Order ThreeA 1/6 scale Real Steel Midas "The Gold-Blooded Killer" at The Falcon's Hangar

The 2011 American science fiction sports drama film "Real Steel" is set in the near future where robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling promoter Charlie Kenton (played by Hugh Jackman) feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son Max (Dakota Goyo) who wants to know his father.

Charlie buys a secondhand World Robot Boxing league (WRB) robot, the once-famous Noisy Boy, and arranges for it to fight the illegal circuit's champion, Midas, at a venue belonging to his friend Finn.

Midas, "The Gold-Blooded Killer", is the king of Crash Palace and in fact the whole underworld (the illegal robot boxing circuit) is an undefeated bot. When fighting him, you should depend on fast attacks since he is quick to change the tide of the battle. When he is already beating up your bot, you must think of a way to get back on him before he gets to rip off your bot's arm. If he does, there's no getting back on him now. Because he will start getting ready to rip your head off with his special move, The DeCappucino.

This is ThreeA 1/6 scale Real Steel Midas "The Gold-Blooded Killer" now available at The Falcon's Hangar. Scroll down to see more pictures of this 1/6 scale robot fighter with lots of moving parts and cylinders. It's a very cool looking figure, no doubt about it.

Midas is a golden-colored robot with red gloves, "boots" and a red mohawk. He is inspired by King Midas, who supposedly had the ability to turn everything he touched to gold.

He is modelled to look like a Spartan Warrior.

Midas fights like a gangster. He has fast, strong blows that can easily finish off his opponent. He doesn't like to knock out other bots, he likes to get a reward for his fighting. He likes to take off arms, and he finishes with a head blow, the Tomahawk Blow.

He might based on Clubber Lang from Rocky III.

He is the tallest 'bot in the illigal circuit. He's even taller than Zeus himself, making him the tallest bot in the whole film! (Zeus is 8'6, compared with Midas who is 8'9 !)

He's the only bot in the movie, aside from Zeus, to not lose a fight.

You can order this ThreeA Midas robot figure from Real Steel at TFH now!

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MC Toys 1/6 scale Grey Polartec Ranger Hoodie set is just another COD "Ghost" Riley outfit

Nowadays, as a 1/6 scale or 12-inch action figure collector, you'll be spoilt for choice. There are so many companies and 1/6 scale manufacturers gunning for your wallet and hard-earned money that you have to choose carefully. Unfortunately, the prices of 1/6 scale items have also gone up rather significantly, leaving us with very little purchasing power compared to before.

For quite a number of items / products, there tend to be one or two choices for the same item. An example would be The Avengers Tony Stark attire / outfit: both MC Toys and Asmus Toys released almost identical sets (see my post HERE). Another example is the 1/6 scale Daniel Craig as James Bond 12-inch figure. There are at least three versions coming out - NAT "The Agent" Limited Edition 12-inch Figure (pictures HERE), ZCWO's new 1/6 scale Ab02 Normal Size Male Body with Daniel Craig's head sculpt and ZCWO's newest Mens Hommes Men's Fashion MH Vol. 13 black tuxedo suit set (posted earlier HERE and HERE) plus Brother Production Sky Fall MI6 Agent "Bone" 12-inch figure (previewed HERE). And now there's this MC Toys 1/6 scale Grey Polartec Ranger Hoodie set.

In my previous post HERE, I had covered the incoming CooModel 1/6 scale COD (Call Of Duty) Ghost (Riley) TAD Fleece Jacket set which was a very basic set to start kitbashing your very own 1/6 scale Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley, a British special forces operator in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", "Modern Warfare 2: Ghost" and "Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish". Well, this happens to be the MC Toys version.

MC Toys 1/6 scale Grey Polartec Ranger Hoodie set (Item #MCM-013) will consist of Grey Polartec Ranger Hoodie, Battleship Grey Force 10 Cargo Pant, Skull pattern scarf, SKULL Morale PATCH, Relief PATCH, Skull Belt, Beanie, Tee / T-shirt.

I think this outfit set looks much nicer than the CooModel version I covered in the previous post. I much prefer the darker colors of this MC Toys 1/6 scale Grey Polartec Ranger Hoodie set than the CooModel COD (Call Of Duty) Ghost (Riley) TAD Fleece Jacket set.

Scroll down to see more pictures. This is definitely a good start if you are thinking of kitbashing your own version of Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley from Call of Duty.

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Incoming CooModel 1/6 scale COD (Call Of Duty) Ghost (Riley) TAD Fleece Jacket set

"What the hell kind of name is Ghost?" – John "Soap" Mactavish

Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley was a British special forces operator in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", "Modern Warfare 2: Ghost" and "Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish". He is the second in command of Task Force 141, and is seen wearing dark red sunglasses and a skull-patterned balaclava along with headphones with a mic.

And this is CooModel's latest upcoming release: a 1/6 scale COD (Call Of Duty) Ghost TAD Fleece Jacket set. The Product list will include: TAD Fleece jacket, Pants, Face mask, Pouch, Pistol and Holster. Note: Does not include other exhibits. Estimated time of release: second quarter of 2013. Scroll down to see more pictures

As you can see, not everything in the pictures are included. It's just the basic outfit set.

Here's a screen grab of Ghost wearing gray TAD Fleece Jacket and camouflage pants from the "Loose Ends" exhibit in "Museum".

And here's what you'll really need to get the look right ;p

Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley has even appeared in comics :)

Would have been nice if the CooModel 1/6 scale COD (Call Of Duty) Ghost TAD Fleece Jacket set came with a lot more stuff. I guess kitbashing is in order to complete the desired look. That can be quite fun to do too.

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NAT "The Agent" Limited Edition 12-inch Figure is yet another 1/6 Daniel Craig as James Bond

Saw this over at Cotswold Collectibles' site. Check it out

Looking for that special British secret agent to add to your collection?
Then you might want to snag up the upcoming Agent Figure Set from NAT. Limited to only 100 sets (of which we've been told only 50 are still available), each set includes an articulated 12-inch figure with special 1/6 scale head sculpt, black tuxedo jacket and slacks, with white tuxedo tie, black dress shoes and socks, two bow ties (tied and untied), plus an additional gray suit blazer and slacks, white dress shirt, powder blue dress shirt, gray tie, dark blue overcoat, gray scarf, and PPK pistol. Tons of outfitting possibilities with this set. Add an extra pair of shoes and socks and you have two complete outfits as well!

NAT "The Agent" Limited edition Set includes: 1/6 scale Head Sculpt, HT Style 12-inch Figure Body, Black Tuxedo Jacket with Swarovski Style Buttons, White Tuxedo Shirt with Swarovski Style Buttons, Black Tuxedo Slacks, Black Bow Tie (x 2), Grey Suit Blazer with Swarovski Style Buttons, White Dress Shirt, Gray Dress Slacks, Gray Tie with Swarovski Style button, Blue Leather Overcoat, Gray Scarf, Light Blue Dress Shirt, Dress Socks, Black Dress Shoes, PPK Pistol. Note: Limited to only 100 sets.

Scroll down to see the other suits, including the grey suit recently seen in the latest James Bond film "Skyfall" with Daniel Craig reprising his role as MI6 Secret Agent 007 James Bond, the man with a license to kill.

I saw this right after posting my toy blog entry on the subject of Daniel Craig as James Bond in my previous two posts HERE and HERE, the first covering ZCWO's new 1/6 scale Ab02 Normal Size Male Body with Daniel Craig's head sculpt and the second on ZCWO's newest Mens Hommes Men's Fashion MH Vol. 13 which is a black tuxedo suit with weapons included.

Everyone seems to have a thing for Bond lately, with Brother Production also previewing their version of the British Super Spy with their Sky Fall MI6 Agent "Bone" 12-inch figure. You can view the pictures HERE

This particular NAT "The Agent" Limited edition Set comes with almost two complete suits with only one pair of shoes and socks missing. The black tuxedo is a must if you want him to be recognizable as James Bond.

The grey suit is a nice addition since Daniel Craig as James Bond wore it in "Skyfall".

The 1/6 scale head sculpt does bear some resemblance to the actor who played him in the last three Bond films. Skyfall is the twenty-third James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. The film's release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Bond series, which began with Dr. No in 1962. It features Daniel Craig's third performance as James Bond, and Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the film's antagonist.

Daniel Craig achieved international fame when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of James Bond, replacing Pierce Brosnan. Though he was initially greeted with scepticism, his debut in Casino Royale was highly acclaimed and earned him a BAFTA award nomination, with the film becoming the highest grossing in the series at the time. Quantum of Solace followed two years later. His third Bond film, Skyfall, premiered in 2012 and is now the highest grossing film in the series.

Craig describes his portrayal of Bond as an anti-hero: "The question I keep asking myself while playing the role is, 'Am I the good guy or just a bad guy who works for the good side?' Bond's role, after all, is that of an assassin when you come down to it. I have never played a role in which someone's dark side shouldn't be explored. I don't think it should be confusing by the end of the film, but during the film you should be questioning who he is."

You can preorder HERE at Cotswold Collectibles' site

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ZCWO Mens Hommes MH Vol. 13 Men's Fashion series 1/6 tuxedo suits me just fine

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What did I tell you? After giving us a preview of their ZCWO 1/6 scale Articulate Body (AB-02) Normal Size Male Body with 1/6 scale head sculpt that resembles very much a certain famous secret agent super spy ("Bond" with a license to kill) - see the pictures HERE, ZC World has released pictures / images of their ZCWO 1/6 scale Mens Hommes Vol. 013 Men's Fashion Tuxedo Suit. Guess who it's meant for?

According to ZC World, the upcoming release of the ZCWO Mens Hommes MH Vol. 13 Men's Fashion series 1/6 scale tuxedo suit set will have a new cut with a better fit. ZCWO Mens Hommes MH Vol. 13 Men's Fashion series 1/6 tuxedo suit will contain the following: black jacket, black suit fabric pants, long-sleeved white shirt, black bow tie, black socks, black leather shoes, Px4 pistol with a silencer, AKM folding stock assault rifle with grenade launcher (AKS-74 with GP-30 grenade launcher), and glass for holding Vodka Martini "shaken, not stirred"

There have been a lot of 1/6 scale black tuxedo suits released already and this one just adds to that collection. I was hoping to see the grey suit that Daniel Craig as MI6 Agent 007 James Bond wore in the beginning of the latest Bond film "Skyfall" but I guess ZC World went the safer route by producing this standard black suit preferred by Secret Agent James Bond since the first film was released so many years ago.

The Beretta Px4 Storm is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Beretta of Italy and intended for personal defense and law enforcement use. This 1/6 scale version comes with a silencer / suppressor.

The 1/6 glass for holding Vodka Martini "shaken, not stirred" looks to be a wine glass when it should have been a cocktail glass (also called a martini glass) which is a stemmed glass with a cone-shaped bowl placed upon a stem above a flat base. The shape of a martini glass orginally came from the shape of a womans' breast.

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