I’m so glad Max Factory/Good Smile is pursuing their Nintendo lineup, especially with Metroid. I wasn’t surprised when they went back and released Zelda figures from Twilight Princess, because at this point Zelda is more Nintendo’s poster child than even Mario is, but everyone seems to forget Metroid exists, at least until recently (the Prime 4 announcement and Samus…
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Tamiya Efini (Mazda) RX-7 + EightyOne Veilside Fortune Transkit
As the list of cars I love but will more than likely never own go, the RX-7 Fortune made famous by Tokyo Drift shares the pole position with the R34 Skyline. The body kit on this car is worth nearly as much as my entire current car, never mind including the price of the base RX-7 you’d be slapping the…
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First 4 Figures 1/6 Varia Suit Samus Statue
The Varia Suit – Samus’ most recognizable and classic suit form the Metroid franchise. This statue from First 4 Figures was the object of my original desire – I had seen it online while I was a wee lad, though at that time, it was already long sold out and prices online had skyrocketed to over 200% its original price.…
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First 4 Figures 1/6 Phazon Suit Samus Statue
A very old collectible piece that I acquired many a year ago when it first came out, this resin-cast statue of Samus Aran of Metroid fame was once the holy grail of my geeky collection. Unfortunately, since suffered some slight breakage, it was relegated to a forgotten corner of the display shelves, left to rot and collect dust for what…
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Polymer Clay Toad Kart & Koopa
This is a site about figures, collectables, and hobbies, most notably centering around giant robots and the assorted fetishes that come with that genre. However, occasionally, I’ll let a little bit of that other netherworld bleed in. It’s a little known fact that in my spare time, or at this point more like whenever there’s a special occasion that requires…