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日本語/Japanese  Thu 09/06 00:32 JST
As soon as my Musha Miko Tomoe arrived, I promptly tested out the full cast off feature. Clothing was a bit difficult to remove but it seemed to work well so her clothing went back on.

I then came across this review of the same figure and though "OH SHIII--!" and quickly proceeded to cast off my figure again to find slight traces of paint on the body but not as bad as the condition in that review. Looks like figure collectors are up against a new enemy. First there was leaning. Now there is Iro Utsuri (色移り) [いろうつり] which is used to describe the phenomenon of color rubbing off one object onto another. Is there a word for that in English?
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Her clothes stay off until I figure out a way to put her clothes back on without the fear of paint rubbing off on her skin. Currently using a band of tissue around her eyes - looks kinda cute ^^;
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
You can get pics of her with her clothes on at AkibaHobby.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Oil is applied slightly to some figures before they are packed. This is done for a few reasons - one being that it makes it easy to remove the clothing. My guess is that the heat causes the oil to react with the paint. The other guy must have had a really hot room to have his figure ending up like that.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Called the MegaHouse customer service center just now. They said that the figure was not made to be displayed in her birthday suit so the iro utsuri cant be helped...
Sod it, I may just end up getting another one to display with her clothes on.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
For those who dont know, Tomoe is a character from the illustration/story books called Queens Blade.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
You can see some traces of the paint here and there.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
This figure is released by MegaHouse. Have not heard much about them and nice to see that they are coming out with quality sculpts - they just need to fix the paint problem.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
The sculpt and paint work is fantastic.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
And now for the cast off photos - nosebleed function enabled for members only.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
Wondering what to do about the paint rubbing of - she does look great with her clothes on too.
Was thinking of using thinner to remove as much of the color from the inside of the garments or using top coat.
Top coat would be sprayed in the inside of the clothing and not the figure - not brave enough to try something like that.
Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
The sculpting on the clothing is also fantastic.
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  • Musha Miko Tomoe (click to enlarge)
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    skankywonders in California
    Student
    Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
    Nice, I see some nipple though >:(
    (ID #56484) Posted on 2007/09/06 00:16
    Gundam Pilot
    Registered on 2007/01/08 12:54
    i believe the english term for Iro Utsur is "paint transfer"
    (ID #56485) Posted on 2007/09/06 00:22
    BenPi in Quebec, Canada
    Student
    Registered on 2007/08/30 06:48
    Well on my Shunya Yamashita Mirei-San figure a little dot of paint was removed from her socks because of the shoe that I tried to put in place a little bit to vigorously...
    (ID #56486) Posted on 2007/09/06 00:24
    Werner in Guatemala
    Programmer
    Registered on 2007/02/07 00:17
    since your color transfer is from her cloches to her body i think that your suggestion of sealing the rater that the body will work, but  you should do it light and with several coats  them if the body paint is not as correctly adhered the it might be needed to do it also on the body I recommend a matte varnish.
    I hope that helps.
    greetings.
    
    (ID #56487) Posted on 2007/09/06 00:26
    syrix in U.S.
    student
    Registered on 2007/03/21 09:30
    Ouch, I feel sorry for the other guy, the rub off on yours is almost nothing compared to his.  Maybe you can keep the clothes off most of the time, or possibly attach paper or something absorbent on the inner clothes if you don't feel like using thinner.
    (ID #56489) Posted on 2007/09/06 00:44
    シャキー in カナダ
    Student~
    Registered on 2007/07/14 10:05
    i have a question y are oil added in and also
    does the color inside clothing start melting so meaning if u leave it as it is--> colour start ruining the model? (or did color start attaching to model because u remove it?)
    thx jsut need ot make sure 
    (ID #56490) Posted on 2007/09/06 01:03
    kintaro in Pineville North Carolina
    Student
    Registered on 2007/04/24 20:19
    I was affraid I would encounter the same problem with my latest figure, but I think kotobukiya found a way around this issue by making it out of clear plastic, and only painting the outside. Though it looks like that review's figure's clothes melted onto it. I'd say just buy another figure. She does look great though. I've wanted Ekidona for a while, but I'll have to wait until I move out for something that ero ^^;
    (ID #56491) Posted on 2007/09/06 01:21
    silent1134 in California
    Student
    Registered on 2007/08/22 14:33
    Truly sad that the paint comes off and the figure leans...my room would be its  natural enemy since it's usually hot, especially in the summer...maybe if they fix it by putting on some sort of finish and re-release it (sorry if I sound weird, but I'm kinda new to this), this would be one to look out for...oh, yea the tissue idea was nice...
    (ID #56492) Posted on 2007/09/06 01:23
    Exiled_Gundam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Castoffable figurines fan
    Registered on 2007/08/22 14:09
    Hmm, Danny, maybe you can do like what I do to my Reina & Echidna. Just paste masking tape/any thin tape to the inner part of the clothing (cut them to match the proportion of the clothing).
    (ID #56493) Posted on 2007/09/06 01:24
    lanie-emon in Keldabe, Malaysia
    Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
    Registered on 2007/06/05 11:28
    It seems that this problem is getting more prevalent with figures with cast-off. Guess that's the trade off for buying something cast off figure. She sure looks nice, though ^^
    (ID #56494) Posted on 2007/09/06 01:34
    Timerswing in Mexico
    Student
    Registered on 2007/08/25 10:37
    Me want more Queens Blade, you guys are right, guess thats the onlu drawback when buying cast off, in exchange, almost all of the cast off figures are excelent pieces of art
    (ID #56495) Posted on 2007/09/06 01:42
    D_Blade in Montreal
    Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
    Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
    There I can officially say "nosebleed".
    This is the type of figure I like (Do I sounded like a perv' just now? Gomen!).
    
    About the figure rubbing off, you can pretend it is suntan oil...
    Hopefully your case is not as dramatic as the guy's you mentioned.
    
    This figure not supposed to be shown in her birthday suit? That's dumb as that kind of accident should not happen. Where is the quality check team when we need them?
    
    Great figure for my favorite character (at least in appearance) in Queen's Blade.
    (ID #56496) Posted on 2007/09/06 02:02
    notfair in Malaysia
    Student, ACG Fans
    Registered on 2007/08/14 16:34
    *nosebleeding* ...I love this figure ^^, the sculpt for me is consider good and can strip....
    (ID #56497) Posted on 2007/09/06 02:10
    Dreamz in New Zealand
    Architecture Student
    Registered on 2007/10/11 10:45
    Wow, one of the nicest Ive seen yet. Its done really well and the quality is really sweet
    (ID #56499) Posted on 2007/09/06 03:06
    seth.frostheart in Malaysia. Singapore. Bangkok. Shanghai.
    Motion Graphics Designer
    Registered on 2007/01/08 01:11
    "not supposed to be displayed in her birthday suit" is a lame excuse. if it wasn't, why make it cast-off in the first place? sales gimmick i reckon? but i do say, she's sculpted very nicely. i never got around to get a queen's blade figure. reina, nowa, cormill and ekidona's sculpt wasn't that good IMHO. menace has a nice sculpt but that dopey look on her face is O.o?, lol...
    
    all in all she seems like a good buy danny. hope i can get my hands on her over here. she seems pretty pricey tho. (from the preoder list i got frm my local toy shop)
    (ID #56503) Posted on 2007/09/06 03:49
    XSportSeeker in Brazil
    Hikikomori
    Registered on 2007/08/22 05:30
    I don't have any cast off figures, and the figures I have are still on box, so I really don't know about paint transfering and stuff like that.
    
    Ok, I'll be honest. I only have like 5 really small figures (came with Animagazines), and 2 medium sized.
    
    But I can imagine humidity and heat can cause that.
    It all depends on the paint job and figure material. Unfortunatelly, for some paint jobs, it's just impossible to use sealants strong enough to endure too much heat and humidity.
    
    Here were I live, in summer days, if I sit for too long on the sofa my skin almost peels off when I stand up... and there are even days that some of the asphault on the street melts... not hard to imagine paint transfering on delicate paint jobs on figures.
    (ID #56508) Posted on 2007/09/06 05:02
    FateT in Canada
    College Student
    Registered on 2007/09/05 06:31
    Why not just precisely cut some thin clear tape and apply it to the parts that touch the figure? The tape is smooth and if done correctly will be totally hidden!
    Please keep in mind that I have not actually tested this method before since i dont own any cast of figures.
    
    BTW Great figure! I liked that tissue paper!
    (ID #56509) Posted on 2007/09/06 05:20
    Danny Choo in Tokyo
    Director/代表取締役
    Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
    Test comment
    (ID #56510) Posted on 2007/09/11 07:21
    Ryuuichi in Sydney, Australia
    Student
    Registered on 2008/06/21 17:34
    That's a really heavy Iro Utsuri in that guy's Tomoe.. Lucky yours ain't that bad ^^ it's a really well sculpted figure I must say.. Seeing it I might probably have to add her on my buy list xD
    (ID #56564) Posted on 2007/09/11 16:42
    Irecinius in USA, FL
    Vodoo master/Web Designer
    Registered on 2007/07/28 08:06
    http://www.glad.com/plasticwrap/pressnseal.php
    Or any kind of cellophane.
    
    This should solve the painting rubbing off, its thin enough to not interfere with the cast off feature
    
    You could go radical and remove the inside paint, or apply a sealant..
    (ID #56714) Posted on 2007/09/13 06:54
    Negative in Bronx, NY
    Unemployed Game Player
    Registered on 2007/01/07 09:25
    I had a similar problem with my Death Note Amane Misa, the Skirt rub paint off of the pantsu underneath revealing the skin tone :(
    (ID #56808) Posted on 2007/09/13 23:21
    thefrikking in Spain
    Imperial Guard
    Registered on 2007/08/18 06:30
    I love the Queen`s Blade girls, again. Tomoe isn`t my favorite(Reina and Risty make me mad), but this and Erina are gorgeous...
    
    The problem with paint rubbing... With PVC figures, is hard to see, only with time and dust fault. The problem is a real pain with resin kits.
    
    Take care of your cutties, please :)
    (ID #56852) Posted on 2007/09/14 07:30
    phantom pain in quezon city, philippines
    student geeeek!!
    Registered on 2007/10/02 09:16
    ahooooooooo!!!! that is sexy!!! the first tym i saw queen's blade miko, damn!!! even in long clothes fetish stuff is shown... but i wnder does it have a manga available now?
    (ID #58502) Posted on 2007/10/05 02:31
    Registered on 2007/11/03 05:51
    is there any way to clean off any of the paint that rubbed off onto the figure?
    (ID #62009) Posted on 2007/11/03 20:05
    Registered on 2007/11/14 16:53
    sexy.......
    (ID #63649) Posted on 2007/11/15 08:08
    davortech in Europe
    N/A
    Registered on 2007/11/09 00:43
    @Danny: I have noticed that you are covering private parts and boobs of the figurines when reviewing. Why are you doing it. It's normal boobs to be seen imho. On the web we can see lots of bare breasts online (on the "normal" websites), magazines tv commercials. It's not considered pornography  so why you placing DC emblem on every nudish figurine? Is it against the law in Japan or something? Just curious.
    (ID #65258) Posted on 2007/11/28 18:16
    the mayan calendar in Darwin IV
    Freelance
    Registered on 2007/11/26 08:12
    Kinda makes me wish I was an anime figure, or the developer of the ultimate virtual reality simulator, which is probably what I'm gonna have to do if I want to make people's dreams come true.
    (ID #65334) Posted on 2007/11/29 06:01
    silent1134 in California
    Student
    Registered on 2007/08/22 14:33
    Hey Danny I just got this figure and it's my first cast off...any tips on how to cast off the cloths smoothly? I feel like I might tear off her arms when I try to take off the sleeves and it's making me nervous. Thanks in advance...
    (ID #70187) Posted on 2008/01/20 01:33
    enguyen in USA
    Engineer
    Registered on 2008/02/18 10:35
    Nice Figure!
    (ID #182168) Posted on 2008/05/06 09:24
    peetza in the funny farm :D
    student
    Registered on 2008/06/09 21:15
    man that is so sexy...
    (ID #208697) Posted on 2008/06/09 22:45
    lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
    Part human, part student, 100% loser
    Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
    Lovely eyes... I joined DC.com so that I could look at those eyes... Just kidding~
    (ID #241529) Posted on 2008/07/18 23:28
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