20260621 The MALCOM Haul #01

20260621 The MALCOM Haul #01

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I have bought quite a lot of things during my last two MALCOM participations. Therefore, in the next few posts, I will share some of the items with you. Some items would be from last year, which I have yet to use and some, would be the ‘latest’ 2026 products from the participating vendors. Opening the Box/es of haulz, I was shocked to learn of all the treasures I have accumulated and yet to use more than an quarter of them. Can I promise myself to make more models than just electronics?

Tori Factory (2026)

My collection of their figures has grown over the years. And this was quite apparent when I opened my ‘figures’ box to put in recent purchases away. This year, I was hoping Mr. Han from Tori Factory would bring in his latest figures from the Lazy Cat series to MALCOM2026. And he did not disappoint. I was able to get a few of them with my limited cash (because a lot, if not all, non-Malaysian or International Booths were limited to transacting in local currency. I wished they had or, were equipped with, or even, allowed to rent, cashless terminals)

Before we continue, the latest Lazy Cat figures were printed with water-wash resin which is safer.
But, you cannot clean them with Water.

The Lazy Cat series is a very different line of figures from Mr. Han. Their fashion or outfit pushes the design into the Sci-Fi category, maybe Cyberpunk 3077 genre. I am not sure how to describe them but over the years, I have seen a lot of these Techwear designs and photos on Pinterest and they, are remarkable. The Mashinen Krieger World, to me, is mostly a ‘beyond the World War II’ era so, the most advanced uniform or work wear would be, slimmed down astronaut suits, post-WWII fashion/ uniforms and with the skin-tight body suits just being the extreme. It would be a challenge to integrate these Lazy Cat figures without modifications. Then again, I just love these figures and they’re so good, they can actually stand by themselves.

Brant (Series One)

Right off the bat, you’d notice Brant is some kind of a leader. Not because he is tall but rather, his standing pose with his hands to the pockets and well, a serious looking face helps with the first impression.

First up is Brant and at 1/20th scale, he is quite big.
Brant is about 94mm tall. I do not want to remove the supports which is interfering my measurement with most of the figures and so, this reading was the best out of three attempts and I am taking these as just an average measurement. He alone, could benefit from 1:18 or 3.75 accessories.
Using the online Scale Converter, at 1.88mm, Brant is 6’2″ tall.
You can see why I like this figure. Not only because of his imposing pose but when placed under certain lighting, the effect really stands out. I do not have a controlled light source but this is as close as I can get to achieve that effect of standing under a bulb or something.
The 1/35th version is still good.
Once I have the time, I might want to take a good look at removing his ponytail. I can imagine him to be wearing a pale grey overalls with yellow straps, a brownish jacket with golden buttons and a gold dragon image at the back. And his hair, maybe dark brown or just greyish-black.

Vivian (Series One)

Just like Brant, she is wearing almost the same pants. For me, if the First Series depicts all the members as a Group, I’d say she is the introverted Second in command, right after Brant.

To me, Vivian’s neutral pose is ‘safe’. If she was posed as doing something or even walking/sitting, the effect might shatter the whole ‘coolness’ illusion. Still, a light turn and tilt of her head is sufficient. Most of the figures in the first Series has this hanging vertical belt and if I wanted to, they can all have more or less, the same uniform colours.
The more I look at her, the more I wonder what that round badge represents. At first, I was thinking about giving her a pair of black framed glasses with bg lens but after looking at the Photo again, maybe have her holding a digital tablet or a clipboard.

Jessica (Series Two)

All the figures in Series Two does not relate much to the First Series, except for, I think Kate and Riley. And so, Jessica well, is just, Jessica. Because of her sitting pose, I would like to think of her as some kind of a test pilot and rebel. If I had enough cash on the day, I would have gotten her at 1/20th scale too.

So, Jessica’s sitting pose shows she’s bored and just… waiting to fly. A colour mix of darkish grey and olive green would be good for this brunette. Should I add a beer can or a fat cigar…
Every time I interacted with Mr. Han, I always end up with free gifts as he is a very generous man.
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