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GoodSmile Shiki

AlternateSam — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:49:22 +0000

I finally found this figure of Shiki made by GoodSmile Company. It was sold out pretty fast when it was released late last year. I guess even GSC themselves didn’t realize what a hit they had on their hands.

The highlight of this figure got to be the kimono worn by Shiki. While not being made of fabric, it looked very realistic under some lighting. The details on the kimono look fantastic as well.

The base is plain and unadorned. I think the overall theme of this figure is just simple and dignified class with a hint of flair. The base fits right in as it doesn’t take away anything from the figure but adds on to it in an unstated manner.

The katana have some delicate etchings on it, especially on the hilt guard. Its rather fragile though so I’ll advise people to handle it with care. Overall, a very nice piece for display.

Pictures of the Shiki figure:

Galactic Fairy Sheryl Nome has Arrived!

AlternateSam — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:56:50 +0000

The Galactic Fairy has touched down! Go grab your ticket before it sells out and remember to get her autograph!!!

I missed out on her pre-order back in May and when this came out yesterday, I sourced around immediately and found one at Rapid Culture for SGD 115. Quite a reasonable price which even beat La Tendo’s pre-order price!

Anyway, the main focus is on the excellent sculpting on the Sheryl Nome’s PVC. The paintwork is excellent as well, on par with the best of Alter’s productions. This might not be such a surprise if you know that Alpha x Omega is a collaboration between Alter and Megahouse.

The figure is semi-castoff, in the sense that there are ‘2′ costumes, the normal blue concert attire and a stripped down black bandeau bra set which is the ‘default’ costume. You can’t go any ‘lower’ beyond this level which is a pity because the entire thing is so well sculpted that you want to see what she looks like when fully cast off ^^

In terms of accessories, she comes with a flaming-red suspenders which you can attach to her black hot pants as well as 2 microphone – one with a whip and one without. Her arms are changeable between the ones which match the blue cloak and a pair which has black gloves but bare otherwise.

The blue hat which matches the more elaborate blue uniform is removable so you can pose her with or without her hat, just don’t lose it! Her hair is semi-translucent pink which is just enough to make it stand out against the deep blue of her uniform. The color contrast is what make this figure so good. Lastly, the stand which she is on has Sheryl’s autograph on it on the underside, probably to prevent anyone from accidentally scratching it. All in all, its a very sweet touch to complete the great package!

Currently, looking at this wonderful piece of art, I’m sorely tempted to get the complete set which includes Klan Klang and Ranka. I know that Klan Klang is another fantastic piece of work and if the Ranka figure is anything near those 2, she will no doubt be brilliant as well. What do you think?

Pictures of the Sheryl Nome figure:

Yoko Littner 1/8 PVC

AlternateSam — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:51:22 +0000

Its out and what a beauty it turned out to be! Here are the photographs I promised. Really happy that I stuck with this Pre-order for so long.

The details on her is amazing. The pistol that was attached separately had amazingly fine details on it. Her cloak had bullet holes etched and have dirt scruff marks which just made the entire thing looked extremely realistic. The figurine’s stand is out of the world with the details, one of the best I ever seen for figurines’ stands, when they are usually just a flat dull plastic.

This one, on the other hard, blended perfectly into with the figure and can be said to be really part of the background, not just a generic stand. It looks like this is the trend that the better PVC figurines companies are following nowadays as the GoodSmile Black Rock Shooter figurine looks to have a similar ultra-realistic stand as well.

One of the best PVC figurine I have ever seen and one of the highlights of my collection so far. Its so good that you can actually spend hours just looking at it and admiring the workmanship.

Louise Nendoroid

AlternateSam — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:39:47 +0000

Took the very cute Louise Nendoroid out for some photos. Don’t be fooled by her though, she can be very very fierce when she wants to.

I got her just today and took some pictures. She’s very cute, no doubt about that. The entire ‘pinkness’ of her gets a little overwhelming at times though. All in all, a very adorable nendoroid which captures the tsundere/moe nature of Louise. She comes with a crying face, a angry face and a confused face. Accessories include a whip, a book and 2 sticks/canes.

Hatsune Miku Figma

AlternateSam — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:05:39 +0000

I seemed to have this obsession with Hatsune Miku for a couple of months already and when Max Factory announced her figma release for the 3rd (!!!) time, I couldn’t help but to pre-order her.

I took some photographs of her as you can see. She was waving her twin leeks and it was really distracting. Overall, a must-get if you are a Hatsune Miku fan. Comes with the usual microphone and microphone stand as well. 2 distinct faces and the usual number of hands.