Saturday, June 20, 2009

Transformers ROTF voyager Demolisher review

i decided to review this guy, as i think differently about him than most of the reviews i've read. i like him ALOT, unexpectedly and surprising even to myself. this purchase was what i considered as an impulse buy - but everything changed when i actually opened the box

first off, this guy's alt mode very refreshing and looks quite realistic. i think the last time we had an excavator transformer was in transformers cybertron metroplex/megalo convoy. and it was, to put it mildly, not the slightest bit convincing. it was practically a bot on its hands and knees with an excavating arm fixed on top. with demolisher however, the excavator mode is almost perfect save for the robot kibble at the rear, but even that doesnt look the slightest bit out of place. on top of that, there is some really good detail in the rubber treads, stairs, railings, and the operator's compartment.

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All in all a convincing alt mode with some fun posing the excavating arm that has some internal moving gears.

what i like most about this toy is the simple yet intriguing transformation. this is definitely one of those TF toys that is conveniently transformed yet satisfying at the same time. a rare balance it is and demolisher has struck it. i really transform him alot :D

now to the robot mode which probably most people do not seem to like. i find this bot just as refreshing as the alt mode. it does not have humanoid limbs, very alien like, and even has a bug like head. but i simply love it like a breath of fresh air. it has some good details on the shoulders, and i like the head sculpt. and on contrary to what many have said, he is actually very posable! all you need to do play around with his center of gravity. both wheels (above the head and below) play a vital part in maitaining balance, and you have the freedom to move them forwards/backwards to adjust the center of gravity. anyway, i will just let my pics do the talking :) i had tons of fun


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so my word on demolisher is get him, i highly recommend him!

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More pics... SMS squadron battroids

some final photos of my macross frontier sms squadron, this time in robot mode. hoping to get the armored messiah model kit by july or august :) but until then...

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... the time has finally come for the transformers movie we all have been eagerly awaiting... and i will be taking a hiatus from macross toys for at least a month :P

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

1/72 Transformable VF-25F Armored Messiah Alto Saotome's Unit - 25th June release!!!

Coming out one day before Ozma's??? Too good to be true!
Initially I thought this would around one month later than Ozma's.
Simply loving the "it's me against the whole world" vibes it gives!!!

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Completed 1/72 vf-25 super messiah collection

My good fren TC offered his 1/72 vf-25s super ozma kit to me at a price i could not resist 2 weeks ago! i was so happy, he was even generous enough to bundle the display stand with it! Thanks alot bro!!! TC has gone on to fully focus on collecting the DX chogokin, as we will be having an exhibition at Queensbay Mall Penang this coming 26th June 2009. Well actually its supposed to be a Transformers exhibition (in tandem with the ROTF movie screening) but the organizers gave use the green light to put our macross in the show as well! So i will be showing my 1/72 model kit vf-25, while TC will show his DX vf-25 collection.

anyway, after getting the kit from TC, there was quite some work to be done. he did tell me before that he only spent 4 hours to build it, and indeed it looked that way :P no offense bro. but at the price you gave it to me, its still darn good value for money. practically i took the whole thing apart, clean up the plastic nubs, assembled again. also i replaced all stickers with watersilde decals. also, i applied the sexy Cathy Glass decals in the best possible way i could think of. lastly i sprayed 3 layers of clear coat to give it a semi-gloss (and a nice smell, haha) on with the pics!!! (no robot mode pics for now, savouring the beautiful jet mode)

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Monday, June 1, 2009

1/72 Transformable VF-25S Armored Messiah Valkyrie Ozma Lee's Unit - June 26th release

Price is 8,400 Yen (inclusive of tax).
Images from Happinet Online.
~RM300, but expect local retailers to mark up to RM350 - 400.

you can see a new display stand connector for the jet mode
from the side profile, the gun pod seems to hang REALLY low
the wings look insanely heavy, the legs too
can the hip and knee joints still hold poses on the display stand??? i wonder
and how much stress can the wing joints take?
things were already bad enough with the super parts... and now this

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