@maggie:
hey sensui, how did you get the pegs out of the GLM figures? I know someone here clipped them off but I kinda wanted to pull them out (but have not had success).
At first I used nail clippers….didn't work out too well and I had to shave the leftover with an exacto....and I'm pretty clumsy so I didn't want to cut myself too bad...they I got out the man pliers from the toolbox and plucked the rest. Series 1-3 I think were easier to pull with pliers than 4....semms like it's glued better or something so I had to cut those. Hope that helps Maggie, they look much better without the stands. Bad design in the first place.
@Mr.:
Now WHAT is that most adorable shark-like plush on top in that first pic?? I love it! I'm also a bit curious as to where you got it from…
Actually it was a gift from a friend that went to Hawaii. It's very common over there….his name is Sharka and he's derived from a thumb....represents the Hawaiian hang loose Sharka hand sign people make:
http://www.crazyshirts.com/product/accessories/sharka+gifts/small+plush+one+sharka.do
Cute I know.
Alright it's time for some more OP pics from me of the AmiAmi stuff I got today:
Billy the Duck….he's not that bad. The material is actually pretty good for a plush I feel and it's extremely poseable. Very hard to balance him to stand on its own though without leaning because of the weight distribution on the tail:
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Crocodile….Megahouse did a good job imo. I don't even like the character all that much but I do like the POP. Good details all the way down to his stand:
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OK….here comes some lengthy comparisons. First up, NEO Smoker:
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NEO versus Original side by side/pic by pics….they are definitely different in a couple ways...which you prefer is taste. The skin tone, jawline, size, pose and paint job is actually very noticeably different (Neo on left, Original on right):
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! NEO Face closeup:
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! Original Face closeup:
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NEO Tashigi versus Original Tashigi…..IMO, very close when compared with each other. I actually think the NEO looks better in this case. They improved on the details of the jeans, face, and her shirt. The sword/hilt is a tossup but overall I do like the NEO better...Sorry Maggie, I still think the Tashigi you posted differs greatly from mine...see below:
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! NEO versus original (NEO on left, Original on right):
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! NEO Face Closeup:
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! Original Face Closeup:
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! NEO Shirt closeup:
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! Original Shirt closeup:
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! NEO Blade/Hilt closeup:
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! Original Blade/Hilt closeup:
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! NEO Back closeup:
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! Original Back closeup:
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NEO or original….both awesome IMO....hard for me to pick which one I'd keep between Smoker and Tashigi....Tashigi I'd give the NEO the nod but Smoker is hard because it's just different bottom line.