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ALIVE with my new Qanba Q3 Fighting Stick

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:58:00 +0000

I have return! To bring my dead back frm hell! Along comes with my newly acquired Qanba Q3...... which i purposely bought just to play Super Street Fighter 4.

Big box...... but still smaller than my HRAP3.

Open up and its looks great with all the packing.... so many layersof wrapping.

The build is good enough, and the printing on its is not annoying too. What makes it even better is that its wireless. This was always a problem with me, i hate long wire that is so hard to manage. For those who are worry about input delay or some sort of delay, this baby does not have such problem during my SSF4 fight.

Buttons located at all three side, one USB wired for charging..... yes only charging, you must have the wireless dongle insert in the PC or PS3 for it to be recognize and connected. The USB doesn't have any function beside charging and if you lost it i think u can tried contact the manufacturer to build one for u.

This stick is manufacture by a China company. However the stick holds up and feels like a Madcatz TE stick, buttons and stick are all using Sanwa parts. Its is heavy but not as heavy as the HRAP3 but guess it is to make it easy to bring along.

Final Fantasy 13 Chinese Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:02:00 +0000

I have been playing SquareEnix RPG since the early days where they were still call Squaresoft in the SNES. All the time i have been gaming in English since i dun understand JP that well, and finally yesterday SCET announced that a Chinese Version FF13 will be release on the coming May!!! What a shock.... first time i get to have a great JP RPG ported to the PS3 in Chinese.

One of the reason of this out rages announcement is because of the great anti-piracy system that PS3 had, and the rise of sales of original software in China. Finally consumer that understand Chinese dun need to choose in between JP and English, they can have their own language version.

Anouncement during 1.20min onwards

Ok info frm SCET has confirm that the FF13 Chinese version will be in Chinese Text + Sub while all the VA will remain in JP. What great news for all the Chinese Literate gamers, it would be definitely better than the English dub version which i think most ppl complain about.

GOOD JOB SquareEnix and Sony!!!

SD RX78 30th Anniversary Ver.

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:43:00 +0000

This SD took me quite some time to color it, I was busy and had no time for my hobby.

SD Gundam are really cute but also really troublesome to paint since they are also the one with the most in-proper color than the original due to parts limitation. This is not an exception for this SD Gundam RX-78. This is a 100% clone of the original SD Gundam from the old old SD G Generation series.

So all its white parts are in a greenish type of white (like those Jegan type of color) so if you dun paint them i dun really want to display them at all.

No water decal for this kit, so i was stuck with those green color base sticker...

This is first and only SD Gundam i ever finish over all this year. All I could said is i would really like to finish my RX-78 Gundam collection....

Frm the left onwards is SD RX78 30th anniversary, HGUC RX78 ver2.0, and MG O.Y.W RX78.

But i know i cant complete it without the first PG ever made and that is PG RX78... but i missed the chance to get it on RM300.....

Macross PVC Ranka & Shirley

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:50:00 +0000

More Macross gal PVC for me. I acquire the Alpha Omega Shirley almost 2 months ago without opening her up for sunshine, and only thought of doing so when i receive my Megahouse Ranka.

So the first thing i notice after i opened up my Shirley Nome was that it has some blue paint transfer frm its shirt to her arm.

So nothing cannot be solve with a Hobby knife....since the original PVC is mold in the skin tone color so by scratching the surface everything should be fine.

Yeah nothing beats the Diva of the Universe

The face expression and eyes are all really well done...

You can swap around with her performance outfit or even mix them up.

Ok then is time for Ranka Lee. Ranka is in her China Dress Nyan Nyan Outfit, which give you and option to either put on her apron.

Ok now i sense a big difference.... the quality and the feel of Megahouse Ranka is way better than Alpha Omega Shirley.

What I really like about her is her expression.

Apron on

It comes with three 'bau's.

Overall both of them are really well made Macross Frontier PVC... even better than my Alpha Omega Klan. But if you make me choose one as my favourite now that would definitely be Ranka.

So now i am looking forward for next year Alpha Omega Ranka Lee Cinderella version... maybe that one gonna take over my current Ranka to become my favourite Macross Frontier PVC.

Final Fantasy XIII East VS West Theme Song

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:03:00 +0000

Guess by now all the fans or non-fans of Final Fantasy XIII have already know that Leona Lewis will be singing for the English or International Version Final Fantasy. However does it really fits into the game or just pure propaganda for the game itself so it can be more famous?

I wake in the morning
Tired of sleeping
Get in the shower
And my make my bed alone
I put on my make up
Talk into the mirror
Ready for a new day, Without you
And i walk steady on my feet
I talk my voice obeys me

I go out at night
Sleep without the lights
And i do all of the things i have to
Keeping you on my mind
But when i think I'll be alright
I am always wrong cause

My hands
Don't wanna start again
My hands
No they don't wanna understand
My hands
They just shake it try to break whatever piece i may find
My hands
They only agree to hold
Your hands
And they don't wanna be without
Your hands
And they will not let me go
No they will not let me go

I talk about you now
And i do without crying
I go out with my friends now
I stay home all alone
And i don't see you everywhere
And i can say your name easily
I laugh bit louder
Without you

And i see diferent shades now
And i, I'm almost never afraid now
But when i think i'll be ok
I am always wrong cause

My hands
Don't wanna start again
My hands
No they don't wanna understand
My hands
They just shake it try to break whatever piece i may find
My hands
They only agree to hold
Your hands
No they don't wanna be without
Your hands
And they will not let me go
No they will not let me go

Sometimes i wait
I see them reaching out for you
Quietly break
whatever sheilds i spent so long building up
I cannot fake
Cause when they cry im almost broken ..??..
They miss holding my baby

My hands, My hands

No they don't wanna understand
They just shake it try to break whatever piece i may find

My hands
Your hands
They don't wanna be with us?
And they will not let me go

No they will not let me go

Here is the JP version theme song Kimi Ga Iru Kara (dont mistake this with another anime theme song)

Because you suddenly said, “it’s alright to cry”
I was somehow happy and smiled without a tear
Unfortunately, I’ve hurt you with overly clumsy words
Nevertheless you haven’t left me, but keep
supporting me in this way even now
surely…

The wishes and dreams I want to fulfil
All the feelings I want to send out
That in which I keep believing, summons a miracle
And will be connected to the future
I want to watch over you, always, yes always
Dear, my friend

Because you told me, “you will be alright”, at the time of our parting,
the loneliness I felt, disappeared beautifully with that single word
Opening a new door is something everyone is afraid of, but
when I remember how you've always encouraged me, I am filled with strength

I won’t surrender my honest feelings
All these honest words
If I can convey them with my voice, the future will spread out
Because you are in my heart, forever, yes forever
Dear, my friend

Even if I stop or seem to forget
I vow that I will always keep moving forward
The sky above me is shining a light
until the day I can meet you

I won’t surrender my honest feelings
All these honest words
If I can convey them with my voice, the future will spread out
The wishes and dreams I want to fulfil
All the feelings I want to send out
That in which I keep believing, summons a miracle
And will be connected to the future
I want to watch over you, always, yes always
Dear, my friend

This 2 song are quite different. Different not just in terms of the rhythm but also the situation they are describing.

My Hands is like a girl trying to forget her boyfriend but fail to do so, and keeps recalling the situation when both of them are together. Kimi Ga Iru Kara is like something separated the couple which are deeply in love but without giving up they continue go on and belief in the future.

Since i havent play the game and dont have a clear are the main plot of the story, i cant commend which is more suitable. However i feel that the JP version is on a more correct path, it is like describing Serah and Snow.

Leff 4 Dead 2 (L4D2)

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0000

Just got my copy of L4D2 from The Software Bontique which is a day early! Yeah maybe they know that it is my birthday today.... hahaha

This time no mousepad like L4D... instead it came with 5 poster. Beside that they is this Member card i dunno is for what magazine and some coupon for discount on purchasing some Steel series mouse, guess i will be spending more money.

Tonight will be Zombie killing night... COD MW2 will be thrown aside.

The LOST 5th WIP of Zudah non AB

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:26:00 +0000

This is an old old old post frm last year that i did not complete reason is I lost some of my picture due to corruption of my hdd last year. So this part will have some missing link to the final product.

So this is another way to cover the seam lines between 2 different parts, scribe them into panel line.

However not all parts of the mecha is suitable, just like the leg part shown below if you make a panel line in between them the MS will look abit awkward. So back to cementing... stick them back together.After they have dried up.... sand them up and you will be able to cover the gap between both parts.

Remember the earlier picture showing back of the hand with a panel line... this is the front part and i choose to cement it and the final product is like below.

Basically the whole Zudah is complete by now... leaving the touch up with weathering color. I would suggest you go buy the Gundam Weathering Marker to do the dirty job since it is much more easier and it wont damage your kit compare washing it with enamel paint (which i did so and some of my truster break off after doing so).

As for the weapon.... used the Burn Steel effect weathering marker to paint on it first then wipe them off with a cloth to create the metalic effect. Sry but i dun have the complete picture here since they are lost.

Apologize again for those ppl tat was following it earlier because most of the picture in the weathering part has been lost.... so thats all i can show. I will snap another picture of my final product sooner today.

Canon Powershot S90

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:53:00 +0000

Finally i got myself a brand new compact digital camera that has some functionalities of a DSLR (i said SOME). I hereby present you my brand new Canon Powershot S90, the new compact Powershot frm dear Canon.

What excites me, i would said it is a Canon compact that always give me a better White Balance than the others brand compact (not all of course but better than some that i toy before), finally a Manual Focus compact, yes I know Powershot G series & LX3 has Manual Focus but I dont really consider them COMPACT.

Size wise is S90 mostly becoz of its lens.

What so special.... like i said earlier compact digital camera with big sensor, although bit smaller than Panny LX3 but i still think Panny LX3 is not compact enough (Fans of Lumix LX3 pls dun flame me ok?). You can put S90 in your shirt's pocket and its feels way more lighter than the other same class compact (LX3, G10, G11,....).

The pop up flash is control by the software and its totally different from the LX3 press and pop up flash

However i will be honest with you ppl, this camera does have some downside that i find it really annoys me. The first one is its mode dial.... this thing is so hard to spin it that you may even break your nail doing so. The IXUS series have a better Mode Dial than this dude. Then is the control dial that allows you to spin with it is too sensitive sometimes it may get in your way when you are holding and focusing your camera.

This part sux... turning it is so damn hard.

Need to becareful tat you dun touch this wheel or your setting will be ruined

Things you need to be aware of are it has no hot-shoe like the LX3 and G-series Powershot, but since it is still a compact camera why would you want so much stuff on it, its all about ease of mobility. If you do find yourself really needing this stuff then go buy the LX3 or G series or maybe a DSLR.

Other things you need to be aware of is the figure prints attraction mechanism with this thing. It just look s dirty with all the finger prints and oil that get attracted to it.

Some important thing that all other brand camera should learn is the good function of the rotation wheel on the camera lens side.

So overall stuff i like about it, compact, light and easily pocketable, easy to learn menu, rotation wheel that can allow you do multiple settings in a spin, can shot RAW + some hight quality JPEG files and lots more that i still dun know yet.

HRAP3 + Sanwa Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:53:00 +0000

Finally i have gotten my Sanwa buttons and finally i have modded them on to my HRAP3 arcade stick. Now i am really satisfy with the outcome of my HRAP3 + SANWA button, it feels and play just like the arcade arcade stick.

The buttons looks so simple... but they are definitely quality buttons.

It aint hard to mod the button since they are not welded on to the board, you just need to pop the board open with a screwdriver from the bottem.

After opening the bottom metal plate. You will require to use those star shape screw to open up the screw holding the front metal plate that hold the button and joystick.

Then all you need to do now is to remove the wire frm the button and pop the button out of its fitting. Simple and Easy.

The button are quite tight to fit in the plate. You need to force them in quite a bit until you heard a tick sound. Now I think removing it is quite hard later on.

Now everything is finish and can start playing Tekken 6.

Bungaku Shoujo 文学少女

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:58:00 +0000

Today i want to introduce some of you guys out there this wonderful piece of work. Again like Kampfer this is a Japanese Light Novel, and this is a really good book that i would recommend to you all. This novel has a total of 8 volume and now it is also available in manga form.... there will also be a animation movie coming soon by Production I.G.

Lets talk about the story... Bungaku Shoujo is about a girl call Toko Amano a.k.a Bungaku Shoujo (means Literature Girl) which loves books a lot and feast on them. Most of the time the story are told through a third person Konoha Inoue perspective. Konoha is a new recruit of the Literature Club and his main objective there is to write novel to feat Bungaku Shoujo.

Within the story u will find lots of mysterious adventure... and lots of classical literature has been re-introduce to us through their adventure. Its been awhile i read or see so much things regarding literature and books.... the last i recall was R.O.D. which was also a one of a kind.

Something that i really have to mention is the art style of the illustration in this light novel. They bring out a really mysterious yet relaxation feel. It just makes me feel good.

Hope you ppl out there can enjoy this light novel as i do, and do try the novel. The movie version is really worth looking forward, there is some update in their official site... the BGM on the site is really relaxing i can listen to it over and over again.

Kampfer (animation)

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:06:00 +0000

This season i have been following a new anime name Kampfer... This Kampfer here has nothing to do with the Mobile Suit in Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket. It was originally a light novel, and like other JP light novel it got famous then came the Animation and Manga.

I have been reading the novel before the animation, it was really entertaining. The story is similar to Ranma 1/2 and Pretty Face, the main protagonist is a male that can transform into a female warrior call Kampfer. Currently the novel has reach volume 10 but the anime version will only have up 12 episode.... so we will be expecting some chopping here and there. Hope it does a good work like Spice and Wolf.

The list of characters. Anyway i like the art style of the Novel more than the rest

Basically the story is about Natsuru that transform into a female so as to battle with another group of Kampfer. He/She represent the Blue team along with another gal call Akane.They gain their info through a messenger. So hence start the life of Natsuru which is full of fun and mistake.

The messenger Harakiri Tora. Each Kampfer has their own Messenger.

After watching the first episode of the anime i would said that overall quality is ok and the pace of the story has greatly improve over the original novel version. However the story itself does not stay as good as the novel version... a lot of important stuff has been left out or modified (Fan Service has been lvl up).To my surprise is they really when find the original senyuu of Shizuka frm Doraemon to voice over Harakiri Tora the messenger. Overall it is still within acceptability level for me.

Henshin....

If you find yourself liking this anime or the style of this story and feel that the animation is too short and you're too lazy to read the novel version, there is still a manga version. The story and phase are better than the animation version and the art style is closer to the novel.

If you want me to rate the three version, it will be Novel > Manga > Animation. So lets enjoy Kampfer.

Ops wrong picture.

Final Fantasy XIII English Voice Acting

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:10:00 +0000

A month of silence with zero post and the English Voice Acting frm Final Fantasy XIII broke it. Square Enix (SE) proudly bring us their new achievement..... English version trailer with some dreadful and up to par voice acting (VA), man i nvr expected any great English VA frm SE the first place....

They is an official trailer on SE site but guess most of you already seen the JP version few days ago. Overall it is still acceptable but i still notice that frm the trailer are some character arent really in the mood.

First we see Serah talking to Snow.... this part was OK but when Snow talk.... i was like OMG this dude sound really.... how to said.... not serious. It kind off spoil the mood there for me.

Then is Miss pig tail girl Vanile, her voice is like all those children cartoon u see in the early Sunday morning. I personally think it is the worse in the overall trailer.

Next is Mr. Lieutenant Yaag Rosch, oh this baddy sound bad in the first appearance in the trailer.... but later in the trailer was ok. His voice is quite unique and really works well as a baddie.

Overall it sound ok and acceptable, but then it is still not as good as the JP version. The best English Dub console game is still MGS for me. What those English dub game is lacking is not those 'A' class Holywood actors to voice over but is the lack of some serious Voice Acting Director to direct the whole thing, pls do it seriously like what the MGS series have done.

Nokia N86

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:01:00 +0000

Here the Nokia N86 the only Nokia phone (currently) that comes in 8.0 megapixel.... a great new gadget to own if you dont wish to carry a compact camera with you on the street and still wish to take nice picture.

Compare with my N79... the screen is a lot more bigger and comes in QLED, it has faster respond than mine (some features only). The size is bigger and heavier (due to the metal finishing) and black color does attract some finger prints.... but that doesnt matter anyway.

The screen is big and bright.... and it make the N79 color look so dull.

It is a two way slider (i dunno the official term) just like his brothers (N95, N96, N85,....), playing Ngage game on it will definitely be better than N79.

It comes with a stand in the back and i guess this is not a new feature anyway... so skip.

This is the major feature of this phone... 8.0 megapixel camera. It also comes with autofocus, and other features like setting the exposure rate, scene mode, white balance, and some basic ISO setting (they is only three choices for it)

OK the picture above i took it with the N86, picture quality are wonderful... really a lot greater than my N79... the only complain is the white balance for this gadget doesnt really perform well under artificial lighting.

I dun own any other 8.0 megapixel phone, so i cant compare it with others... but i would said this is a great phone to own, overall built quality and interface itself is simple enough to be used by any ppl out there.

Panasonic 42" Plasma TV TH42S10K

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:46:00 +0000

Purchase this TV about 2 weeks ago, the price of Plasma and LCD this day are getting cheap. Now i can finally said goodbye to my good old Dell 24" LCD monitor, and no more see 6ft in front of the desk to play games and watch movies/anime.

Remember 3 years ago i bought my Dell 24" LCD for RM2.4k+- and back then it was the only LCD monitor in the market that supported FullHD, why i choose it.... mainly because Plasma and LCD TV that has FullHD cost about RM6 - 9k.

Now why Plasma over LCD, I would said that i have no special reason choosing so... although i heard that Plasma TV got lots of issue with IE Ghosting and Burn in.

To be honest ever since i got my TV i havent actually play any nice HD game on it yet... reason is there is none currently... the most i play is the Fat Princess which is a cute 3D cartoon type game, most if the time i am spending time watching downloaded anime through streaming.

PS3 is really and entertainment system that gives you everything, streaming all those video frm my PC to my PS3 is easy with the help of Tversity and PS3MediaServer.
You will need this 2 software on your PC to enable your PS3 to play every format of videos files.

Tversity is good for watching RMVB files which PS3MediaServer fail to do so (It is freaking hard to setup the PS3MediaServer to run the RMVB file smoothly), no setup is required just add the file in your library and press share it then you can view those video on your PS3.

PS3MediaServer requires more setting than the Tversity but the pros of doing so is you get better result... but still i cant find anyway to run my RMVB files on it without having it to stop every 3 sec. Then again MKV files are fully supported along with surround and subtitle function. Hope the newer version will solve the problem with RMVB so we wont need to have both software running on the PC.

Soon i will be playing the upcoming Batman Arkham Asylum on my precious Plasma then i can finally feel the great effect and graphics on my TV.

Diablo III's Monk

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:33:00 +0000

The Monk the new class of DiabloIII (D3), just announce last week on the Blizzcon. I know this is quite some old news by now I am just so happy to see some progress of D3 although i would be happier if Blizzard would just declare on when they gonna put Starcraft 2 on shelf.

Remember on the previous Blizzcon, we already have 3 classes announce, Barbarian, WitchDoctor and the Socerror/Wizzard. They did not show much different from the previous installment D2, all standard hack and slash movement plus some new skill. But this Monk seems to be different it has its own unique combo system, and the skill you used will have 3 stages each and can interchange with each others making it like something unique (Something like those combo in DMC series).

I guess this monk is some ShaoLin Monk, his skill are awesome and full surprise... who wont want to try the explodding palm.

This is any finish product yet... so who know wat Blizzard will do later on, we wont know what they would do to this D3 project... they may even cancel it (just like SC Ghost) and we wont see a launching of this game for years to come. I am guessing at least 4-5 years time because SC2 havent launch and may be launch next year 2010, then its 2 expansion will come after it with each using 1 year time, then after that will have some Beta testing of D3 and debugging... so guess will be around year 2014 onwards.

MG Gundam Exia Ignition Mode

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Finally MG Exia Ignition Mode has arrive in Malaysia yesterday... all the local store was stuffed with boxes & cartons of Exia normal version and Ignition Mode version. Seems like the first batch of Ignition Mode Exia gonna be selling like hot cakes and would proof to be hard to find after it is sold out here.

Why should we rush to grab one now? Since most of the time local importers tend to hike up the price with the first batch of stock... but this time it wont be the same since Bandai was celebrating their 30th Anniversary of Gundam birth... they decide to give this Exia a premium price which is limited for the first batch of production.

As you can see it is at least 1500yen+- cheaper now, even if our local importers do hike up the price it still wont be 1500yen+- (assuming it would be around RM50+-) more. So those that havent grab it happy hunting.

I have compare the box with the normal version, this ignition mode box is bigger, comes with nicer box-art... and lots of goodies for a price which is RM50 more expensive.

The manual book itself also come in a different cover art and it is also thicker than the normal one.

Stickers for your none Trans-arm mode Exia....I bet that there gonna be a Trans-arm mode Exia later, it is the usual practice of Bandai.

The additional parts:

The damage parts.

The chrome swords and cape

Yeah addtional swords to play with... since i got chrome parts, the original none chrome one are gonna be extra swords for you and your others Model Kits (serve as extra part for modding too)

2 LED included.... havent read where it belongs to... one for the chest GN Drive another for where?

Remember to grab one frm your local shop as soon as possible... before the cheap stock solds out... After that you will have to paid more for the next batch.

SRW Person-Lichkeit & GOO Hiling's Garazzo

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:34:00 +0000

Another SRW kit acquired... this time it is the mutant monster looking robot frm the SRW Impact (and also SRWOG series) Person-Lichkeit. Then more HG Gundam OO kit, HG Hiling's Garazzo which is just the same old Garazzo with a different color scheme (rip off frm Bandai).

Oh i also got myself the MG Sinanju Decal... took me some time to get it since most of the online store has sold off their first batch stock within 2 days of launching (this show how hot Gundam Unicorn series is).

Anyway this decal come in two sheet and with the same price tag.

Box-art for Gundam OO kits are getting better and better, they look stunning than their HGUC brother. It wont be a surprise if ppl purchase it just for the box art.

As mention before it is just the same old Garazzo that comes in a different color... so you better think before you buy it.

comparison of box-art.

Person-Lichkeit... a name tat cant be remember by most ppl due to its long and hard to pronounce name.

It is devilish and cool looking.

It has less part and its quite easy to build too... but to make it look devilish it might take a lot of effort.

No time to build them yet... still got lots of unbuild kit and need to start building on my recently acquire 30th anniversary HGUC & SD RX78 Gundam for the upcoming LYN groupbuild. Gonna take some picture of them too soon.

Hori Real Acade Pro 3

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:25:00 +0000

I just bought an Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 (HRAP3) arcade stick as an upgrade for my Playstation Fighting Stick 3. Main reason is my Fighting Stick 3 isn't responding well enough for the 7 and 9 hopping direction (Fighting game lover will know wat 7 and 9 means as for those tat dont it is the direction of the stick similar to the numpad).

Why HRAP3 instead of better stick like the MadCatz TE stick, reason is it cost a bomb with all all those Sanwa parts in it... and the HRAP3 is only half the price of it and if i upgrade the buttons and stick of my HRAP3 to Sanwa parts it will as same as the TE stick and still RM300+- cheaper than it.

Comparison of size between the 2 sticks

Why not upgrade my Fighting Stick 3 to Sanwa parts... reason is it really troublesome to do so, the button and the joystick are soldered on to the board and the size of the parts does not really fit in the small body of FS3 forcing you to mold the housing.

Seal back into its box and ready to be frozen up

This coming few months are fighting games heaven... first we get BlazBlue early this month (or was it previous) then end of this month we get Kings Of Fighter XII (KOF12) then later this year Tekken 6.

Now sticking with Blazblue which proof to be one revolutionary 2D fighter game from the developers of Guilty Gear.

Ok now i am still awaiting for my paypal funds... need to top up some more to purchase the Sanwa parts i need frm Arcade Spare Parts. Still training on how to used Taokaka Air Combo more fluently.

HG Gundam Exia R2 vs Gundam O

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Just got my hand on this 2 mecha! Really like the box arts of it and to me this was also my favorite scene in Gundam OO season 2, all i could said is back to the origin with no fancy Trans-Arm and bulky weapons.

Definitely worth a watch... and ever since the Turn A gundam i have never watch any nice close quarter combat in Gundam for 9 years. Hope the upcoming Gundam Unicorn will be a great Gundam Anime series since it is back to our beloved Universe Century!

Lets end this with a video, i will try speed building this 2 mecha as soon as possible! It been years since i did anything like that (last one was my Gundam Throne Eins).

Zegapain Altair

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:38:00 +0000

Did this a long time ago (1 month ago), this is another great anime that i strongly recommended to those that havent watch it.

The design is kind of like the Matrix type, the story is also something like it. Sometimes i wonder what is the thing that separate the AI and a human being, is it the soul or just the ability of feeling, lol talking of so reminds me a lot on Ghost In The Shell.

I paint the frame of this mecha using the Gaia Metalic color and Silver color, wanted to test out the LED in the chest but cant find any batteries for it.

The trasparrent green parts are nicely done, wonder why Bandai didnt milk us with the other color variation of the Altair. Is it because of poor sales?

I find it hard to pose, the weapon of this mecha is too heavy and it joint cant hold it up for long. Anyway the articulation of this kit is quite poor, and overall it is really clumsy. A lot of the parts could be done better and reduced the amount of seam lines.

Megahouse Lelouch

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:18:00 +0000

Guess by reading the tittle you already know what this is about, yeah that right I got myself a PVC Lelouch and this is one hell of an expensive figure out there.... I think it surpass my Shuraki Girl already.

Got it 2 weeks plus ago, never got the chance to open the box. Wonder this figure was popular or not? Male figure usually arent as popular as female one right?

It comes with 2 pairs of hand, 1 Sword, 1 cape, 1 neck, and 2 heads (one with geass on). Oh and it has a base along that has the word Zero on it.

It is really detail and i can see the geass in Lelouch eyes, but i find the way his hand pose quite weird...

Especially this pose above, it feels like he is a gay or some sissy... guess it was meant to pose with his cape on.

You can choose to put his helmet on or hold it.

The normal version of his face expression.

Lelouch's sword too bad you cant drag out the sword because the whole thing is make that way.

This is the coolest pose among all.

Zero sama is back...

Lelouch and gals that like him till they can die for him...

Oh Shirley is holding Lelouch head... This is what happen when love turn into hate... this do remind me of one anime...

Yuck...

Since i have go most of the Code Geass stuff i want, is time i start to build my Garage Kit Gawein.

My Pet Husky

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:50:00 +0000

Never took any picture of my little husky before, so earlier this week i took a picture oh him with my N79 (I think my handphone is replacing my camera it is just way to convenient).

He is 5 month old now and is a very very naughty little fellow, likes to chew on the rubber seal under my car (damn and he swallow 1 of them).

Anyway this morning he fall ill and my dad gonna send him to the vet later this afternoon, hope that he get better soon.

Trip to Semenyih Broga Hill

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:51:00 +0000

Just went up the Broga Hill at Semenyih this Sunday with few friends. Departed 530am in the morning and was surprise that they was so many ppl there. I thought that we were the only one...

All pictures here are taken with my N79

Broga was a easy climb, 30+ minutes and you will find yourself at the top. However that day we took an hour plus to reach the hill top, the main reason is 2 of my friends didnt have any exercise for the pass 3 years causing them to have seriously poor stamina.

So many ppl climbing....

The reason that we departed early in the morning is to have a nice glimpse of the sunrise, I was seriously worry that we cant make it on time because of the pace that we had. But luckily we still make it.....

Nice view around and i could see tons of ppl carrying DSLR up here for photo snapping. Should i invest on a DSLR?

Baby Dragonfly...

Up up and away..... more and more ppl on the way.... and more and more photographer too.

LOL my friends was wearing a safety shoe and during the trip down he leg suffer a lot of pain. Guess that safety shoe arent meant for mount tracking.

Here I would like to tell all those that go Broga Hill, pls take care of your own trash. Here is my nature loving friends who is picking up all the trash that was left behind by some of those irresponsible ppl.

Perfect Grade Red Frame + Koto's Valsione & Grungust Type 3

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:36:00 +0000

Wanted to post this earlier but Picasa had to do some maintenance so got me delay... anyway PG Red Frame finally, my first PG. Bought the limited first batch edition that came with the transparent parts and additional weapon.

My biggest Gundam Box ever, nice printing and i guess after the amount i paid, i will have a hard time on deciding recycling it or not?

Malaysia distributor was generous this time to give out additional free gift too, an acrylic base with the Gundam Seen Astray printing on it. Its quite thick as you can see, wonder how much does it cost? Its quite thick as you can see.

Chrome sword 菊一文字 but the darker shader sword part is not really noticeable.... and same goes to the other sword.

So this is how PG hands are like... looks like the Eva arm parts and the MG RX78 leg part i got.

Gundam Seed Astray was the only seed series that i liked, the sequel and also the rest GS series does not attract me at all.

They is lots of power up for Astray Red Frame... just looking at the manual I notice lots of amazing power up and the potential Astray Red Frame can go reach to. Hope they gonno come out with additional weapon pack like the PG RX-78.

My limited transparent parts box.... and the leaflet in it. Will they be a second batch release?

On the same day i also got myself SRW Valsione and Grusgunt Type 3. Ohhhhhh need to control myself this month.... spend too much already.

Valsione is really one special robot model kit. It is like all those Gundam Gal we see online, a robot with a female head on it and comes with flesh and red hair, not to mention the artificial oppai.

Can change face expression like Figma.....

Grusgunt Type 3 another mecha piloted by Mr. Zengar, I am starting to think that Zengar is the most favorable character in SRW. Almost all the mecha he pilots gets Model Kit Treatment and Chogokin treatment first.

The sword is no match with the PG Astray blade.

Kallen's Guren completed

noreply@blogger.com (Lok) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:11:00 +0000

Just check back my post and i notice my Guren was finish last year July and i only manage to fully paint it this year..... really long delay.

So the main reason i finish it.... is because of the Kallen figure i got last month that re-ignite the flame of code geass withing my heart... lol

You know what are the stuff that is most difficult about painting this whole model kit? It is that mini Kallen standing below and the one in the cockpit... It took me more time than painting the whole kit.

Same as the Lancelot i did last year, i use Gaia acrylic paint for its mechanic stretchable right arm.... as usual i am very satisfy with the fine finishing it gave compare to the Mr. Hobby Silver (p.s. Gaia Silver is even bigger in bottle size and the price is cheaper too)

This time i go for a different approach in painting this Code Geass kit, I use a more solid color compare to the original glossy color, then i finish the kit off with Gloss Top Coat.

I am very glad with the finishing of this mecha and only if the finger of its right arm could be more flexible, it could be way more better.

Now i have got Lancelot and Guren done..... got Roro's mecha on next then it is time for Gawain.

ok until next time.....