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For those who read my last post know that I’m leaving the figure blogging to the pro’s and closing down mine, after my next figure arrives (Tuesday)
However I’ll still be taking photos and buying figures, and I plan on posting these images on Picasa.
Thanks again for reading, it has been fun.
Woo not much time to type today, but I just found out about Alter’s rendition of Mitsuru Kirijo, one of my favorite characters. I’ll edit more to the post later today.
Edit:
So about the figure, comparing it to the Koto version that I have, she looks a lot thicker around the midsection, a lot more realistic IMO. Though being so used to how my rendition looks, ALTER’s looks almost too thick. It doesn’t look bad at all actually, the legs seem thicker, which is a plus for me.
One thing I think really makes this figure stand out from the Koto version (aside from the more realistic wrinkles and movement in the skirt) is her hair. We all know Koto’s had some funky stylish hair, but Alter has a knack for awesome hair sculpts, so this one is no exception.
Overall I believe Alter just one-upped Kotobukiya, but that’s no surprise honestly, after seeing the price difference of about $20. I’m considering buying both this version and as well as Alter’s Aegis if I can find her.
Right now she’s going for $51.99 at KNC, and will be out in July.
Rei Tachibana from Pani Poni Dash!, is perhaps the most overlooked Alter figure in my opinion. I’ve seen no one blog about it, whether it’s a figure review or even mentioning her! Maybe I’m looking in the wrong places but I just can’t understand this… Is Pani Poni Dash! not very popular? I haven’t seen any episodes or anything, so essentially Rei is as foreign to me as an eroge character.
Someone mind explaining? Is it her giant spectacles? Her kinda ‘meh’ sweater? Oh well, more on that after the photos!
If anyone’s keeping up with my photography they can tell every picture set is pretty different. I try new lighting techniques and variations every time I do a shoot. This one was more of my habit of over-photoshopping, and I think all the pictures look too bright after editing.
About the figure:
The paint application is phenomenal. It’s a standard for Alter, which is way above many figure companies in terms of quality. The sculpt is also great, if I’m not mistaken it’s done by the same guy who sculpted Alter’s Meg from Burst Angel. While Alter got all the shading and what not right, it should be noted that a part of her hair seemed to block a crevice of her hair from being painted, so theres a white streak. It’s not bad, I didn’t notice it until maybe a week of owning Rei.
That being said, I’m kind of confused why she hasn’t shown up in the blog world. I’m ashamed to say I’m probably the first one to post her. I’ve been told that her shirt is an ugly color, but I can understand that. It’s a kooky “would only work in anime” color anyway.
Figure – Rei Tachibana from Pani Poni Dash!
Manufacturer – Alter
Lowest Price Found – $30.00 +
Readily available at most online stores.
I should be called “the old figure hunter.” It seems the only ones I get at the moment are… old. -_-’
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