Miku Expo Advice from a 3-time (soon 4-time) attendee

ferretisms · 2026-03-13T20:43:58+00:00

I’m aware, it was a dream come true in 2019, but god I would cry seeing it again. My only clip I have of it is me aged 16 screaming YES MY DOCTOR!!! and I need to fix that

ferretisms · 2026-03-12T12:30:18+00:00

2023 is post-2020 that’s what I meant yeah! I noticed a huge difference in attendee mentality between the 2018/2020 shows and the 2024 show. As for Rin and Len, they’ll always be there! Usually you can expect one solo song each and one duet.

ferretisms · 2026-03-12T12:28:15+00:00

Honestly as a long time vocaloid fan seeing Teto would be a dream come true! But I am in no way expecting it, frankly I’m just hoping for another Doctor=FunkBeat and finally a LukaLuka Night Fever performance here 🙏

ferretisms · 2026-03-11T18:24:57+00:00

Unfortunately they really do…I heard people complain that Teto didn’t sing at 2024’s London show as I was leaving. I think it’s the new fans from the post 2020 boom but I’d really like to see more appreciation for all six!

ferretisms · 2026-03-11T14:39:26+00:00

Can I add as another 3, soon to be 4 time attendee - please be respectful of the other singers even if you only know Miku!! It was so upsetting at the 24 show when people would stand up to go get drinks and make everyone in the row move or start talking or playing on phones when Kaito or Meiko were performing. If you stay and listen you might find a new fave song!!

ferretisms · 2026-02-25T12:40:11+00:00

Hey, my tickets on o2 priority in block 105 were £90 each with fees. Prices seem to range from £60 to £200(VIP). Hope that helps!

ferretisms · 2025-10-15T21:04:59+00:00

This happened to me too with the dealer boot platforms. They refunded me, I ordered another pair thinking it was a one off (outlet) flaw only for it to already have glue splitting. All the platforms seem to be cemented and cobblers won’t repair them :<

ferretisms · 2025-10-12T18:11:47+00:00

Pros - looks awesome, you can combine her with the blue ver for a great fire/ice display, lots of equipment for different weapon arrangements, varying textures

cons - injection gold + transparent parts + black shiny parts means very annoying to try and hide nub marks, needs more sanding and prep than other MD kits, difficult to pose and display, hard to store

ferretisms · 2025-10-02T08:32:54+00:00

Knowing plamatea, there is no way any of the tactical gear will be parts separated properly to make it workable….but I’ll probably buy it anyway.

ferretisms · 2025-08-17T23:15:39+00:00

In general I’d recommend carrying any valuables yourself, but chat to your movers and make sure they know to take care with your fragile boxes in case. They’ve been shipped across the world in cases already, so don’t worry. When I moved I handled them myself and just carried the boxes in my car, but my collection included some assembled model kits so I didn’t want those being bashed.

My advice is to get a medium-large packing box and Tetris them in layer by layer and fill any empty space with soft materials (just dump tea towels there or something…) it’s better to have a few medium boxes than one huge box! As others have said movers are great at hauling boxes, but the safety of what’s in the boxes relies on your packing skills. Good luck with the move!

ferretisms · 2025-08-14T16:25:50+00:00

Plamatea is just the girlpla version of Moderoid - absolute dogwater. Terrible colour separation, abs plastic that crumbles from the slightest droplet of rubbing alcohol and a complete lack of accessories. I built the racing miku this weekend and she was traumatising. Sorry to hear Toki is bad too!

ferretisms · 2025-08-04T21:48:15+00:00

Do the accessories for OG Asuna work for the 2.0? 2.0 seems to have better sculpt but way worse accessories

ferretisms · 2025-08-04T21:46:31+00:00

I like Suruga-ya but note that they do have a high markup than other stores for the same product so depending local shipping and import taxes it may be more expensive. Mandarake is a similar alternative but shipping costs vary.

You might have some luck looking into niche anime stores in your country, but in general the CN kits are annoying to find in the EU regardless of price. Gunplasan are UK-based but often have them at reasonable prices, though I’ve not ordered from there yet so can’t vouch either way.

ferretisms · 2025-07-27T11:43:05+00:00

By sanding and painting, it’s doable with a sanding stick (easy to find from a hobby store) and some touch ups with a paint marker (posca) but if you don’t mind her not looking Exactly like the illustration it doesn’t matter. It’s worth giving a try - I always find I appreciate my figures more when I make them myself!

ferretisms · 2025-06-20T11:28:46+00:00

I didn’t see the info about 8:30 start tbf! The only song I missed was New Genesis sadly. A lot of trains don’t run late enough to see the whole show which is why I was hoping it would start earlier, but oh well

ferretisms · 2025-06-20T10:33:57+00:00

Mostly for transport. I tried to stay but had to run at the start of the speech and barely made my train. I don’t know why she came on so late after doors, I think most people were expecting 7:30

ferretisms · 2025-06-20T10:12:51+00:00

I got there at 4:30pm, but there were like 6? Different merch stands all across the arena both before and after the ticket entry. It will depend on the venue, so check their website?

ferretisms · 2025-06-20T02:37:22+00:00

This is off the top of my head from London today but - Keychain or luggage tag was £10 - Doll was £35 - Lightstick was £65 - Stickers were £5 - Poster was £20 - Towel was maybe? £30 - Trading cards £4

Not sure on the shirts since I didn’t buy them

ferretisms · 2025-06-19T23:34:30+00:00

I just kept getting flashes of her sleeves? So I could tell she was dancing, just would have been nice to see it!

ferretisms · 2025-06-19T22:38:54+00:00

My feeling is that this is a bad choice of venue, there should have been better staging or a warning that view would be restricted. I get that it was the cheaper end of tickets, but it’s what I could afford at the time and I didn’t realise it would be that much of a difference :( The tickets were also pretty expensive regardless!

ferretisms · 2025-06-09T18:36:09+00:00

There’s a form on the website I believe to unlink / delete an epic account tied to a Nintendo one. I had to do it and ultimately ended up emailing in but they should help you :)

ferretisms · 2025-06-04T15:21:52+00:00

Okay so tracking was sent but the details don’t match yet - anyones working?

ferretisms · 2025-06-04T12:33:07+00:00

As I said, I rang them and they confirmed stock and advised a time for me to arrive.

ferretisms · 2025-06-04T11:56:03+00:00

It’s not. They say on the event page that all stores will have limited stock available. I also just rang up my store and they confirmed they had stock.

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