Toys Bounty Update - Optimus Prime, Kenner Batman, Ultraman, Spiderman..

Time flies! It's almost four months since my last blog! Just to note some toys collected in the past months..

Vintage Kenner Bruce Wayne figure. I wanted to have this to match the Batmobile. Finally got one loose from USA for a reasonable price. Batman's cowl. chest plate, gloves and boots are made of hard plastic..much better and durable than Mattel's Batman's Bruce Wayne figure! It has a cool Michael Keaton's likeness!

I got a Tokyo Toy Show Exclusive Clear Optimus Prime from the Transformers Prime series. It looks really beautiful! Comes in a black and white packaging, retailing for over USD100++, but I got it here for much much less. I also bought the Music Label Optimus Prime dock with speakers for Ipod. this figure was not in my radar until there was a sale in a toy collector shop - got discounted about a hundred bucks!:) This Optimus Prime have a newly molded head.

I got these Spiderman Coin bust for RM25 each only! It's very nicely sculpted and painted from Monogram. There are other Marvel coin bust like Wolverine and Captain America, but I felt these two are the best!

Lastly, I got this set of Ultraman Brothers with cape from Japan eBay. It was an exclusive as it comes in a black and white box. I though these were the regular 6" Ultraman based on the photos. This thought came to me because few years ago in Singapore Flea Market, one seller tried to sell me one of these exclusive Ultraman with cape. But I was mistaken. When the figures arrived, they are only 3" tall! Inside were 6 figures, 6 capes individually wrapped and a candy. Nevertheless, the set looks pretty nice.

MACROSS SDF-1 1/5000 SCALE DIE-CAST MODEL

Macross or Robotech in the US was one of my favorite anime-toons when I was a teen. Last week in Johor Bahru, in a local night market, I stumbled upon a die-cast Macross SDF-1 model figure. I got it for RM15 only! I checked the internet for info on this figure and found out that a mint-in-box figure is selling for USD440.00!!! This is actually from the W.A.V.E 1/5000 scale version of the SDF-1 ship. The original comes with a display base and it's transformable!

Mine is just the figure and two of the antennas were broken during transportation. Managed to glued back one. Overall it's a very nice figure but can be easily broken because of the small antennas. I've checked YouTube for the transformation...it's pretty complicated. So I'll display it as it is ...for now..

Vintage ROTJ Speeder Bike

I got this from the flea market yesterday. I wanted this for some time but was hesitant to buy from eBay due to exorbitant shipping charges. This set is complete with tray, instructions and a C6 box. Initially didn't wanted to buy because I thought one of the brake flaps was broken, but upon closer inspection, it was just unhook and can be fixed easily. After fixing, it works perfectly. What's missing in this set is the toy catalog. The bike is nice and clean and is working perfectly.

The Speeder Bike Gimmick: When the speeder is on the ground, the brake flaps are closed. When the speeder is "flying", the brake flaps automatically pops up to reveal engines. The T-Bar that holds the Biker Scout is actually spring loaded, to keep the Biker in place. Underneath the speeder is a "Laser Gun" that rotates. Finally, when the knapsack is pressed, the speeder explodes to 3 pieces.

Hasbro re-issued this in 1995 under POTF2 that comes together with the Biker Scout. I m not sure if the re-issued version has been retooled but it was definetly repainted. This vintage speeder in box is selling in Ebay for USD40-80, depending on condition.

Hot Toys Christopher Reeves Superman Classic!

This is my second Hot Toys figure. An excellent figure and Christopher Reeve's likeness is spot on! Amazing....

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!