Shunya's illustration....


Karas.... I assume a pvc figure/statue

Koto's Ayrton Senna at 35cm 1/6 scale.. to be released Jun 09..


more on amiami
http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html

The original kit is realistic enough (not specifically Asian or Caucasian), the eyes was appropriately sized to the face... with the new version they are going for Anime size eyes (No realistic human Caucasian have eyes these big), they just have the face a bit longer than what was in the Animation.
Though in the pic below the painter did over paint the size of the pupil/iris of the eyes (of the original). To look more Caucasian.. deeper eye sockets, more prominent cheek bones, a more pointy nose...

I would say they just remove the sculpted eyes and eye lids of the original and paste decal anime-like eyes in its place



This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 20 2009, 12:10 PM

Different people, different taste... some value realism/beautifully/proportional sculpts than animation accuracy/representation

I have a few leaning/broken peg figures with inserted metal internal support... prefer aluminum light and strong and easy to shape with tools... There is always epoxy filler that hardens to stone/cement/concrete like.

20% (or a bit less) is the standard retail off price in most brick/mortar retail stores in Japan (like Yodobashi/Biccamera). Transformers/Bandai's Gunpla get about 37% off... Amiami charges 500 yen per shipping (worth it if you order a lot), while Amazon give you free shipping (>1500 yen), though their % in discount varies more than Amiami.

HobbySearch is about abit less than 15%... 5% off Jap. consumer tax, 5% savings, 5% store/loyalty points.

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 22 2009, 09:25 AM

Arte Tokio's Silicone outer covering over wire-frame (minature terminator)... seamless/jointless.. whole body soft silicone... 27cm or 1/6th scale... Priced like a high end Takara's CG... not to bad in shipping .. about 1k yen.. will sure be tax /cannot pass through custom.

pic crop from edited by dante of XL (originally posted on moeyo)..


homepage... they ship internationally..
http://www.artetokio.com/arte027p.html

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 29 2009, 05:15 PM

Bro, 17k yen... or RM630 or so (minimum).. extra for trimming flange and painting (Max cost RM910). and about 1k yen for EMS shipping.

27cm or 1/6th size..

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 29 2009, 05:34 PM

Quote from their site.. estimate shipping ... Silicone itself is a shock absorber, probably only minimal addition packaging material needed..

Only 1.2k yen to Oz.... 900 yen to Mal or Hong Kong

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 29 2009, 05:45 PM

Her legs (the skin part) is made of sort of hard rubber-like material, seems like rubber coated over inner PVC... got if it for about RM60 in early 2008

Plenty of fakes on that particular figure...

Out September

Tokyo's Hobby Complex 07.. pics fr. Akibahobby or Moeyo

More or less expected Daiki will be producing the 1/4 scale Toushiro's Saber that most like able to be cast off...


another pic of the 1/6th Revy...


new from Diskvision


Next in-line of Yamato's fantasy figure...


and 2 sculpts from creators' labo

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Added on May 7, 2009, 8:21 amMitsumasa-san sculpt... OMG .. she is tall/big!!.. I would say 1/4 to 1/4.5 scale at about 40cm.



This post has been edited by BeastX: May 7 2009, 08:26 AM

HJL eng has been updated... some good stuff on first day sold out..

This dynamic pose one... landed..

With the current yen hike... total bring it to RM63x.xx

Every EMS box should have a sticker with the postage cost and weight slapped to it (it includes items cost too, with HLJ). Postman will total them together to tax you..

Do you mean SAL shipping has no shipping price on the box?... B.T.W. sal shipping will be only 1380 yen (not 1680 yen) ... bringing it to slightly below RM500

This post has been edited by BeastX: May 22 2009, 08:04 AM

The rules states (Custom Duties Exemption Order 1988, Perkara: 172, and Sales Tax (Exemption ) Order 1980 , Pekara: 109) not exceed RM 500 in CIF value... CIF.. Cost, Insurance and Freight.. Even if the item is free and the shipping cost you RM500.01, you will be taxed.

Yes EMS sticker stated the shipping price and weight.

I can get by about 400 yen per day for breakfast, lunch, dinner (cook yourself)... Get a bicycle from less cost than 1 PVC figure... and cycle for exercise, can get through most cities (not tokyo) in Japan (takes me about 1 hour to get from one end of the city to the other), bus saves probably 20 to 30% time.... bus are very slow in Japan cities with many frequent stops. Fastest is by train/subway.. saves 60% time. Clothes are cheap in Japan, most are made in China anyways, ready made suits, woman and man's casual work wear have frequent discounts up to 70%, Jusco/Daiei Japan has better prices/selection than Malaysia. 100 yen shop sell cloths too (and most housewhole goods/hardware).... quite durable too for about 3 ringgit.

What you cannot escape is rent... electric, water and gas and other utilities.... You can however escape/minimise the Municiple charges. ... Stay long term, you need the expensive compulsory health insurance too (but if you only stay a few years for say studies, confident of your health/accidents, you can escape paying too... though it is illegal)

This post has been edited by BeastX: May 26 2009, 12:07 AM