My RAH 220 Kamen Rider 1 Repaired!

Recently while trying to extract the body from the costume of my Medicom RAH 220 New Kamen Rider 1 figure, I accidentally ripped out the two green "leaves" at the back!!!

Above is a pic of the said green "leaves". Apparently, this is a common problem with Kamen Rider figures. The two pieces will start to flaked off with age, and eventually come off the costume when one tries to take it off the body. By now, I was already feeling stupid for trying to take the costume off as the damage made to the figure was not worth the effort! I also discovered that the front chest piece of the figure got ripped out...Oh No!

Thank heavens a fellow toy collector friend, Mr CY recommended me a place where I can get it repaired professionally. Here are the pics of the figure repaired.

Mr Jonathan from Custom Workz did a superb job! He used two pieces of leather cut to the exact shape of the original "leaves" and painted it the exact color as the original and stuck the pieces firmly on the costume. The chest piece was also stuck securely back onto the costume. I must say he not only repaired the costume but also made it more solid and sturdy! I highly recommend Custom Workz to those that need to have their toys repaired or customized. Customz Workz is located at Golden Mile Tower, #01-43. Visit their blog at http://custom-workz.blogspot.com/ and see all the amazing works!

Rider 1 is now back to his former glory! Next up, New Kamen Rider 2 and Shocker Rider will appear on this blog, stay tuned!!

Rin Rin Cheese Tart-Strawberry by Pâtisserie Glacé

Last Week, I was wondering around Icon Village near Tg Pagar Mrt where I chanced upon this Japanese Bakery, Pâtisserie Glacé. The moment I saw their cakes in the freezer display and the poster of this thing they called "Rin Rin Cheese Tart", I knew I have to had one as they looked so delicious!

I bought one home to eat after dinner and I only bought one as each cost $3.00...a bit ex. Anyways, since there are so many flavors to choose from, and it's so hard to choose as you want to eat them all, I randomly picked the strawberry one to try out.

Front and back of the packaging

Putting the cheese tart nicely on a small plate before I start eating.

First few bites you can taste the sweet cheesy soft goodness, the strawberry flavor is towards the center of the tart. Notice the cookie base at the bottom! Makes you want to quickly eat finish the top layer to get to it!

By now, I have finished all the cheese parts. What awaited me was a nice crispy cookie at the bottom, this I also finished off quickly as well because it just taste so delicious!

The whole cheese tart was gone in less than 6 mins! It would have been faster if I need not take these pics as I consume it heh heh. I highly recommend this cheese tart, goes very well with a cup of hot Lipton tea, heavenly... : )

For more info on this tart and cakes check out www.cakeglace.com. Pâtisserie Glacé is located at 12 Gopeng Street, #01-33/34 Icon Village Singapore 078877. Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 1100-1900 hrs. Sat, Sun & Public Holidays: 1100-1800 hrs.

Soon I will be going there again, for sure!

Ultraman Zero Story Comics

 
 Ultraman has always been one of my favs and this series of comics, titled "Ultraman Zero Story" tells of the story of all the Ultraman brothers before they came to Earth.

  Though the books are in Japanese, the moment I saw the art work inside I was blown away! It helped that the first 8 books, I got them at a bargain price at 2nd-Hand Jap bookstore, BookMart in Central Mall, less than $9 a book! It sells usually for about $12 a book at Kino!

  Now I am anticipating Book 11 to come out soon, Shoowatch!