SUPERMAD TOYS Blade Hunter 2046 1/6th Hunter D 12" Action Figure aka Rick Deckard

Pre-order SUPERMADS TOYS Blade Hunter 2046 1/6 Hunter D Action Figure at KGHobby (link HERE)

Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner, the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, with Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Jared Leto in supporting roles. Ford and Edward James Olmos reprise their roles from the original film. Set thirty years after the first film, Gosling plays K, a blade runner who uncovers a secret that threatens to instigate a war between humans and replicants.

SUPERMAD TOYS Blade Hunter 2046 1/6th scale Hunter D 2 head sculpt Action Figure set Parts list: Normal Head Sculpt, Battle Damaged Head Sculpt, Action Figure Body, Hands x 4, Deep Grey Shirt, Grey Top, Khaki Pants, Boots, Hunter D Blaster (made from ABS), Whiskey Bottle, Wine Glasses

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Pre-order Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Temple of Doom Indiana Jones 12-inch Figure

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"If adventure has a name - it must be Indiana Jones!"

Capturing Harrison Ford as the world-famous archaeologist, relive your favorite moments from one of Indy’s most memorable expeditions with the Sideshow Collectibles Indiana Jones Temple of Doom Sixth Scale Figure.

Crafted on a brand new, fully-articulated body, the intrepid professor is prepared to chase fortune and glory in his iconic globetrotter gear, including a screen-accurate khaki shirt, trousers, and famous fedora. Ready to tackle the terrors surrounding the mysterious Temple of Doom, Dr. Jones comes armed with his trademark bullwhip, pistol, machete, and an undying thirst for adventure, as the fate of an entire village – and its children – rests in his hands. Bruised but not beaten, the rugged hero has everything he needs to recover the stolen Sankara Stones, put a stop to the sinister Mola Ram, win the girl, and save the day.

The Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Indiana Jones Temple of Doom 12-inch Figure features: A Newly Designed Fully-Articulated Body, Highly Detailed Portrait with Fedora and Hair Option Attachments, Weathered Shirt and Trousers, Detailed Sculpted Boots, Belt, Holster, Pistol, Coiled Whip for Belt, Uncoiled Flexible Whip, Satchel, Machete. One (1) Pair of Fists, One (1) Pair of Machete Hands, One (1) Pair of Whip Hands, One (1) Pair of Open Hands, One (1) Pair of Neutral Hands, One (1) Left Trigger Hand. Three (3) Sankara Stones, Figure Support Base

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Lim lau peh or "Who's your daddy?" i.e. Happy Father's Day to all toy collectors who are dads

This toy blog post / entry was published earlier on June 21, 2009 but is just as appropriate today as it was three years ago :) Wishing Happy Father's Day to all fathers and fellow collectors. As long as fathers are not shy to play with toys, we'll always stay young at heart and connected to our children. It doesn't mean that when you become a dad, you have to stop playing with toys. In fact, it was when I became a father that my passion for toys was rekindled and that happened in 1994 ;p

First posted on June 21, 2009:
Today being Father's Day, I thought this post would be most appropriate. It is dedicated to fathers everywhere, me being a dad to two rascals, Jared who is 15 and Javon who will be 12 in December. The joy of fatherhood cannot be explained or understood unless you become a father yourself and experience the joys of bringing up your very own.

"Lim lau peh" is hokkien for "your old man/father" just as the popular phrase "lim peh ka li kong" means "let your father tell you" or "listen to your father" - a phrase meant to put you in your place, used even when the speaker is not actually the addressee's father. (source: the Coxford Singlish Dictionary - a good read, "sure damn funny one!")

We all remember the following scene from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" where Indiana Jones (played by Harrison Ford) is captured together with his father Professor Henry Jones Sr (played by Sean Connery) after being betrayed by Elsa when Indy goes to rescue Jones Sr at a castle on the Austrian-German border.

[Indiana and Henry are tied up]
Indiana Jones: Come on, dad. Help me get us out of here. We have to get to Marcus before the Nazis do.
Professor Henry Jones: But you said he had a two day head start. That he would blend in, disappear.
Indiana Jones: Are you kidding? I made all that up. You know Marcus. He once got lost in his own museum.

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Indiana Jones and Professor Henry Jones Sr 12-inch figures

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve. Chinese New Year's Eve is a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner, known as Chú Xī (除夕) or "Eve of the Passing Year." So I guess it's appropriate to have a family reunion of the 1/6 scale kind ;p

One of the best father and son team from the movies was Indiana Jones and Professor Henry Jones Sr from the 1989 movie "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade". It was certainly a family reunion when Indy (Harrison Ford) goes looking for his missing father (Sean Connery) and ends up being tied up together instead (ties that bind and what not). This is the Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Indiana Jones and Professor Henry Jones Sr 12-inch figures released some time ago.

I'm always taking the 12-inch action figures out from the display cabinets and marveling at the craftsmanship and attention to details these 1/6 scale manufacturers and sculptors put into their craft. Most of these 1/6 scale figures are art in 3-D and these two are just a sampling of what I like about 1/6 scale 12-inch figures and why I collect them :)

Not Hot Toys Indiana Jones but Toys McCoy Indy!

Pictures of Hot Toys DX05 1/6 scale Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones 12-inch figure have surfaced on the internet and in forums and the verdict is: it's NOT looking good! Hot Toys has done some amazing head sculpts and most of them have been stunning BUT they have failed in trying to capture Harrison Ford's likeness. Aside from the high quality outfit and accessories, they couldn't do the one thing that was most important of all and that is, to capture Harrison Ford's likeness. The figure looks amazing as an adventurer / tomb raider figure but falls short of being Indiana Jones.

IMHO I think the classic Toys McCoy Indiana Jones 12-inch figure from 1999 has come closest to capturing Harrison Ford's likeness as Indiana Jones and that is talking about a figure that was made more than TEN years ago. Scroll down to see the pictures for yourself and you be the judge.

I had posted pictures of this exceptional Toys McCoy 1/6 scale Indiana Jones 12-inch figure in my earlier posts HERE (the box packaging and contents) and HERE but I guess the time is right to revisit this figure again after seeing the awful Indy head sculpt that Hot Toys has released. Everyone's taking pictures left, right and center and posting them to try and justify that the Hot Toys Indy is acceptable when it is obvious that it does not resemble Harrison Ford at all.

Fate of digital assets 'in limbo' after death

In the news recently: When you die, does your Facebook account die with you? Or that online photo album? What about your iTunes playlist, blogs or tweets?

The original tomb raider, Indiana Jones :)

Laws in the United States and elsewhere are vague on the fate of digital rights to online accounts after death, leading to complications and legal wrangling for survivors who want access to the online services of the deceased. Legal experts say it's unclear who owns what in the Internet "cloud," and that in some cases the user agreement for email or social networking sites terminates when a person dies.

Cowboys & Aliens

I would have never imagined watching a movie about cowboys and aliens. That would have seemed really far fetched and out of this world; and that is exactly how it was :) Cowboys & Aliens was released in Singapore last week and what a ride it was. Totally entertaining and enjoyable, and I would most definitely catch it a second time.

Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, giving a summary that "It sounds kooky on paper but on the screen cowboys and aliens make beautiful, fun music together." Honeycutt felt that the success of the film's blend of aliens and western themes was due to "the determination by everyone involved to play the damn thing straight. Even the slightest goofiness, the tiniest touch of camp, and the whole thing would blow sky high. But it doesn't." Honeycutt appreciated the casting and performances in the film, giving particular mention to Ford, Wilde, and Craig. I cannot wait for the DVD to be out.

Looking at the cast of characters: Daniel Craig as Jake Lonergan, a wanted outlaw with amnesia; Harrison Ford as Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde, a powerful and rich cattleman who controls the town of Absolution; Olivia Wilde as Ella Swenson, a mysterious traveler; Sam Rockwell as Doc, a saloon owner; and Adam Beach as Nat Colorado, Colonel Dolarhyde's right-hand man; I couldn't help but imagine what a potentially nice collection of 1/6 figures they would make.

Well, while waiting for some 1/6 manufacturer to make 12-inch Cowboys & Aliens figures, I thought it would be interesting to put these three 1/6 scale characters together to get an idea of what they could look like as a trio i.e. Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Adam Beach.

Hot Toys DX Indiana Jones Collectible Figure PREVIEW

"SNAKES. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

Official pictures of the Hot Toys MMS DX05 - Movie Masterpiece Series DeluXe version - Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark: 1/6th scale Indiana Jones Collectible Figure are now out!

STIKFAS Indiana Jones figure

Remember when I mentioned about STIKFAS in my earlier post on FLEX champion HERE? Well, it made me go and dig up my STIKFAS figures from the store room so here's my first post on them.

The debut of STIKFAS was through a successful co-branding in 2001 with the computer game publisher, Electronic Arts. This collaboration provided a proof of concept and Stikfas Pte. Ltd. was incorporated in August. Work began on the first mass production model of the STIKFAS Action Figure Kit, which was made available to public through online sales at www.stikfas.com in December 2001. [source: wiki]

This Indiana Jones inspired STIKFAS figure was a result of combining parts from the Beta Female Safari with Jungle Cat set and the basic Alpha Male figure.

Seen in Tokyo: Hot Toys Indiana Jones Collectible Figure

Pictures of Hot Toys MMS DX Indiana Jones Collectible Figure from the "Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark" movie, which is a collaborated project with Sideshow Collectibles, has been unveiled at the Hot Toys 10th Anniversary Exhibition which is on now from Dec 24-26, 2010.

More to come in the days to come. CHEERS

No Country For Old Men

"No Country for Old Men (2007)", a crime thriller film adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, is an exceptional film that has to be watched.

This post has nothing to do with the film but just to state the obvious i.e. Keeping Up with the Jones Part 4 (Part 3 posted HERE). Almost all the 1/6 scale 12" figures with Sean Connery likeness in my collection is shown in the picture below. All except one - the Sideshow "Thunderball (1965)" Sean Connery James Bond because he'll feel out of place since he's not properly dressed, being in shorts and with his legs showing (pictures HERE).

Knight Hospitaller Sean Connery (more pictures HERE). As King Richard, Sir Sean Connery returns from the Crusades and blesses the marriage of Robin and Marian in the 1991 movie "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves".


Sean Connery as a British Army Colour Sergeant, 24th Regiment of Foot (posted earlier)


Medicom version of Sean Connery as Professor Henry Jones Sr, Indy's father in "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" (covered HERE)


The most recent 1/6 scale head sculpt of Sean Connery, Sideshow Collectibles Henry Jones Sr (reviewed HERE)


This one goes all the way back to Clark Quay Flea Market days - 1/6 head sculpt of Sir Sean Connery as CPT John Patrick Mason of Her Majesty's Secret Service who guides the NAVY SEALs and one Dr Stanley Goodspeed (Nicholas Cage) into Alcatraz via the catacombs beneath it in "The Rock (1996)" - GREAT movie!!


And this ones harks back to Sean Connery's younger days and his first James Bond film "Dr. No (1962)". "Dr. No" was produced with a low budget, but was a financial success, leading to a series of films that continues to this day. Sir Thomas Sean Connery's breakthrough role was that of British Mi6 secret agent 007 James Bond. He played the character in seven Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Never Say Never Again (1983). All seven films were commercially successful.

This was Sideshow Collectibles version

And this is probably one of the oldest 1/6 head sculpts made of Sean Connery, produced by Medicom in 1998. He has an anime/manga feel to him but still unmistakeably vintage "Bond, James Bond".


One more Sean Connery figure to add to the collection would be hunter and adventurer Allan Quartermain from "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)"

A Tale of Two Jones (Medicom vs Sideshow)

So how does the Sideshow Henry Jones Sr (see my post HERE) compare with the Medicom version released earlier (pictures HERE)

Let's compare the two 1/6 scale 12-inch Henry Jones Sr collectible figures released so far, one by Medicom (left in picture below) and the other by Sideshow (right). Before Sideshow's version, Medicom Professor Henry Jones Sr looked pretty good by itself but now, seems upstaged by Sideshow.

One of the most surprising thing about the Sideshow Henry Jones Sr is his height. Sideshow Henry is as tall as Medicom Henry and we all know that most of Medicom's 1/6 figures are the shortest in 1/6 scale. They are also of smaller built so does that make Sideshow Henry short and stout? You be the judge.

Close-up pictures comparing head sculpts - Sideshow beats Medicom. Medicom Henry's hat looks like something Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore made from their famous pottery wheel scene in the movie "Ghost (1990)" (even Whoopi Goldberg as Oda Mae Brown would disapprove LOL)

Comparing briefcase and umbrella (brolly)

Once again, Sideshow beats Medicom in the paintwork and weathering department. Not too sure about the umbrella or briefcase size as Sideshow's briefcase seems a little bit too small when placed with the umbrella as compared with the Medicom version. From pictures I've seen, Medicom seems to have the scale right, at least for the briefcase.

Will the real Henry Jones Sr please own up? Sideshow Henry to Medicom Henry: "I'm entrusting you with my precious Grail diary, my life's work, since Medicom neglected to make you one. Make sure it never leaves your side and don't send it back to our son Indy because he'll only give it to the Germans."

Sideshow Henry Jones Sr is shorter than Sideshow Indiana Jones - what gives?! I don't think Sean Connery is a small man and both men (Sean Connery and Harrison Ford) should be of the same height. What's wrong with Sideshow? Why can't they get it right?

A taller Indy with a shorter Henry, no thanks to Sideshow :(

Indy: "OMG Dad! You've shrunk. What did Sideshow do to you? Those inconsistent, incompetent side-show freaks". Henry: "You don't look any better JUNIOR. At least I still got my looks."

Sideshow 1/6 scale Sean Connery as Professor Henry Jones Sr head sculpt is so much better than their first offering (Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, see picture below - more pictures HERE). Seems like Sideshow almost always screws up on their first figure of a particular series. Besides Indy, other cock-ups include Fox Mulder of the X-Files, Aragorn from Lord of the Rings and Monkey arms Jedi Luke from Star Wars, just to name a few.

Okay, enough ranting. Now will someone point me to a 1/6 German motorcycle with side-car for these two so that they can make their way to Berlin to retrieve the Grail diary from Elsa.

Sideshow 1/6 Henry Jones Sr Review II

Continued from previous post

After having examined the 1/6 accessories and head sculpt of Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale 12-inch Henry Jones Sr (without hat, with hat and glasses) in the previous post, now let's see some pictures of a completely outfitted Professor Jones.

Steven Spielberg always wanted to make a Bond movie, but when that didn't materialize, he did Indiana Jones as a James-Bond type character. Having Sean Connery (who is the original James Bond), John Rhys-Davies (Bond ally), Alison Doody (Bond girl) and six former Bond stars in "The Last Crusade" was the closest he came to fulfilling his dream.






IMHO that is one FINE head sculpt of Sean Connery. The likeness and resemblance is all there - much better than that of Sideshow's interpretation of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark".


His trademark briefcase is also very well produced, even if it's just a piece of molded plastic with faux-leather straps. It's made to look more real with the amazing weathering detail and paintwork.



Professor Henry Jones Sr with his all important Grail diary, practically his life's work and obsession. When he realizes that his new associate Elsa Schneider is a Nazi spy, Henry sends his Grail Diary to Indy in an attempt to keep its contents out of Nazi hands.



Too bad the Grail diary is also one piece of molded plastic. One day I might just decide to make myself a 1/6 scale diary with all the details. Afterall, there are enough resource materials available on the World Wide Web. So many wonderful projects to do when I finally have the time :)

This is the way Professor Jones preferred to carry his briefcase with umbrella/brolly tucked in. Sideshow got the scale right here, thank goodness.

Professor Jones consulting his diary



And finally, at the end of his quest, he holds the cup - Holy Grail - in his hands


See Professor Henry Jones Sr comparison pictures HERE