Marvel/Disguise 2009 Mjolnir - Hammer of Thor Prop Replica

Alright, So the story goes that my good friend Mander who works at Quantum Comics ordered this Mjolnir Prop Replica a year or so back and when it comes in, its suppose to look very metal/stone like. Very nice, and shaded. And realistic:


Well. It didn't. It comes in looking like this:


It looks very shiny. and very cheap. You can tell its cheesy plastic the second you look at it. For about 50-60 bucks. It is a major disappointment. So my good friend Mander gave me a call and I booked it down there immediately.
So, being the "skilled customizer" that I am, I gave it a shot! Clearly I could not bear to see Mjolnir look like this!



So the first step was automotive primer. Had to get rid of that awful shine, and make sure the world would never witness it again!



Next step was Color Tool Primer, to make sure the next coat would stick down real good

Then i used Color Tool's super silver to make it appear as if it is aluminum, or brushed metal. Then I applied Valspar's Gun Metal to certain carefully selected corners, angles and sides to give it the worn and forged look I wanted to achieve.


Final Result:

I had finished, and presented it to Mander within 3 Days. I then had to take a picture of where one of its final homes will be:

Within Quantum Comics.



So if you wanna check it out, because I know you do, then hop over to Quantum Comics. It wasn't forged by Gods, and it wasn't milled from a single block of aluminum by Side Show Collectibles, but its for sure the only one in the world!

By the way, I had this sucker in my hand the whole time, so damn right I was worthy to wield the Hammer of Thor!

Maisto 1:18: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

So here it is. the brand new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
Was released only a month and a bit ago, and i bought it from a Maisto direct store in hong Kong.

I bought this in Hong Kong 1 week after it was released. Was a huge pain to pack this guy all up into the luggage and make sure it wouldn't break or scratch, but it was worth it since i knew it'd cost way too much to ship it here online, and that it wouldn't be available here for maybe a year.

I paid about $30 bucks for him after converting over.

The body work is good, and the paint seems like it was layed on a lot better than the few recent Maisto models i've purchased.

The interior was definitely a huge improvement for Maisto, most of the time their garbage. The interior had lots of detail and it was actually red and black (unlike my SLR which is grey plastic).

The wheels are molded superbly and the brake and grill details are a great touch. The only disappointment is when you open the hood and see that the engine is a flat pressed piece of plastic. Its like this in the SLR too, but it looks much shittier in this, since the front of the car is bulging, so you expect to see a beast in there when you open up the hood.

Overall, its a great model for the living room table as long as your looking at the front most of the time. (i still hate the back end of the SLS, and its not even close to growing on me).

Anyways, enjoy the pictures.