domingo, 4 de dezembro de 2011

"Space, the Final Frontier!"

Intro

A long time ago in a galaxy far away...

Well, after some months without posting anything I have now some news. First of all, I guess the biggest problem for every collector can be resumed in only one: SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER.
The office in my apartment became over saturated of Action Figures, a problem of super-population (well, a problem not so big as the population of the Earth with 7 billion of inhabitants).
To solve my problem I have decide to move mostly of my Hot Toys Action Figures to my Living Room. After I have moved to my apartment I didn't buy furniture and sofas, because my priorities was the the room fo my children, kitchen etc. So, these months I decided to put a decent Home Theater in the Living Room and together with panel, I have decided to put an Expositor of my Action Figures.
It took a long time to make the design and to find a decent professional. Some stores asked me a lot of money and after a while I have found a great carpenter.
I confess that I waste a lot of time in other things which I couldn't keep the focus, but I guess was some good experiences.
To solve a problem of obsession, the solution could be another obsession, LOL!!!! These months I have discovered two new obsessions:
1) I have always have a dream of be  an owner of a Single Lens Reflex Camera and I have bought a Nikon D-7000. My photos ins this site will be much better with this type of equipment.
2) My computer became very lazy and I have decided to move to Apple. At first I have bought an Ipad, which became an instant obsession. I waste my time playing a lot of games, like Angry Birds, Ninja Fruit and Plants vs Zombies. Then I have bought an Imac with a screen of  21,5". Apple and Steve Jobs became an obsession and I have read 4 books of Steve Jobs, which the last one is the Biography of Walter Isaacson in the digital format.
3) in planning the Home Theater I have decided to build a decent stereo system and I have discovered the Hi-End Audiophile World, where the limit is the size of your pocket. This type of world is against the Itunes world.

After my excuses, I can present now my new expositor at my home. Enjoy it!

Home Theater and Action Figure Expositors





Amplifier: Advance Acoustic, Map-308


Turntable: Thorens, TD-158



Receiver: Yamaha, Aventage RX A-800



Speakers: Morel, Signature Octave, Bookshelf

Subwoofer: Morel, PSW-8


Frontal Speaker: Morel, SOUNDSPOT™ SP-1


Expositor, Right Side

New Acquisitions:
Alice, Resident Evil, Afterlife, Hot Toys, MMS 139

Superman, Hot Toys, MMS 152
Bruce Lee, GOD, Hot Toys Head, Enterbay RM=X Body and Sneakers, Generic Suit (ebay)












Expositor, Left Side










sábado, 5 de março de 2011

HOT TOYS, T2 UPGRADE OR LOADING WITH COOMODEL GUNS

COOMODEL
1/6 USA M79 GRENADE LAUNCHER, Nº: X80011
1/6 USA M134 TYPE, RAPID-FIRE MACHINE GUNS, Nº: X80012
Release Date: Beginning of 2011

Introdução/Intro
Ao navegar no blogs de colecionadores e fóruns de discussão, chamou-me a atenção estes armamentos da empresa Coomodel, especialmente motivado para fazer um upgrade do T2/Hot Toys. Fica-se com a nítida impressão de que houve um certo oportunismo desta empresa para pegar um gancho nas vendas do T2. Seria a Coomodel formada por dissidentes da Hot Toys? 
After visiting some blogs and Foruns related to 1/6, these guns from Coomodel (never heard) looked so good to me, specially for making a upgrade to T2/Hot Toys. In my opinion, Coomodel took the opportunity of the releasing of T2/Hot Toys and they made this releasing thinking in the fanbase of T2. Should Coomodel founded by former employees of Hot Toys?

Box









M79 GRENADE LAUNCHER




 


 M134 TYPE, RAPID-FIRE MACHINE GUNS
 
Acabei colocando mãos com luvas pretas do Blade. Just put the hands with black gloves of Blade.








Vey nice stuff!

More information:
Video Hot Toys T2 update
Sideshow Forum
Alex Blog, here (M134) and here (M79)