Monday Home Video: Skyline (2010)

Feels like a TV movie anyway
Not one week after coming back from my vacation and I have to pick a movie and recalling the experience of watching it for this segment? XD


Movie poster is from IMDB.

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Where I'm going I don't need my blog
Like I did around the same time last year, I'll be flying out of Sarawak for my 2-week-plus vacation starting today (28 February) and will be back on 16 March. ^^ However, unlike my trip to Thailand and Singapore last year, I have planned beforehand to not do any updating on my blog during those two weeks and just concentrate on enjoying my leave. ^^

Looking back, I did my updating of the blog and scheduling of postings in the evenings during my trip last year, and even though it was fun documenting my travel experiences during the trip itself, the logistics of processing the photos, uploading them, searching for information and writing up the postings were a bit tiring, especially when all the work had to be done when I was already very tired after a whole day of walking around. ^^;

Traveling is fun, blogging is fun, but I'll have to compromise one for the other just so I don't have anything on my to-do list when I plan to go to sleep at the end of the day. ^^

Yes, at my present age, sleep is very important. ^^;

I'll still be accessing the Internet during the two-week period for work-related matters, but I'll not be writing anything for my blog during that time. Instead, I'll be a lurker on my own blog. ^^

Random postings related to my travel experience contributed over ten postings to the total number in March last year. Without any plan to publish any posting for the upcoming two weeks, all related numbers are going to plummet for sure this year. ^^;

Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V Part 5 [Final]

Minor bonuses
Another round of action poses from Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V to start off this part of the review series on the figure. ^^

Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V Part 4

Forget your dramatic entrance pose
All action from Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V after introducing its articulation design in the previous posting. ^^


Supported using Soul Stage Act 4 for Humanoid Clear.

Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V Part 3

Tiresome flaw
Examining the articulation design of Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V after the previous posting. ^^

Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V Part 2

Same old same old Revoltech weakness with a new twist
A look at Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V's accessories and option parts after the introduction. ^^


Accessories and option parts for Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V.


Inclusive of the RevolContainer, name plate and clear display base, there are just eight parts in total.

Sci-fi Revoltech Iron Man Mark V Part 1

Iron "Suitcase" Man
The first Revoltech review in 2016. ^^


The model number of Tony Stark's Iron Man armors is pushing close to 50 after "Iron Man 3" (2013) and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), and I'm just starting to review Mark V from "Iron Man 2" (2010). XD

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人在雅加达
For work-related matters, I have returned to Jakarta, almost four months after my first visit to the city. ^^


At Kuala Lumpur International Airport early this morning.


Flying from KL to Jakarta. ^^



Deco at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
So far February has been a challenging but very interesting month for me in terms of my work. ^^ Plenty of stuff to do, and I have burned tons of midnight oils to make sure all the right preparation was completed. However, I was able to travel to different places, both locally in Kuching and now outside Malaysia to perform my duties. ^^ The experience and exposure has been greatly enjoyable and valuable to me. ^^

Fixing HGUC Sinanju

Simple, but most important to complete
A bit of Gunpla work after the review on Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh, but it's something I didn't plan for in the beginning. ^^;

It's always not a good thing to be talking about fixing up model kits, since that automatically means that something has broken in the first place. ^^;

Getting the kit fixed in the end is the payoff, and even though the experience gained from the work can be considered a side benefit, the same cannot be said about the shock and regret that I felt the moment when the kit was broken. ^^; Even for kits that I did fix in the past, like HGUC Gundam RX-78-2, Zaku III and Master Grade Zaku II, I always hoped I had never broken them to begin with. ^^;

Then again, with more tools and materials obtained over the years, I'm glad that I have more options in fixing up my model kits now so I don't feel too depressed everytime I broke something. ^^;


The HGUC Sinanju I assembled in mid November 2010 has been without its backpack for a few days now ...


... after I broke the binder connector of its left wing. ^^;
I suppose the peg has become quite stiff after it was put in a fixed pose on my office desk for a long time. When I was adjusting another pose for it recently, the binder connector just snapped when I tried to move it with a little extra force. ^^;

Even now, I can still remember the "No~~~" in my head when the peg snapped. XD

Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh Part 5 [Final]

The size = weight dilemma
More action poses from Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh after the previous posting. ^^


Supported using Soul Stage Act 4 for Humanoid Clear.

Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh Part 4

Strictly right-handed
All action poses from Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh after the previous posting. ^^


Supported using Soul Stage Act 4 for Humanoid Clear.
The display stand is really struggling to support the figure's weight. ^^;

Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh Part 3

Robotic hip joints
An introduction of Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh's articulation design after Part 2 of this review series. ^^

Monday Home Video: Robo Vampire (1988)

When the movie poster actually looks more interesting than the movie itself
A double-whammy right after the series's introduction in January with "Charlie's Farm" (2014), this month's edition of Monday Home Video comes right after Sunday Movie Theater. ^^

Now we get the "perfect" balance of good and bad movies reviewed one after the other. XD


Movie poster is from IMDB.

Sunday Movie Theater: The Objective (2008)

Despair and hopelessness in broad daylight
It's still Chinese New Year festive season at the moment but I feel like reviewing this serious supernatural movie right now. ^^

This month's entry in the Sunday Movie Theater series features a combination of sci-fi, supernatural, horror, historical myths, and even some militaristic action. ^^


Movie poster is from IMDB.

Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh Part 2

Functional knife sheath and pistol holster
After the introduction, this posting will focus on the handful of option parts included in Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh and more images of the figure to examine the craftsmanship put in for her design and production. ^^



Just five option parts included for Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh.

Play Arts Kai Meryl Silverburgh Part 1

The second Meryl Silverburgh to be reviewed on the blog?
Returning to Square Enix's Play Arts Kai series after the review on Gabranth in October last year. ^^

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雨中庆新年
细雨绵绵的大年初一。^^

2016年农历新年快乐

猴年恭贺新禧!

Lego Creator No. 31005 Construction Hauler Part 3

Too small for a trailer?
The final assembly for the three components that make up the main model of Lego Creator No. 31005 Construction Hauler set: ^^



The truck and trailer completed in the previous posting and the digger in Part 1.

Lego Creator No. 31005 Construction Hauler Part 2

Underutilized hinges
Assembling the main model from the Lego Creator No. 31005 Construction Hauler set, the truck and the trailer after completing the mini digger in the previous posting. ^^




Building up the base of the truck.

Lego Creator No. 31005 Construction Hauler Part 1

A mini yellow backhoe loader
After the previous review on Cagalli from the MS Gundam Seed Heroines gashapon series, another series of collectible that has been sidelined for a long time on my blog is making a return. ^^

MS Gundam Seed Heroines 6: Cagalli Yula Athha

Sitting beauty
A single-posting gashapon review to kick off February. ^^


Come to think of it, writing a single-posting-type review is just as rare as having gashapon reviews on my blog these days. ^^;

S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form Part 4 [Final]

Agito-motto (もっと)
Another round of action poses from S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form after the previous posting. ^^


Supported using Soul Stage Act 4 for Humanoid Clear.

S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form Part 3

A super-posable action figure, just much smaller in size
A look at S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form's articulation design after the previous posting. ^^

S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form Part 2

The sword is painted on both sides
Moving on to the introduction of S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form's weapons and option parts after kickstarting the review series in the previous posting. ^^



All of Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form's weapons and option parts.

S.I.C Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Agito Trinity Form Part 1

Triple the form, triple the fun
Moving on to a much smaller-sized but more action-packed (XD) action figure after Figma Kuroneko. ^^

Figma Kuroneko Part 5 [Final]

My Kuroneko can't be this limited
Another round of action poses from Figma Kuroneko to start off this final part of the review on the figure. ^^

Figma Kuroneko Part 4

Two large extra parts for one designated pose
Some action poses from Figma Kuroneko after the introduction on her articulation design in Part 3:


The "official" pose featuring the option face part with a smirking expression and the flat left spread palm. ^^