Gundam Fiesta 2010 (Part2)

I attended the prize ceremony this evening. Man, I never expect it to be so grand. There was a huge crowd and the whole scene was abuzz with excitement.

That's me in the center (gray shirt).

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Duplication

I think I won't be touching the Sinanjus and Unicorns for a long time.....

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Thanks...

On the 15^th of the Seventh month, my sister had a dream. In her dream, she saw my mum sitting in her room surrounded by people whom my sister could not recognize. She was chatting happily with them. Oddly, she approached her and asked whether she has received all the items we "burned" to her, she nodded but there were no reaction when she asks about the subsequent offerings. That was when she woke up. Naturally, I am upset after she told me what happened and was pretty much pre-occupied by it the rest of the week. I have also heard that offering do not reached the loved ones after the first time. Although I see myself as the practical type. I can't help but think what we could have done wrong. It is rather disheartening to know that I could not give her a better life when she was around and in death, I could NOT do a single thing for her.

Some of you may be thinking that at this age, why am I so “old-fashioned” and superstitious. I cannot really say but one thing I know for sure is that I feel closer to my roots this way. That is what that defines me, as a Chinese. We are losing a rich part of our culture as time goes by and it is really a shame. I got to find ways to educate my son on our culture and the important values that come with it. What the younger generation are missing out they will never know.

I am going off topic. Going back to the main subject. Last night was the last days of the Seventh month, and she finally came to me. I knew that she did. I wasted no time in committing this to my memory the moment I woke up because the nature of dreams is such that they fade away before we realize. In fact I am scribbling this on my note pad as I walk to the bus stop for work... 

I immediately realized that I was on a trip with my family. Somehow I find the landscape changed. It has become more rural, or you can say more 70s. We went to a park with a really oldish looking entrance with three Chinese characters displayed at the top. I reckoned that this could be one of those popular places to hang out in the in the old days. I probably have been there myself at so young an age that I have no recollections at all. After that, we walked down this weather-beaten path and wandered into this little "Kampung" (village) area. In the distance I could made out a couple and oddly they seemed to be the only people around. I could still vaguely remember my son squatting at the side and watching the rapid flow of water in the drain. The water was surprisingly as clear as the sky and the place was bright and cool. I felt good and rejuvenated as I took in the surrounding scene. All this while, I knew that the rest of my family was standing nearby. Strange enough, I can “feel” another very familiar presence among our midst but could not pinpoint it.

All of a sudden, I was whisked back to my old home. And with uncanny similarity, THERE was a group of people but this time I was chatting with one of them in my own room. These folks seem very familiar to me and at the same time foreign. It is as if I know them but don’t know them. I know it sounds kind of weird but that was how I felt. I remembered gesturing that I am going out and as I turned around after locking the gate, there she was again. As peaceful as I last seen her. There was a hint of understanding in her eyes. And as hard as I try, I could not reach out to her. 

And cruelly, I was jolted wide awake by the alarm bell in the shape of my son's foot (in my face). Why do kids fidget so much when they sleep nowadays!? 

Everyday I yields to see her one more time and was only granted a split second, sigh.. Nevertheless, I am grateful to see her in the best of circumstances. For that, I am content and life seems a bit brighter today :) 

Miss you...

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Gundam Fiesta 2010

I took leave on Friday and made my way down to Compass Point for the Gundam Fiesta Singapore 2010. This is like an expo similar to those held in Japan and Hong Kong alas at a much small scale. I ain't complaining. At least we have one annually. At one glance, this year's layout is pretty similar to last year. However, I find the displays are more interesting now... 

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HAG sale

Below are the list of items on sale today. Sorry for the crappy photos. One day only guys! hurry!!!!!

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HAG Gundam Sales

NEWS FLASH! 

HAG is having a ONE DAY only sales event at Sculpture Square this Saturday, 28 August 2010. All Gundams and HobbyMate (HM)  products on sale that day will have discounts ranging from 35% to 50%. However, do note that these offers are only restricted to this event and not at the shop in Sunshine Plaza. And while stocks last! On special promotion will be the Perfect Grade OO Raiser with a supporting base that only comes with its initial launch. This set will be going for SGD 299.00! This got to be a "must grab"!!! And of course, stocks are limited. 

Again, here are the details:- 

Venue:                      Scuplture Square

Date:                        28 August 2010, Saturday

Time:                       11.00am to 5.00pm

Mode of payment:     Cash only    

Admission:                Free

Another important note is that the main event on that day, A.C.M.E II which is as I quote them is, 

"First of its kind in Singapore, A.C.M.E aims to be the local Comi-market, bringing anime and manga fans exclusive and limited merchandises from Japan, doujin works by artists from local and SEA scene, games on different platforms; and a great location for all fans to gather and share their passion." 

So you will see other anime stuff, Card Geeks Tournaments etc...  

So guys, book this date on your calenders and get ready to burn holes in your wallets this Saturday!!!

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Perfect grade Strike Freedom

WOW! This is totally out of the blue! Bandai is going to produce a perfect grade Strike Freedom! Finally a PG i can look forward to. Better start digging out my Pg Strike. Maybe. I can finally attempt a Dio like the one i did with a MG SF and Launcher Strike years ago. This is exciting!!! This better not be another hoax....

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New collection begins...

Before I begin, just want to say I am NOT suffering from Gundam burnt-out. But I cannot resist what Bandai is offering me, WarGreymon from the Digimon series. I watched the anime a long time ago but I still like it till today. This looks very like an action figure/ doll to me but I am buying it nonetheless when it release in November. 

Pictures form myfigurecollection

My first three and more to come.... 

And now another favorite. I have been resisting this for a long time. But the floodgates opened the last time I was in Hong Kong. Incidentally, my first toy was a Zoid which my mum bought me. I could still remember it was a frog like machine. Don't know when can I start building but I guess I can start to accumulate first :)... 

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Gundam Fiesta 2010

You know, when I look at Hong Kong and Japan, I always envy the folks there who get to see large-scale Gundam events. Well, not anymore. With the success of Gundam Fiesta 2009, Shengtai the main organizer, look set to make this year's event even bigger. I could still remember the display of all the Gundams from the first series to the latest one and also the huge Gundam 00 and Three Kingdoms dioramas. This year promises to be even better looking at the website .

Starting from 1 September to 13 September at Compass Point, Sengkang, there are a lot of attractions and activities:-

1. A giant 1:1 Gundam hand will go on display 
2. A giant battle diorama
3. Gundam displays from Japan (that is something that interest me!) 
4. The usual event merchandise 
5. Guest Appearance: Mr Kawaguchi, the father of Master Grade models. An important figure at BANDAI 
6. And Gundam Girls!!

I have absolutely no doubt this year's event will be a blast! I will be there on the first day and maybe everyday! :)  Join them on facebook! 

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Latest raid from Hong Kong

Just come back from a three day Hong Kong trip. this time, I'm there purely to buy toys and modeling stuff. But in the end, i bought more toys than Gundams. Phew, damage wasn't really bad. I managed to curtail spending this time. The GUNDAM resins are sure tempting.....

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LOST

How many times when you finished constructing your model and about to prep for priming when you discovered a part missing? Well, now I know how it feels. This has never occurred to me. So you can imagine how stunned I was. Naturally, I started scouting my work-desk for that elusive part and when that yields nothing, I expanded the search radius to the surrounding area.

After an hour of searching, panic starts to set in. Now I think to myself, "Did I unwittingly swept that part into the dustbin?", "Did I dropped it somewhere else?" And of course I am clueless.

Today, I spent the whole afternoon ransacking my room for that part, every spot was scrutinized thoroughly. And at the end of it, I have nothing to show for my hard work (or waste of time). 

As at 11.20pm 10 August 2010, I am sitting at my desk staring at my unfinished "product". Now come the crucial period, "two days". "I will give it two days" and hope that it will miraculously pop out of nowhere. If not... I think I will decide the next course of action  later. Dilemmas of a modeler....  

Back to Gunpla..... Well, at least my room is clean now. 

 

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BANDAI Model Kit World Cup Singapore

Latest information: The forms are out. You can download them here. And the deadline for photo submission is 12 November 2010. So people, start those engines!!! 

Looks like there will be no Bandai Action Kits Universal Cup this year. In  its place will be the Bandai Model Kit World Cup. Sounds like a once every four year event! The Junior and Open categories are retained. But there is something new, a group category! A group of 2 or more can team up to for this category. It will be interesting to see what participants can come up with. Dimensions for the base have been increased - 50cm width X 50cm height X 38cm in depth. That is a lot of ground to cover!

Well,  there is not much information available, I will update once more details are released. 

I am already looking forward to this one. So my fellow modelers, what are you waiting for? Let's get cracking!!!

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