Toy Viewing : Days of Future Past Logan

From the infamous Marvel Legends given by Toybiz back in the early 2000, Logan was visualized with a chopper. We get a familiar scene in the Wolverine movie where Logan was hiding in a barn and was given a jacket and bike from the farmer.

Toybiz actually produces 2 sets, one mass market is older Logan with a muddy washed chopper and a variant outback logan featuring a cleaner bike with a white singlet wearing a hat.

Luckily I got the best of the both worlds as I managed to snap up a trade with a mud washed bike and the variant Logan. Unfortunately, the owner lost the hat. If anyone has the hat, please let me know.

But I am still happy with what I got.

This figure is terrific especially the bike. The jacket which is made of soft rubber and can be taken off but be careful as it can get torn. The figure do shows a skin tone on both arms and the overall figure is similar to the weapon X figure except the latter is almost naked.

The figure also wears a pair of blue washed denim and possibly Levis???

Anyway, fun figure and you do not see such action figures in the market now.

All pictures are copyrighted by jimho

Flashback to the 70's - Star Wars

While I was digging into my pile of treasure toys, which sadly have been left forgotten and wrap up just like most collectors, I was suddenly drawn into a worm hole and spiral down into the year 1977.

What happen in 1977?

This is the era when Star Wars jam right into the silver screen and movie toys begin to set foot.

I am not a big Star Wars toy fan except for some vehicles, but I have a pair of Darth Vader and Stormtrooper manufactured in 1977. These are the old school figures back then and by today's standard, they are nerdy in their movements due to the very limited articulations.

Well, though mine may not be the super collectors edition and condition, they just bring back memories of how I got them 10 years back. They must have passed on a few hands before landed on me.

Unfortunately, Darth is missing his light saber that is attached to his arm. Stormtrooper still bear a 011 mark at his back and have manage to change into a Two Face sidekick as his front has tanned more than the back. Probably the years of battle in the dune.

It is always nostalgic to see old toys which tells a story behind even though they are not perfect and mint anymore. I think this just add value to them in a personal way.

 

 

 Darth Vader without cape

Darth Vader posing with cape

Storm in surrender mode

Made in Hong Kong dated 1977

A side split by Stormtrooper with Darth Vader

THE DILEMMA

Oh. I have been lacking in my posts for May and here comes June. I still have not crack out a toy to post for viewing and biz is running slow as no potential came forward for a photo shoot so that I can create a portrait.

But wonderful finds keep pouring in and as a toy enthusiast, this is the time where money gets out of control or you throw that long time find out of the picture. It is a hard decision. You have money on the right, your must have figure on the left. What is it gonna be?

Bam!!! You slam down the deal and guess what you are done with the damage complete.

Oops, Two Face, we are not. With money on the right, hand gun on the left. Who is gonna go?

Well hang on there while I sort out those wonderful hunt that I shall present to you. Meantime, here is Two Face from the Batman Forever Movie.

That's a solid nickel he is holding.

Toy Viewing : Beast Hunters BulkHead

Beast Hunter's BulkHead is the only one transformer which I wanted to pick him up. The rest are just goners for me.

I saw Ratchet and he is kind of cool but am not going to touch him for now.

So I finally got my hands on BulkHead and he does live up to what I expected but some flaws on the vehicle mode. It's kind of loosely packed compared to the previous Transformers done.

The front wheels are not secured well when transform into vehicle mode though it still rolls. No cornering for this guy. You get a serious roll over.

With transformers toys churning out by Hasbro are getting a downgrade in their quality. Cheapness makes a full frontage when you grab that toy. The colors of the plastics are light and the best example will be Bumblebee (in my opinion). Some toys are bringing back memories when I bought toys over the little "mama" shop that sells combat army toys. They just look so cheap.

Fortunately, Bulkhead is still above the average but not escaping the disasters.

Here is the Bulkhead.

What's the Catch? : The long haul....

As May starts to end, I realized I have not been posting much this month. Well, I have not stop my hunting game and has actually trying to dig out some good finds. Since new toys don't attract me much nowadays.  some might still catch my eyes and I am waiting for the right opportunity to cull them over.

I finally got my hands on Nickelodeon Ninja Turtles of 4, Soundwave from Fall of Cybertron series, Bulkhead from Transformer Prime Beast Hunters and lastly packed up with 6 Hotwheels die cast cars which goes for a bargain.

These are some toys which some might already got their hands on them months back but I have been trying to stay away until now.

The Nickeledeon TMNT are great and I am still missing the Shellraiser to go with them. Well, another pick up to do.

Soundwave from Fall of Cybertron and Beast Hunters Bulkhead are the only transformers figures I acquired from these 2 series. The rest are disappointment to me.

Grab a wheel. Have a Hotwheel. Here I got them and I like those classics and weird styles cars they created. One of a kind.
 
What a trip and saw a hole in my pocket. Oops !

It's like Christmas in May.

Next stop, tear them out and shoot !

What's the Catch?: HotWheels Die-Cast

Have been really busy and lacking on my posts lately. But hunting still goes on but I need to be careful on what I hit on.

While I was going around and taking my rounds, browsing in the local toys department, I would somehow, meddle around with HotWheels little cars occasionally. This time, I found some little ones which caught my eyes.

I admit, I do buy some along the way but I am not a die-hard HotWheels collector. Just hitting some occasional buys.

Today, I got 3 of them.

A '70 Camaro, a '49 Drag Merc and HotWheels Imagination series - Semi-Psycho

This Camaro is a track tester and comes with Hotwheels logo on the front side. It's the same facelift when BumbleBee first take it's form as a vehicle in the movie.

The '49 Drag Merc is super low on suspension as it is on a drag race. Cool decals, yellow and chrome front.

The Semi-Psycho is one vehicle design which reminds me of a train and the color pops out with big size rims. Cool.

They just got back and these are some quick picture of them to share with you. I may tear them out to show their glory soon.

 

What's the Catch? : Sam & Twitch

This round of surprise catch goes to Sam & Twitch from Spawn Series 25. This pair of detectives are well sculpted as to the comic covers art done by Ashley Wood.

I am impressed with the colors and tone washed set on the figures and adding to the sculpt, this is one good piece of figures not to be missed by me. I cannot speak for others as it is in the eye of the beholder.

Logically, I do not advise paying a hefty price for them and I have patiently waited for a good catch before I pranced on it. It all comes together and it's worth the wait.

Looking at all the reviews, they are a typical McFarlane figure with minimal articulations coupled with good sculpt. So for the time being, it makes no difference for them to be freed from the package.

Well, that's all for this week's catch. Be good and keep hunting.

Gathering of the Mighty Marvel Legends BAF

Finally, the day has come for the assembly of my three awesome Marvel Lgends BAF in my collection.

Long has I waited for the time to acquire them and this is the day that they come together.

Forged by Toybiz and assembled by the good people back then, they are now complete and filled into my army of toys.

Sentinel, Apocalypse and my recent claim.. Galactus.

For some, they are history, for me, they are pieces of history which need to be secured for people to marvel the creation at that time of their prime.

With my latest addition of Galactus, they are now complete to my standard. 

Where The Wild Things Are - Moishe the Monster

Arggghh...Here goes Max and he went wild with the Wild Things.

A simple children's book by Maurice Sendak.

I got Moishe here as a cute figure produced by McFarlane. He has three points of articulations - Both arms and tail. He is more like a statue. Well, that's fine for a figure like the Wild things and they look good together, unfortunately, I only have Moishe. The rest will have to wait.

Since I got him at a reasonable price with the book, I might as well buy the DVD to watch the movie.

However, in the movie, Moishe is called Carol. Weird! He is the main character amongst the monsters. The movie is actually kind of slow and you cannot expect much as the storybook is just so simple. There are still lessons to be learned in it and you will begin to notice the simplicity of the story. LOVE.

I hope I can gather the rest of the team to start the rumpus. Woooooo......

Transformers vehicle Die Cast

Continuing from my last venture of surprise find of the Tomica Batmobile, I stumbled into Optimus Prime and Bumblebee from the Dream Tomica Series.

Both are in their vehicle mode and they do not transform. Just a replica version of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee but recognizable from their color and outlook.

Here they are in macro zoom mode. Let's roll....