Lost the toy urge

I haven't really had time to check out anything lately due to constant tests, assignments, and endless hours in the lab working on my thesis at school. I actually had some "withdrawal symptoms" for the last week, but this week I am starting to lose my urge to buy toys. There's some great sales going on here right now like the $15 ROTF voyagers and I think tons of sales at TRU as well. Even though I was excited when I heard of the sales, after some thought, I decided not to go because I will probably end up buying something I don't like/collect.

This past week was really busy and there's tons more coming next week, so I've been quite stressed out lately. Last night, I had the urge to check out some toys this morning for "stress relieving". But I ended up going down to the track and driving some laps and playing with setting up my cars. And after, I didn't feel the urge anymore! So now I have discovered the way to overcome my toy withdrawal symptoms haha! I guess it may also be related to the lack of new toys that I am interested in or maybe it's due to the upcoming Tamiya releases that I am getting really excited about! These will be coming in the first quarter of 2010.

Datsun 240Z Rally Version







Tamiya 2WD Off-Road Racer Sand Scorcher







Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler 1976 Japan GP

Video: MMPR Dino Megazord Review

Just saw this review and I cannot wait to see these up here in Canada! I will get one for sure!!! I had this when I was a kid, but it was probably given away or thrown out when we immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong. So I cannot wait to have this toy again!

New track layout

Our basement track was taken apart several weeks ago since we needed some duct vacuuming done. Today, since my midterms are over, my dad and I went down to rebuild it. I had an idea to change it a bit so it's not symmetrical like the old layout, just a slight change. I like it much better now. I still gotta find something to guard the ends of the straightaways on the turns, I've had my cars fly right off the track so many times today, good nothing broke.

Old layout


New layout

Friday's haul

Wednesday's haul

I took the day off today since class was cancelled because the prof is going to play the trumpet in some parade lol. I went for a toy run drive today and it was great! The weather was awesome and it was just relaxing since I finally finished my three weeks of midterm with the last one being on Monday.

AND I FINALLY found the Ice-cream truck twins!!! I actually didn't even bother looking through the TF's for it because I've been looking for it for so long and I've never even SEEN it before. I dropped by Walmart today to pick up some vitamins (again) and checked out the toys isle as always. I was actually looking for some clone troopers. Then some lady that was looking at TF's asked me if Bumblebee turns into a car (he's displayed as robot mode in the packaging), turns out she's here to buy one for her son, so I ended up helping her out for a while. She ended up getting a Swerve, hope her son likes it! Anyways then I was like what the heck and looked through the TF's and there it was...a single Ice-cream truck on the whole shelf and now it's mine! Didn't find the Star Wars figures I was looking for at the first Walmart though, but ended up getting them at another one after. The R2D2 is really cool because it has an LED eye that lights up and has sounds when you press the button on its "chest".



Now my troop car is full! Okay fine, there's still enough side pegs for 2 more, but I've got all the clones I wanted that are available here now.

Clones Gone Wild

What's this?

The box it was found in is from the 1980's-1990's. I know it's from Gundam, I just can't remember the name on top of my head.

Two more from today.

Today's haul

Went to Walmart to get some vitamins and since I was there already, might as well check out the toys isle. I was surprised to see a GIJoe Ice Dagger on the top shelf(good I am tall enough to reach it) and behind it there was a Dragonhawk! I've wanted this vehicle ever since I saw it, but then it got backlogged from my mind since toy releases are really slow here and this is actually the first time I saw it here. I remember how cool it was after seeing it again on Dan's Toy Museum. There was only one of each Ice Dagger and Dragonhawk, so I am glad I was able to get it before it's gone.



After a left and got to the car, I remember that I had to get some silicone for my project at school. So I went back in, and on the way out I saw some Hotwheels and picked up a few. I don't really collect HW, but I will mostly pick up any that I fancy.

GTR, F430, Beetle

Got these tonight...man what a tiring week! I am going to sleep now!

GI Joe x Star Wars x KR Story (Part 1)

Had too much fun the other day with my toys LOL