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		<title>Haruka Morishima by Max Factory</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saku</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preorder]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Haruka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haruka Morishima]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How&#8217;s everyone&#8217;s Christmas ? Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. If not, my Christmas post may cheer you up. This will be my last preorder for this year and it...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How&#8217;s everyone&#8217;s Christmas ? Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. If not, my Christmas post may cheer you up.</p>
<p>This will be my last preorder for this year and it is probably a good way to end this year. Max Factory will release Haruka Morishima 1/7 PVC from Amagami SS series April 2011.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Haruka Morishima 01 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5294671940/"><img title="Haruka Morishima 01" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5294671940_6219cc72f9_b.jpg" alt="Haruka Morishima 01" width="600" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A seductive position of Haruka Morishima from Amagami SS series. LightningSabre will love this figure since her knee pits are exposed.</p></div>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Haruka Morishima 02 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5294075371/"><img title="Haruka Morishima 02" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5294075371_fa9e439118_b.jpg" alt="Haruka Morishima 02" width="600" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Haruka is everyone&#39;s favourite senpai and a school idol. She is sculptured really well based on these promo pictures.</p></div>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Haruka Morishima 03 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5294075387/"><img title="Haruka Morishima 03" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5294075387_8c474fc731_b.jpg" alt="Haruka Morishima 03" width="600" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Nice body posture and long leg which truly captivated everyone out there.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Haruka Morishima 04 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5294672014/"><img title="Haruka Morishima 04" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5294672014_fb1a50f44d_b.jpg" alt="Haruka Morishima 04" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Haruka&#39;s blushes face is a win ^^</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Haruka Morishima 05 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5294075447/"><img title="Haruka Morishima 05" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5294075447_0fdc012379_o.jpg" alt="Haruka Morishima 05" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Max Factory really knows how to attract figure collectors and Amagami fans out there. Haruka + swimsuit + knee pits + pose = win</p></div>
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<p><strong>Additional Tidbits</strong></p>
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<td>Manufacturer</td>
<td>Max Factory</td>
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<td>Scale</td>
<td>1/7</td>
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<td>Original</td>
<td>Amagami SS</td>
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<td>Release Date</td>
<td>Late April 2011</td>
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<td>Retail Price</td>
<td>¥6,476 (Price varies due to discounts or other promotions for each store)</td>
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<td>Available for pre-order</td>
<td><a title="Haruka Morishima from Amagami SS at Hobby Search" href="http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10135929" target="_blank">Hobby Search</a>, <a title="Haruka Morishima from Amagami SS at AmiAmi" href="http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp;vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;sku=FIG-MOE-2405&amp;template=default/product/e_display.html" target="_blank">Ami Ami</a>, <a title="Haruka Morishima from Amagami SS at otacute.com" href="http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=1_6&amp;products_id=12306" target="_blank">Otacute</a>, <a title="Haruka Morishima from Amagami SS at Hobby Link Japan" href="http://www.hlj.com/product/max04130?utm_medium=itemblock&amp;utm_campaign=TOP_page&amp;utm_content=ibmax04130.png" target="_blank">Hobby Link Japan</a></td>
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		<title>Tohsaka Rin &#8211; Unlimited Blade Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Good Smile Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rin Tosaka]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tosaka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tousaka]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Smile Company will be really spoiling me next year with all these pre-orders and I can hear my wallet is crying. Another one in my wish list from Wonder...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good Smile Company will be really spoiling me next year with all these pre-orders and I can hear my wallet is crying. Another one in my wish list from <a title="Wonder Festival Summer 2010" href="http://www.sakuafk.com/2010/07/31/wonder-festival-summer-2010-wish-list/" target="_blank">Wonder Festival 2010 Summer</a> is Tohsaka Rin -Unlimited Blade Works- version and she is currently available for <a title="Preorder at AmiAmi" href="http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp;vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;sku=FIG-MOE-2326&amp;template=default/product/e_display.html" target="_blank">preorder</a>.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 01 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5197017071/"><img title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 01" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5197017071_66d9afa883_b.jpg" alt="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 01" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Her hair is just goergous and I always love dynamic pose figure. It just feels more realistic than a normal standing figure.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 02 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5197017115/"><img title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 02" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5197017115_406c460ce7_b.jpg" alt="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 02" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I am slightly worried that the figure whole weight is only supported by one of her legs. Even though it&#39;s not as bad as my Saber Triumphant Excalibur, hope it does not fall after couple months ^^;;</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 03 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5197017179/"><img title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 03" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5197017179_c24fb7db75_b.jpg" alt="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 03" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I like how GSC includes her seals on her right hand and also her heart jewel that she uses to heal someone.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 04 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5197017255/"><img title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 04" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5197017255_2bc5ce04b2_b.jpg" alt="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 04" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Too bad that they does not include more swords/blades because in my mind since this is UBW version, there should be more swords/blades and her base could have been made wider even though her retail price may increase ^^</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Rin Tosaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 05 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5197617674/"><img title="Rin Tosaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 05" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5197617674_e4bd7c8449_b.jpg" alt="Rin Tosaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 05" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tohsaka Rin is arguably the most favourite master in Fate/Stay Night world and no, it&#39;s not Shiro because he is so useless ^^;; (maybe not so much in UBW but he sure is useless in Fate route)</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 06 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5197017401/"><img title="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 06" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5197017401_730908b727_b.jpg" alt="Rin Tohsaka -Unlimited Blade Works- 06" width="550" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">By the looks of it, her right arm seems to be detachable and I assume it&#39;s interchangeable with her dagger, Azoth.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: left;">Images via <a title="AmiAmi" href="http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp;vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;sku=FIG-MOE-2326&amp;template=default/product/e_display.html" target="_blank">AmiAmi</a></p>
<p><strong>Additional Tidbits</strong></p>
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<td>Manufacturer</td>
<td>Good Smile Company</td>
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<td>Scale</td>
<td>1/7</td>
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<td>Original</td>
<td>Fate/Stay Night</td>
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<tr>
<td>Release Date</td>
<td>Late May 2011</td>
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<td>Retail Price</td>
<td>¥8,380 (Price varies due to discounts or other promotions for each store)</td>
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<td>Available for pre-order</td>
<td><a title="Tohsaka Rin -Unlimited Blade Works- at Hobby Search" href="http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10133402" target="_blank">Hobby Search</a>, <a title="Tohsaka Rin at AmiAmi" href="http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp;vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;sku=FIG-MOE-2326&amp;template=default/product/e_display.html" target="_blank">Ami Ami</a>, <a title="Tohsaka Rin at jlist.com" href="&quot;http://pocky.jlist.com/click/3453?url=http://www.jlist.com/product/YYN816" target="_blank">jlist</a>, <a title="Tohsaka Rin at Play-Asia" href="http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-blur-71-8x-49-en-84-j-70-41va.html">Play-Asia</a>,<a title="Tohsaka Rin at otacute.com" href="http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=1_6&amp;products_id=11338&amp;zenid=io3irrddbv3250rc53jsjm2k81" target="_blank">Otacute</a>, <a title="Tohsaka Rin by GSC  at Hobby Link Japan" href="http://www.hlj.com/product/gsc96551" target="_blank">Hobby Link Japan</a></td>
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		<title>Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- is almost perfect</title>
		<link>http://www.sakuafk.com/2010/11/14/saber-triumphant-excalibur-is-almost-perfect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saku</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Figure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- can be said as an almost near perfect figure and Good Smile Company surely lives up to everyone&#8217;s expectation as one of the top figure manufacturers. Does...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- can be said as an almost near perfect figure and Good Smile Company surely lives up to everyone&#8217;s expectation as one of the top figure manufacturers. Does it worth the price tag? Let pictures be the judge.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 02 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5170413153/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 02" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5170413153_8343042ab1_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 02" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Saber&#39;s side armor has a metalic finish and those bolts on the side add a steel-like material to the her armor even though it&#39;s made from PVC. Painting is well-done such that it produces this kind of result.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 03 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5170413187/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 03" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5170413187_c6093f8d47_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 03" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Very nice sculpture on Saber&#39;s boots which is something that it would have been done if it&#39;s not from Good Smile Company (GSC). They do put a lot of effort on every part of this Saber -Triumphant Excalibur-</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 04 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014338/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 04" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5171014338_5db78444ba_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 04" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">An amazing scaled figure should always come with an amazing base. I think having a good base, it adds some extra points on a particular figure&#39;s attractiveness. It seems to be the case with this Saber -Triumphant Excalibur-. Most figure manufacturers underestimate the importance of having a good base. It&#39;s not just only for support but it also adds values to the figure itself.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 05 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5170413281/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 05" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5170413281_144bb403cf_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- invisible excalibur" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Saber&#39;s Invisible Air (インビジブル・エア, one of her Noble Phantasam) is also included within this figure package and wind effects are added and circles the invisible sword. Characters are also engraved on the sword itself. It trully amazes me on how much time the sculpture spent to achieve this kind of attention to detail.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 06 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014438/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 06" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5171014438_e740831cf5_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 06" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Another shot on her back.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 07 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014474/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5171014474_6683d5a007_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 07" width="600" height="399" /></a></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 09 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014566/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 09" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/5171014566_cbb04e4e8b_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 09" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Oopsies, no pantsu everyone ^^ and kneepits shot for a fellow blogger, LightningSabre <img src='http://static.sakuafk.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 11 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014642/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 11" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5171014642_95e7d238b4_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 11" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Another marvelous attention to detail on painting to give look and feel of steel-armor surface for her gloves.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 10 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5170413473/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 10" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5170413473_11a59e2d3e_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 10" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Golden colour decoration on Saber&#39;s dress beneath her armour.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 13 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014748/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 13" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5171014748_a459c30f98_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 13" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Detailed engraving on Excalibur similar to the one on her invisible sword.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 15 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014814/"><img title="Crescent moon decoration" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5171014814_1be00309d6_b.jpg" alt="Crescent moon decoration" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Now, this is little bit different than the original one. Based on my quick search on google, the crescents are supposed to attached/touched to the bottom border (golden yellow colour). Does anyone think so too ? Additionally, was the splotchiness intentional ? I just don&#39;t the reason why it&#39;s necessary.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_4936" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://static.sakuafk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wmplayer-2010-11-14-10-24-14-25.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4936" title="Fate/Stay Night" src="http://static.sakuafk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wmplayer-2010-11-14-10-24-14-25-600x337.jpg" alt="Fate/Stay Night episode 24 - Saber armour" width="600" height="337" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I did a quick check on Saber in the anime series (Episode 24) and took this screenshot. As you may already notice that, the two crescents touch the bottom part. Hmmm, not cool &gt;.&lt;</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 18 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014916/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 18" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5171014916_94c0131ea4_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 18" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Neck armour is well-painted with blue but it&#39;s not the case with her armour as seen below.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 19 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171014976/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 19" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5171014976_960ba77411_z.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 19" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Question for fellow owner of Saber -Triumphant Excalibur-, does the paint on her armor look like mine ? Her armor (blue part) was not painted properly. It could be that it&#39;s just a matter of a manufacturer defect in my case.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 21 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5170413981/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5170413981_beb5f20a0b_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 21" width="600" height="399" /></a></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 23 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171015142/"><img title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 23" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5171015142_8978450b62_b.jpg" alt="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 23" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Not a big fan of how the figure is attached to the base. I doubt that it will last for a while and I guess I will give it a year before it bends ^^;;</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 25 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171015246/"><img title="Excalibur sword on close-up shot" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5171015246_ba92982e68_b.jpg" alt="Excalibur sword on close-up shot" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Close-up shot on Excalibur. Nice sculpture and paint on the sword.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- 30 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5171015454/"><img class="aligncenter" title="Saber's armored gloves" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5171015454_ef7eaf8364_b.jpg" alt="Saber's armored gloves" width="600" height="399" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Thoughts</strong></p>
<p>Very very happy with how this figure turned out based pictures on my<a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur-" href="http://www.sakuafk.com/2010/02/10/saber-triumphant-excalibur-and-asakura-nemu/" target="_blank"> preorder post</a> back on February 2010. It has everything that I am looking for in a figure: paint, sculpture, base, dynamic pose and how close it is to the original. I would have given 10/10 if it&#8217;s not for minor paint issue on her front armour, a minor difference  between the figure and the original on the crescents, metal support between figure and base and splotchyness . I guess watching Fate/Stay Night series more than 50 times definitely helps when I do a figure photo shoot review ^^;;. While writing this review, I had a hard time rating this figure. I was back and forth between <strong>9</strong> and <strong>9.5</strong> but decided to go with 9.5 since it fulfills all the requirements in what I look in a scaled figure.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: 9.5/10</strong></p>
<p><strong>Additional Tidbits</strong></p>
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<td>Manufacturer</td>
<td>Good Smile Company</td>
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<td>Scale</td>
<td>1/7</td>
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<td>Original</td>
<td>Fate/Stay Night</td>
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<td>Release Date</td>
<td>Mid September 2010</td>
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<td>Retail Price</td>
<td>¥9,333 (Price varies due to discounts or other promotions for each store)</td>
</tr>
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<td>Price</td>
<td>¥9,513 (¥7,933 + ¥1,580 for SAL shipping)</td>
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<td>Availability</td>
<td><a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- at Hobby Link Japan" href="http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC96540" target="_blank">Hobby Link Japan</a>, <a title="Saber -Triumphant Excalibur- at Play Asia" href="http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-blur-71-8x-49-en-84-j-70-3pfy.html" target="_blank">Play-Asia</a></td>
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		<title>Saber Alter ~Vortigern~</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 1/7 scale PVC by Good Smile Company is finally available for preorder at various online retailers. This would be my second figure preorder for the year of...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 1/7 scale PVC by Good Smile Company is finally available for preorder at various online retailers. This would be my second figure preorder for the year of 2011. I bet it&#8217;s going to be delayed; does anyone think so too ? Anyways, enjoy the pictures ^^ and hurry up preorder before it runs out.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 01 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5061304096/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5061304096_4e15c77575_o.jpg" alt="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 01" width="600" height="738" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 02 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5060694395/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/5060694395_a90f3428e4_o.jpg" alt="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 02" width="600" height="686" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 03 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5060694427/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5060694427_215731ccfc_o.jpg" alt="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 03" width="600" height="533" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 04 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5060694459/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5060694459_bdfa77bc47_o.jpg" alt="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 04" width="600" height="480" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 05 by S4ku, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31374113@N03/5061304200/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5061304200_1803041de4_o.jpg" alt="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ 05" width="600" height="480" /></a></p>
<p>Images via <a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~" href="http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp;vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;sku=FIG-MOE-2201&amp;template=default/product/e_display.html" target="_blank">Ami Ami</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Additional Tidbits</strong></p>
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<td>Manufacturer</td>
<td>Good Smile Company</td>
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<td>Scale</td>
<td>1/7/</td>
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<td>Original</td>
<td>Fate Stay / Night</td>
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<td>Release Date</td>
<td>Late April 2011</td>
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<td>Retail Price</td>
<td>¥9,333 (Price varies due to discounts or other promotions for each store)</td>
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<td>Available for preorder</td>
<td><a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~" href="http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10129305" target="_blank">Hobby Search</a>, <a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~" href="http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC96549" target="_blank">Hobby Link Japan</a>, <a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~" href="http://pocky.jlist.com/click/3453?url=http://www.jlist.com/PRODUCT/YYN67" target="_blank">jlist</a>, <a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~" href="http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=1_6&amp;products_id=9857&amp;zenid=9lf2ghh7o2hs3stc7shs7vg0j5" target="_blank">Otacute</a>, <a href="http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-blur-71-8x-49-en-84-j-70-3zoh.html" target="_blank">Play-Asia</a>, <a title="Saber Alter ~Vortigern~" href="http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp;vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;sku=FIG-MOE-2201&amp;template=default/product/e_display.html" target="_blank">Ami Ami</a></td>
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		<title>Hatsune Miku Tony Taka&#8217;s Illustration Ver.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Max Factory]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My first Miku Hatsune figure that I have ever owned will be released on January 2011. Her dynamic pose is the main reason why I just had to preorder her...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">My first Miku Hatsune figure that I have ever owned will be released on January 2011. Her dynamic pose is the main reason why I just had to preorder her and besides, I have no doubt in the quality of Max Factory.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class=" aligncenter" title="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4850473439_9f14431dd4.jpg" alt="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." width="500" height="333" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">She will be my second pre-order from my Wonder Festival Summer 2010 wish list. I had pre-ordered Miku&#8217;s figure previously but always canceled it at the end due to either other figures or deemed to be not worth it. Since I have nothing else coming out in January 2011, there is no doubt that she will be in my possession and my first figure in 2011 ^^.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4851092574_2395b36504.jpg" alt="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." width="500" height="333" /></p>
<p>This figure pose was taken from <a href="http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/i/taka_tony/" target="_blank">Tony Taka</a>&#8216;s illustration on Comiket 77. He&#8217;s well known character designer and his work includes, but not limited to, Shining series, Fault!, Sora no Iro, Mizu no Iro and many others including doujinshi. You can download Hatsune Miku&#8217;s wallpaper by Tony Taka <a href="http://static.sakuafk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/hatsune-miku-wallpaper-by-tony.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4850473231_c4afe9c9ca.jpg" alt="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." width="469" height="500" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">As far I can see from the photos around the Net, the details are just very astonishing and awesome. And what&#8217;s more is that she&#8217;s very well priced for something at 1/7 scale; she is priced at &#8216;only&#8217; ¥8,400. Pretty affordable, isn&#8217;t she ?</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4850473143_e538bfdf47.jpg" alt="Hatsune Miku Tony Taka's Illustration Ver." width="469" height="500" /></p>
<p>All in all, she is more than worthy to be in my pre-order and to be the first figure on 2011 in my possession.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Hatsune Miku's Tony Taka Illustration Ver." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4851092232_9eeb23bd74.jpg" alt="Hatsune Miku's Tony Taka Illustration Ver." width="469" height="500" /></p>
<p><strong>Additional tidbits</strong></p>
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<td>Manufacturer</td>
<td>Max Factory</td>
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<td>Scale</td>
<td>1/7</td>
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<td>Original</td>
<td>Character Vocal Series 01 Hatsune Miku</td>
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<td>Release Date</td>
<td>January 2011</td>
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<td>Retail Price</td>
<td>¥8,400 (Price varies due to discounts or other promotions for each store)</td>
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<tr>
<td>Available for preorder</td>
<td><a href="http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10123163#user_area" target="_blank">Hobby Search</a>, <a href="http://www.hlj.com/product/MAX04126" target="_blank">Hobby Link Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.jlist.com/PRODUCT/YYN520" target="_blank">jlist</a>, <a href="http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=1_7&amp;products_id=8347" target="_blank">Otacute</a>, <a href="http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-blur-71-8x-49-en-84-j-70-3wtf.html" target="_blank">Play-Asia</a></td>
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<p>Images via <a href="http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10123163" target="_blank">Hobby Search</a></p>
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