Figuarts x Figma: Golden Darkness Flesh Archetype

So as the title should allude to, this is yet another NFSW post. I don't mean for all my posts to be like this, but honestly I need them to be somewhat pervy for me to relieve stress (which is the name of the game). So I messed around trying out the flesh color figma she archetype and found that S.H. Figuarts Yami's head fits on it really well.

"Hey what are you?!"

Like better than her actual body well hehe. So now let's get started with a modest gallery/omake...

Momo gets Yami her favorite snack to calm her down.

Nom nom nom

"Hey stop looking at me! I hate perverts!"

"Urk!"

"Stop looking at me!"

"Errrr"

*Side view

"I'm make you pay-"

"Ahh...noo..it's...so..slimy..." x_x

(Throwback to the pipe cleaner tentacle)

"You're dead now mate!"

Yep that's it for me lol

Thanks for dropping by!

*Yami then proceeds to kick my ass without remorse

Figure Tips & Ideas: Easy Tentacle Prop

I got bored and decided to throw together this quick series of pictures. Have you ever wanted a tentacle monster for your desk? I know I do, but I don't want to either look up how to get one or to drop a lot of money on such a figure. In the meantime I used the following tricks to bind my figures.


The following set of photos are:

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Please view responsibly.

Quite the predicament caused by a simple pipe cleaner. You can pick these up at pretty easily in the crafts section of general stores. This stuff is pretty easy to come by and also works well in wrapping up your figures. I started using this stuff after having trouble with S.H. Figuarts Momo's vine prop.

The box shows that you can use her vine to tie up the S.H. Figuarts Yami figure. However in my experience Momo's vine is too short and not flexible enough to actually wrap around Yami.

I've tried to pose them like the box for a long time and this is still the best I can do (without trying too hard). In comparison it's really easy to wrap up Yami (on any figure for that matter) with the longer and more malleable pipe cleaner. 

That's the stuff. You can do alot of weird stuff with pipe cleaners. That's all for today. Thanks for dropping by. Hope you got a chuckle and some prop ideas :D

Figure Series: This Works This Does Not Work 1

A fellow on myfigurecollection.net asked me to try and attach a figma head to S.H. Figuarts body. I meant to attempt this simple task earlier, but I only managed to sit down and give it a try a few hours ago. Here is the result with a short dark omake...

Mercury invites all of the girls out for the experiment. Why Alice is naked is not important. 

Link is called in to do the deed. Figure headswaps always come at a price!

Now we can get started.

While incredibly loose, the S.H. Figuarts head fits on a figma body (or at least Momo's does)

The other way around however doesn't fit. I can't get either the figma or revoltech head on the S.H. Figuarts body (again this could be Momo specific, but I'm pretty sure it will extend to the others).

Lesson learned, S.H. Figuarts fits on Figmas, but Figmas won't fit on S.H. Figuarts. This could be solved by customizing the figma neck joint, but I'll leave that to a more adventurous collector than me. Thanks for reading! 

Making Cheap Figure Accessories 2

Following from last week, we're having another figure accessory showcase. As I'm exhausted I'll keep the post brief (also I only have so much material to work with).

Necklaces (Part 1)

To make a figma sized necklace, you'll need a small prop (see above tiny cross) and a piece of short string. After you've made a small knot, take off the figma's head (Mami too relevant) and attach your necklace. 

You can likely find small pieces such as these in sewing stores (I got them at necklace store during a trip abroad). 

That nautical theme.

I'll have a 2nd round of Necklaces coming soon. Thanks for dropping by! 

A few tips for traveling with figures (Also going to Katsucon)

So I'm heading to Katsucon in Washington D.C. this weekend (the East Coast nerd's best use of Valentine's Day). I'll try to post about the event while I'm there. However, since I won't have access to my picture storage I won't have anything to post other than the little I can take while there. For the sake of "why not" I'm also bringing a figure along with me for the ride, so I figure now is a good time to throw out some figure travel tips.

Tip #1: Avoid easily breakable pieces

The only thing worse than losing figures you take on a trip is breaking them. To avoid hang-ups you should try to avoid figures with pieces that might break easily. An example of this are Dead Master's wings or Madoka's hair.

Tip #2: Avoid long/awkward hair

Similar to the breakable pieces tip (and yes these are all common sense) if your figures has protruding hair it can also be at risk of snapping off while in your suitcase/bag. Also here's a little bit of Figure Head Swap Friday as Lynette and Azusa rock the Madoka outfit.

Tip #3: Be weary of loose pieces

Any figures with pieces you can easily lose should also be questioned. For example I can't tell you the number of times I've almost lost Aldra's spike on trips.

Tip #4 Less is More

It's much easier to pack a few figures rather than a lot. So I narrowed it down to these 4. Yuki, Killua, Sayaka and Strength all are really easy to carry due to their designs. 

I decided to bring Killua and Strength ultimately (for a mix of badass and crazy).

I recommend when packing figures to start with plastic bags. When I carry figures I like to bag the figure with a normal plastic bag and then place them in a 2nd bag (usually their figma bag).

After bagging your figures I would also recommend storing them in a separate bag that you can keep from having a lot of weight placed on it. One of the perks of bringing figures like Killua or Strength is that with no protruding parts they're less likely to break if pressure is placed on their bag.

^because I'm not thinking of all the reasons why not

Now I'm not saying to avoid bringing your favorite figures on vacation with you! I'm simply saying that some figures are easier to carry than others, and that no matter who/what you bring for your adventure to be careful! I may only post sporadically for the next few days, but I'll try to keep in touch. Thanks for dropping by!