Saburo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Minmei!!!! I need to find a good figure of her that won't break the bank, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I need to find a good figure of her that won't break the bank, any suggestions? True. The best one out there that is good size is the Gutto-Kuru figure. But man, it's so expensive now for that size to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 True. The best one out there that is good size is the Gutto-Kuru figure. But man, it's so expensive now for that size to get one. Glad I was able to get an unopened one from Mandarake for a good price. There were actually two for sale that time. The other one, MINT IN MINT BOX, was double the price I got for my mint in NOT SO MINT box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 True. The best one out there that is good size is the Gutto-Kuru figure. But man, it's so expensive now for that size to get one. Looks like a great figure, but for the price its going for now I'll pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Looks like a great figure, but for the price its going for now I'll pass There's always this one. http://myfigurecollection.net/item/121343 It's a prize figure so not amazingly detailed, plus it's a crossover with Frontier so she's wearing one of Sheryl's outfits However she regularly pops up on Mandarake for $6 or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) Looks like a great figure, but for the price its going for now I'll pass There's always this one. http://myfigurecollection.net/item/121343 It's a prize figure so not amazingly detailed, plus it's a crossover with Frontier so she's wearing one of Sheryl's outfits However she regularly pops up on Mandarake for $6 or so... True. And I prefer that face even more than the Gutto Kuru. And also why I asked on the FAQ thread if anyone here kinda switch heads with Ranka. I don't have one so I don't know if Minmay's hair at the back is fixed on the backside of the body. If not, then it will be just cut and glue. Though the callenge will be is the Sheryl's cap on Minmay's head. Guess, I'll have to try that one out if I don't get any response on it. Edited May 5, 2016 by no3ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 There's always this one. http://myfigurecollection.net/item/121343 It's a prize figure so not amazingly detailed, plus it's a crossover with Frontier so she's wearing one of Sheryl's outfits However she regularly pops up on Mandarake for $6 or so... Thank Moosey, I have seen pics of that around its a good price so I may end up picking one up when one pops up again on Manda. Hopefully with the resurgence of Macross interest thanks to Delta, a company will release 1/8 Minmei in DYRL dress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 For me the Gotto Kurou is the finest Minmay figure ever, in terms of both quality and carrying spirit of original character design. Any other nominations for great Minmay figures from the past? This new Max figure looks very modern and cute, but doesn't remind me much of Mikimoto's design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Passed on the CM Minmay many times. I think it's a horrendous looking figure by today's figure standards. Best Minmay figure out there? Probably. A great figure in general? Uhhh... Come on Megahouse, give us a better Minmay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 True. And I prefer that face even more than the Gutto Kuru. And also why I asked on the FAQ thread if anyone here kinda switch heads with Ranka. I don't have one so I don't know if Minmay's hair at the back is fixed on the backside of the body. If not, then it will be just cut and glue. Though the callenge will be is the Sheryl's cap on Minmay's head. Guess, I'll have to try that one out if I don't get any response on it. Believe me Noel, I've thought about it, but as you said, the cap is the issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Passed on the CM Minmay many times. I think it's a horrendous looking figure by today's figure standards. Best Minmay figure out there? Probably. A great figure in general? Uhhh... Come on Megahouse, give us a better Minmay! Although I have tons of 'em, I'm not a figure aficionado. I know you're into figures, so I take your word for it. But educate me, why is it horrendous from a figure collector's perspective? Looks fine to me. Still, I would take another GREAT Minmay figure any day. Edited May 6, 2016 by arbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Believe me Noel, I've thought about it, but as you said, the cap is the issue! It's nice that I'm not the only one who thought about this. Thanks Moosey! But I might buy those two soon... just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I have Ranka. I might add minmay to a future order from manda/jungle 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Passed on the CM Minmay many times. I think it's a horrendous looking figure by today's figure standards. Best Minmay figure out there? Probably. A great figure in general? Uhhh... Come on Megahouse, give us a better Minmay! I'm hoping we'll get some Macross The First Minmays at some point. Although with Delta in full swing I'm not too hopeful. Edited May 9, 2016 by sharky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Although I have tons of 'em, I'm not a figure aficionado. I know you're into figures, so I take your word for it. But educate me, why is it horrendous from a figure collector's perspective? Looks fine to me. Still, I would take another GREAT Minmay figure any day. For me, the sculpt is terrible. Doesn't look anything like Minmay. Much worse than all the off-face Sheryls we've gotten over the years. And that facial expression looks less like singing and more like she's having her temperature taken rectally. Now at the time the figure came out (2008) it would have been an average quality figure. And it had a retail price of only 4500 yen. So it was a decent buy for the time. Though absolutely not worth the current outrageous aftermarket prices. And definitely can't compare to today's releases, but I don't really expect it to. Megahouse would come out with their Sheryl and Ranka figures a year later, and those were far and away superior to the CM Minmay. They still look great even compared to today's figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 It's an ok figure. Got mine autographed by Mari Iijima on Minmay's birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 If I try to paint this new Max Factory Minmay, it will look like something out of Perfect Blue. I wonder why they aren't selling it painted...There are a lot of good artists out there. I'm not one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) If I try to paint this new Max Factory Minmay, it will look like something out of Perfect Blue. I wonder why they aren't selling it painted...There are a lot of good artists out there. I'm not one of them. Actually the kit is already pre-colored as I posted on the previous page. So it's up to people if they want to add more details or shades in to it. Imagine just like GunPla. It will look much nicer if you add panel lines and other accents. Here's again the info details from Max Factory. "The model kit has parts separated into different colors, meaning that just putting the model together looks great even without the need for paint - but you can of course paint it for an even more detailed personal rendition! Eye decals are also included. The shawl of her outfit is made with translucent parts to recreate the appearance in the series. Build Lynn Minmay from the final battle with your own two hands!" And here's a photo of the figure before and after: Edited May 7, 2016 by no3ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 The clear parts are TOO clear. They need more pink tinge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 How hard would it have been to release them already prepainted like on the right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 How hard would it have been to release them already prepainted like on the right? That's my thought too. I would think Minmay is a popular enough character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 You need an airbrush and actual skill with it to make it look like the 'after' picture. In this day and age of high quality prepainted anime figures, this seems a bizarre item somewhere between garage kit and completed figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I agree with most of you. But right now that's the only Minmay figure/kit available that fits my budget not to mention that she's wearing her DYRL Final Battle Scene costume. I'm all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 no3ljm, Thanks for the before and after pics. Actually, it was not that clear to me how good the before painting would be. Now I'm in, if you're sure about those pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 For me, the sculpt is terrible. Doesn't look anything like Minmay. Much worse than all the off-face Sheryls we've gotten over the years. And that facial expression looks less like singing and more like she's having her temperature taken rectally. Now at the time the figure came out (2008) it would have been an average quality figure. And it had a retail price of only 4500 yen. So it was a decent buy for the time. Though absolutely not worth the current outrageous aftermarket prices. And definitely can't compare to today's releases, but I don't really expect it to. Megahouse would come out with their Sheryl and Ranka figures a year later, and those were far and away superior to the CM Minmay. They still look great even compared to today's figures. Hmmm... Based on your opinion, how would you rate this new Max Factory figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) no3ljm, Thanks for the before and after pics. Actually, it was not that clear to me how good the before painting would be. Now I'm in, if you're sure about those pics. Those pics came from Max Factory site and I just save it side-by-side. There's another figure from Plamax too that I posted the link to TagHobby on the previous page and in those photos you can also see the difference of the kit prior of its cosmetics. We're going to need magnifying lens to paint it for sure. Edited May 8, 2016 by no3ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 The clear parts are TOO clear. They need more pink tinge. Pre-order cancelled lol 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hmmm... Based on your opinion, how would you rate this new Max Factory figure? 1/20 vs. 1/10 scale is not really a good comparison. but that the smaller figure is even in consideration says quite a bit. personally, neither is satisfactory but im still getting this since I have quite a bit of stuff in 1/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hmmm... Based on your opinion, how would you rate this new Max Factory figure? It looks okay. Though you'll probably need some good airbrushing skills to make it look really nice. As Focker said, not really fair to compare a tiny 1/20 plastic kit to a larger prepainted figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Those pics came from Max Factory site and I just save it side-by-side. There's another figure from Plamax too that I posted the link to TagHobby on the previous page and in those photos you can also see the difference of the kit prior of its cosmetics. We're going to need magnifying lens to paint it for sure. Thanks for the side by side. I had not noticed the difference without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The clear parts are TOO clear. They need more pink tinge. They should have farmed out those pieces to Arcadia.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 They should have farmed out those pieces to Arcadia.... Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbuster76 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 the feet look like they have ball joints. pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 dug out my little Minmay and put her back on display! if I remember correctly she was my very first Macross girl or anime girl figure for that matter! So cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Lovely. Btw, bring out also your Hikaru doll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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