( ﾟ ヮﾟ) KITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-!!!



Feels good man. I still have no idea why HobbyStock always wrap their fig with these thin paper sheets.

Aiko: I'd rather print my own stuff. I can get any picture I want for a tiny fraction of the cost, as seen in this NWS photo -3- http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2802/img7060jl1.jpg

Yikes, that's the first frontal shot I've seen of the face and I have to agree, they overdid the eyes. The sneak peek shots of her head from a downward angle were much more flattering :S Have to say the original kit looks decidedly Asian to me though - with the slanted eyes, almost hidden double eyelids and depressed cheekbones.

Going from the product name I reckon they're marketing her as a realistic(ish) Yoko, but in an effort not to turn off typical anime fans who prefer the exaggerated features they're used to they've enlarged the eyes. I think they gave her a pointer nose than the original too. Looking at the unpainted prototype which appears to have more pronounced cheekbones and hooded eyes it's as if they took a look at it and went, hey, too much realism not enough moe, let's redo this a bit ... ironically in their attempt to meld realism + anime she's ended up looking more offensive to people who prefer the classic "anime" look, if the responses here are any indication


Well, "moe" is a very subjective term While the term "moe" tends to associated with characters who look cute/innocent etc., it's also a verb that describes a sort of feeling a character elicits from the beholder. Heisei Democracy has an extensive article on the subject. I can't stand Key's character designs (Air, Kanon) for instance, yet I find the characters in KyoAni's anime adaptation of Air (which was quite faithful to Key's style) absolutely moe.

As for why people would want realistic faces for anime characters, well, aside from personal preference as BeastX pointed out - I think a lot of anime fans ironically don't realise realism and anime are not mutually exclusive. There's a spectrum of realism in anime/manga art - there's the Cardcaptor Sakura/Kanon stuff which is as far removed from realistic proportions as possible, there are classics like Ghost in the Shell which attempt a fusion of both, and there's stuff like Vagabond where the art is pretty much realistic.

As for Yoko, the original kit looks better IMO, now I wish Max Fac hadn't altered the face now that I've seen the face from a frontal angle.

lol. its cheap anyway, 100smth only =D

Just received my shipment from HS.
Lucky thing the transaction was cleared on Monday, now that the yen is going up again....







Arrived in perfect condition... no dents on the box.

Same for mine. Came in the exact kind of packaging =D

The total was like, RM320 for my package. Yours?

Around RM 225 inclusive of shipping. Shipping was kinda expensive though based on the comparison for the costs listed on the Japan Post site for EMS.
Paid 2400yen for shipping.

ffffffffff 2400 yen on shipping!?

They charged me 2,700 yen for shipping of those two. How heavy was your parcel? Mine's 1.6kg.

Based on the info from HLJ, she's only 0.7kg. I think they deliberately did that cuz she was in the bargain bin. Like compensation costs or something.

Did you try weighting it? It should be heavy enough for them to charge that much on shipping (I blame it on their sturdy box).

Nope.. didn't weigh it.

soooo envy u guys...can haul nicely..this month after get nendo yoko,mellisa and alter kos mos..(all bought b4 hobbysearch offer) T,T
want sheiryl swimsuit version

Too bad this isn't a busou shinki thread, else I would've posted these too:






Are we kawaii, uguu?

you have to remember that shipping is not just calculated based on the figure weight, you have to take into consideration the shipping box weight as well. From the pic it seems Octavia comes in the bigger box that can usually put 2 figure, so u have to add around another 700g to the total weight. If you follow the chart here, at 1.4kg the EMS rate is 2.4k yen.

So no HS didnt overcharge you and I don't think you would want to them ship your figure in those thin PA boxes right

hope it will not gonna be sky price

Haha u can post at revoltech/figma thread tho.. it's oso a thread for japanese action figure

Oooo.. didn't know thatm though the shipping box is quite big even though Ocvtavia's box is probably slightly more than 1/2 of the shipping box. They don't have a smaller box that will fit her in? Haha

if they use a smaller box its probably gonna be a very tight fit and the figure box will be more easily damage which is something they will always try to avoid. even my death sensei figure came in a bigger box. They are not like PA that will use box that just fit the figure nicely without any buffer on the side and very easily damage.

I'm looking for an old GUnbuster main character figure looking sideways with gunbuster plane behind not the Yamato standing position one. ANyone know where can get?

erm, got mine yesterday. my friend did the paint job. still waiting for the cast to cool off.

Recently taken pics
Reina


Nanael


Cattleya


Kanu


This post has been edited by Exiled_Gundam: Mar 21 2009, 11:35 AM