2009年6月27日 星期六

New toy: Nikkor 10.5mm Fisheye

New "toy": Nikkor 10.5mm Fisheye
Last time I've borrowed from friend & confirmed it can fulfill my need- the ultimate exergerated perspective to its maximum!  That's what the feel of Giant MS I pursuit for! 


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Yet, still no much breakthrough idea after I made those below pics 2 month ago brorrowed by my friend.  Any idea?

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Salute to the stunning photography style of the book "masterpiece Z"
the photography style (using fisheye) in Masterpiece Z is the trigger for me to build my chain base, & the fisheye perspective of the pics are stunning to me.

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http://static.benippon.com/shop/images/4797334622.jpg



2009年6月23日 星期二

[轉貼]The Student Standard 6月1日YAYA的專訪

Our friend, the Champion of Dengkin competition, was on newspaper too! Congratulation! See the full article forwarded fro Yaya's blog!


(可點圖放大)


Gundam nation


Tap into talent with toys constructed from a creative sense.


Turn to E06-07 to learn more about model crafting and Gunpla.


Model masters


Unlike ordinary Gundam fans,
Ambrose Cheng is devoted to crafting models and treating toys with
respect, and he has proven that building models is an art in its own
right, writes Andrew Ho.


Ambrose Cheng, also known as YAYA
by many model fans, is an expert in crafting plastic models, especially
Gundam toys. He has won numerous prizes both in local and international
Gundam circles.


Some might think that Gundam
builders are geeks, spending ten hours a day watching Japanese
animation. But these people might think again when they see Ambrose,
who has demonstrated his ability to create new things with unmatched
creativity.


In his latest work of art, Ambrose
has managed to merge a notorious monster from the game World of
Warcraft with the world model mech world of Gunpla. He used several
boxes of Gundam and merged them together to produce a fantastic hybrid
monster.


Ambrose isn’t a geek who makes
models all day when he is not staring at screens. Before the interview
began, he went to the bookshop nearby and bought the bestselling Angel & Demons. Perhaps a great pool of knowledge is what a creative mind needs.


Understanding creativity


Ambrose is undoubtedly a creative
and innovative mind. But he wasn’t particularly lucky in his school
days as the art subject he took never treated him well. “I remember
when I was in Form Three,” Ambrose said with a bitter smile, “I wasn’t
allowed to pick art as my core subject in the HKCEE.” When asked why,
his face changed from a bitter smile to an angry frown, “simply because
the principal didn’t want me to. I still remember he said ‘you’d better
study first before you play with your art.’ I felt very down at that
time because I have always enjoyed designing and crafting.”


One could take this as evidence of a creatively stifled local education system; one that passes off creative talent as play.  He raised an interesting point, “You know, it has to do with the mentality of people. Rarely do you see a rich artist.”


His friend Crabchiu, another
expert in model crafting, joined the conversation: “It is bad that art,
especially model crafting, is usually undervalued. I had to quote my
friend who is a professor at the Baptist University. He said no parents
encourage their children to play with Gundam because model crafting
doesn’t have a certificate.”


This immediately tangible reward
exceeds anything else. But what is truly invaluable is the process of
crafting a sculpture or a plastic toy. “You learn
a lot in the process and that’s what is important.”


Creative constructions


Gunpla is a word used to describe
Gundam crafting. Ambrose, as the winner of the Japanese hobby model
competition, has a lot to share. “I believe I won the competition by my
ideas, not by skills.” Ambrose said condescendingly, “let me be frank,
many of the competitors have outstanding skills and I don’t think I am
particularly bright at this. In fact I am not a professional Gunplaer,
I work as a game designer.”


He revealed that his job might
have helped him design and create wild ideas. “Those tough guys (the
adjudicators) have probably seen hundreds of outstanding and extremely
detailed models, and that’s why I don’t think skill matters much at
that level,” he explained. “Instead, what they are looking for is the
motive behind the artwork. I have blended a famous creature from a
famous game into the world of Gundam and this has never been done
before.”


Being creative means being able to
think outside the box, and thinking wildly. Crabchiu added, “We have a
model fellow, she has won many prizes of its kind and has been
producing outstanding and seriously innovative Gundam.” Ambrose nodded
vigorously and said, “her work is simply wonderful. Last year during
the Olympic Games, she crafted five Gundam models using five elements.
She displayed the five Chinese elements with Gundam to mimic the five
Olympic mascots. It was stunning.”


Quality Gunpla


Patience, an artistic sense and an
eye for detail are essential in building Gundam or any models. In
military modelling, the history of a certain tank, aircraft or
battleship is important. The position of a logo, an icon or even oil
stains is what the professionals look at. And in advanced Gunpla where
modellers have acquired the skill to alter the structure of an original
Gundam, an extreme mindset is a must.


Ambrose pointed to his winning
work and said, “you see, here is the oil pump and I have deliberately
added some dust. I have changed the structures and added many new parts
in these models.”


Crabchiu pointed out that there is
a boring side to building and crafting Gundam: “You can say it’s boring
to build a good Gundam model because every piece has to be polished and
painted with extreme care. It requires a lot of patience and focus.
Good training I would say.”


“Model crafting is no different to
playing a piano or painting,” Ambrose concluded, “the skills and the
mentality are the same, it just hasn’t been re-organised yet and it
lacks a certificate.”


The right attitude


The right attitude is a humble and
open one. Both masters said there are many people out there who consult
them on their opinions in crafting Gundam but most of the time, they
end up in argument. “Sometimes when you try to guide someone and give
some suggestions, some people sternly argue back act very defensive,”
Ambrose said. “An open mind to criticism and a willingness to learn are
very important and I believe this applies to everything else in life
too.”



Procedures


Amateur modellers may want to follow these steps to build Gundam models:


1. Follow the instructions and assemble the plastic pieces.


2. Try to polish the extra bits from plastic mouldings.


3. Fill up some black lines with a Gundam marker.


Advanced players may want to do the following:


4. Fill up visible gaps with modelling glue.


5. Polish all the ends and uneven surfaces with modelling paper.


6. Spray a surface polisher on every piece.


 Paint and finish (this requires a lot of skill)


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2009年6月20日 星期六

晴天影相心情好!精靈高達!

晴天影相心情好!精靈高達!

my first time take "semi-outside" pics, must utilize today's blue & sunny sky before typhoon!



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See guy!  real scene not photoshop ;p
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2009年6月18日 星期四

[轉貼]限量版玩具魔人 塞爆七層大櫃

This time our friend in TD Douglas.M.Saintis on paper!  Enjoy!



[轉貼]限量版玩具魔人 塞爆七層大櫃










作為玩具收藏家,如果目標只是市場上常見的熱賣產品,只要帶夠錢行落旺角就可買齊,有幾難?反觀玩具迷阿德,專儲限量版,在同輩間贏得「限量版魔人」的稱
號,家中三個七層大櫃都不敷應用,連櫃頂至天花板的空隙也要徵召,而且件件珍品,單是限量藍色版S.I.C.幪面超人V3已相當罕見,還有S.I.C.首
席造型師安藤賢司簽名,有錢都買唔到。








玩具商推出限量版的形式有多種,例如推出新玩具時,規定頭一批若干數量為限量版,或者某款玩具起初沒有限量打算,殊不知人氣爆燈,銷量遠超預計,在銷情難卻之下,加推特別造型的限量版。不過無論任何形式,阿德一見「限量版」這個標簽,就着魔似的,總會乖乖付錢。










































日本掃貨 High過上網Bid



淪有由淺至深的階段,未成魔前,阿德由小學階段開始迷上幪面超人及咸蛋超人,行經街角模型舖都會流晒口水,但零用錢不多,只能「齋睇」。這種長期壓抑,令
他進入大學、銀根開始鬆動時,開始瘋狂入貨,高達、萬能俠、幪面超人等都是頭號目標,繼而變本加厲,一般人有我有的玩具已滿足不了他,於是將興趣轉移到限
量版。






































德透過網絡認識了一班志同道合的朋友,在討論區積極留言,更透過拍賣網選購心頭好,甚至透過日本朋友代購門票,參加C3等大型玩具展,阿德說:「唔少會場
限定嘅玩具,都係我親身去日本買返嚟,滿足感比網上拍賣更大,但講到尾,最令我有滿足感嘅原因,係收藏到一件市場上數量極少嘅限量版。一般人可能覺得只係
顏色造型同正常版有些少分別,但對我哋呢類資深玩具迷嚟講,呢啲小分別,已經令收藏價值大增。」




































為求心頭好 搵定相熟舖



然被奉為「限量版魔人」,但阿德也有「求愛不遂」的經驗,他回憶說:「有隻銀色版S.I.C.淺草五十體限定電腦奇俠,始終搵唔到,的確有啲遺憾,因為推
出數量太少,只得五十隻,唔會有收藏家捨得放上網Bid,所以就算你幾有錢都未必買到,呢個正係儲限量版嘅好玩之處。」






































德又說在香港收藏限量版有一定難度,如果該款玩具在日本推出時數量已很少,流到香港的貨量只會更少,「如果有心買,就要一早同相熟店舖預訂,否則就要等人
放上網Bid,不過唔擔保一定有人咁做,就算有,價錢隨時炒貴幾倍,而且大多數日本拍賣網,都唔接受海外交易,有時喺日本網搵到心頭好,都要再透過有門路
嘅店舖代訂,價錢自然比直接喺網上訂購貴得多,好彩本地一啲玩具雜誌都提供『誌上限定』,即係剪低雜誌上嘅印花,然後寄去雜誌社訂購嘅限量版。」












玩家心得


第1式:收貨前驗清楚













就連阿德都經常上去尋寶的Yahoo拍賣網,貨齊價錢亦公道,但他提醒不要盡信網上相片,交易時要驗清楚實物,否則隨時買中次貨。













第2式:油麻地有正舖













位於油麻地「現時點商場」的懷古閣,有不少限量版現貨出售,是阿德至愛逛的玩具店之一。如果嫌親身尋寶太麻煩,該店亦會將部分產品放在Yahoo拍賣網上,得閒上去尋寶,隨時有收穫。













第3式:睇天氣見招拆招













收藏玩具,最怕太濕或太乾的環境。例如在春季「回南天」,阿德教路在玩具櫃內擺放防潮珠,相反在冬天乾燥時,可在櫃內擺一杯水,這樣玩具的皮料及膠質就不易龜裂。












阿德Profile


花名:限量版魔人













收藏年資:14年













收藏對象:大部分日本動漫特攝限量版玩具













戰績:收藏品塞滿三個頂到上天花板的七層大櫃,玩具數量超過一萬件,付出金錢無法估計。












珍藏精華Show


簽名藍色版S.I.C.幪面超人V3













藍色特別版已經相當矜貴,阿德還趁S.I.C.首席造型師安藤賢司來港參加玩具展時求得簽名,絕對只此一盒。













白盒透明版高達













Bandai每年都會舉辦高達模型比賽,優勝者會得到特別版模型,這款白盒透明版RX-78-2高達,就是某位優勝者放到網上拍賣,然後被阿德投到,珍貴程度比市面有售的普及版高得多。













黑三一萬能俠一號初回限定













對比起知名度較高的超合金魂,這款EX合金系列的金屬分量其實更高,正常版的顏色是紅色(右),初回限定用為黑色(左),加上這款合金的造型師已經辭世,變得更珍貴。













曉擊霸Mk-I會場限定版













在著名電玩《超級機械人大戰》出場的曉擊霸Mk-Ⅰ,是阿德在日本C3玩具展購入的會場限定版,由於廠商Volks在香港沒有代理,故此特別少有。













古蘭修誌上限定













可說是《超級機械人大戰》中最受歡迎的機體,所以特別搶手,要透過香港玩具雜誌的「誌上限定」才購得。













風之魔裝機神店前限定













甚麼是店前限定?原來這款風之魔裝機神要在生產商Volks的日本聯營店才有發售,故稱為店前限定。













紅版卡理斯帝王形態會場限定













在「魂」玩具展中推出的紅色會場限定版,講到明不會出復刻版,特攝迷見之一定雙眼發光。













黑色電腦奇俠誌上限定













日本著名玩具雜誌《Hobby Japan》推出的誌上限定,將本來紅藍混色的電腦奇俠變成黑黃版,神秘感倍增。













黑色電腦奇俠01個人限定













有日本玩具迷見《Hobby Japan》推出黑版電腦奇俠咁型,靈機一觸將本來紅藍混色的電腦奇俠01,自行改噴為黑黃色,連電單車都襯到絕,無疑是全球限定一隻。







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2009年6月15日 星期一

阿巴奧最終戰仕樣-阿寶專用FA Gundam!

阿巴奧最終戰仕樣-阿寶專用FA Gundam!

shoot for whole Sunday and only 2 pics acceptable... seems I must need to wait for the fisheye to have the expected result!


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2009年6月13日 星期六

Exia vs "Old" Gundam

Exia vs "Old" Gundam
Finally grabbed this SHCMpro Exia DX at yahoo at OK price (already 3 months...).  Because of the existence of SCM Ex series, not really surprise by it posablilty.  Yet, of coz a great stuff.  Still don't like it plastics feel although it applied special coating.

Try to use black background in this series of pics, yet ... my weakness is my weakness is my weakness.... the result is really bad  

no mood to shoot...


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2009年6月8日 星期一

0079宇宙最強! 高機動全裝甲高達!

0079宇宙最強! 高機動全裝甲高達!

高機動全裝甲高達! High Mobility FA GUNDAM
Share more new pics first, later I shall write a full article of the rationalization of this Amuro Use High Mobility FA GUNDAM!

Enjoy & Comment!





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2009年6月7日 星期日

FA 重裝高達 ver. Sentinel! ~ Finally!

FA 重裝高達 ver. Sentinel! ~ Finally!

Thanks for my modeler Ken's team, finally this 20 yrs dream comes true!
See the concept design stage & progress here:
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/gundam_efsf/article?mid=324

Enjoy the pics!  & stay tune, more will come!



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