HOTTOYS MICHAEL KEATON BATMAN FIGURE AWESOME!!!

This is my third Hot Toys figure. Michael Keaton Batman! Awesome! The pictures speak for itself!

World Smallest Transformers (WST) Optimus, Ultra-Magnus, Tiger Tracks & G2 Optimus

My first World's Smallest Transformers (WST) was a VSX Optimus Convoy & Megatron from Dengeki Hobby Magazine. I got it for RM40. Now, this set is selling at eBay for USD95 (approx RM313+)! This WST Optimus figure doesn't come with the trailer. Last year I saw a clear WST Optimus with trailer. So I bought it without first checking the price on eBay, and got suckered into paying RM100 bucks! Recently, while hunting for a G2 Optimus (in my effort to collect Optimus Prime of various versions), I came across a set of WST G2 Clear Black Optimus and Yellow Clear Ultra Magnus with Tiger Tracks. I got all 3 for only RM100, imported from HongKong. It arrived yesterday and I m very pleased with this purchase. The Clear Black G2 prime - it comes with cab, roller, gun, 2 big missile launcher and the black box with autobot logo on the trailer front. It has a Decepticon logo - so is this Nemesis Prime? I got to know from the net that these WST Transformers are custom made (means not licensed) but the quality and details of these figures are amazing and as good as the original.The Clear Yellow Ultra Magnus - it comes with trailer, 2 missile launchers, 2 guns, 2 fists, head/helmet, sticker sheet and the cab. What's cool about this is that the trailer transform into a larger robot. Tiger Tracks can fit into Ultra Magnus' trailer. Very nice! These figures doesn't comes with instruction. Transformation for the cab is easy. For the trailer I checked out Youtube for the transformation tips - found out that it's simply amazing! Even though this figure is so small, the details and engineering behind the transformation is simply amazing! Highly recommended for collectors of Transformers. Price is still very reasonable at eBay (as of now) and play value is 10/10!

I discovered there's another G2 Optimus Prime (besides the G2 Laser Prime and Hero Prime). I bought one from eBay USA. This version is dated 1992. It comes with black trailer, have shooting missiles and an electronic light and voice box with Autobot logo. Basically the Prime figure is the same as G1. The addition is the shooting missiles feature and the electronic voice box. It also comes with Roller and the rest of the accessories that comes with the G1 Prime. Quite rare and pricey these days.

He-Man & Masters of the Universe Collection

He-Man & Masters of the Universe (MOTU) by Mattel was a great toyline in the 1980s. I still remember I was very young when my mom brought me to Klasse Dept Store (Now Parkson) in Sg Wang and a sales guy approach my mum and promoted the MOTU to my mom, saying it was a great toy and a cartoon coming soon. My mom asked me if I wanted it, of course I said yes! And my mom got me a He-Man figure. Sadly that was the ONE and ONLY figure she got for me. I played, 'abused' and had loads of fun with He-Man. After some years, I threw it away during one spring cleaning. I was a kid then....duuuh..if only I knew the value of toys then...I got a pair of complete He-Man (with axe, half sword & shield) with Battlecat (with full armour) and also Skeletor (with sword but missing his staff) and Panthor (with full armor) in the early year 1999 or 2000, can't really recall exactly. Quite pricey but wanted to have it as a 'tangible childhood memory'. I've been searching for Skeletor's staff since then. The search ended today. I found it at flea market (where else?). Aaahh, now the pair is complete. Play Features: Both He-Man and Skeletor had a 'battle swing' feature - turn the body and let go, it will swing! Battlecat and Panthor are the same mold but Battlecat comes with head gear whereas Panthor doesn't. Panthor had a purple velvet coverering it's body but due to age, there are already many bald spots in the figure I own. Mattel had since re-issued these classic toys...but nothing beats the original!

STAR WARS LEGO COLLECTION

Lately don't have any mood to blog. Part of the reason I guess...these days you can get toy reviews from YouTube. Also I've not really been buying toys till recently with the year end sale. Anyway I would like to share my Sar Wars Lego Collection. This was prompted by my recent purchase of Star Wars Advent Calender set - which consist of 24 mini figures, ships and accesories! It has got an exclusive Yoda in Santa outfit!

I've collected Legos when they first launched the Star Wars license. Mostly I got from warehouse sale ...kekeke. My favorite was the Darth Vader Technic which I got free from a company dinner lucky draw. I've got two more free items, one is a mini Lego tie-fighter that was given to me by a mamak newstand in Midvalley. Apparently the toy was detached from the magazine it came free with. The other was the Escape Pod with C3PO and Artoo set. I also remember buying Darth Vader, Darth Maul & Luke Lego keychains when I was in HK. (They were not available here those days)..Oh yes, then there's Star Wars Lego watches, LED torch, pens ...well I got most of them at a discount. As for ships, I've got the X-Wing, Slave 1, Speeder bikes and a few others which I can't remember...and also forgotten where I put them....

I buy Lego because of Star Wars, not really because I like Legos. Checked EBay on those Star Wars Legos I have...the prices are so-so only...duh..

Toys Premiums

Once again, KFC got the license to issue Transformers movie premium. Very lame and bad quality compared to the previous ROTF movie premium. These toys doesn't transform, limited play value and look like bootleg! Optimus has a light feature on his chest (like lot of bootlegs toys) Ironhide has a rotating gun, Bumblebee with sound and Starscream with color change. Well McDonalds latest premium, Batman The Brave and The Bold seem to better, in terms of design, play value and quality. It looks like this set is a continuation of the previous set. Looks really good on display!

Optimus Prime Acquisition

It's been few months since I last blogged. Part of the reason for the long silence was because I actually forgotten my password! Somehow..it came back to me recently..

This is to update my new acquisition of Optimus Prime...after years of hunting, I finally acquire Machine Wars Optimus Prime! With the new transformers movie going on, I've got the Takaratomy Voyager Prime with trailer. A bit dissappointed coz the trailer is kinda useless except to store weapons! Then I got the Walmart exclusive Prime (carded), Prime with Comettor (re-issue with different paint job, matrix, battle hooks and featuring Optimus face), Cyberverse Prime with trailer (my favorite so far) and finally the Ultimate Optimus Prime with trailer which is stated as the largest Optimus Prime figure! Well, there wasn't a lot of play value in this ultimate figure. The trailer transforms into some kind of armor suit for Optimus to slipped into. I havent buy the reular voyager Prime yet and I already saw another 2 versions of Optimus coming up...when will they stop? Except for the Ultimate Prime in which some shops said they are 'sold out', the rest of the DOTM Prime can still be easily found in shops and departmental stores. As proven again and again, Hasbro will re-issue these in other packs...so buy coz u love it...investment....nah..

MARVEL SECRET WARS 25TH ANNIVERSARY SET

Today I completed the Marvel Secret Wars twin pack figures with comic set. 12 in all. Some of these packs are hard to get such as the Dr Doom pack. Many of these are peg warmers but I've waited long for the price to down. Tired of waiting, I bought the last four packs and completed the collection. Bought this for nostalgic reasons and also a way to group almost all the popular Marvel superheroes.