2011-02-11, 07:06 | Link #3361 |
Etoilé
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Max Factory Mio arrived today . Have to say the thing is gorgeous ~ . Will probably end up displaying her with Kureha.
Here is a question for all you figure-fanatics. How would you rank the current figure-making companies? Personally amongst the "big" companies , Max Factory > GSC / Alter > Kotobukiya > Everything else 1) I find Max Factory's products to always be excellent all round in sculpt , finishing , etc (Except for figmas that is) . 2) Alter and GSC are about tied with for me . GSCs figures always seem to have better slightly better poses/sculpting whilst Alter's have better coloring/finishing. 3) Kotobukiya comes dead last amongst the "big" companies . Average in everything . I personally have one figure from them and whilst the figure was okay-ish one particular bit disappointed me greatly . Their figures also seem to differ from the prototype the most imo. |
2011-02-11, 07:31 | Link #3362 |
Salt Levels Critical
Join Date: Oct 2007
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My ranking would be close to that though I'd also put Wave very close to the top; I've been really impressed with basically everything I've seen from them, especially in regards to characters' faces. Their Fortune Arterial figures are among my favorites in my collection and I know next to nothing about that game/series.
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2011-02-11, 07:39 | Link #3363 |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Hm, I have no Max Factory figures yet. One on my wishlist (still considering whether to get her or not) but GSC, Alter and Koto are all top tier; they have some misses, and some phenomenal figures but as a whole are generally excellent. Not seen enough Max Factory to judge them.
Over half of my collection is Griffon, and I know they actually drop the ball pretty regularly; their faces can be particularly bad, and even a couple figures I actually have, I'm not terribly fond of the faces, but I still buy them because I adore the characters. |
2011-02-11, 13:56 | Link #3364 |
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: England
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Alter is top for me, nearly all my scale models are made by Alter. I think everything they make looks incredible, they look like they have more detail and the colours are always fantastic, e.g. Yoko Bounty Hunter, the best Yoko figure I own.
GSC is close behind, the Senjogahara I just got looks incredible, as do the others I have. I guess Wave should be near the top, their Yoko figure is really nice. I don't think I have any Max Factory figures, or any from other companies. I tend to solely look at at Alter and GSC out of habit, in the past I haven't seen any that look as good as the stuff they make. |
2011-02-11, 21:01 | Link #3365 | |
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2011-02-11, 21:46 | Link #3366 |
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Join Date: May 2010
Age: 34
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Parcelforce, I hate you.
I paid their customs charges and asked for my Miku to be delivered thursday. They didn't show up and their tracking hasn't updated. I sent them an email to ask what the hells up with that. Last time I order with EMS as you usually get away free of customs charges with SAL and also it ends up quicker with the speed Parcelforce go at. -.- |
2011-02-12, 09:47 | Link #3367 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: England UK
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So I might change my shipping options to something else, but I still want tracking and cover.
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2011-02-12, 14:09 | Link #3368 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Neverlands
Age: 47
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"Usually" is the word
I had many SAL packages pass customs without cost (and @ €47 value limit, VAT comes very soon) but in general, everything passing €100 always got intercepted and taxed
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2011-02-13, 15:54 | Link #3371 |
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I hope it's alright to ask here, but does any other online shop sell Touhou figures aside from AmiAmi? I'm trying to get my hands on these two.
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=engli...e_display.html http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=engli...e_display.html
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2011-02-13, 18:39 | Link #3372 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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2011-02-13, 20:49 | Link #3373 |
ポルカ
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK
Age: 42
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I just pre-ordered this Katsura Hinagiku - On the Stage, kinda cosplaying Meer Campbell from the episode where she sings Cruel Angel Thesis during her birthday.
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2011-02-13, 21:45 | Link #3374 |
Etoilé
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Can't believe i forgot about that episode :s . That figure looks quite good TBH ! My only complaint is that its by kotobukiya . I do think the face is slightly off though maybe its due to the manga/anime not transitioning that well into figure form(?) .
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2011-02-14, 07:19 | Link #3376 |
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Depends entirely on the item and if there is even any stock left for them to order.
Alright my Yui figure turned up today! EMS never ceases to amaze me, 3 working days (Thursday night my time to Monday morning) from Tokyo to rural Victoria. I really like the box she came in too with the background taken from the scenery of the ED. The image of Yui in the second photo is actually a removable clear background similar to a animation frame. And to answer the question on everyone's lips... Spoiler for NSFW?:
I like this figure a lot. XD
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2011-02-14, 08:13 | Link #3377 |
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I would expect that from Yui. Mio wears stripes, and I imagine ritsu probably wears boxer shorts or something lol. Azu-nyan probably wears the same color as Mio and Mugi probably some expensive frilly lace pink ones. On a non K-on pantsu subject, a Ghostbusters figure
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2011-02-15, 02:20 | Link #3379 |
ポルカ
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK
Age: 42
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I agree the face is not quite perfect, but it's one of the best Hinagiku figures I've seen, and the first one that I actually liked, even tho I've wanted to get one since 4 years ago. This is the same for Misaka Mikoto figures, they never look right, or happen to be in bikini, and I'm like why? I want some cool figure on her school uniform, not some cheap bikini with an ugly face.
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