My small collection

[kasmichan]

I'll just update what I'll be reviewing this coming week since my cam will be back by sat^^ yey!!

first stop will be..Figma Megurine Luka...second stop will be..SHF Milky Rose...3rd stop and 4th stop will be SHF Cure White and Cure Black^^ got them today but since my cam will be back on sat..I'll be holding them for the while^^

I'm still thinking about the 5 Yes! Precure 5 SHF's since I don't have any Di-Stage left to hole them and they don't come with bases as well unlike Milky Rose..Hope Cure White and Black has bases..I haven't openned my package yet..

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been a pretty long while when I las updated my thread so here's something I wanna show everyone..I can't use my DSLR since it's memory card got busted..T_T I'll be using my Coolpix S6000 instead..^^

for the test run..I'll it on my asurada making anther review....hehehe

Nu-Asurada:


BG: Hayato's Last Cyber Formula Machine. This version of the Asurada has the latest and most improved concept made to fit Hayato's skills...Aside from having Aero Boost and Extended Aero Boost, this machine also has the Aero Jump capacity..

After the last tournament during Series 1 of Cyber Formula, Asurada wasn't upgraded. During the rest peroid, all teams tuned-up thier machines increasing thier full potential on every race..at the start of Cyber Forula Zero, new machines with advanced plating were introduced as well as new cyber systems. During the starting races, Hayato and Asurada keeps on getting low scores due to the new and improved machines that overruns thier specs. At that point, hayato decided to get a new machine because he felt that Asurada can't keep up with the new machines anymore, thus making the Asurada evolved into a newer and higher specifications than it's current state (Super Asurada)..

Machine Shots:


Front Shot:



Back Shot:


Side Shot:


Driver's Seat: Kazami is removable^^


Hood:


Aerodynamic cowl: Asurada's design is purely based on F1 racing cars..but in some ways, it has an aerodynamic design that keeps it stable on the track..it's wide back cover is made to ensure the machine's engines to remain cooled..it's wings that are placed in it's boosters makes it maintain normal speed and to gain higher speed during turns..

Turbine Support: located at the machines sides near the driver seat. Contains 2 fans that acts as support for the machine's turning capabiity..once used, it can lift the machine enough to make it pass the lead car..

Aero Boosters: Asurada's main weapon eversince the first version..it has 2 big boosters that expands whenever he presses the EX button on his handle...the EX Booster lasts for 5 secs but needs to be activated on the last 5 secs of the initial boost..

Modes:
a) Circuit Mode: Standard mode
b) Aero Mode: Gains more speed but needs to be used in straight courses only..
c) Rally Mode: Ideal for ground areas and most applicable in rocky courses..

Overall:
this is the first car model I got..and probably my last since I don't collect cars...

Comming up..

Cure Passion:


Milky Rose: this isn't the start of my Yes! Precure 5 GoGo SHF reviews..just an initial one..^^

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Cure Passion: the last member of Fresh Precure..

Setsuna Higashi (reborned)
BG: After her last battle with Peach as Eas..Setsuna died..just then, her pickrun talked to her telling her that she's actually the last precure soldier and has been watching her eversince her first appearance as Eas..Setsuna's passion to strive for happiness made the pickrun decided to gave her the power of Cure Passion..

Self Introduction after transforming: (Õæ¤Ã³à¤Ê¥Ï©`¥È¤ÏÐÒ¤»¤ÎÔ^£¡¡¡¤¦¤E¿¤Æ¥Õ¥EÃ¥·¥å¡¢¥­¥å¥¢¥Ñ¥Ã¥·¥ç¥ó£¡, Makka na H¨¡to wa Shiawase no Akashi! Uretate Furesshu, Kyua Passhon!?)

"The scarlet heart is the proof of happiness! Freshly-ripened fresh, Cure Passion!"



with the 3 other precures:
Peach: Her best friend..Love is her first ever friend when she started spying on the precures..


Berry: The person that can't accept her being precure..Miki can't accept the fact that Setsun became Cure Passion due to Setsuna being Eas..


Pine: neutral..Buki doesn't like or dislike her..though Buki doesn't like her at first..


Weapon:
Passion harp:"Utae, Shiawase no rapusod¨©! Passhon H¨¡pu!"
Sing, the rhapsody of happiness, Passion Harp!


Technique: Happiness Hurricane:
"Rage, storm of happiness! Pretty Cure! Happiness Hurricane!"
"Fukiareyo! Shiawase no Arashi! Purikyua! Hapinesu Harik¨¥n!"

Note: Passion is the only precure that didn't get any technique upgrade until they got the final attack..Passion is also the only Precure in the entire line to have an instrument as a weapon untill Cure Sunshine Appeared with her Shiney Tambourine..Cure Pine has the Pine Flute but it's still considered as a Cure Rod..

in the SHF line..Cure Passion contains the SHF's newest body design unlike the Yes! precure 5 SHF line that uses the Black SHF body..

Final Group Shot before I start Cure White and Cure Black this xmas vacation^^

pros:
1) really captures the anime.
2) every detail is well made specially the detail on her Head Tiarra.
3) cool poses can be made.

cons:
1) heavy hair.
2) skirt blocks the movement on the lower body..
3) hand for holding the harp can't really hold the harp..

next: Milky Rose

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Nice that your Cure Fresh are complete... I wish I've watch the Cyber Formula series... pretty impressive F1 designs by Kawamori-san...

[kasmichan]

yeah..I have the asurada's blue-print here and by looking at it, it's impossible to be made in real life..

[kasmichan]

comming up after milky rose..


the first precure soldiers as well as my favorite vocaloid^^

[qb]

nice Precure collection! ;D where do you get them btw? i know GT had some but not all the SHF's you've been posting.

anyway, i'm kinda eyeing Cure Black and Cure White. any thoughts you could share on those two figs?

[kasmichan]

@qb
I'll be posting them sooner..kinda busy here in the house since christmas..doesn't even have time to visit GT ...and yup GT didn't took the Fresh Precure SHF's and Cure Black and White are kinda expensive when I saw them there the last time I went in GH..Those 2 precures are on a higher level compare to the Yes and Fresh SHF line..even SHF kamen riders doesn't posses that kind of body..

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Futari Wa PreCure: The first precure to be Aired. It was then followed by "Max Heart" Featuring a new character named "hikari"


Close-up:


Plot:
The first story revolves around two girls, Nagisa Misumi, and Honoka Yukishiro, who by encounter the Garden of Light's Mipple and Mepple who give them the means to the fight the forces of the Dark Zone—a dimension of evil that encroached on the Garden of Light and as now about to do the same to the Garden of Rainbows, Earth. The initial run of the series has Cure White and Cure Black searching for the Prism Stones, and they place them in a heart-shaped device known as the Prism Hopish. The Hopish is protected by the Guardian, Wisdom. Once they have discovered all the Prism Stones, its power takes them to the Garden of Light and repairs most of the damage done by the Dark Zone. Later in the series, Porun, the Prince of the Garden of Light, grants the Pretty Cure duo use of their Rainbow Bracelets as they defeat the Dark King.

Max Heart continues the story when Nagisa and Honoka meet the mysterious Hikari Kujou, revealed to be the "Life" of the Queen with no memory of her life before and powers scattered in the form of the "Heartiel." But as the Pretty Cure duo attempt to find the Heartiel, remnants of the Dark Zone are protecting a mysterious boy suspected to be the "Life" of the Dark King. Cure Black and Cure White fight back these new enemies with Hikari backing them up as Shiny Luminous. Aside from Using cards are thier initial way of fighting as well as the power bracelets, in season two, they got thier respective powered-up attacks..thier henshin devices also changed after season 1 showing that they've already evolved in a much more powerful soldier.

Cure White: Honoka Yukisiro:


Entry Pose:Emmisary of Light! Cure White!


Finisher pose:


DX movie entry:


BG: Credits to Wiki.
Honoka Yukishiro (áé‚Ù‚Ì‚©, Yukishiro Honoka?, Hannah Whitehouse in the Canadian English version) is the quiet and reserved one, but that does not keep her from having her own friends and following. She can be quite strict when the situation calls for it. Her alter ego is Cure White (ƒLƒ…ƒAEƒzƒƒCƒg, Kyua Howaito?). Her specialty is the science club, where she is looked up to by the others. Honoka has not had many friends, but the few she has seem to be really close to her. It has also been noted that she's relatively popular with the boys, though she seems to have little interest in them. She has a love and friendship bond with Kiriya (Kirea) during the first season, and realized it in the second season. She lives with her grandmother and their dog, Chuutaro. Her parents are art dealers and spend most of their time overseas. They return once a year for Honoka's birthday. Despite their prolonged absences, they seem to have a good relationship with their daughter.

Precure DX: the three of them are having a picnic when the other fairies popped out of the tree they're resting at..By that time, Honoka,Nagisa and Hikari still possesses thier powers even without thier respective fairies..this is also where they met the other precure fairies..

Precure DX2: They all got scattered in the theme park which leads to the entire party to be in different places. this movie also showed thier final forms which is much better looking than that of thier own movie...

Fairy: Mipple: Princess of Hope..

Henshin Device: Card Commune: they uses cards to transform and use cards to do different attacks..they also uses cards to take care of Mipple and Mepple.


other shots:



base: Precure Exclusive:

for those who have the fresh and Yes SHF like me, I know you're all mad at bandai not giving any decent bases..well as for the Yes, They did gave a set of 5 included with cure mint and rouge..XD this time around they're pretty kind to give us the act base for both precures..so better rejoice for the mean time^^

Height Comparison:

looking closely, you'll see that this SHF is much smaller than the Yes and Fresh SHFs..well they're young to begin with so that's pretty understandable..

And before I go to the conclusion..I know most of you out there are wondering if bandai will be kind enough to give us this treatment, well yup bandai is kind to give us Honoka's pantsu instead of the tight-fit short we usually see..now that's something that can make me sleep soundly^^


Additional Features:
a) Soft Skirt
b) Movable Hair. posing her with wavy hair is now easy^^
c) Stable Feet. Same as SHF Kabuto's feet.
d) Can do stand-alone poses
Pros:
1) very flexive. Every pose I make, she do it without problem
2) solid joints. The joints this time around are quite sturdy that I almost cannot twist the shoulder but it's OK.^^
3) tons of features. This SHF have tons of extra touching that made me so glad bandai finally give my money some worth..
4) very anime accurate.

Cons:
1) Weapons NONE. well it's the first season so they don't have anything in stored for us.
2) few hands..

Overall:
I love how bandai made this figs..I can't say anything bad on this aside from having no weapons at all..I highly recommend this for those who love Precures. not only you'll get you money's worth, you won't get disappointed in this set..

next:


Side Note: I'm hoping for Shiney Luminous to get the SHF treatment as well..^^

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a little update from my latest collection..^^

Vocaloid Character number 3: Megurine Luka


BG:Released on January 30th, 2009, Megurine Luka (Japanese : ѲÒô¥ë¥« Megurine Luka) is the third Vocaloid2 in Crypton's Vocaloid2 Character Vocal Series.[1] Her surname combines Meguri (Ѳ, circulate or around) and Ne (Òô, sound), while the name Luka invokes the homonymous Japanese words of "nagare" (Á÷, flow) and "ka" (¸è, song) or "ka" (Ïã, scent); thus making "songs to all around the world as scent spreads." Y¨± Asakawa (dz´¨ ÓÆ)[2][3] provided the voice for the "cool, somewhat mysterious" character. Luka wears the western style dress unlike Miku..she has a husky voice which is a little rougher than a normal girl's voice..near to a tomboyish type voice that is...

on the line-up of Vocaloid 2. Luka can be determined as the oldest of the line..well looking at her body can already let us know that she's the oldest..She has a very sexy body..talk about every man's ideal girl..she has huge chests that surely her main asset..she's very attractive and her pink hair adds more to that side..

Close-up:


oh yeah..figma did a great job making Luka..every detail is very well made and those golden details did met the requirements..her parameter is also well detailed..^^



Accessories:
Microphone..pretty westernis design..suits her very well^^


A giant tuna:pretty decent and looks delicious..XD



Luka and Miku: Magnet



Pros:
1) very accurate.
2) soft breast. yeah it is soft but there's nothing inside that dress believe me..I tried looking at it.
Cons:
1) where's the tako luka??? T_T
2) the skirt kinda limits the posability.
3) hair doesn't have any point of articulation.

Final words:
I love this figma despite it's negative aspects..the details are good and every single paint is there and noticable..the skirt however limits the posability of the legs..when it arrived, I even need to do adjustments on the waist area in order to hide her pantsu..the lack of tako luka also gives a minus..I was even wondering why MaxF have to remove the tako...but overall..I highly recmmend this specially to those vocaloid fans out there..^^

Final Shots: my 2 favorite Vocaloids^^



and before I go..here's what my friend sent me..the line-up for the upcomming Idolm@ster 2 game for the xbox360^^ now I can't wait for it to be released on febuary..>.<


Line1:Haruka,Yukiho and Mami??
Line2:Ami??,Iori and Azusa
Line3:Yayoi,Chihaya and Miki


oooh..I'm really falling in-love at Yukiho...she's as cute as she was in Idolm@ster..I like Azusa as well...~^_^~

Line1:Makoto and Takane
Line2:Hibiki and Ritsuko


well that's it for now..just testing my D3100 camera since I'm not used to my mom's S6000..time to say goodbye to D90 and begin with D3100..

[kasmichan]

Update: Figma Kos-mos ver.4 to be posted tomorrow..really been busy with my pureneemos...hehee

a teaser pic..kinda lazy to use my cam so I just use my cp...

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Figma: Kos-mos Ver.4

BG: I guess everybody already know her unless you haven't played Xenosaga 1-3 or SRW OG saga..I prefer xenosaga series though for a in-depth background..


I know little about this Anti-Gnosis Weapon aside from being a another doll like what aschen said..Kosmos is actually a vessel where Mary Magdalene awaken during Xeno-3..Destroyed by T-elos and was rebuilt and remodeled by Shion and Allen..


During SRW OG Saga, her pod was transported to EF together with T-elos via Cross-Gate..not much about them in-game since SRW OG saga focuses mainly on the einst..

Awakened Kosmos:

Xeno-3:After Mary awaken her eyes suddenly changed from red to blue..her personality also changed and finally she gained emotions..
SRW OG Saga: after finding the blue crystal which emits energy, Kosmos suddenly got attracted and turned to protrect the crystal..Just when T-elos went in and stopped her..

Weapons: OG Saga: Spell Blade


Dragon Tooth: Blaster Mode


Dragon Tooth: Saber Mode


F-G Shot: Xeno-3 single, OG Saga double


With Effect part:


Hilbert Effect: OG Saga-stun enemies



X-Buster: NONE but I know everybody know this already..
Micro Missile: NONE but it's located on her part near her shoulder..
G-Pistol: dunno if that was called but there's a pistol included.

D-Deneritas: same for both xeno3 and OG Saga.



Height Comparison with regular figma: so far I haven't seen any figma taller than Kosmos aside from those kamen rider ryuuki ones..Vocaloid and Nanoha are smaller by a centimeter or so..


Final Words: AWESOME for a figure..really captured everything though she does lost some feature which basically not noticable..

NOTE:
1. spell blade needs her arm to be removed..I advice not to change them often since it can cause the joint to loose..
2. some proportions on her aren't really equal..her hands are smaller than Miku's when she's taller..
3. her hands doesn't support the gattling and sword pretty well..seems like they've just taken Vita's hands and put it in her..
4. maxF gave a locking gimik for the elbow joint but like I said in number 1, even if they gave that locking feature, the joint still tends to loose..

overall this figma is balance in all aspects though maxfactory missed some important parts that needs to be there in order to pose her properly..I haven't had any problems posing her but the gattlings are just too heavy..it's better if she can carry them without the support..

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nothing much..just wanna put a minor update..a new part of my azone family..


don't know anything about her..what anime she came from or any idea on her background...I just fell in-love to her cuteness and everything..though I wish azone gave her a bra too aside from her pantsu..

[qb]

nice review on Kos-mos! ;D

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tnx..^^