Several of my pre-order I placed over the past couple of months have finally arrived, among those are the Volks Model of Entertainment (M.O.E) 1/7 Fate T. Harlaown , Kotobukiya French Maid Asuka, E2046 Gathering Saber Lily Prepainted, and last but certainly not least is my newly acquired Nikon D5000 with AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm lens!
So far I am very happy with the D5000, it’s got the picture clarity that I have been longing for and while it is more complicated than my previous Sony Cybershot DSC-F707, I am starting to get the hang of it! Since I am more or less a beginner, please pardon me if I come with a less than perfect focus shot!
I am quite happy with the iTTL flash function as it can adjust the strength of the flash according to the ambient lighting condition, the color space is also a bit more natural I think? I will do a more thorough review of the camera once I got the hang of all the bells and whistles.
Now, the rest of the loots
Fate comes with two face attachments and a couple of hand attachments which allow you to configure her into dual wield and single Zanbar form. I am not too fond of the open mouth head so I am glad to see Volks included the alternate face attachment. I should do a more detail review in the near future. There hasn’t been many StrikerS version of Fate out there yet, the Movic version is about subpar in terms of quality at best, while the Volks version still leaves some room for improvement, it’s most likely the best looking StrikerS Fate in terms of PVC we have to-date. One thing I have got to mention though, the hand attachments Fate’s left hand is not a tight fit and would come off quite easily! How is she suppose to hold a sword if the fit isn’t tight? Quality problem? I don’t want to glue it in otherwise I won’t be able to change her weapon that way. I think a little blue tac will do the trick though
The Kotobukiya 1/7 Asuka French Maid version also arrived a couple of days ago, I was really fortunate to be able to pick her up from a sale after my original pre-order for her got cancel by the merchant I went with. I have got to do a joint photo shoot of her with Dollfie Dream Asuka sometime soon!
And we also have the E2046 Gathering Saber Lily!
She came in as pieces to be assemble just like most Gathering Pre-painted Resin.
The chest plate is actually magnetically attached to the chest area, another nice gimmick from the good folks from E2046 Gathering. The fitting between the chest plate and her right arm is a bit tight and it was tricky to get both pieces on, so if you are able to put her together, pay attention to that!
And this is what she looks like after assembly!
Ironically, this Gathering Saber Lily was the last one I had ordered but she beat out the GSC version and Alter version to come to my house! As usual with the Gathering prepainted resin model, you can expect the same high level of finishes and craftsmanship. The details are crisp and pretty good use of shading. While one might argue the GSC version may be superior in terms of sculpture itself, but one can never have too many Saber Lily now, or can I?
Hopefully I would be able to find time to do a detail review on these new arrival soon.
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I like how Volks’s Fate looks. Which is to say, I think she has a nice butt. I didn’t preorder Alter’s version because I wasn’t really impressed with how they sculpted her rear, and I wonder if that’s an overly shallow reason not to get her. I think Volks’s pose is superior to Alter’s, too; it’s too bad their figure quality isn’t quite as good (in my experience, anyway).
I was going to say that it’s funny that E2046 beat GSC and Alter to the marketplace with a Saber Lily figure XD I wasn’t actually going to get any of them but I broke down and preordered GSC’s version (along with everyone else).
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Seeing that Volks has not been doing a good job on recent PVC releases, I was a tad worried about the quality. I am somewhat relief to see that Fate turned out ok, in fact, out of the 2 full scale StrikerS Fate to-date, I would venture to say this Fate is better than the Movic version.
Oh come on, how can you not have pre-ordered GSC version? Pony tail, little chest plate, perfect arm pit, pantsu. Everything a man wanted in a PVC figure, all in a Saber Lily package.
Would you be able to take your Saber Lily apart again if you had to move out? I have a couple HobbyFan pre painted figures, but didn’t think about how I’d be able to transport them without breaking them after glueing them. All I can think of right now is a big box and lotsa packing peanuts.
Unfortunately, I don’t think you can take them apart easily if you had glued them together, just got to be extremely careful with the packaging :s
Great to see you got your Nikon D5000. Enjoy your DSLR experience. ^^
“Pony tail, little chest plate, perfect arm pit, pantsu” those are but a few of the reasons I pre-ordered GSC’s Saber Lily, can’t wait for her to be out and arrive. XD
I forgot the whole list of reason why Saber Lily is a must get, but the ones I have listed are the bulk of the reasons though :3
where did you buy the fate testarossa :O?
The Volks 1/7 Fate is mail order only and can only be acquired in Japan. I think the only way to acquire her is through the aftermarket auction now.
I ordered Fate (she was sent the last week). What do you think about the figure? How is the finish, and the painting ?
I will receive Fate with Nanoha and Hayate (Vivio the special item will be sent then..) But I am afraid by products quality ..
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As much as I would like to say she is perfect, I think the sculpture still leaves some room for improvement. I don’t have the Volks version of Nanoha and Hayate but I have seen some people complained about the quality. I think I would put her in the same league as Griffon Enterprise and Kotobukiya releases. The painting is ok, I can see Volks tried to clean up some of the parting line and did a so-so job of it. I think Fate benefited from having a simple design compare to Nanoha and Hayate.
Thank you for your opinion. I am going to wait, and I shall thus judge Volk figures ^_^ But my favorite is Fate
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No problem, glad to be able to help even if just a little bit. Fate seems to turn out ok honestly, so you shouldn’t have to worry too much.
Love your new camera. No macro lens for figures?
My main focus now is Dollfie Dream Photography so a macro lens isn’t necessary right now.
Its great to see that you finally found a DSLR that is to your likes.I hope youll have a fun time with it!
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Yeah, I have been having a lot of fun with it, I am loving these new photos I took outdoor!