Hi there :)I've just got this interesting Acrylic plastic display case from my friend, Ascentic, and I can't wait to post a review on this case...Manufacturer: QY (China Brand)Dimension: 21.5 x 21 x 26 cm (enough to fit an MG as tall as Sinanju)Price: RM50 COD (Email to me at duelmasterng@yahoo.com)Availability: Limited stock, 1st come 1st serveOpen BoxThe box is quite thin, but it pack some weight due to the 5 pieces of acrylic plastics board. The boards are individually packed to prevent scratches during transit, but there would still be some non-obvious scratches here and there which is not noticeable once assembled. Lighting EffectThe case comes with 2 lights... one in blue, and the other flashing rainbow light powered by 2 AAA batteries (not included). AssemblyIt is pretty easy to assemble the case... - Set up the base;
- Set up the side panels;
- Place you kit into the case;
- Cover the top panel.
It helps a lot if you have an extra pair of hand, but masking tape would come in handy too if you are short of hand :pDisplay Case in ActionFor this review, I placed 2 model kits into the case... my MG RX-78NT1, and HGUC Nu-Gundam. As you can see in the following pictures, there are still space available for taller kits like Sinanju and Unicorn :) From Another Angle The Lighting Switch ConclusionThe display case, for RM50, is a must-have if you want to showcase your handy work :) Not only limited to Gunpla... you can use this case for any display items you do not want outside interference ;)Fin ;)
Manufacturer: TT HongliScale: NoneGrade: "Perfect Grade" SD
Origin: TT Hongli Mech-Hero Three-KingdomPre-Order: RM35 per unit (COD price)
Pre-Order Set of 3 (different or same model): RM99 per set (COD price)
Quick ReviewThis is my 2nd straight build of the series :)
I was still surprised to see that TT Hongli is actually releasing their own casting of Three-Kingdom SD model kits, when Bandai's casting of Sangokuden is so well known and well thought off...
Well, this quick review would be quite similar to Zhang Fei that I did earlier :)Plastic Quality - The plastic quality is very nice. Lookout, Bandai!
Colour Separation - Well, TT Hongli did a pretty good job here. Can be better tho, for the cloak... since there are to a big portion of gold-coloured section on the cloak, TT Hongli should make separate parts just like the head ;)
Sticker - The sticker is not good... colour come off if scrubbed too hard with hands, and there is a lot of sticker usage for this kit... :(
Articulations - Head/Neck: Good... ball joint, movement is great for the head/neck ;)
- Shoulder: Good... The shoulder is connected to the shoulder armour which then connects to the body but the armour doesn't interfere with the movement like what happened to Zhang Fei :)
- Elbow: Elbow can be bend 90 degrees! Hardly see this feature in Bandai's SD/BB ;)
- Hand/Wrist: As usual.
- Torso: As usual, can twist left & right :)
- Hip: Ball joint to the tight... movement is pretty good.
- Knee: An SD/BB with knee that can bend nearly to 90 degrees! Nuff say ;)
- Ankle/Feet: Ball joint... quite good movement ;)
- The articulation system is a little ahead of Bandai's SD/BB of the same price range.
Pose-ability
Things to look out for... - Nothing particularly easy-broken :) Just don't rub the stickers with you fingers... use a cotton butt to press instead or else the colour would come off and showing silver colour instead...
General - This is good to have for a change. TT Hongli could do better with this kit but I see no flaw still... the end result is quite satisfying ;)
HeadThe helmet and accessories are pretty nice, but the head is just a bit odd... maybe some colouring would make it better :p ChestQuite ordinary... coloring by stickers as to most of Bandai's BB but pretty easy to re-colour it :) Shoulder and ArmVery well design. I like those :) The elbow can bend 90 degrees so its GOOD! Waist/TorsoFront and back skirt can move a bit... side skirts can move outward! Nice! LegQuite good movement :) Leg is longer than usual SD/BB, and the knee can bend almost to 90 degrees ;) CloakNicely designed and I like this! However, TT Hongli could do better making separate parts for the gold colour instead of using stickers since the put the "Perfect Grade" on the box ;)
The joints could be conceal better tho...
Closed Cloak Open Cloak WeaponryThe twin sword :) Pretty neat design and can be held at the back of the cloak.Liu Bei, Full-Cloak (Defensive) ModeResemble Crossbone Full-Cloak and Master Gundam ;) Stylish! Side-by-Side Comparison with Bandai's BBThe "Perfect Grade" is a bit taller than ordinary BB :) Liu Bei, Open-Cloak (Offensive) ModePretty balanced ;) Just wished that the inner cloak was taken care off by the manufacturer too (look much better from the back angle :p). I guess they leave something for mods ;) Great Pose-abilityArticulations are very good and can do a variety of pose :) Posing With Zhang Fei!Fin ;)