The Immortal Captain

2007 was the year we lost one of Earth's Mightiest Super-Hero, Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) was assassinated in the comics. What better way to honour the memory of Ol' "Winghead" than a new Cap statue sculpted by Randy Bowen. Actually, Bowen Designs released 2 versions of the statue: Classic & World War II. I'm glad that I'm able to get my hands on the Classic as quite a few shops got their orders cut, likely due to the added demand brought on by Cap's death. Personally, I prefer the pose of the earlier Cap statue that Bowen did, as it looks more noble and more befitting of the Cap. The details & paint on the new one is better done though.














This Cap statue comes with 2 bases which can be stacked to increase the overall height (as seen in the first photo) or used separately. I'm not really fond of the "booster" base as I feel Bowen overkilled it with the stars. It looks more at home at a circus than under Captain America. The other base however, is more appropriate for a American Hero, sculpted with what looks like a United States Presidential Seal. But, sloppy paint kinda ruins it, & it's not just on mine as I seen quite a few with similar plight.






Here's Cap with fellow Avenger, Thor:








AVENGERS IN SINGAPORE! (added on 24 Feb 2008)

photoshopped wallpaper:

Credits: Mr. Daniel Cheong for the background photo

"Dude, Get Your Own!"

My newest "Toy", a glossy new Sony Deep Red PSP (Playstation Portable) Slim & Lite.









If I didn't count wrongly, the PSP will be the 17th console I've ever owned. & of all the colours available, I gotta pick the hardest to photograph one. Heh


Yes, that's a Nintendo DS Lite strap (lol). My PSP is the basic package so it didn't come with any accessories other than the charger. Being the cheapskate that I am, I just used whatever strap I could find. I'm also using my Oakley sunglasses pouch for carrying my PSP around. :P

Actually I never had any intention of getting a PSP after I got my DS Lite. But, 1 game announcement changed my mind!


OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Being a big fan of the 2 God of War PS2 games, I just gotta play this one as well. I've read that Chains of Olympus will be a prequel of sorts in the GoW storyline, I can't wait! Release date: 4th March 2008, Kratos fans, mark it down!

The Iceman Cometh

Out of the thousands (millions?) of Mutant characters that exist in the Marvel Universe (currently down to less than 200 thanks to the Scarlet Witch), 5 will always mean more to me than the rest. They are the 5 original members of the X-Men, namely: Cyclops, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey), Beast, Iceman & Angel. The Iceman Bust was my first ever Bowen Designs purchase & when BD announced the Iceman statue, I know I must have it! The Iceman statue comes in 2 versions, the regular (frosted) version seen here & the more limited Web Exclusive Clear version. Iceman was never clear in the comics so I've preferred the normal version. Besides I find the clear version looks more like Glass-man. lol














Sorry for the poor photos as my crappy camera tends to overexpose the bugger.

トランスフォーマー

My latest Transformers DVD has arrived! It was supposed to be a Christmas present (Thanks, E!), but almost ended up a Chinese New Year present due to the delay by Vpost. No matter, the Transformers Movie Japan Region 2 transforming edition DVD is well worth the wait!







The transformable DVD case:








The case with the Hasbro Optimus Prime (Leader Class) toy.



The DVD case & interior






I love the embossing on the outer slipcover, but the photo didn't capture the effect very well.





left: US Region 1 DVD, right: Japan Region 2 DVD



Guess what's in the white box supporting the DVD set in the first 2 photos?
Here's the answer:



It's the free gift for preorders of the DVD in Japan. I'm so glad mine came with 1! Basically, it's a RID Scourge spychanger toy repainted in Movie Optimus Prime colours.





Wonder what's the movie like in Japanese dubbing?
Here's a clip taken with my handphone (sorry for the crappy quality of the clip):

Misa Misa

I can't believe I held off doing a gallery for my first ever female 12" figure for so long, so her gallery will have the honour of being my first post in 2008. Misa Amane is the third Death Note RAH released by Medicom & I got her back in October 2007. Her box design follows the same trend as the previous 2, simple yet effective.










One of the highlights of this figure is the rubbery outer skin of the upper body which effectively hides any unsightly joints when her torso is exposed. Her outfit is also very nicely done, from the "fur" on the hood of the jacket to the cutting of her inner tank top that helps accent her curves. She comes with a few nice accessories like her own Death Note notebook, a cross necklace & even black panties :P. But all these came at a price, she doesn't come with any extra pair of hands :(. The arms of my Misa also pop off quite easily, not sure if it's a isolated case. Nonetheless, she's still a cutie & great to display with Light & L.