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>>5720272
How did I do guys?
>>5720301
Standard.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARAKI.
>>5720301
decent start/10
>>5720301
>not getting their SP and CD for Josuke and Jotaro.
6/10
when is part 6 jotaro
>>5720778
When part 5 jotaro happens
>>5720778
Never
SUPER late (8 days), but >>5704212 → thanks a ton for the pic
posted in old thread
Okuyasu just went up on mandarake if anyone is interested
Just wondering; is there a lot of people getting Giorno 2nd? How popular is this variant?
>>5721060
The WF+1st unfortunately still looks better
>>5721063
not addressing the question
also, that looks like shit
>>5721060
It's number 3 in most viewed ranking on Amiami.
>>5721060
I'm getting it on mandarake.
>>5721060
I'm picking him up. I personally like the blue and yellow more than the others and I really want that new head. May even display him with it.
>>5721071
How long do you plan to lurk on Mandarake? He's like 5,800+ yen right now on AA. How much cheaper (if it even does) could it get?
>>5721060
Probably. The people who wanted this as the 1st release got their wish and the alt head came off as a pleasant surprise. Though he just got announced and I can't give hard data. Just a general response.
lmao
>>5721235
>>5721239
I know aye, I had low expectations for the figure but i was still let down
>>5721235
Didn't they do a decent job with a button-up suit with Bruno? This seems to be one of their worst releases.
>>5721253
The very least they could have done would be to make the shitty suit cut a softer plastic so that he can go into more dynamic poses but nope
>>5721060
I don't really care about Giorno so no.
>>5721085
Same. I want to put a tiny beanie hat on him though.
>>5721060
I'm really excited for it senpai. this is my preferred colors. I also hated the gloss on wf version. kinda bummed they don't have the flowing hair style. but I think I might the new head better.
>>5721323
Could be, considering the other 2 figures in the tokyo ghoul line seem like theyre gonna be good
>>5721323
No and as far as I know Jotaro 1st real issue was the face sculpt. Whoever did the sculpt for Shuu just fucked up next to the color choice. It just makes it seem like a rush job or they didn't care for him as much.
Kaneki is looking okay but since his main weapon of attack is just a static piece I don't know if Medicos will add in jointed parts like Shinichi with his extended arm.
What would they sing?
>>5721391
pretty woman
>>5721391
Whatever.
>>5721391
Killer Queen
The Court of the Crimson King
Gary Numan - Cars
Here I Go Again
c'mon . . .
>>5721391
My Funny Valentine
>>5721391
Cartoon heroes, Aqua.
How long until Amiami or Mandarake put on sale more Jolyne at reasonable prices?
>>5721537
Mandarake is dependent on whoever sells her at any of their store fronts. Reasonable prices is sort of up to whoever handles that but generally I've seen her hit 3.5k-4k usually for Jolyne 1st.
I know AmiAmi has been putting stuff on Backorder so maybe watch out on that and their preowned section.
I'm a pretty recent Jojo fan just getting started with this line. How often do things get rereleased? Aftermarket prices aren't as absurd as DBZ S.H. Figuarts, but if I can save money by being patient I will.
>>5721592
It's going at a decent pace. Bruno from Part 5 got a reissue amongst the Part 4 adaption hype which surprised many. Jotaro part 4+SP part 4, Josuke+Crazy Diamond got reissued recently next to Kira and Killer Queen.
Mind you only 1st variants get reissued. The good colors have been stuck as original release with no reissues in sight. You may have to bite the late comer's tax on those colorways
>>5721128
I'll wait till 3500Y. And it would need to line up with another purchase from the same store.
>>5721603
I thank jesus every day that I like white kira and KQ more then the others.
>>5721391
Dio - Hungry For Heaven
>>5721391
>not letting Kira be an idol
>>5722012
being a tokyo ghoul fan must be suffering.
>>5722099
>being a tokyo ghoul fan
>>5722109
I don't know man, I don't like the type of edge it has. but people are allowed to like it.
>>5722109
I like it. That being said that figure is fucking awful and I'm glad I passed on it.
>>5722109
>>5722132
honestly, can you tell what people find good about it?
>>5722125
I wish i was less of a fan now lol, guess youve gotta get a few shit figures to appreciate the good ones...
Time for this duwang to get beautiful.
This is the baby.
You touch the baby, you get exploded.
No, the sandwich is not for you.
No weakness.
>>5722146
It's fun, works with symbolism quite well, is well aware enough to have both edgy characters and have there be a penalty for being overly edgy which leads to them learning from it (i.e. characters improve)
It has fun character and kagune designs, sometimes there are too many characters, but many of them are fleshed out. Writer manages to, usually, make what seems like the most inhuman and monstrous of scumbags come over as sympathetic, although he does not always time that well.
It's flawed but fun and interesting enough to capture my attention.
You can't compare it to Jojo because they're two entirely different things, and someone who really likes Jojo is less likely to like Tokyo Ghoul for the reason that its themes are quite different. But that's not a bad thing.
Just wish this constant bellyaching about whether a series is good or not would stop. Whether or not you like Tokyo Ghoul, Medicos is currently trying out a line of Tokyo Ghoul figures. You can either deal with it or throw a huge tantrum every time "your Jojo thread becomes infected with the horrible Edgelord Ghoul garbage.".
You don't have to like it, hell - you don't even have to give it a chance. But be mature and have the common courtesy to let people like what they want and talk about the SAS releases that interest them.
It's not even the place to talk about how bad a show is; it's /toy/, not /a/, and if you want to talk about how shit TG, feel free to make a thread there.
(The latter part of this post is not so much aimed at >>5722146 as it is towards the one or more spergs that can't resist bitching whenever Tokyo Ghoul is brought up.)
The Killer, and The Queen.
>>5722267
Is it just me or is the quality of that SHA terrible?
>>5722132
I'm a fan and I'm getting it solely to support the line. I know it's like rewarding Medicos for doing a shit job, but Juuzou and Kaneki look great, so I have hope that any further releases will be better and as such want to make sure to try and extend the longevity of the line as much as I can.
That and I'm only getting Tsukiyama for the sake of collecting, aside from the support-argument)
Sucks for those who actually like Homoprince, though.
>>5722146
I'm the anon you replied to. Honestly, it's a complete shitshow and I tend to enjoy those kind of things.
>>5722271
I wish my KQ came with a tiny nipple too, damnit.
>>5721603
Thanks, I was actually looking more at Part 2 stuff, which seems to be a few years old. But as I said, compared to DBZ stuff, the prices aren't too insane.
>>5722388
Joseph was reissued recently. Not sure if Medicos will keep pursuing Part 2 seeing they only have Ceasar and the Pillarmen.
Also the newer reissues have the new skin paint apps so everyone is a little more lighter in shading versus the tanning (and sometimes overtanning) from the original release.
>>5721618
P'ucci woulve been the bassist but hes the only character with a good open mouth face. With diavolo being second. Gonna retake this picture and change the setup a bit. If anyone has any requests reply to this and Ill see what I can do.
>>5722439
Have at it senpai
I just like looking at unique photos
>>5722525
I doubt they would, Medicos strength is sculpt and paint but they seem to also tackle series that don't have a lot of figures like Parasyte or Drifters (barring Revoltech's own Toyohisa.)
Tokyo Ghoul could be a chance to do something interesting if they pursue more characters and use it as a secondary series to create next to JJBA instead of a one and done thing.
Personally I feel they aim for "weird" IP's because of Parasyte and Aijin and should pursue that instead of bigger series like Naruto. Looking back I really want to see them do a Dorohedoro figure line, seems right up their alley.
>>5722565
>affordable dorohedoro merch
what a world to live in
>>5722565
FUCK YOU MAN I was better off not knowing how much I would love Dorohedoro SAS, and now I'll be forever sad it will never happen
But thank you for reminding me to check if the latest chapter was out, it went live like an hour ago
>>5722525
No thanks. One thing I like about the SAS line is the fact they do some of the best looking series in terms of art direction which goes with their high detailed sculpts. After getting the IBM I would love to get the other IBM designs and a Sato SAS.
>>5722268
I don't care about the show, im saying the figures themselves look like complete shit because the designs are something out of a 13 year olds deviantart.
>>5722588
I really hope they revisit Ajin because the IBM is so simple but so fantastic at the same time. The only thing I want to see the unraveling effect of their bodies as an accessory of some sort.
Also how tall they are over regular figures.
>>5722565
if medicos did something like solid snake or grey fox. I can almost say for sure that it would sell better then any other figures except for maybe jotaro or something like that.
>>5722679
metal gear sucks
>>5722694
has nothing to do with the point I just made. but all right.
>>5722700
maybe you should have used a better example BITCH
>>5722715
are you somehow implying that metal gear merch doesn't sell infinatly better then any series medicos has touched on?
>>5721391
>Dio not the singer
>Kars not the drummer
>Diavolo not the lead guitarist
>Pucci not the bassist
Tbh, I never imagined Pucci in the band until now, but we have totally different ideas when it comes to the others, except Kira, but he can fit anywhere. Still an awesome set up tho.
>>5722725
He's joking around. I feel the same given the unusual history of Metal Gear Figures but I don't know if Konami or whoever handles that sort thing would green light it.
>>5722790
well my real point is that while it is true that medicos has a niche with doing stuff that doesn't have a lot of merch. by their bigger niche is doing better looking figures then their competitors. they would have to do a whole fucking line. but do people really not think that if they did 1-3 for a popular series like naruto, bleach, metal gear, persona, attack on titan, berserk, or monster Hunter, that they would have enough money to do whatever they want.
>>5722834
meant to say they wouldn't have to do a whole line.
>>5722834
I know that but who knows why they haven't tackled it.
>>5722848
I could see that they can't get the contracts. or they lack manpower for anything more then what they are doing now.
>>5721391
Princes of the Universe
>>5722664
This, that unraveled effect made the design cool. I mean, it's still cool right now, but not as much when it's all whole.
>>5722525
And this is supposed to be the average anti-TG poster?
(Just kidding, I know it isn't.)
>>5722595
>im saying the figures themselves look like complete shit
Tsukiyama does look like shit
> because the designs are something out of a 13 year olds deviantart
Hardly
The figure looks like shit because it has garbage engineering and a horrible color scheme.
>>5721060
Hmmmmm..... Pre-order not closed yet, which means orders weren't moving as fast? My October order is already loaded. Should I delay getting this till December? Will AmiAmi decrease the discount to 16% by then?
>>5722265
Can you blame him? It is a beautiful sandwich
chew
>>5723476
Preorders for Medicos figures never close that fast compared to other brands like S.H Figuarts. I'm pretty sure you can wait last minute for some and the preorder option will still be there.
>>5723473
I have nothing against ghoul. but a sas madara would be something I'm into.
Could we get some high quality SAS photos? Preferably OC, I've seen all tremendos work.
>>5724009
Have you looked in the thread
>>5724009
Baldy's shots are decent if you look past the other figurelines.
myfigurecollection.net/profiles.php?user=McBalderus&page=pictures&sort=date&order=desc&cid=0&aid=-1&nsfw=-1&p=5
He also uploaded some SAS shots with the user and stand head swaps and colored backgrounds.
>>5724009
There's some person on instagram that has interesting ones imho
but it being instagram, some of them have some silly filters
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGcPO-dRUCv/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGYNOrfRUNF/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGYEtZLxUK3/
>>5724152
>replacing koichi with dobby
Ill dump the very little I've made.
What do you guys use for taking pictures? I want to start but I don't have a camera and I wouldn't know how to make a blank background with perfect lighting that you all seem to be able to do.
>>5724716
iPhone, Dollarstore bristol board. 3 clamp desklamps. Which reminds me I gotta dump these IBM photos this weekend.
Now I just remembered about the "big" Star Platinum that Medicos had in plan come time back after seeing some 12inch Marvel Legends at a storefront.
I guess they canned it or kept it in reserve for some future planning stage.
>>5725162
The new headsculpt is definitely ideal. Shame we may never see it.
>>5725162
With how the yen is right now it probably wouldn't make much sense to release it. Just their normal sized releases with minimal accessories are going to soon be over 7000-8000 yen.
>>5725168
Yeah I know but it was an interesting showing back when it was revealed some time back.
>>5722664
I like how tall they are too, but it's not really canon. I seem to recall them being about the size of a regular person.
>>5725313
Could be Medicos only planned to do IBM and just decided to make them tall figures to really show off which benefited it greatly because the longer limbs offers some solid range for both the arms and legs versus the standard SAS size.
Sort of hope the winged one is getting considered but since Medicos made the IBM release act as a thing where you need to buy another to display both characters I don't know if they would go back. Now the only thing left to do is figure what assault rifles would scale correctly for it.
Italian sexy sex pistol man has arrived!
This guy got announced for September.
Is this an original release? A rerelease? I can't even remember if he already came out in the past.
I wish it came with more arms for the pistols, you can only have this many up at a time pretty much if you only have the default amount of arms.
The collection grows!
>>5725443
>Is this an original release?
Re-release of the Statue Legend
>>5725443
Looks like a re-release
http://myfigurecollection.net/item/72439
>>5725447
I don't wanna be a dick, but your poses are a little bland, my dude
>>5725521
Good poses, but some you did better than others. Make sure everyone's hips and chest are similar to how you did Stone Ocean. Also tilt S.O.'s head a little to her left.
>>5725540
Stone Free has better hip and chest articulation than the others. Silver Chariot doesn't even have a hip articulation at all. That's pretty much their limit.
>6380 yens for a preowned Jolyne
Fuck you Amiami, FUCK YOU.
>>5725550
she's worth it, you know. her, weather report and young joseph are the best figures in the sas line.
>>5725574
She usually is 3500-4500 yens at Mandarake as preowned. As a man without job I can't stand be jewed like this.
I'll be patient.
>>5725480
idk man, I think my bruno and SF look great and I like the others the way they are.
>>5725624
Bruno and Jotaro are pretty good, not every figure has to be in a fighting pose, but Mista looks like he is dropping a fat shit, try pose him like he is dashing towards something while firing.
>>5725674
lmfao okay you're right I'll change it. He has a crouching pose on the box and I tried to recreate it but it's not that easy sadly.
So I bought Star Platinum second off Manda
What should I expect?
In terms of aging and what not
>>5725793
PVC melting, enjoy your gooey mess.
>>5725862
I'm guessing he's a child or manchild on an allowance. That's the only somewhat justifiable explanation. Fuck I only got back into heavy collecting because I have a Full Time Job. Even when I was part time I budgeted 100 bucks a month max.
>>5725871
I honestly think you'd have to be mentally ill to be in this hobby if you don't work full time
>>5725889
>tfw dad let's me stay at his place, rent free, as long as I'm doing something productive
>get part time job busing tables while volunteering as a radio DJ at my college
>spend my entire paycheck on SAS's
>>5725905
you're a pretty sad person.
>>5725889
I live for free at my parents place and get 1500 dollars in wellfare every month. buys me pretty much all the alcohol and figures I need.
>>5725918
you're also a sad person
>>5725889
I'm still at college and living with my parents and only buy figures once or twice a year, and always the cheapest ones.
>>5725968
that's fine, you gotta live a little. but be sure to save most of what you get.
>>5725918
Have fun living in squalor in a state run old folks home when your poor money management catches up to you.
>>5725974
why the fuck would i move to an old folks home? i'm in my twenties, baka.
>>5725968
student here also
but I buy a figure about once a month, sometimes two.
Save what is left of that month.
>>5725918
This except I get $900 a month and pay my mom $650 to live here.
>>5725993
With reasoning and comprehension skills such as yours, maybe your money management problems aren't just you being an inept lazy piece of unmotivated NEET trash.
think I'm gonna get this off mandy. am I making a good choice?
>>5726345
Considering how much it costs for a figure with just different colours and two different parts, no.
I never get tired of this guy.
>>5726368
I thought he wasn't that cute from the stock pictures but I love what you do with him. Considering he's usually on the cheaper end of SAS I think he'll be in my next order later this year.
>>5725443
Why did they never make SLs with swappable parts? This is the only one I can think of that actually has optional bits to it.
The idea behing SLs were nice but god are the presentations shit.
>>5725674
How's this
>>5720272
Soo, what's the possibility that previous toys would get 2.0 toys?
SAS has made alot of characters I want, but the engineering on them just seems so dated now, some of these earlier ones can't even do the poses. Fuck, I even hear Part 3 Jotaro cant move his legs very much
I'd love new versions of Part 3 toys, like Jotaro/Platinum, and Polnareff/Chariot
>>5722694
MGSV and maybe MGS4, but the rest of the series is fantastic
>>5727069
Hopefully eventually. Some of the earlier ones are completely fucked. I would like a Dio with a better sculpt that scales with the current figures.
>>5727069
Part 3 Jotaro is fine articulation wise. The only reason I'd like to see a renewal is if Medicos properly upscaled him to fit in with the proportions of the newer figures.
>>5727069
It really depends.
Jotaro 1st had a "1.5" release to fix the face and that's it. Star Platinum did get an upgrade in articulation for his Part 4 variation but it depends if you see that as a 2.0 sort of deal since it's intended as a new sculpt to reflect Star Platinum' s design in part 4.
As of right now I only see Medicos just doing new colors and new series figures versus 2.0 upgrades. Either the demand isn't there or they aren't planning to go further into new engineering for their figures like other companies would.
>>5727082
>I'd like to see a renewal is if Medicos properly upscaled him to fit in with the proportions of the newer figures.
Speaking of proportions... dont the Part 3 figures seem waay too skinny? I'm pretty sure Jotaro and DIO are supposed to be more buff than that.
It's not even an articulation thing, toys like SHF Broly and Hulk have shown that buff toys can still move well
>>5727048
different anon but that's way better than what it was
>>5727069
if they do 2.0 Jonathan, it should look like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIbueu1X-dM
thing of beauty
>>5727084
Hmm, I guess compared to the anime, the SAS little a little skinny. If you compare it to the original art or the arcade game, it's pretty spot on. But compared to any of the newer figures, they are very skinny and out of proportion.
>>5727069
Jotaro is pretty hobbled, but I think a lot of it comes down to character design limitations. The billowing jacket impedes backwards bending motion for his torso, the high collar and his sorta longish hair in the back makes it difficult for him to look up, and the short gap between his belts and the inseam of his pants in the crotch make it hard to get the clearance you'd need for adequate forward leg movement (which you'll never actually see whenever someone says the articulation is "fine," usually they'll just have Jotaro leaning midair).
But looking past those three aspects, all of the other articulation works really well. So I think even in a complete ground-up redo of Jotaro you'd still have articulation gripes.
But the Part 3 Stand user figures do collectively look like ass, when compared to the near-decade younger modern stuff.
>>5727091
Medicos would do well to just follow the animes. The deviations they tend to make really dont look good to me (Jonathan and Part 1 Dio come to mind). I mean, look at how many people want the Wonderfest Joseph instead of the normal one.
but yeah, Kak and Pol definitely deserve renewals. Just use the anime as a basis for the sculpt and you'll be set
>>5727090
Tremundo did a fantastic job with his custom. Shame Medicos won't follow in his footsteps unless Medicos does a Shinkochu Seihou Sort of deal like SH Figuarts Kamen Rider.
If anything I just want to see new engineering be applied for future figures that isn't JoJo so they revisit specific release that desperately need it. There's a lot to borrow from other lines but Medicos feels like they would rather rule in paint and sculpt and stick to the whole "Super Action Statue" name.
>>5727090
Both Jonathan and Dio look nothing like their actual design, it's disgusting. If the actual release looked like that I would have got it day 1.
>>5727095
>the short gap between his belts and the inseam of his pants in the crotch make it hard to get the clearance you'd need for adequate forward leg movement
this is where renewals can come in. Just give him Figuarts style pull-down hip joints. But I feel Medicos wont do that... they feel really behind the times, engineering wise... cause I can go to Toys R Us right now and buy a Marvel Legends with just as much articulation as most SAS toys
>>5727095
yes it's quite easy to look past those aspects because there's hardly a pose that jotaro would do that'd require anything past the limits of those joints.
>>5727096
Basing the part 3 figures on the anime would be good with the exception of Dio, he looked objectively better in the manga. Then again everyone looked good towards the end of part 3, it's clear the anime lifted the artstyle from it. Part 4 on the other hand looks great animated but I'd much prefer the figures we got as opposed to ones based on the anime
>>5727103
So your argument is that toys should only need to be posed in pre-approved artist specified poses and anything else is superfluous and not worth considering.
Thank you for wowing us with your stupidity.
>>5727106
aw man c'mon, we're just havin a civil discussion here.
I dont agree with him either but there's no need for hostility, you know?
>>5727106
i didn't mean artist specific poses, just anything that would be deemed in character. for instance, there's no reason why anyone would have jotaro posed in a van damme split on their shelf because that would be dumb looking. not saying people can't do whatever they want with their toys, just that some poses are out of character or silly looking. and those type of poses would require that extra degree of articulation which jotaro is missing.
>>5727115
I see where you're comin from, but part of why i get toys of characters i like is because i can get them to do whatever i want. I love doing silly poses for pretty much any character, so its part of the appeal for me. i guess its my way of playing with them, as an adult
With Jojo, I feel there's even more incentive to make them articulated, cause they have to replicate their iconic poses, and maybe you can come up with your own jojo-esque poses for them as well
>>5727106
I found it funny that this is what your mind jumps too from what he just said. I guess youre the retard anon.
just snagged a kira second for dirt cheap. can anyone give me ideas of posing him with kira first and kq first?
>>5727559
Fan art would be a start but the recent games do wonders for reference material.
https://youtu.be/PydTXgJ9Ues
Or if you have Tamashii explosion effects you can get creative.
>>5727602
an anon talked some sense against me buying a blue queen, but im gonna ignore him. i want that head. i also like blue queen on pink. id say its my grail anyway.
>>5727623
Its your call but Blue KQ is definitely a fantastic colorway just behind a high price tag from a popular part of JoJo.
>>5727632
oh shit anon? that yours? that pic convinced me on it. next time i gets some extra cash, im getting this guy.
>>5727644
Yeah, Killer Queen combos almost perfectly with either Kira release. The green on Kira 1st's shoes doesn't tie all that well with KQ3rd but the Kosaku head is often displayed with his white suit and looks pretty good. Same case with Kira 2nd's purple.
>>5727623
I don't know why anyone would try and talk you out of buying KQ 3rd. Between white, blue, and pink he's my favorite; he's got these great white highlights that really pop compared to KQ 2nd, and he pairs incredibly nicely with Kira 2nd.
>>5727723
yea i was thinking of pairing kq3 with my white kira, and have kq1 with kira second. i just need to figure out of to diplay all of them with out it being a cluster fuck.
>>5727728
Risers work wonders. If you have a displaycase/bookcase/shelf that'll fit them, there are some good, cheap ones at smalljoes.com.
>>5727748
no man i mean pose wise. ive got a 6 hole base so i can fit them all. But i want them all posed on the same base together like a big happy family. like that anon who has all the pink colorway part 4 characters.
>>5727723
>I don't know why anyone would try and talk you out of buying KQ 3rd
Probably because it's expensive as shit and not a unique mold.
Just got my Kars and Killer Queen from the BST
So happy
How do I get a 6 hole base stand without buying Dio or having to take a loan?
>>5727772
2 bruno seconds
>>5727772
Mandy has the occasional soundplate pack from WF with 6 hole bases. There's also Jotaro 3rd and Black Dio.
>>5727776
>tfw only 1 bruno 2nd
>>5727762
Nice display. Hoping to do a similar one. I just finished the villain half. Starting Heroes and Sidekicks now.
>>5727803
simple fix, buy another.
>>5727762
>killer queen with no kira
>jolyne with no stone free
>gappy with no S&W
anon...
>>5727996
Its his collection anon
>>5727999
>getting stands without their user or a user without their stand
objectively lame.
>>5727999
that doesnt exclude him from criticism.
>>5728000
Hardly, I can imagine anon's caring for the stands by themselves and easily passing the user because of the design or other factors. I won't be surprised someone has a stand only display going on.
>>5728000
>Buying Stone Free or anything that looks like Stone Free
I bet you expect me to buy Kiss too, eh?
>>5727996
I also have a GER without Giorno
I'm just waiting to get the figures you mentioned
Its not like I'm gonna go without them
>>5728186
>GER over GE
what the fuck is going on in this thread.
>>5728308
animefags, you haven't seen anything. Don't visit the /a/ threads, they've changed.
>>5728332
there are only a couple of good people still in the threads
>>5728332
they are alright on the 19th of every month.
I'll cum if they make c moon sas
>>5728353
It's conflicting because although I want Medicos to get to part 7 asap, I really hope they do all three of Pucci's and a Weather Stand.
I want a MIH so I can pull off pic related.
Too bad, It'll never happen.
>>5728373
in the words of the greatest rapper "you gotta believe" anon. I want an old d4c to come eventually myself. I also hope they choose to make valentine red
>>5722694
How did I know you have bad taste?
>>5727762
Man that's a nice Jotaro/ SP pose. Now I feel sort of bad that I have them in a regular 'point and preparing to punch' pose.
Bubblegum Giorno up on Mandy for anyone interested.
>>5728911
Just ordered it, i've been stalking mandy after Giorno 3rd got announced waiting for people to dump their old Giornos.
>>5727762
Who are the guys in that picture? You and your friends?
Should I buy a Gold Experience first and wait for Giorno second or should I also wait for a Gold Experience second?
>>5729211
You don't recognize Freddy Mercury?
>>5729217
Sorry, Hey Freddy.
>>5729211
Not him, but I wish those were my friends.
Instead, I'm stuck with a meme-spouting Mexican and a bunch of moeshit asians. The only guy I actually respect in my group of friends is the borderline autistic white guy that introduced me to JoJo and is majoring in neuroscience.
>>5729216
If you're cool waiting for some random time in the future then wait for a GE 2nd (20XX) but otherwise just get regular GE.
>>5729349
How much time can Medicos make us wait for a GE second? They should hurry, because Vento Aureo anime is next year.
>>5729360
Don't know and you can't absolutely predict this stuff now given the new IP figures and the anime adaption creating a chance of Part 4 new colors and reissues announcements. In a nutshell, just wait and don't expect them to rush stuff out because of a few factors.
>Vento Aureo anime is next year
Source? The only thing related to Part 5 is the artwork of Giorno and Abbachio as a sort of request if I remember right from David.
Hey guys my friend just gifted me a set of white killer queen/kira for my birthday.
What should i expect/know since its my first SAS?
>>5729389
Average articulation and the paint apps won't wow you since you got the 1st colorways coming in. If you want to use KQ and Stray Cat you need to put your thumbnail under the ab piece and try to pry it out very slowly until it's loose.
Not many other issues I encountered on either regular and reissue Kira and KQ.
>>5729397
Also Kira has a very small and very easy to loose wrist watch piece so keep an eye out when you pop out the plastic top of the tray.
>>5729409
The line isn't really well known for its articulation in general so it's largely average all around except for Star Platinum Part 4, Part 2 characters except for Ceasar considering his outfit on his torso, and I think the Kinnikumen releases back then.
Kira isn't horrible and far better than what Medicos did to Shuu for his button up suit design. Medicos is more bound to keeping the sculpt and design rather than make major cuts needed to boost articulation if need be.
>>5729416
Oh yeah one more question.
Is there anything, besides the watch, I should know in treatment and what not to do of the SAS?
My gift hasnt arrived yet so i want to not fuck it up when it does.
>>5729427
Treat it carefully and don't force joints to move if they don't want to initially. Use warm water if it's stiff to soften it and then move it around to get it going.
There should be a manual in every SAS that details the points of articulation so reference that first so you know what to manipulate. Also don't pull and twist the head off. The neck is on a ball joint and my general tip is just pull it off carefully and try not to snap the joint.
>>5729286
I'll be your friend
>>5729286
are you the king of broken hearts
>>5729616
he is, and he'd give it all away to find a friend
There's a Purple Koichi and Purple Echoes at Mandy from the same storefront at 2,500 a piece right now.
Anyone know where I can get a Funny Valentine?
>>5730391
haha nice mem
... it hurts
>>5730391
There's a Cellphone stand and a miniature figure you can collect until the SAS comes out.
A bunch of SAS just went on sale at HLJ
http://hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?SaleGroup=SUMMERSALE2016ACT&DisplayMode=images&Dis=2&qid=NYHKB66KV5RJ4NA&set=1&SeriesID2=2813
>>5730454
Not really anything special.
>>5730454
I wish it was something of note
>>5730454
Do I choose private warehouse if I want items to ship together on Hobbylink?
>>5730502
https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/200989794-All-About-Private-Warehouse
>>5730517
Yeah I thought so thanks.
Help me one more time?
http://hlj.com/product/MDC81881/Act says (2nd Color) but shows the normal GE not the WF, does this just mean reissue?
>>5730532
>date released: 2014
myfigurecollection.net/item/78695
Yep, reissue GE. Not sure why it says 2nd color since that would imply the WF variant.
>>5730544
Cheers, time to finally bite the dust and grab GE before Gio 2nd comes out.
Okayasu up on mandarake for anyone interested
Just ordered a King Crimson SAS, came with the leg detached. Buyer said it was new, but clearly it's been resealed since it has the alternate hands on. Is there a way to reattach it easily; it doesn't seem to just snap on. Or should I just go for the refund?
>>5731541
Everything else look and function ok? Get it for a good price? Obviously the guy lied so a refund would be easy if you pursued it. Hot water/blowdryer would be best way to get it back on.
>>5731541
Wait, you actually opened it? Despite everything that you said?
>>5731558
The leg was in place like this. The moment I lifted it out the leg just plopped off. Not like a snap, it just wasn't even connected to the body.
I couldn't tell the hands were different.
>>5731564
Have you tried to pop it in again? Some SAS can do that fine.
>>5731581
Did try. No dice. The hole for the joint is the wrong size. Contacting them for a refund now.
Which one of you faggots bought Jolyne for Mandarake before me? I'll kill you.
>>5731583
Same problem than my Stone Free then
>>5731583
Just for future reference...SAS joints are super fucking tight by design and not meant to be popped on/off easily. You definitely need hot water unless you want to risk breaking it. Every now and then you might get a figure with something that pops off but it's an abnormality.
If the figure didn't have alt hands on it (which literally never happens at the factory, ever) then i'd tell you to try to pop that leg on. However, since it's clearly an opened figure being sold as an unopened I think you should get a refund so you don't risk breaking the figure.
Obviously this person had a problem with the figure and tried to sell it off to someone else so they didn't have to deal with it. Since they don't tape their box shut anymore there is no way to tell if something is really new or not but this dumbass was too stupid to put the fist hands back on.
>>5731709
What's the hot water method? Just in case I can't get the refund, since the seller's claiming it was in "like new" condition.
>>5732174
Not him but I generally get a bowl of hot water and put the stiff area in it for a minute and work into rotation until it's good then let it stay outside untouched for the plastic to cool again.
Though I did put a KQ in a bowl of slightly boiling water for a custom job and literally all the joints popped out perfectly.
WF Giorno's up on Mandy for 9k. Best price I've seen it at, I think.
>>5731591
I actually saw it when it came up, and decided against it. Don't know if I should feel regret.
>>5732174
I'm late saying this, but don't do hot water. Use a hair dryer. No fuss, no clean up, just 30 seconds of direct aiming. It won't get hot enough to melt plastic, just soften it.
He just showed up in the mail, possibly my favorite figure.
>>5721060
I don't remember that hair...is it some new thing or actually in the manga?
>>5734617
Bonus
>>5734624
It was his hair before it suddenly went DIO. You see it in the picture Koichi has at the beginning of Vento Aureo.
>>5734631
Man they think of everything. I forgot that was even in the manga.
Finally got Jolyne, she's a keeper.
>>5734634
They know the source material well but sometimes I believe they have a dartboard for final accessory choice. I don't even remotely remember Pucci having this hat until I look back and saw it was from an incredibly small part of a chapter in Part 6. Though it does even out with the CD and stickers.
Which makes me wonder how Part 7 will end up on terms of character accessories being obvious choices or just surprises.
>>5734648
Beer can for valentine please.
Does anybody know which Tamashii stage this is?
Some trident version is backup for pre-order, but I'm unsure if it's that useful for big group poses like this.
>>5735357
I don't recall a Tamashii stage like that. There's a Myth Cloth stage that's similar, but it has a slight texturing and isn't as thick.
>>5735357
That's the display base that the Kinnikuman SAS have. I believe a figma di:stage or a nendoroid base will work with SAS stands, too.
>>5735502
>Di: Stage
Will work
>Nendoroid
Surprisingly works and takes up a little less space.
Heh. DIO, Awakened DIO, and Dio Brando just went up on Mandy all at once from the same store.
>>5736414
Brando is 3500, not 2500.
Sorry, I'm not too familiar with mandarake. When they state that the product is "opened", has it been used/displayed previously?
>>5736691
Used.
>>5736701
So why do they have a separate description stating that products are used? I'm sorry, just kinda confused here.
>>5736706
I wouldn't worry on that. The real details come when they write down stuff like "box damage" or "figure damage" with photos showing it off to tell the potential buyer on the state of the item.
Other than that it's just saying the figure was opened and displayed by the previous owner but since the Japanese take serious care of them I wouldn't worry about it if Mandarake didn't show anything else off.
>>5736706
Mandarake's descriptions are sloppy on the English site, as they're translated via machine.
Now, if it says opened for manufacturer check, it's not pre-owned. Might as well be new.
>>5721060
Nope. I've got 1st, perfectly content with him. Generally I try to avoid the blue colorations if I can, they feel too fancanon color for me and the outrageous colors are what I like most about JoJo, so I'm just more attracted to the "uglier" colors.
>>5736713
>but since the Japanese take serious care of them
Not true at all. Tons of Japanese people treat their figures like shit, with some parts missing and such.
It's just that you're buying from Mandarake, not from somebody personally. Mandarake does a check on these things before buying them off somebody.
>>5736718
This. You'll find people who treat their belongings like shit in all cultures. If you go on auction sites you'll find plenty of stuff with missing parts, damage and other issues. Mandarake only accepts what would be considered "gently used" items.
>>5721060
I dig the color choices and the new head. Own the first one but will get this.
>>5736746
>Mandarake only accepts what would be considered "gently used" items.
Or items that reek of putrid tobacco.
>>5734221
Is tracksuit Rin any good? Is it better than uniform Rin?
Also, are there any glaring issues with Josuke?
>>5737068
Not that anon but in regard to Josuke the only real complaints I've seen people have with him is the neck sculpt which admittedly looks a bit fucking ridiculous and the tiny J emblem for his chest falls off really easily. Aside from that he's pretty fucking solid, I just wish the regular version came with his happy face.
>>5737073
Eh, if it's anything like Jotaro's neck sculpt, then I'm cool with it. Is 4000Y for Josuke worth it though?
[spoiler]I don't want to fall into this rabbit hole[/endtherearenospoilersontoy]
>>5737082
It's a little more fucked up than Jotaro's but it's not that big a deal. I'd say it's worth it, I think I paid about 3k for mine.
Anon as soon as you buy one, it's all over for you. I told myself I'd only buy a couple and here I am 17 SAS's later.
>>5737102
Nah, all I want are Josuke and Jotaro, who I already have, for their bancho aesthetics
>>5736800
I'd rather have that than missing parts. I mean, as long as it didn't yellow, I don't mind stuffing the figure in whatever for several hours/days.
Yukako SL re-release for october
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-019892&page=top
>>5738072
Are there any upskirts of her?
Never seen any.
>>5738544
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51832166.html
Got in The Hand 2nd today and decided to try the OP poses out with alternate colors. If there was a Purple Okuyasu then I'll probably stick to these after refining the poses more.
>>5738965
Needs work and a better right open hand for Josuke.
Anime confirmed Kira Second being canon
>>5739093
With many toys and shit being based around 2nd im sure noones surprised
part 8 jolyne when
>>5739185
kill yourself
Does anyone have picture of a Part 2 WF Joseph on Part 3 Joseph's body? Thanks!
Are there any dos or dont for the sas stand bases?
I see an octagon hole for the peg but im unsure if i should rotate the stands without fucking up the pegs attached to the base
>>5739287
I'll do you one better but unless you have blue tack to keep the head on it's not going to happen.
Also I'm using the reissue Part 3 Joseph and the skin tone of WF is very different than what Old Joseph has.
>>5739327
Just pop it out if you need to rotate the arm at different spot. Same thing with the upper arm peg since you can easily risk snapping it so always remove the figure first.
Also once you accrue enough SAS you start to find out some bases don't match up with the oval piece connecting the two back and front piece if you start to mix and match figures. It's really odd so keep track which oval center piece actually fits each SAS base part.
>>5739338
Much appreciated boss, lighting looks great btw.
mmmmm....
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-019884&page=top
>>5739726
Holy shit, finally. Now I don't have to make a life or death decision on whether I want my base to hold my Stand or Speech Bubble.
>>5739338
Thanks, also is it safe to keep my shit in aerial poses(well more like floating behind someone) without risk of the stand slumping/giving out.
>>5739925
Yeah but you can also tighten the screws on the arm to get it just right. A Phillips screw driver should do.
>>5739935
Alright thanks again.
Im sorry for all these questions but should I worry about the peg giving out too quickly? Because I rotated like once or twiceit earlier so now its not as stiff anymore which kinda scares me.
Its probably just baseless paranoia on my end but this is my first SAS
>>5739956
The bottom peg right? I wouldn't worry much but don't use too much force when twisting it around. You may just snap the top portion above the joint that allows it to bend since you can see small indentations on it.
The top peg that holds the figure is where you want to be careful since it's thinner and has a chance of snapping if you overdue it.
>>5739974
Alright, i'll keep the advice about the bottom/top peg in mind.
Thanks for being patient with my questions anon.
>>5738793
that's ass is a little disappointing
7/10 though would still sniff
>>5725313
Really digging that Joseph pose
>>5739093
Colored manga and EoH use that color scheme, it's no surprise
>>5739726
The question is whether or not SAS speech bubbles can be used with this, and if they can, will they be too heavy?
Either way, one of those speech bubbles says "do you want to touch my breasts" which will go perfect with SAS Jonathan
>>5740798
Not too surprised about these, now all the anons wanting an Okuyasu can jump on this one. Those colours on Dio don't look very appealing though honestly.
>>5740798
My dick is fully erect. No more awkward Okuyasu in my pink display and a PB Dio that doesn't look like wild berry skittles.
Geez right after I ordered and okuyasu sas too.. And I already only have Josuke 2nd
>>5740798
>two exclusive SAS in one
Bye bye wallet.
>>5740902
Oh shit, and Dio has the breads quote and all. That's sold it for me.
>>5740798
Even more oh shit, looks like we are getting a Swarovski Josuke.
>>5740798
I'm waiting for a rerelease and I get this? fuck medicos. the pink okuyasu was long overdue but not something I care about.
I wanted a white-burgundy dio and they decide to pander part3fags. wow.
at least I'm not spending any money on these I guess.
>>5740910
>pandering to part3fags
Yellow PB Dio is a scheme that's been used for the longest time
>>5740918
I stand corrected. It's still a pass, got pink Dio. It'll do until there's a 3rd or 4th repaint.
As for Okuyasu, I don't know what to say or hope for.
>>5738970
God I hate his white lips.
>>5740798
is this being sold in some exclusive place? am I going to have translate moon to get these?
>>5740987
Just lurk Mandarake since people go the event and sell them afterwards but since they are WF exclusives the initial price will be roughly 9k or 8k for a while
Okuyasu will probably sell out the fastest and retain his price given the anime hype will get him a lot of buyers post WF. Get ready for a rush on Mandarake.
>>5740798
>purple okuyasu
FUCKING FINALLY
It's funny because with the announcement of another blue Giorno, instead of his black colorway that specifically goes with blue Bruno and white Mista, I kept thinking, "This is like purple Okuyasu all over again."
>>5740798
I'm really down with those dio colors. am I reading correctly that they are going to be on sale on mandarakes e shop on that date? do they do international. I really don't want to have to fight on mandarake for one.
>>5740798
I CAN FINALLY COMPLETE MY PINK AND PURPLE PART 4 SET
Interesting info, so yeah, the Swarovski at the event is Josuke or whatever, but they are selling a crystal Crazy Diamond on their online shop.
Just from the screenshot doesn't give any reference to the number available other than each will have it's own individual serial number. It does say on the right though 完全受注限定生産, which means like "full order limited production", I'm not sure if this means that while the order window is limited, they will honor any orders received in that time.
Exciting times for anyone who always wanted a crystal at it's retail cost but never was lucky enough to get hold of one.
>>5741072
>am I reading correctly that they are going to be on sale on mandarakes e shop on that date
Assuming you mean Medicos, then kinda yeah. Each WF they have the overall amount split between the event and their online shop. Those sold online are basically via lottery. In this case, it's 2500 each, with 2000 at the event and 500 sold via lottery online.
For anyone outside the country your best bet is still just to stalk Manda till they pop up.
>>5741095
just fuck my shit up then. thanks for the info.
Can you pay with a prepaid visa on mandarake?
>>5740798
So what does the soundplate for Okuyasu say?
>>5741108
この虹村億泰が仕留めるッ!
I, Okuyasu Nijimura will destroy you!!
(Or something along those lines, out of context and I can't remember who he's talking to when he said this, I think it was RHCP)
>>5741132
That's not bad. Thanks though now I wish I can find a decent effect part to replicate the Hand erasing space. I'm sitting on multiple soundplates now after seeing this WF roundup.
>>5741137
>I wish I can find a decent effect part to replicate the Hand erasing space
While not ideal, Amazon's slash effects come to mind.
>>5741145
Goddamn, thanks Wond. I'm getting into Figuarts Bugmen collecting so this perfect.
>>5741137
The sonic boom effect piece from Sota's Guile figure might work. Or request a custom piece from can of beams.
>>5740798
Pink Okuyasu was inevitable, I guess. I wonder if he comes with anything else new (besides the soundplate).
>>5741132
Yeah, it was RHCP.
>>5741250
Nah its probably just the soundplate. The last WF exclusive with a new part was WF GER with the flowing hair Giorno head. WF Jolyne was just a recolor, a soundplate (not even her "Yare Yare Dawa~" line)
Medicos WF surprise is Okuyasu and Phantom Blood Dio coming at the same time.
>>5739338
Part 2 Joseph head looks sexy with the part 3 body.
Not the requester but thanks for the post.
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>>5741473
Depends where you go. My absolute last method before going Ebay for a lucky listing is Yahoo Auction Japan and hopefully my proxy fees don't overshoot my budget.