Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter and Star Destroyer-Mini Model Kit from Bandai

If you are a fan of Star Wars model kits and you want to build something quick while waiting for your wife or have a few minutes to spare-then this new mini model kit is for you. 

Introducing Bandai's Mini Model Plastic Kit of Star Wars' X-Wing Starfighter and Star Destroyer.  I first saw these new model kits at Toy Kingdom, V-Mall and my first impression was it won't get too much detail for its size. The glossy boxes measures only 6" x 3.3" and there were no sample displays then. It was actually tempting to pick one up for only P399 but skipped it for the moment.

The second time I bumped on these mini model kits was at a booth at ToyCon 2016 and according to a seller, they are detailed and are easy to build but I never bought it yet since my budget was aiming at something else.

What Did I Get From Going To ToyCon?

It's another time of the year when toy collectors like me would check the calendar and tell their wives and children "Uy Malapit na ToyCon! (Hey ToyCon is coming!)". And so it is, on June 10-12, 2016-ToyCon marked its 15th great year of bringing together toy enthusiasts and pop culture fans to share their passion and of course, discover new or hard-to-find toys. 

But this time is different. Recently Salt Lake Comic Con, a world-class pop culture phenomenon that gives fans an up-close personal interaction with their favorite actors, authors, and artists announced its global partnership with POP Life Entertainment.
   
Since Pop Life has a great potential to manufacture collectible toys from best brands and it's massive reach to pop culture fans, this collaboration makes it more possible for U.S. properties including entertainment to penetrate the Southeast Asian marketplace-and this includes the Philippines in their 2016 event list.

Kotobukiya ARTFX+ AT-AT Driver Figure Review

As a toy collector, I always choose the closest-possible representation of the character because it's like seeing them in reality which is scaled down into a toy figure or statue form. One of the known makers of close-to-real statues is Kotobukiya of Japan which started as a toy store in 1947. Since then they evolved into soft vinyl statues and active styling figures now commonly known as ARTFX statues.

As a Star Wars fan, my favorite member of the imperial army is the AT-AT driver. You may ask why him despite he's just an all-terrain vehicle (AT-AT walker) pilot in the movie Empire Strikes Back? Well I don't know really... but these next-generation pilots were among the strongest Imperial Soldiers considered all-powerful. If I be given the chance to cosplay, I would go for the AT-AT driver for sure.

In December 2015, Kotobukiya has released their next soft vinyl statue, the AT-AT driver.

The Philippines Could Have Been Luke Skywalker's Home

credits to TIME.com

I was searching the net on where Star Wars: A New Hope was first shown in the Philippines. One of the results led me to a post on TIME history website entitled 5 Surprising Star Wars Facts from 1977 and it mentioned that if George Lucas had no skin issues, the shooting location could have been in one of the jungles in the Philippines. Maybe Palawan, Bohol and Mindanao could be potential spots.

Check out the whole story here: 5 Surprising Star Wars Facts, Straight From 1977

If this plan pushed through then I believe many factors in the film will change. They are as follows:

1. Lars Homestead - Luke's home
2. Landspeeder
3. Sandtroopers and Dewbacks
4. Sand People
5. Mos Eisley
6. Droids
7. Character wardrobes
8. Jawas and its Sandcrawler

Can you think of other factors that would change if Luke's home was in the jungle?

Cad Bane in Denal Disguise - Sideshow Collectibles

One of the most memorable moment I had during the phenomenal Force Friday event was winning Maxicollector's force friday giveaway contest which was launched on their Instagram account: @maxicollector. The awesome price is to take home a Cad Bane in Denal Disguise - Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow Collectibles!

The Force Awakens 2015 Toy Releases On Force Friday

It has been 10 years since the last Star Wars sequel Revenge of the Sith was seen on the big screen. As the countdown for the next episode The Force Awakens comes to a close this coming December 18, 2015, Hasbro will be finally releasing its first wave of TFA toys this September 4, 2015. This is the date when it was declared as "Force Friday" when all toy stores in the galaxy will simultaneously put on the shelves the new TFA toys.

Below are some of the toys taken from Hasbro's catalog which includes the following items:

1. Blasters and Masks
2. Star Wars Bladebuilders Lightsabers
3. 3.75" Figures and Vehicles
4. 12" Figures & Vehicles
5. Micro Machines Vehicles and Playsets
6. Furbacca and Remote Control BB-8
7. Black Series figures and vehicles
8. Black series Titanium Series
9. Black Series Force FX Lightsabers

Scroll down the get the download link.

Bandai 6" C3PO Model Kit Review

This is my third Bandai Star Wars action figure model kit, C3PO. He's one of the most iconic character when it comes to droids that belong to the rebel alliance. Treepio's shiny gold plated body and unique accent who can translate 6 million forms of communication makes this protocol droid very popular to the fans. Along with his partner R2D2, together they bring robotic humor to the film.