Wednesday 30 September 2015

Falcon Commandos Army Minifigures from Senbao set No.11213

It has been over a week I did not make any new post (^_^)'. sorry.. A little busy with work related stuff :). Today, I'm going to review about 2nd series of Falcon Commandos from Senbao - Set no.11213. Their first set (No.11101), was set of 6 soldiers in green camouflage pattern.



Just like the previous set, one box contains two complete sets. I am very lucky that shop near my house willing to sell them by complete set (of 6) rather than by the box. Therefore I do not have a picture of the box. Anyway, i got this image from aliexpress:

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What you will get in each "head":



The mini catalog:



Accessories/weapons for each figure:

Anyway, have you noticed that the face printed on the case is same with each minifigure's face? cute huh





The RPG consists of 3 separate parts.







Instructions to assemble the minigun:



Help! How should i pose this guy to hold the minigun? Is this correct?


The minifigures. Their faces are different from the previous set. Nice!




The leg stick very well with the torso but not with them wearing the belt. The same problem for these minifigures when it comes to tactical belt :(. Anyway, i think tactical belt with brown color better suited for this minifigure. 


Perhaps it is time for them to produce belt with a color other than black. :)




Saturday 19 September 2015

Sheng Yuan SY361B Captain America Mecha Hulkbuster

The last set of 4 (from SY360 and SY361) - mecha for Captain America.





Items in the box: Instructions booklet, sticker sheet and lego parts in 8 sealed bags.





Assembled set (with stickers applied):

Base for the mecha, rotating computer console and Capt A holographic screens.



Minifigures in this set: Captain America and Ultron Sentry Officer. They have been issued previously in set SY271 and SY275.



Assembled mecha: 




Captain A in standing position.



Side view of the body (without right arm):



Parts of the body where ball-joint has been used. 




Just like other mecha from SY360, this build also has articulated flaps.



I think I've set it up properly. This is one of the flaw that need modification.



The assembled set:





Rotating computer console with Capt A's holographic panel.



Parts where the stickers have been applied.




Phew, and here's all the assembled mecha from SY360 and SY361. I personally love Thor (because of the hammer) and Bruce Banner (because of the color). About the quality of the plastic.. I strongly advised you to GLUE some parts that easily fall off. I myself have put glue on more than 15 parts (for each mecha) and the ball-joint also easily detached from the socket :(. I do not deny that there were a few times I've run out of patience when some parts have been uprooted several times before I glue it (^_^)'



If you want to have a look at individual post about the other 3, you may view their pics here: SY360A Ironman, SY360B Thor and SY361A Bruce Banner. 

[update: March 1, 2016]
I'm sooo grateful to receive this update from one of my friend (fellow collector - you know who you are ;) )who did not want his name revealed here. guess what? LDD file of Ant-man's and Wloverine's mech! yeay!! generally it is a slight modification to make the build more solid and stable. I already got his permission to share it with you guys. We should really thankful to him because he had taken the trouble to "convert" the instructions of both of these mech into LDD. have fun guys!!!


some pics of upgraded build taken by him:


Actually, he emailed me these instructions and images since last year but I overlooked his email (-_-)"". i feel so guilty about it. *sorry*. 





Sheng Yuan SY361A Hulk Bruce Banner Mecha

The long awaited mecha for Hulk Bruce Banner has arrived!





Items in the box: Instructions booklet, sticker sheet and lego parts in 8 7 sealed bags.





Assembled set (with stickers applied):

Base for the mecha, rotating computer console and Bruce Banner holographic screens.



Minifigures in this set: Bruce Banner and Black Widow. Black Widow has been issued previously in set SY276 but i have no idea where SY got the design for Bruce Banner in white lab coat. I really love this guy.



One of the flaw with this build is that i cannot get Bruce Banner to be seen from the cockpit while he's standing or sitting.

Bruce Banner in sitting position:





Bruce Banner in standing position:




To fix this, i put 1 piece 1x2 brick under his feet so he's more taller. (is it too tall? Or maybe i should use 2 pieces 1x2 plate, right?)



Parts of the body where ball-joint has been used. 




Parts that you can rotate/flip for more action/pose




The assembled set:




Rotating computer console with Thor's holographic panel.



Parts where the stickers have been applied.



Last but not least, a few pictures of mecha for Captain America in my next post :)