Comments on: Review: Max Factory’s Blanc Neige

By: Aka

Aka — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:10:42 +0000

I have another figure from Alter from 2007, she definitely didn't live up to expectations of Alter products given all the praise I'd heard. But thankfully she was on sale at a good price. Was also before I understood the figure industry in any way whatsoever. I didn't realize the quality levels would have changed so much over the short period, but I guess the industry isn't a very old oen either. I think I based my judgement off how well I thought my Tohsaka Rin turned out from Good Smile Company, produced in 2005. Oh well live and learn!

By: Panther

Panther — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:50:50 +0000

That is because this was before the golden age of MF and Alter and advances in figure production. See 2007-2008 releases by both.

By: Aka

Aka — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:33:30 +0000

Thanks,

Yeah unfortunately bikini figures seem way too ordinary. When I think of bikini I don’t think of ordinary, but bikini + figure = Boring. So strange that way.

By: Aka

Aka — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:30:22 +0000

Yeah the detailing is about as flat as the pictures. I think maybe a bit more exaggerated but still pretty lacking. Hot, but lacking.

There’s definitely better to spend ones money on than Blanc here, but she’s acceptable if one finds a decent price.

By: Aka

Aka — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:28:16 +0000

Thanks, and thanks again for the additional info on the series of games. Again I relied on Wikipedia, since I’ve never played the games. I hope I was more accurate this time ’round than last lol.

I agree that Max Factory could have done a better job on the Wind characters than Koto did, but I have to disagree a bit with your opinion of the 4 girls in swim-wear from Tears. I feel they’re somewhat mediocre in their craftsmanship, not bad, but not great either.

By: Aka

Aka — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:23:32 +0000

Thanks for your wonderful comments as always!

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Review: Max Factory’s Mao | OMGWebsite — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:01:42 +0000

[...] 23 cm tall. She retailed for around ¥4,800 / $47 CAD back in June of 2007 and she, like Blanc Neige, is from the Shining Tears game released in 2004. Which is the same franchise as another figure I [...]

By: Rico-sama

Rico-sama — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:53:17 +0000

You’re right about Blanc: sexy, but ordinary. I’ve seen this one floating around a lot at conventions have been tempted, but I find something better to spend my money on.

Her hair looks kinda bland. Is the detailing on it as flat as it looks in the pics? If so that’s a shame. Max Factory is usually better than that.

Pretty good job with Blanc’s face though.

By: Lylibellule

Lylibellule — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:40:28 +0000

I’m also not an adept of swimsuit. A bikini and a pose more a less the same for all figures of that styles. Makes them ordinary.
Blanc-neige is pretty. I like the way that it’s bikini match the tone of her hairs. It gives a nice sight. It’s true that Max Factory could have done better with skin shadows.
Very nice photo and a good idea to propose a series based on that theme.

By: Panther

Panther — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:10:15 +0000

“same franchise, different game” – Blanc Neige was a year older in Wind and sported a different look, but it is still the same Blanc Neige.

Max Factory did a good rendition of the four girls in swimwear, but unfortunately did not manage to get the license to produce the Wind versions of them, which is a pity since Koto did not really do a good job for the only Wind version of Blanc Neige out. Reviewed this figure more than a year ago myself, though I have yet to post up the revised version. Nice job.