geek gaf - figure models
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Koshiba said:I love you for that Lum figure. :0 And where'd you get the Ranma ones? I haven't seen Ranma ones anywhere. You live in Japan? You should totally help out people like me with finding cool stuff and importing.
The Ranma toys are part of a set of 5-6 mini diorama scenes from the manga. They come randomly boxed for around 600 yen each...I think they came out two years ago.
The Lum toy came in a little box that says "Present For you." I got it really cheap at a recycle shop.
big_z said:
You're jumping the gun. It screams "I have zero social skills whatsoever." Getting laid is but a fantasy! There are some really, REALLY CREEPY people that frequent the shops that sell this stuff. What's worse is that a lot of them also sell porn, like doujinshi, so the real FREAKS will show up.
My wife and I were at a game shop a few months ago -they sell porn on the 2nd floor- I'm looking at some old Dreamcast games, and this creepy fuck comes running over to where I am, looking at games in the same area and breathing very heavily. Then as we're walking away, he darts behind my wife. I have my eyes locked on this guy; if I even see him so much as stare at her behind I'm going to do something that might get me deported.
But no, he doesn't do anything. He waits for her to get out of the way and then RUNS to the stairs and up to the second floor, still breathing HEAVILY the entire time. Fucking creepy.
That's actually another reason recycle shops are better- no freaks. It's usually normal people. Hell, there's plenty of times you see couples or girls looking at this stuff too. It's not like it is back home.
Dali said:
The Mai toy is based on Kinu Nishimura's artwork from Capcom Vs. SNK 2. It's ultra-popular and has been remade twice already. That's one of the toys I hope to sell off later on for a profit, although it getting remade might have killed that.
Those toys are connected to my gaming hobby...the vast majority of them are Capcom and SNK fighting game characters. My wife doesn't mind because my hobbies don't get in the way of our relationship, and you better believe that if we needed money, that stuff would be the first thing to go!
But I have aquired way, way too many toys over the past two years...
Femmeworth
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My reaction to Lyte Edge's collection:
Ferrio said:
I want them to serve as decorations for my dream nerd-gaming room.
These toys are always fun to show to females. We had some friends come over for the first time, and one of them took a bunch of pictures. She was like "OMG WTF IS THIS?!?!" :lol
Femmeworth
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I think it is quite an impressive collection. Shoot, if I had money to throw around I would probably have a similar one, though possibly less female focused.Lyte Edge said::lol :lol :lol
I'm married. I don't care.
It's less about the money for me (I'd pay 100 bucks for lots of those easily) and more about the work it takes to track these things down where they're not sold out and worry about shipping to alaska and all that.
I had a small plastic June figure (Star Gladiator) that was in a smiliar pose. At one point my boss made her a skirt outta a sticky note.
I had a small plastic June figure (Star Gladiator) that was in a smiliar pose. At one point my boss made her a skirt outta a sticky note.
ninj4junpei said:
I'm not joking when I say that finding male figures is next to impossible. All these toy companies make are females, because the otaku aren't going to buy anything else. :/ Believe me, if I saw a Terry Bogard or Ryu figure, I'd buy it. But you never do. I found a small-sized Alex and Leo (from Warzard) that I snapped up...I think that's about it.
I found some cool Sengoku Basara toys about the same size as the Mai one for around 4000 yen each, but there were only two and neither character is my favorite. That was a rarity though-- these toys almost always seem to be either mechs or boobies.
rollingstart
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Apharmd said:
I only really collect models I build myself tha are mostly all mechs.
thetrin
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Cryptozoologist said:
Well for me, (and probably Lyte as well), this kind of stuff is everywhere, and really cheap. Whenever I pick up a game, I look at figures to supplement the purchase. Ordering online makes collecting a LOT harder, because it's so much more expensive, and you likely don't have anyone to trade with if you get a dud.
Lyte Edge said:
It's true. And I'm so afraid to venture out of Gundams simply because I do play with my models from time to time, and the recent Gundam model kits are sturdy enough for it.
And I'm afraid if I fiddle with an Armored Core kit from Kotobukiya...OOPS! Grenade launcher's barrel snaps off!
It's a shame too, they look really friggin cool.
rollingstart
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Lyte Edge said:
I dont really mind it too much, im glad 00 atleast has some good looking mechs because I dont own a single seed model.
I do own like 5 different version of the RX-78.
and I wish they would put out a Perfec Grade Alex or Sazabi, I want them so bad.
7Th said:
I'm sure they've been made before, but I have never come across larger-sized ones in the two+ years I've lived in Japan.
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thetrin said:
Absolutely. Cryptozoologist, there is no way I'd have any of these toys if I wasn't living here. I spent around 100-400 yen for most of the little toys and 900-1500 yen for most of the bigger ones...only a few did I buy new for 3000-8000 yen. The online prices are marked up and I couldn't justify paying $80 U.S. plus shipping for toys either.
Oh, this was outside a manga/toy shop area recently:
Here's the few male figures I've been able to find:
Here's a shop with a name that sounds like "Gang Rape." This place was pretty dirty inside and had toys in the front and nothing but doujin porn comics in the back. The guy in the front at the counter looked like Itagaki.
Yeah, Revoltech makes action figures, so they can be posed. They have a Devil May Cry 3 Dante, but I wasn't too keen on the design. The Optimus Prime and Megatron ones look cool though, and at some point I'm going to have to get the two Yotsuba To! ones.
I have that Beach Capcom set, too...like Trin said, this stuff is cheap. I got all of those for about 700 yen.
You know, Ferrio, I thought of you when I found this Blue Mary toy. :lol
Here's a shop with a name that sounds like "Gang Rape." This place was pretty dirty inside and had toys in the front and nothing but doujin porn comics in the back. The guy in the front at the counter looked like Itagaki.
Apharmd said:
Yeah, Revoltech makes action figures, so they can be posed. They have a Devil May Cry 3 Dante, but I wasn't too keen on the design. The Optimus Prime and Megatron ones look cool though, and at some point I'm going to have to get the two Yotsuba To! ones.
Ferrio said:Here's a picture of the expensive stuff (except for the june). The rest of the little things are in a bag in a million pieces.
I have that Beach Capcom set, too...like Trin said, this stuff is cheap. I got all of those for about 700 yen.
You know, Ferrio, I thought of you when I found this Blue Mary toy. :lol
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...Lyte Edge said:You guys think figures are bad? How about toys with just torsos and hips?
Only in Japan.
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Lyte Edge said:
Yeah, I have the green (I think) ribbon version of that figure. it's a nice figure. I'm just glad when I can find Lum figures.
Sucks about never being able to find male figures. Nice phoenix wright figure though btw. Hey, if you ever come across any other Lum figures, you should totally let me know. :lol She's my favorite anime character.
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