Photo: GakkenFlex 35mm TLR

Last January, I got to visit some friends in San Francisco and got to see the sights.  My designated tour guide through my stay, D-chan, to my giddy excitement, pulls out a 35mm TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) film Camera. HOOO-LY CRAP~! I thought it was an actual Rollei or a Yashica. Turns out it was a builders kit that came with issue #25 of “Otona no kagaku magazine” (Science of Adult), published by Gakken.^[1] So it’s not as fancy as Lomo’s Lubitel 166 or those really fancy TLR’s yet it STILL IS a basic but fully functional 35mm film camera.  When she told me it was a kit that came with a camera, I asked her to take me to where she got it. Mozied over to Kinokuniya in Japan town and picked one up. Of course I didn’t get to put it together while I was there.

Judge Majister Gabranth

Judge Majister Gabranth

Originally uploaded by coffeebugg

Via Flickr:
As I wonder which Game of Thrones armour I want to cosplay.. I should probably work on a Gabranth Armour first. And if I’m gonna do that, I wanna do that right. For that, I’m gonna need a blacksmith.

The toy is by Play Arts Kai. Probably the most intricately detailed toy out there of Judge Majister Gabranth to date.

Gunpla Building

Here’s an old set of photos. Ever wondered what Dollfies do in their spare time? For my little vinyl girls, aside from being avid gamers, They also do a build plastic models or gunpla every now and then. Here’s some photos during their first attempt at putting together their own gunpla.

I hope they can read the manual.

The girls get their first look at what they're up against.

And so they're off.. I guess I'll see how they do in an hour or so.

Sooo.. I wonder what other fellow doll parents let their girls do other than pose for the camera.

SH Figuarts Godzilla by Bandai

GAAAAAOOOOOO~! At long last!! A reasonably priced and well detailed figure of the Big G!

Preorders just went up on Ami-ami!!

Thank you Bandai! I have been salivating for the king monsters ever since production models came out.

As is all SH Figuarts figures, the Big G is fully articulated right down to the tail.  From initial photos of what I’ve seen, I’m guessing this would be slightly larger than similar Sci-fi action figures from Revoltech, have also started their own Godzilla line with the release of Angairus and Mothra earlier this year.  Bandai shot ahead and just went in for the kill by releasing Godzilla and Mecha Godzilla.  One thing I’m eager to see as a poseable action figure is King Ghidora.

But with Bandai usurping the release of this beauty, Kaiyodo may still just have one up on the former by putting a 1/80 scale Vinyl model of Godzilla.  This however commands a wee bit more than the 3000+Jpy asking price of the SH Monster arts figures.  I mean just look at the size of that thing!

So which of these incarnations of the King of Monsters tickles your bank accounts? Just click on the images to take you to their product pages.

Black Gold Saw -animation version- (via Mikatan’s Blog | English Version)

I’ve been mellowing down on picking up PVC figures but this figure of Black Gold Saw from the BRS franchise is something I definitely wouldn’t mind having on my office desk. I just might pick this one up.

I’ve passed up on both BRS and Dead Master PVC figures, for both financial and preferential reasons.  But I seem to be drawn to Black Gold Saw unlike that of the other characters in the BRS universe.

Tsukki is still away on his trip to China!  The Bramble is valiantly defending his desk, just like when Gakkun was away in China!! Although I do wonder how he managed to move between desks… He seems a bit  busy at the moment though… So I can grab this sample away from the desk!! 　　　　　　　　 ＿＿_＿ 　　　　　　　／　　 　 　＼ 　　　　 　／＼　　／　　　＼ 　　　　／ 　⌒ 　　⌒　　　　＼　　”Sorry for always taking them 　　　　|///（__人__） ///　 |         … Read More

via Mikatan’s Blog | English Version

And a random photo of Figma Black Gold Saw

MaxFac Clalaclan Swimsuit ver.

Max Factory’s Clalaclan Swimsuit version came out around January 2011.  Thanks to our ever so reliable Customs terrorists Postal system, mine got to me around early April.  Nonetheless, I will have to say that anticipation heightens the pleasure. :3