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02-13-2020, 02:33 PM | #91 |
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An embarrassment of tiny mans! (And, yes, I know that a group of tiny mans is generally referred to as an "Armload" of tiny mans, but a group of Armloads is usually termed an Embarrassment. Not to be pedantic!) Multiple orders showed up over the last few days: -Them two Zero-One cases showed up in just a couple days after ordering, from Amazon Japan -Those five Build boxes showed up from Mandarake -And those two SHODO guys were an eBay purchase (Of course, the Build Genius wave case I ordered from Mandarake on January 21st is still slowly making its way to me. The first thing I ordered is going to be the last to arrive.) Psyched to crack into some of these tiny mans today!
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02-13-2020, 08:35 PM | #92 |
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Oh my God, they're so much smaller. I was hoping I'd be able to have SHODOs and SO-DOs mixed together, best of both worlds, but no way. It feels like trying to mix SO-DO and Figuarts. That said, these OOO ones are neat figs. The metallic paint is really cool, and they've got great presence. It's just, if I'm collecting SO-DO figs (and I am definitely collecting SO-DO figs), I just can't do a separate line, as well. The SHODO figs aren't a big enough improvement to do instead, and they don't have the variety that SO-DO does, so.... yeah, I think I'm two-and-done on SHODO. Neat figs, and no mistake, but they just don't fit with the rest of what'll be on display.
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02-13-2020, 08:55 PM | #93 |
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Oh my God, they're so much smaller. I was hoping I'd be able to have SHODOs and SO-DOs mixed together, best of both worlds, but no way. It feels like trying to mix SO-DO and Figuarts. That said, these OOO ones are neat figs. The metallic paint is really cool, and they've got great presence. It's just, if I'm collecting SO-DO figs (and I am definitely collecting SO-DO figs), I just can't do a separate line, as well. The SHODO figs aren't a big enough improvement to do instead, and they don't have the variety that SO-DO does, so.... yeah, I think I'm two-and-done on SHODO. Neat figs, and no mistake, but they just don't fit with the rest of what'll be on display.
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02-13-2020, 09:28 PM | #94 |
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I've already put an order in for the 2nd wave from AmiAmi. I don't know if I'll ever have a SO-DO OOO display to rival that Figuarts one from last year, but I'll try and get all the main forms and characters, those dozen or so figures. I love that gimmick too much!
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02-13-2020, 10:13 PM | #95 |
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Bummed out with this tiny man, I’ve got to say. I really wanted a RabbitTank Build, and Mandarake had one, so I threw some other SO-DO figs onto an order so I could get my base suit Build. And, y’know, I have a base suit Build now. Ticked that collector box in my brain. But, boy, not a great figure. The stickers I got in these boxes felt like they’re at the end of their lifespan. They came off of the sticker sheet alarmingly easily, and the driver sticker already came off once. I’m not crazy about waiting too long to get other figs stickered, if this is how long the adhesive can/will last. The good news is, super easy to decorate. Having done a Build form change already, the stickers are mostly the same shape and go in the same spots. Mostly repetition on this one. The end result, though… a letdown. The red color used on the paint for Rabbit is all wrong, a darker matte red instead of a shiny metallic red. It looks more maroon in hand than I’d ever be happy with. The stickers on the eyes are an okay color, but they miss some of the detail on Rabbit, or it’s too light to really stand out. Worst of all (maybe worst of all, that red mismatch bugs the shit out of me) there’s no stand, despite including a sticker for a stand. What?! Which series did they start including the stands instead of some lame zero-articulation halfbody? I might use it to practice marker skills, but otherwise, I’ve got no use for this accessory, and now I'm going to have to find a stand for the figure at some point down the road. Considering the lengths I went to get this tiny man, pretty bummed out. Nice to have a representation of RabbitTank to go with other Builds, but that’s about it.
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02-14-2020, 11:08 AM | #96 |
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Sorry to hear about your disappointment with Build. I wouldn't be too worried about the stickers, most of the stickers on my Build So-Do are still holding strong. If I remember correctly, the reason they included a useless half-body with each half of RabbitTank was because kids would be most likely to want that form first, but might not be able to afford both halves at once, so they could still have a somewhat complete figure with just one half. I've never really noticed it before, but you're right, the painted red is definitely off. I don't think the Dai So-Do version is any different in it's shade of red, but I can double check tomorrow
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02-15-2020, 11:17 PM | #97 |
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http://bandaicandy.hateblo.jp/entry/20200216_shodo
Another reason why people's wallets bleed money The 6-piece set for this run goes: 1. Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha 2. Kamen Rider Amazon Omega 3. Amazon Alpha 2nd season version 4. Kamen Rider Amazon 5. Jungler Part A 6. Jungler Part B Jungler Part A and B are both required to form a complete Jungler, the bike for Kamen Rider Amazon.
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02-15-2020, 11:33 PM | #98 |
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Another reason why people's wallets bleed money
The 6-piece set for this run goes: 1. Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha 2. Kamen Rider Amazon Omega 3. Amazon Alpha 2nd season version 4. Kamen Rider Amazon 5. Jungler Part A 6. Jungler Part B Jungler Part A and B are both required to form a complete Jungler, the bike for Kamen Rider Amazon.
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02-15-2020, 11:54 PM | #99 |
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To be honest, you don't have to get all six unless you are a diehard Amazon fan. Just getting Alpha and Omega or the two + Blind Alpha is probably fine.
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02-16-2020, 12:03 AM | #100 |
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It's mostly that I thought I'd be able to skip SHODO and nope here's a gorgeous Alpha and now it's like okay maybe I just keep getting SHODOs I like and now I'm collecting another line of figs MY BRAIN IS BROKEN IT'S JUST BROKEN AND THIS IS WHY I CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS.
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