First look! - KO TOYS

Some of you might wonders why ‘KO’ word was often used in toys community these days. Just don’t get yourself confused, it actually just a short term refers ‘Knock Off’. Today I am going to introduce KOToys.com to you all. Well, you can say they are the China toys seller specializes selling imitation products (Transformers etc).

I never really think of introducing a site selling knock off toys. But it actually worth checking out because there are quite few people does collecting KO toys especially those Transformers G1 version because according to most of them, it has exactly the same quality like Hasbro. I have no idea if that is true, of course you need to get one yourself to find out that answers.

It is just surprising that 95% of Transformers toys that were selling on this shop are all imitation toys. You can find most of the popular title from Transformers G1 until Revenge of Fallen. I am really having so much fun browsing all categories seeing how many KO TF toys were being produced all these years by the China market. I have to say the Encore version does looks pretty good and very close to the original designs.

There is also a non-KO toys category. The owner appears do have personal interest collecting original toys. But he is currently clearing his shelf and selling all (new or loose toys) to make some room on his shelf so probably there are one of two might interest you.

Anyway, this is just a fun introduction and don’t really recommend any of you getting knock off toys because no one knows if these toys has been going through any material safety check or not. But it is a good resource website finding out which products might have been copy and produced selling in the market today because some of them using the same box and designs.

eBay - February Bidding: TF RM-13 & RM14

Finally! My Transformers Robot Masters toys, Smokejumper (RM-13) and Dread Wing (RM-14) have arrived at the post this week. I got both of them from eBay bidding and won for US$29.90. That was considering cheap actually for six years old brand new toys. It just only the hardest shitty thing going to hit you was the shipping fee. It cost me US$35.00 (with tracking) shipping to Brunei and that’s the original standard USPS price even for one items only. Geezzz…luckily mine are two items, so it’s worth it.

Japanese Online Shops March Promotions

Ami-Ami and Hobby Search have been doing promotion on their discount quite aggressive last month and decided to extend yet again this month. Although I did see Hobby Link Japan (HLJ) also doing sales from time to time, but there is no doubt something big might be coming.

I am holding my money at the moment and wait, looking out for more discount at this current three top Japanese shop in the middle of the month. For my opinion, the most attractive promotion is Ami-Ami offering half price on EMS shipping and that you shouldn’t missed it. Unlike Hobby Search, they are only promoting their new SAL shipping service so all items 15%-20% off (except books or magazine). The good thing are, discount also applied to hobby tools and other plastic parts so it is still a good deal, just not the shipping only.

Good toy hunting everyone!

Rudolf's Customize Gouf Ignited

After submitting my model to Danny Choo X AFA 09 Gunpla contest year, I have completely stopped almost coming three months now. Yeah, my new job is getting my way and makes me so lazy on every Sunday and public holiday. Other reason are also the materials simply just not enough for kitbashing and also seeing my collections piling up like no tomorrow so I have to get rid some of it.

Starting out HG 1/144 kits was the best choice for me. If I started out with MG or HG 1/100 models, it might going to turn out worst so I decided to build all the Frame Astray before moving to others. I won’t be doing much on the modding but will be practicing and testing out the spray paints colors I brought cheap for Nippon white color to see it is good for plastic kits. Well…..turn out okay only but still not that good actually.

Here are the few photos shot for HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited (Rudolf's Customize) kits I finished today. I have to say the Tamiya Gold spray paint turn out really good and clean. Truly satisfied with the results except the white doesn’t turn out good I have to admit. One more thing, you will see a broken bit on the back of the leg below. That was not my doing, it was originally like that and it is my first time seeing such bad kit from Bandai product. Not a big deal anyway and hit read more for more picture.

More~!

Walterhobby.com is Gone? Update!

Update 2: -

Okay, I have done some check on this rumors and speculation about the owner of Walterhobby.com might be running away with all the customers’ money. However, according to his website, he posted an image telling all its customers that he is currently having trouble with his internet problem so all reply are going to be very late. But that image has been up for months so it’s quite disturbing and buyers are starting to be impatient hearing their pre-ordering status. Even reports that shipping took more than months. Man, worst than my two weeks experience. LOL!

If you have read my review, I already stated the issue about the shipping and the stocks. The only thing I forget to include is about the direct payments during checkout. I didn’t include it because almost all HK online stores I shop with are using the same method systems so I don’t pay too much attention on this. But I will definitely mention it in my next review and update the previous reviews. My advice also never pre-order anything that require direct payments first, unless that site are a trusted by toys community webmasters.

Anyhow, there is currently no real answer yet so I am unable to prove anything until the investigation results are confirm by Hong Kong Authority. The complaint was originally filed by one of the members at Hobby Fanatics so I will check their reply from time to time about the progress. Nonetheless, some buyers are reporting that they received news about their order already shipped out according to Paypal (what? This is the first time hearing Walter using it for issuing invoicing for shipped out) so let see if they received it or not.

Side note: Someone actually done a free advertising for Walter Hobby just to get a discount for the toys. That’s not a really sounds a good deal to me at all. He should be receiving FREE toys for review instead. Never help any online toy stores to advertise for free if you are not getting a good benefit from it. For example like E2046 asking for a exchange link with your blog.

 

Update 1: -

I am currently looking into this rumors and investigate more about it. For the meantime, DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING from the online store. I will update it once I know more what happen.

Thanks to the Anonymous informing me in the comment from my review.

Robotkingdom.com – February 2010 Order

Was hoping for Henkei! Megatron with my pre-order with PE-01 Shadow Warrior. RK somehow showing me a negative side for not keeping my order on the first of month of 2010 and already run out of stock after CNY. Well, in the end I have to make a choice. Either choose another same price Transformers or get refund. But I just choose the Universe Autobot Ambush deluxe pack anyway.

New RTS Games for this March 2010

This upcoming three new popular RTS game will be releasing next month and I can’t wait to get them. I already did a pre-order for one of them, the Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight from Play-Asia.com last week. The remaining two for Supreme Commander 2 and W40K: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising. Both of them will be purchase directly from my Steam account when it available for Asia. Not too much worry over the downloading the whole game problem since I already got a free eSpeed upgrade recently last week.

My original plan was buying all three from Play-Asia.com. But I decided to go for one since I already figure out next month it’s going to be tough on the spending so I have to try to paying less extra taxes for DVD media in the custom and avoid over spending as much as possible. If it wasn’t the Play-Asia.com staffs forget my fucking Visa gift last month, there won’t be any order at all and rather wait for EA release it on Steam instead.

Lastly, I need a nice value gaming card for my PC. I did miss my last year upgrade because I have a habits waiting for the latest and improve technology. I have the patient and finally the wait is over, either going for budget ATI 5770 or the upcoming ATI 5830. If I could remember, it might be releasing next month so hopefully my upgrade will be around April. Yummy~!