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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 19, 2016 11:30:25 GMT -6
So ever since the thread asking about Bulma, I've been slooooowly working on getting some projects together, mostly just trying to figure out the Xenoverse/Xenoverse 2 file system. I've set aside work on Bulma and Chi-Chi for now (Bulma's model has been ripped, but I need to figure out CaC pieces for Chi-Chi since she isn't physically in the game), and have switched gears to working on someone a bit... older. Super Kami Guru himself. I've seen some really good statues of him, but most are either too big for my taste, too expensive, or some combination of the two. It's also the sort of character 3d printing is best suited for, so I figured I'd give it a go. I'm purposely making my version a bit on the small side (I'm shooting for about 8 inches tall) so it's probably more suited for a 5 inch shelf than the Figuarts line, but even that'll make him taller than Piccolo/Nail, which is all that really matters to me. I'm currently in the process of making the model one solid piece so I can hollow it out. As it stands, the solid model would cost in the $500-1000 range depending on what service I use for it, but considering how bulky it is, I think once I hollow it out I can get it to ~$100. That's still expensive, but it's still cheaper than the 15" resin statue which seems to run in the $250-350 range.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 13, 2016 10:45:32 GMT -6
Cool. I see the one Gohan you want is Saiyaman. You think they'll release one? Glad Chiaotzu made the possibilities. Gohan was a tough one for me to decide on. I knew I wanted an adult version of him, but I didn't care for the notion of having yet another orange Gi, nor did I like the Blue training one all that much. The Saiyaman Gi is something unique to Gohan, and I actually like him in the green: It evokes Gohan's time training with Piccolo without having to be a clone of the purple Gi like in the Cell saga. There's also shades to the battle armor he wore in the Freeza saga. And the very idea of Saiyaman is uniquely Gohan: an identity with which he can do the right thing, but at the end of the day allowing him to have a normal life. As for Figuarts making it... yeah, I doubt it, at least not for awhile. I do think we'll get the blue gi at some point (with Ace being out there they have all the pieces) but to do Saiyaman Gohan they'd need a new skirt and possibly new legs, plus a myriad of newly sculpted heads to cover all the different variations (Helmeted, bandana/sunglasses from the tournament, and unmasked). But then, that's what customs are for, right? As for Chiaotzu, I might move him from possibilities to ones I for sure want. I don't think I'd feel right with getting a Tien and not having Chaotzu. In the end, I'm trying to get myself to a round number of characters, which means either adding a few more, or taking a few out. I'm in no rush to do that though, since Super is still a thing and there's always a chance more characters from that show will win me over in the intervening years.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 13, 2016 9:05:13 GMT -6
Attachment DeletedThis is a WIP for my list. Didn't realize how late it was getting tho, so I'll edit with details after I get settled in at work. Edit: Ok, settled in now. The big thing I should notate is, this list is just a wip, and the order of characters is pretty much just whenever I chose to add them (they're only numbered to help me keep track of how many are in each category). Pretty much everyone in the Possible category can be ignored or replaced at any time, and are really just dependent on what figures get released (Ex. Only reason Kid Goku is even a possibility is because of the previewed Figuarts figure). I also need to go back and color code some things, such as which characters I feel need to be figures and which ones can be in-scale statues or other figures. Also, the whole reason I'm posting the list is to discuss it, so go nuts.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 12, 2016 15:02:58 GMT -6
Because having a variety of scales in a collection is good to have for a collector. I've had shelves where almost every figure was basically the same height, and any figures in the back were annoying to photograph because they were harder to see. Jean's pictures of the 3 Saiyans earlier shows that the line is meant to be displayed together... and that means a good range of sizes, designs, and poses.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 11, 2016 21:42:02 GMT -6
gsaiya lol. Not that it matters all that much, but I've been playing some Xenoverse 2 lately, and if you don't have save data (I got Xenoverse 2 on PC, but had XV1 on PS4) you get a list of default options, and this one is named "Ace." It's generic as heck, but it is simpler than calling him "Time Patroller" or "Hero"
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 10, 2016 18:09:58 GMT -6
Thanks!!
I forgot to mention in my initial post, but I have several other collections, I just rotate them in and out depending on space and my mood. These are the 3 I've been maintaining lately, but I've got a few others in storage,
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 10, 2016 17:06:39 GMT -6
Finally got the time to take some more up-to-date photos. You'll have to forgive the quality, since most of these were taken with my iPad 4. First of all, my Figuarts collection. It's fairly modest, but as I mentioned in my introduction thread, I'm fairly particular about what I buy, and I came into the line late enough that must-haves like Cell were in the 150+ range secondhand. I recently pre-ordered the upcoming PCE Cell, XV Trunks, and XV Hero, and I plan on using the latter two for some custom additions. I should also add that I actually keep these on a shelf in a cupboard, but I moved them into the dining room for better lighting. Next up, my MCU shelf. I've thrown in Wasp and Giant Man, mostly because they're staples of the Avengers for me and Hank's unlikely to suit up himself. I'm sure someone will note the lack of Spider-Man, but I am not paying $60 for the 3 pack just to get a figure that I'm sure will come out again (or even a better version) alongside Sony's film anyway. As for WS... eh. I'm sure I'll get there, but I honestly didn't like either figure. Finally (for now) my Spider-Man figures. I have a few of these guys, including some WIP customs.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 10, 2016 16:27:13 GMT -6
Hello peeps, I'm Majin Tomato, otherwise known as TomatoisJP. I've actually been hovering around her for a bit now, but since I finally have a day off I'm working on taking photos of some of my collections. I've been a figure collector for awhile, but for a long time I avoided DBZ figures... I vaguely remember having a Dende and a Kid Trunks figure from one of the US figure lines, but the figures themselves never really impressed me too much. I dipped my toe in every so often (I remember having model kit figures with rubber Gis and trying out a Kai figure line), but I was never really impressed with any of the lines I started collecting. However, a year or two ago I came across the Figuarts line online, and I fell in love with them. However, the expense of the line, combined with the absurd secondhand market, has kept me from really diving head-first into the line. That said, the line isn't really THAT high maintenance (They do what, 4-5 figures a year? I've bought three entire waves worth of ML figures from this year alone.) so I try to keep up with pre-orders when something interests me. In the meantime, I mostly just wait for characters I want and don't have to inevitably be re-released.
I'm known on other parts of the internet for listing out characters I want for a shelf well in advance, just to give myself limits and because it gives me a goal to strive towards. In the case of DBZ in particular, I have some very weird prejudices... I don't like to display any form of Super Saiyan, God or otherwise. I'm perfectly happy with everyone being in their normal states. But on the flipside, I also have no desire to display villains like Freeza or Cell in their base forms. I know, I'm weird. I try to keep to one version of each character (One Gohan, one Vegeta, one Goku, etc) but I do plan on getting separate figures for Fusions and for the two versions of Trunks (though despite what Toei thinks, blue haired Future Trunks will never be a thing. Ever.).
Favorite character is Gotenks, though I could not tell you why to save my life.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 9, 2016 13:48:18 GMT -6
I appreciate the attempt, but it doesn't really help me at all. As I said above, I actually owned that exact Dende at one point (though I've long since gotten rid of it), and have seen pictures of it in scale with the Figuarts line. And while I like it well enough, I would far prefer a Teenage looking Dende based on his appearance in the Buu saga (even though I know Toei is animating him with his childlike appearance again despite being set several years after the Buu saga)
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 9, 2016 11:12:47 GMT -6
First, love this thread. It's an amazing resource, and I've been flipping through it bunch over the last few days. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed.
Second, I wanted to ask: Does anyone know of a good Mr. Popo statue/figure that would be roughly in scale with the Figuarts line? He's one I want to include on my shelf because of DBZA, but also not a character that I feel needs to be overly articulated.
While we're at it, I might as well ask if there's a good in-scale Kami or Buu saga Dende to go with him. I've seen (and at one point owned) the Kid Dende I've seen in the thread, but I'm much more partial to the teenage looking Dende.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 8, 2016 15:38:00 GMT -6
I wouldn't be surprised if they re-release him alongside a Goku Black to coincide with the Super Dub.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 8, 2016 13:37:01 GMT -6
I wish I knew for sure if the cape comes off of the Xenoverse "Hero." I've preordered him anyway to use the head for a custom Gohan, but that body would make for a decent update to Future Trunks with a little black and blue paint, especially since that's one character I haven't bothered to get yet.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 8, 2016 10:25:03 GMT -6
That's completely fair, but I've painted miniatures and done eyes for other customs before, and my OCD would compel me to repaint most of Bulma's eyes anyway, since I don't like figures with their eyes not facing the front. Plus, while it's true a print done in detail plastic would be in the $30 range, a normal plastic print would only be $5-10+shipping without any hollowing, and less if I bought more than one at the same time. Neither character's design is really in danger of breakage (I might have trouble with Chi-Chi's... sideburns? but worst case I can cut them off and sculpt them later) the way they would be if it was a Saiyan with the hair spikes.
Really, there's a lot I won't know until I actually get in there and look at my options. My inclination right now is to buy two of the DBSuper Bulma WCFs and sculpt new hair for both characters, as I'm not fond of the Chi-Chi WCF head shape and the bootlegs are, if anything, even worse. But I do want to peek my nose into the XV2 models anyway, because even if I don't use them for Bulma and Chi-Chi, they might be useful for other customs I am considering down the line.
Again though, thank you for the pics. I was having a hard time finding pictures of Chi-Chi, and it does help make up my mind on it.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 7, 2016 22:22:56 GMT -6
Thank you, that's really helpful! That head is basically perfect, though I do wish the hairstyle matched the Buu saga/Battle of Gods hairdo rather than the Resurrection F one. I'd be inclined to try the Battle of Gods WCF, but the face sculpt on it doesn't seem as good IMHO. As you already pointed out, sculpting Bulma's Buu saga hair wouldn't be that hard, and I'd rather deal with just that and pay less than pay more for the BoG one and get a head that doesn't look right.
That said, I still want to play around with the Xenoverse 2 models a bit this weekend, just because I'm curious. If nothing else, I'd like to see what the models actually look like outside of the graphics engine.
((I looked up Chi-Chi as well, but I wasn't thrilled with them. The Buu/Super one has a better face, but the hair would need a major rework to match her earlier hairstyle. There's one based on that look, but the face sculpt is very Dragonball... it looks like the head would be more at home with her design from when she fought Goku at the Tenkaichi Budokai.))
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 7, 2016 17:28:43 GMT -6
That kid Buu looks pretty cool in person. The ab area is kinda ugly, but that's nothing a little sculpt and sanding couldn't fix. Nice photos!
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