Comments on: Review: Volks’ Horo

By: Review: Good Smile Company’s Misaka Mikoto | OMGWebsite

Review: Good Smile Company’s Misaka Mikoto | OMGWebsite — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:03:23 +0000

[...] much more candid, a look I really prefer in my figures. It’s one of the main reasons I prefer Volks Horo over Good Smile or Kotos which could arguably be better done, or World is Mine Miku over standard [...]

By: Review: Volks 1/6 Horo « Figyura (フィギュラ)

Review: Volks 1/6 Horo « Figyura (フィギュラ) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:56:42 +0000

[...] perfect–close inspection uncovered some minor blemishes similar to those noted by Aka in the OMGWebsite review–but I feel like the overall fit and finish is very high. Perhaps more importantly, the final [...]

By: Christmas Figure Wishlist (2009) | OMGWebsite

Christmas Figure Wishlist (2009) | OMGWebsite — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:54:21 +0000

[...] they should differ somewhat. It makes them look overly fake, where as with Good Smile Company and Volks, they have one ear tilted or positioned differently which seems to add some realism to it for [...]

By: On Order: Global Horo (A Rest in the Forest Ver.) | OMGWebsite

On Order: Global Horo (A Rest in the Forest Ver.) | OMGWebsite — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:08:26 +0000

[...] this figure, it was unpainted but put Horo in yet another believable and casual pose just like Volks’ Horo. To top it off, it was Horo in a ponytail, just like one of my favourite pictures of Horo. In fact, [...]

By: Aka

Aka — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:33:07 +0000

I keep almost buying that other merchandise, like sheets or towels. But I’ve stopped myself due to their costs vs what I think they should cost.

Oh Fate, I suppose it’s well done, I just wish they’d stop duing figures from that series, because I don’t like it.

I’ve been accelerating on figure purchases…

By: Quazacolt

Quazacolt — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:39:21 +0000

ah nested reply limit reached
well check out alter’s nanoha series (pretty much their best works imo) in my gallery then:
http://www.quazacolt.com/galleries/comic-fiesta-2009-gallery/

sorry i meant Fate-T-Harlaown True Sonic Form. thats the latest alter release, cost bout 13k yen: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10087295
most, if not all major sites had her sold out upon release date lol.

as for me, http://www.thefiguremall.com/member/Quazacolt minus about 4? which isnt in the profile because someone is lagging like crazy in adding them give/take 36
been slowing down on figures since early/mid 2009 though, and siding more towards merchandises. prolly cuz of my love to horo/horo dakimakura

just got her bath towel recently too, didn’t got to wrap her around me *YET* /gg

By: Aka

Aka — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:23:03 +0000

Everyone seems to side with Alter, but I don’t have enough Alter figures to really say anything, other than the one I have is poorly painted, and the other is very well done. So if you average that in my mind they’re just exactly average. Though I know better. I think I fall in the same category as you though, they don’t release as many figures that appeal to me as say GSC, which is probably why they end up my favourite.

What figure is Saber Shin Sonic Form?

I currently own 43 figures, which I consider quite a large amount, but not really sure. But I think I’ve also softened up a bit towards defects, though I have received some major defects as far as I’m concerned. My most recent would be Mao.

By: Quazacolt

Quazacolt — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:46:48 +0000

personally id side over with alter. problem with alter? they don’t really release figures that interests me too often

take a look at saber shin sonic form. that, imo, far surpasses gsc’s saber lily and BRS. well, it does come at a pretty hefty price though

as for Horo, it isn’t really at the same spot, other spots to be more accurate, but its just minor stuffs, and i mean, i do own quite an amount of figures myself, i’ve already long pass the sense of perfection (like having a non dented box lol) and accept the harsh reality of mass production flaws. that doesn’t mean id turn a blind eye on major flaws (which i have yet to encounter myself though) like having broken parts, or really REALLY obvious paint flaws/defects.

By: Aka

Aka — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:29:21 +0000

I’m starting to think BRS is far from the best PVC ever. Don’t get me wrong I think I’ll like her when she arrives, but she’s not living up to the high expectations given to her. Saber Lily though is amazing.

GSC so far remains my top figure company, but things sound as though they’re slipping for them. But I’ll have to wait to confirm that when BRS and WIM finally arrive.

I’m glad your Horo figure had marks in the same place, I don’t feel like I got a bad one then, but still sucks.

I don’t really like her mischevious face as much as her smiling face though I agree with you to some extent. I think she stands out because she’s in a pose you could really picture her in, the others seem somewhat contrived to give her some sort of action without any real thought. Where as Volks’ Horo just seems like casual everyday Horo, the kind of Horo I want.

By: Quazacolt

Quazacolt — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:28:15 +0000

well, she isn’t the best pvc figure ever (i mean, look at things like saber lily/BRS, that said, i have no interests for them ) however in horo figures thus far, i would say the best.

in terms of just the mass production works however (comparing end product and the prototype figure/pictures), i would say GSC > volks. they have more experience in this no doubt and the end paint job is much more refined (where you’ve pointed out a defect in the volks production release, even mine had minor defects here/there too) and notably less defects.

overall though, id still prefer volks the most, only because of her mischievous expression. the other smiling expression’s “flaw/defect” aside, its this mischievous expression that makes her stand out amongst the other horo figures, and no doubt, portrays her playful character accurately when no one else thus far did it.