Lego Happy New Year 2014

LOL. epic title for post on new year. lucky it's new year holiday and i have plenty of time to post more than one

I want to share about my custom Tumbler and The Bat.

Few months back, i assembled Brent Waller Tumbler (link). It's my first time following custom made instruction and really excited about it. The tumbler only use about 180 parts and at that time, i already think it's a huge project. Time passes by.. and this time i tried the Artifex Tumbler. 

I'm aware of the Artifex version when i decide to order parts for Brent Waller version, but it's too expensive. Artifex version use about 480 parts and the instruction is not free! You can buy the instruction from their Website. It's about RM90 (O_o) To cut long story short, i manage to gather 2 other friends to share the instruction cost and cost for the parts and postage. Phew. 

Now, compared to Brent Waller version, Artifex is far more complicated. Imagine i have to order about 1,500 parts from 5 different seller. The headache already start from the moment i received the parcel. I need to check every parcel received is according to the order placed. When all 5 parcel received then i can only start sorting them. Took me about 4 hours to check/sort them.

Parts for Brent Waller's tumbler

and all these to assemble 3x Artifex Tumbler

The instruction itself is pretty clear.. and the result is total awesomeness. I really love the tumbler. Its huge and heavy and looks like the one in the movie. but it's still from lego, so some parts tend to drop easily.

 Artifex Tumbler

Brent Waller's Tumbler

I don't have black version of brent waller's to compare with the Artifex, so i use my custom sprayed Bane Tumbler.

batman 1, bane 0

Fleet of tumbler. Is that correct use of fleet? lol

But still i love the Brent Waller version because it's so compact and look much better than the original tumbler in 76001 The Bat vs Bane.

source from google. LOL? looks like one eye tumbler

As for the bat, i think the bat from set 76001 is good enuff, the shape is there, and quite good actually. the custom that i have, i got the instruction from cuusoo (link). The instruction itself is pain in the arse. it's not like the one you found on brent waller's or artifex. but since i already have the parts, so i just try the best to complete it.

now look them side by side. custom vs original from lego

just found old photo of tony stark riding batpod. yup, tony stark from ironman.

Lego Ball

Presenting.. my balls. haha. sounds wierd.. 

I already blog about it before, but yesterday i received another 3 =)

4 balls on the left have Adidas printing on it. must be nice if there's ball with Nike logo/printing too. 

A little bit detail about them. I'll start with the most left.

1) 

Pattern :Adidas Official World Cup Ball (Teamgeist)
Color: White
Year Released: 2006 - 2007
From Set: 3569, 3568

Price: Roughly RM20 inclusive shipping.

Note: There's another color "Pearl Gold" from set 3573 Soccer Player #3 Goalie (Adidas 'Super Goalie' Promo) . Promotional stuff, and as usual super expensive. $ 349 for 6 parts stuff. here's the image. You can see the pearl gold ball in the picture.

2) 

Pattern : Adidas Yellow Logo
Color: Dark Blue Violet
Year Released: 2006
From Set: 3570
Price: Roughly RM40 inclusive shipping.
Note: This is the most expensive ball i have

3) 
Pattern : Adidas Blue Logo  
Color: White
Year Released: 2000
From Set: 3409
Price: Roughly RM10 inclusive shipping.

4)
Pattern : Official World Cup Ball (Fevernova)
Color: White
Year Released: 2002-2004
From Set: 3421,3420,3425
Price: Roughly RM30 inclusive shipping
Note: I love this design the most!

5)
Pattern : Magenta Outlined Heart and Star 
Color: White
Year Released: 2013
From Set: 41011
Price: Roughly RM5 inclusive shipping
Note: It's from friend theme. I dont really like this ball because its from friends theme.

6) 
Pattern : Standard
Color: White
Year Released: 1998-2006
From Set: various.. roughly in 45 sets
Price: Roughly RM5 inclusive shipping

7)
Pattern : Plain
Color: Orange
Year Released: 2013
From Set: 41008, 41005
Price: Roughly RM5 inclusive shipping
Note: It's from friend theme and actually a basketball, not a soccer ball. I dont really like this ball because its from friends theme.

I also collect Basketball =)

From the left:

1)

Pattern : 'SPALDING' and 'NBA' Pattern

Color: Orange

Year Released: 2003-2004

From Set: 3500, 3432, 3433, 3529

Price: Roughly RM7 inclusive shipping

2)

Pattern : Standard

Color: Orange

Year Released: 2002-2006

From Set: 3550, 3549, 3548

Price: Roughly RM5 inclusive shipping

3)

Pattern : Standard
Color: Blue
Year Released: 2002-2006
From Set: 3440,3430
Price: Roughly RM7 inclusive shipping

Note: There's another basketball color in red from set 3440, 3430. It's actually pair with blue ball in the same set. I'm getting it next!

KO Knock Off Brand Bizzaro

Shocked + excited = RM45

My hand automatically grab these when i saw them

As you can see from the image, its not original lego. My wife really against me reviewing them here because she think i should stick to original stuff. but i really cannot resist them because one of them is bizzaro (the right). Most of you guys might already know about it. Lego only produce 1,000 pcs Bizzaro during San Diego Comic-Con 2012. So its really exclusive and rare.

Exclusive Bizzaro figure giveaway during SDCC 2012

There's no way i can get the original Bizzaro because they are worth at least $250 (in USD okay).. and i dont think i can get the imitation previously because they are hand-made and limited. eBay. Priced around $20. So when i saw this bizzaro at RM5.. why need to think? it's $1.6 if we convert to USD. holy smoke...

Cyborg superman in the middle is purely custom. Lego never produce them. but, they are still expensive because very limited. just see for yourself here.. http://www.toybrickstation.com/high-quality-3-d-laser-printed-lego-custom-minifigures/904-cyborg-superman.html. $39.90?? omg. now i can get mine at only RM5.

I dont know why i bought clark kent on the left. I have the original one. only RM50. Maybe it's itchy hand disease. haha... 

now look what i have at home.. and i really love them!! omg i love them soooo much!!! i cannot believe now i support imitation. NOT~

There are 8 other imitation with the series. but i already have the rest so i'll stick with original. Say "Yes" to ori lego =p

These are what i have. All from 2013 set. Look at Clark Kent. He's a little calmer compared to Sheng Yuan brand.

i hope china didn't produce imitation these much in such period of time. it's not good for me.. i already read somewhere that we might get imitation green lantern later. As you can already guess.. Green lantern also is one of the exclusive and limited minifigure given during San Diego Comic Con 2011 and New York Comic Con 2011. wait .. wait... not only actually there will be one green lantern imitation, but 8!!

image source from google 

image source from google

Argh.. i cannot keep secret too long. i want to confess.. i also bought another 6 imitation ironman =(. this time the brand is Decool

I already wrote before about imitation ironman but its different brand.. Sheng Yuan.

Now look my army:

Knock off ironman pose

There's one main diff with these two - the leg. Sheng Yuan on the left and Decool is on the right.

Decool KO brand almost close to original. =(

weird fact: Sheng Yan only have one side printed face meanwhile Decool have dual side face. heheh

hey hey lookie lookie! the parts for my batpod finally arrived! my favourite is white!

This is what happen when you try to match the batpod with the minifigure.  you have handful of them!

Let them pose with the batpod shall we?

update@1/1/2014
i just found another batpod design, u guys can check here (link)

update@3/1/2014
i got my robin! so this is his picture with his ride

Let's play soccer!

The coca-cola wording is not from sticker. It's printed! oh gosh i really love printed bricks 

Swiss player. He's nobody because he's wearing sticker. bluekk

Sports Ball with Pattern

I'm in love with them from the moment i accidentally won the plain basketball..

Now i hunt those with pattern/print =)

This was released: 2003 - 2004

Released in 2000

Released in 2006. Most expensive ball i ever have. 

around RM40 inclusive postage

Released recently in 2013. 

no more printed pattern eh?

custom print scooter

enough with custom print scooter. i have too many already.. phew

i really love the ball.... =p

I love COKE!

hey hey.. its not 'that' COKE. i buy these lah.. found out that they are released in 2002 at Japan and Hong Kong. at the moment not feeling like tearing out them. The one that is 'hard to get' is those with silver and gold torso. there, i have them at the top of the picture =) teehee.. got them averagely at RM25 each