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Two new additions to the Queen's Gate collection, Dizzy from Guilty Gear and Iroha from Samurai Shodown. Back in the day (2009 ish) both these characters were very popular in their respective franchises, which is why they were chosen. Samurai Shodown actually had several well known ladies, but I believe that Iroha was the most naked of them all.
So the entire Queen's Gate line was handled by Hobby Japan, who I guess held the master license for all things Queen's Blade but like the guest characters, the statues were also made by various companies. In this case, Dizzy was made by Kotobukiya at a stage when they were still on my love/hate list, and Iroha was from Volks, the company that made that BJD Xenosaga 3 KOS-MOS I'll never be able to afford.
One of the more amusing things for me upon opening the box is that despite both characters being basically the same height, both statues being made in the same scale, and both basically cost the same, one is Shaq and the other is Kevin Hart.
The difference in height is HILARIOUS.
Of the two, Dizzy is certainly the more colourful design. A mish mash of several themes, the overall sculpt and pose isn't bad, highly simplified compared to other statues of her back in the day, like that excellent Alter piece. You get some pretty good sculpting on the4 wings and hear, and the face is suitably adorable.
Likewise, Iroha features a pretty good sculpt and pose (though now the more I think about it, this was probably guided by the art books). She's not as complex as Dizzy, but she's rocking her trademark Maid outfit along with her twin swords. Some nice fabric detailing, along with the bow on her back.
Having said that, the whole point of this series is to have some curvy ladies that don't cast off (and lets face it, if they did cast off they probably wouldn't be this curvy). Both ladies appear to be more busty than they typically are depicted. The hips are curvier too, but nowhere as exaggerated as the bust.
Because these were 2009-ish statues, and not super expensive ones at that, you get what I would call typical quality for the era. The sculpting isn't bad, but some less than stellar paint work can obscure that work. Some assembly gaps cap be observed that, like with the seam lines on the hips and breasts, could have used a bit more sanding to make it more pristine. Decal work on the faces is great, but not so much on the other parts of the body. Loss of quality on areas with finer parts like fingers (especially on Iroha) are prominent and common.
Build Quality, however, does not appear to be a problem. Yeah, the tolerances on the parts that you need to connect could be better, but overall it's not too bad. More importantly, both statues did not exhibit any of the pre-2012 leaning
This is the newest addition to my room decor in Providence. Its a marimekko print called "Iso Satakieli" (dark). It makes a bold impression upon entry to the small bedroom.
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Brand new addition to the tool kit, the awesome look forward that's a look backwards. The Minolta Dynax 600si Classic brought physical controls back to the A-Mount. While not apricated upon release, it did inspire a whole line of hybrid control cameras that even continues with modern digital cameras today.
One roll in, and I'm enjoying this camera and it will certainly be integrated into regular service.
Minolta Dynax 600si Classic - Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm 1:1.4 - Ilford Ortho+ @ ASA-160
Diafine (Stock) 3:00 + 3:00 @ 20C
Scanner: Epson V700 + Silverfast 9 SE
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC
New addition on the top of the shack. Long way from completed but its a long way from started as well. Can't wait to get back in.
Property of The Hudson Union Society.
Taken 10/16/12, during the event with former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the first African-American to serve in both posts. He also served as the National Security Advisor and the Commander of the US Army Forces Command. He is a retired four-star general. In addition to his public service, he is the founding chairman of America's Promise Alliance, the United States' "largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth."
Photo taken by Justin Hoch - www.jhoch.com.
these postcards are a run of 24. I am sending them out to friends .... and saving three. I will be doing 10 images and there will be 24 of each image.. if you are interested in getting a postcard send me an email there are only 10 left.... better get them while you can.
Everyone please, a round of applause for a douchbag move on the part of Zac Gorman and his buddy Adam, thanks for the new additons to my basement wall. In the mean time, another round of applause for Diana
In addition to large populations of greylag geese and Canada geese, there are also Egyptian geese, and this unusual goose (a Hawaiian goose, native name nēnē [Branta sandvicensis] which we had only seen in Hawai'i before). They are poor fliers and didn't get here on their own, but a small population exists in the U.K. after being brought here in the 1950's, when they were on the brink of extinction at home.
Image from 'A Farmer's Vacation. ... Reprinted (with additions) from Scribner's Monthly. Illustrated', 003852562
Author: WARING, George Edwin.
Page: 48
Year: 1876
Place: Boston [U.S.]
Publisher:
Following the link above will take you to the British Library's integrated catalogue. You will be able to download a PDF of the book this image is taken from, as well as view the pages up close with the 'itemViewer'. Click on the 'related items' to search for the electronic version of this work.
Open the page in the British Library's itemViewer (page: 000048)
In addition, PSD has organized child-friendly programs at a number of schools sites in the Kathmandu area. Teachers engage children in games, storytelling, singing, dancing, and other activities, with the goal of helping the children to return to a normal routine and giving them a break from the chaos and destruction that surrounds them.
Still looking raw at the moment, but I plan to cover it with two kinds of clematis.
The honeysuckle is now growing up the arch. It should be good by Summer.
Valencia College’s Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony at Addition Financial Arena on May 8, 2022 in Orlando, Fla.
In addition to Half Day Fridays, my company has given all of us FlexPasses to ride Metro (buses) for free. This means that I'll be taking the bus to work more often which means I'll have to be a bit more flexible with my schedule. I'm excited though because I know it will save me lots in gas money which is good for the pocketbook and the environment.
The opportunity arose - so I've spent the money which would have bought me a nice set of Meridian monoblocks and pre-amp on this instead :)