Freezasaurus
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You just popped your Mandarake cherry? :O
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You just popped your Mandarake cherry? :O
I hope it's everything he dreamed it to be and not a massive disappointment, filled with regret.
I'm pretty sure that, just like Kotobukiya with their Bioware license issues, what really plays in this is the time it takes to finalise the design/prototype. These are done by several teams/artists and have to get the licensor's approval to go into production. Some licensors will rush through design to get their product out there while it's still hot. Satsuki may have run into prototype problems. Her costume is...challenging to adapt to figma standards (but then again so was Ryuuko and they pulled it off rapidly). Maybe a WonFest reveal?
Along with that we know that GSC has been looking into alternatives for their production (their new factory in Japan should enter activity soon). They probably don't have access to as many factory slots overseas as they did before the yen took the plunge. It might all just be them being a victim of their success, too many models on the production floor and not enough factories to handle them.
And speaking of Ghost in the Shell SAC, RIP Origa
Edit : Also pray that no figma ever depends on the PHAT! designers. It'll be instantly delayed 2 years before even drawing the first sketches.
Ultimadrago
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You're too kind, dakku.
Screencap looks very :BGB-Doubleya
Cool. Yeah, seeing that there were two at the same price, I thought no one had pulled the trigger yet, but who knows.
Yep! I've looked at it for a while, but just whenever i thought of getting something I'd see it cheaper on AmiAmi.
This time I went through with it for the ChamuChamu (Damn you johnsmith!). We'll see how it goes.
dakkumauji
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Speaking of Mandarake, I think that last night was the fastest it went from payment to shipped.
I paid and three hours later, I already got a shipment notification, lol
I paid and three hours later, I already got a shipment notification, lol
Freezasaurus
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Wow, caved on the Cham-Cham, eh? She's a cutie. I thought about grabbing her, too.
Freezasaurus
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Seductivpancakes
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Figure-Gaf, I am counting all the coins in my large coin jar. Contemplating on on spending it on figures. I might have a problem.
Freezasaurus
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The first sign that you have a problem is that you start posting in FigureGAF.
Razgriz-Specter
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I'm pretty sure that, just like Kotobukiya with their Bioware license issues, what really plays in this is the time it takes to finalise the design/prototype. These are done by several teams/artists and have to get the licensor's approval to go into production. Some licensors will rush through design to get their product out there while it's still hot. Satsuki may have run into prototype problems. Her costume is...challenging to adapt to figma standards (but then again so was Ryuuko and they pulled it off rapidly). Maybe a WonFest reveal?
Along with that we know that GSC has been looking into alternatives for their production (their new factory in Japan should enter activity soon). They probably don't have access to as many factory slots overseas as they did before the yen took the plunge. It might all just be them being a victim of their success, too many models on the production floor and not enough factories to handle them.
And speaking of Ghost in the Shell SAC, RIP Origa
Edit : Also pray that no figma ever depends on the PHAT! designers. It'll be instantly delayed 2 years before even drawing the first sketches.
True,
I can't read those threads. It's nothing but whining about Nintendo and arguing about scalpers. Makes me just want to join in the scalping, honestly.
Freezasaurus
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But then you would have to buy Amiibos to begin with, and I honestly can't be bothered.
Yeah, basically.
Baka Zeitgeist
pluck my tasty grapes
Mandrake order #1 went through, Sega Satsuki and Ryuko are on their way, still waiting to hear about the nendo I bought yesterday.
Also need to look into filing my first lost package claim in years, the pre-owned Tsukasa Bullet Mizuki I bought from Amiami was last scanned on the 1st of the year, and as far as I can tell never left Japan, this week will be over the 20 working days I have to allow before trying to report it missing.
Also need to look into filing my first lost package claim in years, the pre-owned Tsukasa Bullet Mizuki I bought from Amiami was last scanned on the 1st of the year, and as far as I can tell never left Japan, this week will be over the 20 working days I have to allow before trying to report it missing.
Freezasaurus
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Which one was Mizuki? Was she the ninja girl, or the one that looks like she was designed by Range Murata? If the former, I still have a pre-owned one from Ami that I never opened.
That sucks... I'm hoping I don't have to do that for a couple nendos I ordered from Amiami earlier this month. They shipped on the 5th, supposedly left Tokyo on the 6th, and have not been seen since. Even for SAL that's pretty bad. Other SAL things that shipped around the same time have all arrived, or are at least in the US and should be here soon.
Baka Zeitgeist
pluck my tasty grapes
Mizuki's the Ninja Girl, the other one was called Imai Mariko, and Manadrake canceled on me, to be honest I was only buying her 'cause it was listed at 1k...
Is she one of your regrets?
Yeah it sucks, she was what set me off on my little Tsukasa Bullet quest, the first one I ordered of the three (4 if you count the canceled Imai Mariko) and the other two (one SAL from Manadrake, and the other EMS from Solaris Japan) both arrived already. Fingers crossed your turns up this week...
So jelly. I need those in my life.
Freezasaurus
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Yeah, I could live without Mariko and Mizuki. Only bought them because they were so cheap and I already had the Hanako variant (who is amazing).
Freezasaurus
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Oh my god... OH MY GOD.
Bishoujo Batgirl reissue, $35.99 at Midtown comics. If you don't have her, there's no excuse.
Bishoujo Batgirl reissue, $35.99 at Midtown comics. If you don't have her, there's no excuse.
+$12 shipping
BubonicKnave
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Went over to Yahoo Japan Auctions to find Satsuki and manged to get her for only 1610 yen, but then I got distracted by some tapestries/wall scrolls and ended spending another 12k on those. I guess now I won't have to feel so bad about having to ship a single figure by EMS.
Omegabalmung9
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Seductivpancakes
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Ordered.
I had it shipped to my work place. Which is like 3 blocks from their Times Square store. 12 buck shipping. damn it.
Freezasaurus
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Less than TFAW asks on figure / statue shipping. It's still the cheapest I've seen her go for.
ThePeoplesBureau
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Freezasaurus
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If that's a bunch of Nendos riding a train, it's adorble.
If it's a bunch of severed Nendo heads placed on train cars, it's horrifying.
If it's a bunch of severed Nendo heads placed on train cars, it's horrifying.
squee, this is adorable.
Freezasaurus
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He's on his way to going full nendo.
I don't know, i've picked up a few here and there and avoided catching full-blown Nendo fever. I think I'm in the minority there though.
Dedication Through Light
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I need that Oikawa
haha, I hope not. I'll be on my 5th one when Nendo Mario comes out this year. Compared to scale figs and figmas, it's the smallest part of my collection.
It will, but then if you ever move packing will be twice as horrible and with the boxes it's bad enough.
I have a room attached to my garage that's not attached to the house. It's where all my boxes will go once I unpack my figures. XD
don't do it. You'll regret it if you have to move or sell.
Listen to this man. Don't do it!
For Figma/Nendoroid, you could maybe do it. Maybe. I'll still never part with the boxes.
For scaled figures, though, you're going to want the inner components so the figure can rest comfortably/safely inside so they don't get damaged.
Freezasaurus
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BBTS has the Pink Chun-Li in stock. Only $145! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Koto pissed me off on this one when they limited it to only 100 pieces on the US shop.
Koto pissed me off on this one when they limited it to only 100 pieces on the US shop.
Seriously, it was still a huge pain still even to repack them WITH THE BOXES but when i moved this summer everything was safe and sound. The only piece I didn't repack was Nuclear Fusion Rin, just because she is a pain. so i wound up driving her to the storage in the passanger seat of my car, and then again from the storage unit after we closed on the house.
I can't imagine going through this without the original packaging, and if I ever move back to the west coast, God help me even with the boxes.
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