This new figure of “Kamikita Komari” from Little Busters! series will be available this coming July 2008 by Toys Works for 6,400 Yen ^^ Hobby Search is taking reservation for it as of today.
This version does looks nice, but I still prefer the Kotobukiya‘s one ^^;
Akiba Blog just posted some new images of the upcoming Kotobukiya‘s Sennin Haruka, straight from the prototype stage. I can’t really read Japanese, so I can’t really say anything on the full article ^^; Have to wait for the English version to be posted~XD
Looking at the photos, looks like Haruka’s Gi can be casted off ^^; The details looks great so far, and it looks really close as the original Illustration. Looking forward to this ( ^ _ ^ )/
Saw this 1/7 Scale Resin kit of “Takamori Haruka” from Beat Blade Haruka over at Volks Online Store ^^ The price is a little bit expensive ^^; It’s up for 10,000 Yen.
Although I don’t collect Resin kits (Since I’m no good in painting these stuffs~XD ), I have to say, this is probably the best looking Haruka I’ve seen so far d( > _ < )b
On other news, I spotted this while browsing Foo-bar-baz. Looks like Volks is planning to release the PVC version of the previous Wonfest 2008 exclusive 1/6 Scale Hatsune Miku, this coming September 2008 (Yay~!!) ^^ It’ll be up for 6,800 Yen and reservations will start on 29th April, 2008 ^^
Well just hope that it isn’t Volks Online Store exclusive, because I so want it!! ( > _ < )v I wonder if the price is correct, because 7,000 Yen for a 1/6 scale is cheap ^^;
Kotobukiya just updated their Blog with more images of the upcoming release figure of “Nekomiya Nono” in her school swimsuit and Neko Mimi~XD Nono is the heroine from the eroge Yotsunoha, and the anime adaptation with the same name. You can view the trailer of the anime below:
This figure was shown earlier, still in the prototype stage, and was scheduled for August 2008 release. Price is still undecided ^^;
I have to say, this is one damn cute figure!! ( > _ < )v
This was actually announced yesterday ^^; These 3 new figures of Ryomou Shimei, Kanu Unchou, and Sonshaku Hakufu from Ikkitousen series, will be available by Taki Corporation in their Nurse uniform this coming May 2008 for 4,800 Yen each ^^ Hobby Search is taking reservation for them as of now.
The only thing I know is that Ryomou’s uniform is cast off-able :p Don’t know about the rest though~
Hobby Search just open the reservation for this beautiful set of figures of “2007 Rei & Asuka Summer Ver.” by Kurushima (never heard of the company before) ^^; Hoho, even the price is “beautiful” :p This set of figures will be up for a whoopin price of 28,000 Yen!! *Faint* Only 1000 of these will be manufactured and will be made using Cold Cast material.
I’ll pass on these…too much dough for me ( > _ < );
With Elwing announced earlier by Kotobukiya, it won’t take very long until the next line up from the “Shining Wind” series to be out ^^ This 1/8 Scale of “Mao” by Kotobukiya is the next line up from Shining Wind series, which is scheduled for July 2008 release and up for 5,300 Yen ^^ Hobby Search is taking pre-orders for it as of today~
The jacket is cast off-able btw ( ^ _ ^ )/
Another new release from Good Smile Company ^^ This gorgeous 1/8 Scale figure of “Hayase Mitsuki” from Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien series will be available this coming August 2008 for 5,000 Yen by Good Smile Company, and Hobby Search is taking pre-orders for it as of today ^^
Looks nice indeed. I like the hair ( ^ _ ^ )/
Yes!! Finally it’s out!! I’ve been waiting for this ^^
Anyway :p This gorgeous figure of “Lala Satalin Deviluke” from the new To Love-Ru series, will be available for you this coming August 2008 by Good Smile Company for 5,000 Yen ^^ Hobby Search is taking reservations for it as of today ^^
Woot!! No doubt this is in my get list!! d( > _ < )b
Hobby Search just opened the reservation for this new lovely figure today~ This new 1/7 Scale “Corticarte Apa Lagranges Swimsuit Ver.” figure from the series Shinkyoku Sokai Polyphonica, will be available for you this coming July 2008 for 7,800 Yen from New Line ^^
I have to say this figure looks beautiful!! I like the overall looks
\( ^ o ^ )/
This was actually announced yesterday, but this new figure of “STATIC ARTS Soul Eater Maka & Soul” from the new series Soul Eater by Square Enix is now ready for reservation ^^ The figure is scheduled for July 2008 and will be up for 7,800 Yen, and Hobby Search is taking pre-orders as of now ^^
Looks cool I have to say. Just finished watching the 1st episode of Soul Eater, and to be honest it’ll be a big hit!! ( ^ _ ^ )/
This new “Lala Animal Cafe Ver.” figure from Shueisha, which was announced earlier and scheduled for August 2008 is now ready for reservation ^^ Hobby Search is taking pre-orders as of today with the price tag of 5,900 Yen ^^
Unfortunately, they didn’t mentioned anything about the Limited Edition version of the figure ( > _ < ); So I guess it’s only exclusive to Shueisha’s online store ^^;
This cool looking Non-Scale figure of Nero from Devil May Cry 4 will be available for you this coming August 2008 by Kotobukiya ^^ This figure will be up for 8,800 Yen and Hobby Search is taking pre-orders of ot as of today ^^
Hmm I have to say, it’s quite expensive compared to others since it used “ABS” instead of PVC. But personally, I prefer this figure of Nero than Dante’s one ^^;
These two new figures of Lala from To Love-Ru -Trouble- series, will be available for you by Shueisha Company this coming August 2008. One being the Normal Version (Leopard) and the other being Limited Version (White) with 6,500 Yen for each figure ^^ The good news is that both are cast off-able ( ^ _ ^ )/
You can view more images of the figure at Moeyo.com ^^
Limited Version
Normal Version
I like the white one better \( ^ o ^ )/
This news was actually few days old, but Hobby Search is now taking reservations for it as of today ^^
This upcoming “Belldandy” PVC figure by Toys Works will be up for 7,400 Yen and scheduled for September 2008 release ^^
Looks like the design is based on the Manga series ( ^ _ ^ )/
You can view the previous attempt here
So today I went to IKEA to get myself an additional lamp for the overhead lightening. Got myself a cheap desk lamp for S$12.00 ^^ Tried the new set up, and found out that my new IKEA lamp is much more brighter than my other one. So I had to switch them around; New lamp as the main one and the previous “main” lamp for the overhead lightening. Below is how it looks like with the new set up:
Used my “KOS-MOS Ver. 4” as test model again and with the same background, etc, and the results:
Before:
After (New Settings):
Testing With different background:
I have to say there’s quite an improvement compared to the previous setting ^^ One thing that I found out and learned is that background colour/texture does affects the overall outcome. So you can’t really use random background when taking photos. Each figurines needs a suitable background colour for them to get the best outcome ^^
I just need to adjust the position of the lamp a bit, and it should come alright next time \( > _ < )/
Another figure of Haruka from the eroge “Beat Blades Haruka” is ready for reservations ^^ This time it’s Kotobukiya‘s turn to give Haruka the PVC treatment~
Goes under the name “Sennin Haruka”, this 1/8 scale figure by Kotobukiya is scheduled for July 2008 release, with the price tag of 5,800 Yen. Hobby Search is taking pro-orders for it starting today ^^
I wonder if there’s a competition between Kotobukiya and Alter since it has the same pose :p, but both figures definitely looks gorgeous in their own ways ^^; Looks like I’m getting both the Alter and Kotobukiya’s version \( > _ < )/
Here it is, as promised, the review for my “Fauna 1/8 Scale” from Max Factory which arrived few days ago ^^
Unfortunately (or fortunate), due to the nature of the figure, this will be another R18 content of review ^^; As usual, I’ll be posting the uncensored Full Cast Off photos, so just like before, don’t read this review if you find them offensive.
A little info on the character~ Fauna is the main heroine from the eroge “Megamisama Chu uihou” or “Megachu!”, and also the hentai anime adaptation of the same title. You can view the OP from the game below:
Just like the anime counterpart, this figure is too awesome to boot~XD The expression and the pose is great, and don’t forget the Full Cast Off goodies~ The paint job is great, and another charm points is the “Transparent” skirt ^^ I can’t recall any other figures from Max Factory that has Full Cast Off capabilities, so this might be the first.
The figure comes with an instruction manual on how to cast off the dress. No other accessories included, just a stand.
Anyway, just like I mentioned before, I’ll be using the new photoshoot set up for this review. So here are the usual shots~^^
Close up~
The dress~
Full Cast Off~ ( > _ < );
Pantsu ^^;~
The Stand~
I’m basically satisfied with the new photoshoot set up. The photos definitely came out great, although there are still room for improvements ( > _ < ) Gonna get a second lightening for the top. Anyway, Fauna is worth getting ( ^ _ ^ )/
This is just a look on the new lightening set up I’m planning to use for my future reviews.
New set up:
– A desk lamp
– Custom made “Diffuser” (Cardbox + Tracing Paper)
– A Reflector (A piece of white board)
Results:
I went to Artfriend today to get the materials. Bought the tracing paper and some new thick colour papers for the background. Using my “KOS-MOS Ver.4” for test model, I think the result came much better than I expected ^^ Although a second light source from the top would be nice and makes it much better. I tried using my room light, and the result didn’t come right. I guess I’ll go and check out IKEA for some cheap lamp ^^;
I’ve checked lots of website/blogs, for some advice on the lightening. In particular, I just want to thank Super Rats for the awesome (and cheap) tutorial on this ^^
This coming “Fauna 1/8 Scale” reviews will be using the new set up. Look forward to it ( ^ _ ^ )/
Ah forgot to add. All photos taken using SLR Nikon D40 ^^;
Another 2 new entries by Alter finally ready for Pre-orders. These 2 particular figures were shown during Wonder Festival 2008.
Hobby Search just opened the reservation for these 2 gorgeous figures as of today; Tsukishiro Mi-na from the anime Getsumen to Heiki Mina at 6,300 Yen and Takamori Haruka from the eroge Beat Blades Haruka at 6,800 Yen. Mi-na is scheduled for August 2008 release, and Haruka for September 2008 release.
It’s still a long way, but I might be getting Haruka ^^;
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