S.A.S. General: Dick Is Diamond Edition

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Review of the recently released SAS Giorno Giovanna Second: http://hyperd.blog66.fc2.com/blog-entry-2812.html
The blue tone seems darker than the master figure. Which is fine by me, like it better this way. Never liked the light cobalt blue tone of the prototype.

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>>5983391
Somehow the skin tone seems to blend well with both previous releases.

>>5983391
>>5983397
Is it just me or has the quality of paintwork on these figures absolutely gone down the shitter? Don't get me wrong, I love all the SAS I have but I feel like two or three years ago that would have had three or four stages of airbrush shading and highlighting on it.

>>5983404
Seems that way.

Looks like a sort of sloppy custom job.

thank fuck they stopped making jojo stuff.
thank fuck I'm only missing 2 by now.
I'm fed up with flying elbows, shit paintjobs and overshaded heads.

>>5983404
>>5983454
What is going on? I see you guys talking like Medicos is going bank rupt, that their toys are losing quality...
Is this really happening?

>>5983534
From the last thread:
>prices going up astronomically compared to other lines
>Medicos doesn't have factory prices locked in so re-releases also more expensive
Anyone else think Medicos dying in a few years is a very real possibility? Killer Queen was originally 3,500 yen (2010) and got a re-release for 4,200 yen (2014) but is now 6,500 yen in 2016. That's a 3,000 yen increase. Meanwhile Legacy of Revoltech has only had increases in the 1,000-1,500 yen range and some of those actually get improved joints in them. Max Factory is re-releasing Saber 2.0 for her original price and Bandai is also doing re-releases for their original prices.

Medicos has basically been increasing in price nearly every single release recently as well. To give you an idea of how grim things are:
January 2014: Bruno Second = 4,200 yen
January 2015: Stone Ocean = 5,000 yen
January 2016: Pucci = 6,000 yen
June 2016: White Snake = 6,800 yen
October 2016: Rohan Ver 3 = 7,800 yen

Within a single year basic figures have went up 1,800 yen with no signs of stopping. Re-releases have been following a similar upward pattern. It's a very real possibility that by the time Gyro, RWBY, Baoh or Drifters get a release date they will be priced at 8,800-9,800 yen which I think will kill the line outright. Anyone else worried about this? I mean they can't even count on extra cash from cheaper re-releases because they can't lock in their factory prices like other companies. They are fucked and by extension we are fucked.

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Second's Pee? Or First's Coffee? Can't decide!

>>5983608
>Max Factory is re-releasing Saber 2.0 for her original price and Bandai is also doing re-releases for their original prices.
Why are you parroting this? Max Factory/GSC and Bandai are the biggest figure companies, their costs of manufacturing are significantly cheaper than a very small company such as Medicos.

>>5983622
I'm reposting from the last thread. It's not my statement since other anon's argued off his points also.

>>5983631
Then at least delete that part if it's been proven wrong.

>>5983636
Too lazy

>>5983616
First's pee a best. It should have been piss from the start.

>>5983681
^Second not first, I fucked up.

On that note, while it does have some paint issues, it's still better than that horrible Juuzo SAS that came out a little while ago. And it looks better than the prototype which used one of the most unappealing shades imaginable.

>>5983608
>>5983534
I see. I hope part 7 gets delivered so I can end my collection.

>>5983454
flying elbows?

>>5983793
Jolyne's release had a particular QC issue where her elbow pieces weren't fully glued or kept on so if you were to bend them fully, elbow pieces start flying.

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Do you think I'll ever find a blonde Kira?

>>5983820
Stop being silly and set up searches on Figinstock, lurk Mandarake when you can, and try various shops. Worst comes to worst, start looking into YAJ and prepare a middleman.

Last resort is Ebay or Amazon

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>>5983820
Don't lose hope.

Of ACDC and Wham, which one is more rare? I've seen both of them sold between 3000-5000 yen (buy it now prices) multiple times over the last week (Yahoo Japan, Amazon Japan, Mercari, Rakuten, Yahoo, etc), so I'm wondering if prices may have gone down for them, or the hype has died down?

Also, Pink Josuke x3 is up for grabs on Jungle for 7500 yen a piece.

>>5983820
He seems to go for 12k yen on Amazon and Yahoo Japan right now, so if you're willing to grab a middle man and pay out of your ass to get him, sure.

Otherwise, do what I did - Custom paint white Kira's hair.

>>5983906
Wham

>>5983906
I never liked Kosakau, his design as Bowie is far more intimidating

>>5983402
>>5983397
Pretty decent figure for the literal worst Jojo

>>5983906

Got any pics (and or) tips in painting your white Kira's Bowie head? Been thinking of doing this but have never seen a pic of someone who's actually done the custom, just of people who've owned 1st and 2nd figures and swapped heads.

>>5983926
>worse than Jotaro

Just because Japs and Animeonlys like him doesn't mean he isn't the worst

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>>5983908
Cheers, may grab this chance to get him now then

>>5983910
Agreed 100%, Bowie Kira would be a dream to own. I'm just personally too much of a cheapskate to pay up, so I'd rather just custom paint the cheaper white one instead. May paint his suit someday too.

>>5983949
Attached pic is the only photo I currently have on hand of my Kira, so I apologise a bit for the small size and bad quality and whatnot. Even though the hair isn't in focus, I still think it makes a hell of a difference from a far as well as close up. I'll gladly take a better photo that really shows it off, but it'll have to wait a while.
This was babbys first paint job, so I don't know if I can recommend this (I mean, it worked for me, but still) - I mixed random earthy and yellow acrylic paints together and then I drybrushed it onto his head.
Did the same with my anime-colours Caesar before I was lucky enough to find a green one. It's far from the real deal, but good enough for me at least.

>>5983995
What particular paint brand did you try? Stuff like Vallejho and Citadel was recommended in the past.

>>5984003
Literally just went down to the local hobby shop and picked out the first acrylic paint set I found. Am debating on whether or not I should clean the paint off of this one and try again with paint that's actually recommended for custom jobs. I think what I have now looks fine, but I can't help but wonder if it'd look even better if I used something else.

>>5983983
Who's the worst in your opinion
I swear to God if you say Johnathan you fucking jabroni

>>5983995
That actually looks pretty good. I don't mind the white suit either! purple suit Kira is my SAS grail, but that's a great compromise

>>5984056
Jonathan.
You got a problem jabroni?

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>>5984057

purple suit a best

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>>5984093
Step it up senpai a lam.
Johnathan is the original Jojo.
Giorno is a literal bastard born out of Johnnys cum, he has the most charismatic dad and yet doesn't even get a hundredth of his energy
He has the most OP stand but the least interesting character

>>5983820

There's a few here and there. Try the Amazon. Or ebay.

>>5983983
>animeonlys
>there is no anime of part 5
Wha..?

>>5984599
I was referring to Jotaro

>>5983404
The blue looks a bit too flat compared to some of the other stuff, including rereleases from only months ago

I currently have Rohan, Shiza, Joseph, Jotaro and Kira. Shall I get Killer Queen, Star Platinum or Josuke?

>>5984796
Get Killer Queen while you can, I'd imagine the longer the anime runs the more people are going to want him.

>>5984796
Killer Queen seeing how people are snatching him up. Not sure how often the WF variant gets bought up though.

What's the story with pre-orders off amiami, I thought HS Rohan was due to be released on the 21/10 but I haven't gotten any emails or notifications off the site, and he's still listed under pre-orders. Is the site usually slow with actually releasing stuff or what?

Ton of stuff went up on mandarake, including pink giorno, regular jolyne and wf jolyne, be quick if you want them

>>5985104
Give it a few more days then. I've had late orders take until near the very end to actually release.

>>5983995
I painted my Kira's head light brown because that's how I first imagined him when I read the manga.

I got SAS Juuzou today and--

I like him. I like the sculpt, the paint isn't half as bad as it seemed to be. My only big gripe is the lacking hip articulation. I'd also wish the scale was a bit better and the scythe was less fragile, but as a whole, I really enjoy him.

I guess I'm the odd one out since there's only negative messages about the figure, but I'm quite happy with him. Could it have been better? Yes. Should it have been better for the price? Probably. I still like it a lot, and if Kaneki is anything like it, with a bit more leg articulation, I'll be happy enough.

But yeah, if you still "play" with your figures, his fragility will probably not be for you. If you simply look to pose and make him look cool: I think it suffices. You just have to handle it with some caution.

I like him quite a bit better than Tsukiyama.

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What's the best proxy service for Yahoo Japan? I'm American btw. I read the guide but I'd like opinions since I've never bought something this way before.

>>5985520
I've only ever used FromJapan, but it's always been a good experience. It can quickly get very expensive, but that's the same for any shopping agent.

>>5985520
I used buyee to get your pic related

>>5985520
Not sure if it's the best but Tokyo Buyer's won me a few items and have a decent response time. Only thing that stood out was the first time payment fee when you make your first bid on an item with them. After that you're good for future orders.

So my spice girl came in today and she looks pretty good but her stand base has no peg holes, its just a flat surface. Did I get jewed or something? I can't complain too much cause I got her for like 10 bucks but its making posing a pain in the ass

>>5986133
It's a common factory error, happened to me when I got my Crazy Diamond. Contact the seller.

>>5986152
I see, I'll probably just try and jerry-rig something then. Got it off mandy and trying to get a replacement seems like more trouble than it's worth

>>5985457
Fuck I didnt even know he was out. Pics? I'll probably grab one cheaper on Mandy.

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>>5986254
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51990479.html

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Someone was curious last thread. I just stumbled on this.

>>5986267
Alright after looking at these. I have to agree with. >>5983404
The sculpt and articulation look on point but that paint job is sloppy as fuck.

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>>5986277
Honestly I feel Medicos isn't really trying on the same level for Tokyo Ghoul. Leaving Ken out last even though he's the protagonist was the oddest thing so his final release should be interesting.

The only other series they did well was Parasyte even with the single jointed elbows and IBM from Aijin for a couple of reasons. Granted I feel those are one-shot attempts versus trying 3 characters from a series and having more to deal with for Drifters and now RWBY.

Hopefully Gyro and Baoh will be a return to form on release.

>>5986292
Other than the odd colour choice. I kinda like Tsukiyama. I see what they were going for with the suit. They kinda gambled and lost though but considering how Figma does suited characters and how weak their articulation is it was an OK attempt. Still wouldn't pay more than 3k though.

>>5986340
It's really kind of odd they dropped the ball so hard with him. Medicos has done a good job with some JoJo suited characters (Kira, Josuke, Bruno, Giorno) that don't have such clunky, blocky silhouettes. They were perfectly capable of making Tsukiyama look good, but I feel they cut too many corners on him. He has virtually no shading or detail on his suit.

I'm not really into TG. I watched maybe two episodes and just never really got into it, so I hope I'm getting the names right. I am curious to see what Kaneki Ken looks like in-hand. I thought the proto of him looked neat at least.

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>>5986267
End of discussion.

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post display pics.

>>5986643
Those shyguys seal the deal

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So I recently got my Whitesnake, and I noticed the face is heavily shaded; the pictures may not properly show it, but he looks like he's got a 5 o'clock shadow. I was wondering wether anyone else has experienced the same thing with their Whitesnake, or i am just unlucky

>>5986641
That is bootleg-quality disappointing. Just wow.

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>>5987187
here's some more pics

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>>5987228
Also this. Come on, Medicos, get you shit together

>>5986641
I wouldn't use that face anyway. Too edgy and just pretty shit in general. No excuse, but the normal, calm face looks great in my opinion.

And the hair seams that previously concerned me are barely visible on my copy.

>>5986560
You got the names right.

I do feel Kaneki will be fine as long as his leg articulation isn't shit. Kaneki is fairly agile, and it would suck if he were as hindered as Juuzou and Tsukiyama. The scale problem is inevitable since TG appears to be in its own scale.

>>5986292
Honestly, Tsukiyama is one of my least favorite characters so I'm not that bothered. I'm just happy I got him in sort of a good pose and will keep him in it.

>>5987187
Damn and I thought my drunk Rohan was bad. It's the nature of the hobby that eventually you get a fucked up one.

Just received the pink giorno I thought got lost in the mail since i ordered it mid August. Glad I passed on the blue. Mainly because every protagonist is in blue but the flat paint on him looks weak. Now to grab that last WF GER on Mandy for 3k.

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>>5987407
Thing is I really REALLY like Whitesnake as a Stand, and I don't know wherther I should gamble and buy another one, because the way this one is right now, I can't stand it. I wonder whether I can fix it some how using warhammer paints?

>>5987445
Matching the white on the body may not be too bad but I'd imagine avoiding the GACT text to be a pain. From the couple of anon's who posted theirs and also mine, this is the first time I've seen that particular issue so you could be unlucky when they were applying paint or over did the text.

>>5987445
I have White Snake as well and he has a bit of the 5 o'clock shadow but it's not as prominent as yours and besides that my White Snake is pretty much perfect. Maybe your were just a little unlucky with the paint which is a little disappointing because out of all my SASes White Snake is probably one of my favorites

>>5987445
You can definitely fix the boot, but unless you're a godlike painter you won't be able to paint the face without going over the letters.
Does the other head also have that problem?

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From the pics earlier I was expecting to be disappointed by how flat the blue paint looked on Giorno, but in person I really like it.

I dunno, maybe I just have shittier lighting. But I like it! He looks great next to pink Jolyne, too.

>>5987603
Oh damn does he? Mine's coming in next week and I wanted to see how he'd look alongside pink Jolyne and my other Joestars

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>>5987607

At least I think so, hope this one isn't sideways like the last pic.

>>5987622
What the hell? The blue looks fine to me. Thank god too I was starting to regret buying it. Can't wait to see how it'll look alongside GE and WF GER

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>>5987628

Wish I had a GE (maybe sometime soon, they're surprisingly cheap on Mandarake) but here's WF GER + the alt head if you were curious.

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>>5987963
Well damn this picture just sold me on GER 2nd, it looked gross and shiny in the promo pictures, but the colour looks amazing here.

It feels more like the firsts for GE and GER were made for Giorno 3rd. The pink Giorno fits way better with the pink highlights on GE 2nd and GER 2nd.

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>>5988140

I agree, if the pink parts of GER 2nd were more red, it'd go perfect with Giorno 2nd. Interesting that they opted for purple ladybugs on GE/GER 1st than green ones.

Still a really great looking figure, though. The texture I'd liken to that of The Hand or Stone Free SAS figures, it's a little shiny but it's subtle, rather than a deliberately shiny texture like Sticky Fingers. great sculpt work and the Giorno head is absolutely perfect, find one at 3000 JPY if you can cause it's a steal.

That Abbacchio looks amazing, the quality of it made me think it was a Statue Legend kind of figure at first!

>>5987628
I just got my blue Giorno so I can snap some pictures of him with GE tomorrow with some natural lighting if nobody posts any

>>5986271
Huuum... They'll probably look better with the other parte, like seven or 3

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Just got my package from the anon in last thread >>5981209 (everything except KQ)
I got it in just 2 days so kudos to him. No complaints, the small flaws are consistent with my other SAS. Now everyone is paired off except Star Platinum, but that can wait till xmas .

>>5983404
I just got my Giorno 2nd in hand yesterday and yeah, the paint apps on mine are awful. I'm not usually picky about these things, but there are just too many errors.

This was my first time handling a Giorno, but have his ladybugs always been poorly sculpted?

On the flip side, he poses nicely. I may worry about his joints getting too floppy soon, but right now they're not so much a problem.

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>mfw Dragon Ball Z peasants are happy with the releases and I'm still waiting for my Gyro

Anyone else here got that new Rohan preordered? I'm pretty excited for it

>>5991190
I'm stoked but there's also the fact to accept Medicos is small and making way for some odd decisions instead of just finishing JJBA straight.

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Just got wheelnareff in the mail! Vento display is shaping up nicely

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>>5987628
Here's the (delayed) GE and Blue Giorno. Boring poses and lighting from overcast weather but you get the idea

>>5991608
How's wheelnareff? I was thinking of getting either him or WF Jonathan

>>5991608
...are those slurpee lids they're balancing on?

>>5991658
I like him a lot but I'd only recommend him if you're completing vento auero. Hed surprisingly colorful and looks interesting compared to most other figures.
>>5992016
They're tiny glass bowls I'm using as a substitute for risers. They work surprisingly well!

>>5990887
I have pink Giorno but his ladybug and paint job was fine for me, maybe you got a bad batch?

What should I be searching on Mandarake for best results?

>>5993113

JoJo Bizarre Adventure - ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
JoJo Medicos - ジョジョ メディコス
JoJo Action Figures - ジョジョ フィギュア

>>5993113
The search term I use is literally in the OP

>>5993233
Sorry, I thought it's only figuratively in the OP

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Want to get a Star Platinum, what's the cheapest one? I'd really want to get a purple one, but I have a manga Jotaro so my OCD would never allow that

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>>5993514
but anon

Have we gotten any news in the past 3 months

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>>5989372
I'm glad you enjoyed. I believe the seven I sold have all arrived.

If anyone else is interested, I still have quite a few left to sell.

The World 1st, DIO 1st, Josuke 2nd, Kars, Kakyoin, Diavolo, Part 4 Jotaro(with fugged up Part 4 Star Platinum included for free).

>>5993527
how fugged up we talking here

>>5993535
I went to change his head out after having him in the same pose for like an entire year, and his neck ball twisted off. You can still pose him pretty well with his default head, but you can't do any crazy upside down poses. I'm sure it could be fixed, but I never looked into it.

I was really disappointed that happened, too. He was easily among the most posable and impressive SAS I've ever owned. Everything else about him is fine.

>>5993539
>his neck ball twisted off
how the shit

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>>5993547
I dunno how exactly either. I wasn't using more force than I usually do to change the head off, and I've never had anything similar happen with my other 20+ SAS.

>>5993557

Damn cyka, Medicos is really fragile.

>>5993557
jesus christ

>>5993607
They really aren't that fragile, the only other time in these threads I've heard of it happening is to Baldy's Josuke.

>>5993557
Aaaaaand I'm never changing a head on one of my SASs again.

>>5993557
This happened to the alternate head on my Kars

>>5993557
This happened to my josuke and WF King Crimson

>>5993886
>WF King Crimson
I am so sorry, anon.

Though really, I'd never change KC from his default.

>>5993745
This. I'm not paranoid as fuck.

>>5993539
>>5993557
Shit man, I bought a busted Star Platinum with the same problem. I was considering e-mailing to get yours and fix the one I have, but it's the same thing. Probably a bad batch.

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Doesn't look very poseable again.

That concludes one sloppy and lazy line of figure releases. Hopefully Drifters will be better.

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>>5994644
I question the upper torso movement if it's just limited to something like a swivel since there's no ab crunch. Not too sure if the hip joints allow for good range though next to way the legs bend against the shorts. At least he's better than Shuu.

Drifters should be interesting if they find a way to let the articulation pull through even with Toyohisa's armor or Yoichi's general design.

>>5994689
With how the thigh-swivel part extended on the side so far up I never expected his legs to go out far, but looking at it, I don't expect them to go up much either, and all the promotional pictures aren't helping to soothe my fears.

I know Medicos hasn't always been the best in terms of articulation and engineering, but with the Tokyo Ghoul line, it seems like they're just sacrificing a lot of articulation because of stupid design choices that could've easily been better. I want his legs to be able to raise up more than 30 degrees, but I'm doubting they'll even reach the 30.

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Highway Star Rohan came in today.

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He looks great, but his arm and leg joints are kinda floppy and his right elbow rocketed off. I managed to get it back on but it's not that snug.

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Daga kotowaru face is great but it has a little black paint spot on his left cheek, you can almost see it here.

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All I need is Koichi and Okuyasu and I'll have all I need for my DiU set.

Reissue soon, please.

>>5995014
Koichi and Echoes were up on mandy recently. 4500 and 3500 respectively

I was making some quick calculations here: I need to purchase 45 figures to complete my Medicos Collection. I'm excluding repetitive figures, like the 10 Rohans and Star Platinums that there are. Ok, 45 figures, or something like 3.214 dollars.

>>5996506
Anon it's going to be a lot more than 3 dollars

>>5996517

Sorry, I'm black. 3,2k dollars.

>>5996632
I'm assuming you're going by afterprice prices like Mandy and standing by an average?

>>5996632
>Sorry, I'm black
No, anon. -We're- sorry to hear it. My condolences.

>>5996663

Yes, I'm getting usually used items at low prices. But still, it's 3,2k for me.

>>5996681
you say you're not going for repeats but what about characters that appear in different parts? are you going to be buying p3 and p4 jotaro or both dios?

>>5996506
As I said above, I hate a lot for sale, if you're interested.

>>5996815

I'm only getting one of each character. I got Part III Jotaro, and I will get Part III Dio. I also will not pick recolors.

>>5997002

Tyvm my dear anon, but I'm not from the US.

Why the hell is the purple star platinum 3rd going for 9k now? I swear it was really cheap very recently. The whole batch that just went up on mandarake seem very overpriced.

>>5997330
Damn really? I'm not starting to feel as bad about my excess SAS spending this year. That would be the 4th SAS I've gotten which has doubled or tripled in what I paid for it in under a month from purchase.

>>5997330
Someone fucked up then. Then again when I first started I always remember that 12k The World 1st sitting around for some reason. SP3rd at most should get you 3.5k.

>>5997330

These new prices are pissing me off.

>Order Purple Kira for a good price, below average
>Think it's a steal
>Arrives and it's a White Kira

I was gutted. I'm getting a partial refund to make it so I'm only paying the average price for a white Kira so it's not too bad, I guess. Can't help but be a little disappointed when I look at him, even though white suits the Kosaku head.

>>5997908

I'm scared. I also ordered a purple Kira, with the price below average. But no photos. He will arrive sometime soon, maybe this week. I'm hoping i itsn't a white Kira.

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Added Silver Chariot (P5) to the collection, what a gorgeous figure.

>tfw waiting for Jungle to process my payment
I just want Jolyne, is that too much to ask

>>5997955
Did the seller even mention something like "Kira version X"? It seems odd to put a listing up but not mention the major specifics.

>>5998197

It was this ad. Do you know japanese? http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/602133929001

>>5998312
I'm just going by google translate to be sure but it all seems to be in order. Granted I don't know if the other anon ordered from the same place to even have that happen so who knows. Maybe you got lucky.

>>5998458

Dio looks like the smug, proud mother while Pucci's the chill, laidback dad with their grumpy teen Giorno. Perfect picture!

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Shitty picture because the lighting in my apartment is dim when it's rainy out.

Putting together a part 4 collection, need Okuyasu and part 4 jotaro and I'm finished because fuck Koichi.

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>>5999538
Not sure why it was rotated, but it should be fixed now.

>>5999538
What's wrong with Koichi?

>>5999563
I just don't like his figure. If I can snag one for cheap, I might buy it though.

>>5999724
Oh, that's fair.

>>5999724

I feel the same way; I like his character but his figure doesn't do it for me for some reason.

>>5999542

Good collection.

>>6000030
His articulation is awful, a big part of it was me being a dumbass, but I accidentally snapped his entire leg off because apparently it can't move forward enough for him to sit down

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Took a photo of my collection while re-locating all my figures. Bucci and Jotaro in the mail. Now i just need Hermes and Abdul to be feel a sense of completion.

>>6000754

>young joseph with HP

wryyyyyyyyyyyyy

>When I started I just wanted to get figures of characters I liked
>Fast forward to now where I'm considering getting Green Mista just for the purple gun and orange Sex Pistols because I like the combination with Mista 1st

I'm in too deep and I don't even care because it's too much fun

>>6001013
See you in the BST!

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Anyone getting their SAS ready for the holidays?

>>5983389
>tfw Medicos has probably stopped doing SAS figures and are focusing on the Minissimos

>>6001235
Isnt that Di Molto Bene?

>>6001013
I did that myself, I didn't really get Green Mista for the purple gun alone (I just really like the color scheme) but I definitely gave "canon" Mista the purple gun

>no pucci ever on mandy
>Even less whitosneko
Guess amiami is going to rob me of all my money

>>6001421
well theyre pretty brand new.

Review of ver. 3 Rohan is up.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51992445.html#more

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>>6002427
Not much to say but probably an easy pass for me unless I really want to re-create the scenes with Josuke.

>>6002430
Why the hell would they make him taller than the other two?

>>6001421
>anon mentions White Snake and Pucci never getting posted
>on the very same night Mandarake posts both of them

Anon's words are magic

>>6002430
>Josuke running away from the fire
kek

Watched two honestly pretty shitty reviews on Kaneki, and he seems to be better than the other two, but again, his fucking leg articulation is shit. Why?

I have Shinichi, who has a soft material crotch and can kick just fine. Why didn't they even bother with the Tokyo Ghoul figure? This annoys me so much.

>>6002604
If Medicos really is in financial trouble like some anon's theorized then producing shitty figures with unnecessary limitations isn't a good way to get out of trouble. Tokyo Ghoul could have been a good thing for them but they phoned this shit in HARD.

>>6002612
Yeah, if they figured it wouldn't sell well anyway, then skimping out on engineering like that is just going to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Same for if they're in financial trouble. They'll just waste their time on an unnecessary sub-par figure and get less sales than they would otherwise get.

Again, aside from being pretty lacking in terms of accessories, the only problem is the legs. When I first saw the prototype, I already worried that there would probably be very little leg articulation, but like I said: I have Shinichi, so I figured they could do a soft material crotchpiece like they did with Shinichi and immediately make the articulation a lot better. They didn't, and here I'm just wondering why?

This entire Tokyo Ghoul line is just a mix of all kinds of puzzling engineering and design choices that weren't really needed at all and only, predictably, diminished the quality of the figures.

Now I'm griping anyway, would it really have hurt for them to add an extra pin for the kagune? Yes, it works for a stand, but without a stand attached, it looks just awkward and stupid.

They could've just created an extra piece of plastic without the stand extension, like with the Attack on Titan or SAO Figma and their cape and wing attachments. (I just happen to know of those two examples)

>>6002430
If anyone here has the HW star rohan and regular Rohan in this picture. Can you head swap em for me? I kinda want HW star Rohan for the head but dunno if I can justify the money since I should've never bought the first Rohan to begin with.

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Finally, another fucking release. I'm not even bitter it's not Jojo.

>>6002701
looks really good for once. Can't wait for that 8000 yen price tag

>>6002701
Holy shit that looks amazing.

Definitely getting it. Hope the articulation isn't absolute dogshit.

>>6002701
Yes I am butthurt that the Tokyo Ghoul line seems subpar and the Drifters SAS look to be amazing.

I mean, I like Drifters, but I like Tokyo Ghoul even more, so I'm conflicted. I love that there's gonna be seemingly great Drifters figures as a Drifters fan, but hate that the Tokyo Ghoul ones got shit out to essentially milk and overcharge with pretty shitty quality and engineering.

Whatever, I guess I should move on and be happy that these will probably be great.

>>6002701
Hey, it's actually red and not bright orange like the Revoltech. Now they just need to get the Hellsing license and make a good Alucard.

>>6002756
Lets just pretend TG never happened and move on

>>6002766
For what purpose?

>>6002795
So you can stop posting about it. It's getting annoying.

>>6002701
Seems to me like the past few months worth of Tokyo Ghoul (and some Jojo) releases were pretty shitty in order to get the dosh to make this guy exceptionally good.

>>6002797
Sorry for give opinion in relevant thread. Won't ever do it again, massa.

>>6002756
I don't know. He looks good paint and sculpt-wise, but articulation-wise, he looks like he might be pretty restricted in the leg area also by the armor.

Which I think is a lot more heinous than with Tokyo Ghoul characters, given what he is and the mobility and agility the character possesses.

It seems like Medicos no longer believes in soft material to increase articulation.

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>>6002604
You should probably wait until it's in your hands.

It looks like it can articulate pretty okay. Maybe the reviewers don't know how to work the joints properly?

>>6002799
I know you're being facetious but that would be great. Hearing the same thing over and over again isn't fun.

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I can see why they went back to the single jointed elbow and the armor along his waist makes it look like you cannot move it all that much or risk rubbing the leg against it.

Other than that it most posing will focus on the upper body

>>6002872
Then maybe you shouldn't read it if different critical opinions of people who bought a product triggers you so.

>>6002875
Does Medicos believe rubber materials for the sake of preventing inhibition of articulation is a form of heresy or something?

Frankly, it's the only thing in my opinion that keeps them below Figma and S.H. Figuarts.

>>6002878
Can you stop responding to him? You're never going to win with a poster like him, and all it does is lead to the decline of the thread quality.

>>6002701
As long as this guy stays under 8000 yen on amiami he's a instant pre-order looks damn good!

>>6002701
This looks really fucking good. If it end ups having major QC issues I'll be really disappointed

>>6002890
All right, sorry.

>>6002864
Nigga is you dumb? The hip joints are limited because no soft materials are used AND the design of the sculpt hinders it more than most JoJo stuff. A lot of JoJo stuff doesn't have the best sideways range either but tends to move forward pretty effectively. Kaneki can't do either. Also the knees are super limited due to poor design on their part, they could have had more articulation but they chose to limit it with sculpt.

>>6002881
They used soft parts with Shinichi. They don't use them often on most figures because it's not really necessary in most cases. It was 100% necessary on the Tokyo Ghoul figures so it's fucking retarded they didn't use them.

>>6003025
I'm just saying that based on that picture, it doesn't look like it's inhibited nearly as much as reviewers (who are scared of testing the joints) might make it look. I don't have him so I don't know, but I'm just advising to not get mislead.

If you have him and you know that he's that bad, fine. It wasn't a command to not talk about stupid engineering, but more so a suggestion to not jump to conclusions.

>>6002701
That looks pretty great, I'm glad Medicos can still do a good looking figure. At least I assume it'll come out that good.

>>6003034
That picture is just using angles really well to cover up the limitations of the hip/knees. It's a great photograph but the problems are still there. Everything else about the figure is more or less fine but at the price point it goes for the mistakes on the hips/knees are pretty unacceptable. If it was a $40-50 figure I wouldn't be bitching.

>>6003042
So do you have him in hand at the moment, out of curiosity? What are the limitations?

And I'm not a Tokyo Ghoul fan, but from a figure collecting standpoint, I agree more flexible materials should be used for this kind of articulation. Just seems like, even when working with those angles, there is still some range. It may not be great range, but it doesn't seem like it's literally atrocious.

Can you debunk that?

>>6003049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL0WTg1Emxw

Watch for yourself, 8:48 for relevant info. This guys torso was frozen so he doesn't show it off but another review does. For this character design the range for the knees/hips is bad.

>>6003083
I agree that the range is bad, but that guy seemed really, really cautious with it. The point I'm making is that I often see reviews of figures that people own that I might be interested in (or might be on their way) ,and they talk about how limited the articulation is, and then I get it and I push the joints a bit (not too hard/hamhanding it, of course) and they end up being at least a slight bit better than what was shown.

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Am I the only one that would love a SAS of these two? I don't think M. Tim is gonna happen but I feel like Lucy is a real possibility. Considering there are, what, 3 stands that demand their own release? What do you think? Possible?

>>6003213
Not even remotely possible. Gotta put out more Rohans.

>>6003213
Depends if they want to treat Mountain Tim as an essential ally character for an SAS part release. Same case with Lucy since you can divide up to either her regular state or her holy corpse state later on for an SAS.

Part 7 is up there for essentials and side characters beyond the major 3 with their respective stands (Johnny, Gyro, Valentine) I feel Diego is an option for them but it depends if they care enough to release.

>>6003268
But the nips love Dio, don't they? I'm sure we'll get Diego

>>6003213
Honestly with the direction Medicos seem to be going with their releases, I feel like the time of fully fleshed out releases of a particular part are a thing of the past, and died with Part 5. Even Part 6, while fairly thorough, had some glaring omissions and felt somewhat rushed out of the gate.

At this stage I'm expecting Gyro, Johnny, Valentine, Diego, their respective stands and that's about it. Oh.. and it's going to take the next three years to see them all get released.

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They're alright I guess.

>>6003448
>>6003453
>>6003457
>>6003461
Nice. Is there any way to finagle it to give it some form of meaningful up and down leg movement? Maybe use the thigh swivel to get the hindering pieces out of the way?

>>6003430
If Medicos does:
Johnny Tusk 1, 2, 3, 4
Gyro
Diego The World
Valentine D4C
Hot Pants
Mountain Tim
Lucy

10 figures for 7 sounds great
for comparison, Part 4 sums up to 13, not counting recolors and Part 6 to 9. It's matter if they feel like 7 deserves more figures than 6

>>6003213
I'd hope for Diego and Hot Pants in addition to Johnny, Gyro, and Valentine

>>6003473
I'm still pissed about no Foo Fighters. A friend said he heard somewhere that Araki hates FF, anyone know whether or not this is true?

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>>6003448
>origin
>utorrent
>spotify

>>6003483
me too! I wouldn't say Araki himself, but I think the nips dislike her. Being in such a shitty arc like Dragon's Dream must have hit her pretty hard, still hoping for a surprise later on tho

>thinking Mountain Tim and Lucy will get figures

Mountain Tim is completely useless and dies like a quarter in and Lucy is a little girl, why would they get figures

>>6003463
The plastic on the crotch piece is sorta soft so you can kinda force the upward movement. Worried it may warp over time though.
If you dont mind inconsistencies in the leg pattern you can twist the thigh swivel around to get more range of motion

>>6003489
Using the one month trial on spotify, the rest cant be excused hahah

>>6003489
I use all those. Got a problem, peasant?

>>6003496
>surprise later on

Anon, she's dead in the water for an SAS at this point. If Part 6 is getting revisited then recolors will come like Jolyne 2nd and Stone Free 2nd.

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Would you a Star Platinum Baseball ver.?

>>6003554
JAGGERS

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>>6003534

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>>6001234
This is a picture of what my wife did to the tree last year.

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>>6003580

>>6003556
I'm more off a RED DORAGURNS fan

>>6003489
I get origin because EA is shit, and spotify is pretty shit too, but what's wrong with utorrent?

>>6003622
Unless you're using an old, vulnerable version it's plagued by ads and has a bitcoin miner in it.

>>6003626
What's the better alternative?

>>6003664
I'm partial to Deluge.

Break it down to me /toy/, how fucked am I if I to get into this line? I started watching JoJo yesterday and I'm already up to date.
Hold me /toy/

>>6004017
>how fucked am I if I to get into this line
Very.
>I started watching JoJo yesterday
Read the manga

>>6004017
It depends on who you hunt down. With the current exchange rate and price increase in some spots it's not like collecting some time ago.

As for how actually fucked you are, read the OP and list down the shops. Most anon's refer to Mandy for 2nd hand sales and the buyfag guide will lead into more info on similar shops. Figinstock is a handy although sometimes slow, tool that can alert you if a certain figure popped up on your registered list on sold out spots.

Just keep a rule of thumb, 2nd and 3rd versions of SAS's never get a reissue so you're going to bite the bullet 2nd hand and sometimes pay more than its original price. There's no bootlegs so at worst you may run into a QC issue that particular figure has. Reissues have tonally different skin shading than the original runs with much lighter tones versus the darker ones Medicos ran with.

Part 4 will probably be among the trickiest to collect for a decent price if you hunt down things like Kira and Killer Queen in their variant 2nd and WF forms but Medicos reissued some quite a bit. Part 5 is surprisingly cheap overall, Part 1 should be reasonable but I haven't caught up on post release prices, Part 2 is a bit tricky but reissued Joseph is a decent start, Part 3 has showed its age but prices shouldn't set you back as bad unless that 9k SP3rd becomes a thing. Part 6 is a little recent and certain figures are a bit harder to come by on regular sites, Part 8 is super cheap since all you have are 2 characters.

Beyond that, leave the thread once you got sufficient info or else some guy will outright spoil the series in detail.

>>6004017
If you pick up every last figure in the line including exclusives, but excluding the insanely gimmicky "why would anyone buy this" special ones (i.e. diamonds and clears), you'd probably average out to 3500-4000Y per figure if you shopped smart. It's not that bad if you're in it for the long haul.

But if you're gunning for only the ones with the highest level of consumer competition, yeah, you're fucked.

>>6004047
Thank you so much anon you were really helpful.
As of now Caesar is probably in my top priority next to Kira.
Joseph looks pretty good so that makes Caesar kind of higher in my list.
So between Caeser and Kira what is the best figure overall?
I should pick Kira right?
When you say age of the Part 3 you mean as they were the first to get produced right?
Out of curiosity why 2nd and 3rd versions never get a reissue?
You were really helpfull you don't. Thanks again
>>6004057
Caesar doesn't seem that popular it's because the colors don't match the ones in the Anime?

>>6004069
>When you say age of the Part 3 you mean as they were the first to get produced right?
Yes. They were good for their time, but by every metric of today's standards they are just night and day. SAS as a line has had a pretty dodgy adherence to true scale between all releases, but the Part 3 stand users are the biggest standouts because of how tiny they are.

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>>6004069
>so between Caesar and Kira what is the best figure overall?

Depending on what you want out of each. I found Caesar is fun to display due to the effects he has whereas Kira works if you want the articulated character himself.

Each has their own appeal and ways to display so I can't truly say which is better for you personally since everyone gets certain things out of some SAS's more than others.

>Out of curiosity why 2nd and 3rd versions never get a reissue

Medicos for all we know. Kira 1st got reissued like no tomorrow but his 2nd variant is much more desired for most people getting into this line. Same deal with Killer Queen though I heard one person mention they dig the white colorway more. I guess Medicos treats those 2nd and 3rd general releases as a sort of one-time thing whereas 1st are treated for reissues if something like an anime adaption comes up that renews interest for the line and series.

>>6004069
Forgot to mention,

Caesar is sort of in an odd spot last I saw, his 2nd version is or was usually on backorder on AmiAmi on occasion so you can easily order him at that time. Caesar 1st last I checked can set you back a little more than 2nd but I chalked that up to 2nd being more easily available.

>>6004075
>>6004100
>>6004104
Thank you man. I guess I'll just buy both of them. Can't risk losing Kira for the anime and Caesar is dope and the water effect looks beautiful
I think I can pass the Part 3 stuff for now.

>>6003524
Do you think you could take a picture of his maximum upwards leg range for me and perhaps some other people who might be interested in it?

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http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-024902&page=top
Super Action Statue - TV Anime "Drifters": Toyohisa Shimazu Action Figure(Pre-order)
Medicos Entertainment (Release Date: late Mar-2017)
List Price: 7,992 JPY
Our Price: (19% OFF) 6,450 JPY

>>6004267
Hey that ain't bad.

>>6004293
Agreed. Pre-ordered it. I'm not expecting it to be as articulated as the Revoltech, but I do hope it has enough to pull of some good poses.

Not too sure about the alternate face. Seems like he's smiling uncertainly rather than a wide, edgy, teeth-bared smirk.

>>6004267
http://hlj.com/product/MDC81177

Only 210 yen more at HLJ so I will just go ahead and order it there in case the final figure ends up super disappointing. Then I can at least cancel it or return it for store credit. Basically you got 10 days from the point of paying to return it for a 100% cash refund, you get 85% store credit after those 10 days.

Is it me or are AmiAmi prices just getting worse and worse? Or are HLJ prices just getting better? The recent SHF DBZ stuff was cheaper at HLJ by a pretty big margin and I remember SAS used to be cheaper at AmiAmi by like 500-600+ yen even somewhat recently.

>>6004267
How could they fuck up the artstyle this badly?
The fucking revoltech looks better.

>>6004314
>How could they fuck up the artstyle this badly?
By not even attempting to mimic it. Pretty simple. His face looks very generic anime and you can't blame the anime for that because the anime mimics the manga perfectly. They are phoning it in for yet another release. Hips look limited, elbows are limited, faces are meh and knees might be limited to 90 degree bend too. They are using promo shots that make me think this is going to be another shit release because they are trying to hide all the limitations.

Sculpt (outside of being off model) and paint look nice but that doesn't make it worth $75.

>>6004267
He looks like a fucking ken doll.
Why? It looks nothing like the character.

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>>6004314
>>6004316
>>6004323
The default face is "close" to being right. Still a bit off but the real problem is they just didn't understand the character or what face to pick for his secondary face. So many directions they could have went to have an over the top face but they pick the one with the least personality and then FAILED to extract what little personality could be there.

This is a big problem with SAS as a whole though. It's always a standard boring neutral face and a boring yelling face. Only figma/SHF seem to understand the value of adding face plates with more personality to them these days, figma being the better of the two but SHF having some successes like with DBZ.

>>6004326
Yeah, if they get the eyes right (pictures are fairly small for me to ascertain) then I'd say his default face is just fine.

However, his alternative face (which could've been really cool) looks like an uncomfortable, awkward laughter, as if he wasn't sure whether a joke was funny but still tried to hesitantly laugh along.

Rather than a wide, edgy laugh that Kouta Hirano is known for.

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>>6004331
Yep. I have a feeling they aren't fans of the source material to be perfectly honest. I think the smirk they chose was a bad representation based on some of the promo material that was released where the three characters are sitting there and Toyohisa has a toned down smirk.

Also, I don't believe he will be able to get into this pose (pic related) and they didn't bother showing him off in it like the Revoltech originally did. I don't think his hip armor is on any kind of joint with any kind of range based on the shots they showed and that's going to make him SO BORING to pose.

>>5986643
That's a beautiful display. I'm always impressed by people who have the skull to display action figures effectively.

>>6004339
>skull
Skill, too.

>>5987187
>>5987228
Replying pretty late but nope, mine isn't like that.
>>5987232
Wow. That shit actually affected the most recent Dio too, every single copy. I was going to buy a replacement but looked at multiple reviews and it's a problem on every one in the same spot on the same arm. Other arm is fine. Luckily you can sorta pose it away and the white unpainted part is close enough to the flesh tone that it's not horrendous but yeah. Medicos is fucking sloppy lately.

>>6004267
he just looks like a jjba character

>>6004335
I do hope he'll be able to take that pose, but like you, I feel like his leg movement will be limited. I don't get it. It seems like they're slowly taking Super Action STATUE more and more literally. I always considered S.A.S. on the level of Figma and S.H. Figuarts broadly speaking, even despite the minimal innovation and engineering alterations per release.

But not only do they seem to not want to make alterations in their designs to allow for more articulation, they seem to even go out of their way to make things less articulated when they could easily be more so. This by refusing to put stuff like armor pieces on joints, making soft material items to allow them to flex, etcetera.

Honestly pretty disappointing. It's one of those things of "You could have easily done it and it would've made a huge difference, but you just didn't bother. Why go half-in and waste your time making it then?"

And yeah, I was seriously looking forward to the smirking face. It would have been a great breakaway from the at this point generic yelling face that Medicos does a lot lately if done well, but it just feels half-hearted and awkward instead.

Paint and sculpt-wise I'm still going to insist that if they capture the Kouta Hirano vibe with the eyes, he'll look a lot like he should with his normal face.

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>>6004267
The Union Creative statue had a better smiling face.

>>6004433
I think the big problem with the SAS one is also that the eyes aren't wide and empty/almost mindless looking enough.

You know what, i dont want gyro anymore

>>6004459
this desu

i'm p much out of this line unless i find a killer sale on the BST

>>6004454
>I think the big problem with the SAS one is also that the eyes aren't wide and empty/almost mindless looking enough.
You know what I think the bigger problem is? Medicos just hasn't improved with time, they've plateaued, maybe even went backward. Even a lot of the yelling faces on some of the recent figures aren't particularly full of emotion compared to some of the recent figma and SHF stuff. Once upon a time Max Factory had really generic anime faces (seriously, go look at old stuff) that were both inaccurate to source material and lacking in emotion. Bandai was even worse by a huge margin. So SAS really stood out at the time as being superior in sculpt and paint. The articulation was also comparable at the time for the most part.

However, over time Max Factory really upped it's game including unique scene specific face plates full of raw emotion and amazing yelling faces with intensity. Bandai also improved drastically and some of the recent DBZ stuff is so much better than their old stuff. In terms of engineering both figma and SHF have also made leaps and bounds. Then you have SAS...paint is getting less detailed, articulation hasn't improved (and in some cases got worse), the faces are the same as ever and prices are going way up. This all affects perception of the line and makes us much more critical of any flaws. Never disregard the importance of progressive improvements and it's ability to generate hype/value.

>>6004565
To keep the post relatively short: I agree. Medicos is really hesitant - nay, reluctant to improve. They have a formula and want to stick to it, and at the same time are getting complacent. Like someone doing the same thing over and over again, the quality gradually decreases, the passion seems to die out, and the prices go up in extreme ways because there is no real desire to make good products beyond making bucks.

I've said it for a long time: I believe that the SAS line of a few years ago could defeat Figma and S.H. Figuarts if it weren't for the fact that, as you said, they plateaued. Unwilling to innovative, unwilling to self-improve, they stick with the same basic stuff and hope it will net them as much bucks as they can get.

I'd consider Di Molto Bene even worse in both price and quality decline with their Statue Legends.

Such a downer. The potential is great and I mean that, and that's why I was stoked for everything Medicos had to put out sans RWBY, but it's dawning on me that there might not be any coming back from this for Medicos, and the worst part is that they might not even care.

>>6004314
looks a million times better than the revoltingtech, get the fuck out of here

>>6004624
Yeah, that post was definitely hyperbole. The Revoltech was ugly as fuck.

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I was excited for Toyohisa but honestly, the Revoltech is better. More emotive and dynamic, which fits the character way better than the SAS.

How disappointing...

>>6004662
mmmm soft, mushy revoltech sculpts that reek of plasticizer

>>6004662
Yeah no.

>>6004687
I don't know how the bishonen SAS Toyohisa even comes close to the source material, but you can't make horses drink, can you?

>>6004267
did anyone figure out the tabi on the SAS are white when they're black on both the concept art and the revoltech yet?

>>6004690
Sorry, but paint and sculpt-wise, the Revoltech looks like an 1/18 10 euro toy.

I don't see how the SAS face is wrong on the normal face. I see the issue with the alternate head's weak-ass grin, but I think your concerns are honestly pretty overstated. Claiming the Revoltech is somehow better is just pure hyperbole.

So, I got S&W today, why does he have two heads that look exactly the same?
Is there some minute difference I'm not seeing?

>>6004700
There should be a small difference. Really small but it's there or you got screwed. Look at the ear protrusion things.

>>6004693
Nope. Was too busy noticing other problems. In the anime it's white though.

>>6004662
kill yourself revoltech marketer

>>6004699
My concern is the SAS weak ass poses. When he gets to it, Toyohisa never looks that bad. The way they advertise it is that his thigh can't even get to 90degrees. That's crap. The ab crunch is non-existant as well on the SAS.

>>6004716
The tabi is black in the manga, which is what these designs should be based on.

>>6004716
Was that really worth making a new head for?
An accessory would have been great, he doesn't even have bubbles! I know Gappy has them, but come on...

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>lives in brazil
>1 dollar is 4"real" (our coin)
>wants desperately a kira yoshikage
>but it HAS to be the blonde one
>starts to lurk moar
>amazon, ebay
>200, 300 dollars
>shit
>lives in a middle class family, student, has a shitty internship
>i will never get this shit
>but im brazilian huehue and I never forfeit
>starts to lurk in the japanese interwebz
>after several days finds a kira for 50 dollars
>IT IS THE BLONDE ONE
>but its too suspicious
>fuck, gets it
>contracts a proxy service
>287 reais in the total or 89 dollars
>ok
>it arrives after one month
>NO FUCKIN TAXATION
>IT IS THE FUCKIN BLONDE KIRA

Goddamit guys, I'm SO happy. Shitty cellphone pic, better pics later

>>6004785
Kudos anon, collecting in south america can be a bitch.

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>>6004794

Here's a better pic tho

>>6004736
Oh, I was talking solely about the sculpt and paint, which are highly inferior for the Revoltech. For articulation I don't know yet, but it's unlikely to be better than the Revoltech's range of motion.

I too hope that Medicos surprises us, but I doubt it. If the Toyohisa SAS could do dynamic poses, I'm sure the promotional images would have shown it, so I'm getting fairly concerned.

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lol I'm toying with Photoshop

>>6004833
I'll give you that the SAS looks more painted, but I also enjoyed the Revo because it was more angular, like the manga. To each their own though.

>>6004785
lucky bastard. I'm also from Brazil, the taxes here are total rape
Where did you get your Kira? Manda?

>>6004898

Hello fellow monkey.

I bought it from Suruga-ya! using a proxy service. Be ready to look up in Mandarake or AmiAmi (used section), sometimes a Kira appears.

If you are rich, you can spend something like 9k~10k total (I paid 6k) in a Kira. I will try to find the ad for you later, I gotta go now.

>>6004267
Do you think the swords are separate from the sheathes? there's no advertised 'empty sheath' accessory

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>>6005052
Taking a look at the shots you're getting the swords, sheathes that show the swords are in them, and empty sheathes if you want him holding one or both of swords. There's no empty sheathe parts to actually put the swords in similar to the Revoltech Raiden's sheathe piece.

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>>6005097
yeah but

>>6005102
I think it's similar to Figma Satsuki where you can actually pop out the top portion that shows the blade handle to give the look that it's removed from the sheathe. Or the listing shots forgot to show that the empty sheathes are removable pieces or on Toyohisa by default in the packaging.

>>6004834
on top of looking incredibly out of place, KQ is grossly stretched

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>>6004834
you need an actual queen.

>>6004326
Looks like a Madhouse design.

How close is this figure to the manga?

Pretty interested in this line now with this figure being mad.

>>6005628

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

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>>6005658

In your opinion what was the most secondary character released?

>>6006365
What?

>>6006365
Rohan w/ New Hat

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>>6006365
Rohan.

>>6006365
Trish or VA Pol

>>6006365
Fugo

>>6006365
VA Silver Chariot

>>6006385

Trish was a female filler, due to the lack of female characters in the line.

>>6006691
>due to the lack of female figures in the line
That had nothing to do with it, stop pulling shit out of your ass.

>>6006365
All the villain Stand users released as accessories in the Vento line. Literally whos, the lot of them.

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>>6005666
the carribean. only issue is that mail is slow as fuck. STILL WAITING ON GIORNO.

>>6006691
Lisa Lisa

Any US located anons looking for an regular Okuyasu? I ended up with an extra.

[email protected]

>>5983391
>recently released SAS Giorno Giovanna Second
Sheeeeit, where can I find it?

>>6007982
It's in stock at all the normal places, it just came out.

>>6007982
The paint looks like ass tho. At least it seems to have made pink giorno less desirable on mandy.

>>6008259
The blue maybe, but his face looks really nice

>>6008259
Pink giorno is actual shit though

>>6008259
>the paint looks like ass

It depends on each person. I think it looks pretty nice and mine has almost no QC issues in regards to the paint

>>6008512

Agreed. The blog at the top has some very noticeable paint quality issues, but the two or so posted here seems to have some pretty decent paint, and I think it looks pretty nice in person.

Only thing I can really complain about is there's some odd micro scuffing on the right side of my Giorno's head sculpt, paint's pretty great otherwise.

>>6008325
I think you got pink Giorno mixed up with your taste.

>>6004267

Only complaint with this is the size of the katana. seems very underwhelming and small.

lads I've never bought from mandy before and I'm kind of nervous. How damaged are the 2nd hand things? And does it make a big difference to shipping costs if I'm getting things from different store fronts?

>>6009348
Shit is always perfect in my experience, unless stated in the description.
You can't combine shipping from different storefronts.

>>6009348
Generally if there's a really big issue they'll have a separate picture for it or call it out in the item name/description.

>>6009348
Mandy is probably the best used figure vendor I use.

>>6009348
I ordered my Joseph Joestar from them, after ordering I noticed the description said "Package severe damage" or something like that. When I got it I was expecting the box to be ripped in half or something, but all I could see was the corner pushed in slightly.

>>6009868
Mandarake takes damage pretty seriously. Even a small bit of damage gets "severe". Anything direct to the figure can get you even lowered prices though the worst I've seen was someone getting a few SAS's with "tobacco smell"

>>6009348
Your item will be perfect, unless there's a weird manufacturer defect that nobody could see unless you study the figure for like 10 minutes in-hand.

I'm the guy who bought a Guido from them a while ago and it didn't have the secondary stand adaptor. Long story short, they took painstaking measures to ensure the we were on the same page as to what part I was missing, then they rush mailed it to me at no charge. I love them.

And the shipping costs are negligible between the stores.

>>6009348
>>6009886
The only time you should start be worried is if you are buying something under 2000 yen (Not including Trish or Spice girl) because there is usually a good reason for that pirce .I got a polnareff for 1600 and it was still in great condition, but it had a really bad smell that faded after a week or so.

>>6010165
>I got a polnareff for 1600 and it was still in great condition, but it had a really bad smell that faded after a week or so.
Probably from having his French digestive system eating 3rd world food for about a month and a half straight.

Joking aside, Mandarake is excellent since most of the stuff that passes through their doors are from folks that care about their stuff (even if you get mishaps like a lingering scent or QC issues from the factory). Now those anecdotes of people being bummed by an unverified Amazon seller...

>>6009112
Rude tbqh

New to SAS and /toy/ in general. Are SASs 1/12?

>tfw unironically tempted to buy Ermes just because she comes with a gun prop

I mean, I think she's underrated and I like her, but she's hardly a high priority, SAS-wise.

>>6010383
Sort of, but they fluctuate with their heights among lines (and in JoJo's case, in the same line), I wouldn't bother labeling them with a fixed scale. Just note JoJo Part 3 figures would look really out of place in a 1/12 display, as if they're major height discrepancy in the SAS JoJo lineup wasn't obvious enough, and the Tokyo Ghoul line is needlessly tall.

>>6010390
>buying a figure for gun
I've done this a lot, anon.

I bought Trish (and consequently Spice Girl) because I wanted her Beretta (and Notorious BIG) and immediately took off her solid math skirt and gave her a fabric plaid skirt because she was a bargain purchase.

I say go for it. Colors aside (unless you like the pineapple colors, which is honestly growing on me), Ermes is at least better than Trish and another gun never hurts. Kiss is a fun Stand, too.

>>6010392
>as if they're major height discrepancy
>they're
Ah, bollocks. Meant to type "their". Fuck me.

>>6010392
>unless you like the pineapple colors
I honestly love them. SO has some fucked color choices, but I do enjoy pineapple Ermes.

>>6010395
Then you can't go wrong, anon. Just make sure you're getting the best price you're willing to pay for.

In hindsight, it just makes me wish White Snake had a gun and appropriate hands for using it even more.

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>>6010398
>SAS accessory packs never
Th-Thanks for reminding me

>>6010392
>>6010392
>immediately took off her solid math skirt and gave her a fabric plaid skirt because she was a bargain purchase.

how did you do that anon? was it easy? did the solid skirt fugg up in the process?

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>>6010520
There's these three pegs that goes into the black "panty" crotch piece, but on mine only one of the three pegs was actually glued. The other two were just sitting in their divets.
>pic related, they barely used any glue to actually attach it

The stock "crotch" actually limits some of the forward movement, so I had to shave that down a little bit, but now she can actually pose in some ways that aren't just "floating" or "bring the lest leg forward a little". If I remember to do it later, I'll take a picture of my Trish on the shelf.

I'm planing to sell WF Giorno to get Giorno Second because blond & blue suit. Is Second's quality good? Worth it?

>>6011003
>Worth it?

No. Especially selling the WF version.

>>6011040
Well, I'm planning to sell him with the WF GER. I only bought WF Giorno because he was the only one with the blue suit and WF GER to the extra head.
It will get room here at home, let's say I live in a cubicle.

>>6010949
do you have a picture of her with the new skirt you made on?

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Got these two in yesterday, pristine shipping/box condition and the figures look great. What are your King Crimson and/or Diavolo poses?

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>>6011160

>>6010949
Please do, I'm really interested. I have 0 experience with customs, but this seems to be worth a try!

>>6011111
>>6011265
I hope you guys are just interested in seeing Trish in a plaid miniskirt because it wasn't too much work in general. I'll take a pic later tonight when I get home.

New thread for the sinking ship: >>6011595