Minase Iori – 1/8 – THE iDOLM@STER (Phat Company, 2014) – My Comment
Introduction
I’ve set myself a goal to collect the entire collection of 1/8 scale Idolm@ster figures produced by Phat! Company.
Workmanship
Their quality for the price is simply superb in many respects. Sculpting, brilliant reproduction of character designs from 2D to 3D, paint quality, etc. The figure itself is similar to the one I described some time ago (Miura Azusa). The base holds the whole thing securely. It doesn’t create a strong resistance to joining. This is often the case with many other manufacturers, where you have to use a hair dryer to make the material more flexible.
Other remarks and summary
Unfortunately, my copy of Minase Iori suffered from the well-known problem of plasticizer leakage. It is causing the figure becoming sticky in some places. Someone advised me on a certain forum to wash it in a solution of lukewarm water and soap, which was supposed to restore the statue to its original state. I have never washed my figurines in such a way and I was afraid that I would wash some of the paint off, but a few other forum members joined the discussion and assured me that nothing like that would happen if I handle the task gently. So I decided to do as I was instructed. I can confirm that the method works and the parts that were sticky are back to their original state.
Minase Iori – 1/8 – THE iDOLM@STER (Phat Company, 2014) – Photos
Box
Figurine
