Ornate October Figure Shoot Preview..

It was one of those days during each month where Team Blue will organise an event.. This month was the "Figurative Story" where people tell stories with whatever pictures they took during each photoshoot.. This week was the 2nd photoshoot held for this month and which me and my brother, Infestor51 attended..

We couldn't attend the previous figure shoot the week before due to Hari Raya outing.. Anyway, in this week Figure Shoot, I brought along my figurine, Saika S. Farnese.. The pictures I took of her looks great, better than what I've expected..

I will upload every picture I took during the figure shoot on photobucket very soon.. Im currently on medication but I will have to see a doctor very soon since my asthma is getting worse..

BTW, I just got my Luchinni from Chibihien a few weeks after he got it from Hobby Link Japan.. I shall post a figure review of her, after I do a preview of figma Miku and GSC 1/8 Miku..
I shall wait for the night pictures of Saika S. Farnese from Wcloudx a.k.a. Jon so that I can do an event coverage of it.. ^^

I wish all the best for those going for a karaoke session later today.. I don't think me and Infestor51 will be able to make it.. Pity.. =(

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Ornate October Fantasy Figurine

Saika S. Farnese will be my figurine for today's Figure Shoot

Later on today, Team Blue is going to have its second "Figurative Story" Photoshoot.. The event will be held at both Japanese and Chinese Garden.. Firstly, during the afternoon, it will be held at Japanese Garden since the scenery is very beautiful if you can find those spots..

Then during the night, we will be heading down to Chinese Garden since the Japanese Garden closes about 7pm there.. Anyway, looking at the theme chosen for today's figure shoot; "Fantasy", I thought of bringing along a figurine..
NO!! Not Nendo Miku.. Well, I would like to bring her along but she isn't suitable for a "Fantasy" Shoot.. Anyways, as shown in the picture at the top, I shall bring along the first figurine I got; Saika S. Farnese from the game, Pastel Chimes Continue.. ^^

Saika S. Farnese looks smexy.. xD

For more info about this Figure Shoot, please visit Team Blue blog here.. Well, I am going to take a good long rest after my first week of internship.. Maybe if I have a couple of free time, I will go and merge my blog into Kyouran Kyoudai..

Till then, take care.. ^^

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Miku Project DIVA At TGS'08

Recently, during the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 08, Sega showed a live feed which showcase all the new games that will be release onto the market in the coming months and also next year.. Thanks to Kevinay for providing the link, I reserved some free time to take a look at the Hatsune Miku Project DIVA showcase..

The event was called 「咲と麻美の恋スルラジオ in 東京ゲームショウ（架空）」, which means “Saki and Asami’s love Sururaji in the Tokyo Game Show (Fictional)”. The event was held on October 12, at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Japan Time) in the Tokyo Game Show SEGA Stage, and was limited to only 300 person...
I waited about 1 hour for the Hatsune Miku Project DIVA showcase to begin.. Unfortunately during that time, here is what I got, LIVE!! X3

LIVE feed is "LIVE"...

Yeah, its either the cameraman or someone from Sega who didn't want to let the online viewers like me to see what they were showing to the 300 people.. What a waste of time and effort for Miku fans, including me; The Miku Guardian..

Fortunately, Dengeki was kind enough to take some shots of the Miku Project DIVA showcase during the TGS.. There were alot of great info just by looking at the pics.. More on that below.. As for now, take a look at them.. ^^
Some new nice details were released by Saki Fujita, Hatsune Miku’s voice actress, and Asami Shimoda, Kagamine Rin and Len’s voice actress... 2 for the price of one.. Wish I was there.. xD
Sega showed Miku’s smooth 3D movement in the game... She looks cool.. I seriously need a live feed for that..
Next, both Seiyuus showed the custom made clothings that will be available in the game.. Some of them looks very pretty IMO, especially the Nekomimi costume (2 pics below).. xD

Miku looks kawaii in Nekomimi outfit..

Now comes the best part.. Saki Fujita and Asami Shimoda announced to everyone that Miku will not be alone in Miku's Project DIVA..
Reason is that SEGA has decided to add in Kagamine Rin and Len into the game.. Looks better than the 3D Miku they showed a while back.. Well, we have to see the Kagamine Twins in action to find out.. ^^

Whatever company made those Miku and Kagamine Rin figurines, I want them NAO!!

Well, thats it from the "LIVE" feed of Miku Project DIVA.. I hope you all got a chance to see the pictures since the LIVE feed didnt show all, especially this game.. Well, its now time for me to go back to sleep..

I shall post more Hatsune Miku news later on when time permits.. Till then, have fun with whatever you are doing rite now.. xD

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X08 In Singapore

A new month just arrived and you will be glad to know that there is an event for you to attend.. What event izit? Well, it is the X08, the biggest XBox360 showcase ever to hit the region.. The event will be held at Marina Square Atrium which held other great events in the past such as EA Play 08 a couple of months back..

So what can you expect there? Well, as the title put it, alot of XBox360 games for you to get your hands on.. There will be a massive lineup of over 30 of the hottest Xbox 360 blockbuster titles releasing this holiday season..

So what games can we expect during X08? Well Organised by Xbox Singapore, X08 gathers the top gaming distributors and publishers; Atari Singapore, Electronic Arts, Infocomm Asia Holdings, Microsoft Game Studios, New Era Entertainment, Replay Interactive will showcase their games..

Top global publishers Activision, Codemasters, LucasArts, Midway, Sega, Take-Two Interactive, THQ and Ubisoft will be represented by their respective local distributors..

The games that will be showcase at X08 are:

- Midnight Club L.A.
- Fable 2
- Gears of War 2
- Tomb Raider: Underworld
- Fallout 3, the long-awaited next chapter in the Fallout series. Every minute is a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world – radiation, Super Mutants, and hostile mutated creatures.

- Guitar Hero World Tour

- Tom Clancy’s EndWar, a revolutionary strategy game that allows you to rain destruction on enemy troops using voice commands alone.

- Need For Speed Undercover, stars Asian movie siren turned Hollywood screen gem Maggie Q while bringing this blockbuster franchise back to its action driving roots.

- Saints Row 2

- Darksiders: Wrath Of War

Well, other than just XBox360 games, there are other games you can play such as Red Alert 3 and Dead Space (My favourite).. The best part is is that you get to play some games on XBox LIVE and pit yourself against other online players.. ^^

Apart from games, there are also other events being held at X08 other than just games.. They are:

Are You The Next Xpert?

In August this year, Xbox Singapore launched a radical initiative to bring Xbox fans together online and introduce newcomers to Xbox LIVE. The Xbox LIVE Xperts program is currently led by local blogger Sheylara, who has become the face of the local Xbox team to help build a vibrant online community. The initiative has generated a strong positive response from local gamers and if you’ve always wanted to be part of the Xbox team, now is your chance to be the next Xpert!

Xbox Singapore is now calling for video entries from potential Xperts and the winner will be announced at X08. Log on to www.xperts.com.sg for more details.

Lara Croft takes on Singapore

Lara Croft, the fearless adventurer from Tomb Raider series is making a special appearance at X08. Featuring the essential characteristics at the core of Lara Croft’s personality -- brawn, brains and beauty - Alison Carroll particularly compliments this iteration of Ms. Croft.

One of the top draws of X08, Tomb Raider: Underworld is the first Tomb Raider game designed to fully reflect the physical athleticism and real-world skills required of a world-class adventurer. Sharing Lara’s strength and grace, Alison is an experienced competitive gymnast who has performed and competed across the globe. Her more than 12 years of gymnastics training align perfectly with the game’s enhanced movement set and you can expect some high-kicking action at X08!

Hot Rods, Hot Babe

Get your picture taken with 2007’s Miss Maxim and Singapore’s Champion Motorsports Car when you bring your Xbox 360 copy of Midnight Club LA to the IAHGames booth. And stand a chance to win a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle (the same one featured in the game) if you pre-order Midnight Club LA before 23 Oct.

Well, thats about it about this announcement of X08.. For more info, click here.. Hope you will join everyone including me to the event at end of October.. See you there.. ^^

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Celebrating Hari Raya 2008

Once again the festival is finally here.. Its the festival where we visit our grandparents and granduncles/aunties, some living at faraway lands.. Families will drive whatever vehicles they own, from cars to bikes to even trucks just for the sake of travelling around.. ^^

Well, that is just the partial reason for Hari Raya.. The other reason for Hari Raya is the "green packets" that are filled with moneys (Usually about SGD$2, SGD$5 or SGD$10).. The larger your family with most of them as working adults, the more money you can collect.. xD

Well, the money I've collected will be used partially for paying for the things I have/will have for the month of September and October.. Well, here are the list of items:

Kei's Gallery ArtBook

I didn't expect to get this easily since it used to be on sale in Japan and at best at Amazon Japan.. But thanks to Kinokuniya and Feidamu, I've manged to obtain it.. Well, I do need to pay him for getting me this artbook.. ^^

Well, the main reason for wanting this book for quite a long time is the contents of the book.. It has artworks of Kei himself (obviously) with a first few pages dedicated to Hatsune Miku artworks..

Very nice artworks indeed.. I love it.. ^^

Well, other than just the Hatsune Miku artworks, Kei also did other artworks, some of them are just random while some are from animes themselves like Gainax's "FLCL".. His artworks are simply amazing..
Well, I will recommnd everyone to get this artbook even you are not a Hatsune Miku fan.. There are alot of artworks that is beautifully done and totally looks amazing.. I will do a review on this pretty soon.. ^^

1/10 Francesca Lucchini PVC

Yeah, this was actually not what I planned to get during September but due to this offer at Hobby Link Japan (HLJ) here, me, Nanopulp and Feidamu wanted it so bad.. So in the end, I somehow managed to rake up more bills to pay for.. At least she looks cute..

Now.. Onto my figurines I'm going to get this early October.. They were released in End September but La Tendo seems to have it late.. Who cares, onto the figurines:

Alter 1/8 Beat Blades Haruka

The first figurine I wanted to buy after I joined Team Blue.. It was the time that I had joined the DARK SIDE.. I almost wanted to give up on this figurine but I decided to stick to my plan and still buy it since it is my first figurine I ordered.. Click here is the link.. ^^

Lets hope that I can get the money out when she arrives at La Tendo..

GSC 1/8 Hatsune Miku

As a Hatsune Miku fan, I as a Miku Guardian pre-ordered it as soon as it was opened for pre-orders.. I wasted no time in getting it.. What can I say? I love how shiny her outfit are shiny (quite a rarity since only some gets it..)..

It is good that I got her before pre-orders are closed.. Click here for link.. xD

Thats all the items that I'll be using some of my Hari Raya money for.. Well, that is why I hate buying on impulse.. Can't control myself.. =3

With the remaining money I have, I've decided to gives some Hari Raya money to everyone living at my home, especially Figma Miku..
However, Hachune Miku saw what was going on and wanted to get the Hari Raya money too.. xD
Well, before I could give Hachune Miku another "green packet", Figma Miku was very kind to give Hachune hers.. Hachune was so excited when she got it, though the "packer" seems abit big for her.. -_-;
At least Hachune Miku loves it.. Figma Miku loves to see Hachune Miku smiles, thats for sure.. ^^

I hope you enjoyed your Hari Raya holiday.. I enjoyed mine the best.. I do wonder why there are fewer people set up "Lampu Kelap-Kelip" this year.. Must be due to electricity bill.. xD

To end this entry, I would like to say to everyone,

Selamat Hari Raya!!

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September Figure Shoot Plans Finalised

Well, Team Blue has finally decided on the location of the group upcoming figure shoot 2morrow.. After some loooong discussion, we have decided to have it at Sembawang Park..

The meeting time is 3 PM 2morrow (Saturday), the 27th of September, at Sembawang MRT station control. Look out for Squee. He will be the most obvious person to spot there (You'll know when you reach there..)..

If you need his number, please ask Panther in IRC or over email (pantherrh -at- gmail -dot- com) for it and I will pass it to you.

We welcome people from all over to join us in this figure shoot.. For those coming with figures, bring an appropriate figure... For those not coming with figures, bring appropriate chat material or something to enjoy...

If you are coming, leave your name here in a comment please, so I could tell Panther about it.. ^^

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September Figure Shoot Plans

It has been 3 months since Team Blue went on a group figure photoshoot.. The last group figure shoot was organised at Toa Payoh Town Park located near the HDB Hub at Toa Payoh Central.. The theme back then was "Nature" which fits the nature of the park (Duh)..

During the last group figure, I brought along my Nendo Hatsune Miku which I recently get back then thanks to Hirito..

Nendo Miku looking Kawaii~ in the previous figure shoot..

Well, it was my first time to have attended a group figure shoot and I gained some experience in how to take a nice picture, etc..

This time however, will be about "Beach".. Yes, that's right, Beach.. Panther has decide that for this month we should do a Team Blue group figure shoot.. The problem is however is location, location, location..

So I've come up with a voting plan on which beach is suitable for this weekend.. Oh yes, the groups figure shoot will be held this weekend, though we are not sure whether to hold it on Saturday or Sunday..

Anyway, let us start with 4 locations I come up.. The 4 places are:

Sembawang Beach

For info, click here..

East Coast Park

For info, click here..

Sentosa (With the clear water)

For info, click here..

And finally Pulau Ubin..

For info, click here..

So to all Team Blue members, please comment for which of these 4 locations is suitable for us to do the September Team Blue Photoshoot.. However, if you do have any other locations that you think is better, do type it down in the comments..

There is also the issue about which day is the photoshoot going to be held.. Do say whether it is good to hold it on Saturday (27th Sept) or Sunday (28th Sept).. Greatly appreciate it.. ^^

Well, that sums up for this post.. I have tallied some of the votes and here are the current result.. ^^

Confirmed (Day):

Saturday = All

Current Votes (Location):

Sembawang = 3

Sentosa = 1

Pulau Ubin = 1

Note: This only applies to people living in Singapore.. Fortunately, non-Team Blue members can also give their opinion on this event.. And if any non-Team Blue wants to join in this photoshoot, you can contact Panther via his site.. ^^

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Games Convention Asia 2008 (Cosplay)

Well, after taking a quarter of a day to sort out, clean the GCA08 images the best I could and resize them, I am finally ready to post them.. Well, the CosCon @ Games Convention Asia was held just yesterday (Saturday)..

The convention was partially covered with cosplayers who want to show their outfit and also to join in the CosCon competition which I will show you all later.. So anyway, I went there with my brother, Infestor51, together with his friend, TX at about 10.30am..

I met up with Feidamu and we scour around for any signs of cosplayers.. Fortunately in the wee hours of the convention, we spotted a Lich King cosplayer who is apparently, Fei's friend.. So I took some shots of the Lich King with his "short-handed" Frostmourne..
We continued walking around and took more pictures of cosplayers who started to stream in at about 12pm.. Enjoy the pictures.. ^^
Well, I expected Loli Illyasviel von Einzbern cosplayer or Illya for short to return but what I didn't expect was that there is a Loli Saber too.. O.o

Yes, you heard me right, there are now two Lolis from the Fate/Stay Night series.. Their dress looks nice and pretty that they got praised by some people when they walked around..

Well, the photographers thinks the same way too.. This might be one of the good loli cosplayers around since Loli Haruhi from CosFest.. ^^

Picture taken from SGCafe..

Well, even the SWAT team and Delta Force group were there to show everyone their stuff.. I like how their weapon looks, so accurately real..
Ok at about 2pm+ it was time for the CosCon competition.. Well, I didn't expect the cosplayers to be great but I was slightly wrong.. Well, lets move on to CosCon copmpetiton..

CosCon Competition:

There are about 20 cosplayers who took part in the competition.. There were some weird and downright ugly cosplayers but there were some that was unique and interesting..

Examples are the Head-Crab character from the game "Half-Life 2"..
The Blood Elf from World of Warcraft..
The Knight Templar from the game "Hellgate London"..

FOR THE LIVING!!

And some of the audience favourite's, Lelouch..

So firstly the 20 cosplayers are cut down to 10 finalists.. After that, the 4 winners are chosen from the 10 finalists.. The Top 4 winners are as follow:

4th Place: Kasumi for "DOA".. Prize is a Gaming Chair..
3rd Place: Blood Elf.. Prize is a Gaming Chair too..
2nd Place: Lich King from WoW.. Prize is a Wii..
1st Place: The Hulk in Armour aka Thrall.. This is the best prize EVER!! The prize is a ticket to BlizzCon2008 at California..
After that, its back to cosplay photoshoot.. Enjoy.. ^^
Well, at least my my question have been answered when I saw some decent Vocaloid cosplayers.. There were the Kagamine Twins..
But thanks to Ruby-san, I finally saw the best picture of Miku-chan.. She was there during the convention.. Although I took my own pictures of Miku, the pictures weren't as good as the other better photographers..

Picture taken from SGCafe..

Then there was the Soul Eater group.. I saw Death the Kidd and the Thompson Twins.. Though not synchronize.. Pity didn't have a shot of Tsubaki.. :P
Best shot during the convention.. Panther with CI and Akabane..
And the result?? xD
Picture of Hinagiku from Hayate no Gotoku.. Looks great.. ^^
Well, if cosplayers aren't enough of you, there are the models in the convention.. if you want to see more, do check Panther's blog.. That lucky Panther.. xD

Well, this wraps up the post about the cosplay event.. Hope you get to enjoy the oics in this entry.. If you want to see a full collection of the pictures I took during the convention, do check it out here..

It is a pity that Ruby-san couldn't finish her costume in time for CosCon @ GCA08.. Well, there are upcoming events in the coming months.. More later on.. As for now, I shall go do on my Wordpress page..

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