Normally I would have posted about this event much sooner but time has been something I’ve not had much of lately… and to be honest of all the years I’ve been going to ani-con this year seemed to lack the diversity of previous years. No amazing displays from Hot Toys, no superbly noteworthy figures from … Continue reading
A lot of toys were on display at Cybertroncon but the most popular and most talked about by collectors were those showing off and revealing upcoming figures in the Titans Return line. Triple changer figures of Optimus Prime and Megatron were revealed along with new figures like Gnaw, Sixshot, Hot Rod and Bumblebee. Opinions on … Continue reading
Do you have people you’d absolutely love to meet one day? I have a short list – I could list them on one hand in fact – of people who inspire, influence and engage me enough that I will try to see or meet them if I can. The unfortunate problem is I live in … Continue reading
You’ll be seeing a few posts over the coming weeks from my first ever Transformers Convention – Cybertroncon which took place in Shanghai from the 29th to 31st of July. To start it off we’re going to talk about a rather large display of a Transformer known as Fortress Maximus (or Fort Max for short) … Continue reading
Pokemon Go came out in Hong Kong on Monday. Just over 48 hours later and the city seems to have gone MAD! As I wander around my local neighbourhood doing my regular everyday things hordes of people, often grouped together walk along blindly, eyes down, swiping on their phones, suddenly stopping, swiping some more. “Yeah … Continue reading
Hong Kong is a city of continual change. Often that change leaves behind little of what came before. Sometimes however rare and unusual gems of a city past can find a new leash on life and a path to preservation. Here I give you one such example I photographed located in To Kwa Wan in … Continue reading
I grew up in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. It’s located on the North Island and one of the main international landing points for those venturing to New Zealand’s humble shores. Before I go on you’re probably thinking “What on earth is a JAFA?” Well technically I am, and anyone else who grew up … Continue reading
