Fri 2007/11/30 12:51
Get more photos from AkibaHobby. Whats your verdict? Still getting her? Kinda disappointed that her armor is not as shiny as when we saw her back at the last Wonder Festival.
Posted on Fri 2007/11/30 12:51 by
I dunno if it's the paint but it seems like she doesn't radiate the same vibe. The sword is still mighty killer though. Chicks with swords cant go wrong so I'll still cop her
(ID #10819) Posted on 2007/12/01 03:57
For once I thought that this is a totally different figure from the one shown at Wonder fest. Was hoping to preorder mine but hesitated. Oh..wouldnt it be good if it still comes with the shiny armor. Wonder whats their reasons for changing. Production cost perhaps?
(ID #10820) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:02
Most likely. That's what happened to the Transformers where Optimus' front grills are dull grey instead of the expected chrome.
(ID #10830) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:19
This is what I was thinking too. Most things seem downgraded. Washed-up painting style, cheap-looking armor (Guess metal was too expensive for mass production?), etc., thus a rather less impressive figure in those departments. The positive points is her face. Just look at her eyes (the upper ones). This is a rather nice pose too when you think of it. She really seems to invite the enemy to go first and counter at any moment.
(ID #10840) Posted on 2007/12/01 05:13
Lost of the reflective and darker chrome color...doesn't make claymores scary anymore. Seriously, I think I can mistaken her for the white knight in a fairy tale. The color is definitely aluminum. How exactly is that suppose to protect them? Damn, I was looking forward to this one too...
(ID #10845) Posted on 2007/12/01 05:27
Ken, you shouldn't mock the power of fantasy worlds'/RPGs' aluminum. I'm sure it's so rare, strong and expensive it is nowhere to be found. But the smart figure designers of this figure found a way to coat her armor with it! Wooooooooooooow~!! ;) (If some of you didn't get it, read again and try harder)
(ID #10870) Posted on 2007/12/01 08:12
I read it five times, all I got was the "WHOOOOOOOOOO!" part. Honestly, dont want. Looks like a disney character with blood shot eyes. Like Cinderella after she clam baked her pumpkin. Wow.. damn that sounds dirty.
(ID #11021) Posted on 2007/12/01 19:47
I pre-ordered mine month ago, to be honest, the figure doesn't impress me, but I just love claymore, its plot and all the character development. I am disappointed that the armor isn't as shinny as it is on WF, but oh well. It's be awesome if it is cast off hehe
(ID #10825) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:13
In the other photos the armour looks like 'real' polished metal, this however looks like painted plastic =P
(ID #10827) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:14
I was hoping to get this but the armor isn't as impressive like everyone says. This looks too plastic...
(ID #10831) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:36
i think the colour matches better now
(ID #10832) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:38
I agree. The old armor looked too yellowy, this matches better.
(ID #10853) Posted on 2007/12/01 07:19
Lighting issues?
(ID #10884) Posted on 2007/12/01 08:38
The face bugs me. No clue why :( For the armor you could use Alclad Chrome. That would give it a nice and shiny color ^^ The figure needs a retouch anyway -> the hair's a mess!
(ID #10834) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:47
it's probably the eyes, their bugging me a bit, i dun like the cap between
(ID #10837) Posted on 2007/12/01 04:55
I actually like the retail version's paint more than the prototype's. Before the armor looked like cheap vac-metal, though it could've used more weathering. Love the face, the eyes are expressive and it totally exudes Claire's personality.
(ID #10839) Posted on 2007/12/01 05:00
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Yea... This Claire doesn't have the same cool " I have a sword and won't hesitate to kill you vibe"... The armor doesn't look as metallic and cool looking as the other one... But I like the expression on her face, a different feel from when her eyes turns golden in colour...
(ID #10847) Posted on 2007/12/01 05:31
I wouldn't be surprised to see resin casts of this figure available fairly rapidly. Then you could get a much nicer overall paint job, including chromed armor.
(ID #10850) Posted on 2007/12/01 05:49
Plast Processing Engineer
Was almost shaking when I saw her at WF. - She was just so exquisit. Now... well I have no idea why they would make her look so "platic" compared to the WF one. Really a shame. I hope they make a better one soone...
(ID #10871) Posted on 2007/12/01 08:12
i prefer the more chromed armor look, but i think i'll still get this, and hopefully they'll make a galatea, teresa, and ilena/irene
(ID #10886) Posted on 2007/12/01 08:43
Meh, not very good. The eyes are quite boring too.
(ID #10909) Posted on 2007/12/01 10:23
Service desk support
well, the massive seam line on the hair is still present and her boobies look rather odd at certain angles, like they're just half a coconut stuffed onto her chest... wan't really interested before so there's no change in me on this figure.
(ID #10932) Posted on 2007/12/01 11:57
i pre-ordered mine months ago. and yes i'm kinda disappointed. :-(
(ID #10935) Posted on 2007/12/01 12:09
Yes, the armor is a shame, but still like her a lot. Absoltuly want one!!
(ID #10970) Posted on 2007/12/01 13:47
Student
I still think she looks good. The shiny armor wasn't that much of a downgrade.
(ID #11024) Posted on 2007/12/01 19:54
(University)Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
She's purdy!! Shiney and silver. Very cool lol.
(ID #11029) Posted on 2007/12/01 20:08
I think that grey background doesn't help... but in the pictures posted at hobbysearch Clare looks really cool, It obviously lacks the shiny effect that the prototype had, but still looks good IMO. I'm still getting it...
(ID #11088) Posted on 2007/12/01 23:54
the hair doesn't look impressive as well. :-( i hope some other companies make a bigger clare figure soon. bikini are welcomed. ^^;
(ID #11144) Posted on 2007/12/02 03:26
sorry i meant better not bigger. my bad. ^^;
(ID #11384) Posted on 2007/12/03 02:05
kinda disapointed for the armor but not bad at all. i will wait my order come
(ID #11177) Posted on 2007/12/02 07:12
GOOD NEWS: http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=HOB-FIG-6728&template=review.html Armor is still as shiny as before!
(ID #11230) Posted on 2007/12/02 12:04
nope. these pictures are taken months ago. saw it in september.
(ID #11385) Posted on 2007/12/03 02:09
Policy & Research Officer
Well when the mailman delivers her to me, then I will find out for myself ^_^
(ID #11254) Posted on 2007/12/02 14:25
Just got mine today, not as reflective as the original. But it shines a lot more than the picure in this post. I think the silver suits her better than the chrome.
(ID #14757) Posted on 2007/12/14 23:30
Geek Liaison
Just got mine. Very happy with it. While I would have like a more shinny armor what they did works fine. Tons of pics up at my blog later today.
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