2020 Yearender: It sucks! Let's Hope 2021 is a Good Year

The end of the year 2020 comes near! If 2020 is a bar/restaurant, then I want to get outta here fast because the stuff they serve here sucks and tastes bad. Let's hope 2021 is a better year. Now let's review what happened in this blog and the world in the year 2020.

Tiny Creatures

It's a very busy December but here's a quick photography blog. The subject this time are tiny creatures like bugs and crawlers. I forgot that I shot these photos, good thing that I checked my old phone and laptop to retrieve them.

[Toy Review] ZARYA - Overwatch Ultimates

I got another Overwatch Ultimates action figure. This time it's Zarya, a big strong woman carrying a huge cannon. I don't know much about her but I know that she's Russian and she's one of the tanks in the game. This figure looks good and already have a good impression so let's see this figure is cool or meh.

DIY - Painting the 3D-Printed SOLDIER Sword

 

I already completed this project last month. I'm sorry that I posted this late, I'm busy doing other projects and prepping for Christmas. Anyway this is another painting project and I painted SOLDIER's standard issue sword, first seen in detail in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. This is a Play Arts Kai scale 3D printed weapon that I bought online.

[Toy Review] JUNKRAT - Overwatch Ultimates

Hey, here's Overwatch's Junkrat, a dude who likes to blow things up. This is an Overwatch Ultimates action figure made by Hasbro. At first glance it looks like a fun action figure. This figure is pretty interesting character design-wise so let's proceed to the review. Let's find out if this toy blows or not, pun intended.

NieR: Automata Play Arts Kai Action Figure 9S (Deluxe Edition) Official Photos and Price

It seems that Square-Enix is making more deluxe editions (DX editions) of their Play Arts Kai action figures. The trend starts with NieR: Automata's 2B and now 9S is also getting that sweet DX treatment.

NieR: Automata Play Arts Kai Action Figure 9S Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix didn't stop after making NieR: Automata's 2B a Play Arts Kai action figure. They also made 9S too and here's some of its official photos, price and release date.

Final Fantasy XI Bring Arts Action Figure Lady Shantotto and Chocobo Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix is increasing their Bring Arts action figure portfolio and the latest title to be added is Final Fantasy XI. The first two figures announced are Lady Shantotto and a Chocobo.

My Play Arts Kai Collection (October 2020)

Time to show my Play Arts Kai action figure collection as of October 2020! Play Arts Kai is my main collection and I started collecting these in 2012.

Pets

 

I randomly take pictures of house pets like cats and dogs. I like animals but don't have a pet. I pet stray cats and somebody else's dogs LOL.

DIY - Painting the MK46 Mod 0 1:6 Scale Model Kit

I got a 1:6 scale MK46 Mod 0 light machine gun (LMG) model kit. It's a cheap knockoff but it looks good and easy to put together even without using instructions. I want a specific character and action figures in my main collection to hold and use this gun so I painted it and made it a quick DIY project.

[Toy Review] SHIELDER MASH KYRIELIGHT - Fate Grand Order Petitrits Model Kit (Partly Painted)

Shielder Mash Kyrielight from Fate Grand Order is here in her Petitrits model kit form. This is the first Petitrits model kit made by Bandai. She is one of the easiest kits to build but I had some difficulties hand painting some of its parts.

[Toy Review] SELENE / MIZUKI - figma (Pokémon Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)

I have played Pokémon Ultra Sun version for the Nintendo 3DS and I liked it because the gameplay felt a little different from previous gens. I like the game so much that I bought this figma action figure of Selene/Mizuki (we'll go for the name Selene for this review), the female protagonist of the game. By the way, this is her default Sun/Moon look.

NieR: Automata Play Arts Kai Action Figure 2B (Deluxe Edition) Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix just revealed the new Play Arts Kai action figure of 2B and they also revealed that there will be two versions of this figure: Standard and Deluxe (DX). I already talked about the Standard version. So now I'll talk about the DX version.

NieR: Automata Play Arts Kai Action Figure 2B Official Photos and Price

Finally, my wish came true! Square-Enix released the official photos of the Play Arts Kai action figure of 2B from NieR: Automata.

TGS 2020 Cloud Strife FFVII Remake Play Arts Kai Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix announce the Tokyo Game Show Exclusive Play Arts Kai action figure of Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Action Figure Terra Official Photos and Price

Along with Sora V2, Riku V2 and Aqua, Square-Enix also released the official photos of the Bring Arts action figure of Terra from Kingdom Hearts III and Birth by Sleep.

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Action Figure Aqua Official Photos and Price

Aqua now have a Bring Arts action figure. She also have a Play Arts Kai action figure released years ago which I don't have sadly. Anyway, I got some of her official photos and here's my initial thoughts.

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Action Figure Riku (Version 2) Official Photos and Price

Another better Bring Arts action figure revision by Square-Enix, and it's Riku from Kingdom Hearts III. This might turn into a trend in SQEX. Let's talk a bit about this Riku version 2 action figure.

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Action Figure Sora (Version 2) Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix released the official photos of the Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts action figure of Sora version 2. Here are my thoughts on the figure's revision.

[Toy Review] RED - figma (Pokémon)

I was a huge fan of Pokémon when I was a kid, now I'm just a casual fan. I played the first gen Pokémon game (Blue Version) but not the remakes: FireRed and LeafGreen. I also played the trading card game and I had a huge collection of Pokémon trading cards. Now, what I got here is a figma action figure of Red (not Ash) the silent protagonist of the first Pokémon game.

Original Art: My Favorite OC's

I rarely got time to sketch something during this lockdown because this pandemic is depressing. But when I got time, I always make some quick sketches. I drew my two favorite original characters (OC) Alluria and Celestia.

Food Up Close

This is a little random. I saw a lot of food on the table so I quickly grabbed my DSLR and played with it and its settings and this is what I did. Wanna see how some food looks up close? You're in a right place!

[Toy Review] SABER OKITA SOUJI - Fate Grand Order Petitrits Model Kit (Partly Painted)

Got another Petitrits model kit, and she's Saber Okita Souji from Fate Grand Order. I don't know why they made a some male historical/mythological figures female..? Anyway, I like how she looks already. I hand-painted some of its parts so bear with the sloppy paintwork.

[Toy Review] CASTER NERO CLAUDIUS - Fate Grand Order Petitrits Model Kit (Partly Painted)

I'm not a fan of the Fate series by Type-Moon, but I like the design of some of their characters. What I got here is a chibi model kit of Caster Nero Claudius. This is part of Bandai's Petitrits series of non-scale chibi/SD model kits.

Marvel Variant Bring Arts Action Figure Thor Official Photos and Price

The official photos of the Marvel Universe Variant Bring Arts action figure of Thor (designed by Tetsuya Nomura) are now out. Let's check out some of the photos and I got some opinions.

[Blog Update] Slightly Updated Navigation Bar and Some Few Stuff

I made a few changes on the blog page's appearance.

Plant Photography

The lockdown here in the Philippines has eased out a bit. We can now travel far but with some limitations (checkpoints are still present). So for our first long trip in months, we went to the Cavite Gardens, located obviously at Cavite (along Aguinaldo Highway) to buy some gardening related stuff. I brought my Canon 7D and took some pictures.

Marvel Variant Bring Arts Action Figure Spider-Man Official Photos and Price

The last action figure that we're going to check from Marvel Variant Bring Arts line designed by Tetsuya Nomura is your friendly neighborhood, Spider-Man

Marvel Variant Bring Arts Action Figure Iron Man Official Photos and Price

Next one on the new Bring Arts Variant line that Tetsuya Nomura designed is Iron Man. 

Marvel Variant Bring Arts Action Figure Captain America Official Photos and Price

Square-Enix's Variant series of action figures now transitioned from Play Arts Kai to Bring Arts. The first batch of Variant Bring Arts figures are from Marvel and they're designed by Tetsuya Nomura (you can't miss his name on some SQEX games). Now here's my initial thoughts on Nomura's take on Captain America.

Got a New DSLR!

I bought a DSLR camera, and it's Canon EOS 7D, a huge upgrade over my 450D that have button problems.

Final Fantasy XIV Bring Arts Action Figure Y'shtola Rhul Official Photos and Price

At long last, SQEX made one of the well-known characters from Final Fantasy XIV as an action figure. This is Y'shtola Rhul, a Miqo'te sorceress and SQEX released her action figure's official photos.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Rude Official Photos and Price

Another well-known member of the Turks, Rude got made as a Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai action figure. This is first debut as an action figure.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Reno Official Photos and Price

Reno of the Turks finally got his first Play Arts Kai action figure. This is from the Final Fantasy VII Remake and SQEX released the figure's official photos, price and release date.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Sephiroth Official Photos and Price

The official photos of the Play Arts Kai action figure of Sephiroth, the main villain of Final Fantasy VII Remake are here!

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Aerith Official Photos and Price

Aerith have her second Play Arts Kai action figure and it's from Final Fantasy VII Remake. I got some of her official photos. Time to share some of my initial thoughts on this PAK figure.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Tifa Official Photos and Price

The official photos of Tifa's Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai action figure are finally released. Let's check some of the photos.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Barret Official Photos and Price

Like Cloud, Barret also have his early Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai action figure. Now he have the updated version and I got some of its official photos.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Play Arts Kai Action Figure Cloud Official Photos and Price

Hey, I'm back! Sorry for going off the radar suddenly. It's very busy because of the lockdown because of COVID-19. We have to adjust to the new lifestyle, like working from home and waiting in a long line at the market to get a turn to buy the necessary items, Yeah there's also a very long line at the banks too. Now that's out of the way, on to the real topic!

The official photos of the FFVII Remake Play Arts Kai action figures of Cloud, Barret, Tifa and Aerith got released almost a week ago. Yeah, SQEX is pretty busy too to announce their new PAK figures after the brand's hiatus. Now let's focus on Cloud first.

Corona Virus, Covid-19 Sucks!

Hey, It's been a while! As you can see, a coronavirus called Covid-19 (nCov, Wuhan Virus) is running rampant all over the world and infecting a lot of people. It is recently declared as a pandemic by the WHO. Well it's already a pandemic more than a month ago, so yeah, it sucks.

ITEM PICK UPS: Daiso Wooden Interior Decoration: Table/Chair and Bento Meal Keychains

Picked up some random stuff again and these are pretty neat and sparked again my interest to make a simple diorama.

[Toy Review] 2009 Audi R8 - New Bright R/C Car

I got a randomly bought toy here, well kinda. This is the first time that I got an R/C car, never got one when I was a kid. So yeah, I just saw this 2009 Audi R8 by New Bright at the toy store and bought it and this is the last one in stock. This is a 1/10 scale R/C car.

[Toy Review] 9S (No Blindfold) - NieR: Automata Trading Arts

This is going to be a very quick review because this Trading Arts figure of 9S from Nier: Automata is so small and super deformed (SD) it looks simple when it comes to character design. Anyway 9S is a support android that helped 2B in the game.

[Toy Review] SQUALL LEONHART - Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Trading Arts

Got another one of those Dissidia Opera Omnia Trading Arts tiny figures. This is a blind box and lucky me that I didn't get a duplicate. What I got is Squall Leonhart the representative of Final Fantasy VIII. I just got one DFFOO TA figure today so no transparent version to include in this review.

ITEM PICK UPS: Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia and NieR: Automata Trading Arts Figures

Hi! It's been a while. I picked up two cheap tiny figures and they're Dissidia Opera Omnia and Nier: Automata Trading Arts figures!