Another BRS Figma Limited from Blu-Ray/DVD Limited Revealed!

In case you (BRS fans) didn’t get to browse around lately for pre-order. Now there are new upcoming pre-order for limited production Black Rock Shooter new animation (currently airing) Blu-Ray/DVD box with Insane BRS Figma.

I have to admit this is really another gorgeous BRS figma. It is truly beautiful and details made. But I have to warned myself that this going to costme triple compare to the art book with limited BRS Beast figma I brought recently. Not only that, if I remember correctly including local custom 5% tax people!

Just a  word of advice, think carefully before you plan to blow your saving because recently the Japanese Yen did drop to 59 vs. 1 Brunei dollar/Singapore. So it might cost even more. I also did a double check again and there is another cheaper DVD/BD version with 4000 JPY less!

There is exclusive wall scroll include if you pre-order at Ami-Ami. But that set back extra 4000 JPY which doesn’t make any sense when the description says include. The rest of the bonus contents still remain in the BD BOX & DVD BOX are Insane BRS figma, huke originally drawn illustration used 3-sided box, original soundtrack, non-credit OP/ED, PV clip, other and lastly Booklet.

Happy hunting!

huke Illustration BLK w/ Figma BRS Beast & 2035

Never expecting me would collect Figma again. It was a last call hitting pre-order button for Huke Illustration hard cover art book with limited Black Rock Shooter Beast Figma. It sure does cost me a lot getting this. However, as long I am love of art person. Money is not an issue putting the collections in the shelves.

I’m not going to do a review on the limited action figure. But I will show you some more inside the packing including great art book photos later. If you really want to sees the beast in action, head over to Hacchaka for full photo gallery shoot.

The second is the Black Rock Shooter 2035 which they call the game version. Also last minute order since HLJ still has in stock lying around so why not get her together with the art book.

Gundam Age-2 Custom Coloring Contest by ishop2go.com

In case you missed the previous contest, ishop2go.com has just update a new contest for this month. This contest is suitable for beginner Gunpla builder as it only need you focusing on custom coloring only. No modification require except only you need to purchase Gundam Age 2 normal to work on colors. Here are the rules below for your information.

Note: Visit this FB page for more information and future update.

Maketoys – Battle Tanker Upgrade Review

Sorry taking me so long to put up the review. There are lots of pile of works and shitty happening lately during past two month. I manage to write few by few every days trying to complete the post. So here you go. Maketoys first released product on December 2011, Battle Tanker upgrade for RVS/United Optimus Prime G2. It was already hit the store Worldwide and can be found (restock) at RK to save your shipping fee.

In case you wonder who is Maketoys. They are the new 3^rd party toy makers from Japan (rumors belong to Fansproject) joined in Transformers market recently last year and showcasing few prototypes at toy conventions.

TFCC Exclusive Over-Run & Drift Pre-Order Bail Out

The pre-order for Over-run (Runamuck) & Evil Drift suddenly went live yesterday morning at 6AM. I was awake at the time and reading at same hour. It was really hard decision thinking over the money and hit the check out without realizing going to spend over $200.00 for these damn toys.

Luckily the TFCC store credit card system crash with error due to the high volume orders once it went live. These give me more time to think and finally decided to bail out as well not renewing the membership this year.

Why did I make that decision? Simple, the TFCC pissed me off. Last year, I wasn’t even able to get any single order of Ramjet even becoming a member, thanks to the late e-mail pre-order notification and had to read the Transformers fan news site to know it went live.

Second problem, the TFCC store doesn’t give any other option choosing cheaper shipping method. This gives me a thought if G2 Ramjet were available at the time. This would probably cost more than masterpiece Transformers. How much? The shipping at least over US$60.00 for Express Mail International only two toys WITHOUT ANY BUBBLE WARPING! You need to pay US$3.50 for it! WTF? I am fine and safe with paying first class mail international fee. It never lost and rarely late experience. Yet TFCC still doesn’t want to offer this option.

Never mind that, the third and worst. My exclusive Side Burn wing almost breaks because of shitty cheap saving packing empty box with nothing inside protecting the toy. Yes, without ANYTHING! These guys really don’t know how to make its member happy. How expensive it was throwing in recycles or uses cheap packing foam. Hasbro is a big company and they can’t find any single recycle warping plastic or foam at the office? Seriously?

To be honest, I am really shock with such experience and not quite fun joining the membership. If you only aimed at only the yearly free exclusive figure with six bi-monthly full printed color magazines only for US$78.00 yearly. You can go for it. But if you plan on getting exclusive pre-order figure or others at the TFCC store, you better off not to unless you are rich, willing to pay for high amount shipping fee or living (study) in US. Maybe cheaper if you got friends there to work it out.

Pushing Locals to Private Companies Using Money?

This topic is quite a hit recently regarding the issue not hiring enough locals working with private companies in Brunei last year. Because of this, Local Employment and Workforce Development Agency (APTK) introduce a financial incentives scheme to all private companies by encouraging or recruiting locals to work there.

What’s the advantage of this new scheme benefit for both local jobless and the private companies? According to Brudirect, it offering by providing allowance of $5 daily during skills training, 65 per cent financial incentives while undergoing on-the-job training and bonus of $1,000 in the first year and $1,500 for working for two years in permanent employment.

Although it didn’t describe if PR as well getting this benefits, to me, it sound like the Government is doing the same spoiling game again what we see today. So familiar that it’s giving free allowances every month encouraging graduate students continue going to local colleges and UBD completing their studies.

I am no economist or business expert. But I did found a few interesting video for research and help me to understand better the effect of this might bring in the future.

Steven Levitt - Why Incentives Don't Work

Does Money Motivate?

My colleagues brought up this topic today in the office and yes, had a bit argument as they attend the talks knowing everything’s. This also proving me wrong thinking negatively and even claims the Governments are actually doing good things. To me is bullshit and not entirely good sign at all.

Why? There are loopholes to this system. For examples, rewarding to those with no motivation, no willing improve performance, lazy and understanding purpose of their jobs. These guys are going to walk away free bonus from the Government and salaries just for enduring training for one year, then another staying in the second years. How about third years? The worst cases, people can either becomes de-motivate and no longer concern about their future once they received the rewards.

Of course the working environment can affect people minds if the private companies have lack of managements, communications, forcing multitask jobs and bad developments which already lasted for so long. It’s easy to say everyone working for money just to survive. Realize this, not many nowadays gives a shit anymore if they are getting higher pay or not. If treated badly at work, resign and off you go for looking better place and future.

I have to work at least 7 years under $700 without any single allowances and TAP in everyday mentally stress situation. I don’t really think there are many like me these days wanted to suffer shits. That’s why you can see people quit and disappear few days later. The Governments may have force the companies to paid TAP. It doesn’t mean us expecting any good rise yearly from every local private company unless you continue certify yourself on courses.

The Eve & First day of CNY 2012

Eve

Boring as usual, there aren’t much celebrating going on this year. The Chinese temple in KB didn’t get the approval letter doing any mini performance and long shooting fireworks on the countdown eve day. As suspected, apparently they pissed off the head of the police officer last year so everything not going too well. Visitors and tourist’s fun expectation turn to shit, so sorry about that.

Of course this have to blame the owner for the lack of traffic controls and unable moved the locals ignorance drivers causing road blockage even making the ambulance unable to pass through during the critical time. Did they learn their lesson is way beyond my reach. Hopefully next year we can expect better for celebration in KB.

First

Again, repeating the same scenario from last and even few years back. But this time, I find Chinese New Year is now part of sadness thing in life. Maybe it didn’t happen around you (yet), now we sees misses people and less happy mood then before.

Two of my aunt’s pass away really changes the people happiness into sorrow. My uncle cry during the eve sudden remembering his wife and how loneliness going to be without her. Another is my mom sister, which I still can remember the enjoyment we had storming (visiting) into her house eating and happy chatting every CNY. Now we don’t get that anymore and able to experience this. Really find it strange.

Not that this year is bad or something. I am happy continue getting red packets from cousins and relatives. It just that something important has been missing in your life when you start looking and seeing hard unacceptable changes around you. I do know everyone of us have to move forward and face the future. No matter what, stay strong as always telling myself.

GONG XI FA CHAI to all Chinese community in Brunei and around the world!