Originally Posted by PkmnMstr (Post 174245)

I don't know about that air mail thing, but EMS is very quick. If there are any delays, it's usually from your local post office and/or US Customs. But even then it will fall into the 3-5 day range. I used to do EMS all the time because I was impatient. In retrospect, since my money was somewhat limited, that wasn't very smart. I've taken to using SAL now unless it's a huge order and the difference between SAL and EMS is negligible. While SAL does take time, I get to buy more figures with the same amount of money.

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 174256)

EMS is super fast, but it can be a bit pricey. Around $20-30 CAD usually from Japan for me.

I also have a not-quite Figuarts but related question involving Ryuki and the hard to find Figuarts. I'm liking the Ryuki show and even have Ryuki on the way. There's some really cool designs I want like Knight and Gai, but they're freaking impossible to find or crazy money. (Gai is over $100!)The Figmas, on the other hand, look not bad and are super good prices. Are they good stand-ins, at least until I can find the Figuarts? (I'd still get Knight if I could find him since the Figuart has his contract monster)

Also I don't know who Odin is but I saw his pre-order and I want him.

Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV (Post 174303)

Verde is just a 10 minute bit part in comparison.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174312)

Are you sure he was even showed up for that long?

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 174316)

So, the Figmas? Acceptable, yes/no?

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 174325)

Are there any other series with good Figma stand ins? That Ryuki looks great to me and I'd much rather pay cheaper prices if I had the option. I love Figuarts but I can't really afford the hobby.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 174325)

Are there any other series with good Figma stand ins? That Ryuki looks great to me and I'd much rather pay cheaper prices if I had the option. I love Figuarts but I can't really afford the hobby.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174322)

http://i.imgur.com/CowO2Vz.jpg
Here's a quick visual comparison between Ryuki (SHF) and Dragon Knight (Figma).

You can see that Ryuki/SHF is a hair taller and some minor differences in body tone and paint apps.
The biggest difference seems to be the jointing on the Figmas, which is much more obvious.

So, yeah, the Figmas are fine stand-ins if displayed properly if you're not up for dropping the $100+ for the SHFs.

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 174342)

Yikes, Figma joints are awful. Look at that elbow!

I might just get the Figma of Gai/Thrust, and if I really fall in love with the show the second stringers, since I looked up the Figma of Knight and the Figuart and the Figma looks kind of cheap and toy-like and lacks the cool touches like the eyes. The Figmas are nice, but the Figaurts look nicer and look like a better value.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 174344)

I can get Thrust, Wing Knight and Sting Figmas for £33 quid for all three, with probably about a tenner for postage across two different sites. Reckon it is worth it?

Originally Posted by Kiryu (Post 174328)

They're great alternatives, considering a lot the Ryuki Figuarts exclusives.

Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV (Post 174350)

Not really. So far it's 7 mass releases to 4 exclusives.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174348)

If there was a Figuart I'd definitely you'd suggest over the Figma, it'd be Knight, primarily because he includes Darkwing, which helps justify the pricing (I'd wait for some kind of reissue, though, or a good deal on Mandarake).

But for other characters, the Figma is a great replacement. I have the Figma Zolda (Don't remember his Dragon Knight name) and he doesn't stand out too much on display.



If you care about the contract beast, I'd get the Figuart of Knight/Wing Knight (Being one of 3 to be released with his Contract beast).
If you really don't, then it's worth it. The Figmas are great figures and outside of their odd jointing decisions (Look at how huge Dragon Knight's knee joint is in the comparison!), they're awesome.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174353)

But unless you seriously adore the exclusives (I only know Gai is exclusive. I don't remember the rest), the Figma make fine replacements for the overpriced exclusives.

Originally Posted by Fortune (Post 174361)

Wait... Ryuki is expensive? I was just on EBay last night cuz I wanna get in to Kamen rider and he was only like 50 or so...am I missing something?

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174367)

Not Ryuki exactly, but characters from it, such as Knight and Gai, are allegedly fetching high prices.

Originally Posted by Fortune (Post 174381)

Im sorry I am such a n00b but who are knight and gai? the only ones I am finding that are expensive is that Genocider who looks pretty sick

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 174387)

Knight is Batman, Gai is the Rhino from Spider-man.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174322)

http://i.imgur.com/CowO2Vz.jpg
Here's a quick visual comparison between Ryuki (SHF) and Dragon Knight (Figma).

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 174387)

Knight is Batman, Gai is the Rhino from Spider-man.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174367)

Not Ryuki exactly, but characters from it, such as Knight and Gai, are allegedly fetching high prices.

Originally Posted by uchihabro77 (Post 174433)

Anyone know if $35 shipped is a good price for an OOO LaToraTa SHF?

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 174438)

Knight can fetch prices around 7000 yen. Gai being the horrible bastard that he is regularly sells for 10000+!! I'll never own one :( Idon't even like him, I just wanted him to go with Genocider.

Originally Posted by PkmnMstr (Post 174441)

That's decent. It's not cheap. But it's not really high either. I like that figure and say it's worth that price. I wouldn't go over $40 though.

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 174444)

Maybe you should look into grabbing a Figma Gai to go with Geniduder? :lol

I'm really glad that the designs I want to get are apparently the main characters, namely Knight, Zolda and Ouja. Then again there's also Tiger, who I don't see many mention despite looking fucking wicked.

Originally Posted by Megabattimus (Post 174563)

Tiger shows up in the last third of the show, and he's...decisive to say the least.

I love him personally (hell, I liked every character in the show except for Gai), but he gets a lot of poop thrown at him...for reasons which I won't spoil (and I hope others don't either) until you get to them.

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 174540)

Anybody have an incomplete or cheap Gokai Red they'd like to sell me? While doing a gallery of mine his leg just snapped off at the hip :mad:

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 174768)

Buy the cheapest Gokaiger you can find and just swap the peg pieces.

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 174574)

Gai just looks so derpy. His shoulders are so ridiculously gigantic I'm always surprised that he can even reach his card reader.

Originally Posted by Locke (Post 174869)

Am I the only guy who liked the design?

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 174540)

Anybody have an incomplete or cheap Gokai Red they'd like to sell me? While doing a gallery of mine his leg just snapped off at the hip :mad: