tbh eri-chan has the least detailing compared to the other two... but she's eri-chan, so had to get her to complete the trio.

dude, one year? it says 1-2 months from the release date, not 12 months

it was pending licensor approval so i'm guessing they couldn't get the approval?

you wanna avoid all the customs hassle and such, buy local. more exy no doubt, but that's the price you pay, i guess...

less covered girls have made it pass. roll of the dice, i guess...

more utaha... but this one looks so stone

nsfw

lol... and the dent she's making on that bed, looks like her slender frame weighs a tonne!

personally, none of my figures kena tahan... whether under or above rm500 (nowadays, most figures + shipping easily more than rm500).

on a separate note, noticed that some of my figures are suffering from colour fade. they're inside the cabinets and not exposed to the sun, at normal room temperatures but still they don't seem to age gracefully. guess i've gotto give up collecting 'em for more sustainable pursuits

lol... if i could actually touch up/repair those figures, i'd probably do some makaizou instead

if the figures are not aired, i think they get sticky instead?

my sentiments exactly! have been looking out for them lights and knives ever since

p.s. for the most part, they're also more affordable than my diecast aircraft collection!

This post has been edited by WingNut: Oct 26 2018, 11:28 AM

nah, not into those. more into the more practical carry-ons like the swiss army knives.

back to figures... it's such a pity really. they're gorgeous. guess beauty is fleeting

but i guess ryutaro is right... there's an opportunity right there for those who are able to revitalise dull/discoloured figures.

so true. my swiss army blade has been with me for more than 25 years and i can attest that the blade is still as sharp and zero colour fade/discolouration. besides, no need take up much space. a drawer holds plenty of penknives... and abouts wifey's dagger looks too!

but back to figures. whilst i never had any expectation that they'll last as long as my penknives, surely it's fair to expect them to last at least five years, no? was i being overly optimistic? mebbe the figures are not meant for tropical climates? doubt we have sophisticated climate controls for our mancaves, but surely the figures should be able to withstand the humidity behind closed doors and without direct sunlight beaming in, no? sigh... no wonder this thread has been pretty quiet also these days.

This post has been edited by WingNut: Oct 27 2018, 01:02 AM

yeah, i know. just didn't think they'd go downhill this quickly. half-minded to keep my prized figures in my drybox, tbh. but we'll see how that pans out...

they last longer in boxes? i thought the plasticiser effect meant that the figures should be allowed to 'breathe' instead of being kept in their boxes? i've got quite a fair bit still in their boxes simply because they're pg-rated

i notice the sticky phenomenon on my lechery figures. to be fair, lechery's glossy finish kinda put me on alert from day one tbh. and in case my general statement is taken sweepingly, no, my skytubes/alphamax (or in fact my figures from other makers - native, gsc, dragon, alter, koto and max) do not suffer from stickiness. what i did notice was my seraphim sakuya (koto) suffered from paint fade - the pink ribbon around her ankles have turned transparent. that kinda got me paranoid and made me suspect that my other figures were suffering from a similar fate also (albeit ever so slightly). but i'm wondering whether it's my paranoia that makes me 'see' the paint fade when there's none.

admittedly, i'm not as diligent when it comes to completely cutting off the uv's. granted the windows to my study are heavily tinted, and the figures are behind glass doors in the display cabinet, my guess is stray can still reach those figures. perhaps that's it. will probably mode them into the av room instead. the other pg-rated figures are behind closed doors (without glass) and they seem to be ok. thanks for the feedback, exkurogane.

thanks for the tip, exkurogane. yeah, i don't see what else could've caused the fading. the ambient light would've taken its toll. and yes, even from the outset you can discern that lechery's stuff doesn't have the quality associated with other manus. koto, on the other hand... well, didn't think they were that bad, tbh. oh well, expensive lesson right there

amiami is guilty of that... huge boxes filled with crumpled paper. the size difference between their medium and large boxes is huge. i've never seen nippon yasan do that.

haven't had my figures detained by customs, although some other stuff kena before. most of the time they wanna check the invoice and almost always, kena pay tax plus documentation fee etc. big boxes are usually targeted regardless of value. as far as i can tell, it's pretty random.

well, it depends. i initially used pos malaysia's clearance service (for reasons stated by metoo), but then i found them charging for delivery thereafter somewhat unreasonable since they were meant to deliver the parcels anyway. i used to drop by on saturdays and the process isn't too difficult really (you've got to alternate between counters but they're easy to navigate once you're familiar with the process)... but yeah, the waiting can test your patience somewhat. besides, there are instances when pos malaysia do not offer the clearance service, and you don't really have a choice but to go there personally. the former cases are where it's a matter of settling the taxes whereas the latter is where your items are borderline prohibited (what is prohibited can be rather arbitrary though). if it's available and you wanna avoid all the hassle, then just pay pos malaysia, as metoo suggested...

here's the thing... i hardly use fedex/dhl (they're generally more expensive, no?). i would say 99% my figures have always been shipped via EMS. the thing about fedex/dhl (correct me if i'm wrong) is that they will usually kaotim the tax and what nots first and make you pay upon delivery. they don't give you the option of clearing it with customs personally... but they don't charge you extra for the delivery as they're already obligated to deliver to you anyway.

let's stop a moment and reflect...

when the customs are lazy or when there is a systemic breakdown of the system and they don't bother inspecting every single parcel as they should, we rejoice because we don't get taxed. but when they do, there is hue and cry over having to pay taxes and the inconvenience of it all. that pretty much sums up malaysian mentality... malaysia baru, fikiran lama. and at the end of the day, we gotto blame someone... anyone except ourselves. awesome.

back to amiami... yeah, they generally have the best prices, but they don't carry skytube premiums or native (unless it's pre-owned stuff). hobbysearch provides excellent prices during sales. and nippon yasan... that's pretty much the place to go for the cast-offable and likely to be confiscated stuff. all excellent retailers, imo.