinly veiled, if at all) and deliciously warped religious context (and peeps cry foul

ghost rider movie trailers

im hella excited. aren't you?Ghost Rider : The Movie = "domestic" and international version trailers here [via]*nuff said. go watch*my past posts:- ghostrider revealed- of blazing skulls and redeeming penance

on job : wrapped

:: WORK / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::a haze of guhsing noise envelopes ny subconsciousness and lulls me to a false sense of contentment and i induldge in fantasies swirling around the cavernous cavity that is my by now irreverant imagination - a dulled black lining the crooked tunnel where once light shone and flowers of unspeakable brilliance once shone proudly, and lit up the tunnel it did, a

on job : breakfast

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK ::a quickie breakfast before the start of the second (and last) day of shoot, with a colourful concoction of sliced mushroom-ham, cheddar cheese and green (pandan) sliced bread! ~ a real inspiration in the early morn and highly appreciative of :) and it tasted great too! *heh*._.

magika : trapped teddy

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on job : battleweary

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: < my only respite amidst a madcap workday, a moment of vegg while dashing around in my builder's truck ...._.

magika : hocuspocus

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on job : shurikan spray artiste

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: unwittingly silenced a star while creating bright shiny ones who debuts tomorrow ...

six inch stereotypes

:: TOYS ::Superdeux's 6-inchers Stereotype : Be My Guest series features latest figures by AcQuired Clothing and Bill McMullen [via] are looking pretty candy-cool and fun actually :)and what giants compared to their 2-inch-counterparts! ~ as seen from image-right by Doc18 (from his In Search of Bigger Spaceships photo-series) ~ *schweet*._.

flicker

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seventeen x-men spots online

:: MOVIES / XMEN ::was actually thinking of compiling a list of all relevant X-Men 3-related online videos, when i realized i would haveta be (1) free as a bird and not need to work for money, (2) whacked in da head, or (3) a devoted fanboy bored.and thank gawd i needn't choose now coz nine 17 (!!!) clips are available for your mutant-viewing pleasure down @ the X-Men:The Last Stand official

stop the dictatorship of vinyl

gotta lurve the battle-cry! = Latex for Fun / Designer Toys for Poor People is "a collective project that started in Barcelona with a simple idea: create disposable "designer toys" with pure d.i.y. ethics." [via]instructions:6) download instructions here7) the deadline is June 12 - 20068) i reckon this is as hilarious (as in "good-happening HAHA", rather than "wtf-ridicule") as the

of adidas qees and tissue paper designs

:: TOYS / SNEAKS / FASHION ::i reckon tis purdy cool when even the detail and designs of tissue paper (which wraps sneaks) are paid attention to and boy, does Adicolor's tissue-papers look good! LOLthese are for the final drop day of the Adicolor program, with Century Model designs by Crooked Tongues, Toy2R and Darkhorse Comics. [via]and Toy2R has special colorway Adidas-Qees attached to them

treeson's boxed hearts

these images by Doc18 (inspired by Treeson Side Story : Broken Hearts)~ are just too adorable not to be seen :) [via/via/via]*uber-cool*

focus

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on job : old skool doodler

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK :: < most times i'd rather stick to the "old ways" ~ a sharpened pencil, a straight ruler and a clean white sheet of paper :) *heh*._.

mint toy museum

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / TOYS ::there's a new museum in town [via] and tis a museum of TOYS! = MINT ~ with 5-storeys worth of toys, including a cafe, shop and a rooftop garden for private functions (great for chilling out at a TOY CONVENTION, innit? *i wish*) "Insulated and fitted with UV-filtered bulbs and glass sheleves, Mint claims to be the world's first purpose-built building for playthings"

all my bags are packed and im ready to go

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::got a surprise call the beginning of this week = was told i had won in a lucky draw - two airplane tickets to New Zealand! (i naturally assumed but did not ask if it was from my popping-in a name-card during the Fastest Indian screening) "she" then told me an email had "just" been sent and that she "needed" my mailing address and identity-card number, for mailing me the

been pimped

:: WWW / BLOG / LIFE IN SINGAPORE :: did i ever mentioned i'd been pimped? (no, not the total failure that was my pimpmyblog-schtick ... and no, i did not let it go to my head *ahem*) = you are too too kind, Elaine and thanks! (now go read her blog *waves*)what it did was remind me i've been pretty darn slack with the whole gaggle of me flock-o-blogs, innit? well, never you mind, coz they've (

spool

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very hot and saturday toys

see any difference between both these sets of images?HotToys SDU Breacher / VeryHot SDU Breacherwell, one is from Hot Toys, while the other is from VeryHot Toys! = that's right, bootlegs some would say "bootleg" while some may say "alternative source". well, the reality is, one costs near USD$100 per while the other's going for USD$60 lt's just say the cost difference is quite "substantial" (IMO

the flash

:: TOYS / 1:6 ::this Flash 13" action figure must be one of the "smiliest" superheroes i've seen in a while :)"This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an authentically detailed fabric costume and includes a display stand" [via]a "tad skimpy" on "accessories", innit? - mayhap they could've gone with a "Speed Force trail" in tinted acrylic? so we could have him in a running pose and the

chillin' in da imperial steam-room part 2

:: MY TOYPIX FOR DA DAY ::Jango: heard you putzes wuz talkin' shitte behind me back, eh?Clone01: yo, YO there, mate! calm down!Clone02: it wasn't me! it was HIM!Clone01: basturd!:: myflickrset / livinginabox ::

adidas kermit

:: FASHION / STUFF :: first it starts as an "innocent" Stansmith-collab; as part of the Adicolor Green series ~ next thing ya know? = Muppets are going to take over the pop/street-fashion-icon world. mark my words. just you wait.

india macdonald's print ad

:: ADS ::f**k-me! this is just plain wrong. IMFO. [via] - altho this be the print ad, i'd really be scared shitless "interested" to see the TVC ... personally, the Japanese got it "right" (IMO) - but whatever ... go watch some "old" McD commercials instead. *shudder*._.

tamo means te amo means i love you

in addition to the images first featured in my previous entry, i've "come across" more info: Tamo is Alfredo Mejia's virgin foray into the toy world (under Crazy Label) and "is based on a cute fashionable girl born from a cloud. Tamo stands for Te Amo in spanish which means I love you."sounds promising and looks cutey-good so far and i can't wait to see the colored prototype or even the final

captain felicity bliss of the space vixens

:: TOYS / 1:6 / RETRO ::presenting: Captain Felicity Bliss of the Space Vixens of Galaxy Vega! [via] = loaded with retro-50-ish-goodness, as only a blonde space adventurer with a raygun, removable helmet and red space suit can provide!to get down to her "origins", i googled to find this instead (*gasp*) - but only to have G.I.Joe Elite quoting this: "... it's actually an original concept of the

treeson side story : broken hearts

"One day, Treeson discovered there were many broken hearts on the street when he was wandering in the city. After Treeson mended all the broken hearts, he decided to return all the mended hearts to people who lost them, and they started their journey ..."(above images courtesy of Bubi and can be viewed in it's entirety here) Bubi Au Yeung's new Treeson Side Story : Broken Hearts-series are both

delta vinyl

:: TOYS :: from giant-sized [images via] to palm-sized, Graf-artist Delta is set to invade the vinyl-world with a new figure from APT Toys (are these the folks???) [via] ~ this figure seems inspired-by and/or prominently feature the alphabet "A" ~ maybe all you need is 25 more figures (in a series *gasp*) to form an entire city-street!*coolness*._.

trexi speak football boxed

:: TOYS :: what i appreciate about this series is that they are not sold in blind boxes. choose as you like from these designs.*cool*._.

on job : ninja weaponer

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / WORK ::"three for seven bucks, guaranteed satisfaction or your miserable life back!" *heh*._.

chillin' in da imperial steam-room part 1

:: MY TOYPIX FOR DA DAY ::Clone01: here, have a beer, dude.Clone02: dun mind if i do, mate!:: myflickrset / livinginabox ::

my flickr groups

:: CLICKS / WWW / TOYS ::my madness has reached new heights i've recently started a trio of flickr-groups. i dunno why i did that. i suspect i do, but there were not enough corroborative evidence to suggest an undeniable truth to the self-accusations ... so henceforth i present to you all: TRE ToySetsthe main gist of this group is for uploading of batch photographs; specifically of TOYS only. be

who wants to be a superhero?

:: TEEVEE / COMICS ::instead of hearing: "You're Fired" by the 24/7-toupeed-D.Trump, it'll be Stan Lee shouting: Excelsior! "Turn in your spandex!" [via]"Who Wants to be a Superhero?" is an upcoming new reality teevee show [via] on the hunt for "superheroes" - with the winner being the star of a new comicbook to be created by Stan 'The Man' Lee (not for Marvel, i reckon? ;p) ~ can action figures

survival style 5+

:: MOVIE / PROMO ::dunno what's going on here but i sure looks great! [via]what is your function?high resmedium resgo go go high resmedium reswank-watcherhigh resmedium res*coolness* intense irreverence + absurbist comedy + violence + mind-numbing design and colors = my kinda movie = Survive Style 5+ is a movie (Official Webbie) that stars Tadanobu Asano, Vinnie Jones, Sonny Chiba and loadsa

tinpo 2 : fashion victims

sashaying down thy vinyl-fashion catwalks are UNKLBRAND's new Tinpo Series 2 : Fashion Victims! [via] < not too keen on the (branding-) patterns tho, seems very "last season" (fashion-purveyor that im obviously NOT) *chuckle* but them TinPos seem to be looking happy ~ so that's cool :) *hyuks*

x-men japanese trailer

:: MOVIE / XMEN ::the Japanese X-Men : The Last Stand webbie, (Xmen:Final?) with embedded trailer [via]nothing spectacular different from others except for the design and iconology, as only the Japanese could make cool and adapt soley to their sentimentality. also dun miss the slip-second end plate near the end of trailer = a bonafide "edgiest"-image i've seen so far in the movie's promotions,

sliru-kun bounty x hunter

:: TOYS ::now here's a vinyl collab between Slick and Bounty X Hunter = SLIRU-KUN [via]"the SLI is for SLIck, the RU is for HikaRU. SLIRU is also how they say “thrill” in Japanese. There is Slick’s tag (signature) printed on Sliru-kun’s back." ~ aerosol-spray over-floweth on skullhead! *LOL*._.

chillbill

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gamma dogs suck

:: MOVIE / RANT :: i personally reckon the Gamma Dogs and Poodle in The Hulk movie, are the most ridiculous unneccessary creatures and concept ever to be utilized and realized for a major hollywood motion picture, bar none. WTF was Lee Ang / Ang Lee thinking? even the Hulk writing a blog would've been more "interesting"! ... at least Jennifer Connelly made it all right. *swoon*here's my very

frank wood's black action figures

:: TOYS / 1:6 / STUFF ::Frank Woods utilizes 1/6 action figures to tell the tales of real African Americans.watch the slideshow with audio-commentary HERE "It started with a desire to have an action figure of a black Civil War soldier ... But there weren't any ... he would have to make it himself ... Then he decided to make a soldier for every war African Americans ever fought in (and) figures

georg's funky furry coat

:: TOYS / 1:6 ::now, i'm not by any means a "military"-action figure-collector, much less WW2-Germans (which i do happen to have a coupla a few of, i really dunno why) - but this upcoming DID SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord "Georg Sander" caught my attention .. if only for the possibilities of his funky-furry-coat! *L0L*welcome to my toyworld yes i am loosing my mind. and on that note, i really dun

zliks alive

from prototypes to vinyl-goodness, Andrew Bell's Zliks are finally seeing multiple editions / colorways, courtesy of Wheaty Wheat Studios!*love 'em Pyschos!* ~ based on 3 basic designs: Natural, Oil and Psycho, there are 9 versions with 3 colorways each. mondo-more images and details via VinylPulse ~ *neato*

g-robot

exciting+intriguing poster design and character sketches for Jukai's crazy-grenade-monster-mecha named G-Robot, currently seeing mass-vinyldom with Adfunture [via]a bulked-up heavy-mecha-version of he's predecessors, perhaps?looks da bomb, dunnit? (okay, "lame", i know i know ... *HAH*)*quick, pull the pin!*

jellymonogram

Jellymon teams up with Adfunture to produce Jellymonogram-vinyls. [via]Series A will consist of 6 figures, ranging from 9cm to 14cm (3.5" - 5.5") in height. and based on a "deduction+lead" by LeToy, the other (pixelated) figures might be thusly:what do y'all think? i just lurve a little mystery along with a toy ~ *hyuks*added 24.05.06:new Jellymonogram webbie launched! [via] click on the

rogerdoger

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star wars geek-out

:: SW / MOVIES :: (1) can't believe Luke started out as this whiney lil biatch bugger. but then again, his father was one too, innit?(2) can't believe i want an AT-AT so badly now.(3) can't believe i teared as Vader / Anakin died in the arms of Luke.found linkies:> Lego Star Wars> Star Wars Blooper Guide> The Star Wars Indexed Trilogynothing beats the "original" trilogy ~ *nothing*._.

a mother's day meal @ pariss

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE / FOOD ::and in the end, the only excitement to be had of the Mother's Day luncheon at Tampine's Pariss "international seafood buffet restaurant" were these: decked out in swish-gold and white, with ostentatious leave-motifs, (yes, tres-Taiwan-chic, innit? *hurl*), the restaurant held particular promise, as highly recommended by near everyone in the Heng Family, but alas my

world outside my window part nine

a planned Mother's Day luncheon was nearly thwarted when the heavens opened up the darkened and cloudy flood gates the fine sunday noon just and showered mother earth with his liquid splendor; thereby flooding literally the void deck right outside my house, creating an eerie wet spectacle with haunting silence half expecting a little munchkin to peep out the side of the lift *shudder* or at least

takara batman

Takara's Batman is giving Hot Toy's-version a serious run for the money, no?a decent Christian Bale-headsculpt and a wicked uniform/batsuit = the harness is to die for, innit? "proportion" is something very important to me and this looks just about right, dunnit?nose-bleed first, check bank account later ... *gulp*added 01.06.06:new images of Takara-Batman for your viewing pleasure :)/////

captain maxx

altho i dun collect vinyl-kaijus or related toys, i found myself quite diggin' Max Toy Company's new vinyl Captain Maxx figure [via] ~ who has the "vintage" allure to tempt my feeble-retro-heart and which had been nibbling at my heels the past few weeks, not least these creatures had been getting some surprising attention from me ... or maybe becoz i like superheroes more than monsters? *heh*

takara male jinroh

scheduled for release from Takara = a Male Jinroh figure! [via / via](should be) part of the Stray Dog Kerberos Protect Gear series of 4 figures (!!!) which included the Coolgirl Midori Protect Gear figure round out the "team"as the 5th.the (supposedly) planned four figures: 01. Regular Armor Panzer Cop02. Heavy Armor Panzer Cop 03. Sniper Armor Panzer Cop 04. Communications Armor Panzer Cop (

payback

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clothes maketh the superhero

:: DESIGN / ADS / COMICS :: < personally, i dun really figure Wayne to be a checks-person ... Clark Kent, Peter Parker and Bruce Wayne getting ready for "work" :pa series of print ads created by India's 1Pointsize for Bangalore-based Chaya Garments' Stori brand [via 01+02 / via] ~ looks like hoodies are out of style already, innit? *hilarious*._.

xmen dell trailer

:: XMEN / MOVIE ::7 minutes of crisp-clear images and superior audio in the X-Men : Last Stand Trailer down @ Dell [via] ~ and taste the benefits fruits of "product placement", as sweet as it can be for us fans = *delish*._.

blog feature : toon club

:: BLOG / WWW / DRAW ::Toon Club is an interesting group-blog whereby participants (all cartoonists and illustrators in their own right) are invited to illustrate a topic/theme picked by each other, on a rotational basis. once a/the topic is chosen (on mondays), participants are to submit their images within a week. there are no rules on styles or medium and everyone publishes their finished work

mother's day

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::tomorrow's (14th May) Mother's Day.so whatcha gonna do, playa?tag your flickr-images with a "mymothersday"-tag and let's see what's in the pool, yeah? *heh*._.

pooped

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shin tanaka's gritty

new from Shin Tanaka = Gritty! [via]and like his Spiky Baby, you can download the Gritty mask template here = for a design contest! the winner will get his/her design-template sent to them (huh?) by Tanaka :)*cool either way*

brothersfree qees

:: TOYS ::after gawdknowshowlong an absence, Brothersfree is back, with some 2.5" Qee-goodness [via]my lone-gripe = why don't folks update their webbie? the least anyone can do now is to operate at least a blog, innit? keepin' their fans guess and speculating dun really hlep much in the long-run, innit? IMHOanyways, am diggin' BrotherKenny's accupunture-model-Qee tho ~ *heh* :p._.

lego arena

:: LEGO / TOYS :: < a Lego Sports Arena made out of 400,000 Lego bricks [via] = pure madness! ~ *see to believe*._.

iwg mini rocket ship prototype

< these prototype Rocketworld's IWG Mini Rocket Ship images are making me drool buckets! [via]eventually available via Strangeco, these mini rocketships will be limited to 1000 pieces in total, with a unconfirmed number in covert black and grey editions/colorways. inclusive of the set would be bonus exclusive IWG mini-figs; with Mini Taharka, Mini Septimius and Mini Huey planned (so far).another

giant giant helper

:: TOYS ::what seems to be a innocuous Tim Biskup Giant Helper ~ is actually a 7-feet tall monster of a toy standing in the middle of Rotofungi's Chicago store!> see how the Roto-folks assemble the Helper and other fun hijinks down @ the forum :)and it's for sale too. a kool USD$5K :) *wowzer*._.

world of springfield custom figure archive

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS / CARTOONS :: like, how many Boba-Fett-customs do ya need really?heck, as long as they're Simpsons-customs = as many as ya want! [via]check alla them out here @ the World Of Springfield Custom Figure Archive ... (my fav) tis a pity the images are effin darn small, innit? *heh*._.

anatomy of vader

:: TOYS ::a comparison between 2 different Medicom Real Action Hero (RAH) Darth Vaders, in an article @ ToyBoxDX (written by Gcrush) ~ with accompanying detail pictures. *good read*pretty cool too coz i'd just watched Return of The Jedi, where Vader removes his mask and does the daddy talk to whiny Luke ... *heh* ._.

house of lau

:: DESIGN / LIFESTYLE / TOYS ::one man's obssession homage to Michael Lau's vinyls = Tour of Michael Lau's #1 Fan's Home (more info and descriptions via)i glance at the images and scalding hot tears of envy streams down my cheek now that's dedication fer ya! and tis not just about how many toys you can afford, but also about what ya (can) do with them, innit? *hhhhmm*._.

doubt

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rolitoland indian girl

:: TOYS ::when i first saw the promo-image/ad for Rolitoland Rolitomini Indian Girl > admittedly, i wasn't really that all impressed nor did i care for it's existence ~ the image showed it's concept but hardly it's appeal (IMO) ... but now?doc18's images on flickr has made me a convert realize and recognize how happening and cute the toy really is! and daymmit ~ i swore myself off ebay a long

custom 1/6th star wars snow speeder

:: TOYS / SW / CUSTOM / GOLOCAL / MOVIES ::personally, i think Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars 5) is the BEST installment of the entire celluloid saga by far, with it's intense action and adventure, an underling darkness in mood + disposition and high drama, coupled with interesting character arcs, and where the dialogue wasn't as tacky as the others (IMHO) ~ i could go on, but this ain't a

mr.lonely

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toy2r @ sdcc + taipei toys festival

:: TOYS ::with the sheer amount of goodies Toy2R has planned for SDCC & Taipei Toy Festival, one wonders if they have any left for the rest of the world? *heh*a question: would you (fellow toy collectors) rather be blitzed? or be content with limited-run hard to find exclusives? :p*heh._.

we all speak football trexis

:: TOYS / GOLOCAL ::ever since my previous feature, PlayImaginaticve's "We All Speak Football" Trexi series has developed and seen it's fair share of protoypes and pre-production samples, scheduled to launch on the 26th of this month:with finished designs varying from *good* to *WTF?* (IMHO) - from varying artists and designers from all around and the good thing in the end is: they ain't gonna be

deathsqwert 3000

:: TOYS ::Kozik's Deathsqwert 3000, for Jamungo [via] is so filled with retro-sci-fi-goodness imagery (not least it's kick-a$$-name) that im so darn tempted to get it (compared to the rest of 'em Sqwerts ;p)dammit, now if only it's 1/6th-scaled to fit a head of an action figure, i'd be able to kitbash a "overlord" figure! or at least a foot soldier, innit? *HAH*._.

rebel assault

PhuEk's gone hardcoretech with his new Dunny custom: Rebel Assault.*Rebel Assault* is a privately commissioned-custom on an 8" Dunny. *nice*

mtv qee knuckle bear

:: TOYS / GOLOCAL :: having an exclusive 2.5" Qee Knuckle Bear designed by local (singapore) uber-design outfit Phunk Studio for the 2006 MTV Asia Awards is pretty *cool*.but having the item "available in China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines only" [via] (and not in singapore?) = is definitely *not cool* ~ 'nuff said.._.

codehunters

:: ANIME / DESIGN / VIDEO :: i wanna be able to give props to the creators and animators of the CodeHunters video done for the 2006 Asian MTV Music Awards, but am unable to becoz i have no effin' clue who they are and where they're from!first saw them animated promos on MTV-channel but am still until now unable to source / track them down. and finally their videos are available online now and

spanky and red blings

:: TOYS ::coupla new Blings from Tim Tsui:The Spanky Japanese Exclusive "Sakura" Bling [via] and is available here (wish i had better images tho - but am sure they'll surface real soon :p)The Red Bling ~ with a limited run of 300-pcs of which 100 will be made available at the Taipei Toy Festival [via]now, truth be told, i ain't exactly a big-fan of multiple colorways and such (reminds me way too

secret blackbodywhitebone

:: TOYS ::the "Secret" Version of Michael Lau's BlackBoneWhiteBone figure, courtesy of CrazyToysForum:and a glow-in-the-dark visual of said figure :pme grubby needy hands are getting a tad sweaty now ... *dammit!* ._.

adicolor black

:: ADS / VIDEO / ANIMATN / TOYS :: and with Saiman Chow's BLACK, the Adicolor videos series have come to an end.a fitting end-feature, with the exceptional macabre beauty of black, white and greys, the imagery astounds with it's subtility (or lack thereof in some instances) ~ with the "bleak" disguised as "cute", a bored evening turned nightmare with a harmless game of russian roulette and a

worldcup soccabots update

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS :: new updates from Soccabots with 6 new coaches confirmed and the launch of a spanking new dedicated website (superbly designed too).read all about it HERE :)*cool*._.

el brujo

in what i think is one of the more innovative and clever promotion/publicity toy-ad / prelaunches (IMHO), VinylPulse with MuttPop (creator of Tequila) had posted these seemingly innocuous random codes in this entry (DaVinciCode-ish? haven't read nor watch, so just grasping at invisible straws here / or maybe tis MI:3? *heh*) ~ with the red-text clickable to reveal images of a new Kozik-designed

obssession

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AVFVP :: vol.12

*Assorted Videos For Viewing Pleasure* :: DOCUS ::Chew On This = a 2+ mins docu on the betelnut beauty culture in Taiwan; which paints the girls in a rather sympathetic light with illuminating interviews ~ which is all quite "different" as compared to this video, innit? [via / via].....................................................................................................................

kitsch cartoon statues

:: TOYS / STUFF :: as bootleg-kitschy-kool items go, these Brazilian cartoon marquettes wins hands down [via] and i have say; the selection is excellent! from old skool retro-cartoons (both popular and very obscure), to children's teevee shows, to comic book heroes, to real-life celebrities! (altho i still dunno what their made of - vinyl would've been pretty darn cool, innit?)*kool*._.

robot chicken

:: TV / VIDEO / STUFF ::i <3 Robot Chicken. 'nuff said. more here on youtube ~ looks like ima gonna be spending quite a bit of time there, innit? *whoo-hoo!*._.

vision : tomorrow

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one thousand trexis

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS / GOLOCAL ::for local toy customizers: the Singapore Art Museum is organizing a trexi-customizing competition (sponsored by Play Imaginative) happening on 11th June (btw 1030am-530pm, with announcment of winners @ 645pm) - under it's Fiction@Love exhibition and activities."Break out the markers and paints! Here is your chance to get your hands on a Trexi toy, customise the

super robot chairs

:: DESIGN / STUFF / FLATPACK :: Super Robot's red Flat Packing System (FPS) chair [via] - reminds me loads of Fowler's ChairFix and it sure looks darn cool anyways :) ... read an interview with the SR-folks @ PingMag *heh*and on the trail of more "flat-packed-items", hows about a Flat Packed Rug? [via]the start of a new design / lifestyle trend for the new millennium, mark my words *heh* :)

what free comicbook day?

:: COMICS ::i dun think this applies in singapore, does it?if by saying "there wasn't much on the list i wanted anyways" sounds too arrogant - then if by saying: "i really wanted the X-Men / Runaways comic" ~ would i be too greedy instead?but then again, there were more important things happening that day, innit?there is no point to this entry, no. *heh* :p._.

shoot a pink teddy today

:: STUFF :: or rather shoot a pink teddy bear out of a gun-shaped party cracker [via]"Sunamiya, a paint firm based in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, announced the development of the device, which blasts a teddy bear equipped with a parachute into the air. The teddy bear parachutes down afterwards. Developers hit on the idea after noticing that it had become a trend for people to throw teddy bears

monthly munny gallery @ vinylpulse

:: TOYS / CUSTOMS ::VinylPulse has a new monthly feature where 20 (or so) Munny customs are chosen by Liv3r (a customizer himself) and featured on V.P. and i reckon that's a pretty cool endeavour indeed :)customizers who wanna submit their own works to email him at noordkade@zonnet.nl - with enclosed image/s no smaller than 800X600. April's Munny Gallery is now available online here. *cool*._.

arnie kim's tom hanks

:: TOYS / 1:6 ::as predicted hoped; Arnie Kim's new figure seems to be Tom Hanks' "Captain John Miller" from Saving Private Ryan ~ if the images @ CrazyToyz forum are of any indication and they sure looksa gooooood! more behind-the-scenes / sculpting images here and here's "Miller" with "Jones"!*yumz*._.

what are designer urban vinyls?

:: TOYS ::tis a question that non-toy collector friends (who've read about it somewhere or have seen me spend ridiculous amounts of $$$ on) ask me. so too non-designer-vinyl toy collectors (ie: fellow 1/6th action figure fans) and i admit, tis a hard "concept" to explain and to be understood by those who feel not for it ... yet ... *read more after the jump*i mentioned "concept" becoz that's

el panda adventures

speaking of "toy's pictures in real world environments" ~ VinylPulse has a coupla cool-on collection of images of MuttPop's El Panda (variant versions, no less) in various locales and dire predicaments! :(left) Imperial Red lurking amidst the jungle(right) Sweet & Sour captured and imprisoned!great mood and lighting = giving McCarthy (still my personal fav and inspiration tho :p) a run for his

treeson meets world

i love it when pictures are taken of toys in our "real world" environments and Andy Woo's Treeson-images are a real treat. especially the ones where Treeson looks on silently as others live on their lives = *great stuff* (makes me feel a tad sorry for lonely ol' Treeson, dunnit? *sob*)Treeson is an upcoming vinyl toy from Crazy Label (as featured here previously) and we're all waiting for him to

original fake opening in japan

these images of a huge KAWS Companion split down the anatomical-middle is just too hauntingly fascinating not to stare at [via] ~ even tho tis just an image on a computer-screen *L0L* = a display at the opening of the Medicom Toys / KAWS store; Original Fake in Aoyama, Japan.< more images via ToyTokyo, including this excellent image of a toxic-green-slime version of a Pushead/KAWS Companion = *

vision : today

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1000% bearbrick x chanel

:: TOYS :: now, i really dunno what to make of this (Karl Lagerfeld-designed) 1000% Chanel Be@rbrick [via] ~ altho t'would be quirky-nice if the head could be popped-open to reveal a bottle of fragrance? yes i am reaching *heh*added 17.05.06:"factory image removed due to Medicom Toy Corporation Legal Dept's request"*o00ps?* :p._.

world outside my window part seven

the thing that struck me most about the (live telecast) election results on the night before (6th/7th morning), was less of the inevitable results (altho a tad surprising in statistics) was what Worker's Party Sylvia Lim had said at the podium, in front of WP-supporters, after they had found out their party had lost to PAP was:"We would like to congratulate the PAP on their win ..." (words based

the eternals

Neil Gaimen writes + John Romita Jr draws = The Eternals. [via] ~ 'nuff saidtwo of my fav comics-folks with an old marvel comic concept made new = juz hopin' it ain't gonna be a 1602 can't wait! *heh*

vision : yesterday

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jasmine women

:: MOVIE REVIEW ::~ watch this space ~

retro stickers

:: RETRO / STICKERS / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::while i do have a personal fascination (and respect) for the sticker phenom subverting the collective-mass-consciousness of urbania, i claim not to know much more than what i see nor it's inception and conception ~ what i do know of and remember very fondly, are these type of stickers:stickers from my childhood, circa early 80's. i remember them going for

world outside my window part six

and like the many idol (talent?) shows on teeveeland, "we" have and/or are going to vote for "our favourites". yes, tis voting day and all the parades of contestants the past few days have come to a head ... and 10 minutes was all it took to decide on the future of singapore (or at least my constituency lah). the seemingly innocuous and low-key polling center was but a mere stone's throw away;

black and white frank

:: TOYS ::Jim Woodring's Frank is getting the black and white treatment this coming June from Presspop. (Jim's blog via)and i've still yet to get the colored Frank (ever since i laid me eyes on it) *hhhhmmmm*and these images of "Sugiura Jim Hinotani" statue are insane! (not much more info about this tho, even after googling :p) *heh*._.

lost heroes 02

:: TOYS / 1:6 / BASH ::who is there to say what is good or evil? would anyone dare? ~ *heh*._.

tattoojim

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how bill and ted's excellent adventure influenced modern movies

:: MOVIE REVIEW ::~ watch this space ~

munny makin' film festival

Kidrobot is asking "fans of Munny to direct and produce their very own short films using everyone's favorite lead - MUNNY! The movie can be about anything you want! Have MUNNY throw a birthday party or explore a creepy graveyard, it's up to you!" [via] and the deadline is June 1st and results will be announced on June 5th in the following six catergories: Best Picture / Best Knee-Slapper / Best

star trek 2.1

:: TOYS / VIDEO / AD ::in addition to the first two released Star Trek promo-videos, i found another three:Poolside / Cribs / Cribs:Director's Cut *aw-yeeah*._.

peel fresh

:: TVC / WORK / LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::found: the final on-air version of the Fiona Xie / Marigold Peel Fresh commercial i art-directed for recently:*pow~wow*._.

webtime

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the world's fastest indian

:: MOVIE REVIEW ::~ watch this space ~

liver or no liver

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::mr brown's and miyagi's persistently non-political broadcast #6 = ROTFLMAO ~ "the people should not be afraid of their noodle-sellers, noodle sellers should be afraid of their customers" ... *heh*linkies:what happenedwhere to find good bar chor mee in singapore"ba chor mee" image via

lost heroes 01

:: TOYS / 1:6 / BASH ::a sneak peek@my new personal toy-project: feels good to be playing with / kitbashing my toys again ... and conjuring up fun new weird and wild (self-gratifying but not neccessarily commercially-viable) ideas ~ now to see it to it's completion ~ *heh._.

superman returns trailer 2

:: MOVIES ::Lex Luthor finds the Fortress Of Solitude? More Lex? More Lois? More Clark?would you believe a man could fly, again?since a few months ago when the first trailer was launched, a new Superman Returns trailer is now made available here [via] ~ besides the close-up of the superman emblem that looks too much like an extreme-sports plastic/rubber mould, and it all actually looks quite

carebearstare

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dead man's chest

more pirates? undead sea-mutant ghost pirates? the flying dutchman? a giant octopuss?go see the trailer for Pirates Of The Carribean 2 : Dead Man's Chest here [via] pirate toys, anyone? ~ *cool beans*

double-o-seven

:: MOVIES :: < the 6th Bond while i have no particular dire disapproval of Daniel Craig as the legendary James Bond in Casino Royale (but the pout, man, the pout! ), it always bugs me shitless when the movies seem to "hold back" the killings and sex, for a general PG-release, innit? (more femme skin and blood, i say) and it all seems kinda tame, as compared to "real life" (not that i'd know

from aliens to cyborgs

:: ROBOTS / STUFF ::from the slums of apartheid-Africa to the bustling commercial streets of modern Shanghai, from aliens to cyborgs; Neill Blomkamp's artificial intelligence attains a new level of "life" and now they fight to stay alive ... a part of the Adicolor (video) promotions, YELLOW is Blomkamp's latest entry into the realm of possible cyber-reality.others before:Tempbot [via]Alive In

rock~on

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spirit of singapore

:: LIFE IN SINGAPORE ::what got my attention in this (by now widely circulated) photo by Yawning Bread, wasn't the amount of people in attendance of an opposition's political rally ~ but rather of the singular lighted-up blue-and-white umbrella (at image-bottom), probably of an entrepreneurial-soul selling ice-cream or cold drinks in the middle of this field of humid and thirsty people ... now,

looking thru a toy-mirror

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designer chair

:: TOYS / CLICKS / GASHAPON ::a surprise gift from my beloved: from this series ~ *hyuks*._.

bootleg stormtrooper vinyl

just found on local toyshelves (mostly "chinese" comic/toyshops): a set of two figures, a Stormtrooper and Darth Vader. i only managed to "procure" the trooper @ a "decent price", whilst Vader eluded me (*darn*) < click-on to see bigger imagesstanding at near 8-inches tall, this bootleg-trooper is a mixture of hard (helmet and arms) and soft (body and legs)-vinyl, this figure had no label nor

25th or 26th?

:: MOVIES / XMEN ::seen@Plaza Sing:launching on the 25th? or the 26th? ~ does it really matter? ... 23++days to go, y'all! *whoo-hoo!*._.

DIY tiny hearthead

Sam of Tessetoys documents making a special Valentine's Tiny Hearthead figure (using Lego-bricks for the mould-box) @ VinylAbuse forums :)*i like d.i.y.*

russian urban animals

DIY Qees + Russia = Urban Animals, a new Qee customs exhibition held in Moscow, opened recently on the 27th and lasting til the 14th of May @ M'ARS, Pushkarev per, 5 (Moscow, Russian Federation) [via]event pictures/photos and customs can be viewed at the following webbies:> anouka-z@livejournal> http://photofile.ru> http://community.livejournal.com/ru_designertoyscomprising 25 customized Qees by