Fewture Ex Gokin Black Getter

Ryouma found an abandoned Getter-1 on the moon after the Getter Ray explosion which have wiped out most of the human population on earth. He modified and repaired the machine based on his specific needs before piloting it back to earth. The heat from the atmospheric reentry burned the red paint turning it black hence the black appearance.

Front view of Black Getter. I was hesitant to get this initially but it change my mind when I finally owned it.

One of the main difference between this Black Getter and the original Getter 1 was the head design. Black Getter spots a trio of armored plates over the mouth and the sharp antennae on the head was removed altogether. Black Getter also uses a scarf which gave it an appearance similar to it's pilot.

Black version of the Getter Eagle Machine.

The left arm was fitted with a giant cutter.

While the right arm is fitted with a claw.

Come on invaders!

I will slice you with my cutter!

Or would you prefer the claw instead?

Double Tomahawk!

Nothing slice up invaders better than these babies!

As an added bonus for this release. Additional parts where included to transform Black Getter into Black Getter 1.

This was exactly the same as the earlier Ex Gokin Getter 1 but in black colour scheme.

Both arms were fitted with the Getter Cutter.

The Double Tomahawk was meant for this setup.

The chest armour was removed to show the internal of Black Getter. The Getter Reactor is shown sitting in the torso.

You want a piece of me! Come and get it!!!

I have my doubts when I first came across this intention to buy an Ex Gokin. This are not the figures which I am familiar with. We are talking about a high end figure which has a price bracket of around USD400. I have ponder for days until I have finally decided to drop the hat and bought Black Getter. By the time I received it, all my doubts were completely replaced by awe.

The design of this figure was on a totally different level compare to the lower end figures. The figure was made up mostly of metal, hence the Ex Gokin namesake. There were a lot of detail on it which includes panel lines, rivets, bolts, nuts and not to mention the internal. Most of the joints on this figure were ratchet joints and they did a good job in holding this behemoth in place. The finishing on Black Getter was the most astounding of them all. It was smooth and glossy much like what you will expect from a brand new car. Do not get me wrong though. There were still some imperfection here and there but those were really minor and did not bother me that much. What really bothers me was that the figure was prone to paint chipping if it was not handle with care. That was a reason why I was reluctant to put this figure into aggressive action poses for the photo shoot.

As a conclusion, if you are a Getter Robo fan and you have some spare money to spend then it might be a good idea to invest in one of these. It was a piece of art which definitely deserve a place in your collection.

Revoltech Sci-Fi #041 Iron Man Mark V

Tony needed a suit which was both compact and portable. There is no way he is going to bring the entire mark IV suit around whenever he needs to go abroad. With that in mind, he design and create the Mark V.

Out-of-box content. I can count those accessories using just fingers from one side of my hand!

Front view of the figure. This is one of the best suit design.

Side view of the figure.

Back view of the figure.

Close up on the figure.

Time for some action pose!

Compulsory repulsor ray pose.

Articulation is pretty good.

Mark V in a compact elegant suitcase.

Mark V has the best Iron Man suit design to date. It was consisted of interconnecting segmented part which was different compare to the older and some of the later model. The quality on the finishing is what you will learn to expect from Kaiyodo so try not to be picky about it. The articulation on the figure was great since most of the joints were not hindered. Overall, Mark V was definitely a nice addition to my Iron Man collection.

Enough is enough!

Some of you may ask, what actually happened to me or to be more precise to this blog starting somewhere around the end of April. Well, hell happened. No. Dont get me wrong, I am not talking about my girlfriend but I am talking about Diablo III.

I have spent quite a bit of time during the period of May to September playing Diablo III. Initially it was fun playing through all 5 classes but after putting countless hours into the game I found out that it was really really repetitive. I have been through the exact same map over and over again picking up crappy rares over and over again. There was basically nothing else for you to do once you have cleared Inferno difficulty and hit level 60 for your character besides grinding for the so called "uber" equipment which you will never see.

To make matter worse, the drop rates for "good" equipment was very very low. I have been playing for more than 300 hours in total but I have yet to find a set item to date. The script for the story was very very bad too as if it was ripped out from some third rate fantasy movies. I have actually read all the Diablo novel and they put the script in this game to shame. The only redeeming aspect of the game was the artwork and cinematic. Kudos to the team who were in charge with those.

I am glad this is finally over! Look! What this game has done to me! Or to be more precise my blog! I have enough with the Lord of Terror for now. I will not touch this game again until Blizzard patch up this mess of a game. Until then, may the Lord of Terror have mercy on your soul.

Robot Damashii Doraemon

Known as the robot cat from the future. Doraemon was sent back in time by a young boy named Sewashi Nobi to change the circumstances of his great grandfather, Nobita Nobi so that his descendants (Sewashi is one of them) may enjoy a better future.

Out-of-box content. The accessories come in the form of eye plates, facial expression and some futuristic gadget.

Doraemon with it's ears. This is not canon since Doraemon cannot be blue and still retains it's ears.

This is the usual depiction of Doraemon. I would say this is the best figure of Doraemon to date.

Side view of Doraemon.

Back view of Doraemon. That is a round head alright.

A lot of engineering work has been poured into designing this figure. The joints at the arm spot one of the most complicated joint design which I find difficult to describe.

Doraemon comes with 2 separate facial plate which can be swapped onto the figure for different facial expression.

Doraemon is happy.

Doraemon is mad.

The eye plates can be mixed and match to create some unique expression. Nothing lightens up Doraemon's like a dorayaki.

Doraemon pulling out the Dokodemo door from his fourth dimension pocket.

Another widely used gadget. The small/big light.

Last but not least, the take-copter which enable the user to fly.

This is how Doraemon will react everytime it sees a mouse.

Why oh why!!!My beloved Dorayaki!

I almost forgot about the air cannon. Die you fiend!!!

It is difficult for me to admit that I was and still is a Doraemon fan deep down inside. This is the figure to get if you are looking for a Doraemon figure which is pose able with some degree of articulation. In fact, I have to admit that I have a lot of fun posing it while taking photos of it. Grab this figure before it returns to our future!

Revoltech #123EX Hunter Swordsman Azure Rathalos

Azure Rathalos is a subspecies from the Rathalos family. It provides carve material which can be used to make an entirely different sets of equipment.

Out-of-box content. The hunter depicted in this release is wearing a full set Azure Rathalos armour.

Front view of both Azure and Red Rathalos hunter.

Back view of both Azure and Red Rathalos hunter.

There are basically no difference between the 2 figure besides the colour scheme.

The great sword is still a pain-in-the-ass to prop up.

The detail on both the figure and weapons are superb.

Great sword upward swing!

Jumping slash. No, you cant do that in the game. It looks great though.

Downward slam! The effect part is useful to capture the motion.

A comparison of both the great sword. Rathalos Firesword and Shiny Rathalos Sword.

Monster Hunter PvP!!! No, this does not happen. =P

My comment on the previous Rathalos Hunter figure applies here too since it is basically the same figure with a different colour scheme. Once again, I would like to point out the weakness in the Revoltech joint which is unable to withstand huge amount of weight. Hence, it is very difficult to prop this figure up without the usage of the stand and in most cases, the stand does very little to support the figure. It makes matter worse if the great sword was equipped on the figure. 

As a conclusion, the detail on the figure is topnotch but the the flimsy joints make it less desirable. That aside, it is still a must-have for any Monster Hunter fans out there.

Super Robot Chogokin - Genryujin & Gouryujin

Both Hyoryu and Enryu was miraculously brought back to life due to the mysterious energy call The Power. In order to save their brothers from meeting a certain doom facing the Z-Masters, both of them split up to join the battle with their younger brothers.

Genryujin.

Result of Symmetrical Docking between Hyoryu and Rairyu when their SympaRate exceeded 200%. This level was made possible when one of the robots were charged by The Power, a mysterious energy taken from the planet Jupiter. His abilities include "Aurora Illusion" (which makes illusory ice copies as decoys) and "Thunder Blizzard" (which functions exactly like Shuang Tou Long).

Gouryujin.

Result of Symmetrical Docking between Enryu and Furyu when their SympaRate exceeded 200%. This level was made possible when one or both of the robots were charged with The Power, a mysterious energy taken from the planet Jupiter. His main attack is "Burning Hurricane" (which works like Shuang Tou Long).

Genryujin and Gouryujin.

They can stand toe-to-toe with the Z-Masters.

One of the reason why I decided to get Gekiryujin (which is a Tamashii Limited release) was that I can combine the both half of Gekiryujin and Chouryujin to get Genryujin and Gouryujin. Instead of 2 mechas, now I can practically pose them as 4 different mechas. Anyway, Gekiryujin is definitely a great buy so grab one if you are a fan of the Brave series.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

A collective alien race shows up on earth and start an invasion campaign. A group of countries called the Council of Nations has banded together to create XCOM, an elite military and scientific organization tasked with defending them from the alien attack.

This is a reboot of the original game which was release back in 1994. I remember playing this game back in those days. It brings back nostalgic memory where I remember playing this game for countless hour, exchanging strategies and stories with my friends and siblings. When 2K Games announced that they are coming up with a reboot for this game, naturally I was ecstatic.

I bought the game on day one and it was money well spend. If you have yet to try it out, go and grab it. Trust me. This game will not disappoint you if you are a strategy game enthusiast.