Posted by Blowfish on Apr 1, 2009 in Blog, Figure Review, Garagekit | 0 comments
Im done with my first day at my new job and here I am with a spanking new Shoot of my Gathering Rei figure! Ive already posted the review of the matching Asuka back in February and hope youll enjoy these pictures as much as the other ones.Hit the jump and check out the adult Version of our favorite red eyed,blue haired,bandage wearing babe!
Rei is based on a genuine Shunya Yamashita Design...
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Posted by Blowfish on Feb 7, 2009 in Blog, Garagekit | 0 comments
Ive finally found some time to take quality pictures of my Asuka Gathering figure!If you are a regular reader you probably recall the hard time Ive had deciding if they are worth the money or not.Ive listened to your comments and decided for the E2046 figures.Was it worth the money?
I had a weird feeling in my stomach after i preordered the Gathering set.I just spent ALOT of money on...
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Posted by Blowfish on Jan 23, 2009 in Blog, Garagekit | 0 comments
I was finally able to pick up my most expensive order ever from customs today! They hold the poor girls hostage for a mere 14 days before sending me a notice.The Package arrived 3 days after shipping in Germany and the rest of the two weeks were spent in several custom bureaus.I have no idea what they did but whatever it was it did take quite some time.I had to pay a hostage fee of 53,90 and...
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Posted by Blowfish on Nov 20, 2008 in Blog, Garagekit | 9 comments
The Poll in my Sidebar showed clearly that alot of people would like to try themselves at a Garagekit but are afraid to mess it up.Theres usually some pretty money involved but these days are your lucky days! GK Shop E2046 has a special promotion running with several kits for 9.90$ and 20% off of all other Garagekits!
Who cares if you mess the kit up if you bought it for 9.90$?
Theres a limited...
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Posted by Blowfish on Nov 12, 2008 in Blog, Garagekit, Manga, Photography | 25 comments
The last time i visited my favorite bookstore they had the September 08 Issue of the Dengeki Daioh Magazine on Sale and i was tempted to get it.I usually wouldnt pick up something like this tough since i cant understand a word and can only guess whats going on.I found out a short time later that the Dengeki Daioh serializes alot of Series that im watching right now/Im reading translated and i...
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Posted by Blowfish on Nov 1, 2008 in Blog, Garagekit | 17 comments
Im in a pinch right now…I wrote about my Preorders in my last post and and how i adore the Creators Labo Rei Ayanami after a Shunya Yamashita Design.I preordered her in an instant when i heard about her re-release since i knew from reviews that Yamato actually did a good job on her.The Dilemma im in is actually James fault for posting his Reviews on several figures from E2046s Gathering...
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Posted by Blowfish on Oct 16, 2008 in 101, Blog, Garagekit | 18 comments
Okay,okay i admit that i took my time and didnt update the blog the last few days…I wasnt totally lazy tough and worked a bit on my Kit.Its nothing major but ill show you did this time how to pin your kit.
Hit the Jump and get started!
After you sanded your Kit properly and got rid of all the flash you should mock assemble the kit to look for potential gaps to fix before youll start to...
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Posted by Blowfish on Oct 9, 2008 in 101, Blog, Garagekit | 17 comments
Some Commenters suggested that my Progress Posts should feature a “How to” section to encourage other people to try themselves on Kits.Ill try to do these as good as i can but please keep in mind that im a total newbie and that there are probably alot better Tutorials out there.Ill try to link to them if possible.
Lets get started after the Jump!
The first thing youll have to do is...
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Posted by Blowfish on Oct 4, 2008 in Blog, Garagekit | 15 comments
I just picked up my parcel from E2046 from the postoffice.It originally arrived on Thursday but i wasnt at home at that time.I couldnt pick it up on Friday due to a german holiday.Im finally able to hold it in my hands!
Pics and thoughts after the Jump
The Boys over at E2046 sure know how to pack their parcels that nothing breaks.The Kit arrived in perfect condition and was secured by several...
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