Hong Kong is a kitbash/customizer's dream

[kingdom warrior]

Sweet Stuff! great pick ups. Most of my customs are 1:6 it's just a size I'm comfortable with and can find stuff easier than Mego size. I'm a huge Takara fan and Coolgirl/Cygirl collector.....

[samurainoir]

I did take quite a few photos when I could, but there was many cool things that I couldn't photograph because the stores won't allow it. I'll have to wait until I get home before I unload then onto the computer and upload online.

Almost as popular in Mong Kok are the Lego stores, particularly specializing in the character figures. It's insane how much they are asking for individual figures. Although I guess it makes sense since many of them do go out of production and were only found in larger lego sets to begin with.

[starsky]

great pickups!!

[mazinz]

Just imagine a 1/6th version of MegoMeet operating out of four multi-level toy malls (and separate hobby shops) within a stone's throw from each other, operating 7 days a week, year-round. I honestly haven't seen anything even remotely comparable in Tokyo on this scale in terms of a concentration of custom culture. In the shadow of this are the female fashion doll customizers as well.

What is actually kind of creepy for me is how 1/6th military action figures are so closely linked with the military collectors in this area of Hong Kong. So not only do you have the stores filled with realistic gun replicas alongside the toy stores, there is also a ridiculous amount of Nazi memorabilia on display as well (including action figures). Keep in mind most of these shops are the size of phone booths, and then juxtapose that with a store next to it that specialized in Hello Kitty, Lego Figures or Mochichi.

that sounds like heaven! Yeah WW1 and 2 are huge for 1/6 scale replicas

[ironman1188]

God! I wish I was there!!

I'd be broke, but I'd be happy.