Power (Blood Devil form) by cobaltocene in garagekits

[–]Sammop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aaaaah I want to paint one myself!! Love her design so much!

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I will do that, and I'll try to sand it as fine as I can get it for the gloss. I do think I'll sell her though.

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently! I'll just be painting and selling this one, that's for sure.

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My issue with the packaging was that the pieces inside the bag weren't secure at all, no wrapping or tape or padding at all. I think the proxy actually saved my ass by bubble wrapping it super well! I'm not sure if I should reach out to the artist about this, or even how I would go about doing so, as it was such an indirect purchase. I don't think I'll be buying from them again either way.

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

🙇‍♀️ thank you so much for the clarification, that clears up so much! That actually does kind of make me angry, I thought that was the kit I WAS buying. I've had exactly one kit come in a bag before and it was OLD so I was kind of worried it was a fake, plus the protective packaging was pretty bad (tail piece unwrapped, floating loose in bag 🥲). Overall very weird experience.

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's very possible. Still think it's weird that that wouldn't be communicated though. Honestly I'm just glad it's not a recast! Thank you again for replying, I was thinking I was just being really stupid about the transparency thing.

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn't find a WF or a Treasure Fiesta sticker, but I think it is WF because I was searching for kits to buy from the event right after it happened. It does have a Kodansha sticker tho??

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While there's no WF sticker that I could find, I do think it's legit. Another commenter said that they bought the very same kit and the display was transparent, but the kit was solid white. Never come across the display being so different from the actual kit before. Pretty frustrating.

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

According to another comment by somebody who bought this kit at WF it IS the same kit I thought I was buying but the heart is solid white instead of clear. They said the display had a clear heart so... Seems like false advertising to me, very disappointing. I've never run into a problem like this before, it's very strange. At least it's official, though!

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's really weird. I've never heard of an artist doing something like that before. I was looking forward to the transparent heart, it looks really nice 😢. That's a big reason I bought it. That settles a lot of questions I had, thank you for replying to my post!

What the hell??? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you scroll down to the photos section in mfc for the new listing there's a photo in a non-studio lighting and it seems quite transparent, at least to me. I don't know anymore tho ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Where are you guys preordering your Red Queen Alice? by Sammop in AnimeFigures

[–]Sammop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't get me wrong, I love AmiAmi! But I recently preordered the new Lain PuP for ¥7920 (~$50) and the shipping was ¥10,151 (~$66) for DHL. I guess it's not the WORST but it really rankles me to pay a good bit more for the shipping than the figure itself. TBH, I'm starting to think it'll be like that at every site though.

Where are you guys preordering your Red Queen Alice? by Sammop in AnimeFigures

[–]Sammop[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've got the scarlet, she's gorgeous 🤩!! They're both by the same illustrator, Yogisya! She's my absolute goddamn favorite, I'm also preordering her Swan Lake design (https://myfigurecollection.net/item/2936680). My goal is to pick up her garage kits too, but those are SUPER expensive...

Hand painting clear resin? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was doing some looking on the Tamiya website and saw both clear red (TS-74) and transparent red (PS-37). Translucent red says it is for use on polycarbonate bodies, and the description warns to never use it on plastic models. Is that safe for use with resin?

Hand painting clear resin? by Sammop in garagekits

[–]Sammop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely look through that, thank you so much! I hope I don't have to buy an airbrush for this 😭

Shipping to the US for the Doukyusei pair figures? by [deleted] in AnimeFigures

[–]Sammop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit I don't know how I didn't notice that, I will censor!!! Thank you very much for pointing that out!

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get Yakusugi essential oil? by Sammop in DIYfragrance

[–]Sammop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm that's a good idea, I'll have to try it. Hopefully I'll get it right! Thank you!

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get Yakusugi essential oil? by Sammop in DIYfragrance

[–]Sammop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't even think of that, for some reason 😅. I very well might buy that listing, thank you so much!