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This time, Good Smile didn’t disappoint and this Rin is not far from perfect. She looks exactly like the proto shots so i have no complains. The glossy paint used on her is not too glossy and shading is used too. So no, it doesn’t look cheap at all. It looks classy. And i won’t even speak of her hair, just gorgeous and perfectly done. Fot those who were scared of her pose and the fact that she could break because of her one foot pose, i believe it’ll be fine. the metal bar on the base seems good and solid enough, and Rin is nicely balanced and not too heavy. So it should be fine.

So yeah, this Rin is the best Rin available, you should buy her if your a fan of her or just fan of beautiful girls.

Rin is getting five Exelica out of five.

For another review, don’t forget the awesome pics at Tentacle Armada

Another detailed review with very good pics on Biotoxic’s Blog

And another review with great pics at Plastic Parfait

The review at Shadonia is up.

Bonus pics:

Cute cat is cute <3.

Take care all !

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Heya all

Hope you liked the pics. This Sonico looks really nice and is sexy without being vulgar. It’s a great buy for those who love Sonico. The paintjob is nicely done, details are there and the cast off is, for once, nicely made. I’m not in the mood to do a “normal review” and i think the pics are good enough to help you decide for yourself if you want her or not. And you should, Sonico is awesome.

Super Sonico Bondage Version gets 4.5 Exelica out of 5.

And to see a more detailled review with awesome pics (and cast off ones :p), you should check wieselhead’s review.

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Heya . Missed me ? No ? Thought so :’(

I’m lucky enough to have the two version of the cute Sanada from Alter so i took some pics to help people choose the best one.

I know lots of people missed the first one (V1) but preordered the V2. So is the V2 as good as the first one ? Did Alter made some improvements or did the overall quality took a hit down ?

Check the pics and try to spot the difference(s) ! (V2 on left, V1 on right)

So ? Did you spot any differences ?

There is indeed at least one (two if you count the obvious mouth that was changed, but everyone knows that) but it’s really just a small change. Sanada’s skin tone is a little more pink”ish” in the V2 version. The yellow”ish” skin tone of the V1 was the only “flaw” for me of the first version, so it’s great that they changed it a bit. It’s not easy to see in the pics, but in real you can see the difference.
But other than this, the quality is the same for the Sanada’s. The paint quality is the same, colors are still great and the details (lots) are still there. Overall, Sanada (either one) is an awesome figure from Alter and easily one of the best figure you can have in your collection. I believe that everyone should have one so if you can find a place to buy her, do it and fast ! Because the prices on Ebay are going up …

Sanada is getting five Exelica out of five.

The good: – Great pose, perfect painting and nice colors. It’s an Alter figure all right.

The bad: – Hard to find, price is quite high … Why are all the Sanada’s exclusive ?

If i had to choose one, it would be the V2 for the better skin tone and her smile. But the more serious face V1 and the fact that she is more hard to get can be a real bonus for figures collectors.
Either way, you can’t get wrong with any of there two versions.

Bonus pics:

Clalaclan and Xecty service shots

And two Mikoto pics:

Hope you liked the pics. My DSLR is still not working correctly so i have a hard time with pictures … I hope i can buy a new one next year :/.

Take care everyone, hope you’re all doing fine !

For detailled and more better pics of Sanada V1, check the review of the awesome super rats on Happy Soda.

Another review with lots of pics on Shadonia.

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Ameri gets 4.5 Exelica out of 5

The good: – nice colors, good skin tone and beautiful painted eyes – exactly like the proto shots, even better – overall quality quite high (and that’s incredible from Orchid Seed)

The bad: – the original artwork was way more cute – is more like a 1/10 than a 1/8

I usually stay away from Orchid Seed, as their figures are always a disappointement. The retail version is always different and the painting is sloppy and far from, let’s say Alter or Max Factory. But with Ameri, they did it right. I mean, it’s the same as the proto shots, the beautiful colors are here and there is no paint problems anywhere. I would even say that it looks like an Alter figure. Yeah she’s that good. Only the hands and the gun could have been better but it’s a minor grip.

If you love cute and sexy girls, you won’t regret buying this one. Just don’t be sad when you’ll open her box, she is really tiny …

Check another review of Ameri at OMGWebsite.

Tier’s review is up at Tentacle Armada.

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Sora gets four Exelica out of five.

The good: – awesome ABS hair, nicely detailled – looks exactly like the proto – i love the little cushion

The bad: Kotobukiya’s usual paint, kinda blank – no shading or at least nothing spectacular

No surprises there, it’s the usual Kotobukiya work at 1/6 scale, it’s nice and everything, but after the stunning Tamaki from Max Factory, it’s hard to be impressed by something from Koto. Still a nice buy for Sora fans, i should know, i am one.

Aka’s review is up at OMGWebsite.

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Of course, Mercedes is getting five Exelica out of five.

The good: – everything.

The bad: – ??? do i really need to write something here?

It’s simple, this Mercedes from Alter is the new “champion” in the figure world, there is no PVC more polished, detailled and stunning than this one. The paint used is simply gorgeous and the retail version is as perfect as every figures should be. The only minor gripe would be her arbalest that looks like a toy close up, compared to all the rest that looks nearly “organic”.

If you only have money to buy one figure this year, don’t hesitate one second. Really, don’t. It’s the first time i see a retail figure as flawless and perfect as this one, there is no dot, scratch or any little mark on Mercedes. I’m simply impressed and i’m just going to be even more hard on GSC now.

Now for the pics:

Hope you’ll like the pics, took me 3 hours just taking them.

Go buy your Mercedes now ^_^

Another review of Mercedes at EmencyBlazer Works.

The review is up at Shadonia too.

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Elwing gets 4.5 Exelica out of 5 (i really wanted to give her a 5 but the painting can still be better)

The good: – she looks like the proto shots – big, gracious and ultra sexy – the hair is detailled but still perfectly made without any defect – great use of gradiant colors on the clothes.

The bad: – the paint work is good on most parts but some sloppy painting there and there, if you looks closely you can even spot some little marks and defects on the “dress” – the paint used is not “vibrant” enough, as always with Kotobukiya.

Yay, for once no disappointement with a figure. Another 1/6 figure that prove my theory that Kotobukiya’s figures are not great when they’re 1/8 but they’re way better when they’re bigger. This Elwing is beautifuly sculpted and looks gorgeous. The paint job is sloppy at time but for the most part and at a normal distance, it looks awesome (and the nails are painted, pink). Gradiant colors looks great and the base color is beautiful. And you can’t really see with pics, but believe me, Elwing’s eyes looks amazing from close up (both pair yeah but i meant the upper ones ^-^).

A beautiful figure that you should buy if you like beautiful girls. And i know you all do.

That’s it for my review but don’t forget to check the awesome pics from Tier at Tentacle Armada.

And a little preview of my next review:

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Good: Great dynamic pose, base more detailled than usual, bigger than expected.

Bad: Control quality sux, some samples of Canaan are poorly painted at best. The hair is not looking too great, too bulky. Poor painting on the base, especially if you compare to the proto shots.

This Canaan is not a bad figure, mine is correct but i saw some very bad painted one out there. So another Good Smile figure, another lottery. Not as bad as the control quality for World is Mine but still really bad for Good Smile.

Canaan is getting three Exelica out of five.

Don’t forget to check the reviews of Canaan at Polyvinil Crush and Visual Fanfare.

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And another Alter’s figure. Noumi is Alter’s first girl from the visual novel Little Busters. I’m a big fan of Key’s chara design so i was happy when Noumi was annonced from Alter. I nearly canceled her twice but i don’t regret not doing it at all. Noumi is really cute and this figure is full of happiness/cuteness. That’s why i choose her to do two sets of pics, the first one being finally a new entry in my “Girls and Flowers” serie, and the second set of pics are the usual review ones. Hope you’ll like the pics and that you will add this cute Noumi in your collection, she is definitely worth a grab !

This Noumi is a dynamic, sweet and lovely figure, with a bright expression on her face. You won’t find a better version of the character, Alter did a perfect job respecting the girl. She looks like she was just taken outside of the game, full of energy and with a cute smile on her face. And of course, the paint job is perfect and even if Noumi’s clothes are not special in any way, a big effort was made with her hair, it’s really detailled and it add a nice impression of movement. With her pose and the general flow of the figure, it looks like Noumi is jumping and i think that Alter is becoming better and better with the dynamic poses (and the one foot pose).

This is what i call a near perfection figure: dynamic pose nicely done with a real sense of flow, respects totally the original design of the game and the paint job and PVC quality is top notch.

Noumi gets 5 Exelica out of 5

And for more pics, another review at Shadonia