We Come In Peace

Aliens have been spotted!
They seem to be peaceful.

Check out pictures I managed to catch of them.

Thinkway Collector's Edition Minions Dave

The Minions have been hot hot hot here in Singapore!
Even I have done 2 different blog posts on them, from McDonald's Happy Meal Minions to my own Minions paper creation.
However this is the minion I have been anticipating and wanting most.
The creme de la creme, the Mother of all Minions toys.
It is Thinkway Collector's Edition Minions Dave!

I have not seen these figures in Singapore and even if I have seen them, they were going at a whopping $180!
Luckily, I had a friend going to the States on business and I managed to convince him to help me bring this guy back. In the states it was selling for US$59.90.
Being a nice guy, he also agreed to help some of my colleagues buy. In the end he had to lug back 3 of these figures. Trust me these figures are not small in their packaging.

Thinkway is very good at electronic type of toys.
Their work on the Toy Story Signature Collection and Wreck it Ralph toys was very good. Hence I expected nothing less for this figure.
Thinkway also had another version of the minions produced (different sizes and functions) but this is supposed to be the most accurate version even coming with a certificate of authenticity.

I love the packaging.
With the see through packaging, you can see Dave clearly and it is impressive in size.
You also get to try out his electronic features. I don't really fancy this because who can resist not trying him out in the shopping centre and in the end damage the figure. But I understand the need to have it.
The orange background enhances the packaging.
Overall a visual treat.

The design of the Minion is simple so Thinkway had no problem capturing the likeness of it.
It is promoted to be a highly detailed deluxe film replica even coming with a certificate of authenticity so expectations are high. Overall good job.

I love the fact that they did not paint on the hair but sculpted it.

It is primarily an electronic toy, so there is some sort of underlying electronic skeleton which supports the electronic features. Think Terminator...yah same concept.
Covering the skeleton is a soft yellow rubbery skin. The lower part of the body is hard plastic, which is where the batteries and switch are found.

I love the jean overalls. It is made of real denim material which makes it so much more realistic.

I am pretty disappointed in the sculpting of the mouth. I thought it could be more detailed. I suspect it could be because of the soft rubbery material skin that make detailing difficult.
Another gripe is the painting. By promoting itself as the deluxe film replica, the paint ops is a disaster!
There are paint slop around the edge of the goggles and around the hair.

The electronic features are what makes the figure fun to play.
There are 3 ways to play with Dave.
1) Press Dave’s chin for voice and facial expression with moving head, and eyes!
2) Talk to him and he’ll respond! He even knows if you raised your voice. Basically he responds to any sound.
3) Quickly press Dave’s chin twice and Dave will sing a Minion song!

Overall Dave is a fun toy to play with. 
At S$180 it is not worth it. If you can get it at the US pricing, it is a must have if you are into the Minions.
A nice ending to my Minion collection and posts.
No more Minions posting I promise.

Check out the electronic features

Minions Paper Toys

With the launch of the Despicable Me 2 movie, there has been a minions craze in Singapore! From people snapping up the expensive Thinkway's minions toys (now sold out in stores) to long long queues in McDonald's hoping to snag the happy meal minion toys.
There are even minion cakes and nail art which people are lapping up.

Still crazy for minions...
Don't waste your time queuing for them or money trying to get the overpriced Happy meal minions from eBay.
Just like us and download Little Plastic Man paper minions!
Go ahead make your own minions army!

Little Plastic Man is proud to present: Minions Dave and Stuart Paper Toys

Check out my other Paper Creations!

Little Plastic Man Funny Contest!

Contest ending.
Please do submit your entry quick quick...

I will pick the best 3 funniest captions or speech bubbles and the decision is solely by me.
This is just a fun contest so please don't take offence if your entry is not chosen or ask why it was not chosen.
The 3 winners will win a set of limited edition Iron Man 3 cards. I will post internationally.
Please submit your entry to xiongatoz@gmail.com with your name, address and blog (if any).
Contest will end on the 31st of July 2013 and results will be posted on the 1st of Aug 2013.

Win Limited Edition Iron Man 3 cards!

So put on your funny hat and write a hilarious caption/speech bubbles for the below picture.

Dunny...Dunny...Dunny

Dunny was created by Paul Budnitz and Tristan Eaton, and produced by Kidrobot in 2004.
A curved bunny with a smooth face, DUNNY is a blank canvas designed to be repainted and reinterpreted by artists from many different backgrounds.

The Dunny is sold in 3 sizes -3", 8" and 20". The toy has 3 points of articulation; a 360 degree rotational head and two arms. Sometimes it comes with accessories.
Dunny usually comes in annual series releases, often themed, done by different artists.

I am just a causal collector of Dunny and I will pick them up if the design catches my eye.
I don't follow any series and I don't have to complete series.

Just wanted to show all the Dunnys I have picked up since I starting collecting designer toys.