Heroic's Toy Shop Guide Maps for HK, Osaka, Tokyo & SG

[Jetfire in the sky]

Am in Hong Kong now.

Hong Kong island proper is barely worth the time TF-wise. A few box sets at Toys R Us, and of course they're MUCH more up to date in current stock/MPs etc than Oz, but no real bargains to be had and there's nothing you couldn't get just as easily and cheaply online.

Hong Kong itself is pretty interesting though, especially after 5 years in Japan. Something of an assault on the senses, in every way.

Will check out Kowloon over the next few days, starting Tuesday with Bladestorm playing TF tour guide.

Coincidentally, UML hobby on HK island has apparently closed down as of ~3 months ago.

Toy Zone in Tai Koo is the boss, definitely worth the train ride and then trying to find it in a random warehouse building.
http://www.toyzone.com.hk/index.php?route=common/home


Also Action Robo, who have ridiculously little opening hours.
http://www.actionrobo.com/index/

[philby]

i know it is a limited edition thing but do you think many stores would have the Evangelion MP-10 figure around? How much do you think it would be on average?

[Bladestorm]

i know it is a limited edition thing but do you think many stores would have the Evangelion MP-10 figure around? How much do you think it would be on average?

Rare but available in some stores.
Ranges in price from HK$3000 up and I've seen it in a few places. Hobbybase had him for HK$2999 when I was there yesterday.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Toy Zone in Tai Koo is the boss, definitely worth the train ride and then trying to find it in a random warehouse building.
http://www.toyzone.com.hk/index.php?route=common/home


Also Action Robo, who have ridiculously little opening hours.
http://www.actionrobo.com/index/

Actually, yeah...after Bladestorm showed me around I happily retract my 'Hong Kong Island proper = meh' appraisal.

Toy Zone in Tai Koo was great, as was Action Robo (albeit very much 3rd Party-focused).