The thread for figure-collectors

Don't know if anyone's interested, but someone on Tomopop posted about it, so here: http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&v...splay.html

Also, a heads-up: AmiAmi's had to scale back on what sales they can offer to international customers. If you ever find something that's really cheap, but won't let you buy it if you're not using the JP site: switch to JP, put it in your cart, and switch back.

Thanks for the heads-up about the switch-to-Japanese-site thing, haha. Didn't realize about that.

Also, any of you guys know where I can get these strange cubes things / holders under the figures?

Figure.fm

Noticed that below some of his PVCs, there's something underneath it to push it up a lot higher. It's like a stand. Wondering what they are, and where he got it at. That's a good idea for show-casing off your figures. I'm also going to be buying one of those IKEA cases very shortly. I just searched for the closest IKEA, and the address was listed as "pittsburgh", so I always assumed it was 45 mins away (because that's how far Pittsburgh is). But it was actually in a Shopping Center or something near my current university. Only 5-10 minutes further away. So I'll be buying a case really soon, hopefully before Christmas.

Also thinking about buying it on Black Friday. >_> Even though I work 9PM [Thursday] - 9AM [Friday], I'll probably be out with some friends for some beer early morning, then I might head off to IKEA afterwards.

These?

I'll get you a better link when I'm not posting from my iTouch, so I'll edit this in a bit.

EDIT: Ok, like all things on this subject, I have to refer to information I learned from Tomopop. So here's an article on displays/organization. :p

Here's what you probably want, though.

...I should probably get an Ikea case (detlof, right?) one of these days. Dunno if I could fit in my room, though.

These?

I'll get you a better link when I'm not posting from my iTouch, so I'll edit this in a bit.

EDIT: Ok, like all things on this subject, I have to refer to information I learned from Tomopop. So here's an article on displays/organization. :p

Here's what you probably want, though.

...I should probably get an Ikea case (detlof, right?) one of these days. Dunno if I could fit in my room, though.

Perfect. Just what I needed to know and see. Thanks, BTA! I'll read more into this tonight, kinda busy atm though.

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Wait, that one's your's? Very nice. Ya know, she does look like she's modeled after Rei. Really. I know she's from Haruhi though ^

Wait, that one's your's? Very nice. Ya know, she does look like she's modeled after Rei. Really. I know she's from Haruhi though ^

Yeah, that's mine, on my desk. I plan on keeping her there, but like most Nendoroids she's kinda wobbly (her stand thing is... odd- the thing around her legs has to be titled sideways a little to have her stand up like that), and this desk is both not amazingly sturdy and in a room where people are likely to bang into it, so... yeah, might move her to my room sooner rather than later.

Yeah, that's mine, on my desk. I plan on keeping her there, but like most Nendoroids she's kinda wobbly (her stand thing is... odd- the thing around her legs has to be titled sideways a little to have her stand up like that), and this desk is both not amazingly sturdy and in a room where people are likely to bang into it, so... yeah, might move her to my room sooner rather than later.

My Black Rock Shooter figma always wobbles on my computer table as I type, but I just get used to it. As long as she doesn't fall off balance, I'm fine with her being there.

My Black Rock Shooter figma always wobbles on my computer table as I type, but I just get used to it. As long as she doesn't fall off balance, I'm fine with her being there.

It's this desk more than her- it's shaky by design, and she's fallen over a bit too much to my liking in the past two days alone. I've decided to just put her in my room.

Though, when HMO Miku comes out, I'm hoping her stand will allow her to stay on the desk without too much trouble... we'll see, I guess.

Doing this on Black Friday when I purchase my Detolf:

Detolf+Dioder

PS: Just got an email from AmiAmi, guess I'll be getting that one figure real soon~

Hello Khoi,

Your payment for ¥6,310 JPY to e_support@amiami.com has been sent.

It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in the Recent Activity list on your Account Overview.

Currency conversion: $78.16 USD = ¥6,310 JPY

The exchange rate for this purchase is 1 USD = 80.7318 JPY

https://www.first4figures.com/component/...roduct,82/

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PS: Just got an email from AmiAmi, guess I'll be getting that one figure real soon~

What figure? The Twilight one? You got ripped off, sis. I gave you a link where it was fairly cheap!

So I just bought my first model kit (got it from HLJ though, due to their shipping sale making it a little cheaper). Here's hoping I don't screw it up, though as I don't have any ties to what its from I won't be trying to paint it or anything, so it should be easy. (As to why I bought it...)

'Sup guys, check out what came in the mail today

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I also got my Lazengann a week or two ago, I took pictures of it as well, and I'll post those when I'm not lazy, along with my review of it.

Did you purposely put Remi in front of "Chibi Vampire" or was it just an ironic coincidence?

Got a special Aya figure in the mail from a friend overseas. I'll have to take a picture soon, she's pretty hardcore expensive, around 150 USD.

Did you purposely put Remi in front of "Chibi Vampire" or was it just an ironic coincidence?

Coincidence. I have Chibi vampire at the top of my bookshelf (well, the part where the books actually start and the figures end is the 3rd row, but you get the point) and use that shelf for easy picture taking because it's at almost eye level with me. The Lazengann images I took a week or two ago use the same shelf. I didn't realize until I uploaded them to my computer.

Edit: Oh, I didn't notice. Apparently for Lazengann I used the shelf below, but around the same area, since Hayate is aligned right below Karin (I hate using the name Tokyopop gave it).

lol I have .hack//Legend of the Twilight too, all 3. >_>

PS: Nice Lazengann.

'Sup guys, check out what came in the mail today

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I also got my Lazengann a week or two ago, I took pictures of it as well, and I'll post those when I'm not lazy, along with my review of it.

http://myfigurecollection.net/figure/22807_chen
prob not a problem if you wanted the figures themselves

Right, so I already went through the trouble of digging the image up.

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The figure is very nice, and the detailing is certainly lovely, especially for the price.




So I get this, and take it out the box. Oh boy, the accessories look nice, the figure looks nice, the paint job doesn't look cheap, everything is fine. But...how the hell do I balance this thing? This is by far one of the most unbalanced figures I've ever purchased. Maybe I'm just bad at balancing, but the long stick part of the base that comes with Revoltech's as to use his tail as the base to hold the figure up. I found that to be a rather awkward place to hold the figure up. There's also this strange little small piece of the stand that didn't come with any of my other Revoltech figures.



It's supposed to go into the spot where the long stick part of the base goes, but if I'm having problems balancing this figure normally, I can't imagine this little piece will do any better with that. Here's a professional image of the figure using this piece.


I've no idea how the hell you'd get to do this. It's simply too much weight being distributed to one part of the base, and there's hardly anything to weigh down the other end, or keep it sturdy. Seriously, maybe I'm overlooking something. That's a really big turnoff, because it limits the poses I can do with my figure. Or, if I do find the right pose, I'd have to take forever to balance it. Once it's balanced, it's easy to topple over because of the weight, and once it's toppled I'd have to go through balancing it all over again. It's my one gripe with this figure so far, and it's the largest one. I notice bad paint jobs, or unsmooth edges on figures, but it doesn't bother me if I can at least make them look nice. This is hard to do that with, because of how unbalanced it is. So, in the next shots, you'll see me using a volume of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei to weigh the base down enough so the figure can actually make some poses.




Oh, right! One thing I like about Revoltech figures! You can mix and match parts, much like how you can swap Nendoroid faces! I'm using Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann's drill for Lazengann's tail, just for the hell of it. And here's a Frankenstein figure I made.




Now, let me make a comment about the accessories. They're nice, but some are a bit of an annoyance. Obviously, this also comes with lots of different hands for extra poses. The drills that it comes with have to be placed between the revolver join and the joint socket. It keeps them in place nicely, but prevents the joint from fully fitting into the socket, meaning it'll be a bit loose and difficult to pose around. They still look pretty cool though.



It also comes with this jetpack thing that Gurren Lagann uses in the anime. The wings aren't included. I assume they came with another Gurren Lagann figure. In any case, I don't have the Gurren Lagann figure this is used for, so I guess I can just use it to make my Metagross look like a tank or something.





Here's a size comparison of it next to Tengen Toppa. The size is reasonable, to tell you the truth. I would like it a bit larger (maybe they could fit the socket that you connect to the base in a more convenient spot with more space), but it's fine like this. I'm still messing around with the figure to see if I can get a nice pose with it. I don't regret the purchase, it's a really nice figure. I just wish it was easier for me to pose around. Most of my other Revoltechs have no problem being put into multiple different poses and staying balanced.


Sorry for some rather bad quality images. I don't usually photograph. In fact, I don't recall really picking up a camera many times before, because I've had no need to photograph anything.

Overall, it was a nice buy. The figure itself isn't really what's flawed, it's the stand. Of course, it's just using the standard Revoltech stand of the little black V, but they really should have come up with something more suitable for this. It's really hard to balance. My other figures usually have the main socket somewhere on their lower torso, which is a strong spot to hold the figure up. Putting the base on the tail makes it really unbalanced. I supposed I'd be able to balance this better if I removed the tail and used the empty socket to hold the figure instead, but I really shouldn't have to do something like that.

I later found a post by someone that had similar problems, and they used a Figma stand instead. I used one, and it fits perfectly into the Revoltech slot. So I guess I'll use a Figma stand for this instead and toss the normal stand into my closet or something.

http://myfigurecollection.net/figure/22807_chen
prob not a problem if you wanted the figures themselves

Oh, forgot to mention that I was aware of the small Toe Hoes being bootleg. I got them at a super discount price that didn't even bother me. I don't usually buy bootlegs because they tend to look really bad and aren't worth it, hence Chen's bad paint job. Some of them are decent quality though, those are the ones I kept in my room while stuffing the others away. Remilia is authentic though.

Hey, as long as it works for you. I have a bootleg ToeHoe plushie, but that's about it. No bootleg figures. It's not a problem at all. Also, nice review!

Kuroneko Nendoroid.

Take my money, Good Smile. Take it.