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New Version of Nendoroid Jiei-tan Will Be Limited Release (Updated)

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Nendoroid Jiei-tan (Air Force?)

Nendoroid Jiei-tan (Air Force?)

Nendoroid Jiei-tan from Magic Marin Pixel Maritan has comeback! This time, she will be wearing a blue-ish uniform plus a large-size weaponry: gatling gun. It is announced that she will be a limited release, with orders starting August 28 until September 25. There are no official pricing info available yet, but you can expect a higher retail price due to her giant gattling gun accessory. According to the news, she will be released in late October.

Update: Apparently Nendoroid Jiei-tan Air Force version will be released on March 2011, and Hobby-Channel will exclusively take up reservation for her starting September 25, with the suggested retail price of 4200 Yen.

Nendoroid Tomoe Gets 2P Version, Cattleya Now in Colour! (Updated)

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Nendoroid Tomoe 2P and Cattleya

Nendoroid Tomoe 2P and Cattleya

Well, what do we have today? A pair of Nendoroids from Queen’s Blade make another appearance here. The one in the left is Nendoroid Tomoe (2P version) who has a set of different outfits and face plates compared to the normal one. Apparently, she will be treated the same way as Nendoroid Leina (2P version), i.e: lottery-only, limited-to-1000-pieces pre-order.

The Nendoroids to the right are Nendoroid Cattleya and her so-called son (in Petit size?). Aside from the coloured outfits and some face plates, there are no further availability info on this one.

UPDATE: Hobby Japan has started taking lucky draw (lottery) applications for Nendoroid Tomoe 2P version. The application-taking will be running from 2010/08/25 (today) until 2010/09/27. The lucky applicants will be contacted via e-mail on 2010/10/08. If you want this version of Tomoe, try your luck today by submitting this form (Japanese only ^^).

UPDATE 2: Nendoroid Tomoe 2P version will be released on the same date as the normal version: November 2010. More pics of Tomoe 2P after the break.

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GSC Announced Official Release Dates for August 2010

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Nendoroids scheduled to release on August 2010

Nendoroids scheduled to release on August 2010

Prepare your wallet, guys and gals, as Good Smile Corporation just announced the release dates for some Nendoroids and Nendoroid Petits that due by the end of this month (August 2010).

Here is the listing for Nendoroids:

  • 2010/08/23 – Nendoroid 114a: Leina (Queen’s Blade)
  • 2010/08/25 – Nendoroid 106: Black Rock Shooter (Black Rock Shooter)
  • 2010/08/26 – Nendoroid 111: Takane Manaka (Love Plus)

And here is the listing for Nendoroid Petits:

  • 2010/08/25 – Nendoroid Petit Lucky Star x Street Fighter set
  • 2010/08/27 – Nendoroid Petit Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st

As always, you can also see the release dates at the Nendoroid and Petit release date listing. Let’s start breaking our saving, shall we? ^^

Black★Puchi Miku

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Black★Puchi Miku

Black★Puchi Miku, originally uploaded by animaster.

Whoa … Miku joins Black★Team!? … or not. She simply mimics what she has just seen on Black★Rock Shooter OVA. ^^;

The idea came up after I watched the OVA and comparing B★RS with her Nendoroid form – which has not been released yet. IMO the blue flame on her left eye is supposed to be “transparent” as seen on the OVA, isn’t it? ^^

Walking in The Park

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Walking in The Park

Walking in The Park, originally uploaded by animaster.

Recently, I have been tinkering with my Flickr account, researching for any features that I could use. I decided to add my blog to my Flickr, and this is the first photo that I posted directly from Flickr.

Well, this photo was taken when I went to a nearby park. There’s nothing particularly special in this photo, because … well, it was randomly taken. Kagamikku looks really happy though … ^^

Nendoroid Tomoe Available for Pre-Order

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Nendoroid Tomoe from Queen's Blade

Nendoroid Tomoe from Queen's Blade

The first Nendoroid pre-order opening for this week is Leina’s friend from Queen’s Blade series: Nendoroid Tomoe. She will come with a sword, a religious seal, and also a removable more-exposed body. She will be sculpted directly by FREEing just like Nendoroid Leina.

This Nendoroid form of warrior priestess from Masakado shrine is priced at 3500 Yen (including tax) and she will be released on this November – yeah, this November will be a Nendoroid release fest. Visit her official page for more information.

Flickr Tips: How to Create New “Album”

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Flickr - collections/sets page

Flickr - collections/sets page

Note: This post is not related to Nendoroids at all, but I think it should be useful for Nendoroid photography.

OK, this will be a quick guide for those Flickr newbie. This post will explain about a simple, yet important feature in photo/image management: creating and managing “albums”. How to do it? Read on.

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Nendoroid 33: Hatsune Miku

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Nendoroid Hatsune Miku box

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku box

The legendary Nendoroid Hatsune Miku is finally here to be reviewed. The Nendoroid form of the most popular character from Vocaloid has been resurrected reissued 4 times by GSC since her initial release on March 2008 and she’s still on-demand until now. So, what is so special about her?

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Nendoroid Nagato Yuki (Disappearance Ver.) Available for Pre-order

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Nendoroid Nagato Yuki (Disappearance version)

Nendoroid Nagato Yuki (Disappearance version)

Some online retailers have started taking pre-orders of Nendoroid Nagato Yuki (Disappearance version) today. Aside from 3 cute face plates and additional body parts, she will also get some interesting accessories: a coat + cardigan and a removable glasses. Her official number is 123, as stated in the official listing.

As expected, this movie version of Nagato-chan is priced at 3500 Yen and it will be available this November – about the same timeframe as Hinagiku’s release date. More details about her are available in the official page. Well, what are you waiting for? Contact your usual suppliers/retailers/shops to pre-order it ASAP! ^^

Note: The sculptor of this Nendoroid is Ageta Yukiwo, my favorite Nendo-sculptor, so this one is a must-have for me. ^^