Author Archives: Tier

Saber from Fate/stay night (Clayz Version)

written on August 27, 2009 by Tier

Saber has been in the news quite a bit recently, so with a bit of a respite before the impending flood of figure releases at the end of this month, now is as good a time as any to go … Continue reading →

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More Figure Picture Wallpaper and Site Redesign

written on August 25, 2009 by Tier

I got a new computer monitor a few days ago (a Dell 2408WFP, if anybody is curious) to replace my old, tired, dimming 4:3 display (a Dell 2001FP, if anyone is also curious about that). I need new widescreen wallpaper … Continue reading →

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Human Mage Photo Reshoot

written on August 23, 2009 by Tier

Continuing through the figure photo re-shooting project, I took some new pictures of Good Smile Company’s Lineage II mage. This was one of the more difficult photo sets I’ve taken. I originally used red cloth for the ground surface and … Continue reading →

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Nadie from El Cazador de la Bruja

written on August 20, 2009 by Tier

With no figures in the mail, I turn to my existing collection for photography practice. Let’s take a look at Nadie, one of the heroines of El Cazador de la Bruja. Nadie is a fairly old figure and she’s been … Continue reading →

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Senhime and Mishiro Re-shoots

written on August 16, 2009 by Tier

I said something a week or two ago about having a bunch of preorders due this month. Ha! I’ve watched with helpless dismay as figure after figure is pushed back to September and October. It’s almost enough to drive a … Continue reading →

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Subaru Photo Reshoot (or Angry Girl in the Snow)

written on August 13, 2009 by Tier

Back when I really did not know what I was doing, I took this picture of Subaru, the cutest amputee ninja around: Man that looks bad. The background is bad. The figure looks bad. Everything is bad. The rest of … Continue reading →

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Dark Elf Female from Lineage II

written on August 11, 2009 by Tier

Now this is a figure that I never thought I would own. The dark elf female was originally produced back in 2007 and sold in limited quantities in Japan. Those on this side of the pond had to contrive alternate … Continue reading →

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Marie Mamiya from Starless (NSFW)

written on August 7, 2009 by Tier

It’s yet another figure from an H-game. Looking at my traffic statistics, my ero-figure reviews are by far the most popular pages on this site. Here’s hoping that this review continues that fine tradition!

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Meiya Photo Reshoot

written on August 6, 2009 by Tier

After a protracted period of figure repair and familiarization with the new camera lens, I’ve finally finished reshooting Meiya. In retrospect, even though her armpit is looking rather ragged, the arm repositioning turned out better than I could have initially … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts VI – Fixed-up Meiya and Cheap Lens Impressions

written on August 5, 2009 by Tier

I got Meiya put back together and as one can see, she’s actually holding her sword now. Am I making a note here, huge success? Hardly; I did an awful job of reattaching her arm, but fortunately the paint is … Continue reading →

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