Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of TF and Such (136) - Star Wars Crossover Darth Maul, DX Kamen Rider Den-O DenKamen Sword, Ultraman Father and Mother

Star Wars Crossover Darth Maul
Gotten this from OG PP, $31.90 after 20% discount... Initially went to TRU Novena United Square but that place is... sorry for the harsh word... "pathetic"... And the clearance sale is like chaotic and messy to maximum capacity... Probably will go to TRU Suntec next week to use my Star card points for redemption...

Edit: Evil poses!!!!

DX Kamen Rider Den-O DenKamen Sword
There is a mini mountain of these in OG's clearance area... Cost $25 only (down from the usual price of $189...wow?)... Bought this for my little niece... Have also ordered a DX Kamen Rider Decade Belt for him too, hope everything goes smoothly... if so, then it is so much cheaper than those selling in retail and in CSC... Checked out the Kamen Rider belts in CSC, really rare and expensive...

Ultraman Father and Mother
This is bought in a CSC shop... Cost $15... And yes, this is bought for my little nephew, as I am not sure if my brother needs to get the Ultraman Father and Mother for his birthday, so bought this set just in case.. the figurines are a little small though...

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of KOs (135) - KO Oversize(!) G1 Outback

Cannot resist... Bought this fellow.. But in my hurry (and lugging bags of groceries), I bought the wrong colour combi version... sigh... Nevermind, shall colour to my preference... I compared it side by side with the authentic Brawn I had, it is confirmed to be slightly oversized...

Hope my Taobao hauls arrive safely...

Restoration - (Double) Oversize KO Robotmasters Optimus Prime

This is an absolutely AMAZING piece of KO!!! Joints are tight; details (moldings, spring-feature, etc) and colours are approx. 95% faithful to the original; and it is oversized to about VOYAGER class size!

Came with these accessories...

Robot mode... I did some painting to the back of head (blue), crotch area (yellow), inner arms (red) and the rifle (silver)... Looks good!

Comparison with Protector... About half a head taller than Protector!

Update - Kabaya (Titanium) Ultra Magnus

Assembled the Kabaya (Titanium) Ultra Magnus, and this time mod a little to make the arms able to slide... only small regret is did not mod a swivel piece for the arm to move forward in robot mode...

Anyway, painted most of the parts instead of using all the stickers...Looks good from far, but far from good...


And as most reviewers have pointed out, the back of the trailer can be swivelled down as a ramp! And probably can slide in a World's Smallest Transformer...


Robot mode...


Made a mistake in putting the extra (blue) piece too low, thus need to slice off some parts of the missile socket... and did not expect this will cause the missile to be loose... Anyway, quite happy...


And yes, I did not bother to re-plug his arms into the holes nearer to the chest... Nice piece of TF...

Update - KO KO Kabaya-styled Lio Kaiser

Finally finished assemblying the KO KO Kabaya-styled Lio Kaiser set, which I had bought 2 sets to try to mod 1 Gaihawk into Hellbat... The reason I call it KO KO is because this is based on the KO Lio Kaiser set that uses the "Doubledealer Wannabe" to replace Hellbat...

Vehicle mode... can't spot much difference... but...


... when in robot mode, look at how small Gaihawk and Hellbat are! The manufacturer stupidly make this mold to follow the "Doubledealer Wannabe" size which is a size smaller in the KO set... sigh...


... So in gestalt mode, Lio Kaiser looks like he has small arms and tiny fists...


Next to assemble is Kabaya Titanium Ultra Magnus....

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of KOs (134) - KO Oversize(?) G1 Tailgate, KO Oversize(?) G1 Swerve

Bought these 2 KO Oversize(?) G1 minibots today at the photocopying kiosk diagonally opposite Bedok NTUC, at $3 each... It is the same series as the KO Oversize(?) G1 Pipes I bought in 2010... wow, my TFs to restore seems way overdue, and more are coming... anyway... Agai, I believe these are slightly oversized...


KO Oversize(?) G1 Tailgate



KO Oversize(?) G1 Swerve

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of Such Lightsabers (133) - (Rubie's) Mace Windu, (Rubie's) Qui-Gon Jinn, (Basic) Obi-Wan Kenobi, (Force Action) Darth Vadar

And the lightsaber fever reached the peak!!!

My haul of various lightsabers arrived today. And they are FREAKING EXPENSIVE!!!! HAHAHA... Ok, seriously, they cost way way way more than I expected, due to the high shipping cost by vPost. Many of them are packaged in big box, which is good intentions by the seller, but when it comes to international shipping... anyway, here they are:


(Rubie's) Mace Windu
The legendary! Purple lightsaber will turn pinkish when it powers (lights) up... Does not come with a stopper at the tip to prevent the blades from sliding out when pointing the lightsaber downwards... Will fix that, no problem... Light is quite strong, not extremely bright, but nice enough (at least to me) as a lightsaber... Price approximately $38.30



(Rubie's) Qui-Gon Jinn
Poor fella, was killed by Darth Maul... and believed that Anakin was "The One"... Anyway, his green lightsaber has a nicer shine compared to Mace Windu's. When de-tombing this, the inner bulb ring dropped off, it was "flying" inside the hollow space of the blades... So I had to pry open the lightsaber to fix... Luckily the 2 halves are not joined very securely... Anyway, now it is fixed... Price approximately $35.95




(Basic) Obi-Wan Kenobi
The new Master of Jedi, Obi_Wan's lightsaber has a nice design. The blue is also deemed as the "good" side... or so it seems, according to my little nephew, hahaha... Yes, now he has a blue lightsaber sturdy enough to fight against the "evil" red lightsaber (Darth Maul's Double-bladed lightsaber)!!!!! Price approximately $35.70



(Force Action) Darth Vadar
Anakin "Darth Vadar" Skywalker's lightsaber... wow, am a little disappointed over this piece... I anticipated that this will not shine brightly, but despite that, I am still shocked over the low level of light shone... and the clash sounds are not easily activated... Seller really keeps to his words, that the packaging is not in good condition... really... the transparent plastic cover is completely missing... a bit dusty, but still quite alright.. Anyway, I am still waiting for my other Force Action lightsaber (Anakin version) to come... Price approximately $57.65



I am still waiting for my KO Battle Tanker!!! ... Now seller says wait till 14 Apr then send... sigh....

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of *Such* (132) - Jakks Pacific Classic Intercontinental Belt, Mattel World Heavyweight Championship Belt

Yes ah!!!!!! Finally my WWF and WWE belts arrived!!!!! Very very happy...

Jakks Pacific Classic Intercontinental Championship Belt
I snatched this belt away from the Big Show!!! Wah hahahahaha!!!!! Just joking... This could be my 2nd most favorite wrestling belt, the 1st being of course the Classic Winged Eagle Belt... This is so CLASSIC!!!!!!! And added to the fact recently (actually is last year, if I remember correctly) Cody Rhodes re-introduce this belt back to WWE... wow... Awesome!!!!!!! Hahahaha.... $81.20... Super expensive!!!

Edit: The foam is slightly thinner and "foamier" than my Classic Winged Eagle belt strap!!! Unlike the Classic Winged Eagle belt which has the 2 ends of the belt to be about the same length, this one is not... Belt strap is also little shorter, which means that I must mod a little before I can wear the belt around my waist.. This belt looks a bit small especially when slung onto shoulders...

Also I just realized my Classic Winged Eagle belt's foam strap has details of "sewn edges", but the Classic Intercontinental belt does not. Could it be the Classic Winged Eagle with Hogan figurine version has a improvised belt strap??... Hmmm...

Mattel World Heavyweight Championship Belt
I snatched this away from Shameless... I mean, Sheamus!!!! Hahahaha... Joking again... This is the new Mattel packaging... yeah, I saw the local one selling for $39.90... and I paid $58.15... sigh... Anyway, I think I might grab a Mattel Spinner belt if I ever see one at the price of $39.90... Anyway, this is one B~I~G belt!!!! Amazing amazing... The belt is cut close to the front plate shape, nice...


Compared to my KO Jakks Pacific World Heavyweight Championship Belt below... Look at the size difference!!!!!!!!!! Sweet... It is slightly less yellowish though, but doesn't affect anything at all!!!


Edit: Same as the above. This belt is also off-centered. But the most unacceptable is: The jewels are now molded!!!! Not the fake jewels seen in older version (I think)... sigh...anyway... Will do my lengthening next time, too tired..

Edit: Picture of all my belts, after strap extensions, and velcros sewn on...

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of *Such* (131) - M&M's Star Wars Mini Lightsabers

The "Lightsaber Fever" continues to burn!!!! Bought 2 M&M's Star Wars mini lightsabers at the FairPrice Express at $4.95 (if I remember correctly) per piece, and they are cute little lightsabers! Had fun last night dueling with my elder brother and little nephew (about to be 5 years old) with these 2 lightsabers and my other Darthmaul basic one... Amazingly bright LEDs used, but is too glaring to see from the tip of blade, be warned... The hilt contains a M&M's fun-pack, and has a opening to store the chocolate candies, if you wish, but do try to wipe the inside of the hilt first... hygene-freak's advice, hahahaha....


p.s. I think I am obsessed with these light saber toys liao, having ordered so many, lemme list... Anakin Skywalker Force Action, Darth Vadar Force Action, Mace Windu (Rubies), Qui-Gon Jinn (Rubies), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars Basic)...