Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

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  1. Lixx

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    Well I wanted to say thank you to Awesome Toy and apologize for the confusion that surrounded the Phantom 2nd release. Anyhow- AT and Danny from TU did invoice and mail these two which I've been looking for forever and has made this toy collector very happy:

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    @Lixx - Great colors on these two, awesome toys indeed.
     
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    Damn. Being without income really puts the brakes on collecting (duh). I've got to eventually find one of those yellow Phantom Bats.

    Just stopping by to post a couple photos I took recently of a couple of older releases -- Both collaborations with Grody Shogun, the latter of which painted by Shirahama.



     
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    Ningyo by Awesome Toy

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    Love that version on the right!
    Congrats on scratching those off the want list.
     
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    Though not quite something I'd go after, this Ningyo is well-executed and cool. Awesome Toy is doing good stuff.
    Love the hinge-jointed waist!

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    Ahh, okay. I like it better now that I've seen these images. The first image released (standing straight up) looked too stiff for a Ningyo toy depiction, but having the option to angle the bottom half forwards and backwards is a design plus.
     
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    Anyone here in the U.S. who ordered a painted/Medicom version Electric Ape received it yet?
     
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    Hope you get yours soon if you did order one!
     
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    Thanks; I did order one, and finally reached out to AT on 5/10 after seeing a few pop up on IG (though it seemed those pics were all from collectors located throughout Asia); at first, they replied to say they would look into it (not actually saying whether or not they had all shipped yet), but I have not heard anything since. Per the previous AT delayed shipping kerfuffle, I probably just need to relax, but thought I'd check in here to see if it seemed to be just me that was affected...
     
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    Received via TAG.
     
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    Thanks, SOS... when did it arrive?
     
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    Mid last week, do not recall which day.
     
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    Oh, cool... well, that's a good sign, then. I'm on the other side of the country, so I'll assume it's making its way here...

    On another note... how do you like it, in-hand? :)
     
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    Really pleased. There are a few recent toys that I got that I wasn't happy about but I like this guy a lot.

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    Cool that you're digging him, and great shot.
    This one was love at first sight for me, and I can't wait to get him. (Can you tell?) Love the colors used on this version, and that face sculpt- so well done- serious, purposeful, just the right amount of realism- and plays perfectly with the shapes of the helmet. Just so damn good.
     
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    This one cracking me up...

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    My Electric Ape just arrived... WOW. Whatta toy. I'm delighted. Completely worth the wait!!
     
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    Those are "neat' but I've always been a fan of these vintage tv's that have the black and white images...
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    I know nostalgic heroes and mandarake have them
     
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    I was tired of that semi blurry pic everyone seems to 'like'. Here's the better shot taken today:
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    Nice pic. Really brings out those blues. These guys are pretty awesome.

     
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    Awesome Toy just continuing to kill it…*
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    In general, this toy does little for me personally, but can one deny the fun of this particular release?
    Well? Can you, punk?
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    *”Kill” here meaning “to succeed in”, “it” being the design, sculpting, production, internet-based sale and distribution of original vinyl toy art works, marketed to a predominately male demographic of monster-obsessed, art-damaged nerds, age 20 – 76.
     
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