Winter Wonder Festival (WonFest) 2010 had just started its run today at the Makuhari Messe.. However, there are already some good photos from the event itself on the upcoming figurines.. And I’ll say that there are plenty for you to drool upon just like the one above; 1/8 scale Love is War Hatsune Miku by Good Smile Company…

Let us move on with the rest~

1/8 scale Black Rock Shooter Anime Ver. by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

1/8 scale Deadmaster by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

1/8 scale Deadmaster Anime Ver. by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Figma Black Rock Shooter by Max Factory.
Summer 2010 – No price yet.

Figma Deadmaster by Max Factory. No date or price yet.

Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Nendoroid Dead Master by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Figma Tainaka Ritsu School Uniform Ver. from K-ON! by Max Factory.
May 2010 – 3,800 Yen

Figma Nakano Azusa School Uniform Ver. from K-ON! by Max Factory.
June 2010 – 2,800 Yen

1/8 scale Senjougahara Hitagi from Bakemonogatari by Good Smile Company.

Figma Ayanami Rei from Rebuild of Evangelion. No date or price yet.
Figma Asuka Langley Shikinami from Rebuild of Evangelion.
Summer 2010 – No price yet.
Figma Makinami Mari Illustrious from Rebuild of Evangelion.
Summer 2010 – No price yet.

Figma Suzumiya Haruhi Long Haired Ver. by Max Factory. No date or price yet.

1/7 scale Momohime from Muramasa: The Demon Blade by Alter.
July 2010 – No price yet.

1/7 scale Sankt Kaiser Vivio from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS by Alter.
July 2010 – No price yet.

Nendoroid Nagato Yuki Disapperance Ver. by Good Smile Company.

Nendoroid Suzumiya Haruhi Disapperance Ver. by Good Smile Company.

Nendoroid Saber from Fate/Stay Night by Good Smile Company. No date or price yet.

Figma Saber Alter from Fate/Stay Night by Max Factory.
June 2010 – 2,800 Yen.

Figma KOS-MOS Ver. 4 from Xenosaga by Max Factory. No price or date yet.

There will be more to come as the event is still ongoing. I will you updated on any exciting figurines from the event itself.. ^^

Source: HobbyStock.jp via Wcloudx

But not THAT big. Smaller than Hayate’s.

Yay. But it’s still big.

Yes, Chibi, this is as random as Nana but you want this so hush. :X

It turned out to be figure + mecha photoshoot though. Not that it’s a bad thing.

So early Sunday (yesterday) morning, I dragged myself out of bed and headed over to Clarke Quay together with my Kagamine Rin Nendoroid, where LEon and a whole bunch of other people were waiting in Liang Court. Here’s the full listing with links to their posts/galleries (if any):

• LEon
• Katsuden
• Zh3us
• Yuki-To
• ScorchNRoses
• Ederuferuto
• Hexlord
• XS27

We grabbed a bite to eat at the McDonald’s there before taking a group figure shot right there and then. Not all the figures ended up in my sharpest shot, though, so I guess this one will have to do. =_=

Cut3ness from the sidelines~

Miku looks really scary in this shot. Just floating there, expressionless. O_o

We headed outside and officially started the shoot. For me, it was the first time having a real shoot (without Fariz hogging the camera), and I came as a complete beginner too. Hexlord familiarised me with camera concepts, and I quickly got the hang of it. Thanks man!

I’m still not that experienced in figure photo composition though, so most of the pictures I took framed the figure on one side. I guess I was too focused on training my camera skills then. ^.^;

Also, how far would you go to get a good shot? I certainly wouldn’t dare doing this, since I don’t want my waifu to end up swimming with the fishes.

Ah, Yuki-To’s Fatina. Quite a sexy figure, and fierce to boot. Didn’t finish watching the Sword of Druaga anime though.

Don’t point that staff at me~! ( *A*)

Another Lily Saber Nendoroid. IIRC there was at least 2 of them during the photoshoot. I guess it’s expected though; it’s an extremely cute figure.

I’ve always been intrigued by the technique of getting Nendoroids to sit on ledges. I was told that the skirt acts as a “stand” to keep Saber (and similar Nendoroids) up there, but for skirt-less figures like Rin, one would have to resort to other methods.

So I tried some Blu-tack (guess where it is btw, and you get a cookie), courtesy of LEon. This is pretty much one of my favourite shots, though it came at a price: Rin fell off eventually, smashing into the ground. Thankfully Nendoroids aren’t so fragile to the point that they shatter into pieces upon impact from such a height, but Rin did get damaged anyway.

At first I was surprised there wasn’t a dent in her head or anything, but soon I noticed that some portion of her left shoe had been chipped off. I’m not sure whether they’re related, since it seems unlikely Rin had landed on her left foot (with a big head and all).

My other favourite shot of the day. The only thing keeping her there is the plant itself. Thanks to the rest for the tip!

Used too much Blu-tack in this shot. Oh well.

A flower for me~? You shouldn’t have!

By the way, this face isn’t Rin’s; it belongs to the Kagamine Len Nendoroid in fact. The expression appears to fit her though. ^.^;

There is a better shot, but it got overexposed thanks to a sudden burst of direct sunlight. I should have compensated. orz

Later we decided to head to Raffles Place and ruin an otherwise boring sculpture we found there. I bet we were making a lot of art/heritage purists mad.

Then again, lots of people were freely climbing up on the other side and taking photos of themselves while we were doing our photoshoot. XD

Rin appears to enjoy her time on the ship though. The grooves in the “ground” help to keep her standing.

Meet Zh3us’ Tsukasa MK II! They sure are happy to see each other.

Temple visit episode! Sadly there was no miko costume for Rin.

Rin hanging out with the locals.

But what’s this? Saber has turned rogue, and is attacking the city with Masked Rider Den-O as her right hand man!

The city (on the opposite side of the sculpture) calls for reinforcements!

They take their positions! Ending is for you to imagine.

I was messing around with aperture and shutter speed, and it seems that low aperture works best for this shot. Blurry backgrounds ftw.

I’ve always wondered how collectors transport their figures around for their photoshoots. Personally, I take my figs in their own boxes, though Yuki-To has advised me to simply use the plastic casing inside to avoid damaging the pretty box.

Seems to me that most figure collectors use boxes bought from Daiso for a couple of bucks. Maybe I’ll give it a shot.

Drossel wants a hug! D’awwwww

Some collectors simply use bubble wrap, though I guess it’s fine for Den-O and Urataros since they’re real action figures, built for abuse.

And to end the day (and post), some fanservice! Metal-on-Metal love~

We headed to China Square Central after that to check out the figures and toys there. LEon took the opportunity to show and explain me a lot of the stuff. I was thoroughly impressed.

After a trip to another McDonald’s and some interrogation of my animu knowledge (while the others played Monster Hunter) we went our separate ways again.

It’s obvious, though, that there’s a lot of room for improvement. I gotta learn to be more dynamic in my poses and composition, and have to (somehow) cure my shaky hands, which is why many of the good photos didn’t make it in this post. ;_;

Ironically, while we had planned for a morning photoshoot to avoid shooting annoying people, a tour bus showed up and began unloading right behind us. Some tourists gathered nearby and started talking about us. There was even a Japanese guy who was explaining to some people about our figures. LOL

But all in all, I had fun, and I’m definitely looking forward to the next outing. \o/

Another great event called Miyazawa Model Exhibition recently held and there are quite a number of figurines and mechas that are showcased there, some of them are already opened for pre-orders while some of them are on display for the first time after Wonder Hobby 9 and 9.5..

The good news about this event is that there are alot of cool figurines on display to collect, not just by major companies like Good Smile Company or Max Factory but also other companies like Yamato and even BanPresto..

Alot of sites have already posted on the event and lets say that I will also join in the bandwagon as well, so enjoy the wonderful pictures.. xD

Mecha-Type + Nurse = Super MOE!

The 3 new Macross Frontier figurines by Banpresto of Ranka Lee,

Sheryl Nome, and

Klan Klein.. >.<

Wave’s Hiiragi Kagami & Tsukasa School Uniform Ver.. Looks just like the characters in the anime.. xD

One of my favourites, Black★Rock Shooter..

Konata and her mum, Kanata.. Both figurines are by Wave..

Rei and Asuka Meido Ver.

Apart from just figurines, there are also some mechas displayed there and I find some of them quite interesting..

Example is firstly the Perfect Grade [PG] Gundam Astray Red Frame.. I think it comes with 2 versions, one is the standard one with some translucent parts..

The other would be the ARX-7 Arbalest by Alter.. Looks quite interesting to get..

Now back to more figurines action starting with the figma Mikuru.. xD

This one is seriously not what I had in mind.. =3

Another favourite, Nendo Lily Saber..

Upcoming 1/8 Scale Subaru Nakajima by GSC.. More info coming soon..

MegaHouse’s Limited Edition Aludra from Queens Blade..

Duel Maid series.. I forgot her name though.. Click here for details..

1/6 scale Iroha by Yamato..

1/7 scale Shana Brunette Clear Ver. by Griffon Enterprises.

Kotobukiya’s Shigure Asa ‘Special Version’.. Looks quite pretty..

To end it all, a shaking hip for everyone to see.. Well, I don’t know the purpose of this though.. Maybe a inspiration for future figurines to have that?? @_@

I hope you enjoyed the pictures of the Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2009 event.. I am happy to see some of the wonderful figurines on display.. Some of them look quite amazing.. Well, everyone will have to wait for the announcements of them opened for reservation.. xD

You can view more amazing pictures of the event by visiting Hobby Stock’s Blog, Akiba Hobby, Mikatan’s Blog, and Amiblo ( 1, 2, 3 ).. Thanks to Jon (Wcloudx) and Panther for this info.. ^^

Just awhile ago, another great event just happened on Valentine’s Day.. The event, called Wonder Hobby 9 was held at the Akiba_Square and lets say that there were alot of people attending the event just to see alot of figurines, nendoroids and even figmas; Current and Upcoming ones on display..

Well, I would like to talk more about the event but I prefer to let you all see some of the pictures from the event itself.. So enjoy looking at the wonderful pictures then.. xD

Nendo Lily Saber by GSC looks so MOE indeed..

And those who really wish for Megurine Luka to have her own figurine made, you are in luck.. GSC is going to release the Nendo Petit Luka quite soon.. There will also be a normal Nendo version too according to Jon..

1/8 scale Shishidou Akiha from Sora o Kakeru Shoujo by Good Smile Company (GSC)….

Sennin Narika by Alter..

Narika’s outift is really shiny indeed.. x.X

1/8 Hatsune Miku Special Edition + 1/8 Kagamine Twins by GSC..

I really love the special Miku alone but together with the Kagamine Twins, it will look weird.. =3

This is the one that really entice me into making this post earlier than expected.. When Kona-chan saw this, she quickly told me to take a look at “her”.. Well, who is she anyway? Well, its none other than Black Rock Shooter..

Yes, you heard me right.. GSC actually made her and she will be announced somewhat later this year.. The Black Rock Shooter is of 1/8.. No other info is out yet but do wait for it.. ^^

BRS’s gun really look big indeed..

Figma Dorcell from FireBall by Max Factory..

Another MUST GET; Figma Kagamiku by Max Factory.. Do love the the \m/ handsign and the overall look of Kagamiku.. Very cute indeed..

Ok… I dunno what to say for this one.. All I can say is that it is a Figma Billy Herrington… Nuff said..

I’m speechless at the sight of this..

Now, there is also a display of some Figma clothing sets for your very own figmas.. There are about 6 clothings for the figmas and I would like to say that they are really beautiful indeed.. I would to try my figmas, especially Hatsune Miku with these clothing sets.. xD

Well, thats all I have for the coverage on Wonder Hobby 9 event.. I hope you enjoyed the pics I posted on this entry.. To get more pictures of the event, you can visit Jon (Wcloudx) and AkibaHobby..

As for now, Im currently watching the “GSC x Max” Live show now and will post about them later on.. I will be getting my sleep too just like what Miku is doing right now..

See you guys later then.. Ja-ne~~