Tue Dec 18 23:28:26 PST 2001

So I like small toys. The kind of junk that people put on or around their monitors. Stuff like that. A couple of days ago, I got my package of stikfas (www.stikfas.com) from Singapore. They are a very new item, and so while they were a bit spendy with S&H, it’s worth it to me because they are pretty unique. Basically, they are little 3 inch (1:18 for those keeping track at home) action figures. The cool thing is that they are ultra-generic and are highly posable. The plastic is actually black instead of grey like I originally thought.

After about 5-10 minutes of breaking all the bits out (they come packaged like a kit model) I had my little guy put together and was playing around with him. While they are highly poseable, he was pretty stiff at first and it took a while before I got the hang of posing him more easily. A little bit of cleanup work with a knife while watching some TV (and the knife) and the majority of the little plastic nubs left from freeing him from the plastic rails were removed.

There are some slightly unusual things though. There are four torsos in the kit, but no additional body parts other than extra thighs (needed for the optional plug in ammo pockets). And there is a ladder and a riot shield and like 10 guns. While the wide variety in arsenal is nice, it would have been nicer to get two guys out of an entire pack instead of one guy and a lot of extra ‘accessories’. Still, he’s fun and looks pretty nifty on top of my monitor. Maybe I’ll take him into work and let him hang out in my office plants.