Youtube 200 Subs giveaway

As of right now, I have 195 subscribers on my Youtube channel. To celebrate the upcoming 200th sub, I will be doing a giveaway. I've narrowed it down to a robot-related giveaway, possibly a Transformer of sorts. I will be keeping the giveaway simple and non-expensive just to see how it goes this time. If everything goes well and I keep hitting subscriber milestones, I'll think about investing a bit more. For now don't expect a Masterpiece figure. I'm shooting for a deluxe class figure of a character I own here in my collection that hasn't been opened and that I won't miss too much if I give away. The important thing is that it's FREE and it's my way of thanking you guys for the support. There will be a tiny string attached which I will get into later on. The only way to get in on this action is to obviously subscribe if you haven't and keep an eye out for the upcoming vlog video with details. Stay tuned!

Bandai Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Heroes Action Figure - NRG

Been almost a month since my last post. To be honest, I had a long post full of updates that just disappeared while working on it, so I let if be. Now I'm back to kick it off with some toy reviews. I will try to do aome more reviews in the future to keep things going.

Today to kick it off, I'll be doing NRG from Ben 10 since he is a pretty cool design.

NRG is a figure that to put it shortly is contained inside this specialized suit because his real form cannot be contained otherwise because he is a bundle of radioactive energy.

Bandai did a great job with the sculpt. Looks like he popped off the screen. This is not the small one that's available. It's a good deal bigger and features some gimmicks.

The back has some extra bits because of the gimmicks. There is a hinge visible for the hatch and the compartment for the button batteries used for the light gimmick.

A big disappointment is the articulation. While the arms do swing up and the legs swivle for no good reason, that's pretty much it. No elbows or knees. Not a deal-breaker but it would have been nice to have a bit more. The good thing is that it keeps the figure clean if you are a display-only collector like me.

One of the things that bothered me about the smaller NRG figure was the fact that the hatch didn't open...

...fortunately, this version does have an opening hatch that reveals his insides.

It is nicely detailed and lights up when you hold down the chest emblem!

A nice surprise was the included bar of clay(?) that is meant to be molded into whatever shape you like. It's meant to replicate NRG's tru form. So it's definitely not candy as made evident by the little warning symbol. I'm actually surprised this is included in this day and age of safety standards where anything could be considered dangerous. All it takes is for someone to plug up their ears with this or choke on it and it goes the way of the old-school robot missiles.

This photo cannot accurately capture how cool this looks. Trust me, it's awesome.

You can find this figure for $12-$15 currently. Check it out. Video coming soon.

Happy New Years everyone!

Im blogging from my phone. Been a bit busy past couple of days with holidays and all but here is just some of the stuff you can expect early next year:

- RAH 1/6 Zaborger

-1/6 Tony Montana Scarface from Enterbay
-1/6 Tony Montana Scarface from Blitzway
- two more TFC Hercules figures. Dr. Crank and Structor
-SH Figuarts Barnaby from Tiger and Bunny
-exclusive Soul of Chogokin Energer Z
-6" Twilight Zone invader figure.
-Mattel Voltron Lance figure with red lion. I have a review of this up on my rocketpuncharmy channel. Its a prerelease figure so there are no accessories but you can check it out anyways.

There will probably be some more 1/6 stuff this year added to the already crazy amounts of robot stuff i will be acquiring this year.

So whats my resolution this year? To cut down on stuff that wont really improve my collection. Got too much stuff i dont need. Anyways Have a Happy New Year!

Fujimi Blade Runner Spinner model kit review now on CDX!

Hey all, my review for the Fujimi Spinner kit is now up on CDX. It's about 95% done. Finishing it to 100% would take up a lot more time which I don't have with review/sponsor guidelines and all but it is complete enough to do a nice review for it. All I really need to do to finish it is paint the window trim with matching blue (ran out of paint) and apply window decals. The LEDs are optional so I didnt want to eat away at the review time which was already overdue by about two weeks as it is. I manage to pop in three LEDs to give it at least some lighting.

It's a great kit that can easily be modified to suit your liking and/standards of accuracy. There seems to be a third party aftermarket brewing also. Be sure to pick yours up at HobbyLink Japan who supplied the kit for CDX for me to review. Get yours here.

Make sure to check out the written review on CDX. Also check out the short video clip.

CDX Review Update 12/22/11

For those of you who follow my stuff on CDX, here is what I got and what I have coming up. You get the inside scoop here.

Here is one of the most difficult reviews I've ever had to do..well not the review but the preparation for the actual item I am reviewing. After exhaustive searching for the right color I have started work on this project for CDX. It's the Fujimi Spinner model kit. You may know this vehicle from the movie Bladerunner. If not, check it out on Netflix or wherever you get your movies. Here is a sneak peak.

Yeah, Its all painted and decaled up right now, but this is all your gonna get for now, a primered body. It's coming out real friggin nice. Can't wait to show it off!

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I've got Heavy Labor all queued up to go live after the Spinner review, in the meantime check out the review on my Youtube channel.

Here is another sneak peek at what I have queued up on CDX waiting to go live soon. If you can't wait to see the written review, check out the video on my Youtube channel.

Stay tuned for more!

Hasegawa Ultraman MAT Update 12/22/2011

Interior is coming along nicely.

Body needs some further detailing and lamps still. Oh, and Bumpers

Here you can see the dashboard and door panels which mount on the body. That thin line around the steering wheel is a friggin water transfer decal. SO HARD TO PUT ON.

Here is a tease of what it will look like.

Godzilla (1964 Godzilla vs. Mothra) by X-Plus

Strange...was watching Godzilla vs. Mothra and then I got a Mothra for reviewin the mail...then I saw this. Coincidence? Hope this shows up in the mail!

Godzilla (1964 Godzilla vs. Mothra)
XPLUS
11,400 yen. Jan. 2012