Now now, we love you Jeremy, but this is just hideous.
What the Duck in Siem Reap - Part Four
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| Heading off to the last capital city of the Khmer empire. |
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| In awe of the guardians of Angkor Thom. |
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| WTD can't wait to snap some pictures with his non digital SLR. Lo-fi photography is all the rage, yo. |
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| Checking out the bas reliefs depicting ancient Khmer lifestyles, beliefs and political exchange with other contemporary civilisations. |
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| Deciphering the hidden message. |
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| WTD is truly grateful that these stone structures survived all these years, and that the government allows tourists to access most of the areas. |
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| The great temple of Bayon with its famed 4-faced Buddhas. |
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| At Ta Prohm, where trees have managed to grow from within and over the ruins over time. The tree roots are engulfing the temple like some giant octopus' tentacles . |
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| Back to the main temple. Reliefs of the Hindu-Buddhist devata goddesses of Angkor. |
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| Remembering a scene from Wong Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love |
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| At the upper gallery of Angkor Wat's main temple. Pity the top level is closed. |
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Ending off the tour of the Angkor Wat complex at Phnom Bakheng Temple. |
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Waiting for the sunset. |
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| Back to the hotel.. |
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| And now for some drinks.. |
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| Breakfast |
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| Randomly walking around the Old Market |
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| WTD was about to get a heatstroke. He retreated to a cafe for some drinks. |
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| Cooling down at The Blue Pumpkin |
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| Back at the hotel again after a relaxing spa treatment! |
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| He would consider outdoor bathing, but he didn't feel too comfortable with the fact that some residential units overlook the back-garden. (he forgot he was nude anyway) |
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| Away from the mozzies! |
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| Leaving this resilient country. Home sweet home! |
Post-Con Post
As the Germans love to say: Greets! And the amazing world of resin and otherwise rediculous RAMPAGE TOYS and Art survives yet another convention! Emerald City Comic Con was fun - hanging with my buddies Justin Hillgrove and Mike Capp - and Wondercon was AMAZING - leaving me wishing I lived in the Bay area... But now it's back to work in beautiful mostly cloudy 50% chance of showers Seattle, Washington, and things are picking up speed again! First of, here are some more pictures of the Flex Pack figures that I released at Wondercon. I can't stress enough how happy I am with these casts - Thank You Marty (The Godbeast Customs)!!!! There are still about half of these sets available, so hit up the listings on ye ol' RAMPAGE BigCartel, and get some sweet resin and header card art! 
And then there are the ACE Luchador figures, which are currently SOLD OUT in the shop. I'll be re-stocking these guys as soon as I can - probably in 2 weeks. The color ways will be slightly more limited - primarily flesh and bright pink, but I'll throw in a few randoms and perhaps a 'swirl' or two, so keep an eye on the shop! They'll still come bagged and carded! 
There will be a few additions to the shop by tomorrow sometime (4/12/2011). I'll finally be getting my Monster In My Pocket Cupcake Propaganda figure posted up, as well as the Glyos heads and some small customs! 
And here's the portion of this post where I thorw in some 'shout outs' to people who RULE! I was recently in 'the old country' (Germany and such), and I had the opportunity to meet up with my friend SmallStuffPepe!!! Pepe and his lady joined me and a friend for lunch and CAKE (YAY CAKE!!!) in Munich, and we chatted about toys, art, ...that kind of stuff. Here's the man himself - along with his better half ;-) 
And, to top the post off, here's Jessie Oleson - owner of the Cakespy Shop in Seattle! I'll be hanging my show at 'Cakespy' on May 9th and 10th, and the opening will be on the 12th from 6-9pm. It's going to be a raucus shindig - complete with libations, toys, wall art, music and (of course) CUPCAKES!!! The show title is going to be "Monsters, Cupcakes and Monster Cupcakes" - all of which will be in attendance!!! So - Be There! 
And then there are the ACE Luchador figures, which are currently SOLD OUT in the shop. I'll be re-stocking these guys as soon as I can - probably in 2 weeks. The color ways will be slightly more limited - primarily flesh and bright pink, but I'll throw in a few randoms and perhaps a 'swirl' or two, so keep an eye on the shop! They'll still come bagged and carded! There will be a few additions to the shop by tomorrow sometime (4/12/2011). I'll finally be getting my Monster In My Pocket Cupcake Propaganda figure posted up, as well as the Glyos heads and some small customs! And here's the portion of this post where I thorw in some 'shout outs' to people who RULE! I was recently in 'the old country' (Germany and such), and I had the opportunity to meet up with my friend SmallStuffPepe!!! Pepe and his lady joined me and a friend for lunch and CAKE (YAY CAKE!!!) in Munich, and we chatted about toys, art, ...that kind of stuff. Here's the man himself - along with his better half ;-) And, to top the post off, here's Jessie Oleson - owner of the Cakespy Shop in Seattle! I'll be hanging my show at 'Cakespy' on May 9th and 10th, and the opening will be on the 12th from 6-9pm. It's going to be a raucus shindig - complete with libations, toys, wall art, music and (of course) CUPCAKES!!! The show title is going to be "Monsters, Cupcakes and Monster Cupcakes" - all of which will be in attendance!!! So - Be There! Oh right - one last thing - here's a little 3x5 Watercolor, Ink and Acrylic piece I did while I was in Germany. "Cake #2"
DC Universe Classics - Darkseid
For updated news on the 2011 Wondercon and Batman Legacy action figures, click here.
Time to do a rewind review and go back a few sets in the DC Universe Classics toy line all the way back to Wave 12. One of the best collect and connect action figures with one of the worst wave of characters to date in my opinion. When the CNC Wave 12 action figure Darkseid was announced, I almost peed myself...but then I saw the rest of the Wave 12 line up and well, I was not impressed. Now I've finally gotten my hands on Darkseid so its time to finally do a review.
If you collected the DC Super Heroes toy line back around 2006-2007, you're probably aware that there were 2 versions of the DC Super Heroes Darkseid which were good action figures but they really not up to snuff, mainly because Darkseid was too damn short. Well that has been corrected.
As far as specific details go with the new Darkseid, it is almost identical to the old DC Super Heroes version. The difference is obviously the size but putting that aside, The legs are the same. The outfit is the same. Even the cracks in his skin are all the same.....and I am totally okay with this. Darkseid is finally done right!
There are some slight changes in the head sculpt. Mainly around the hood which is more rounded down Darkseid's face.
And compared to Superman and the other regular 6 inch DC Universe Classics action figures, Darkseid towers over them. The coloring and paint job is perfect. I really have no complaints in that department at all.
Just like the DCSH version of Darkseid, the DCUC version of Darkseid comes with a mother box. It is also exactly the same as the old version, just slightly bigger in size. As an added bonus though, this mother box can be attached to the back of Darkseid's belt so you don't loose it.
Another added bonus is that Darkseid also comes with an interchangeable Killing Glove hand which pops on and off with the greatest of ease. There is absolutely no worry about his regular hand or the killing glove breaking.
DCUC Darkseid's articulation is the same as the DCSH Darkseid. I do have some minor complaints about this. The hip joint does not turn very well due to the belt. The hip joints are ball joints but are still somewhat limited in range due to the covering (for lack of a better word) skirt. All joints were in find working condition although the ball joints in the hip were a tad bit loose for my liking.
Overall, Darkseid is truly one of the best DC Universe Classics collect and connect action figures. If you're a Superman fan, you should already be owning this action figure. If you don't...... go out and get it now!
Sculpt/Design - 10, Paint - 10, Accessories - 10, Articulation - 8, Fun - 10
In my opinion, due to the unpopularity of the DC Universe Classics Wave 12 set, you can probably buy the entire set for $80 if you look hard enough. If (like me) you're not too fond of Wave 12 line up and would rather just get Darkseid, you're probably looking at spending about $50.00 USD on eBay for him.
To buy Mattel's DC Universe Classics Darkseid action figure on eBay, click here
To buy Mattel's DC Universe Classics Wave 12 on eBay, click here
Day 210: Angry Birds
Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Finland-based Rovio Mobile. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apple's iOS in December 2009. Since that time, a million copies have been purchased from Apple's App Store. The concept of the game is to launch birds at pigs stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playfield.
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