Nendoroid Gumako at Good Smile Cafe
Today, Good Smile Cafe will be officially turned into Nendoroid Cafe for a period. Yep, as the name suggested, the cafe would be all about Nendoroid there. Here are a few pics of the cafe, which you could see after the break. ^^
UPDATE: More photos have been added.
Nendoroid display
Yes, the pic you see above was taken directly from the Nendoroid Cafe which is supposed to open tomorrow at Good Smile Cafe. Apparently, the top shelf is used to display Nendoroid Plus plushies, while the other shelves are used to display regular Nendoroid. Now where do they display their collection of Nendoroid Petits? ^^
(I got a hunch that GSC might announce Nendoroid from DOG DAYS anytime during this Nendoroid Cafe is running …)
Scuffed paint on Miku's hair
Well, if you look at the pic above, you know that it might happen to our Nendoroid if they fell off from a certain height and hit their head. No worries! Mikatan has just posted an in-depth guide about how to fix the scuffed paint on Nendoroid in her latest DIY Figure Repair article series. Apparently, some tools are neccessary to follow the guide, i.e: masking tape, enamel solvent, enamel paints, top coat, brush, and dishes. In any case, simply visit Mikatan’s blog for further details about the guide.
So … have you ever had this kind of “scars” on your Nendoroid? How did you repair them? ^^
Note: The guide might serve as a basic guide on Nendoroid re-painting as well – what do you think? ^^
Via Mikatan’s blog
Banner at official site of Good Smile Cafe
Panty and Stocking-theme at Good Smile Cafe has been around since January 12, and it is ending today, April 3. For the next theme, it has been announced that the cafe will be turned into a Nendoroid Cafe starting April 5. Whoa … will there be a new Nendoroid announcement there? Kawashima Minami? Kaname Madoka? … or might there be a couple of brand-fresh-new Nendoroid making a debut there? Well, I guess Mikatan would surely give us further details at her blog tomorrow. ^^
Nendoroid Jiei-tan: Air Force version
Initially, I thought that Nendoroid Jiei-tan: Air Force version would be delayed due to the recent tsunami-earthquake disaster in Japan. However, I was wrong … she was released just in time with her official release schedule: March 31. Well done, GSC and HobbyJapan! ^^
Unfortunately, I am still waiting for mine to be shipped though … and where is Nendoroid Army-san, by the way? ^^;
DOG DAYS promo banner
We already have Black Rock Shooter, OreImo, Bakuman, K-ON!, Hayate no Gotoku, and a couple of other anime series getting Nendoroid rendition of their characters. So … what’s next? Well, there is an upcoming anime titled DOG DAYS, which is seemingly supported by Good Smile Company. Mikatan has also mentioned in her blog that figures from this series has already being developed now. ^^
So … what is DOG DAYS? Well, I only know that the story revolves around a boy named Shinku who is summoned to an alternate world by Princess Millhiore to defend her country from the neighboring kingdom of Garrett (Wikipedia). The series will begin broadcasting on April 2 in Japan though, so you might want to check it out later. ^^
Well, what do you think about this future candidates to join the Nendoroid army? ^^
Via GSC and Mikatan’s blog (see below her review of Nendoroid Asakura Nemu there ^^)
Nendoroid Yagyu Jubei: Opening version
Nendoroid Yagyu Jubei: Opening version from Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Girls came out of nowhere to make herself available for pre-order today! 3 face plates (2 of those are epic IMHO ^^) and beautiful hairdo and clothing, plus a pair of removable samurai swords came along with Jubei-chan’s package. I guess FREEing did a good job with Jubei-chan’s design this time – IMHO, it is better than their Nendoroid from Queen’s Blade series. In any case, she would be released on July with a price tag of 3500 Yen. ^^
Meanwhile, Nendoroid Strength from Black Rock Shooter series is also available with the same schedule (July) and pricing (3500 Yen) as Jubei-chan’s today. She has been previewed by Mikatan on Tuesday, so you might want to pay it a visit. ^^;
Well, which one are you getting, Nendonesian? ^^
Via official page of Nendoroid Yagyu Jubei: Opening version and Nendoroid Strength
Nendoroid Petit Tio Plato
Nihon Falcom has confirmed that the bundled Nendoroid in their upcoming PSP game Eiyuu Densetsu: Zero no Kiseki are indeed Nendoroid Petit (as some commenters have pointed it out in my previous post ^^). There you go, you can now see how Nendoroid Petit Tio Plato looks like in completely-painted version. ^^
Nendoroid Asakura Nemu, along with her "family"
Apparently, Nendoroid Asakura Nemu has been released as of today and here we are presented with a pic of the happy Asakura family from D.C. Yep, she is available for purchase at Japanese retail stores starting today … and for you who have pre-ordered her, prepare to pay your bills soon. ^^
Well, what do you think, Nendonesian? ^^
Nendoroid Homura Akemi
So you have been waiting for Nendoroid from Puella Magi Madoka Magica? GSC has already displayed Nendoroid Kaname Madoka back then in Winter WonFes 2011, and we have already covered custom Nendoroid Tomoe Mami as well.
Well, this time, a Japanese folk has made Nendoroid Homura Akemi to join her Puella Magi Nendoroid. What do you think, Nendonesian? ^^
Nendoroid Strength
The 4th Nendoroid from Black Rock Shooter series: Nendoroid Strength (a.k.a STR) is getting a preview photo session treatment by Mikatan. Two expressions, a pair of “Ogre Arms” (with joints on elbows and fingers), and some usual optional body parts. Super cool, cute, and nicely done, but I have one concern: why does the symbol in her stand base is a “star” instead of “fist“? ^^;
In any case, kindly visit Mikatan’s blog to view the full gallery on this cute fighter. Oh, don’t forget that her pre-order would be available starting March 31. ^^
Via Mikatan’s blog
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