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On January 19 2011 14:57 sob3k wrote:
absolutely never understood collecting completely useless stuff.
There are so many amazing experiences/places to visit/things to do that would be such a better use of your money.
or do you just have so much cash you have no idea what to spend it on...?
Funny. Collector friends have made fun of me for watching Starcraft (I am not even playing the game! am I crazy!?). The circle is now complete =)
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Nice to know about other figure collectors in TL! NeverGG, have you considering importing directly from Japanese stores? Would that be a little more affordable?
Nendoroids are pretty addictive =) I just really like the very cute designs.
Also, a new Nendoroid Snow Miku will be coming out, with the new trend of more articulations:
http://www.goodsmile.info/product/ja/3064/ねんどろいど 雪ミク たのしい雪あそび エディション.html
The racing Mikus are some of my all-time favorite Nendoroids
http://www.nendoroid.jp/products/nendo/109_racing_miku.html
http://www.nendoroid.jp/products/nendo/75_mikun_rq.html
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Ah yes Racing Miku... I have her statue on preorder lol.
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The nendoroid version is pretty great too.
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On January 19 2011 15:50 NeverGG wrote:They actually stock several of the K-on nendoroids, but I've been focusing on buying the more 'fantastic' looking ones. I don't watch K-on, but it looks cutely animated and fun, so if I give it a try and enjoy it I'll definitely invest in them. Their mini instruments are so cute and there are also a couple of item sets for sale which would go with them perfectly.
ahh, i hope you do, i'm sure you'll enjoy it.
nobody who likes cute anime dislikes k-on, it's amazing. :3
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On January 19 2011 21:25 besiger wrote:was just wondering from what series/show these are, if any + Show Spoiler +
Lucky Star
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NeverGG
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On January 19 2011 19:18 vek wrote:Show nested quote +On January 19 2011 15:53 NeverGG wrote:On January 19 2011 15:38 ProjectVirtue wrote:
Hmmm. i own...7 figures now and counting, and 2 gundams.
the dusting really isn't that bad, i mean, sure, every 2-3 weeks you'll start to see some grey build up. Just take an air can, go over, and lightly wipe it with a tissue to get the sticky dust off and you're good.
and yeah, i love figures, they're awesome, makes my day happy I need to buy an air can asap. I'm just using a small hand pump for tricky bits plus a nice dusting cloth left over from my photography days. The build up here seems to happen within a week or so, so I check each Sunday ^_^ Books are so much easier to keep clean, but they really don't look as cute. Yeah a can of compressed air makes dusting them really really easy. Can get into all the little crevices and it does a really good job. Only thing to remember is to keep the can upright when you use it and just aim using the "straw" because otherwise the air will have a freezing effect. As for figures.. I have quite a few, mostly 1/8th scale statues because I like it when they match. I do have a few 1/7 and 1/6 ones that were pretty expensive. I had to have them though  The statues I have are mostly Yamashita character designs, Queen's Blade or random video game characters that I liked. I think the Queen's Blade anime was boring as hell but I liked a lot of the character designs. I have a GSC Nendoroid Luka that is really cute, the little octupus head is fun to put on random things. New GSC Miku is still on preorder. I avoided Nendoroids for a while but once I got Luka I was converted, they are awesome. Sadly I missed out on Kagamine Rin  Hopefully there's a rerelease. I think one of the most fun aspects of collecting figures is finding the rare ones for a decent price. I've made a lot of ebay friends who will even try to shop around at stores in Japan for ones I am having trouble finding if I ask nicely enough. I'll post some pics of my favourite ones when my phone is charged. I really need to get a decent camera though. Figures are awesome!
Thanks for the tips :D We've got the Luka Nendoroid here and the Yongsan Hobby Square has it on display. I'm tempted to buy it next month depending upon my budget and what trading figures have come in by then.
That's precisely how I feel about buying photobooks and magazines too. There's something really rewarding to me about coming across a rare find for a good price. It's like getting bargains when food shopping (I'm such a housewife lol.) I really love stores like Book Off and Mandarake due to the second-hand element. It replaces the lack of charity shops/thrift stores here which I loved back home.
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On January 19 2011 21:25 besiger wrote:was just wondering from what series/show these are, if any + Show Spoiler +
Yep, that's the Lucky Star/Street Fighter mash up set. It came as a cute 4-pack for just a little more money than one of the 3-packs :D Unfortunately the 'Ken' figure's stand is too small for her, so she kind of drunkenly topples over upon a regular basis.
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On January 19 2011 19:46 VManOfMana wrote:Show nested quote +On January 19 2011 14:57 sob3k wrote:
absolutely never understood collecting completely useless stuff.
There are so many amazing experiences/places to visit/things to do that would be such a better use of your money.
or do you just have so much cash you have no idea what to spend it on...? Funny. Collector friends have made fun of me for watching Starcraft (I am not even playing the game! am I crazy!?). The circle is now complete =) - - - - - Nice to know about other figure collectors in TL! NeverGG, have you considering importing directly from Japanese stores? Would that be a little more affordable? Nendoroids are pretty addictive =) I just really like the very cute designs. Also, a new Nendoroid Snow Miku will be coming out, with the new trend of more articulations: http://www.goodsmile.info/product/ja/3064/ねんどろいど 雪ミク たのしい雪あそび エディション.htmlThe racing Mikus are some of my all-time favorite Nendoroids http://www.nendoroid.jp/products/nendo/109_racing_miku.htmlhttp://www.nendoroid.jp/products/nendo/75_mikun_rq.html
Unfortunately my Korean bank card makes shopping online kind of impossible, but the prices here aren't too bad, so it's okay. I just wish we'd get more of a range of figures. The focus is heavily skewed towards Gundam, NGE, and One Piece - none of which I like enough to collect figures/models for them. The fun thing is finding something totally unexpected such as the Kamen Rider trading figures that turned up last week. I ended up buying an entire box plus the 3 loose ones they had on display. (I didn't get the one I wanted the most, but I got the other 2 I really wanted.)
Those racing Mikus are beyond adorable. I love the details and how many cute and varied expressions she has. The snow one is gorgeous too - I hope we get her (or any of the Vocaloid items tbh.) So far we've got - Queen's Blade, Fate/Stay Night, K-On, Haruhi, Black Rock Shooter and a couple of series I don't remember right now.
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No one mentioning Nendoroid Kuroneko ;<
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Can't believe everyone talking about Miku Vocaloid, but no one ever posts in the Vocaloid thread T _ T
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On January 20 2011 11:12 Yiruru wrote:No one mentioning Nendoroid Kuroneko ;< + Show Spoiler +Can't believe everyone talking about Miku Vocaloid, but no one ever posts in the Vocaloid thread T _ T
I was just gonna mention that, cutest nendoroid in the history of the universe. I feel horrible for not being able to buy figs right now, I really wanted that nendo.
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On January 20 2011 10:18 NeverGG wrote:Yep, that's the Lucky Star/Street Fighter mash up set. It came as a cute 4-pack for just a little more money than one of the 3-packs :D Unfortunately the 'Ken' figure's stand is too small for her, so she kind of drunkenly topples over upon a regular basis.
Miyuki looks just like Crimson Viper 
Those are so awesome!
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On January 20 2011 11:18 Fumi wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2011 11:12 Yiruru wrote:No one mentioning Nendoroid Kuroneko ;< + Show Spoiler +Can't believe everyone talking about Miku Vocaloid, but no one ever posts in the Vocaloid thread T _ T I was just gonna mention that, cutest nendoroid in the history of the universe. I feel horrible for not being able to buy figs right now, I really wanted that nendo.
I love the eyes on that one. Seeing all these cute Vocaloid and K-on ones definitely makes me want to watch their videos. (*Only has 2 Vocaloid songs on her mp3 player.*)
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I've been meaning to add a figma to my collection... That one is very tempting for the sole reason it has cats that could be friends with some of my other figures
The violin and other props are pretty awesome too.
Sadly I'd forgotten just how bad my phones camera was at taking close up shots... My mission this weekend is to buy a proper camera since I've been meaning to for ages. Any suggestions for a good ~$200 camera would be much appreciated.
Anyway, here is one photo of tako luka on the lookout for tuna with the assistance of miku:
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I promise I'll post more when I have an actual camera
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I also had some cat props from some of the Bakemonogatari Puchis which I've added to her kitty collection. She's even got a tiny white kitten perched on her head now :D In that pose Miku looks like she's modeling an eccentric new hat.
I can't wait to see your collection too :D Randomly, I saw a couple of guys speaking English whilst I was in Hobby Square picking up my new figures. However, I was too shy to go and strike up a conversation :/ On the up-side it looks like I'm now considered a regular after about 8-9 visits. I got given a 15% off coupon and the girl who always serves me was really nice ^_^
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Sooo cute. I don't buy a figma since before they changed the way they make them, they look so smooth now. God, I need to buy something so badly.
Also you should totally check some more vocaloid/k-on stuff!
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Yes, her paint-job is really lovely. I also like the delicate way they sculpted her hair at the back (and the cute curl on her fringe.) Some of the faces of the Figma figures aren't to my liking, but since they're interchangeable I can just use another from one of my others once I build up a good collection :D
If you buy something then please post some photos :D
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That figma looks very nice, I wasnt ready for figmas yet but I'm considering getting that one.
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