ASTRO GALAXY

LEGO shops in Singapore

2010-11-03T17:26:00.069+08:00

Updated Post on 5, 6 & 12 November 2010, 20 December 2010, 3 March 2011, 6 June 2011, 12 & 13 June 2011, 13 July 2011, 30 October 2011, 4 January 2012

As a LEGO collector myself, I always find myself going to places in search of LEGO.
Hence, I started to jot down places I've been to for my lego hunting.
Most of the shops are quite friendly and you may also call them to check up the specify LEGO sets availbility to avoid disappointment.
I'm still trying to locate more places that sells LEGO in Singapore.
Please let me know if there's any errors or lego shops I've missed.
Whether you are a LEGO fan or tourist visiting Singapore, I hope this list will be useful in some ways to your LEGO hunting.

DEPARTMENTAL STORES that sells LEGO in Singapore :
METRO (4 Stores)
Metro Card Members : accumulate S$300 nett worth of Metro receipts within three consecutive months.
10% off for members on regular priced items.
20% discount on lego during their storewide 20% off sales.

(Image added on 12 November 2010)
Metro - Paragon
290 Orchard Rd #02-28 Paragon
Singapore 238859
Tel: 6835-3322
Opening Hours : 10 am - 9.30pm

Metro - Woodlands
1 Woodlands Square #01-20
Causeway Point
Singapore 738099
Tel: 6893-3322
Opening Hours : 10 am - to 10 pm

Metro - Sengkang
No. 1 Sengkang Square,
#02-38, Compass Point
Singapore 545078
Tel: 6733-3322
Opening Hours : 10 am - to 10 pm

Metro - City Square
180 Kitchener Road #01-06 City Square Mall
Singapore 208539
Tel: 6333-3322
Opening Hours : 10 am - to 10 pm

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OG (3 Stores)
Membership can only be apply during their OG Anniversary Sale month with S$75 nett purchase of same day receipts. Usually in September or October.
5%-10% price on lego for members only during their storewide 20% discount period.

OG - People's Park
100 Upper Cross Street
OG Building
Singapore 058360
Tel : 6535-8888
Opening Hours : 11am - 9.30pm

OG - Albert Complex
60, Albert Street
OG Albert Complex
Singapore 189969
Tel : 6210-2222
Opening Hours : 11am - 9.30pm

(Image added on 12 November 2010)
OG - Orchard Point
160 Orchard Road
OG Orchard Point
Singapore 238842
Tel : 6317-2222
Opening Hours : 10.30am - 9.30pm

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BHG (3 stores)
Note : BHG Choa Chu Kang - No toys department = No Lego!
NETT price on lego all year round.

BHG - Bugis
230 Victoria Street,
#03-01, Bugis Junction
Singapore 188024
Tel: 6223-2222
Operating Hours : 10.30am to 10.00pm (Mon-Fri)
10am - 10pm (Sat, Sun & PH)

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
BHG - Tampines
2 Tampines Central 5
#01-06, #02-08 & #03-07
Century Square Shopping Centre
Singapore 529509
Tel : 6789-1988
Operating Hours : 10.30am to 10.00pm (Mon-Fri)
10am - 10pm (Sat, Sun & PH)

(Image added on 12 November 2010)
BHG - Bishan
9 Bishan Place
#01-05/#02-03/#03-01
Junction 8 Shopping Centre
Singapore 579837
Tel: 6546-3888
Operating Hours : 10.30am to 10.00pm

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Robinson (2 Stores)
5% rebate for OCBC Robinsons VISA Platinum Card at Robinsons, Marks & Spencer and John Little.
NETT price on lego all year round.

(Image added on 12 November 2010)
Robinson - Centrepoint
176 Orchard Road
#05-05
The Centrepoint
Singapore 238843
Tel: 6733-0888
Operating Hours : 10.30am - 10pm

Robinson - Raffles City
252 North Bridge Road
#03-01
Raffles City Shopping Centre
Singapore 179103
Tel: 6216-8388
Operating Hours : 10.30am - 10pm

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JOHN LITTLE (1 Stores)
Note : JL Plaza Singapura - No Lego!
Membership : See Robinson details
NETT price on lego all year round.

(Image added on 5 November 2010)
John Little - Marina Square
6 Raffles Boulevard,
#02-238
Marina Square
Singapore 039594
Tel: 6212-9200
Operating Hours : 11.00am - 9.30pm

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
John Little - Jurong Point
Post Addition on 3 March 2011 : Info removed as John Little at Jurong Point currently has no LEGO.
Post Addition on 30 October 2011 : Spotted Lego back in store. Relist info.
1 Jurong West Central 2 #01-47 & #02-45
Jurong Point Shopping Centre
Singapore 648886
Tel: 6790-7077
Operating Hours : 10.30 am - 10.00pm
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CARREFOUR (1 Store)
Note : Carrefour Plaza Singapura - No Lego!

Carrefour - Suntec City
3 Temasek Boulevard
Suntec City Mall #01-199
Singapore 038983
Tel: 6333-6868
Operating Hours : 10am - 10.30pm (Mon - Thu), 10am - 11pm (Fri), 8am - 11pm (Sat), 8am - 10.30pm (Sun)

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TAKASHIMAYA (1 Store)

20% discount on lego during their storewide 20% off sales.

(Image added on 12 November 2010)
Takashimaya Singapore
391 Orchard Road Singapore 238873
Tel : 6738-1111
Operating Hours : 10am - 9.30pm

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ISETAN (3 Stores)

Note : Isetan Orchard (Wisma Atria) and Isetan Tampines - No Lego!
NETT price on lego all year round.

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
Isetan - Scotts
350 Orchard Road
Shaw House
Singapore 238868
Tel: 6733-1111
Operating Hours : 10am - 9.30pm

Isetan - Katong
80 Marine Parade Road
Parkway Parade
Singapore 449269
Tel: 6345-5555
Operating Hours : 10am - 9.30pm daily, Saturday till 10pm

(Post Additions on 20 December 2010)

Isetan - Nex
23 Serangoon Central,
nex Mall
Singapore 556083
Tel: 6363-7777
Operating Hours : 10.30am - 10.30pm

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Tangs (1 Store)
(Post Additions on 20 December 2010)

Tangs - Orchard
Post additions on 13 July 2011 : Tangs - Orchard currently NOT selling any lego.

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NTUC (4 Stores)

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
NTUC Fairprice Xtra - AMK Hub
53 , Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 , #B2-26, Ang Mo Kio Hub ,
Singapore 569933
Operating Hours : 7am - 11pm

NTUC Fairprice Supermarket - Changi Airport
Changi Airport Terminal 3, Airport Boulevard, Basement 2 North , #B2-10, SINGAPORE 819663
Operating Hours : 7am - 11pm
(Post additions on 6 June 2011 : NOTE : NTUC at T3 not selling any LEGO at the moment.)

(Post additions on 20 December 2010)

NTUC Fairprice Xtra - AMK Hub
63 Jurong West Central 3
#03-01, Jurong Point
SINGAPORE 648331
Operating Hours : 24 hrs

(Post additions on 20 December 2010)

NTUC Fairprice Xtra - Nex
23 Serangoon Central,
Nex Mall, #03-42
Singapore 556083
Operating Hours : 24 hrs

(Post additions on 30 October 2011)

NTUC Fairprice - Thomson Plaza
301 , Upper Thomson , #03-37/38,
Thomson Plaza ,Singapore 574408
Operating Hours : 8.00am - 10.30pm

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TOYS R US (6 Stores)

Membership activation with purchase above S$50.

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
TRU - Forum
Forum Shopping Mall, #03-03/25
Tel : 6235-4322
Operating Hours : 10am - 10pm

(Image added on 12 November 2010)
TRU - Paragon
Paragon, #06-17/18
Tel : 6836-4865
Operating Hours : 10am - 9pm

TRU - Vivo City (Use Lift Lobby A)
1 Habourfront Walk, Vivo City #02-183
Singapore 098585
Tel : 6273-0986
Operating Hours : 10am - 10pm
The Vivo outlet displays a 1.65m & 1 m wide LEGO retro rocket (approx. 13,000 pieces).
Build by Nicholas Foo (LEGO certified Professional) in year 2007.

(Note : Rocket is no longer on display on...)

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
TRU - Tampines Mall
Tampiness Mall, #03-17A
Tel : 6787-0662
Operating Hours : 10am - 10pm

TRU Express - United Square
United Square #02-10/15
Tel : 6352-9320
Operating Hours : 11am - 10pm (Mon-Fri), 10am - 10pm (Sat & Sun)

TRU - Suntec City
Suntec City Mall, Tropics, #03-005
Tel : 6336-3908
Operating Hours : 10am - 10pm

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Toys and Collectibles Shops that sells LEGO in Singapore :
SIMPLY TOYS (3 Stores)

Membership : Accumulate S$300 receipts. There is no time limit to accumulate receipts.
10% off for members on regular priced items.
20% discount on lego during their storewide 20% off sales.
Also sells LEGO elements at Raffles Place and Plaza Singapura outlets.

Simply Toys - Suntec
3 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City Mall, #03-53/55/57/61
Tel: 6235-4458
Operating Hours : 12noon - 9.30pm

Simply Toys - Raffles Place
5 Raffles Place, #B1-01/04/05
(Raffles Place MRT Station Exit H)
Tel: 6438-2238
Operating Hours : 11am - 8pm (Mon-Fri), 11am - 6pm (Sat). Sunday & PH closed.

Simply Toys - Plaza Singapura
8 Orchard Road, Plaza Singapura
#07-11B Singapore 238839
Tel: 6884-4401
Operating Hours : 12noon - 10pm

Simply Toys - Vivo City (CLOSED)
(Post Additions 12 June 2011 : ST Vivo City Outlet - No longer in operation)

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BRICKSWORLD (2 Stores)
Membership : Accumulate S$300 receipts in 1 year or pay S$30 for an annual fee.
10% off for members on regular priced items.

(Images added on 12 November 2010)
Bricksworld - Ngee Ann City
391, Orchard Road, #05-15A,
Ngee Ann City Podium Block,
Singapore 238872
Tel : 6734-5512
Operating Hours : 10:30am - 9:30pm

Bricksworld - Plaza Singapura
68, Orchard Road, #03-16,
Plaza Singapura,
Singapore 298839
Tel : 6238-8252
Operating Hours : 10:30am - 9:30pm

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SECRET CHAMBER (3 Stores)

Lifetime membership for purchase above S$250.
10% off for members on regular priced items.
Also sells LEGO elements.

Secret Chamber - Thomson
301 Up Thomson Rd #01-18 Thomson Plaza Singapore 574408
Tel : 6552-4338
Operating Hours : 9.30am - 9.30pm

Secret Chamber - Holland
211 Holland Avenue Holland Road Shopping Centre
#03-47 Singapore 278967
Tel : 6467-2851

Post Additions on 6 November 2010 :
Secret Chamber - Parkway
Parkway Parade #B1-22
Tel : -
Operating Hours : 10.30 - 9.30pm

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TOY STATION (2 Store)
15% discount given for current LEGO sets.
Their price tag will shown retail price and discount price.
Carry quite a lot variety of exclusive big LEGO sets.

Toy Station
10 Jalan Serene, #02-09/10/11
Serene Centre
Singapore 258748
Tel : 6468-3054
Operating Hours : 10.30am - 7pm (Mon-Sat), 11am - 4pm (Sun)

Post Additions on 4 January 2012 :

Toy Station - Holland
Cold Storage Jelita
293, Holland Road #02-11
Singapore 278628
Tel :
Operating Hours :

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TOYS HUNT (2 Stores)
Membership : Accumulate S$300 receipts in 1 year or pay S$30 for an annual fee.
10% off for members on regular priced items.
Also sells LEGO spare parts.

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
Toys Hunt - Great World
1 Kim Seng Promenade
#03-26 Great World City
Singapore 237994
Tel : 6333-6936
Operating Hours : 11am - 9:30pm

ToysHunt - Novena
238 Thomson Road
#02-23, Novena Square
Singapore 307683
Tel : 6258-8726
Operating Hours : 11am - 9:30pm

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GIFTS GREETINGS (2 STORES)

(Image added on 20 December 2010)
Gifts Greetings - Greatworld
1 Kim Seng Promenade
Great World City. #02-37
Singapore 237994
Tel : 6887-5069

(Post Additions on 20 December 2010)

Gifts Greetings - Nex
23 Serangoon Central,
Nex Mall, #04-07
Singapore 556083
Tel :

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TOY PLAZA (1 Store)
(Post addition on 30 October 2011 : 15% for regular priced lego.)

Toy Plaza
587 Bukit Timah Road
#02-11 Coronation Shopping Plaza
Singapore 269707
Tel : 6468-3045
Operating Hours : 10am to 7pm, Sunday closed.

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ACTION TOYZ (3 Stores)
Lifetime membership for purchase above S$150(single receipt).
10% off for members on regular priced items.
Membership card can also be use for Kidz Story outlets.
Not much on LEGO sets. They are more specialized in Playmobil.
Parkway Parade outlet - No lego!

Action Toyz - OUB
OUB Centre #03-17
Tel : 6438-1036
Operating Hours : 10.30am to 7.30pm (Sat till 3.30pm), Sunday & PH closed.

Action Toyz - IMM
IMM Mall #02-33
Tel : 6896-3161
Operating Hours : 10.30am to 9.30pm

(Post additions on 12 November 2010)
Action Toyz - Habourfront
Harbour Front Centre #01-09/10
Tel : 6273-9512
Operating Hours : 9.30am to 9.30pm

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Post Additions on 5 November 2010 :
Membership - check Action toyz for details
KIDZ STORY (2)

Kidz Story - Millenia
Millenia Walk, #01-91
Tel : 6338-5514
Operating Hours : 11am - 9pm

Kidz Story - Tanglin Mall
163, Tanglin Road, #01-09
Singapore 247933
Tel : 6734-0405
Operating Hours : 10am - 9.30pm

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Post Additions on 5 November 2010 :
ATTIC PALS (1)

Attic Pals
163 Tanglin Road,
#02-21A, Tanglin Mall
Singapore 247933
Tel : 6732-5051
Operating Hours : 10am - 9pm

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Post Additions on 12 November 2010 :
BRICKS EMPIRE (1)

Bricks Empire
9 Bishan Place, #02-49,
Junction 8 Shopping Centre
Singapore 579837
Tel : 6258-3221
Operating Hours : 10am - 9pm

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Post Additions on 12 June 2011 :
Kidz Time! (1)

Kids Time!Singapore Changi Airport - Terminal 3
Basement 2
Tel : -
Operating Hours : 10am - 11pm

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Post Additions on 13 June 2011 :
Harris Planerds (1)

(Thanks to Jasper whom provided the info of this shop)
HARRIS Planerds (313 Somerset)
313 Orchard Road #04-25
313 Somerset
Singapore 238895
Tel : 65146755
Operating Hours : 10.30am - 10.30pm

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LEGO 544

2010-09-14T15:44:00.022+08:00

LEGO 544
Theme : Basic Building
Minifigure : 1
Pieces : 141
Year : 1981

This is my LEGO set from my childhood.
I'm happy to be able to find the 9 missing lego pieces (Photo below) to complete this set again.
Building this is now still as fun as it used to be.
I noticed many teeth mark print (or rather tiny dented or damaged LEGO!!) on my LEGO parts and remembered... heehee, it was me!
I used to like to bite out the LEGO apart when I was a little kid.
Now, definitely not doing this anymore! LOL!

House with blue roof

House with red roof

AT-AT

2010-07-28T17:04:00.050+08:00

AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport)
w/ AT-AT Driver and Speeder Bike
Theme : Legacy Collection
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2010
Batteries : 3 "AA" batteries (Not included)

I went to the OG Star Wars Morning Madness - Countdown to Star Wars Shadows of the Dark Side promotion on the 24 July 2010.
It was held only at OG Orchard Point, 8.00am.
Heard it was a big crowd in the morning and the queue started at 7am!
I wasn't among the Star Wars fans in the morning crowd.
Was there in the evening and there were still quite many collectors getting the Star Wars action figures and stuffs.
They launched the reproduction of Star Wars Vintage card.
Buy 6 Vintage figures and get a Boba Fett redemption figure free.
I'm suprised to see this AT-AT has arrived in Singapore.
It's something that I've been waiting for, so I brought it immediately.
There is also a display of this AT-AT on that day but I'm not sure if it's still there now.

This AT-AT also includes a speeder bike!

AT-AT driver

Electronics phrases in AT-AT (may play in different order)
Clone Trooper :
All right men load your weapons.
Blizzard squadron objective completed.
Ground troops deployed sir.
Range to target, one-seven decimal twenty-eight.
Preparing attack vectors.
Primary guns charged and ready.
Rebel base located.
Rebel forces in range.
Rebel forces spotted.
We're taking heavy fire sir.

Imperial Officer :
Forward deflectors at full power.
Launch speeder bike recon patrol.
Rebel snowspeeder squadron approaching on your flank.
Red light.
Target the Rebel scum.
Troops standing by for deployment.

Darth Vader :
Don't fail me.
Don't let Skywalker escape.
That's it, the Rebels are there. And Skywalker is there with them.
The Rebels are alerted to our presence.

General Veers :
All troops will debark for ground assault.
Distance to power generators.
I've reached the main power generators.
Prepare to target the main generator.
Target, maximum firepower.
The shield will be down in moments.
You may start your landing.

Head part is well made. The flexible rubber connecting to the cockpit makes this AT-AT more realistic.

4 legs done up!

When I took out all the parts from the box, I was shocked to find the manual missing.
Then I looked through the parts, look at the box again... couldn't find it.
I was a little worried then but anyway, good that I've found it now.
Instruction manual is at the BACK of the inner packaging box (mine's stuck on a little tape.)

AT-AT's belly!

Battery compartment under the AT-AT's belly.
Phillips/cross head screwdriver required over here!

3 1.5v AA batteries required (Batteries not included)

All legs attached!

Almost done!

Ta-da!!

Boarding Hatch.
Can be open on both sides.
Each with a lift access.

Does this resembles "Scout Trooper?"

AT-AT head control.
Pull back the handle can lift the AT-AT's head.
Rotate the handle left or right, rotates the head too. But not much.

Vehicle bay.
Rear of AT-AT can fit in the Speeder bike.

AT-AT specifications in the Star Wars movies :
Type : Walker
Affiliation : Empire
Height : 15.5 metres
Speed : 60km/h
Equipment : Can hold 5 speeder bikes and up to 40 troopers.

R.I.P. Park Yong Ha

2010-06-30T16:55:00.012+08:00

YouTube Video Credits : kitty2550

Park Yong Ha
Korean Actor and Singer
Birth : 12 August 1977
Died : 30 June 2010
Age : 32

Park Yong Ha commited suicide this morning and was found dead by mother at around 5.30am.
Reported that he used an electrical cable cord to hang himself.
He was last seen at around 12.40am with his father, whom is suffering from terminal stomach cancer.
He rose to fame in 2002 with the hit Korean TV drama - Winter Sonata.
Also released various music albums and held many sucessful concerts.
I am shocked and saddened by this news.
May he can now rest in peace and happiness.
His funeral is reported to take place on the 2nd July 2010.
Condolences to his family.

Lego City at Centrepoint

2010-06-21T15:18:00.024+08:00

There's a LEGO CITY Fire Truck built with about 200,000 LEGO bricks at Centrepoint.
It will be on display till 25 June 2010.

This is the largest Lego fire truck and fireman in SEA.
Built by public lego participants, AFOLs and Nicholas Foo(LCP).

A smaller version of the giant Lego Fire Truck.

Lego fair by Robinson
Just in case you didn't enter from the front door of Centerpoint.
Do note that there's 2 more Lego city displays at the entrance just outside the Robinson.
The Lego city on display looks awesome. Packed with action!
A real treat for the Lego city fans.

Toy Universe!

2010-06-20T22:24:00.025+08:00

Toy Universe at Takashimaya 2010
Date : 10 - 27 June 2010

I went down to Takashimaya this afternoon to see Spongebob.
There's a toy fair going on with toys like Babie, Toy Story, Gundam, Stuff toys, stationary to kid's clothings.

Dora and Spongebob Session
Date : 16 - 20 June 2010
Sessions: 1pm, 4pm and 7pm daily.
(1pm session applicable on Sat 19 June and Sun 20 June only)

Toy Story - Woody & Buzz Session
Date : 23 - 27 June 2010
Sessions: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm daily
(1pm session on Sun 27 June and 7pm session on Fri 25 Jun are not available)

I recently watched Spongebob cartoons and like it very much.
Also started to collect some Spongebob lego and stuffs.
So I guess I'm a Spongebob fan! Taahahahaaaa...

Gundam Competition 2010

Very impressive range of Gundam models for this competition.
So if you are a Gundam fan, it's very worth to make a trip there to view all the participating models.

This is one of the models I like.
The painting skill is cool.

1st prize winner

Astro Galaxy New Look!

2010-06-18T16:33:00.005+08:00

Updated Post 22 June 2010, 25 June 2010

I'm glad that I've finished doing up my blogs with new layout today.
I started off changing my blog template using a trial blog I've have.
It seems safe and user friendly.
So I tried it out on my travel blog - Astro Galaxy Travel.
The layout, photo alignments seems ok but I haven't checked on the older posts yet.
I have to say I'm very impressed with the variety of different backgrounds and templates Blogger is providing now.
And the ease of changing from the old template to new one is also... for the time being seems safe.
Nothing crash so far and I hope all will be well.

Post Additions on 22 June 2010 :
Background changed to astronomy picture.

Post Additions on 25 June 2010 :
Revert back to original background that comes along with the template.
Made some changes to the fronts and text colors.
I'm still lost as to which settings (eg. colors, links...) changes to which part of the blog.

Toy Story Lego

2010-06-08T21:50:00.034+08:00

A 2010 new theme in lego licensed by Disney - Toy Story.
I'm impressed by the release of so many different Toy Story lego sets.
Managed to build up some of them and enjoy the building process of it.
These lego looks nice on display too.
One of my favourite is the 7590 Woody and Buzz to the rescue.
This is one very interesting model.
It has a pull-back motor action and allows the car to move.
Quite a solid build for this lego car.
The rocket that can be attached to the Buzz mini figure is also cool to be included in this set.
I still have 2 more boxes left to build (7593 & 7597).
I'll post the photos once I've completed it.

Toy Story Lego 7590
Woody & Buzz to the Rescue
Theme : Toy Story
Minifigure : 2 (Buzz Lightyear & Woody)
Pieces : 92
Year : 2010

Toy Story Lego 7592
Construct a Buzz
Theme : Toy Story 2
Minifigure : 1 (Alien)
Pieces : 211
Year : 2010

Toy Story Lego 7595
Army Men on Patrol
Theme : Toy Story
Minifigure : 4 (Army Men x 4)
Pieces : 90
Year : 2010

Toy Story Lego 7593
Buzz Star Command Spaceship
Theme : Toy Story 2
Minifigure : 2 (Buzz lighthtyear & Zurg)
Pieces : 257
Year : 2010

Toy Story Lego 7597
Western Train Chase
Theme : Toy Story 3
Minifigure : 6 (Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Rex, Jessie, Hamm & Bullseye)
Pieces : 584
Year : 2010

Toy Story Collectibles

2010-05-31T13:28:00.026+08:00

2 weeks ago if my memory serves me right, it's on 17 May 2010.
I brought 2 DVD. Toy Story 1 and 2, which includes the making of Toy Story and interiews.
So I spent the entire afternoon watching it and I am amazed over it's characters, story and graphics.
On the dvd box it reads "Toy Story 1 - 1oth anniversary edition"... oh wow, did I really missed watching this that long?
Answer is "Yes", even longer as I found out at wikipedia it's was released in 1995!
For years, I've always thought I did watch Toy Story 1 but only to realised now that I've mixed it up with Small Soldiers. How silly of me! Heehee... I really blur!
My friend asked me why I like toys so much but didn't watch toy story.
I don't know why either??
Anyway, here's a new Toy Story fan who's 15 years late.

Toy Story 1
Director : John Lasseter
Producers : Ralph Guggenheim & Bonnie Arnold
Voice :
Tom Hanks (Woody)
Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear)
Don Rickles (Mr Potato Head)
Wallace Shawn (Rex)
Music : Randy Newman
Released : 1995
Runtime : 81 minutes

Toy Story 2
Director : John Lasseter
Co-Directors : Lee Unkrich & Ash Brannon
Producers : Karen Robert Jackson & Helene Plotkin
Voice :
Tom Hanks (Woody)
Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear)
Don Rickles (Mr Potato Head)
Estelle Harris (Mrs Potato Head)
Wallace Shawn (Rex)
Joan Cusack (Jessie)
Andrew Stanton (Zurg)
Music : Randy Newman
Released : 1999
Runtime : 92 minutes

Toy Story 3
Expected released date : 18 June 2010

Toy Story Collectibles :
Mr Potato Head - Classic
Theme : Toy Story 3
Make : Playskool / Hasbro
Year : 2009

Mrs Potato Head - Classic
Theme : Toy Story 3
Make : Playskool / Hasbro
Year : 2009
I just love the Toy Story 2 movie quote by Mrs Potato shouting out of Andy's room.
"DON'T TALK TO ANY TOYS YOU DON'T KNOW!"

Spud Lightyear
Theme : Toy Story 3
Make : Playskool / Hasbro
Year : 2009

Toy Story Alien
Make : Disney
This is very small, only about 4 cm in height.
I brought this at one of the stalls on a Sunday market years ago.
So it actually makes this the first Toy story collectible I have!

Buzz Lightyear Popcorn carry tub
Make : Hong Kong Disneyland
Got this in 2009 when I visited the Hong Kong disneyland.
The tub was stuff with a lot of popcorns that I couldn't finish it on that day. LOL!

Space Wings Buzz Lightyear
Theme : Toy Story
Make : Mattel
Year : 2008

Space wings closed.
This is a good figure, looks nice on dislay.
The only problem is the closing of the left side wing is a little difficult intially.
But after a many tries...about 20 minutes of practice with my clusmy hands, I found out how to close the wings! LOL!

Rex & Woody
Theme : Toy Story 3
Make : Mattel
Year : 2009

My favourite Rex photo. Cute?

Woody is very well made by Mattel.
Great facial expression and good painting works for this figure.

Lomography Roll No.1

2010-05-03T15:15:00.014+08:00

Lomography Photo Roll 1
Photo Date : 21 April 2010 to 27 April 2010
Camera : Lomography SuperSampler
Film : 35mm
Film Brand : Fuji Provia 100F(Expired)
Type : Color Slide

This is my first lomo photo try out.
I used the Fuji Provia because I wanted the photos to have a Turquoise slightly greenish tones kind of effect.
Photos shown in this post are the original colour without any touch up or colour change except for the blue one.
That I changed the colour of that photo with a blue/purple effect using an old photo software.
In a roll of 36 exposures, some of my photos turned out to dark or grainy but that's because I didn't head the advice of only using this cam in bright, sunlight conditions in the instruction manual. Heehee...
Especially taking portraits or very near objects, must really be taken only in very bright light conditions for this camera.
But still overall, it's a very fun experience with the camera.

Added a colour effect on this :

Shadows

My 1st Lomo Cam

2010-04-22T16:10:00.026+08:00

I remember the first time I saw these types of cameras was in the Kinokuniya bookstore located in Takashimaya some years back.
But did not have the thoughts of getting any... until last week when I visited the Page One store.
The above photo was taken outside Page One store at Vivo City yesterday.
They have these cameras on display and some books relating to lomography.
One thing that sparkle my interest in lomography is also their "10 golden rules of lomography".
Which I feel, will make photography fun in a way.
I'm not sure how my photos will turn out now and only taken about 10 shots since yesterday.
I've loaded the camera with an expired Fuji Provia 35mm film, let's just hope the photo will turn out well...

My 1st lomo camera
Model : SuperSampler
Colour : Pearl
Film : 35mm
Battery : Not Required
Flash : NIL (Camera only suitable for use in bright sunlight outdoors)
Technical Data : 4 x 24mm lenses
Exposure : 1/100

Items included in the package box :
Supersampler Camera
Supersampler Box
1 roll of 35mm color film
Supersampler photo book (which is very interesting)
Instruction booklet

10 Golden Rules of Lomography
1) Take your Lomo everywhere you go
2) Use it any time - day & night
3) Lomography is not an interference in your life but a part of it
4) Get as close as possible to the objects of your lomographic desire
5) Don't Think (William Firebrace)
6) Be fast
7) You don't have to know beforehand what you captured on film
8) Nor afterwards
9) Try the shot from the hip
10) Don't care about the rules

Lomography camera shop :
ThirtySix
91, Bencoolen St, #01-32, Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652
Tel : 6337 6916
Operating : Mon - Sat, 12pm - 8pm

This is a cool camera shop. Highly recommended!
Shop is well stock up with wide variety of cameras, lens, cam bags, books...etc.
I've got my eyes set on 3 different cameras.
The SuperSampler, Diana and Black bird.
I was at first very confused over the different variety of cameras.
The friendly and informative owner was there to help out and patiently answered all my queries.
Now that I've figure out most of the camera and their effects.
I decided to get the SuperSampler that takes 4 panorama shots on one photo!

I like the deco of this shop!

Avatar Action Figures

2010-02-12T00:01:00.005+08:00

Updated Post on 2 March 2010

These three Avatar action figures I have now are the 3 3/4" figures.
Mattel has also released some Avatar action figures that are 4 1/4".
I saw them in a toy shop and it's very nice but the price here are not for my pockets!
Overall, I think Mattel has really make very good quality and high resemblance Avatar figures.
The packaging is well design but it's irreuglar shape is a bit difficult to store.
I've already opened up my cards/boxes so storing was not a problem for me.
One thing that I find very interesting is the description on the card/boxes.
This is a whole new world and most names and stuffs are new and sometimes, I don't even know which is which and what's the name of the creatures, characters...etc.
So with the description write out on the card, it is able to provide some brief informations and I enjoyed reading them.
I think is will be one toy line that I'll like to continue collecting it!
And last but not least, I would like to wish you all a Happy Chinese New Year 2010! May the year be filled with happiness and most importantly in good health too!

Avatar - Jake Sully
Make: Mattel
Year : 2009
i-Tag : Level 1

Description on card :
Jake Sully
Sully is a young, former marine who has lost the use of his legs in combat. He accepts a remarkable offer to join a team of scientists on a moon some 4.5 light years from Earth.
Profession : Member of the RDA's Avatar program on Pandora.
Skills : Combat training, including military tactics and strategy. Natural leadership ability

Avatar - Avatar Jake Sully
Make: Mattel
Year : 2009
i-Tag : Level 1

Description on card :
Avatar Jake Sully
Embodying his blue, nine-foot tall avatar body, Jake is able to walk for the first time in years. During sorties from Hell's Gate to the Pandoran rainforest and Hometree, he gains respect for the Na'vi and discovers the beauty and danger of an alien world.
Profession : Member of RDA's Avatar Program, based out of Hell's Gate
Skills : Former marine with combat training, including military tactics and strategy.
Natural leadership ability. In avatar body, he has remarkable strength,
agility and acute senses.

Avatar - Neytiri
Make: Mattel
Year : 2009
i-Tag : Level 1

Description on card :
Neytiri
This graceful, fierce and intelligent member of the Omaticaya clan is rightfully wary of humans. Yet Neytiri has become an unlikely ambassador to the earthly colonists on Pandora.
Clan Position : Daughter of Omaticaya clan leaders Eytukan and Mo'at Clan leader in-waiting.
Skills : Mastery of most Na'vi weapons, including various bows, spears, bolas and knives. Banshee and direhorse rider. Hunter. Proficiency in English.

Avatar Action Figures 3 3/4" Checklist 1 :
Jake Sully
Colonel Miles Quaritch
Trudy Chacon
Dr. Grace Augustine
Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Private Sean Fike
Norm Spellman

Avatar Action Figures 3 3/4" Checklist 2 :
Avatar Jake Sully RDA
Avatar Jake Sully
Avatar Norm Spellmany
Avatar Dr. Grace Augustine
Neytiri
Tsu'Tey
Eytukan

Post additions on 2 March 2010 :
Last saturday, I've spotted some Avatars figures and vehicles at our local Toys R Us.
Visited the ones at United Square and Suntec City.
Both stores have Avatars on the shelfs!
They also carry two verisons on AMP suits there...

Avatar Vehicles

2010-02-11T00:10:00.017+08:00

The AMP suit is my favourite vehicle in the Avatar.
The way this vehicle was control at ease in the movie was very cool!
Now, I am waiting for the Avatar DVD to be release so I can watch it one more time.
This AMP suit, personally I find it to be the best Avatar figure so far.
Highly detailed and articulated.
Looks good on display and also for play.

Avatar - AMP Suit
Make: Mattel
Year : 2009
i-Tag : Level 3
Figures : Sold separately - Works with most 3 3/4" RDA figures

Description on box :
AMP Suit
Official Name : M-6 Amplified Mobility Suit
Function : Ambulatory hydraulic armored weapons platform for military
and civilian operations in hostile and toxic environments.
Field Names : AMP suit, "Iron Lady"
Size and Weight : Thirteen feet in height. Six feet wide.
Features : GPS. Cockpit commands are verbally activated, coded to
operator's voiceprint pattern. Thermal imaging display screens.
Weaponry : Hip-mounted and detachable GAV-90 thirty millimeter
cannon, optional flamethrower, slashing blade, knife.

AMP instruction and AMP i-Tag!

This AMP figure stands at 22cm tall.

Jake Sully w/ AMP suit
(Figure not included)

Avatar Creatures

2010-02-09T23:08:00.027+08:00

I finally got my Avatar toys last weekend.
When I reached home, it was almost immediate...I opened up these toys.
I wanted to see how the creatures look inside these box.
Are they detail? The size? How's the colours? What's an i-Tag?...etc.
Overall, I'm very impressed with these toys series that Mattel make for Avatar.
Especially the AMP suit, which I'll post at the next post.
It's really fantastic!!
But now, I have one problem and that is my computer... it can't support the i-Tag requirements.
I'm not sure what is lacking but it's probably due to my computer age that I kept getting the error code from the programme at the i-tag website.
So I'll skip the part about i-Tags for the time being.
Back to the Avatar Creatures.
The Direhorse is more detailed out of the box as compared to the picture at the back of the packaged.
Sorry to say, but the picture on the back of the box packaging looks unreal and plastic.
The actual Direhorse figure looks more solid and realistic.
For example, the horseshoe, they are darker brown in colour instead of the box packaged that shows a lighter brown!
As for the Leonopteryx, it's really a giant!
I measured the front wing tips, one end to the other, it's about 51cm apart.
I didn't expect it's size and it can't fit into my small 40x23x25cm(LXBXH) display tank that I've prepared to use it for Avatar display.
The Leonopteryx is a good looking figure and it comes with a clear display stand.

Avatar - Direhorse
Make: Mattel
Year : 2009
i-Tag : Level 2
Figures : Sold separately

Typical description on all package :
James Cameron's AVATAR
On a deadly but mineral-rich distant moon called Pandora, ex-Marine Jake Sully is torn
between duty and honor when he finds himself caught between the heavily armed forces of
Earth's most powerful star-faring consortium and an exotic, noble alien race whose very
existence is threatened by the human invaders.

Very interesting different infos are shown about each figure.

Description on box :
DIREHORSE
NA'VI Name : Pa'li
Description : Six legs, armour-like skin over shoulders and along the back of the neck and
head. Moth-like antennae that acts as neural interface. Over thirteen feet
high. Domesticated by the Na'vi as a fast riding animal. Usually gentle, but
fierce in battle
Habitat : Rainforest and grasslands
Feeding Ecology : Herbivore that feeds on grass, tree barks, shrubs and pollen from plants

Direhorse w/ i-Tag

Neytiri riding on Direhorse
(Note : Figures are not included in the Direhorse box)

Jake riding the Direhorse

Avatar - Leonopteryx
Make: Mattel
Year : 2009
i-Tag : Level 4

Description on the box :
LEONOPTERYX
NA'VI Name : Toruk or "Last Shadow"
Description : A ferocious, massive flying creature with a wingspan over
eighty feet. Sharp fins on head can be used to injure prey.
Powerful talons for grasping prey and perching.
Habitat : Mountain aeries and skies
Feeding Ecology : Apex aerial predator. Carnivore.

Jake flying on Leonopteryx

Avatar

2010-01-28T17:03:00.014+08:00

I've only just went to watch Avatar 3D at Golden Village two days ago.
I'm always very slow and stingy when it comes to watching movies.
Thought I wouldn't get a full pack of people in the cinema after all it was shown for about 1 month...
But I was wrong!
It was like 85% full on a weekday and people are seated up to the front second row. I'm at the front third!!

The visual effects are simply extraordinary breathtaking!
Not fogetting to mention the story plot.
It's not like any usual aliens or outer space kind of story...etc. this is just different.
Love the music too.
This movie is a MASTERPIECE!

Avatar
Directed by : James Cameron
Produced by : James Cameron and Jon Landau
Written by : James Cameron
Music by : James Horner
Editing by James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin
Runtime : 162 minutes
Released date : 18 December 2009 (US)

Starring :
Sam Worthington - Jake Sully
Zoe Saldana - Neytiri
Sigourney Weaver - Dr. Grace Augustine
Stephen Lang - Colonel Miles Quaritch
Michelle Rodriguez - Trudy Chacon
Giovanni Ribisi - Parker Selfridge
Joel David Moore - Norm Spellman
C.C.H Pounder - Mo'at (Neytiri's mother)
Wes Studi - Eytucan (Neytiri's father)
Laz Alonso - Tsu'tey

Star Wars LEGO from 2010

2010-01-27T15:59:00.012+08:00

Another exciting launch of new Star Wars LEGO in Singapore for 2010.
I spotted these new arrivals last week and got myself a 8092.
Had wanted a Luke Landspeeder earlier on but it was released in 1999.
To me, prices are now too much $$$ to buy those discontinued Star Wars LEGO sets.
Although I would love to have them..ahaha but it's out of my buying budget.

I'm glad a new Landspeeder is now out, plus this has many mini figures!!
As for the Battle Pack 8083 and 8084, it cost only US10.99 but over here it's retail for S$30.90!!! Shocking price!
Another release that caught my attention is the 8085 Freeco Speeder.
Some stores have them displayed and this 8085 looks very cool!
But still thinking whether "to buy" or "not to buy"...

Luke Landspeeder 8092
w/ R2D2, Sentry Droid, C-3PO,Sandtrooper, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker
Box Size : 28 x 26 x 4.5cm
Pieces : 163

6 COOL Star Wars mini figures!

Another great art work on the LEGO box.

Star Wars Checklist for 2010 :
8083 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack
8084 Snowtrooper Battle Pack
8085 Freeco Speeder
8086 Droid Tri-Fighter
8087 TIE Defender
8088 ARC-170 Starfighter

plus more to come...

LEGO 10179 Millennium Falcon

2009-12-28T17:48:00.023+08:00

Millennium Falcon LEGO - 10179
w/ Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Han Solo and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Theme : Ultimate Collector's
Year : 2007
Box Size : 66 x 49 x 20 cm
LEGO Size : 84 x 56 x 21 cm (L x W x H)
Pieces : 5195
Movie : IV, V & VI

I've finally brought the 10179!
I was like thinking and thinking over it for 2 whole years...price factor...!
Released in 2007, Millennium Falcon is now my favourite collectible for 2009.
Had thought I would have a lot to say about this set but I'm stuck with words since this afternoon...Mind blocked!LOL!

LEGO carton box that hold 1 box of 10179.

Fun Facts of LEGO 10179 Millennium Falcon :

1) This set is the Biggest Lego Star Wars model.

2) It has a 311 page LEGO instruction manual.

3) Only 9,999 people whom has Pre-Ordered this though LEGO.com recevied a "First Edition Certificate of Authenticity".... (Wow...the lucky ones!)

4) During the preview production stage, LEGO group brought this model to a local swimming pool w/ a sauna and put the model in to test for heat reaction.

5) The Millennium Falcon cockpit can seat 4 LEGO minifigures in perfect scale.

6) This 10179 LEGO set weighs 24 pounds.

7) October 2009, LEGO announced that the production run for 10179 Millennium Falcon has stopped.

This is the current wallpaper I'm using on my computer now.
The Millennium Falcon free wallpaper can be download from official lego website.

To view my Star Wars LEGO collection, please click on this link!

LEGO Motorized Walking AT-AT

2009-12-27T21:41:00.011+08:00

Motorized Walking AT-AT 10178
w/ Luke Skywalker, General Veers, AT-AT Driver and Snowtrooper
Theme : Star Wars 30th Anniversary
Year : 2007
Box Size : 57 x 38 x 7 cm
AT-AT Lego Size : 36 x 30 cm (LxH)
Pieces : 1,137
Movie : Episode V

Apart from the Millennium Falcon in the Star Wars movies, AT-AT is my 2nd favourite Star Wars tranport vehicle.
I could still remember the scenes I've watched in the movie when I was a little kid.
The giantic AT-AT slowing moving in snow, firing away...
All the action pack!! Hard to forget!

This motorized AT-AT is able to walk forward or backward with head movements too.
Found a video on youtube of AT-AT walking on snow which I've attached at the end of this post. I think it's very cool to have AT-AT filmed outdoor in the snow.

Batteries not included!
AT-AT would requires 6 AA (1.5V) batteries.

Includes Motor and Battery box.

YouTube Video by : Kiwomens

To see my others Star Wars LEGO collection, please click on this link!

STGCC 2009

2009-12-21T14:16:00.044+08:00

Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009
Date : 14 - 16 August 2009
Location : Suntec City Hall 401 & 402, Singapore
Event Planner : PI Events

How time files...I am like 4 months late posting this up...heehee.
I was at the event for 2 days.
This year, it's bigger and have much more variety of exhibitors and collections.
Lots of people, lots of toys, lots of events/shows...etc. all in all it was a fun place to visit.

Otaku House Booth

Life-sized Iron Man!

Simply Toys booth

Figures are very nicely displayed!

Lovely Blythe!

Great efforts into putting Blythe in the most beautiful pose! Applause!

Ddung dolls

Toys R Us / Hasbro
Selling Transformers, Star Wars and Comic Con exclusive.

Another huge R2D2 sightings!

BaiDai Booth
Very COOL looking Gundam figure with capsule machine fix in the body!

Wonderland for capsule fans!

I always admire those who are able to draw!
This guy simply drew out a very beautiful anime character in a few minutes! Wow!

BumbleBee!

Our Dark Knight Hero...

Takashimaya Booth with a rack full of Bakugans!

Playmobil
The Egyptians sets has me drooling over till now...haha.

Love this series of Playmobile!

Tokidoki booth

Artist's autographing!

To view my Joe LedBetter autograph post at the STGCC 2009, please click here!

Star Wars 501st Legion Singapore Garrison Booth
They were holding a fund-raising event, donating all proceeds to the Make-A-Wish foundation (Singapore).

Look who's making it rounds at the STGCC!
It's a life-sized R2D2.

The COOL one!

Walk-A-Like! LOL!

This is a cute one!

Stuffs I've brought at the STGCC 2009 this year.
There are no details of the STGCC 2010 yet.
But I am very much looking forward to the event.

A Store Is Born

2009-12-18T21:57:00.011+08:00

I've setup my Amazon aStore today!
It's Astro Galaxy Toys Store! Please click here to visit!
I still don't know how it is going to operate or whether is it going to work...
But I do like the process of setting up something like this.
I enjoyed selecting from the endless streams of my favourite toys and post it up the store.
It's pretty much like a blog... I get to choose the template, fronts, colours...etc.
Learning something new is very exciting.
So far, I've only selected 2 items. HeeHee! Test, Test, first.... LOL!
I will continue to set up the store with more items these few days.
Please feel free to give me some comments on the store.
Does anyone have a aStore? I sure would like to visit others too.

Clone Wars LEGO

2009-12-10T17:44:00.039+08:00

Updated Post on 28 December 2009

Star Wars Clone Wars LEGO
Not not a Clone Wars animation fan but I do like the Clone Wars LEGO series.
Lego like the V-19 Torrent, AT-TE, Spider Droid, Republic Fighter Tank and Republic Attack Gunship are among my favourite.

V-19 Torrent - 7674
w/ Clone Pilot
Year : 2008
Box Size : 48 x 29 x 7 cm
Pieces : 471
Movie : Clone Wars

Twlight - 7680
w/ Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka, Rotta, R2D2
Theme : CW Limited Edition
Year : 2008
Box Size : 57 x 38 x9 cm
Pieces : 882
Movie : Clone Wars

Ahsoka's Starfighter and Vulture Droid - 7751
w/ R7-A7, Ahsoka and 2 Buzz Droids
Year : 2009
Box Size : 38 x 26 x 5.5 cm
Pieces : 291
Movie : Clone Wars

Magna Guard Starfighter - 7673
w/ Magna Droid (x 2)
Year : 2008
Box Size : 43 x 29 x 7 cm
Pieces : 431
Movie : Clone Wars

Hyena Droid Bomber
w/ Rocket Battle Droid (x3)
Year : 2009
Box Size : 28 x 26 x 6 cm
Pieces : 232
Movie : Clone Wars

Clone Walker Battle Pack - 8014
w/ Clone Commander, Clone Trooper (x2) and Clone Gunner
Year : 2008
Box Size : 19 x 14 x 14 cm
Pieces : 72
Movie : Clone Wars

Armored Assault Tank (AAT) - 8018
w/ Yoda, Clone Trooper, Battle Droid (x2), Super Battle Droid (x3)
Year : 2009
Box Size : 47 x 38 x 6 cm
Pieces : 407
Movie : Clone Wars

Republic Fighter Tank - 7679
w/ Clone Trooper (x2)
Year : 2008
Box Size : 48 x 29 x 7 cm
Pieces : 592
Movie : Clone Wars

Republic Attack Gunship - 7676
w/ Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Asajj Ventress, Commander Cody and Clone Trooper
Year : 2008
Box Size : 65 x 38 x 9 cm
Pieces : 1034
Movie : Clone Wars

I've also transfered the "Separatist Spider Driod" and "AT-TE" from my previous LEGO post to here.
Separatist Spider Droid - 7681 (Posted on 7 August 2008)
w/ Commander Fox, Clone Trooper, Super Battle Droid and Battle Droid
Theme : Clone Wars - Limited Edition
Year : 2008
Box Size : 29x29x6 cm
Pieces : 249
Movie : Clone Wars

AT-TE Walker - 7675 (Posted on 26 December 2008)
w/ Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka, Rotta, Captain Rex, Clone Trooper and Battle Droid
Theme : Clone Wars
Year : 2008
Box Size : 48 x 38 x 9.5cm
Pieces : 798
Movie : Clone Wars

This was the LEGO I've been eyeing on since it's first launched in August.
To me, I find the price is slightly on the high side in Singapore for a Star Wars LEGO playset of this approx. size.
The price factor was what caused me to hold back getting this...
Anyway, since I've already brought it now, no use heartpain anymore!
Must think only of the good side!
I've yet seen the actual model of this LEGO set on display but the box art has already captured my heart. The AT-TE walker looked solid!
Apart from the AT-TE walker, I also find LEGO to have included Jabba's son - Rotta figure to be a great suprised. It's really cute.

I've posted 4 different posts on my blog today
Which was the first time I've ever posted this much.
I've also finished updating all my stars wars collectibles, Pixars Cars, Thomas the Train, Tin Toys ...etc. yesterday.
It was very tiring but I can only blame myself for being lazy and not updating it for about 1 year...heehee!
Please feel free to read my older posts too and as always your genuine comments is very much appreciated.
Before I go off now (probably wouldn't post any more for the time being...)
I would like to wish all and those whom has always been reading and giving me valuable comments my blog...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
MAY ALL BE IN GOOD HEALTH AND HAVE A BETTER NEW YEAR!
CHEERS!

Post Additions on 28 December 2009 :
Number pieces of LEGO on each sets were added.
The movies on which the Star Wars Lego was design from were added too.

To view my Star Wars LEGO collection, please click on this link!

Star Wars LEGO Checklist

2009-12-10T16:00:00.022+08:00

Here the Star Wars Lego Checklist for 10 years from 1999 to 2009.
I've tried my best to update this list with all the informations I could gather.
If I've missed out any LEGO sets, please let me know and I'll update it. Thanks!

10 YEARS OF STAR WARS LEGO - CHECKLIST

Year : 1999
Episode I
7101 Lightsaber Duel
7111 Droid Fighter
7121 Naboo Swamp
7131 Anakin's Podracer
7141 Naboo Fighter
7151 Sith Infilitrator
7161 Gungan Sub
7171 Mos Espa Podrace

LEGO Mindstorms
9748 Droid Developer Kit

Episode IV
7150 Tie Fighter & Y-Wing
7110 Landspeeder
7140 X-Wing Fighter

Episode V
7130 Snowspeeder

Episode VI
7128 Speeder Bikes

Year : 2000
Episode I
3343 Star Wars #4
7115 Gungan Patrol
7124 Flash Speeder
7155 Trade Federation AAT
7159 Star Wars Bucket - Podrace brick
7184 Trade Federation MTT
8000 Technic Pit Droid
8001 Technic Battle Droid
8002 Technic Destroyer Droid

LEGO Mindstorms
9754 Dark Side Developer Kit

Episode IV
7190 Millennium Falcon
7191 Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing Fighter

Episode V
3340 Star Wars #1
7144 Slave I

Episode VI
3341 Star Wars #2
3342 Star Wars #3
7104 Desert Skiff
7134 A-Wing Fighter
7180 B-Wing at Rebel Control Centre
7181 Ultimate Collector Series TIE Interceptor

Year : 2001
Episode I
7126 Battle Droid Carrier
7186 Watto's Junkyard
10018 Darth Maul
8007 Technic C-3PO

Episode IV
7106 Droid Escape
7146 TIE Fighter
10019 Rebel Blockade Runner
8008 Technic Stromtrooper

Episode V
7166 Imperial Shuttle
7127 Imperial AT-ST

Year : 2002
Episode I
7203 Jedi Defense I
7204 Jedi Defense II
10026 Ultimate Collector Series Naboo Starfighter

Episode II
7103 Jedi Duel
7113 Tusken Raider Encounter
7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit
7143 Jedi Starfighter
7153 Jango Fett's Slave I
* Jango Fett's Slave I w/ cargo case (65153)
7163 Republic Gunship
4487 Mini Jedi Starfighter & Slave I
8009 Technic R2-D2
8011 Technic Jango Fett
8012 Technic Super Battle Droid

Episode IV
7142 X-Wing Fighter
7152 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing
3219 Mini TIE Fighter (Lego Club exclusive)
* 3219 Mini TIE Fighter (Lego club w/ club mailer packaging)
8010 Technic Darth Vader
10030 Uitimate Collector Series Imperial Star Destroyer

Episode V
7194 Uitimate Collector Series Yoda
4486 Mini AT-ST & Snowspeeder
7119 Twin-Pod Cloud Car

Episode VI
7139 Ewok Attack
7200 Final Duel I
7201 Final Duel II

Year : 2003
Episode I
4485 Mini Sebulba's Podracer & Anakin Podracer
4491 Mini MTT

Episode II
4478 Geonosian Fighter
4481 Hailfire Droid
4482 AT-TE
4490 Mini Republic Gunship

Episode IV
4477 T-16 Skyhopper
4484 Mini X-Wing Fighter & TIE Advanced
4488 Mini Millennium Falcon

Episode V
4479 Tie Bomber
4483 AT-AT
4489 Mini AT-AT
10123 Cloud City

Episode VI
4475 Jabba's Message
4476 Jabba's Prize
4480 Jabba's Palace
4494 Mini Imperial Shuttle

Year : 2004
Episode I
4493 Mini Sith Inflitrator

Episode II
4495 Mini AT-TE

Episode IV
4501 Mos Eisley Cantina
* 4501 Mos Eisley Cantina - OTC packaging
7262 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing
10131 TIE Fighter Colllection
10134 Y-Wing Attack Starfighter
4492 Mini Star Destroyer
6963 Mini X-Wing Fighter

Episode V
6964 Mini Boba Fett's Slave I
4500 Rebel Snowspeeder
* 4500 Rebel Snowspeeder - OTC Packaging
4502 X-Wing Fighter (Dagobah Scene)
* 4502 X-Wing Fighter (Dagobah Scene)
10129 Rebel Snowspeeder
4504 Millennium Falcon
* 4504 Millennium Falcon - OTC Packaging

Episode VI
6965 Mini TIE Interceptor

Year : 2005
Episode I
7660 Naboo N-1 Starfighter and Vulture Droid (** 2007)

Episode III
6205 V-Wing Fighter
6966 Mini Jedi Starfighter
6867 Mini ARC Fighter
* 6967 Mini ARC Fighter
7250 Clone Scout Walker
7251 Darth Vader Transformation
7252 Droid Tri-Fighter
7255 General Grievous Chase
7256 Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid
7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel
7258 Wookie Attack
7259 ARC-170 Starfighter
7260 Wookie Catamaran
7261 Clone Turbo Tank
7283 Ultimate Space Battle
65771 Episode III Collector's Set

Episode IV
7263 TIE Fighter
10144 Sandcrawler

Episode VI
7264 Imperial Inspection
10143 Death Star II
6206 TIE Interceptor

Year : 2006
Episode III
6205 V-Wing Fighter

Episode IV
6211 Imperial Star Destroyer
10175 Vader's TIE Advanced
6212 X-Wing Fighter

Episode V
6209 Boba Fett's Slave I

Episode VI
6206 TIE Interceptor
6207 A-Wing Fighter
6208 B-Wing Fighter
6210 Jabba's Sail Barge
10174 Ultimate Collector's Imperial AT-ST

Year : 2007
Episode I
7660 Naboo N-1 Starfighter and Vulture Droid (** 2005)
7662 Trade Federation MTT
7663 Sith Infilrator
7665 Republic Cruiser

Episode III
7656 General Grievious Starfighter
7661 Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive booster ring

Episode IV
7658 Y-Wing Fighter
7659 Imperial Landing Craft
10179 Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon

Episode V
7666 Hoth Rebel Base
10178 Motorised Walking AT-AT

Episode VI
7657 AT-ST

Expanded Universe
7664 TIE Crawler
7654 Droids Battle Pack
7655 Clone Troopers Battle Pack

Year : 2008
Episode I
7670 Hailfire Droid & Spider Droid (** 2008 Clone Wars)

Episode II
7671 AT-AP Walker
10186 General Grievious
20006 Mini Clone Turbo Tank

Episode IIII
8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter
10188 Death Star
8028 Mini TIE Fighter

Episode IV
8029 Mini Rebel Snowspeeder

Episode VI
7668 Rebel Scout Speeder
7667 Imperial Dropship
7672 Rogue Shadow

Clone Wars
7669 Anakin's Jedi Starfighter
* 7670 Hailfire Droid & Spider Droid
7673 Magna Guard Starfighter
7674 V-19 Torrent
7675 AT-TE Walker
7676 Republic Attack Gunship
7678 Droid Gunship
7679 Republic Fighter Tank
7680 The Twilight
7681 Separatist Spider Droid
8031 Mini V-19 Torrent
20007 Mini Republic Attack Cruiser

Year : 2009
Episode II
7778 Midi-scale Millennium Falcon
10198 Tantive IV

Episode IV
7749 Echo Base

Episode V
7754 Home One Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
8038 Battle of Endor

Clone Wars
30004 Mini Battle Droid on STAP
30005 Mini Imperial Speeder Bike
30006 Mini Clone Walker
20009 Mini AT-TE
20010 Mini Republic Gunship
7748 Corporate Alliance Tank Droid
7751 Ahsoka's Starfighter and Vulture Droids
7752 Count Dooku's Solar Sailer
7753 Pirate Tank
8014 Clone Walker Battle Pack
8015 Assassin Droids Battle Pack
8016 Hyena Droid Bomber
8018 AAT
8019 Republic Attack Shuttle
8036 Separatist Shuttle
8037 Anakin's Y-Wing Starfighter
8033 Mini General Grievous Starfighter
8039 Venator Class Republic Attack Cruiser
10195 Republic Dropship with AT-OT

* LEGO re-released in different packaging.

Promotional LEGO :
Target : Guess and Win - R2D2
Target : Guess and Win - Yoda
Walmart - Clone building event clone trooper box
Kabaya Japan - Mini Building Set - X-Wing Fighter
Kabaya Japan - Mini Building Set - Slave I
Kabaya Japan - Mini Building Set - TIE Interceptor
Darth Vader, FAO Schwarz exclusive
LEGO Brick - Darth Vader transformation, 2005 VIP Gala
LEGO Brick - Embossed with SW logo (April 20 - May 1 2005)
LEGO Brick - Embossed with SW logo and TPM Lego characters for SW Celebration. Limit 7,000

To see my Star Wars LEGO collection, please click on this link!

Transformers 2

2009-12-10T12:16:00.020+08:00

Updated Post on 21 December 2009, 4 January 2010

Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
This time round, I didn't get so crazy like the last time when I first watched the Transformers 1.
Frankly, I didn't enjoy the Transformer 2 - Revenge of the Fallen movie like the first one.
But I do like the new characters introduced in Transformers 2, like Jetfire and Skids Mupflap.

Cannon BumbleBee
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen
Group : Autobot
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2008

Wheelie
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen
Group : Autobot
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2008

BumbleBee
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen
Group : Autobot
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2008

Soundwave
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen
Group : Decepticon
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2008

Autobot Skids Mupflap
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen
Group : Autobot
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2008

This is my favourite in Transformers 2.
It can transform into 2 robots.
Took me quite some time find and was very happy to finally get it at the toy convention 2009 in Suntec City under the Toys R Us booth at S$26.90.
The price was initally marked up by many toy stores when first released to about S$38.
Some stores even bundle it with another Transformer...meaning have to buy of another Transformer, then you can get to buy this Ice-cream truck!!
But recently, I see many of these again in departmental stores like OG and Metro, which is good.
Hasbro have replenished the stocks and more people can have it now at S$26.90.

Post Additions on 21 December 2009 :

Autobot Alliance BumbleBee
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen - N.E.S.T.
Group : Autobot
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2009

Post Additions on 4 January 2010 :
Autobot SideSwipe
Theme : Revenge of the Fallen
Group : Autobot
Type : Deluxe Class
Year : 2009

I was very glad to see a re-stocks for this Transformers recently.
I find this to be one of the best in the deluxe class Transformers.
Painting is metallic silver making this figure looks more solid looking.
Transform robot mode is very cool looking too.
Overall, I would give this Sideswipe Transformers figure a rating of 5 of 5.

Transformers Animated

2009-12-10T11:47:00.008+08:00

Transformers animation was first run on december 2007 in USA.
It has now expanded to season 3 with a total of 42 episodes.
I've not watched any of the transformers anime but I like the graphics of these animated transformers on the collectibles.
I find them very cool.
So here's my little collection of Transformers Animation!

Ultra Magnus
w/ Spring loaded mass hammer
Group : Autobot
Theme : Transformers Animated
Year : 2008

Optimus Prime
w/ ultra axe pop out blade
Group : Autobot
Theme : Transformers Animated - Roll Out Command
Year : 2007

Optiums Prime vs Megatron
w/ DVD
Group : Autobot vs Decepticon
Theme : Transformers Animated - Battle Begins
Year : 2008

I've an animated BumbleBee which I've posted in another post.
Under the Legacy of BumbleBee which has three different types of BumbleBee in a box.
To view it, please click here!

Star Wars Death Star LEGO

2009-12-07T23:30:00.032+08:00

Star Wars Death Star LEGO 10188
Year : 2008
Pieces : 3803
Box Size : 58 x 58 x 17 cm
Death Star dimension : 42 x 42 x 41 cm (LXWXH)
w/ 24 minifigures, mini TIE advanced and Dianogas
Pieces : 3803
Movie : Episode IV and VI

Death Star - MiniFigures : Luke Skywalker & Han Solo in Stormtrooper outfit, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), Death Star Trooper x 2, Stormtrooper x 2, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, Emperor Palpatine, Emperor Royal Guard x 2, Interrogation Droid, Protocol Droid, R2-Q5, Mouse Droid & Assassin Droid
Of the 24 minifigures, 6 of them are exclusive to this set. They are : Luke & Han in Stormtrooper disguise, Assassin droid, Interrogation Droid, Death Star Droid and Death Star Troopers.

Below are more images taken from my lego box.
I've always like the graphics on the LEGO boxes.
Have to admit that the packaging on the LEGO will affect my consideration when purchasing.
Since I don't open up any of my LEGO sets now, the box will be the only thing I can look at.
I'll have to wait till I can have a extra space for a glass cabinet, only will I start to fix the LEGO up.

I got to know about this Death Star LEGO 10188 when I brought the DK Star Wars Visual Dictionary LEGO book.
Before I had only known that there was a Death Star LEGO 10143 which was released in 2005.
In case anyone is interested, the ISBN for the book is : 978-1-40534-747-1 which features the entire Star Wars LEGO from 1999 to 2009.

Seeing this new Death Star 10188, reacting the scenes from many familar Star wars scene, I... simply love this set!
So I started my search on the internet for more informations and look at some videos that were posted on youtube about this Death Star.
Confirmed that I really wanted this set, I set out and brought one home...

Mini TIE Advanced

This Death Star features have rooms featured in Star Wars Episode IV & VI.
Some of the rooms included are :
Detention Cell
Trash Compactor
Superlaser control room
Emperor Throne Room
Droid Maintenance Room
TIE Advanced hanger bay
Imperial Conference Chamber

Not sure why this image I uploaded it tilted this way.
Tried to reload but it's still shows up like this...

One of my favoruite scene in the Star Wars movie

To view my Star Wars LEGO collection, please click on this link!

Little update on my side

2009-12-04T12:30:00.004+08:00

Haven't been blogging much these days.
My mood was not good either.
Well it all had to be traced back to last month, Friday the 13th!
I came home in the afternoon, on my computer and it just wouldn't start up.
The first thing that came to my mind was .... Ahhhhhhh, I haven't backup my files and photos.
Oh no.... oh no...........
The system prompt me to select this, select that...etc.
The error code flashed as fast as lighting speed and I couldn't pause it to write it down.
So I called the Fujitsu customer service but the technican who picked up the phone was not helpful at all.
He plainly said "Just bring it down and we'll check it for you."
As if it's not going to cost me a bomb bring it down to them.
I could actually chose to reformatted the entire disk since the computer was still able to boot up but I need to try to see if I can rescue my photos files first.
No choice, I brought my lifebook to a computer repair shop.
The guy told me it's 99% harddisk failure.
I got my harddisk replaced at $110 but if I want to retrieve my data, it's another 60 dollars.
Seeing that I didn't want to pay another $60, he offered to charged me $10 for retrieving some part of the files which are more important.
Good thing was that I was able to get some of my photo files back but I just realised yesterday that I've not back up some of my Star Wars collectibles photos that I've recently taken...

Followed by the next day that my computer crashed, my entire marine fish tank got wiped out. All the fishes died. One even jump out of the tank and got itself killed.
I test the water, the ph...etc.
Couldn't indenitify the problem.
Cleaned the tank and refill it with new saltwater.
I let it run for another week and brought some damsels fish to try again.
It happened just like before, one by one they died.
I still couldn't identify the problem except that I've found one that got fungus.
Though I've been keeping marine fishes on and off for 15 over years now, this time I'm really at a loss.
Decided that I wouldn't want to harm anymore of the little fishes, I cleaned out the entire tank.

My dog kept bitting newspaper and eating it, worried that would upset her stomach.

Car insurance rose sky high!

Buy new electrical extenstion plug, new plug also spolit.

Then there are still many bits and pieces of here and there - unhappiness ... which I don't think I would continue to write. Money, family, health...etc. I just hope that all will be bettter soon.

Spider-Man Figurings

2009-11-09T12:03:00.016+08:00

Over here, it's mostly Spider-Man 12" figures.
My favourite it's the Barbie Mary Jane doll and the Masterworks - Spider-Man & Green Goblin.
I also find the "Toy Biz" make figures have very good details and realistic colours.
There are two "Toy Biz" figures in this post.
One is the Masterworks and the other is the Icons series.
I'll be also preparing for the Spider-Man action figures post soon.

12" Figure - Green Goblin
Theme : Signature Series - Spider-Man Origins
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

12" Figure - Doctor Octopus
Theme : Signature Series - Spider-Man Origins
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

12" Figure - DareDevil
Theme : Signature Series - Spider-Man Origins
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

12" Mary Jane Barbie Doll
Theme : Amazing Spider-Man
Make : Mattel

Unleashed 360 Spider-Man
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

ICONS - Spider-Man w/ comic book
Theme : Marvel Legends
Make : Toy Biz
Year : 2006

Battle Packs - Sandman & Spider-Man
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Battle Action Spider-Man
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Masterworks - Green Goblin & Spider-Man w/ Comic book
Theme : Marvel Legends
Make : Toy Biz
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Other Collectibles

2009-11-07T12:01:00.031+08:00

Mixtures of Spider-man Collectibles from games, stuff toys, cereal box toys...etc.

Spider-Man Monopoly
Make : Parker
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Vigilante Vengeance Game
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Marvel
Year : 2007

Spider-Man Penny Arcade
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Marvel
Year : 2007

Spider-Man Web Flicker Pack
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Spider-Man Mr Potato Head - Spider-Spud
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-man CD Rom card

Marvel Battle Dice Game
Make : Playmate
Year : 2006
Don't know how to play but was glad I was able to get a Spider-man figure.

12 cube blocks puzzle
Got it at a Pasar Malam market.
It's probably unofficial.
The cube can be turn to puzzle out different pictures.

Hand-made Spider-Man figures
I've kept this for many years.
It was hand-make on the spot by a lady dealing with clay/plasters arts.
I asked if she knows how to make Spider-man and she said "Yes!"
It didn't took long and 2 spider-man was magically created.
I brought both from her.
The size is about 4 cm in height.

Spider-man Play-Doh
Year : 2007

Spider-Man Stufftoys :
Spider-Man 24 hour Super Hero
Theme : Super Pal
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-Man w/ rubber
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Green Goblin w/ rubber
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Green Goblin
Theme : Super Mini Heroes
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Sandman
Theme : Super Mini Heroes
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-man figure - Fixed
Make : Hasbro

Spider-Man (on a cake!)
This is a small little spidey that was on a cake.
Size of only about a 35mm kodak film can.
Thought it was cute, so I kept it.
What a pose! LOL!

Spider-Man Coin Save
Theme : Spider-Man 2
Make : Hasbro

Spider-Man Toothbrush
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Marvel
Year : 2007

Spider-Man Ceramic Mug
Theme : Spider-Man 3
It was a gift (for making some purchases) in a shopping centre during the Spider-man movie promotion.

Spider-Man Foodstuffs Collectibles :

Burger King Meal Spider-Man
Total 10 characters
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Burger King / Hasbro
Year : 2006
I managed to find all 10 of the different characters going round the town searching like mad.
Very stressed, I still remembered! LOL!

Below are some of the Burger King Spider-Man toys that I brought it from a toy store.

Cereal Toys - Green Goblin
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Nestle
Year : 2007

Cereal Toys - Spider-Man
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Nestle
Year : 2007

A very nice designed Cereal box!

Spider-Man Mighty Muggs, Vinyl and Titanium

2009-11-06T12:00:00.015+08:00

In this post, there will be a mixture of Mighty Muggs, Vinyl Figures, Super Heroes Squad and Titanium Die-Cast Spidey collections. My favourite here is the Mighty Muggs and the Medicom Vinyl Spider-Man figure. Any Spider-Man fans out there?

Spider-Man Mighty Mugg
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Black Version Spider-Man Mighty Mugg
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Super Hero Squad - Spider-Man & Green Goblin
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Super Hero Squad - DareDevil & Spider-Man
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Super Hero Squad - Green Goblin & New Goblin
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Super Hero Squad - Spider-Woman & Hulk
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Spider-Man Titanium Die-Cast - Spider-Man
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Titanium Die-Cast - Venom
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Titanium Die-Cast - Green Goblin
Theme : Marvel Heroes
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Titanium Die-Cast - Doctor Octopus
Theme : Marvel Heroes
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Titanium Die-Cast - Sandman
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Spider-Man Vinyl Figure
Theme : Spider-Man 3
Make : Medicom
Year : 2007
There is also a Black verison released in this series.

Spider-Man Vehicles

2009-11-03T15:00:00.029+08:00

Haven't been posting much about toys these days (very lazy...heehee) but since I've just finished photographing my Spider-man collectibles last week.
I quickly sorted the photos and post it out now (...before my lazy bug catches me!)
Started to collect Spider-man in only May 2002 when I've finished watching the Spider-man 1 movie.
I still remembered... it was immediately rushed out of the cinema to buy Spidey action figures.
And Tobey became my idol! Click here to see Tobey's autographed photo.
Here's my collectibles on Spider-man cars and vehicles.

Dual Flight Remote Control Helipoter
Theme : Spider-man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Webworld Racers - Spider-man & Sandman
Theme : Spider-man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2007

Triple Blast Hover Jet w/ spray can and Spider-man
Theme : Spider-man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006

Web Rocket Spider Car w/ spider-man
Theme : Spider-man 3
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2006
I've opened up the box take a peek inside.
The car was painted with Metallic red color and it looks very nice.

Big Rig Hauler
Theme : Ulitmate Marvel
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002

2000 Chevrolet SSR Concept - Scale 1/25
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002
This is one of my favourite.
Solid and heavy. Looks very nice on display.
I couldn't find the box now but I know I've kept it inside the storeroom.
If I remember correctly, this car was original in some sort of knockdown form so we can do some fixing up.

Ulitmate Marvel Monsters - Motorised Car Series 1
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002

Bump & Go Car w/ Spider-man (Motorised)
Make : Toy Biz
Year : 2001

(Spider-man car w/ huge wheels)
Make : Hot Wheels
Year : -

Black Spider-man Car
Make : Majorette
Year : 2006

3 Spider-man car pack
Theme : Spider-man 3
Make : Majorette

F-117A Nighthawk #1
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002

Spider-man cars boxset - Total 4 cars :
Make : Maisto
Year : 2003

97 Chevrolet Corvette

SPM 226

2001 Opel Speedster

Lexus SC 430

Anothers series of Spider-man cars from Maisto

Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 , No. 1
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002

2001 Pontiac Rev Concept, No. 1
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002
This is another of my favorite and took me quite some time to find it.
I like the design on Peter Parker and the "half Peter/half Spidey" graphic on the car.

2000 Buick Lacrosse, No. 21
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002

2000 Chevrolet SSR Concept
Make : Maisto
Year : 2002

CoCo Lee

2009-10-12T23:25:00.009+08:00

I went to Coco Lee CD autographing signing session yesterday at Bugis Junction - 4pm.
The moment she arrived, all cameras were flashing non-stop.
She put up a great performance.
Coco is also very friendly towards all her fans.

I enjoyed listening to her songs and she has a beautiful voice.
My favourite is still the "Before I fall in love" she previously released years ago.
I never get sick of listening to it over and over again.

Name : Coco Lee (李玟)
Born : 17 January 1975

Coco Lee - New released album
Very nice design CD!

Autographed CD of Coco Lee

Wizard of Oz PEZ Boxset

2009-10-08T22:45:00.013+08:00

I went to the Post Office this morning to pick up my PEZ package.
I was very much looking forward to see this boxset.
Wizard of Oz has been one of my favourite story since childhood.
Seeing all this characters made in PEZ... it's so wonderful!
To me, I think this is also one of the best the PEZ company has ever made.
The box is well printed, designed and of good quality.
Limited Edition of 300,000 sets, celebrating the Wizard of Oz film's 70th Anniversary.
This boxset consists of Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, Scarecrow, Dorothy, Toto, Glenda the Good Witch, Wizard and the Wicked Witch.

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Cowardly Lion

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Tin Man

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Scarecrow

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Dorothy

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Toto

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Glenda the Good Witch

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Wizard

Wizard of Oz PEZ : Wicked Witch

Mr Yoshito Usui 臼井儀人

2009-09-23T23:17:00.009+08:00

Updated Post on 24 September 2009, 26 September 2009

Yoshito Usui
Born : 21 April 1958
Died : 11 September 2009 (At age 51)
Author for Crayon Shin-Chan 蜡笔小新

I didn't expect to do a "Gone Too Soon" post so soon again.
This afternoon, my mom told me that a manga author passed away few days ago and it was the author of Crayon Shin-Chan.
I was shocked and sad.
As reported, Mr Usui went for hiking and photography in Gunma Prefecture on the 11 September 2009 morning. His wife reported him missing when he did not return. On the 19th September 2009, a climber found a body at the bottom of cliff at Mount Arafune, Gunma. It was confirmed and identified to be Mr Yoshito Usui. His camera last photo was a picture of the bottom of the cliff. It was believe that he accidentally fell while taking photos of the cliffs.

His works in Crayon is one of my favourites.
The first time I heard about "Crayon" comics was when I was working in a bookstore in 1995.
One customer came into the shop and asked for Crayon's comics books. My boss then told me that this comics is very funny and the main star is a little boy who always gets in some sort of mischevious acts. From then, I started reading book 1 and then the next book, then the next again...
There's also the TV anime on Crayon which I enjoy very much though I've never finished watching them yet.
He was a great artist who did bring many warmth and laughter through his manga.
May he rest in peace.

Post Additions on 24 September 2009

Youtube Video Credits : liquidus2172

Post Additions on 25 September 2009
Crayon Shin Chan 蜡笔小新 - Allowance (English)
The first time I watch Crayon shin Chan in English. It's quite funny too!

Youtube Video Credits :smistry93

Giant PEZ

2009-09-17T22:52:00.004+08:00

Updated Post on 22 September 2009

XXL PEZ...
GIANT PEZ...
Aha...Giant PEZ found in Giant Hypermarket in Singapore!
Considering I've been waiting for it to come to Singapore since year 2006.
Searching every possible PEZ selling stores but no Giant PEZ was spotted!
But Today...
I was shopping at Giant Hypermarket and spotted the "XXL PEZ" or "Giant PEZ".
It was a real surprise! HeeHee!
I'm very excited now and though I've not taken their photos yet, I'll like to share a post here first.
I've only spotted three different Giant PEZ and brought all three of them.
There are Mickey Mouse XXL PEZ, Winnie the Pooh XXL PEZ and Hello Kitty XXL PEZ.
Not sure whether there are any other designs but I sure hope that the distributors here can also bring in XXL Star Wars PEZ too.
Does anyone collect Giant PEZ too?

Post Additions on 22 September 2009:
Hello Kitty Giant PEZ w/ flower necklace

Winne the Pooh Giant PEZ

Mickey Mouse Giant PEZ

Photo of a Mickey Mouse Giant PEZ and Mickey Mouse Regular PEZ.

Joe Ledbetter at STGCC 2009

2009-08-25T23:20:00.009+08:00

I visited the "Singapore Toys, Games & Comics Convention 2009" on the 14 and 15 August 2009.
This was one of the convention events I was looking forward to.
Finally got to meet with this artiste on 15 August 2009.
I started to notice this artiste when I was collecting Trexi.
Like his artwork very much...the characters he created are unique too.

Mr Joe Ledbetter signing on my book.
I requested for a sketch of his "Unicorn" character.
It was one of my favourite.
He was very polite, soft-spoken and drew me an "Unicorn"!

Creatures of Habit - Joe LedBetter
ISBN - 978-0-86719-718-1
Type : Hardcover

This book is full colour with Joe Ledbetter's works from 2004 - 2008.
Paper quality of this book is also very good and well printed.
I also enjoyed reading the introduction by Joe Ledbetter himself!

Michael Jackson R.I.P.

2009-06-26T14:42:00.022+08:00

Updated Post on 27 June 2009

Michael Joseph Jackson
Born : 29 August 1958
Died : 25 June 2009 (at age 50)

I was at Vivo City just now trying to get a ticket to watch Transformers when my friend called.
I'm shocked at the bad news!
Michael Jackson had passed away...
It was a heart attack as reported on the radio.
It's really hard to believe and I like his songs very much since I was a kid.
To think that he was preparing for this coming sell-out concerts but now he's dead.
My mood's really dampened down and I felt sad.
So I came back home without watching the movie.

The 1st english album I brought was Michael Jackon's album when I was in Primary school (1980s).
At that time, it was a cassette tape which I played over and over again on a walkman.
I would say it was my first exposure to the western pop music.
I like the beat, the music and his voice.
Something very new, different and unique.
As I grew older, I continued to listen to his songs.
Many many years ago, when Michael Jackson was in Singapore, he visited Sim Lim.
My dad called and said Michael was at Sim Lim so I rushed down immediately.
I was lucky to be able to greet him and have a handshake with him.
He was wearing a glove.
He politely smiled at me.
This was my only brief encounter with the King of Pop.
Last year, I wrote a fan mail on August 2008 to wish him a happy birthday at Neverland Valley Ranch.
I've also tried to request for an autograph which I know now I'll never be able to recevive it...
Now that he's gone, I pray that he will be happy and peaceful at wherever he shall be.
R.I.P. and thank you very much for the MUSIC.

Michael Jackson death :
As reported, it was on the morning of June 25 2009 that Michael Jackson collapsed at this home at Los Angeles. He's personal physician was with him and attempted to resuscitate him.
A call to 911 was made at 12.21pm and they reached 9 minutes later.
Arrived UCLA Medical Center at 1.14pm.
Michael Jackson was in coma and died shortly after arrival.
Cause of death is reported to be Cardiac Arrest.
Pronounced dead at 2.26pm local time (21.26 UTC).
For Sony comments on the passing of Micheal Jackson, please visit his official website.

A fan made video I found on you tube!
This is also one of my favorite song from Michael Jackson.

YouTube Video credits : mj4life

Live at Concert

YouTube Credits : DjGuitta

I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson
I Just Want To Lay Next To You For Awhile
You Look So Beautiful Tonight
Your Eyes Are So Lovely
Your Mouth Is So Sweet
A Lot Of People Misunderstand Me
That's Because They Don't Know Me At All
I Just Want To Touch You And Hold You
I Need You
God I Need You
I Love You So Much

Each Time The Wind Blows
I Hear Your Voice So
I Call Your Name
Whispers At Morning
Our Love Is Dawning
Heaven's Glad You Came

You Know How I Feel
This Thing Can't Go Wrong
I'm So Proud To Say I Love You
Your Love Get Me High
I Long To Get By
This Time Is Forever
Love Is The Answer

I Hear Your Voice Now
You Are My Choice Now
The Love You Bring
Heaven's In My Heart
At Your Call I Hear Harps
And Angels Sing

You Know How I Feel
This Thing Can't Go Wrong
I Can't Live My Life Without You

I Just Can't Hold On
I Feel We Belong
My Life Ain't Worth Living
If I Can't Be With You

I Just Can't Stop Loving You
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
And If I Stop
Then Tell Me Just What Will I Do
'Cause I Just Can't Stop Loving You

At Night When The Stars Shine
I Pray In You I'll Find
A Love So True

When Morning Awakes Me
Will You Come And Take Me
I'll Wait For You

You Know How I Feel
I Won't Stop Until
I Hear Your Voice Saying I Do

"I Do"
This Thing Can't Go Wrong
This Feeling's So Strong

Well, My Life Ain't Worth Living
If I Can't Be With You

I Just Can't Stop Loving You
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
And If I Stop . . .
Then Tell Me, Just What Will I Do

I Just Can't Stop Loving You

We Can Change All The World Tomorrow
We Can Sing Songs Of Yesterday
I Can Say, Hey ...
Farewell To Sorrow

This Is My Life And I,
Want To See You For Always

I Just Can't Stop Loving You
No, Baby
Oh!
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
If I Can't Stop!
And If I Stop
No
Oh! Oh! Oh ... Oh ...
What Will I Do?
Uh ... Ooh ...
(Then Tell Me, Just What
Will I Do)
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Hee Hee Hee!
Know I Do Girl!
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
You Know I Do
And If I Stop
Then Tell Me, Just What
Will I Do
I Just Can't Stop Loving You

Post Additions on 27 June 2009:
As expected to see the newspapers flooded with news of the death of the King of Pop.
Yesterday evening, I brought a copy of "Lianhe Wanbao" and this morning the Straits Times newspaper.
When I woke up this morning, the first thing that came to my mind was "He's dead!"
Somehow, I don't know why but I felt even more sad than yesterday.
Maybe I'm a delayed timer! Slow reacting...
Even though I don't know him but yet I felt this way.
His close friends, family and fans ... they must be having a rough time now.
It's really a great loss that we cannot see more of his performance any more, the music, the dancing, all gone now...

His friends/familes speaks :
Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presly, there will never be anyone comparable to Michael Jackson. His talent, his wonderment and his mystery make him legend." - Steven Spielberg (Film-maker)

“My heart…my mind… are broken. I loved Michael with all my soul and I can’t imagine life without him,” Taylor, 77, said in a statement to Us Thursday. “We had so much in common and we had such loving fun together. I was packing up my clothes to go to London for his opening when I heard the news. I still can’t believe it. I don’t want to believe it. It can’t be so.
“He will live in my heart forever but it’s not enough. My life feels so empty. I don’t think anyone knew how much we loved each other. The purest most giving love I’ve ever known. Oh God! I’m going to miss him. I can’t yet imagine life with out him. But I guess with God’s help… I’ll learn. I keep looking at the photo he gave me of himself, which says, ‘To my true love Elizabeth, I love you forever.’ And, I will love HIM forever.” - Elizabeth Taylor (Actress)

"He was magic. He was what we all strive to be. He will always be the King of pop. For anyone who has ever seen, felt or heard his art, we are all honoured to have been alive in this generation to experience the magic of Michael Jackson." - Beyonce (Singer)

"He was a kind, genuine and wonderful man. He was also one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. I loved him very much and I will miss him every remaining day of my life." - Liza Minnelli (Singer)

"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me. " - Lisa Marie Presley (Ex-Wife of Michael Jackson, only daughter of Elvis Presley, Singer)

“I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family, and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world & the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times & to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever.” - Mariah Carey (Singer)

“I can’t stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking. I am unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family.” - Diana Ross (Singer)

"I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever. My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless." - Madonna (Singer)

“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words.” - Quincy Jones (Music Producer)

“My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael. He was an extraordinary friend, artist and contributor to the world. I join his family and his fans in celebrating his incredible life and mourning his untimely passing.” - Brooke Shields (Actress)

Secret 不能說的秘密

2009-06-10T18:21:00.003+08:00

Youtube Video Credits: kakashihin

不能說的秘密
词 : 方文山
曲：周杰伦
演唱：周杰伦
　　
冷咖啡离开了杯垫
我忍住的情绪在很后面
拼命想挽回的从前
在我脸上依旧清晰可见
最美的不是下雨天
是曾与你躲过雨的屋檐 oh
回忆的画面
在荡着秋千梦开始不甜
你说把爱渐渐放下会走更远
又何必去改变已错过的时间
你用你的指尖阻止我说再见
想象你在身边在完全失去之前
你说把爱渐渐放下会走更远
或许命运的签只让我们遇见
只让我们相恋这一季的秋天
飘落后才发现这幸福的碎片
要我怎么捡

Seeing Bettas at Aquarama 2009

2009-06-02T15:30:00.039+08:00

Aquarama 2009 - 11th International Ornamental Fish and Accessories Exhibition 2009
Date : 28 - 31 May 2009 (30 & 31 May 2009 - For Public Visitors)
Location : Suntect City - Level 6, Hall 601-603
Public Visitors Admision Fee : Adult S$8.00, Child below 12 years old is free

I went on the last day of the show, which was on Sunday.
It wasn't crowded at all to what I've imagined it to be.
The last time I visited Aquarama was about 5 years ago.
Which I couldn't really remember how it was now...
But I did enjoy my visit to see the different varieties of Bettas.
There are hundreds of beautiful bettas on show and I am looking forward to the next year Aquarama.

Stingrays!

An interesting booth with no one around.
There is a Honesty box saying that items are at S$2.00 each.

Department of Fisheries Thailand - Selling Bettas and betta tanks.
The person there is friendly and would introduce their items to you.

Betta Club Singapore - They have quite a lot of nice Betta on display,
They are also selling betta arcylic tank which I find is quite nice.

There are a total of 14 different fish for the International Fish competition categories.
They are : Dragon Fish, Discus, Goldfish, Guppy, Tetra, Pleco, Cichlids, Corydoras, Gourami, Molly, Platy, Swordtail, New Species/Varieties/New in Trade and Betta Splendens.

The Betta Splendens Competition details for Aquarama 2009 :
Competition fee = S$25 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 3

CATEGORY 1 : HALFMOON
A1: Red STM (dark and light body)
A2: Black STM
A3: Red/Black DTM
A4: Dark Iridescent STM
A5: Dark Iridescent DTM
A6: Clear/Yellow/Orange STM
A7: Pastel/Opaque STM
A8: Light Solid DTM
A9: Bicolour/Patterned STM
A10: Bicolour/Patterned DTM
A11: Metallic Light-bodied STM/DTM
A12: Metallic Dark-bodied STM/DTM
A13: AOC STM
A14: AOC DTM

CATEGORY 2 : CROWNTAIL
B1: Dark Non-iridescent Red/Black CTM
B2: Dark Iridescent CTM
B3: Light Solid Colour CTM
B4: Bicolour/Patterned CTM
B5: Black Orchid CTM
B6: Metallic Light-bodied CTM
B7: Metallic Dark-bodied CTM
B8: AOC CTM

CATEGORY 3 : PLAKAT - SHOW/SYMMETRICAL/GIANT
C1: Red STM Plakat
C2: Black STM Plakat
C3: Blue STM Plakat
C4: Steel STM Plakat
C5: Green/Turquoise STM Plakat
C6: Clear/Yellow/Orange STM Plakat
C7: Pastel/Opaque STM Plakat
C8: Bicolour/Butterfly STM Plakat
C9: Marble/Grizzled/Multicolour STM Plakat
C10: Metallic Light-bodied STM Plakat
C11: Metallic Dark-bodied STM Plakat
C12: AOC STM Plakat
C13: Symmetrical Plakat
G2: Giant Plakat

Betta Splendens Prize :
Grand Champion : S$500 cash + Trophy
1st of each class : S$100 cash
2nd of each class : Medal
3rd of each class : Medal

This is one of the Betta that I like very much even though it wasn't a winner.

Below is a double winner for Cat B5 1st prize and also the Grand Champion of the Betta Splendens Competition.

Close up of the Grand Champion

1st prize winner for the Giant breed.

My Betta Splendens

2009-05-31T10:14:00.018+08:00

Updated Post on 5 June 2009, 6 June 2009, 7 June 2009

Last Saturday, I went to visit Fish Farms and saw the many new different breeds of Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish) and thus started to keep them again.
I used to keep them at my work place many years ago because they don't need an air pump.
They are also not fussy eater and they are colourful.
Only cons is that they cannot be housed together with each other.
More regular water change is required as there is no filtration system to clean up or break down the waste.
Now my table is rather messy with different tanks and containers.
I need to think of a better way to display the tanks neatly...heehee.
I'll be going to visit the Aquarama 2009 at Suntec City later this afternoon to see the Betta competition.
And also heard from my friend that there is someone selling Betta fish there too.
Below are some of my Betta fish that I'm keeping now :

Half Moon Betta

(Photo added on 5 June 2009)
This betta enjoy blowing bubbles!

Half Moon Betta

(Photo added on 5 June 2009)

Crowntail Betta

This is my favourite photo of this fish!

Dancing!

(Photo added on 5 June 2009)

Crowntail Betta

(Photo added on 5 June 2009)

Female Betta

Female Betta

Giant Betta

(Photo added on 5 June 2009)

(Photo added on 5 June 2009)
Playful little one, likes to play with the stones.

Post Additions on 5 June 2009:
This is where I keep my bettas.
Since they do not have any filtration systems in the tank, I usually do a water change of 50% every two days.
My problem is with the aquatic plant now, it doesn't seem to last long and about 2 days, it'll start to have a foul smell.
Hence, I've removed most of the plants from the tank even though the Bettas seems to like the plants very much.
Does anyone has any recommendations for hardy aquatic plants for Bettas?

Below are a few more additions Bettas I've just brought.

Betta

Half Moon

Half Moon Plakat

Half Moon Plakat

Half Moon Plakat

Post Additions on 6 June 2009 :

Three new additions to the family.
They seemed a little stress when they were introduced into the tank.
But they started to flare at their neighbours almost instantly...aggressive little ones.

Half Moon

Half Moon Plakat

Half Moon

Post Additions on 7 June 2009:

Mini Facts about Betta Splendens
Name : Siamese Fighting Fish
Nickname : The Jewel of the Orient
Scientific Name : Betta Splendens
Family : Osphronemidae - Gourami family, (formerly classified as Anabantidae)
Originate : Thailand (Formely known as Siam)
Nature Habitat : Living in Rice paddies, muddy waters, shallow waters, slow moving streams…etc.
Species Found : approx. 150 years ago
Size for Bettas : up to 2.5 inches (6cm)
Size for Giants Bettas : up to 3.1 inches (8cm)
Species Type : Freshwater Fish
Temperature : 25 - 30 degree C.
PH : 7
Lifespan : 2-3 years
Reproduction : Males build bubble nests, the bubbles acts as a support for eggs.
During the spawn, they will be circling each other.
The male will wrap himself around the female and when she released the eggs, they are fertilized and starts to sinks.
The male will bring the eggs and spit them into the bubblenest.
Female is to remove after spawning. Males will look after the eggs.
The eggs will be incubated for 24-30 hours and hatch in 2-3 days.
About three days later, the male is to be remove from the breeding tank.
Young swimming frys can be fed brine shirmps.

Blogger's Choice Awards

2009-05-11T22:32:00.010+08:00

Updated Post on 12 May 2009, 14 May 2009

I've received a nomination (Blogger's Choice Award) at my another blog about travel and places - Astro Galaxy Travel today from a blogger.
Still trying to explore the blogger's choice website as it has many interesting blogs to read.

As for voting on my Travel blog - ASTRO GALAXY TRAVEL, please use this link and paste it on your browser : http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/74748
Or just click below to vote at Bloggers Choice Awards!
Sincerely, Thank You!

Jack Doll

2009-05-10T11:44:00.016+08:00

Collector's Lane Kids - Jack Doll
Size : 18"
Make : Collector's Lane
Year : 1999

Brought the Jack doll years ago even though I'm not a doll collector.
I like the various different suits of this Jack doll and his beautiful baby face.
Thus I ended up getting all the different types of suits I could find.
Jack would make a good photographing subject for me to learn portraits.
The entire clothings were all very well manufactured and also included different accessories.
Especially the shoes, it's very realistic.
The cowboy shoes was the most difficult to fit on the doll and I'll have to admit I'm quite clusmy dressing them up for photography.
My favoruite Jack's suit would be this Outdoor suit carrying a bag (below) and the Baseball player outfit suit.

Gallery of Jack :

What is happening???

2009-05-03T23:24:00.004+08:00

Updated Post on 4 May 2009

My blog is locked!
Imagine my SHOCKED!!!
I've received an email on Friday, 1 May 2009 saying that my blog has been identified as a potential spam blog???
My blog will be deleted in 20 days if it isn't reviewed!
Dashboard blogger status also show locked!
I'll have to fill in their review form and Blogger will review my blog and unlock it within 2 business days, once they have confirmed my blog is not a spam blog.

Extract part of the E-mail from Blogger :
"We find spam by using an automated classifier. Automatic spam detection is inherently fuzzy, and occasionally a blog like yours is flagged incorrectly. We sincerely apologize for this error. By using this kind of system, however, we can dedicate more storage, bandwidth, and engineering resources to bloggers like you instead of to spammers."

I am wondering does anyone of you ever encounter this problem with your blog?
I'm very worried and my blog is not a spam or anything...
Just hope my blog will be review fast and everything be alright again soon!

Post Additions on 4 May 2009 :
My worries are all cleared and my blog is in working order once again.
Dashboard status are back to normal now.
Thank you blogger team for your fast response!

Bleach - Kon

2009-04-27T13:44:00.011+08:00

I've only recently started to watch Bleach.
Watch about 15 episodes now and have enjoyed it very much.
I especially like three of the characters in bleach.
They are Ichigo, Rukia and Kon.
I was glad to be able to find Kon plush (above photo) dressed up like Ichigo yesterday.
Make : Banpresto
Year : 2005
Height : 27 cm

Bleach - Kon
Kon is a modified soul in a lion plush form and a standby for Ichigo Kurosaki's body whenever Ichigo has a mission. Kon is playful and very comical!
His strong point is his running skills and high jumping acts!
Likes Rukia and maybe because he sees her as his life saver!
Kon often take advantage of his cute plush form to get girls hug him.
Loves to cry!
Kon is only 27cm in height and weighs 182 grams in the plush form,

Here's some of Kon's photo I've found on the web :

It's a HOT HOT day!

2009-04-24T13:42:00.009+08:00

It's so hot in Singapore now and I think I'm going to "MELT"!
Wahhhhhh...even sitting in the living room with a fan blowing directly at me, I still feel the heat!
Had wanted to go swimming but I figured that I'm way too oversized to get into my wetsuit now.
Don't want to burst it, after all I've only used it only once for diving.
Cold water drink already, Ice-cream also eat already...Wah, no use!
This heat is really retarding my movements too!!
I'm sorry about all this complain but the heat is really driving me craxy!
My pet rabbit, Onyx is also molting like crazy, shedding lots of fur, I wonder if he'll be naked in the next few days. Poor rabbit!
I bathed him yesterday and it was the first time he just stay put at the sink and seemed to enjoy the bath!
What do you do when your environment is hot?
I thought of some ideas about staying cool but never did try them all.

Here some of the ideas for staying COOL :

WATCHING MOVIES - Watching movies that it related to cool environments, like "Ice Age", "March of the penguins" and maybe Christmas theme movies, afterall Christmas is in winter time!

ICE GEL PACK - Use a thin cloth, wrap it up and then put it on the forehead (as if you are having a fever).

MORE SHOWERS - I had three yesterday but it doesn't seems to help much. Maybe I'll have 5 today!!

AQUARIUM - Watching fishes!

OFF LIGHTS - Off unneccesary lights in the house.

MOPPING THE HOUSE - Add ice cubes into the pail of water before mopping. Seemed to COOL down the house.

MCDONALD - Order cold drink, ice-cream...etc. and sit there for hours to surf internet. Free Aircon!

SHOPPING CENTRE - Free Aircon but probably end up spending more money at the malls, so it's really not a good choice!

MIND POWER - Think COOL but for me, it really don't work!

If anyone have any ideas about keeping cool, please do share it here with me too! Thanks!

What are the Keys to your Heart?

2009-04-06T18:08:00.005+08:00

Your Heart Doesnâ€™t Need Love Now

You are attracted to those who have a split personality - cold as ice on the outside but hot as fire in the heart.
In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.
You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy.
You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.
Your ideal relationship is comforting. You crave a relationship where you always feel warmth and love.
Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.
You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage.
In this moment, you think of love as something you don't need. You just feel like flirting around and playing right now.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

I was just trying to spent my time and stumble upon this testing.
I'm rather surprised with the results and I would say it seemed to have an accuracy of 80% (for myself).
It's fun, maybe you like to try it!
(Psst...they asked you lots of animals related questions!LOL!)

Tin Toys

2009-03-20T21:45:00.015+08:00

Updated Post on 6 April 2009, 9 December 2009

The variety of tin toys, the deisgn, the colours, the way they walk when wind up never fails to attract me.
My humble little collections in my blog are all reproductions.
Vintage tin toys are simply out of my budget.
* means the robot names were given by me because it does not have a name.
All sizes given are only based on the height of the tin toy, unless otherwise stated.
My tin toys Robots and Spaceships is at another different post, for viewing, please click here!
If anyone own or have any sites / blogs about tin toys, please do not hesitate to leave me a comments here, so I can visit them too! Thanks!

Tin Toy Solider Drummer *
Model : MS 250
Size : 13cm (H)

270 Broadway Tram *
Model : MS 268
Size : 8 x 6cm (LXH)

Training Plane
Model : MS 011
Size : 8 x 6cm (LXH)

Parco Train *
Model : -
Size : 18 x 9.5cm (H)
Not able to wind up / move.

Train 1950 *
Model : MS 432
Size : 11.5 x 7.5cm (LxH)
This is a special tin toy.
Because it was given to me from a very good friend and this is also my first tin toy.
A great kickstart in my Tin Toy collection.
L, if you are reading this, I'll like to say thank you once again!
Also for your friendship and care all these years!

Penguin *
Model : MS 295
Size : 8cm (H)

Jumping Bambi
Model : MS 107
Size : 14 x 15cm (H)

Rabbit with trolley *
Model : MS 254
Size : 12 x 11cm (LxH)

Post Additions on 6 April 2009:

Meiji Tin Cars & Motorcycle * (Not movable)
Model : -
Size : 5 x 2 cm

Rabbit w/ Humpity Dumpity Trolley *
Model : MS 254
Size : 10 x 11 cm

Post additions on 9 December 2009 :

Snowman
Model : MS 253
Size : 8cm (h)

Duck laying eggs (can lay three eggs)
Model : MS 455
Size : 14 x 12 cm

Snow White and Seven Dwarfs

2009-03-18T16:28:00.016+08:00

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Make : Disney / Simba
Year : Not stated on box (purchased in 2008)

The Snow White doll is 25cm in height and the dwarfs are each 12cm in height.
I find this a very nice collection set with small animals included too.
My favorurites are these seven dwarfs, each with a different charmed!
Snow White was the first disney cartoon I watched in the cinema during the 1980s.
Exact date... I wouldn't know now, I was probably 7, 8 or 9 years old.
It's still among my top favourites disney cartoon.
This classic movie was released in 1937, re-released in theaters again in 1944, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1975, 1983, 1987 and 1993.

Walt Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs movie :
Released Date : 21 December 1937
Run Time : 83 minutes
Director : David Hand
Story Origins written by : Brothers Grimm (German Fairy Tale)
Voice Cast :
Snow White - Adriana Caselotti
The Prince - Harry Stockwell
The Queen - Lucille La Verne
Grumpy - Pinto Colvig
Happy - Otis Harlan
Doc - Roy Atwell
Sleepy - Pinto Colvig
Bashful - Scotty Mattraw
Sneezy - Billy Gilbert
Dopey - Eddie Collins

Snow White

Grumpy

Happy

Dopey

Doc

Sneezy

Sleepy

Bashful

This is one part of the movie which I remembered quite clearly. "Heigh Ho, heigh ho..." must be the song!hehe... I like it, do you?

YouTube Video Credits : dOOpy

Incredible Hulk

2009-03-10T21:31:00.016+08:00

Incredible Hulk action figures
Mega Kick Hulk vs Hulkbuster
Bruce Banner fits into Incredible Hulk
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2008
This is my favourite Incredible Hulk figure and the 1st figure of the Hulk I brought.

Zoom N' Go Hulk
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2008

Steel Beam Weapon Incredible Hulk
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2008

Mega Clap Incredible Hulk
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2008

Power Smash attack Incredible Hulk
w/ broken police car
Make : Hasbro
Year : 2008

I've won an award!

2009-02-23T23:12:00.005+08:00

A Let's be Friends Award.
Bestowed upon me and my blog by AV from "Things that Fizz and Stuff".
Don't forget to link back to the award donor.

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I am very happy to receive this "Let's be Friends" award.
This is my very first award!
I would also like to extend this award to 8 other wonderful bloggers whom have great and unique blogs.
They are :
1) Wildlife Alive
2) Creation on the Blade
3) Hope For Depression
4) My Life, My Hope, My Future...
5) Queer Chef
6) Reduce Footprints
7) Awesome Movie Sword Replica
8) Sol 3 News

2 New Hermits

2009-02-19T17:33:00.014+08:00

Updated Post on 19 February 2009(Night), 21 February 2009

These 2 are my new hermit crabs, Snowy and Bubbles.
All my previous 6 hermits died after keeping for about 9 months only.
I was quite sad then, so I gave up keeping them sometime last August 2008.
Clean up, packed up all the tank stuff and store it away.
But this afternoon, when I was at the aquarium shop, I saw these hermits again.
Wow...it's still as cute, so I brought back 2 hermit crabs.
When I reached home, I immediately bathe them at the kitchen sink with de-chlorinated water.
Leaving them at the sink (above photo), while I set up their tank.

About an hour later, they were both introduced to their new home.
Done a basic setup with 1 fresh water and 1 salt water for them.
Plus put in some empty shells for them.
I'll need to find suitable sand and a coconut husk for them too.
I gave them some fish pellet foods and to my surprise, they ate very fast.
They must be very very hungry at the aquarium shop.

This is Snowy!

This is Bubbles!

Initially, they were quite afraid when I was snapping photos from them!
But after a little while, they eventually got used to this crazy owner never-ending photo taking! Hee...hee...

Taking a shade under the (fake) coconut tree!

Hours later, they both seems to settle down quite well.
When I pick them up, they did come out from their shell to look around.
Just hope they'll be happy and healthy!

Post Additions on 19 February 2009 (Night) :
I went over to the aquarium shop to pick up another little one!
Named this one "Summer" as it is rather active and it's body is slightly orange in colour!

Post Additions on 21 February 2009:
Another 2 hermit crabs are added today.
Now, they are all living together as a family of 5.
Sand and drift wood were also added to the tank.
Hope these 2 will able to settle down soon with their tankmates.
Below is photos of them freshly after bathing!

This hermit crab is call "Cola".

This one is named "Caramel". A very shy little one.

For all my Hermit crabs posts, please click here!