megumin nendoroid bootleg
thank you! When it comes to spotting fakes, I always use the paint job as in indicator of authenticity. The only thing that concerns me is that base that you mentioned, maybe try comparing yours to some of the official and bootleg photos on her page on MyFigureCollection : http://myfigurecollection.net/item/153162. anyway very good post helped me a lot. The figurine itself is still inspired by goodsmile's nendoroids. Is there still a possibility of getting something fake or damaged? ive just read the whole page here and most of the comment. This page will hopefully be of use for anyone who wants to avoid purchasing a bootleg nendoroid. I just ordered a Megurine Luka petite Nendoroid. I want to buy that Menma Figurine. As you mentioned, picking out bootleg figures without the help of an experienced collector can be a huge challenge. I figured it out myself yesterday, but thanks anyway. Question! I would imagine theyd be quite difficult to fake because they have magnets and stuff. Can you help me find a new or even a used one for a normal price ( because i found one for 100$ and an other one for 110$ + they are used) ? Ah, sad, but true. megumin nendoroid bootleg. Please use the included stand. And i have good news i found a Kirito figure! Price is way too cheap, plus Ive heard nothing but bad things from milanoo.com. KonoSuba Nendoroid No.725 Megumin (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $57 99 KonoSuba Pop Up Parade Kazuma Figure IN STOCK By: Max Factory $39 99 KonoSuba Nendoroid No.826 Yunyun (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $55 99 KonoSuba Nendoroid No.876 Kazuma (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $55 99 I hope Ive helped you in learning how to spot a fake nendoroid and what to look out for. Furthermore, the nendoroid with the most number of bootlegs created is probably Miku, as shes very popular. (>.<) I was nervous since I read smell often indicate bootleg. The paint is shiny; the face expresions are switched; though the face plastic seems to be the color it has to be; the hair bangs + back are shiny and opaque; but the twintails are transparent and with gradient, same with the snow-leek; the tie is plain blue; the shirt is opaque white (the original is perled); joints are a different color; theres a possibility that it might not have the base (or maybe that just happened to me), Away from that, the paint job is really nicely done, the parts dont fall off at all, (at least, with mine), and shes really pretty, so Id say this bootleg is worth buying if it is cheap, you dont care its fake, and live in a country where its impossible to get something official without spending around $1000 or even more (in Argentina, a real nendo might cost $700 or more. I am also into the BJD hobby and I know they only use EMS, which even if is pricey, at least i find a certain security option; you are sure to get the package, and all in all, with the rates of on the spot at NYCC and the shipping, it more or less comes to the same. I have bought from ebay and gotten legit figures, but you just need to be careful. ITS A FAKE. Good Smile Company, also known as GSC or Good Smile, is a Japanese manufacturer of hobby products such as the Nendoroid and figma product lines, as well as scale figures.In addition to production and manufacturing, our business includes design, marketing and distribution. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Youre not going to get a fake figure from playmoya, I have yet to hear a report about someone getting a fake. Due to licensing restrictions this item cannot be shipped to your region. http://www.dhgate.com/product/retail-cute-4-quot-nendoroid-hatsune-miku/170123098.html#s4-8-1|3551155870, http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Gift-Nendoroid-Series-Vocaloid-Snow-Hatsune-Miku-Figure-207/1897166546.html, (I almost bought a Mikasa nendoroid but the first picture looks like a fake and was very inexpensive so I decided against it) The mikasa nendoroid hasnt been officially released yet (She will be released later this month), so anybody trying to sell you a figure that isnt released is obviously selling you a fake. hi, this article is very useful but i still cant figure out if my black rock shooter nendoroid is fake or not. I got a Haruhi Suzumiya nendoroid from Plamoya and it arrived today! Crunchyroll Store Figures Nendoroids Sale KonoSuba! Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Hmm the base seems to be the troublesome bit here. I needed this information since I was so close to buying my first nendoroid only a few hours ago. Recently bought my first nendoroid with much help from your guidelines (#491 Kirishima, although I dont think the are bootleg Kirishimas yet). Promise Im going to get better at this so I dont have to keep asking a bunch of the simpler stuff haha. Looked at the box unfortunately no sticker, just one for sale out side of japan. This article has been so helpful, and I thank you so much for taking the one to write this; it is so very much appreciated! Thank you so much for writing this article. The customer is responsible for any import / customs fees incurred. She's been recreated based on Kurone Mishima's illustration from the 14th volume of the light novel. For one, genuine Good Smile Nendoroids joints have a smiley face in the middle of the joint. Sorry to hear you got a fake! Be particularly careful to check that the company in the "Brand" line matches the item's official producer, and watch for questionable text as mentioned above. Todays bootleg nendoroids are getting so much better that they require even an experienced collector to thoroughly study them to identify as bootleg (the ones you show here are relatively easy to identify). It cost 18 000 kyat ( sorry because I bought that from Myanmar ). But like i said, If it is a fake then I will still pretend and accept that it is an orginal nendoroid because No collection is exactly perfect. Thanks! I checked my other nendoroid figures to see if its fake. Overall I think 99% of the time people will be more satisfied buying an official release over a bootleg. And I will definitely explore the site your recommended in your answer. My guess would be the figure skating is just a bad translation. In any case, I bought a fake L figure. not shure anymore if its a fake or real, i mean even fakes got huge differences in the quality right? My best guess for why the sticker is on there is the distribution company put them on after they imported the figures from japan to show they are slated for localized distribution only. Note that there are plenty of other places to buy legit figures, this is just a quick list: Here at figmaWORLD.com, we GUARANTEE that all our figmas are100% AUTHENTIC. Sounds like your nendoroid is definitely a real one, so no need to worry there. When browsing through different Nendoroids on Amazon I noticed that there was both a Good Smile brand and a Good Smile Company brand. If you cant really figure out then its okay haha Ill find another site :3. Unfortunately being that she was released a year ago its hard to find legit nendoroids of menma. Let's wager dinner on it, then! Respect for this, it helped me a lot, i almost bought a fake Kirito nendoroid, but then ive seen your article. I was wondering if by any chance the figure i bought was a fake. Its strenght from black rock shooter and I am now paranoid that I got a fake. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. Or just order all your figmas from figmaWORLD.com and you'll never have to worry! The first thing I noticed was one of her legs actually missing from the box itself though it was sealed. . Keep in mind that anyone can view public collectionsthey may also appear in recommendations and other places. "POP UP PARADE is a series o.. Its an esteemed privilege to see a goddess in her swimsuit, you know! Her box was not in the best shape either, so that couldve been one of the issues for the missing leg. I dont want them all but dont want to risk selling a knockoff as a legit accidentally. Sculptor Taketomo Cooperation Nendoron Release Info On the fake nendoroid her cheeks have way too much red paint on them to make it look like shes blushing. . , I would personally like to endorse so far the only shop I buy my figures from, GreatToysOnline (greattoysonline.com). KONO SUBARASHII SEKAI NI SYUKUFUKU WO! The quality so far looks pretty nice despite being simple figures. Too bad buying from anywhere besides ebay is a no for me (might try Amazon at most). Avoid them at all costs! Keep in mind that all retailers on the sidebar are approved by r/AnimeFigures, and do not sell bootlegs. Also here is a picture I took a while back of my madoka nendoroid in case you want to compare: http://waa.ai/9c6. The only "version" that is real is the one that comes straight from Good Smile Company and Max Factory. Yeah unfortunately a lot of anime conventions have dealers that sell fake figures. Are any of those authentic?? I didnt realize Chinese scam artists were so crafty.. (I had just assumed that certain figures were way cheaper because they were from popular anime/more were producedof course now its clear that its more profitable to only replicate popular figures versus obscure anime). Basically just concerned on if she is a bootleg or not. Authentic boxes from Max Factory will have images with clean, crisp edges. awesome, thanks so much! It was a fantastic and rare deal for a legit nendoroid. If it says something like chibi figure and/or does not say good smile company or orange rogue in the title it is fake. I dont think it is a bootleg, even though the joints were tricky at first. Ive seen bootleg nendoroids in the box with parts completely broken in half! Yes, it was from Ebay, but the seller was from Japan. . In 2017, they looked better, the boxes were sturdier, the logos and printed information looked almost identical, and the colors they used were closer to the original, but thankfully still not the correct shade. But now that I read this I know that those were obviously bootlegs, thanks so much! So if you're ever concerned about the authenticity of your figma, check these 5 easy giveaways to make sure you have the real deal. I decided to look closer on the Amazon page for the official Good Smile page and I found it had actually had the potential to deliver; from other retailers that were slightly more expensive, about a dollar or so. 1. If you see a nendoroid in a box with one of its arms off, its almost certainly a bootleg. http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/auc-terraformer/item/200000021451/. Pre owned 6,623. Although I do have the Kirino figma . Learn more. Im sure that the one I got is a bootleg, but I personally think shes fine. http://www.milanoo.com/Meiko-Honma-Anime-Action-Figure-p249388.html. Spotting bootleg nendoroid petits is a bit more tricky, it differs from regular nendoroids as there usually isnt a shiny sticker of authenticity on the box. Leipziger Platz 22, 90491 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany. I am fairly confident that other one is real, because the stand actually works, it has a skirt (the fake had the skirt be loose and when attached it bisect when I lifted it from its stand) and the wings were just terrible.