Another figma dilemma

Posted by: optic on: October 26, 2008

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The scene of another crime @_@

As a figma otaku, I’m starting to get hang of these figma incidents. To be honest, after reading similar incidents via Dannychoo and other blogs, these incidents doesn’t really surprise me anymore. After already having experienced an incident first hand on my Wonfes 2008 Konata, I’m disappointed I haven’t learnt my lesson when it came to applying excessive pressure on my figmas. I hope she will be the last victim but I get the feeling she won’t as my figma collection grows and the variety of their joints and design changes. T_T
I hope this post delivers an another example of  ‘what not to do” to your figmas,  for you figma owners out there.

Where's her stick? -_-

Well, Kanu from Ikki Tousen is indeed my next victim. After reading Blowfish post where her spear paint got scratched off when he tried to put it in Kanu hand, I was careful enough to not make the same mistake as he did. While the spear fits through perfectly into both hands, it wasn’t the case when I tried to fit her figma stick behind her back.

The consequence of applying excessive pressure. T_T

As seen from above, the figma stick end got snapped off from her extendable piece. The difficult part was not fitting the stick into the extendable piece but fitting the extendable piece behind her back hole. I’ve noticed her back hole was slightly smaller than usual but that was okay as the stick was not suppose to fit it directly behind her back like other figmas. That’s because if Max Factory didn’t provide the extendable piece, it would have been difficult to pose her considering her hair is almost down to her legs and it will interfere with her portability without it.
While it was noticeable where the stick does not directly fit behind her back by judging the small hole other than seeing the extendable piece provided, I had a hard time sticking in the extendable piece. Getting it in half-way through was as far as it could go but eveytime I pose her, it keeps falling off. Well, by this time, I started to apply excessive pressure and at this point, I tried a variety of ways to get it all in. Unfortunately in one of the ways, I left the figma stick stuck in and as a result, this was the outcome.

A clean snap. >_<

Impossible to get it out anymore. -_-

Unlike my figma Konata, I didn’t really try to take the stick end bit out. The entire end bit is inside the hole and smashing it into tiny pieces and picking it out will not work this time round. T_T

So what happens to my Kanu now? Well, I’m keeping her balance using her long hair. With the correct formation using her legs, I can keep her upright in a battle position. As this limits her portability without falling over, I will be keeping her that way until I can get my hands on another figma stick and the extendable piece. I can only hope Danny and his GSC team is still working on a plan to make figma replacement parts available to their international customers. ^^

I gotta thank the strenght of her ponytail. Ponytail FTW!!! ^^