Update : KO Build Team (RID)

Don't know why but just thought of picking up my set of KO Build Team (RID) to fix up and display in the Detolf cabinet..

The KO Build Team in their vehicle modes... Plastic quality is actually good for this set of KOs... Joints are relatively tight for almost all... but just like all KOs, there are bound to be some loose joints or mis-use of fasteners, etc... so still need to touch up...


KO Build Team in the robot mode! Looks pretty good... Wedge is the shorter guy, but seems to be the "leader"... Hmmm... and yes, the shades of red is very very obvious for KO Hightower...


The individual robots... First is KO Grimlock... The hands are switched initially, so have to reverse the left-right hands back...



Up next is KO Heavy Load... Still missing a peg to join the 2 halves of the groin area, will do that next time, if I remember... The container bed will get stuck in claw mode even with the spring, as the joints are simply too tight...



Next, KO Hightower... The head linkages are jointed with 2 pins from the sides, and this will prevent the head piece from fitting into the cavity in robot mode, so got to trim off some spaces on the neck area... Maybe should have painted the cabin frames red, but I find the unpainted cabin looks nicer... dilemma...



Lastly, KO Wedge... the "leader"... very small in size...



Combine!!!!! (KO) Landfill!!!!! Japanese version is called "Hurricane Mode", I believe...


KO Landfill with the weapons... It is just a mm or 2 shorter than G1 Ruination, head-to-head comparison, so is considered to be of a decent sized Gestalt TF...

(Near) Bootleg G1 Autobot Clones - Fastlane, Cloudraker: De-tombed !!!

Cannot resist the temptation and de-tombed the newly bought set of (near) bootleg Autobot G1 Clones... After some minor fiddling and operation, they are now standing proudly inside my Detolf display cabinet, together with their yellow-green counterparts... nice... So here's a pic of them together. I am not 100% sure but it seems that their colours match perfectly to the original ones... The Autobot signs on the groin area are self-made ones... For easier typing, I shall call them KO Fastlane and KO Cloudraker from now on...


First up, KO Fastlane, without the guns attached... Looks good, but felt it may be better if there are 2 wheels at the sides on the front... The wheel rims are actually stickers, hahaha...


After guns are attached, it looks even weirder... hahaha.... Joints are reasonably tight for these 2 KOs... Good... Plastic quality is good, though it feels more towards to the "shampoo bottle" plastics than the brittle type... which I think the former is better, no need to worry that the plastic will crumble with age...


Comparison picture of the 2 KOs... The spoiler stand is actually longer for the yellow-green KO... Other than that, nothing much is different... Oh, the guns... now the new KO Fastlane has the correct guns...


The angle of shoting makes it look like the new KO Fastlane hides the spoiler in robot mode better, but is not true...Just a viewing error...


Next, KO Cloudraker! I like the jet mode a lot, though I kind of dislike it when I was young... During then, I could not stand the sight of the protruding leg-pieces at the back of the jet, and that it did not have vertical stabilizer-fins... hahahaha... When I first transform this, the internal little tab for making the head to stay in position is too tight, and some trimming has to be done... Opps, did not realize the nosecone has to have a sticker until now, as I am typing this, and happen to chance on a picture of the original one... Nevermind, next time will print one, if I can remember...


Comparison shot of the 2 KO Cloudrakers... Made the wings and the jet-front for the green-yellow KO, as it is bashed from another KO Fastlane, since Taobao is selling only the KO Fastlanes (cheaply)...


Robot mode comparison of the 2 KO Cloudrakers... Notice the new KO Cloudraker has a wrong gun held... According to 1 Taobao.com page, the seller says that the KO manufacturer actually is lazy to get the 2 different molds and thus only makes the gun for 1 side, double the quantity... anyway, doesn't really affect too much...


All 4 G1 Autobot Clones!!!! Amazingly nice!!! Hahahaha.... "Roger dodger, Optimus Prime.... Roger dodger, Optimus Prime.... Roger dodger, Optimus Prime.... Roger dodger, Optimus Prime!"

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of KOs (151) - (Near) Bootleg G1 Autobot Clones : Cloudraker and Fastlane

Received these items that were bought off Taobao.com... nice nice nice nice (near) bootlegs (I called them near-bootleg as the autobot logo stickers are different, and they came in a blister-card pack...)!!! Colours are same as original ones, stickers are included, even right up to the 2 stickers that differentiates the twins (only they are pasted at the groin area instead of chest area)... The autobot sign is replaced by a weird "w" symbol... hmmm... now, count up your sins... ah, nevermind me... Cost approximately $14.35, which is a bit steep, considering they are old KOs, but for such a nice G1 bootleg, they are way under-priced...

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of KOs (150) - KO Kabaya G1 Beachcomber

Bought a KO Kabaya G1 Beachcomber... though I like to get a bootleg version, it just seem more fun to get this KO one, especially it needs to self-assemble, hahaha... Wonder if the colours will turn out ok or weird... Cost approx $6.50.

Bedok CC Flea Market - 10th March 2013

Annoucement:

Hi friends (in Singapore)! Bedok Community Centre will be holding its monthly flea market on 10th March, Sunday, 8.30am to 12pm. I will be putting up a place to sell some of my (mostly loose) KO transformers as well as authentic transformers and other stuff. Come and have a look! See ya! =)


p.s. (17th Feb) Big THANK YOU to all whom have purchased from my little "booth" today, thanks thanks!!! =)


Edit (10th Mar): 
A BIG THANK YOU to all whom have help to purchase from my humble stall today, thank you thank you...

Experiencing Selling TFs in Flea Market at Bedok CC

Had a nice experience as a TF seller in flea market this morning at Bedok CC, fun. Initially thought so early will not have people, so can slowly reach there to set up and maybe have breakfast with my mother whom kindly agree to help me to man the "booth" together (actually she also is very interested, hahaha...)... But when we reach there around 8.30am, and about to start unloading the goods, crowds have started to gather, as they have finish the earlier event's lucky draw... Wah, we were caught unexpected and the 45 mins or so is quite chaotic... no time to leave the "booth" at all... but was quite a fun experience... Special thanks to my mom for helping! Hahaha... Business resumes back to normal (aka no / little business) after the 45mins or so... Now still left a couple of boxed TFs and a lot of loose items... Due to little space, many good loose items get buried and probably 1 of the reason why they are not sold... Or maybe got to sell at different rates (like maybe 2 for $XX, or 3 for $XX... Hahaha...) next time? Hahahaha... 


Above is picture of my "booth" after the "peak-hours", hahaha... Decision of not to pack up early is a good one, as 1 brother (think is selling at another "booth") made a final purchase near 11 am plus, so some items in above pic will not be there anymore. Thanks bro!

To all friends (and aunties and uncles and sisters and brothers etc...) whom have purchase from my humble "booth", a very very big THANK YOU for patronizing, you are all very kind and heart-warming. I will also be selling the remaining loose items next month, 10th March, again in Bedok CC, 8.30am to 12pm. Hope to see you there, thanks again!

Update: Kabaya Brave Candy (Gum) Toy - King ExKizer

... or King ExKaiser, as some people spelled them as... This candy/gum toy kit contains many small parts and some of them drops out quite easily, so not recommended to smaller kids...  When assembling, some joints (eg. tight-covers that swivel, double-hinged joints for the big robot shoulders, etc) also need trimming for better fit, so do be aware...  Anyway, here it comes!!!

ExKizer with King Loader in vehicle mode... Exkizer seemed a little too small, weird proportion...


ExKizer, disengage!


Super small ExKizer in vehicle mode, closed-up picture to shows the lion-head logo...


After a "perfect transformation" (i.e. no parts-forming), ExKizer is now in robot mode, measuring about 2.9cm from head to toe... extremely tiny... the shoulders can move about due to the ball-joints but with limited range, and a single knee-joint for both legs...


ExKizer and King Loader, ready to combine! (note: King Loader also has a "perfect transformation", but extreme extrmeme care must be taken, else parts will fall...)


Combine to form...


... King ExKizer! ... Articulation-wise, the head can turn 360 degree (theoretically), and a little tilting up and down. Shoulders cannot rotate but the elbows can be bent though, so can make it hold the sword upright. Legs can open up (sideways) for the typical leg-open-big-big "Oppa Japan-robo Style". Feet can move up/down a little due to transformation...


Its actually quite tiring to assemble these small sized kits, so might be retiring for a while before I resume to assemble the other 2 kits... To be honest, I bought this set of 3 kits primarily for this King ExKizer only, as I already have the original-sized KO J-Decker, and I don't really like GaoGaiGar... nevertheless, they are quite good display pieces...