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Post by coldiron on Jun 26, 2009 14:51:10 GMT -5
We had a thread about this a long time ago but I forgot what it was called. I saw the OG version in HK and it was not very good. This new version looks promising. I scanned this from a HK mag I picked up.  |
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Post by mechamasterj on Jun 26, 2009 15:36:51 GMT -5
yeah saw picks of this a while ago, its suppose to be a model kit of some sort though i beleive it to be prepainted. I think there will be more versions of this robot released later on. Its not my thing though.
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Post by emerje on Jun 26, 2009 19:19:40 GMT -5
HoiHoi-san! Yeah, it's a model kit, but it's 1:1 scale which is always fun. I'm tempted to get, the idea of 1:1 scale figures strikes me right. The one episode I saw of the anime she was hunting roaches in the house.  HLJ has her on preorder. Due in September. Emerje |
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Post by coldiron on Jun 26, 2009 21:34:23 GMT -5
I saw a PVC version in HK but it looked horrible. I do like this version though.
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Post by krimpov on Jun 27, 2009 11:27:11 GMT -5
From Kotobukiya? Count me in! I'll have to give it a bigger gun, though.
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Post by coldiron on Jun 27, 2009 11:34:44 GMT -5
Not sure the brand it could have been a KO. It looked bad.
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Post by krimpov on Jun 28, 2009 7:57:11 GMT -5
I was talking about this kit. ;D
Just glad it's from Kotobukiya. Which means cheap, sexy and easy. (And I'm talking about a model kit here... perverts.)
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Post by krimpov on Oct 10, 2009 23:21:20 GMT -5
I built my Kotobukiya HoiHoi-san yesterday. This is your typical Kotobukiya kit. Good quality, affordable, easy and fast to build. I like it. The figure itself doesn't need any painting, looking good as-is. Though paint would certainly make it look better, as colored plastic doesn't have the depth and shine of a good paint job. Details like the eyebrows, eyelashes and markings on the apron are already applied to the parts. Should you choose to go the extra mile and give HoiHoi-san a paint coat, Kotobukiya was nice enough to include decals of these details. The accessories, however, are molded in plain gray plastic. HLJ says cement is required. This is true, but do not let that scare you away from this kit if you don't like messing with glue. It is almost entirely snap-on. The only parts that require cement are two hair pieces (see picture below), onto which you have to glue a little plastic pin that will then snap onto the head. I don't understand this move. Looking at it, I can't see what prevented them from molding the hair piece and the pin in one solid piece, or to have used some kind of snap-on joints. These two little parts are what's keeping this kit from being %100 snap-on. Not a complicated chore, but it would have been nice if they tried to avoid the need for cement altogether. The only other parts where I would strongly recommend using a drop of glue are the little black bows, which are more like "slide-on" than "snap-on". The one on the chest holds fine, but the two on the boots kept falling off of mine every time I moved a foot.  The manual is again the typical Kotobukiya fare: clear, almost entirely text-less, relying on detailed illustrations to take you through a series of straight-forward simple steps. Being able to read Japanese is not necessary at all. Construction is quite simple and doesn't take ages to complete. Not something young children could build by themselves without supervision (obviously, cutting the parts off the sprue trees is definitely an adult's job), but simple enough. Overall, despite this little puzzling design decision on the hair pieces, this is another great Kotobukiya kit that will suit even entry-level builders. Robot collectors who always secretly wanted to put cute girly figures on your shelves, this is your excuse. ;D |
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