In2Deep Games Room II

'Ssup y'all..

Allow me to take this time to say my goodbyes to a very special place, In2Deep Recording Studio and Games Room. I want to have a special goodbye to not just a room.. this is MY room.

Initially named In2Deep Recording Studio, this room had its share of memorable highlights. It has history attached to it. From its humble beginnings in a corner in my bedroom, I slowly emptied a storage room and made it a DJ studio where I could practice after a long day of work and get ready for showtime with D'Makaveli.



Over a couple of years, I upgraded some things to include a sound card for recording mixtapes. I've made a couple of mixtapes that are still being downloaded until now :)

The most historical moment was when we were practicing for our performance at Soul Nation 2009. Ndeesaster, Cash, Lloyd Pop, Herdy O-Flow, Hariman Halim, Ojink, and myself practiced hard to make our turn a success.



Over the years, my love for collectibles also grew.. and In2Deep Studios has evolved into In2Deep Recording Studios and Games Room. It not only served as a "me" place, but also as a place to house my finest collection of Star Wars, Vinyl toys, Transformers and other robot collectibles. My old NBA basketball cards, comic books, and sports memorabilia also found they're way here. It has all the things that only I can understand.

This was, truly, my escape.



But now it has become more of a storage room again for my mom's clothes and trash that my sister's family left behind whenever they come around. Needless to say, I got kicked out of my comfort zone. And I hate it.

Time to take a course of action. They can't kick me out, coz I'm MOVING out :p

Let's take all this back to where it all started: my room. I had to do some cleaning anyways, so why not re-arrange a bit huh? :)

So after some cleaning, moving, and re-arranging, ladies and gentleman I present to you: In2Deep Games Room II

I still carry the name "In2Deep" because of its history, and i hope to continue this history and turn it into a tradition.

Lemme explain to you what's up in this joint..

The Photo Corner, where all my comic books, Transformers collection, and many others are located.



The Sports Corner, where all my NBA jerseys, BPL jerseys, and sneakers are located. All originals, of course :)



And finally, this is the Shop Corner.. where many of my best collectibles (opened and unopened) remains in mint to near-mint condition.



So what about my DJ recording studio gear?? Well, they are neatly stored at our little hotel room in Bangka, Kemang. Much love to @YasminNovita, my dearest wife, for understanding my situation :*



..oh, and sometimes I take this to the office on Saturdays. Thanks TLM for the free air conditioning, internet, and power :)



So that's it from me this time, all's well that ends well for me, eventually. In the end, it's all about happiness.. MINE :)

Peace out, collectors.

Donny a.k.a Deejay Rizla

Sci-Fi Revoltech Series no.001 ALIEN

'Ssup y'all..

Happy Eid El-Fitri to Moslems worldwide!! Hope Ramadhan was alright for y'all and here's hoping that we get to have Ramadhan again next year. Amen.

Now, let's get down to some nice toy pictures. What's this?? Why, it's Sci-Fi Revoltech Series no.001 ALIEN, of course!



Here's a sneak peak of what you'll get in the box..



Damn this thing is nice. Thanks to @Bongzberry for the link below to his Facebook photo album. This is all his, by the way :)



Go ahead, check it out.. or better yet, buy it if you're a Alien fan. It's worth it. Plus you get Revoltech's usual detail accuracy and amazing articulations, so you can't go wrong.

Until then, keep collecting until a baby alien pops out of your chest :)

Regards,
Donny a.k.a Deejay Rizla

Revoltech Yamaguchi Series No.073: Gloomy

Wussup collectors!!

Back again. This time reviewing another sumthin'-sumthin' from the world of "Kawaii".. it's actually a Japanese word, meaning 'cute'.

This time, it's Revoltech Yamaguchi Series No.073: Gloomy



As you can see, it is well guarded by the clone trooper and the greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Why such pre-cautionary measures? Because i've been looking for this particular set for more than a year, that's why!

Let's tell you a lil' bit about our friend Gloomy.. This is taken from the Cube Works press release:

"Gloomy, an abandoned little bear, is rescued by Pitty (a little boy). At first, Gloomy is cute and cuddly, but becomes more wild as he grows up. Since bears do not become attached to people like dogs by nature, Gloomy attacks Pitty even though he is the owner. So Gloomy has blood on him from biting and/or scratching Pitty".

Okay this is creepy. Who could come up with such creepy-ness??

It is Mori Chack, a Japanese graphic designer. He is famous for his Chax product line, and especially the character Gloomy Bear, a 2m tall, violent, pink bear that eats humans. The design is an antithesis to the excessively cute products by Disney, Sanrio, and other companies. Mori Chack believes that humans and animals are incompatible, and an animal is wild by nature. This is expressed most pronouncedly by the Gloomy Bear, which is often shown blood stained and attacking humans.

Rrrright.. you're the artist so i won't argue with you, boss.

Anyways, why didn't i get the vinyl versions of Gloomy from Play Imaginative or Kidrobot. Why the one from Revoltech, especially since the ones from Play Imaginative or Kidrobot are considerably cheaper?

Articulations, baby! That's why.. Let's take this Kidrobot Gloomy Bear product below as an example. It's a fixed posture. Probably the most you can have are minor moving parts such as turning head and arms, and that's about it.



With the Revoltech Yamaguchi, these are the poses you can get awesome poses like these..












Pretty awesome right?? Plenty of articulations and awesome poses are what you're likely to get from ANY Revoltech figure. If you own a Revoltech or collect them regularly, you would know what to expect.

The problem is, i have not yet dared to open the box and take this baby out of it.. i have looked around for this for sooo long and now i don't know what to do with it.

My dilemma is this: SHOULD I OPEN IT? OR SHOULD I KEEP IT MINT?

Until I decide what to do, keep collecting until you get eaten by a pink bear like Pitty :)
Cheerios.

Regards,
Donny a.k.a DeeJayRizla

Inside Vader's TIE Advance X1 Starfighter

Wussup collectors!!

Went to Singapore on our company trip last weekend and got myself this:

Star Wars Power Of The Force Tie Fighter Gunner Station with Darth Vader



Never mind the price label, i got this from a clearance bin for only SG$5. Let's find out together if this is worth the SG$5 i forked out..

After opening the package, these were the items found inside it..



I like what i'm seeing so far for 5 bucks. I get:
1. 1x exclusive Vader Figure with many articulations,
2. 1x half-cockpit, already assembled and stickered,
3. 2x missiles,
4. 1x windscreen,
5. 1x flight simulation handle.

After some minor assembly, the finished product looks like this..





It has a pretty detailed cockpit view also.. No need to apply the stickers myself as it is already pre-applied from the factory.





So now you and i can imagine what it is like inside Vader's TIE Advance. Let me just give you one more glimpse.. just to get your imagination going :)



Overall: NICE! Getting it at a very cheap price is a definite added bonus. I think i saw somebody selling this on Kaskus FJB, but it was nowhere near the price i got this for.. so expect to pay Rp200-250.000,- for this if you want one :)

Well, that's it from me. I'm looking forward to my next trip there with my wife for the Singapore F1 races after Hari Raya, lets hope we can achieve that and get more toys along the way. Until then, keep collecting until you can't dodge those missiles anymore. Cheerios.

Regards,
Donny a.k.a DeeJayRizla

The LOOT is on FIRE!!

Wussup to my peeps!!

Went to Singapore over the weekend for our company trip. It's supposed to be kind of an annual thing, but it didn't happen last year and the year before.. so this year we all promised ourselves that this was gonna rock :)



..and it totally did rocked. We got to go to Universal Studios Singapore and hopped on every ride that was functioning, coz some didn't. That Battlestar Galactica ride didn't operate, so that was kind of a bummer. But everything else was shit fun, man! The other things we did were fun as well. I'm not a big fan of being stuck in a spinning glass cilinder and being put 42 levels above sea level, but the opportunity was too hard to miss and so i took the courage to hop on the Singapore flyer with my friends. I'm glad i did :)



Why was i on the floor? i was too scared to stand up, so i crawled all over the place.. my wife and my friends were laughing at me but who cares :p

Anyways, no trip to Singapore would be fun without the toys hunting.. but with so little time (we were in a tour group and had to follow the rules, blargh), the hunt was not much of a hunt.. more like a lot of luck.

I was lucky enough to come home with this, a bagful of goodies.



"So what's in the bag, homie??"

Glad you ask.

First, i show you a photo of this shop i found in Far East Plaza..



Doesn't look much, right? from a distance it looked like a normal, regular convenience store. As a matter of fact, it is classified under convenience store. So why am i showing you this humble place? Because this is where i got my loot, homie! LOOTS, actually, such as:

From the "Star Wars" category

Star Wars Power Of The Force Death Star Escape


Star Wars Power Of The Force Electronic Power F/X Luke Skywalker


Star Wars Power Of The Force Tie Fighter Gunner Station feat. Darth Vader


I got the Star Wars Power Of The Force Electronic Power F/X Luke Skywalker and Star Wars Power Of The Force Tie Fighter Gunner Station feat. Darth Vader in a bargain bin, two items for the SG$10. I asked the uncle on the counter, "Uncle, why so cheap?" and he said "Coz nobody want". I was stunned, especially after looking at the Tie Fighter/Vader combo.. it used to sell for SG$50, but now sells for 5 bucks!!

So i told him what the bank robber told the clerk behind the counter: "PUT IT IN THE BAG!" The Luke Skywalker piece was kind of unimportant though, but it was in the package so i took it home. The Death Star Escape set, i pitch in together with my friend @Tinojebod to get this, as it was another 2-for-1 deal.. i got this and he got a Final Jedi Duel set. Pretty sweet deals so far..

..and from the vinyl category *drum roll*

Check this out, i got what i have always been looking for this past year and a half: Revoltech Yamaguchi Series No.073 Gloomy Bear



I never thought i'd find this in a convenience store, really, but i did. It's not from Play Imaginative, it's not from The Other Culture, it's not from a swanky urban vinyl shop in Orchard Road. I got this from HIMAWARI MINIMART. AT A VERY GOOD PRICE. This uncle was selling at distributors/resellers price! He told me he is the cheapest Star Wars/vinyl collectibles supplier in Singapore, and that many resellers come to him and sold to suckers like us at 3x the price. Damn those profit-sucking vampires!!

Anyways, i'm much happier now that this is on my shelf :)

My wife and i also went to Play Imaginative, she got an Ugly Doll and i got this:

Play Imaginative Jim Koch X Toumart "Zugan"


This is big, about 6-7 inches tall, and costs SG$49.95. I will post it in my FB soon (http://www.facebook.com/donnynarendra#!/album.php?aid=191425&id=562981410) so y'all can see what's inside :)

Here's my wife and I in front of the Play Imaginative shop, located at Iluma, Singapore.



We'll be back, we promise. There are soo many things that we feel we have not purchased yet, especially collectables wise.

Until then, keep collecting and working hard for your next holiday. Cheers, folks :)

Regards, Donny a.k.a DeeJayRizla

Hot Toys IRON MAN Tony Stark Mech Test Version

Hot Toys - MMS116 : IRON MAN - 12” Tony Stark collectible figure (Mech Test Version)


Movie Masterpiece Series

This 1/6th scale IRON MAN Tony Stark specially features:

- Newly sculpted head with authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark in the movie IRON MAN
- Approximately 30 cm tall figure
- ABS material TrueType body with newly designed chest, forearms and forelegs
- 34 points of articulations
- Two pairs of interchangeable hand palms
- LED-lighted heart device, hand gauntlet and boots (battery operated)**
- Real-like mechanically wired hand gauntlet and boots
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Detailed Accessories:
- Articulated mechanical robot with 360° rotated base and fire extinguisher as accident detector
- Belt with one large and one small bag
- A pair of knee pads
- A pair of real-like leather shoes

Value-added Equipment:
- 6” X 6” black-color square-shape figure stage
- Cardboard backdrop imitating Tony Stark workshop setting where he practiced flight in the film

Artists:
- Head Sculpted by Kojun
- Head Art Directed by JC. Hong
- Head Painted by JC. Hong

Note - ** batteries included

Special thanks to @BongzBerry for loaning us this super nice looking piece of sculpture for review :)

Enjoy the pics, fellaz..





























That's it from me. Hot Toys Rules!!!

Regards, Donny a.k.a DeeJayRizla

Battle Of The Toys, 2011 7th Annual Jakarta Toys And Comics Fair Pre-Event

Wussup y'all,

If you happen to be in Jakarta, Indonesia this weekend. Be sure to check this out.. you'll feel like you're in a mini collectible heaven :)

When?
Thursday 29 July - Sunday 01 August, at 10:00am - 10:00pm

Where?
FX Lifestyle X'nter, Atrium F3 Floor
Jl. Jend Sudirman- Pintu Satu Senayan
Jakarta, Indonesia

What?
Toys Exhibition, Transformers, Predators, Star Wars, Tokusatsu Performance Shows, Game Competition, Tomica Track. Trading, Exhibition Arena.

Below are pics of what's goin' on

The NewBoy/Hasbro booth
See the "special price" tags? They're not kidding. If you're a fan of Transformers, GI Joe and Wolverine movie figures and everything else you see below.. GO HERE! Those "special price" tags should be saying "clearance" instead :)



..for instance: see those G1 Optimus Prime repackages? Down from Rp.1,300,000 to just Rp.500,000. And those Devastators? Down from Rp.2,000,000 to just Rp.800,000!!



This is Toyzone shop, property of Riza Satyagraha. The best shop to poke your nose in when looking for Star Wars items.



That's me. As i said above, i love to poke my nose around here. Too bad he couldn't bring Droids food there, too :)



This is Cipta's creations when he's with Good Guys Never Wins. Okay, this is just plain awesome.



This is Billy's Toyzaholic. Notice the Punisher varsity baseball jacket and the Captain America shield? Yes, i want those also :)



This is a miniature rendition of a scene from A Nightmare Before Christmas that would make Tim Burton proud.



This is Gatot Kaca, a local folklore hero.. our version of Superman. Interested to own one? Call the guy on the name card. He'll fix one up for you.



Many other cool stuff on sale also, like these vintage toys from the 90s. See if you can name a few characters from the pic below. What? You can?? Man, you're old :)



Are you into die cast automobile replicas? Check below, man!



View from the top: Just one side of the shops area, theres another half on the right side that couldn't be photographed because it is roofed. But yeah, rest assured that it's kinda big heheheheh.



So what did the boys, a.k.a @deejayrizla @TinoJebod @BongzBerry and @Cokiboy got from our first day there. BEHOLD!!!

@deejayrizla got a vintage Medicom Toy 1:6 Vinyl Jack Skellington, @TinoJebod got a vintage mint condition Japanese Card G1 Takara Tomy Optimus Prime + Trailer, @Cokiboy got his childhood dream: a brand spanking new A-Team Van!!!

..and @BongzBerry? He got a thank you from us for organizing this sweet affair :)



..and here's us. Just enjoying our loot heheheheheheh.



So, see y'all there in the weekend. There's still the weekend and a fire sale to attend to, so gotta plan ahead on what to buy. Am i right?

Watch out for more updates of this post with photos and event reports from location.

Regards, Donny a.k.a DeeJayRizla