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Figure GAF |OT3| You're Here Forever
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This image is nothing to honk about. >:T
Blue Chun-Li is superior anyway.
Compressed air is a bad idea.
Use microfiber cloth, dust brush, air bladder, water if needed (dry it off so more dust doesn't stick).
Basically, just get one of these http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0080JH3YE/?tag=neogaf0e-20 or use same/similar things you have laying around already.
Edit: Fingers, t-shirts, qtips, and blowing on them with your own lung power also work!
I use an ostrich feather duster and dust about once every week or two, blowing on the hard to reach areas helps get that dust off easily. One thing you want to be mindful of is kitchen grease, which will make dust cling to anything you have if you don't clean it often. If you don't have a good extractor over your stove, and maybe even if you do, keep your figures away from anywhere where they might be exposed to tiny grease particles from the kitchen. That shit will fuck everything up over time.
Samurai_Heart
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First glance makes them look like they are trapped on coal trains away from a mine, cause of the black tops xD
Why?
Giolon
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Compressed air is completely fine. Just make sure you don't tilt the can so that the liquid propellant comes out. The problem is, it just doesn't get all the dust off. Even after a few blasts of air, you'll notice that there's still a physical layer of dust clinging via static electricity or whatever means, and the only way to remove is it physically.
It can actually strip the paint since the force of the air is extremely strong.
A more delicate touch is definitely recommended.
Because it's expensive and you risk spraying propellant on your figures (low risk, sure, but still) and if it's too strong you could be blasting grit into the paint job and also:
So IMO don't buy it for the purpose of cleaning your figures.
Snkfanatic
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Went on a trip to visit my Brother over the weekend in DC. Ended up going to a shop called eStarland. Mostly retro games and systems but they had the entire back wall filled with figures. They had a small selection of Nendos as well. They must of had about 30-50 Nendo Links and 30 Figma Samus sitting around lol.
I was to weak to leave empty handed and picked up the Rin Nendo....
I was to weak to leave empty handed and picked up the Rin Nendo....
Seductivpancakes
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Giving in to good taste is not weak bro.
Samurai_Heart
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Snkfanatic
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Hehe
This is the whole reason I bought her. This pose and that face, it will be useful in pictures hehe.
Was looking at some shelving units for my Blu-rays and books and such and also maybe a place for my figures. Probably end up getting a small plain bookcase but thought I'd see how much detolfs go for. Didn't think they would be so cheap. Only £40? Too tall for where I want to put it however, and of course it wouldn't fix my Blu-ray/book storage issue lol 
Giolon
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The paint layer isn't that fragile in my experience. It seems like a theoretical rather than practical risk.
Well, for canned air, probably fine, yeah... just don't get any crazy ideas and go using like a real air compressor!
Maintenance
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I use this to clean my figures, never had a problem.
Thanks for the tips, guys. Saved them here.
Freezasaurus
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Compressed air is fine, but I make sure not to pull the lever all the way.
Snkfanatic
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As always for cleaning I suggest the awesome Giottos Air Blaster
http://www.amazon.com/Giottos-AA1900-Rocket-Blaster-Large/dp/B00017LSPI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421631199&sr=8-3&keywords=air+camera+cleaner
http://www.amazon.com/Giottos-AA1900-Rocket-Blaster-Large/dp/B00017LSPI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421631199&sr=8-3&keywords=air+camera+cleaner
Giolon
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I have one of those for cleaning my camera lenses, but the same problem with the canned air goes for those: it won't remove the dust that's clinging through static or whatever to the surface of the figure. It's certainly going to blow off any lose dust, but using a nice soft lens or model cleaning brush is needed to get the rest of it off.
Professor Renegade
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Nice, glad that you managed to get her back in shape!
Yep, this is what I use and it's great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y8Y8RE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Quoting for truth. It's fantastic.
Wow, only $43 shipped to the US! What else can I add to the order...
You could get Hiei from there because amiami is sold out and amazonjp's price is better anyway.
Best price on the other two of the set of four that are out in May is at amiami.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-009595
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-009793
Professor Renegade
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Perhaps the worst kind of best help?
Maintenance
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I think I managed to get the Ike amiibo via AmiAmi, fucking finally. Let's wait and see if the purchase actually goes through.
No more sleepless nights until Lucina, Robin and ZSS, thank god.
Amiami if you want her as soon as she's available, Amazon if you're willing to wait a month or two.
Freezasaurus
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Jubilee bishoujo is already out. Any of the Japanese shops should be able to fill your order. I would try AmiAmi or Hobbysearch first.
Professor Renegade
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Thanks guys. I didn't realize it was out (Amazon delay on that, I guess)! I created an AmiAmi account, but the one thing that was throwing me off was the shipping. I've never had a site go to complete an order with absolutely no indication of shipping cost. What should I expect that to be around, and which one should I be selecting, with the understanding that I'm not terribly concerned about speed?
Freezasaurus
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EMS is super fast and super pricey. I usually go SAL registered (will take about 2 weeks from Japan). Never use SAL Parcel, ever.
SAL will generally be about 1.5k JPY or so on one figure. Maybe $10-$12.
Same for me. I noticed that if I get it through EMS it lands in San Francisco and sits in customs for up to 2 weeks so total time it takes to arrive is around 3 weeks most of the time. If I use SAL it lands in L.A. and it arrives at my house in a couple of days making it a week and a half tops.
Awesome, thanks!
kiunchbb
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I am in Los Angeles.
What's wrong with SAL Parcel? Slow?
dakkumauji
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I always had the opposite experience with SAL and EMS.
EMS will usually come to SF, clear customs in like less than a day and be delivered in one to two. I think it takes longer for it to just leave Japan. I usually get stuff in like 5 days.
SAL usually ends up going down to LA, so it usually takes like 2-3 weeks to get here.
SAL Parcel is the price of EMS with the speed of SAL Registered. No reason to pay for slow service unless you are trying to time it or something.
EMS will usually come to SF, clear customs in like less than a day and be delivered in one to two. I think it takes longer for it to just leave Japan. I usually get stuff in like 5 days.
SAL usually ends up going down to LA, so it usually takes like 2-3 weeks to get here.
SAL Parcel is the price of EMS with the speed of SAL Registered. No reason to pay for slow service unless you are trying to time it or something.
Freezasaurus
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It's mostly for bigger, heavier packages that can't be shipped SAL.
EMS-style pricing, but super-duper slow and terrible. Usually only a couple dollars cheaper than EMS.
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