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! 

Figure Series: Tomoe Mami Abroad 2

So I waited way to late to make this post. In lieu of explanations we're going to go abroad with Mami to see what she's been up to!

From Spain back to the Caribbean in no time flat. I wonder where she left Menace though?

A witch's labyrinth or just a strange plant?

The sunset rolls in...

One more in black&white before I hit the road. We'll have more Mami Abroad soon!

Tired out, but ready for more structure (Katsucon 2015 Loot)

Due to a myriad of reasons I was unable to blog while at Katsucon. I had a great time and I'm proud to introduce the newest member to this desk's family,

I'm too tired to detail the convention or anything right now. I'm going to focus on consistently getting out posts on certain days instead of the current daily posts. This doesn't mean I won't post everyday, but that on certain days I'll always post something. The weekend reviews will continue, though obviously I'll be a week behind. 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!

Figure Showcase: Figma Terraformer (starts with Mami)

For today's figure showcase we'll look at the last figma I actually bought, the evolved roach The Terraformer.

Terraformer is very different than any other figma I've acquired. First of all he's male (to the best of my knowledge). Second, he has articulated eyes (a feature only Revoltech Woody had before) and lastly he's huge towering over little figmas like Mami.

 Also if it didn't go without saying Terraformer is one of the creepiest figmas (other than Flyboy Zombie) that Max Factory has ever released. Coupled with the fact that his series is mostly an animated snuff film crossed with an episode of Animal Planet's The Most Extreme it feels very proper to pose him attacking your puny human figures.

I just got an idea for a new Figure Series. As of right now its tentative name is Terraformer kills everyone.

Probably enough for today (Mami can only take so much abuse). However, since you can never get rid of all the roaches, Terraformer will return to destroy more humans in the future. 

Thanks for dropping by.

Figure Series: Figma Mio goes with Everything 1

Adding to the short list of hopefully recurring segments, I'm adding Figma Headswap Friday and Mio goes with everything. As it's not Friday today we'll look at the former.

Mio from K-on is a great figma. She has some of the most exploitable faces of any figure in the line. This fact makes it very fun to pose her dressed as other characters.

She doesn't always have to be embarrassed or crying to look awesome however.

Though it's certainly more fun to pose her freaking out. 

Similar to the Mami Abroad posts I'm keeping this series short for the time being. Mio will be forced to cosplay even more in the future!