The Gossip Reporter And The Cute Little Mistress

Yesterday evening, I went to pick up yet another shipment of mine. It takes quite awhile for the both of them to be ready, but at least they arrive undamaged.

The two mentioned should be obvious for Touhou fans: A figma of Shameimaru Aya, and a nendoroid of Flandre Scarlet.

Let's take a look at them:

The Said 'Gossip Reporter'

 

First, we have Aya. She looks great, with her reporter-specific faceplates and those extra accessories. We sure could have some good shots with the fan and crow...

The cute sadist?

Next is Flandre. She's the young mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, famous for destroying stuff and being cute. Wow, check out her wings... Done with great detail, I must say. Details aside, from the looks of it, I'd say that extra caution is in order when putting her on display. You won't want to break her wings, right? >_<

Touhou figures are abundant, and the fan-made garage kits are also everywhere. Sadly, not every single one of them are worth buying. Some are poorly detailed, some have strange limbs, some have weird expressions, and I guess you should know the rest - if you follow updates on Touhou figures. I sure am thankful at least the figma and nendoroid series keeps up a good standard. I sure hope they'd release my favourite character - Yakumo Yukari, soon.... *crosses fingers*

The Sakurakou Keion-bu members are here!!

Yesterday evening, I went to pick up my latest shipments, which arrive a while ago. After a two and a half hour driving trip there and back, 2 re-issue PVCs, a Dead Master nendoroid, and a box of K-ON! puchi nendoroid trading figure are obtained.

It's quite a shame, really, that shipments to my place are so slow,  it takes at least 1 month for new released figures to arrive. To top it off, customs (and their taxes, of course) are a pain, and the postal/delivery handling are so-so at best. Actually, there are other options for faster shipment, such as direct online orders or express shipment services. But, we all know that this option is only for the filthy rich. Sadly, I can't afford that kind of money.... yet.

The above, my friends, result in anxiety and unrest when waiting for shipments - and rage when you find damages on your box / figures due to sluggish handling. I sure wish I was born in Japan. And I think many of us thought alike.

These are the snapshots of the new arrivals:

Dead Master Nendoroid

Here's the Dead Master Nendoroid. Her face is a bit too pointy - especially her nose. But hey, that's quite befitting for a cute S-type character nendoroid, rii~ght? Right!

The K-ON! Nendoroid Puchi Trading Figure Box Set

The Opened Box

This set has 12 variants in all. 5 (1 for each of the band members) for their school uniform, 6 for their swimsuit getup (Azusa gets 2 - a normal version and a tanned version), and 1 secret variant.

The Secret Variant

While I was opening the boxes, I thought that the secret variant is Ui, Yui's ever-so-dependable little sister. Well, that's usually what the manufacturers do, anyway. But, it's actually Mio! She comes in a maid outfit, doing her famous Moe☆Moe☆Kyun♡ pose. How wonderful! Nice job, GSC! Thumbs up to them, for making this box worth waiting. Oh, and good news for those who wondered about the contents - If you buy the whole 12-pieces box, you're guaranteed to get every variant, including the secret!