I've started working on my Jabba's Palace Diorama and have the basic layout started and started created some of the architecture for the palace. So far I'm using MDF and insulation board with Water Putty. Hopefully I'll have some more time to work soon.
Sideshow is running a great promotion where you can get a free 12" figure with orders over $50 now. It appears your free figure will either be a Medicom Blade or Venom as Punisher figure. Either way very cool. And with Krauser Transformed going for $51 right now, this is a really amazing deal. Hurry it ends April 1. I have a Cobra Officer, Clone Trooper, Blade and Venom as Punisher on the way. And you can get Bing cashback for your order which makes the deal even sweeter.
One of my favorite anime's is returning with a new Trigun movie. Given that Wolfwood is in the trailer it looks to be set before the end of the show. Now I can't understand a word of what they are saying, but it looks awesome. Take a look:
With the new collectible room, I finally have time to put up my vintage Star Wars figures. The collection I've been working on since I was 3 is so close, so hopefully I'll be able to fill in the gaps quickly. One disappointment was that my Imperial Dignitary figure has disappeared in the last five years.
Hopefully I can have my vintage Star Wars ships up soon as well as a few other things once I make another trip to Ikea.
I have my Clone Wars battle started. Right now, I just have it on the floor, but eventually I'm going to build a table to put it on and create some background for it. Here it is now though:
I was a big fan of the 200x line of Masters of the Universe and when the released the classics, they seemed to be a step back and I wasn't into them. But as the line goes on between the improving designs and great character selection I'm becoming very interested in the line. But between the problems ordering online and the costs of the figures, as cool as the line is, I'm glad I'm not trying to collect this line. So here are some suggestions as to some things Mattel could do to draw me in.
Received my newest acquisition today from a collector on Rebelscum. Sideshow's 1/6 scale Derajik Holochess set. And to my surprise it ended up being the exclusive version. Woot!! And a big thanks to obibobkenobi....
I'm going to try and start updating the site again. I'm hoping to have time to work on two projects and am going to try and post updates on the progress of both.
The first is I have an awesome new collecting room. Finally I can get all of my boxed up collectibles unearthed. I'm getting everything moved into the new room, but I should be dropping some major money at Ikea soon to get some shelving.
The second project is a MAME arcade cabinet. I've looked into the parts and I should hopefully be ordering these soon. Should be fun.
Not being able to attend SDCC, I have to live through others pics from the show, so these are some of my favorite things I've see so far from SDCC 2009.
Hello Kitty Stormtrooper
Sideshow decided to have some fun and dressed up stormtroopers as various characters with this one being my favorite. Head on over to MWC Toys for the rest of the pics.
For those who didn't get Robot Santa an SDCC last year, he can finally be completed with series 6, which includes Cloberella and Amy Wong. With Amy the Planet Express crew is close to being finished and Clobberella finishes off the New Justice Team.
WARNING: Be careful removing Robot Santa's arm holding the tommy gun. The hand broke off from the gun when removing it, but I was able to fix it with some glue.
After a lull in posting, I'm working on bring XeQUae.com back to life. I'm working some on the setup of the site and going to try and bring in some new features. I'll try to have several posts a week at least, though with kids that can be tough. Also I'm going to try and keep a good lists of contests from around the web on the page, so you can win some cool loot. And don't think you can't win, because I've won a few contests out there. And hopefully I'll have some more stuff coming soon....
Since Episode I hit the theaters in 1999, the "in" thing has been to hate the prequels and pretty much anything Lucas has touched, but I have to say I love all 3 movies and wish we could see more of them. While the prequels do have problems, with Jar Jar being the biggest, there is a lot to like in them from awesome villains to some great duels and some exciting action scenes. I want more Star Wars movies not as some life changing event, but as fun and exciting escapist entertainment.