The di:stage as an iPhone stand

This past weekend I downloaded a video to my iPhone through iTunes and iWatched it on my iPhone. The problem was that my iPhone was at desk level, so I had to look down to watch, making it difficult. So I did what any figma maniac with a di:stage would do: I made a stand for my iPhone!

The Unboxing of Drossel

It seems that my SP figmas have found my most recent delivery before I had the chance to open it… I hope they don’t cause too much mischeif ^^;

1 Year Anniversary!! o.O

It’s my one year anniversary of my first post on this blog, exactly one year ago today, 10/12/2008 ^o^  My first post wasn’t really noticed from what I could tell, but I was only a novice blogger at that time. I’ve since upgraded my typing ability, image storage capacity (thanks to flickr) and my photo taking ability (thanks to a Canon DSLR I got with my tax return this year.) My first post was figma Cosplay Time.

I’d like to thank my readers for reading and commenting on my posts, so I thought the best way would be with a set of wallpapers I collected over the summer. They can be found here, and they are a collection of wallpapers featuring Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS characters parodying the opening theme animation to the anime K-ON. Thanks for reading and supporting this humble blogger’s little blog, and I will continue to post more and more reviews in the future! Σd(>口<)

Review: figma 043: Shamal Knight Armor ver.

After a very long hiatus (due to work being crazy busy over the summer) I’m back with new figma reviews!  I actually have some older ones than the one I review today, but I figure that it’s best to review a figma while it’s new.  I’ll get to the other three figmas I have in due time, probably this weekend when I have more time to take pictures.  Tonight however, is Shamal’s night to shine. She is a Wolkenritter of Yagami Hayate’s and is introduced in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s. She is a support attacker.

100 Comments!

Wowzers, I can’t believe I’ve hit 100 comments already!   As a thank you to all of you who read this humble little blog, a taste of things to come.  This is a panel from my upcoming continuation of the “3 Girls vs Ace of the TSAB” figure comic I’ve been working on the the better part of the year.  It’s not perfect, but once resized, I don’t think anyone will be able to tell the difference ^^

I’m going to be attending Anime Expo ‘09 next week to pick up some more figmas and meet up with some friends, plus San Diego Comic-Con is at the end of the month, where I plan to pick up some more Gunpla.  July is going to be a very busy month between these 2 cons and work, so I will try to blog every so often to let you guys know I’m still here!  I plan to post my haul from each con as I get them, so please stay tuned and stay cool!

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PS. As most of you know, a legend passed yesterday in the form of a cardiac arrest.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and children of Michael Jackson.  You will never be forgotton.

The Return of figma Theater

I was so impressed with how Destiny Mikuru came out that I decided to start up the figma Theater again!  I’ve had several ideas running about my head with how to continue and end the current run of The three girls vs. the Ace of the TSAB and just need time to photoshoot and implement it.  Please bear with me as I set it up, I promise it’ll be great!  I think I might have to break out of the 4koma  style though, as the action I’m planning lends more to a comic book style, but I’m going to need to insert backgrounds, so I need to get a green screen so I can do that.  Might need to “hire” a background painter as well ;)  Anyway, enough of me talking, let’s get to the pictures! (image heavy post!)

Destiny Mikuru

An idea I had last night, but I had left my Cheer Girl parts at work. Sticky tack was used to affix the backpack and stand to Mikuru’s back, Cheer Girl Mikuru’s accessory hands to wield Excalibur.

I still think Danny Choo’s is better though, since his uses the MSIA Desiny parts, while I’m using the 1/144 HG Destiny gunpla parts. BUT mine has wings of light! ^o^

No more teasing!

Mikuru is tired of being teased and now takes the initiative to pay back all the humiliation she’s endured throughout the years by her figma owners!  Not me of course… now Mikuru, put down those guns… put them down!!! NOOOOOOOO (image heavy post)

Review: figma 037: Tsuruya-san Culture Festival ver.

Today I review the lovely Tsuruya-san in her yakisoba waitress uniform.  This outfit hails from episode 12 of the anime series named Live Alive (ライブアライブ) in which Tsuruya and Mikuru’s class is running a yakisoba stand.  Tsuruya provided the outfits, naturally, and it does look very good on her, nyoro?

Review: figma 036: Asahina Mikuru Combat Waitress ver.

Today we review the third Mikuru in the figma series, Combat Waitress Mikuru!  She hails from the first episode of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 – Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) during the movie the SOS団 (SOS Brigade) made for the culture festival.