Articles for May, 2009
Posted by: vader at 5:00 am on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
BLAMMOIDS!
Funky. Chunky. Fun.
Real compact – with real impact!
BLAM! A funky, chunky collection of boldly designed toys that pack a lot of punch in squatty body!
POW! A striking, hyper-stylized twist on the world’s greatest heroes and their biggest foes. Too tough to call small – you’ll want to collect them all!
Packaged on a blister card, each measures approximately 2.5″ to 4″ tall with three points of articulation.
SERIES 1:
Batman
Green Lantern
Sinestro
Firestorm
The Joker
Aquaman
Advance-solicited; on sale January 20, 2010 * PVC/ABS Mini Figures * PI
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Posted by: vader at 12:52 pm on Monday, May 18, 2009
In one of the few chances I had for a bit of toy hunting during our brief family vacation, I stumbled upon a nondescript shop in Yau Ma Tei that had the most wonderful assortment of loose toys for sale. One of which was this still unreleased Movie Masters Bruce Wayne in his spelunking costume (as depicted in the movie Batman Begins).
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Posted by: vader at 12:02 am on Monday, May 18, 2009
Hot Toys made an announcement recently saying that loyal fans can expect a bonus gift that will come with one their most anticipated figures – The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone. Fans have since come up with various conjectures and guesses. But now there’s no further need to speculate as the bonus item is currently on display at Toy Hunters, Hot Toys’ official retail outlet in Hong Kong (see photos below)
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Posted by: vader at 7:43 pm on Sunday, May 17, 2009
I don’t have much to report about finding the mother lode of JLU figures in Hong Kong. But I did find a shop selling loose JLU figures – some of which were still unreleased like Ultranman and Mary Marvel.
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Posted by: vader at 1:21 pm on Sunday, May 17, 2009
A couple of days ago, I came across this huge ad that says “Clark Kent Kent wears :Chocoolate”. I suppose the huge photo of the Clark Kent figure was difficult for any toy collector to miss.
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Posted by: vader at 10:52 am on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
After a couple of weeks of undergoing renovations, Toy Hunters (Hot Toys’ official retail outlet in Hong Kong) re-opens with a big bang. On display were their signature high-quality 1/6 scale figures (current and forthcoming) and this 1:1 statue. I will try to post more photos upon my return to Manila. …
Posted by: vader at 2:10 am on Monday, May 11, 2009
From Matty…
Good Great news, MOTU fans!
Nothing bums me out more than fans not getting the figures they want. So, to make sure you get all your fave MOTU figures, I’m starting a subscription service! All the details will be on the sign-up page when it launches, but here’s how it’s basically gonna work:
Posted by: vader at 8:07 am on Sunday, May 10, 2009
The folks behind Cybertron Philippines will be kicking off the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen promotions by launching the TF:ROTF toys on May 30, 2009 (Saturday) at the Atrium, Building A, SM Megamall.
Posted by: vader at 7:05 pm on Saturday, May 9, 2009
Hot Toys just sent us some behind-the-scenes photos of the making of their upcoming The Godfather – Don Vito Corleone 1/6 scale figure.
Hot Toys’ Chief Art Director, JC Hong
Posted by: vader at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 9, 2009
Hot Toys recently announced the latest addition to their 1/6 TrueType Body line – the Caucasian Slim Version.
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