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Mushi-shi's Ginko - Another Grail Scored!

Mushi-shi's Ginko - Another Grail Scored!
29 июн 2018 18:04:43

Hello MAS!!!

So as some of you likely know (based on prior articles :D)...I've become a bit in love with RAH figures. I will clearly state however it is a LOVE / HATE relationship...without a doubt.


Before we get into the specifics of that however, let me say...that I got one of my grails in today!!! Yay!!! Meet Mushi-shi's Ginko, another Medicom RAH!!



I never thought I would be able to own this figure, as every time I saw him for sale, he was like $800-$1000 USD. YIKES. ONE time I saw him for around $450, but it was bad timing and I had to pass (and glad I did...as I got him for MUCH cheaper via an auction...LUCKY!!). After I won him, I did see him up on Ebay for just under $400 though, which still makes me excited for my purchase, as I won the auction for him for around $78...in total it was right at $100 shipped!!! I was thinking the whole time this is a scam, but screw it...I'm willing to risk it!!!


Well needless to say, I got him in today!!! The box was a wee bit damaged, just a few creased areas where it got a little smushed somewhere, but no biggie for me, as long as he's ok right?










So after taking him out and inspecting, he seems to be in GREAT shape. The only flaw they noted was that one of his cigarettes were missing...and luckily he comes with two, so no big deal!! So, I start posing him and snapping some photos...he is BEAUTIFUL, so true to the anime!!! They did a wonderful job on his clothes and sculpt, he's exactly like the Ginko I recall from the series!!!








He even came with a scroll (which I didn't snapshot), one of the cocoons they use for sending mail, his travel box (with straps, that you can actually strap him into - sorry I didn't get a better pic of that), and a saki bowl!!











Now, for a bit more explanation on my LOVE / HATE relationship with RAH's...as seeing this guy, how could you NOT love these things...they are amazing!! Well, let me tell you how...because there was a long period of time where Medicom made these with crap plastic. And no, I'm not exaggerating...spend not even 5 minutes browsing the net and you will find article after article of frustrated owners, all with the EXACT same issue....broken hips and shoulders. Why you ask...playing too rough or something? No. The plastic literally just disintegrates and crumbles and so any pressure at all and BAM....there goes your figure's leg or arm. It just falls off.

So...here I am with my treasured Ginko, and OF COURSE as I'm wrapping up my initial photoshoot, on cloud 9 from this guy...BAM. His right arm just falls off.





I want to just fall into the floor and cry...because let me tell you, finding a perfect replacement body for these guys...is a BIOCH!!!! The RAH bodies are slimmer than most, they are way paler than most...and the neck adapter is a bit different than most. And dammit...Ginko's arms show a little so I can't be having him mismatch...so now I'm going to have to go on a quest to find another RAH to disassemble for Ginko's sake (and PRAY it's the right color!!!). Ugh, so upsetting...especially when I just did a body replacement for Light Yagami and while it works, it's not ideal (and guess why...YES (you're GOOD!!)....both arms AND one of his legs fell off). *sigh*

Anyway, here are my treasures sitting on my shelf (Ginko's right arm is just kind of hanging in place in his shirt, half propped up by his hand in his lap). I still love him though, and would have bought him for that same price 100x even if I had known his arm was falling off!!!! Cuz he's AMAZING!!!!!



Bye MAS!!!!! ...and thanks for reading!!! :D
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