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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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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.

Why indeed, i don’t like saying the same thing again and again. It’s a figure from Alter so as always, i don’t have much to say about the overall quality. As for the figure itself, well it’s Nanoha but in her younger self this time. So lolicons friends rejoice !

This Stand By Ready version of Nanoha (coming from the movie) is without any surprise the best version of young Nanoha available, way better than the now old Good Smile version. Not as impressive as her adult version, she compensates this with the two forms of Raising Heart that can be displayed beside Nanoha on a little base. And the way she is standing high over the base mades her look like she’s really floating, a nice touch. Painting is as always with Alter perfectly done and there’s nothing wrong to signal quality wise. A great figure for all the Nanoha fans and lolicons out there (lots !).

Nanoha Stand By Ready gets 4.5 Exelica out of 5.

That’s all for now, thanks for reading/looking ^-^

And check Meronpan’s review of Nanoha for more detailled pictures.

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Here’s finally my (late) review of the big Nanoha from Alter. There are already lots of pics of her around and great reviews so you don’t need to hear much good about her, you already know everything. In fact, i’m pretty sure that if you’re a figures collector/you have lots of money/you’re a Nanoha fanboy/you just sold the house, you already got her in your collection.

So yes, like Fate, Nanoha is a masterpiece, eveything is finely painted and it’s for sure the best Nanoha available on the market. And i’m sure it’ll stay like this for a while. But i heard some people got problems with their Nanoha’s and i got one with mine too. The “pearls” on her dress and clothes goes off or are not correctly glued. On mine it’s the one on her left arm that is not correctly fixed. Still, it’s a minor problem compared to GSC “oh i forgot to write World is Mine on the base” problem …

Nanoha is a big and beautiful figure, perfectly painted and a must have for any figures collector or fan of the show. But keep in mind that maybe your Nanoha will have some little problems, nothing than can’t be fixed with some glue. And i hope you have lots of patience, Nanoha takes quite a while to be ready to expose, after taking out all the protections and everything.

Nanoha gets 4.5 Exelica out of 5.

And of course check the other reviews from Meronpan and Optic for more beautiful pics and more details on her.