Why the Batmobile project never materialized... LOL.
The car's been claimed by my 2 year old and I can't get it back! Haha! Kids... you just gotta love em! Heheh.Sunday, April 19, 2009
Custom Exclusive Box Masterpiece Starscream (MP-3)... Is the toy a KO?
Front of box
What's inside?
The white SS was packaged in the Hasbro style Masterpiece SS box but had stickers pasted on the front of the box as well as on the bottom. The stickers basically state that this is the US version (white vs green). However, the toy has slightly different paint applications as the toy is a TakaraTomy product and not a Hasbro one thus the differentiation (much like the Hasbro Universe Classics vs Henkei or however you wish to spell it). Is the quality better? Well, it sure felt good to me.
View of Screamer's Japanese bottom... the box that is.
Instruction sheet pack comes with added Japanese info sheet.
The bonus coronation pack (now I've a spare! Argh!) was of fairly good quality. The parts fitted perfectly unto Screamer's head and shoulders. The product was top-notch considering that it was a custom. Didn't really fancy the quality of the cape tho... but you can always hunt down some velvet cloth and replace it. It served its purpose well nonetheless.
Aaaaaahhhh... finally Coronation StarScream in all his glory!!!! Now I DO regret keeping this bot MISB for so long!!!! This bot is awesome out of the box! (gotta say that the main reason why I was never tempted to open this up was due to my disappointment with GreenScream... yucky colour, bad quality of plastic, etc).
Close up pic of TFC Toys' little brochure. Quality stuff!
Front of boxBeen a while since I last found time to dwell in my hobby and thus I haven't updated this blog for a bit. Anyway, I was thrown that question (the title of this post) recently and frantically started searching the web to verify if the bot in the box was indeed a KO or truly a TakaraTomy product.
The few net reviews focused on the box (which is a custom) and mentioned that the toy within was a Hasbro SS. There's also another box (which was customised by a dude in China) which basically is a carbon copy of the original MP3 green SS. Where it was green, that dude replaced with white (box pics, instruction sheet, etc... you get the picture).
So back to the question... is this toy a KO that was stuffed into a custom box? Did TakaraTomy ever release a white version of the ugly "GreenScream"? Let's look at the pics to find out (this was a good excuse for me to open up the box as it was wrapped in clear cellophane when i got it and i didn't want to take the bot out... me and my MISB-fetish again! Heh).
The few net reviews focused on the box (which is a custom) and mentioned that the toy within was a Hasbro SS. There's also another box (which was customised by a dude in China) which basically is a carbon copy of the original MP3 green SS. Where it was green, that dude replaced with white (box pics, instruction sheet, etc... you get the picture).
So back to the question... is this toy a KO that was stuffed into a custom box? Did TakaraTomy ever release a white version of the ugly "GreenScream"? Let's look at the pics to find out (this was a good excuse for me to open up the box as it was wrapped in clear cellophane when i got it and i didn't want to take the bot out... me and my MISB-fetish again! Heh).
What's inside?I was pleasantly surprised when I opened up the box to note that it was indeed a legit bot PLUS it included the coronation pack that was a custom done by TFC Toys (did they do the box as well??).
The white SS was packaged in the Hasbro style Masterpiece SS box but had stickers pasted on the front of the box as well as on the bottom. The stickers basically state that this is the US version (white vs green). However, the toy has slightly different paint applications as the toy is a TakaraTomy product and not a Hasbro one thus the differentiation (much like the Hasbro Universe Classics vs Henkei or however you wish to spell it). Is the quality better? Well, it sure felt good to me.
View of Screamer's Japanese bottom... the box that is.
Instruction sheet pack comes with added Japanese info sheet.
The bonus coronation pack (now I've a spare! Argh!) was of fairly good quality. The parts fitted perfectly unto Screamer's head and shoulders. The product was top-notch considering that it was a custom. Didn't really fancy the quality of the cape tho... but you can always hunt down some velvet cloth and replace it. It served its purpose well nonetheless.
Aaaaaahhhh... finally Coronation StarScream in all his glory!!!! Now I DO regret keeping this bot MISB for so long!!!! This bot is awesome out of the box! (gotta say that the main reason why I was never tempted to open this up was due to my disappointment with GreenScream... yucky colour, bad quality of plastic, etc).
Close up pic of TFC Toys' little brochure. Quality stuff! So to cap it all... box is a custom (nicely done!), toy is an official TakaraTomy product of the Hasbro style bot in cool white, bonus accessories is an unoffical product (but bl**dy well done!) and my overall rating for this pack? A+++ [IMO the coronation pack is a must!]
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Custom Kamen Rider BIO-RIDER Fusion RX
Front viewFinally, it's done! Well, it was completed a week ago but couldn't squeeze in time to post this... but anyway, here it finally is! Bio Rider Fusion RX as I'd like to call it.
Back viewThe original Bio Rider, as all KR fans would know, is blue. I chose to make this Rider black instead to better highlight the link that he's just a different form of the original KR Black RX (KR Black RX has 2 other forms... Bio Rider and Robo Rider).
Thus, the chosen name Bio Rider Fusion RX. Black's a much sweeter colour anyways (apologies for the poor pictures as I'm still experimenting with lighting and background colours).
Thus, the chosen name Bio Rider Fusion RX. Black's a much sweeter colour anyways (apologies for the poor pictures as I'm still experimenting with lighting and background colours).
When East meets West!
Rider Kick!
Brace yourself for a nice kick in the face Wolvie!
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