A little late, but yay, new thread. 8D
Well, I got a package notice in my mailbox yesterday and lo, my DX Doflamingo and Super Effect Croc & Enel were waiting for me at the post office. So glad they're finally here - 9 days with unregistered SAL. Unregistered is definitely the only way I'll have my figures shipped outside of EMS–it just seems to breeze through customs without issue. Good deal. ^^
Pics & mini-review:
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DX Doflamingo
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Finally, a full-sized figure of Doflamingo. It was a long time coming and to be honest, I don't think that much of it now that it's here. As you can see the coat on this figure doesn't look much like the coat Doflamingo wears in the manga–in fact, if you weren't familiar with his character I doubt you'd even be able to tell those were feathers. His hair is a bit too long and the paint job on his clothes is nothing special (dull colors and his shoes are missing the white sides). But I do like his hunched pose and the bent legs, which is very true-to-character. Face looks better in person than in the pics. Leg hair, ditto. Also, Arei is quite right--his upper half is surprisingly heavy (due to the coat, I assume). And his base is also quite large. Amusingly, the text on the base says "One Piece" and then "Seven Worlds of the Sea" beneath it.
It's not perfect, but for ¥1400 it's a decent buy.
Super Effect Croc
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Not a bad Croc sculpt. The detail on his clothes is pretty good; the coat in particular looks really great. His vest has gold buttons on it, which was not in the manga or the anime, but still looks nice. The sand effect looks more impressive in photos than it actually is imho, but I do like his pose quite a bit. The hook is too small, unfortunately. And his face looks awful. I mean, seriously. But this should come as no surprise to anyone who has Crocodile figures, since most of his collectibles have poorly-sculpted faces for some reason. Overall, I'm not pleased with the quality of this figure, but it's not too bad considering the price.
Super Effect Enel
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Close up shot:
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I bought this figure as a last minute add-on to go with my Super Effect Croc, and ironically, this is the figure I am the most pleased with out of the three. For starters, he is quite well-sculpted. His pants, sash, hoop, and jewelry all look very nice, and the detail given to his arms, feet, and torso is quite impressive. His pose is great; the wide stance and leaning twist of his abdomen is very hot dynamic, and I also like how his arm is outstretched and holding his staff–which is even proportionate. ^^
Like the SE Croc, his face leaves something to be desired, as well as the lightning effect around his shoulders and right arm. I should also add that the lightning bolts are a little sharp--I stuck myself a few times just removing him from his plastic wrapping, so be careful handling him.
Also, I could not get him to stand upright without the clear plastic base between his feet, with I find a bit distracting. I was surprised that he even needed a base, as I don't recall the promotional pictures showing this (although I may be mistaken). Still, I think this is easily the best-looking Enel figure to date and one of the better collectible-related purchases I've made recently.
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Collection so far. I desperately need to relocate my figures from my desk, because it appears I'm running out of room.
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@sephirona:
Found another Japanese site with those Deformed keychains up for pre-order. The site calls them "Deforme figure keyholders - nouryokusha kyouteki hen" (Power Users・Formidable Enemies)
They really are listed as Banpresto prize figures - aw mann.
2280 yen for a set of five? Don't know how to pre-order from this site. afsfsdf
http://www.fumuo.com/bpopdfknk.html
Good find, Rona! I dearly want those Croc & Enel keychains. Can't really navigate the site since I don't speak the language, but hopefully other online vendors will carry these (or YAJ will have some listings). Nice to finally have a name to go with the figures.
Now, just waiting for my Bonney WCF to arrive. T'ch, where is she…. :ermm: