Holy shit, I thought you liked everything. It must be awful if Chrono dislikes it.
I don't know if I'd say that I "hate" her, but she definitely didn't live up to my high expectations. She's extremely small, even for a 1/8 scale [she's more like 1/10], and her coloring/details differ quite a bit from the prototype. She deserved better.
Maybe worth 3500 yen if you can find her for that price, especially if you love the character. But no more than that.
Also, I just ordered Shimakaze!
No, not the GSC version, the one from
Amakuni. N-Y still had her available [without the bonus patch, which for an extra 2k yen, I didn't want anyway], so I can now easily pass on the one from GSC. She was a lot cheaper too [well, by a couple thousand yen, at least], and being an exclusive means she likely won't hit the bargain bin later. As much as I love the expression of the release from GSC, Amakuni has a much more accurate face [although I'm sure the upcoming anime will make the GSC version more relevant]. She's all I have pre-ordered for July too, so the month is completely open!
So yes Freezasaurus, you were right, but only partially. I did pre-order Shimakaze, but not the one you expected me to.