Category Archives: Figure Review

Salma from Soul of the Ultimate Nation

written on June 9, 2009 by Tier

Yet another figure from E2046’s ORI lineup, Salma’s character design hails from a Korean MMORPG called Soul of the Ultimate Nation. It seems that SUN has achieved some traction in Asia but it’s virtually unknown in the United States, and given the dominating position of World of Warcraft in the American market, I doubt that a localization will achieve much success.

But here, we’re more concerned with the game’s character designs. As is typical with E2046’s figures, Salma is sculpted in a solid 1/6 scale and comes with a plain oval black base.
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Posted in Figure Review | Tagged 1/6 scale, armor, E2046, Figures, Review, salma, soul of the ultimate nation | 5 Comments

Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion (Creator’s Labo Version)

written on June 6, 2009 by Tier

Back to the backlog! This week has been filled with Kanu reviews and here we have another popular subject for figure manufacturers, Rei Ayanami, perhaps the superstar of the figure world. Rei’s legacy is as enduring and persisent as Brett Favre, and with at least two more figures up for preorder on Hobby Search as of the time of this writing, she is not going to go away anytime soon. This particular figure, set in 1/7 scale from Yamato, is inspired from a Shunya Yamashita drawing, and it’s been out for a while. I think I got this particular figure around a year ago, and a resin kit version has been around for even longer than that.
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Posted in Figure Review | Tagged 1/7 scale, Figures, neon genesis evangelion, reflect, rei ayanami, Review, shunya yamashita, Yamato | 12 Comments

Kanu Uncho from Ikki Tousen (Daiki Kougyo Black Miko Version)

written on June 3, 2009 by Tier

And the final entry in this week’s Kanu Uncho love affair is here, and nobody can claim that the best wasn’t saved for last. I hesitated to buy this figure simply because of the astronomical price but hey, money is replaceable but sold out is sold out, right? Rather than endure the inevitable mental flagellation that I’d inflict upon my cheapskate self if I let this opportunity slide by, I threw common sense to the wind and picked her up, and now that she’s here all I can really say is daaaayum.
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Posted in Figure Review | Tagged 1/6 scale, daiki kougyou, Figures, ikki tousen, kanu uncho, miko, Review | 16 Comments

Kanu Uncho from Ikki Tousen (Griffon Blue Dragon Sword Version)

written on June 1, 2009 by Tier

The Kanu Uncho love parade continues on. This was one of Griffon’s first figures I think, and I believe it was the first of their many Kanu offerings. Again, Griffon claims that she is in 1/6 scale and again they’re wrong, as she’s smaller than that. I forget exactly when I acquired this particular Kanu, but I’ve had her for several years now.
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Posted in Figure Review | Tagged Figures, Griffon, ikki tousen, kanu uncho, Review, school uniform | 2 Comments

Kanu Uncho from Ikki Tousen (Yamato SIF EX Version)

written on May 31, 2009 by Tier

The first computer I ever used was an Apple II+ clone. By today’s standards, it is prehistoric in performance, with a 1 MHz clock speed and 48 KB of system memory. The particular computer I had featured two full-height 5.25″ disk drives which emitted a particularly loud series of clicks when in operation (I found the noise peculiarly soothing). Its built-in BASIC interpreter was amusing, and I spent many hours playing games like The Bard’s Tale and Wasteland, but otherwise it wasn’t a very useful computer. Certainly it gave me no idea of what computers would allow people to do twenty years later. However, I loved that ancient machine. You remember first things fondly, and sentimentality always cloaks their limitations, deficiencies, and flaws.

Like my old computer, I think this Kanu Uncho figure is great, not because it’s a beautiful figure (it’s definitely not), but because it’s the first one I owned.
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Posted in Figure Review | Tagged 1/7 scale, Figures, ikki tousen, kanu uncho, Review, school uniform, Yamato | 4 Comments

diskvision EVE (NSFW)

written on May 27, 2009 by Tier

This post is unsafe for work. For school. For the library. If you get terminated, suspended, disciplined, or defenestrated as a result of viewing this post, I forswear any responsibility for what has happened, but I will point and laugh at you should I learn of your misfortune.
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