{"id":545,"date":"2019-01-17T21:35:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T20:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/?p=545"},"modified":"2019-01-17T21:35:42","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T20:35:42","slug":"asuka-figure-repaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/asuka-figure-repaint\/","title":{"rendered":"Asuka figure repaint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve complained in the past about &#8220;crappy Chinese knockoff PVC figures&#8221;\u009d, but I feel I need to set the record straight; non-knockoff straight-from-Japan figures can also be crappy (and probably made in China too). Although it seems there are subtle differences in the area of crappiness. What you dondt often see on genuine Japanese figures are material defects, like PVC with enclosed dirt, or flaking paint of totally wrong colors.  Aside from that, Japanese figures also have\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sloppy paint, coloring outside the lines:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_0-917x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_0-917x1024.jpg 917w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_0-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_0-768x858.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_0.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor assembly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_1-978x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_1-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_1-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_1-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Glue smears, uncorrected mold lines and similar molding defects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_2-822x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_2-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_2-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_2-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sloppy paint, and bad fit of parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_3-1024x940.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_3-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132822737251_3-768x705.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scratches don&#8217;t count, since I bought this figure &#8220;used&#8221;.  Anyway, with a bit of work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_0-629x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_0-629x1024.jpg 629w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_0-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_0-768x1250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_0.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_1-615x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_1-615x1024.jpg 615w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_1-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_1-768x1279.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_2-616x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_2-616x1024.jpg 616w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_2-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_2-768x1277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The mold defect on the back of her head remains a little visible, I didn&#8217;t bother to do more as it&#8217;s in the back anyway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_3-530x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_3-530x1024.jpg 530w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_3-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_3-768x1484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_4-801x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_4-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_4-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_4-768x982.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to cut off and re-attach her right hand.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_5-790x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_5-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_5-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_5-768x996.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Much repainting on her hair, which you shouldn&#8217;t notice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_6-1024x926.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_6-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_6-768x695.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_7-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_7-911x1024.jpg 911w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_7-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_7-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/132894631466_7.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 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Although it seems there are subtle differences in the area of crappiness. What you dondt often see on genuine Japanese figures [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,6,18,23],"class_list":["post-545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artifacts","tag-3d","tag-fandom","tag-pvc-figure","tag-shinseiki-evangelion","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truefork.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}