Toy Photo Contest Winner Claims Prize
Congrats to the Champion of my first-ever Toy Photography Contest, Jopz Madarang.
He recently came to the office to claim his prize – a limited edition WoW Illidan (demon form) action figure.
Let me share with you some of the pics!
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My Modeling Workshop
Just wanted to share with you my workbench and the tools I use for Gundam/Model Kit bashing. I also have some gear for Toy Photography.
Basically, the setup is the entire third floor of our house, which is an open terrace/attic. There, during weekends, the gang converges and we do all sorts of wacky...
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Ghost Rider Wins Toy Photo Contest
The photo entitled “Vengeance!” (above) by Jopz Madarang bested hundreds of others in my first-ever Toy Photography Contest. It was a close match between Vengeance and Teddy With No Owner by Nic Lags. The Ghost Rider featured entry garnered 634 “likes” versus 572 by Teddy With...
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RainbowBrush in the Philippines + a contest for kids!
Today I discovered a fun new toy for my forever antsy kids -- RainbowBrush! This could be the solution to the constant "Mommy, I'm bored!" or "Mommy, what can I do?" that I'm always hearing from my son and daughter this summer.Zhazhiki Import Export Corporation, exclusive distributor of RainbowBrush...
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Gundam Sinanju Made Out Of Paper
Would you believe that the MSN-06S Sinanju pictured above is made ENTIRELY OF CARDBOARD PAPER?!?
Yup, peeps. Awesome, awesome work by fellow gamer, mech enthusiast and friend Gian Carlo Wisco. Gian says that; “It’s made out of f160 gsm board paper and stands at 27 inches.”
I’ve...
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Pacquiao Toy
Congratulations to Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao for defeating Clottey in a unanimous decision 12-rounder! Mabuhay ka!
Meanwhile, click below to check out this custom modded Manny Pacquiao action figure by Loosecollector. And yes, he’s a proud pinoy toy modder/custom maker.
Manny Pacquiao...
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Gundam Tieren Diorama Part 3 (Final Stages)
I suggest you check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this project before you go further. I already pre-built the Tieren for this project.
Anyways, just a short recap from the previous post. I was finished with doing the battle-damage for the fallen Gundam and so far, I’m quite satisfied with the “aging”...
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Mega Blocs Again
So while I was drafting my next post, waiting for my sissy, I browsed around town (I am a multitasker) and saw that there are hundred or more Mega Bloks available on ebay. Just when I said I will stopped shopping online (for now, because I am saving up for my Flip). Now I torn if I will have a Flip,...
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In Progress: Gundam Tieren Diorama
To raise the bar on my model kit (modeling) hobby skillz, I’ve decided to make my first diorama. The protagonist for this piece is my Tieren Ground Type which I completed October of last year. I’m sure it will look better in a nicely detailed diorama.
For the diorama, I’m envisioning...
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TOYS vs. OTHERS
The easiest to give, and probably the most widely-accepted type of gift philippines, is a toy. This is because toys are appreciated by almost everyone – from babies as young as a few weeks old to the more seasoned generation of 50 to 60 year-olds. Toys appeal to a lot of people because their main purpose...
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