Recent Purchases: July 2023
 

New barbecue month, new barbecue buys.

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From Tokullectibles:

- SHF Buffa
- SS Birth
- SS Riderman
- SHF Amazing Spider-Man

From Kinokuniya NYC:

- SHF Astra

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The first of two of these sets I’ve got coming this month.

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Got the Fuuto Pi version of the CSM Double Driver.

I missed last month and I don't have a pic handy, but I picked up Kamen Rider Geats Magnum Boost from the Tamashii Nations shop in LA. I really like this figure.

Surprisingly (to me, at least) Geats Magnum Boost was cheaper than the all-black one (which I forgot the name of)

How do you like Riderman and Buffa?

Got the second of my Hyper Key sets in.

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One of my favorite hauls in recent memory

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SHODO-XX Kamen Rider #1 - I needed this the moment it was announced. Looks great and superb articulation at this scale. Can't wait for Nigo in the fall

YUDO Don Brothers - Had to get the figures from my favorite sentai. It was cheaper to piecemeal each box instead of getting an aftermarket case. These are a mix of unopened to fully built, but the previous owners did a great stickering job and they're still intact

SHODO Super Dairanger - Dabbling into this line for the first time. These came out fantastic. They are fully painted minus the emblem on the chest. Plenty of hand options including sets for their individual roll call. No doubt this set will look amazing displayed with DairenOh

SHF Lovekov - When this set was announced, I only wanted Lovekov. The seller on mercari only wanted Vice. ( they even threw in the stamp holder ) I can't help but laugh over the fact they released it in SHF scale. More pics to come !

Got a great deal for these three from a friend:
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- SHF Kamen Rider Calibur
- SHF Kamen Rider Buster
- SHF Kamen Rider Kenzan

Base form Calibur is such a beautiful figure and suit.

Ah I see you or your friend are a collector of class and got the stickers for the ride books. It’s a small detail, but it really adds to the figure, imo.

Luckily if they didn't have the upgrade stickers I had a sheet of them myself, so was a win-win either way lol.

I chose to get Sailor Stars first as it was Japanese exclusive.

Same for Trans Formers East (Headmasters - Victory)

Having finished the Japanese Trilogy I'm watching Trans
Formers Generation 1 on DVD and the 6 movies on the
big screen. Also the movie set before Gen 1 Series III
and watched that a while ago.

I bought the live movies a while ago in a 5 pack and
Bumblebee.

Got the Ultraman Blazar Brace Stronger set.

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Got SHF Espada from a friend and the Shin Kamen Rider soft goods and wired Geats scarf from Tokullectibles.

July haul is in!

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Spider-Man: Fake Red: This is hands down one of the best Spider-Man stories I've read, and I highly recommend it.

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SHF NWH Andrew Spidey: A solid figure all around. I'd read that swapping the neck pegs between him and Tom fixed the neck proportions for both of them, and while it does help, it's definitely something that benefits Tom more than it does Andrew.

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SHF Alien Mefilas: Now I can tell you all of my favorite sayings. Speaking of which...

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Shin Ultraman on Blu-Ray: If you heard that the subs were fixed on the US release, go check to be sure. I checked mine and yeah, the subs are screwed up, and it looks like I won't be able to get it replaced either. Granted, I prefer the dub anyway, but it still sucks to have a defective copy.

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Seihou Kamen Rider Birth: So glad to have a wonderful figure of Goto, the Secondary Rider of OOO.

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SHF Cure Moonlight: I might think Heart Catch is overrated, but I still really liked Moonlight as a character, so when I saw a listing of her figure that was close to the original price? Had to grab it.

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Nendoroid Klonoa: Wahoo!

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SHF Superhero Pan: Not gonna lie, this figure is actually pretty bad for the most part. Like, it's serviceable, but by SHF standards it definitely falls short. Try and get her on discount if you can.

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SHF Superhero Broly: Not as strong as previous Broly releases, but I still think it's pulled off solid enough overall. The main issue is the reuse of the old legs. If they'd just made new, more proportionate legs for this figure, it'd be aces.

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McFarlane Gold Label Ninja Spawn: It has alot of the same issues as the old one, unfortunately. But, the accessories are nice and the extra sculpt and paint detail do help.

That's an interesting Spider-Man book and I'm definitely gonna read it, but as someone that does 3D modelling with perspective and stuff, it's impossible for those villains to be that large in that reflection ;p

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I?ve seen a lot of comments stating Pan?s head is way too big, and I think I agree. The figure should probably be more proportioned like the Anya or Chiaotzu figures I have included for comparison. Why isn?t pan proportioned like Anya? Would they feel bad about charging $50 for a figure the size of Anya? Lol? Is that why they made Pan?s head way too big?

It?s definitely weird to have Pan posed next to Adult Gohan, and her head is bigger than his.

Mini haul

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SHF Kamen Rider Buffa

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Turned out looking great. Can't do a deep elbow bend because of the shape of the armor, but other than that I have no issues

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The form changes are really easy and fun, I'm really glad Tamashii went with this gimmick. A mix of more figures and options parts in the future will make this one of the best SHF lines for sure

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Got in Lightning Collection Deluxe Rita Repulsa

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Solid release. Faces look fantastic in-person. Body works well, even though she has the old single-joint elbows. Very glad I waited for her instead of going in for that Wedding set back then.

Yo! I did not know Lightning Collection had this in em! Oh man. That figure is excellent.

At first I was gonna suggest getting some thin/see-through twine to wrap around the waist to try and make that dress not look like she was wearing a sack, but that’s how she literally looked. They nailed it!

Man. Those expressions are great too. Fantastic figure!

Edit: also incredible lineup shot there. They all look great together