[ryan]

Just got my AkibaRed from AmiAmi. SAL takes so long.

I like him, he has decent ankles, like Climax Form Den-O, I think they are. Not quite as good as the Ryuki ankles, and not die-cast, which hurts his balance. He's not as stable as the Ryuki figures, and that's disappointing. I realized a couple of days ago that one reason I really like the Akibarangers design is that it's not just spandex like other Sentai series.The big ol' chest piece and heavy, strappy boots bulk up the profile in a way I like. I just wish his feet were metal so he wasn't so top heavy (I think the scarf is what's off balancing him).

I also got Raia last week, and don't think I ever talked about him. He's pretty great. Despite not being one of the designs I like all that much, the Ryuki body is quite solid, and excellent to pose. The armor looks good, the whip is jointed in 2 or 3 places, and his helmet tail is also jointed in 2 places, but it's so thin I'm kinda terrified he will fall backwards and break it right off, but then again, the ball joints are shallow, so maybe it will just pop off and get lost, rather than breaking.

But he looks good with the other four Ryuki figures, and I can't wait for Gai to be released so I can hunt him down on Mandarake.

[Starscreamer]

from the pictures, the helmet tail looks like Gills whips which are pretty durrable actually...my Raia should be comming in at the end of the month and I'm pretty stoked.

Who was talking about how addictive the Figuarts are? I was just thinking how I told my wife I would never get into them...then kept seeing the reviews...so then I just got Kick Hopper and Kabuto...now I'm up to 16 with about 9 en route or on pre order...dear god lol

[coturos]

i seriously dont see how you guys can just say "oh i have 9 en route no big deal". i get 2 maybe 3 things toku a month.

[ryan]

A while back I told my wife I wasn't going to get any Figuarts from Fourze anytime soon (I've stuck to that one so far), I told her I wouldn't get any from any shows I haven't seen (stuck to that one so far, but I really want the Agito SHFs, hope i can hold out until I start watching it), and that I wouldn't get any more from Kabuto, but I failed there, getting Hyper Kabuto and Kick Hopper. I shouldn't have passed on the PunchHopper I found last week for 3000 yen, and I'm possibly ordering Hercus later today and Caucusas and Ketaros have moved up on the priority list, even though I'm only 11 episodes in, haven't seen the movie.

Raia's whip feels fine, but the helmet tail is just quite thin and feels very rigid. It could be durable, but I don't know, so it makes me nervous. But he stands pretty well, so I'm not really all that concerned he'll fall over.

[ryan]

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Originally Posted by coturos

i seriously dont see how you guys can just say "oh i have 9 en route no big deal". i get 2 maybe 3 things toku a month.

Credit cards, yay!

[coturos]

wow, facepalm!

[ryan]

I never said it was smart.

[coturos]

good point.

[Starscreamer]

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Originally Posted by ryan

Credit cards, yay!

Well I look at the pre orders I have and they are stretched to November... plus if you shop the forums you can get some great deals. For example I have a g3-x coming to me shipped for 20 bucks. Just have to shop around. I have been collecting for 12 years and don't spend a third of what I should have lol

[ryan]

I haven't spent a third of what I could have either, but that doesn't say anything about not spending as much as I should have.
I really do have to cut back, and pay off this credit card debt, but it's so hard. I only have 3 things on pre-order right now, but one of them is the MakeToys Green Giant, so that's the same has having 8-ish SHFs on pre-order. Yeah, gotta cut back.