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geek gaf - figure models
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SUPARSTARX
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I'm kinda in a Gundam mode but my Unicorn Gundam is still boxed and I'm waiting for a free weekend to build him haha.
Ragingnight
Member
Don't remind me. =/
I also kinda want izaya as well, its only 5.8k but its been 5k twice on mandarake. I might pass due to other figures. Mitsuru is pricey as well (12k)
Freezasaurus
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Eh. I likes the Gundam, but I'm more into the pilots than the actual robots.
Megahouse had a nice run of Gundam characters years ago.
Also - Wait, what? This doesn't seem legit at all.
Price for Sheryl has been confirmed.
¥18,857.
She's not exclusive so she should be cheaper at stores such as AmiAmi/HS/etc., but I can't see her being lower than ¥17,500.
That's...more expensive than I thought. I'll have to re-think on purchasing her...
Here's the CM for the figure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVEzAY-CYRo&feature=youtu.be
¥18,857.
She's not exclusive so she should be cheaper at stores such as AmiAmi/HS/etc., but I can't see her being lower than ¥17,500.
That's...more expensive than I thought. I'll have to re-think on purchasing her...
Here's the CM for the figure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVEzAY-CYRo&feature=youtu.be
Freezasaurus
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She's nice, no question. But that's more than I'd ever consider spending on a single figure.
devastatorprime
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Yeah tell me about it =( Plus, this is Alter so you know we can expect her to come out fantastic when she's released. Sacrifices will have to be me made but she is definitely a must have in my book.
I really like the new Sheryl(dat ass) but at that price and the fact that I already own 2 pretty awesome figures of her I think I can pass on it.
I've always wanted a figure of her based on this pic though.
If someone made that I'd preorder in a heartbeat.
Freezasaurus
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Yeah, I'd have to buy such a figure as well. That's a gorgeous piece.
Way out of my price range, oh well.
AmiAmi link is live!
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/de...rds=Sheryl+nome$pagemax=30$getcnt=0$pagecnt=1
15,800 yen. A bigger discount than I thought.
Damn it. Now I'm considering it again...
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/de...rds=Sheryl+nome$pagemax=30$getcnt=0$pagecnt=1
15,800 yen. A bigger discount than I thought.
Damn it. Now I'm considering it again...
Freezasaurus
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Okay, now does that "For sale in Japan only" have any bearing on placing an order, or does it not matter in this case?
doesn't matter at all.
Nope, it doesn't matter.
I've ordered many items with that disclaimer perfectly fine. It's mostly there for legal reasons. They have absolutely no problem shipping the product outside of Japan.
Freezasaurus
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I would totally order it and have my "OH SHIT, NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!" moment in October, except for the fact that new console launches will be right around the corner at that point.
This is true.
Also, it's hard to say what else might be scheduled around that time figure-wise. I'm already committed to the Seven Deadly Sins line, and with Alleyne and others being released this year, I don't want October to be as packed as the next few months are going to be [I'm attempting to cut back on my spending].
Either way we should have some time to decide. Belldandy and Holy Bell [which I also have pre-ordered] had a lot of hype to it too and it's still available for pre-order. I can't see this one selling out for at least a few months.
That face is ugly.
A lot of these overpriced and overhyped figures end up in the bargain bin. Wouldn't surprise me to see this 50% off.
I wouldn't say it's ugly at all, but then, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
It's actually pretty faithful to the artwork that this sculpt was based on.
Freezasaurus
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I'm not familiar with the series she's from, so.... what's with the purple butt-sponge?
Probably a bunny tail.
Freezasaurus
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Ragingnight
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bunny costume.
She is a singer/idol in macross.
I don't like her facial expression. Its almost as if she is thinking "WHY AM I BEING SHOWN AS A STATUE IN THIS PRECARIOUS SITUATION!?!? WHYYYYY?!?"
1/7 with that huge base... has to be EMS only. So estimated total price for me would be 200~. 200 is way too much for a figure I'm not 100% feeling.
i just preordered her. the party is almost complete.
They'll get me with a Judith.
Freezasaurus
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oh god yes.
Freezasaurus
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That reminds me, what shipping option do most people prefer when importing figures?
Rilasciare
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This figure looks amazing... Preorder in!
SAL small packet unregistered. Spending less on shipping leaves more money for figures.
Ragingnight
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yeah so BIJ is quoting a 5k yen for EMS shipping on sheryl. So total price would be about 210~ USD
Dabookerman
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yeah, that's what happened to ultimate madoka. I saw her in Japan for about $80 in some places
Now if only my local anime shop could lower her price down from the $230 they had her listed as, lol.
I'm guessing we'll get payment requests for the Pits late next week, yay.
EchoOneSix
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...damn it. Why do I keep coming back to this thread? Each time I do, I end up spending money. Now that I have her preordered, can anyone point me to where I can get Rita?
DeadRockstar
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Not sure what you want to spend, but there's an unopened Rita on mandarake for 9K: http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-994511.html
She came up on amiami the other day as well, but I forget what her price was.
devastatorprime
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Maeda Keiji is up at Nippon Yasan for $117.54, not bad at all. Total with sal shipping is $133 to California.
http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en...-ryouran-maeda-keiji-1-8-limited-edition.html
http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en...-ryouran-maeda-keiji-1-8-limited-edition.html
Baka Zeitgeist
pluck my tasty grapes
They got me too, well more my wife, I just wanted Yuri, Raven and Judith, but she wants the whole crew. Only missed Rita so far.
I'd order the Sheryl figure but bunny tails, and sad faces just ruin the whole thing, it's still a looker for you guys and gals ordering it.
EchoOneSix
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Thanks! I put in an order, but I'm a bit weary about the condition listed for her. Has anyone ever bought something from this site with similar conditions listed? Would it be better to just spend that extra $50 and get it from Amazon?
Baka Zeitgeist
pluck my tasty grapes
I'd have paid the extra $50 or wait until they have another one, the wording in the listing says expect stains on the box and the figure, if it was just a damaged box it would be fine, but if the figures damaged that's a deal breaker to me.
SUPARSTARX
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I'm almost glad I don't watch that much anime and play that many JRPGs. I don't know what most of these figurines reference to. Heh
That sounds expensive. Is that ebay pricing? She's pops up for less than half that on mandarake or amiami preowned.
DeadRockstar
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That disclaimer is on the majority of mandarake's items isn't it? Rita is unopened so I can't see there being a problem with the figure. I think they just like to cover themselves.
I bought Saber Lily from them, unopened/box slightly damaged and it looked basically new to me when I got it. Same with everything pre-owned I've bought from amiami.
Maybe other people can chime in with their experience.
EchoOneSix
Member
Well, that sounds good enough for me. I really don't care about the condition of the box, so as long as the figure's good, I'm happy.
Ragingnight
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ordered and paid for maede on NY. 14.7k yen with the placemat.
Futurevoid
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Latest addition:
BlakImpaler
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She was about 7k for B/B. I'm hoping that she comes in great condition since this was the first time I've bough pre-owned from Amiami.
Freezasaurus
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^How much is she?
No price yet, but it's unlikely that she'll be more than Sonico [since she's 1/6 scale and not 1/5].
I'm estimating around 8,500-9,000 at AmiAmi and other similar stores.
Freezasaurus
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A bit pricey, but she's gorgeous. (And I don't have any elf-girls yet)
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