Board 8 > Got my first Nendoroid

(+) Yeah! (+)

I've always called them "Nendroids". never realized there was an extra "Do" in there until I got this

but anyways, its Mei from Overwatch

I know theres fans of Nendodroids here because everytime Funko pops come up, people come in and say OMG U SHUD BUY NENDODROIDS INSTEAD LIEK DEY SO MUCH BETTER

as if paying an extra 50 bucks for casual toy collecting is better

BUT WITH THAT SAID, I will say that the attention to detail IS pretty mind boggling. With so many parts, this actually feels like a model kit. You can set up so many scenarios with what they provide

with Mei alone, she has a few sets of hands, you can have her hold the gun, do her in-game heroic pose, or make a happy pose since she has a pair of hands that are basically "Jazz hands"

Snowball can sit in the backpack, or they provide a stand so he can be floating next to Mei, OR you can actually have him doing the Blizzard ult.

They provide a spray of "frost" which is either what holds up Snowball for the Blizzard Ult, Or it can connect to her Gun and she can be attacking!

my only peeve with all of this is that the instructions suck, and the stands feel a little cheap

The instructions provide visual aids, but nothing too deep. Like, it says you can remove snowball from the backpack and put him on the N stand. But...then where does the N stand go? They have a universal platform with holes all in it where the stands connect to, but because the N stand is so thin and the ball on the bottom didn't immediately fit in the platform, I didn't think it went in there

but it does. Apparently you have to really force it in there, but like I said, because its so thin and cheap feeling, I didn't want to attempt that at first

there was another piece called the L piece, it goes into the main stand brace that holds Mei up, but again, it doesn't say what its for

I even resorted to looking up video reviews on youtube, and funny enough, the people didn't know what that piece was for either

in the comments of one of the videos I found out that the piece goes into the stand so it holds Mei up WITHOUT her backpack. her backpack is whats actually holding Mei up. So yea, it just goes to show you how much thought they put into this, I didn't even CONSIDER displaying her without the pack, but I guess some people would want to do that

but ...they never mention that >_>

I found out so its moot but what a way to go

I do like the toy, but its not worth 60 bucks

I got this thing on Clearance, with my discount, and with a coupon and it came out to the same price as a Funko Pop

Funko Pops are cheap, come in a huge variety, and make easy gifts as theres one out there for everyone

I don't believe Nendodroids is the better substitute, but at the same time, they shouldn't even be comparable. They're for two different audiences. The only thing they have in common is that they're toys

Rant over

I'll provide a picture in a bit
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Solid snake got knocked down when I displayed her
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I have that same Nendoroid. Also have a Mercy Nendoroid that is healing Mei
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My only Nendoroid is Raiden.
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

My only Nendoroid is Raiden.

which one
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SgtSphynx posted...

I have that same Nendoroid. Also have a Mercy Nendoroid that is healing Mei

My coworker saw me buy this thing, so he looked up Mercy

so not only did she never go on Clearance (and he wasn't willing to pay full price either), but the store in it's ENTIRETY, nationwide, is completely out of stock of her

Guess she was the most popular one
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Punnyz posted...

ChaosTonyV4 posted...

My only Nendoroid is Raiden.

which one

This one:

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Smile-Metal-Gear-Solid/dp/B0116OHOTI

I think I paid like $28 when he was on sale.
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.....if you tell me you have him Naked I'm gonna pop you
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Moved them to get a better picture.

https://imgur.com/a/7EaSf91
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https://twitter.com/cwistofu/status/853401064682307586?s=09

Too lazy to upload.

This is the one true nendo worth owning

but i do want dva someday
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I don't see myself owning any more than just Mei

Theres a few cool guys like Solid Snake but I dunno, I think the cute chibi anime look fits Mei the best, not to any other ones I'd be remotely interested in

also it just so happens shes my main
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with that said, I'm now seeing on amazon what they have and they really do have all kinds of shit

they would make a really nice, high end (relative to me) present for nerdy friends.....lady nerdy friends
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You mean you wouldn't want one for Jotaro?

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-041874

Anyways just remember to be careful with that thing.

https://twitter.com/25yolanda8866/status/1039504412899663882
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Wonder why you're poor
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WhiteLens posted...

You mean you wouldn't want one for Jotaro?

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-041874

Joseph Joestar then we'll maybe talk

WhiteLens posted...

Anyways just remember to be careful with that thing.

https://twitter.com/25yolanda8866/status/1039504412899663882

Ah thats her VA!

IIRC she uses that figure in alot of her promotional stuff so yea, makes sense she wore it out
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i Just noticed

guess Star platinum is sold separately? >_>
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I would definitely love a Chris & Mercy.
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Mei does look pretty nice. Mei is bae. That Snowball is do cute and tiny it's practically a choking hazard.
I have one Nendo and it's Elsa. Got her free from a giveaway aaand I never got her out of her box.
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Oh hey, one of us now.
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A tweet I saw a while ago that stuck with me basically said "Sure, the Nendo vs. Funko comparison isn't totally fair, due to the price disparity, but consider Funko vs. amiibo, or Funko vs. gacha capsule toys"

Funkos are just fucking bad, the only ones that ever look good are the non-humanoid shaped ones or that don't have the garbage black circle eyes
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Hey, there's one
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Where are you paying $50 for nendoroids? I've always found them for cheaper. They are used but used from Japan is still like brand new.
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