Ragingnight
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its a very exclusive miku since it was for the tsunami incident. I probably will pass.
I did pay 22k for this
I do want kongo and i-58.
I did pay 22k for this
I do want kongo and i-58.
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I can't do it because if I did I'd never know when to stop. I grew up with anime but even so I can't tell the difference between pink haired girl #1 and pink haired girl #2. I look through the swarm of figures and see some awesome shit but why should I buy this figure of this random girl over this other random girl? You get me? Probably not
Basically by limiting it to figures of characters I know, it makes it easier to see and judge how accurate the representation is. I can look and go "Nah this doesn't look like the Ryuko I know" and avoid it. Because I know that character. Now I could just buy figures based on whatever looks cool to me, which makes sense. But...I'd never stop then...because 70% of the figures out there look awesome. But even if it looks awesome, I don't want some random girl on my desk, or some random character. I want Canti, Asuka, Misato, Eva Unit 1, Noriko, Lagann. Names I associate with. Characters that made me laugh and cry. When I look at my Noriko figure I think "You Go girl!" And when I see my Gunbuster with his arms crossed I get a massive grin on my face.
For many it's different. That's fine. But I like limiting myself to things I associate with and characters that resonate with myself. I miss out on many awesome figures. It's a shame. 99.99% of the pre-orders you all post goes over my head, but not before I get to look at them and gawk over them at least. Then I see you all post your pickups and I think "whoa shit looks awesome!". Tharja is an example. Same with Madoka and Miku. Just because I don't buy these figures doesn't mean I can't enjoy them from afar, because I do thanks to you guys and girls in this thread posting all this cool stuff.
Freezasaurus
Member
Yes. Because you sir, are a MADMAN.
I'm just in for a wo class and maybe some of the other villain ships. Most of the normal character designs don't do much for me.
Ragingnight
Member
20-22k for gold saw is like the holy grail. I love the shit out of it from a design wise. Big fan of huke. I mean its not a coincidence that I liked steins;gate as well since its the same artist.
Also Yamato is day one no questions.
A beautiful one.
But yeah, that's kind of nuts how much she costs now. Didn't realize she'd gone up in cost so much.
Then again, I still kick myself for passing on the Alter Gwendolyn because it was too big for my shelving. I should have gotten it anyway when it didn't cost twice its MSRP. I'll get over it, some day. Maybe. (If anyone knows of one going for less-than-amazon-crazy-prices, shoot me a PM!)
N-Y has Homura listed for 17k but the buy button still disabled. Going to bed now, will check back in morning.
Ultimadrago
Member
This post from Vox-Pop was the terrible gateway for me.
I was simply sifting through the thread because I like looking at well-done figures and one day I found those Nichijou trading figures staring back at me.
My fate was already sealed.
dakkumauji
Member
We all have our weakness to certain series.
Has anyone pre-ordered the Kat figure? So tempting, but I've had no experience with that maker.
Giolon
Member
I can't do it because if I did I'd never know when to stop. I grew up with anime but even so I can't tell the difference between pink haired girl #1 and pink haired girl #2. I look through the swarm of figures and see some awesome shit but why should I buy this figure of this random girl over this other random girl? You get me? Probably not
Basically by limiting it to figures of characters I know, it makes it easier to see and judge how accurate the representation is. I can look and go "Nah this doesn't look like the Ryuko I know" and avoid it. Because I know that character. Now I could just buy figures based on whatever looks cool to me, which makes sense. But...I'd never stop then...because 70% of the figures out there look awesome. But even if it looks awesome, I don't want some random girl on my desk, or some random character. I want Canti, Asuka, Misato, Eva Unit 1, Noriko, Lagann. Names I associate with. Characters that made me laugh and cry. When I look at my Noriko figure I think "You Go girl!" And when I see my Gunbuster with his arms crossed I get a massive grin on my face.
For many it's different. That's fine. But I like limiting myself to things I associate with and characters that resonate with myself. I miss out on many awesome figures. It's a shame. 99.99% of the pre-orders you all post goes over my head, but not before I get to look at them and gawk over them at least. Then I see you all post your pickups and I think "whoa shit looks awesome!". Tharja is an example. Same with Madoka and Miku. Just because I don't buy these figures doesn't mean I can't enjoy them from afar, because I do thanks to you guys and girls in this thread posting all this cool stuff.
I get it. It makes sense as a form of self control. I use "Sadness factor" - how sad will I be if I miss out forever on the opportunity to get a figure? If it'd make me sad enough, I'll buy it. It actually turns out to be a decently high bar. Then there's secondary bars like having to be comfortable displaying it and not being just a swimsuit figure.
The maker is making me want to wait and see how the final product is first.
kiunchbb
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This post from Vox-Pop was the terrible gateway for me.
I was simply sifting through the thread because I like looking at well-done figures and one day I found those Nichijou trading figures staring back at me.
My fate was already sealed.
Omg this set...
It is not cheap isn't it...?
I would be too...I would get it at $200. I wish I was joking
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Dear God an Ike Figma has to happen. New Smash design is incredible.
Ultimadrago
Member
They come in a set of 12 (Two unique figures for each girl and two extras). When I purchased it around release, I got them for about $80+ (not including shipping). You can catch a box online for no less than $130+ now.
On the bright(er) side there have been newer trading figures (larger/non-SD with less figures) for them since and those go for cheaper at about $100.
Oh, didn't know the Venera-sama figure was going up for preorder so soon.
I'm tempted to preorder it, but not totally in love with it.
I'd really want a complete figure of this though:
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/213367
I'm tempted to preorder it, but not totally in love with it.
I'd really want a complete figure of this though:
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/213367
as long as this means FE gained a 3rd slot, I am happy he's back and want a 1/8,1/7, or 1/6 of him
Venera?! Whereeeeee
ThePeoplesBureau
Member
I was simply sifting through the thread because I like looking at well-done figures and one day I found those Nichijou trading figures staring back at me.
My fate was already sealed.
Dawwwwww
This post from Vox-Pop was the terrible gateway for me.
I was simply sifting through the thread because I like looking at well-done figures and one day I found those Nichijou trading figures staring back at me.
My fate was already sealed.
I want those....
kiunchbb
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The price isn't that bad compare to the figures I got, I just hate how the figures in the box are random. It is not possible to get all of them in one box.
Ultimadrago
Member
They are adorable ~<3
I've gotten about four boxes of various trading figures at this point. If you purchase them retail (a.k.a. from major sites that give you a fresh box), you are guaranteed all the unique standard figures, in my experience. I have always gotten all of the unique figures in one box.
Now if you buy from "[Bob]'s Figures" or a much lesser known site, it may be a different story. Those sites are known to splice boxes in order to sell individual figures off. This means a "box" could consist of contents from three other boxes.
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Off-Topic, but gonna put this somewhere on the site!
To clarify my post to firehawk12 months ago in the Anime thread about Gintama and Nichijou. I said that the episode of Gintama that finally managed to be outright hilarious (Episode 25) was on-par if not greater to the average humor-based skit from Nichijou. Not that it was better than or made it better than Nichijou. Nichijou's other elements have Gintama beat even if I was saying such a thing (including art and music).
Gintama is still a good comedy, but Nichijou is much stronger in its dedication to theme and conversational gags. Plus, the amount of time it takes to get to that first great episode of Gintama takes what's about the entire length of Nichijou!
So yeah, Nichijou's crown was never taken and I certainly didn't mean to imply that it was. And not to call Gintama out as every comedy falls short in comparison to Nichijou.
I want this...I know I shouldn't, but I want this
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-006061
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-006061
Same for me, but with this: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-006162&page=top
I'd prefer it if it was one of the other girls, but it's such a nice sculpt ;_;
Honoka really is...if they do all the girls i might complete the set
Only thing stopping me from getting Sonico is AX...if after a month she isn't gone(which I highly doubt), I might get her
ThePeoplesBureau
Member
3 pages in on OT2 and I've already been snared in - box ordered. There is no escape, abandon hope all ye who enter...
I bought it, and I'm only at episode 3 of season 1!
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Same here.
I probably check this thread at least once a day.
I would post more if I actually ordered figures.
I ordered it. I can tell you how it is come September.
Also decided to wait for Aniplex+ to put up Akuma Madoka. Screw waiting until 3am pressing refresh over and over again.
arhra
Member
Trouble is, you never know for sure if they're actually going to do the complete set, so buying characters you're not especially fond of is always a bit of a gamble. If they do a Rin, I'll be preordering on day one, but I'm not going to jump in for Honoka, lovely as she might be (besides, I don't have space for another set of girls that big).
At least it's not Alter though, so if they do go for the complete set, it probably won't take them five years for them to finish it (I got Alter's Sanya and Yoshika back in 2010, and the way they've been delaying things lately, one of the last few slipping into 2015 wouldn't at all surprise me...).
FlyingSaucer
Banned
Asuka inochigake from Alter pushed back to the end of the year.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !
Knowing Alter, they'll probably start shipping her the week you can't afford her with only a 7 day notice.
for a SK figure that's pretty tame lol
FlyingSaucer
Banned
Knowing Alter, they'll probably start shipping her the week you can't afford her with only a 7 day notice.
Alter, the DarkSoul/Monster Hunter of the PVC world :/
Love her bikini
It started pretty simply with a humble Aigis Figma about a year ago.
but now THIS
My first scale figs were Momohime and 1/6 Alter Aigis. 1/6 Alter Aigis is still probably my favorite fig in my entire collection.
Snkfanatic
Banned
This post from Vox-Pop was the terrible gateway for me.
I was simply sifting through the thread because I like looking at well-done figures and one day I found those Nichijou trading figures staring back at me.
My fate was already sealed.
Oh my god....I have to have these
Dedication Through Light
Member
Freezasaurus
Member
already made my first purchase of this new thread
That seems like an awful lot of shipping for two figures.
Snkfanatic
Banned
I guess AmiAmi no longer bothers linking used items to searching, kind of annoying really. I used to just search something like "K-On" to find any new used stuff but it never shows up like that now. Have to look through all the listings for them.
ThePeoplesBureau
Member
the search function on AmiAmi seems pretty fickle. Sometimes items won't show up at all unless they're in stock, other times you can look at sold out items with no stock. I don't really completely understand its inconsistencies.
ThePeoplesBureau
Member
Dedication Through Light
Member
I think I chose fedex 1-2day. I hate waiting.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Omg dat CRT
MikeHattsu
Member
Not bad 'not quite Sega Saturn' either.
Not posted in these figure threads before so I guess I should say hi.
So hi hi!
Snkfanatic
Banned
Ya the TV and gaming theme alone makes me want to order it. If the cost is right I might just do that.
Ya the TV and gaming theme alone makes me want to order it. If the cost is right I might just do that.
The detail on the TV is probably going to jack up the price. It's DanganRonpa so I'll probably get it regardless.
Apparently it goes up for preorder the 27th.
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