Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

As I mentioned the other day, I’ve become fallen in love with ginger kuzuyu! It’s so lovely and warm and is great protection against colds! Another great preventer of colds is hot information… which I’m going to be providing to everyone today by taking a look at this figure which was announced last week on the 23rd December! (｀・ω・´)

Parfom Aigis!

Such dignified beauty…!! （*´▽｀*）

This figure is the very first in an all new series of articulated figures:
The Parfom Series!

Her bottom still has some rather sexy curves for an articulated figure! The texture of her outfit is also very nicely done!! It also looks nice and tight! (*´Д`)

Of course she also comes with all sorts of weapon parts to display her in action! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ

First up we have the Rocket Punch! I recommend using it together with this valiant expression for even more effect! ♥

The details put into the effects and cartridges on the machine gun are also stunning! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

Plus the magazines can be attached and removed! ♪

She also looks so powerful holding onto her rifle!

She may be powerful, but she’s also a beauty!! ♡

This face seems a little expressionless at first, but combined with the cannon and a downward angle…

It creates a somewhat sad looking expression… but also captures her determined spirit!

This“Parfom Series” definitely has a bit of a chibi charm to it, but also has an amazing amount of details, allowing for a super cute, articulated figure that can be posed how you like! They’re a little bit bigger than the figma series making them slightly easier to pose as well… they’re also not quite as chibi as Nendoroids, allowing for more detailed designs – it’s almost like a mix between the two!

I really think the series has some amazing potential… playing around with it I remember thinking it was a really great design! φ(．． )

So today we’re going to be joined with Phat! Company’s Ootani-san, who will be answering some of my questions! ♪

(・∀・) “It’s great to be here!”

Some of you might remember Ootani-san from my live broadcast when he introduced the 1/8th scale Ryuko Matoi: Kamui Senketsu Ver.!

By the way… for those of you who don’t know, Phat! Company is just like Max Factory in the sense that they’re really close to GSC! They work from the same offices and we’re in constant contact all the time!

They’re actually right next door to the GSC Planning Team – my desk!!

Anyway, let’s get back to my questions about the Parfom series! ♪

1) Where did the name Parfom come from? (｀・ω・´)

(・∀・) “Parfom comes from the first letters of ‘Phat and Ryunryuntei Form‘ – it shows the series is a new design born from the collaboration of Phat! company and Ryunryuntei!”

A collaboration between a figure manufacturer and well-known garage kit dealer! A fairly rare occurrence I think? (ﾟＡﾟ;)

(・∀・) “Parfom has been designed from the ground up together – from the original concept to the basic format design!”

2) What inspired you to create the Parfom series? (｀・ω・´)

(・∀・) “Phat! company has released joint products with the figma and Nendoroid series in the past… but we wanted something that could be associated with our name directly… so we created a brand new series from scratch!”

Ooh! I see, I see! (*’д’* )
Is that when you decided to find someone like Ryunryuntei to work with?

(・∀・) “We wanted our new series to be an articulated figure… but we wanted to get some alternate view points for our new design, which we eventually requested from Ryunryuntei’s Toona Kanshi! He was actually very anti-articulation at the start though!!”

Eh…? ( ﾟдﾟ)

Ah I get it! If you look at it from a different perspective, getting someone who doesn’t like articulated figures to help create one that even they are happy with would likely allow for a fresh design!

(・∀・) “Exactly! The very fact that he was against the articulated designs allowed us to work on removing the factors he didn’t like about them! We thought it was a great way to create something with a truly original design.”

(・∀・) “Another important thing is that Kanshi-san’s same unique sculpting seen on scale figures can definitely be seen on the mouth, hair and overall body of the Parfom design! That is definitely a nice characteristic of the series too – one that marks the fresh design!”

3) What makes the Parfom series different? (｀・ω・´)

(・∀・) “The Parfom series has four main characteristics…

◆ Sculpting that keeps the atmosphere of the source.

The combination of Kanshi-san’s soft looking faces and a realistic sculpt of the mouth area and hair, together with great care to ensure no details are left out, keeps the atmosphere of the original illustration while still creating a unique Parfom look!

◆ A chibi design that doesn’t affect the sculpt.

Trial and error has allowed the perfect balance of the body while still allowing for good articulation and details on each and every part of the figure – even with a chibi design!

◆ Reduction of the ‘bulge’ around joints

Areas such as behind the knees and elbows are fitted with a half-circle joint to not only look better but also match up with the articulation axis”

◆ A special stand designed for collectors!

We’re already preparing many more figures in the Parfom line-up, and each will come with a triangular stand like this – they’re easy to display together with one and other and don’t take up too much space!”

There are also numerous holes to attach the prop into, allowing for various posing options!”

Combining the articulation together with all the different holes allows for all sorts of variation! Sometimes it’s nice to be able to move your figure into a different position to fit your pose better! ☆

4) What else is in the line-up? (｀・ω・´)

– Parfom Nozomi Hoshino (On Sale!) –

(・∀・) “Nozomi Hoshino is a bit like Phat! company’s mascot character, and was also the concept model for the Parfom series! She’s also scheduled to be releasing her first CD soon!”

Nozomi Hoshino Official Site: http://www.trillionstarlights.com/
Nozomi Hoshino Twitter: https://twitter.com/tstarlights

(・∀・) “Character design was by Shigeto Koyama, and she is voiced by Miho Arakawa! Be sure to take a look!”

You can even listen to her debut song “Trillion Starlights” on the website!

(・∀・) “We’ve actually making a commercial to celebrate the official launch of the Parfom series! It is being made by Terasolar (A new company with many of the old galaxxxy members. It’ll be ready soon, so keep your eyes open!”

Terasolar: http://terasolar.co.jp/info.html
Ooh! I look forward to watching it!

(・∀・) “More details will be revealed at the Winter Wonder Festival on the 9th February!”

Phat! company’s goodies are not to be missed out on!
They’ll be on display at the WonHobby Booth!

The first of a new generation of articulated figures:

Parfom Aigis!

She’s up for preorder until the 19th February at 21:00JST! ♡

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 （｀・ω・） .。0   （I look forward to seeing what Parfoms are coming next!”)
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan

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Look what I managed to get hold of… (ﾟ∀ﾟ)!!!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan)

Recently I’ve become rather addicted to ginger kuzuyu! But anyway, today I’m going to be taking a a look at a product going on sale as of today…

COMBAT ARMORS MAX 01:
1/72nd Scale Combat Armor Dougram

The epic box art by Hidetaka Tenjin really makes the packaging stand out! It also has a strangely appealing texture… it feels so nice to the touch!

Here is the box compared with a Nendoroid Petite for comparison! (o・ω・o)

Displayed vertically this is how they compare!

Fairly large!! It definitely looks more impressive this way up! Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ

I wonder how many Petite Mikudayos could fit into this box… I actually found this lying on Oda-P’s old desk… I wonder if anyone will mind if I open it up…?

… … … (ω･｀))(´･ω･｀)(( ´･ω) … … …

Nobody’s looking… Opened!! ☆

It looks like the box is packed up quite fill! (ﾟＡﾟ;)

Let me start off by taking everything out the packets and lining it up!

Inside the lid is a lovely full-color instruction manual!

This includes assembly instructions as well as various other interesting things about the anime and it’s setting! (｀・ω・´)

Before this the only plastic models I’ve put together are Pikachu and Vampire Cat… I wonder if I’ll be able to do this?

It’s definitely a challenge I’m willing to accept! ★

1) Finding the Right Parts

Alright… so the first thing I need to find is… the human-like part!

*Search* *Search*

This must be it!

Alright… next I need to find the chair part…

*Search* *Search* ( ﾟдﾟ) Ah!

I just realized… all I need to do is search for the “G3” Part!!

Yay! I’ve got all the parts from (1) now!! ヽ(*・ω・)人(・ω・*)ノ
Now I need to get them out of their mould frames…!

*Snip* *Snip*

Cutting though the plastic feels so relaxing! （*´▽｀*）

Alright… I’ve completed the first step in the process!

It’s such a tiny little man but the details are amazing! You can even make out his outfit and accessories!

By the way, if you want to paint your Crinn Cashim you’ll find a color guide on the back sheet of the instruction manual!

2) Meet with Strange Vocabulary

Alright… what’s next?

S-Select my ‘Canopy Type’? (ﾟДﾟ)?

W-What is that supposed to mean…?
Ah, it was written on the previous page!

“The top of the head part or ‘canopy’ comes with an hatch which can be opened up in times of emergency”

Hmm… so I can choose either to have the hatch as articulated or locked in place… I think I’ll go with articulated which means that I need to find… these parts!

Ooh! I feel like I’m getting much better at finding the parts already!! Now to put connect them together! (｀・ω・´)

Okay… all is going well! Next up…

3) Adding Decals

U-uh-oh… maybe I was supposed to stick the decals on before putting the parts together… (；・∀・)

All the plastic models I’ve made in the parts just used stickers… I hope decals aren’t too much harder…

I want some tweezers and a small dish of water to dip the decals in! Ranran from the production team was kind enough to let me borrow some! (σ・∀・)σ

So now I cut out the decal…

Soak it in the water for a little bit…

Ooh! It came unstuck from the paper quickly and easily!! ﾍ(ﾟ∀ﾟ*)ﾉ

Now I can grab it with the tweezers… and stick it on!

Then a quick dry down with a cotton bud…

Now this part really is complete!! ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ

Phew… I have such a sense of satisfaction after applying the decal so successfully… I must admit however that it’s been over an hour since I opened up the box. ^^;

It looks like I’m in for the long haul… so I think I’ll have a quick snack break! I think I’ll treat myself to a Shirukuma & wooser’s Chummy Oshiruko! ♡

But… after enjoying my tasty treat… I came back to find this…!!

….!!?

An empty box and a fully built Dougram?!

The decals aren’t stuck on… but is it really possible to build the whole thing in such a short amount of time?! I wasn’t even gone for an hour!

After speaking with some of the other staff members, I’m told that it takes a normal person only around 1-2 hours to complete! Here is how it looks fully built and with all the decals! ☆

There are decals all over the model which really bring it all together nicely! (As a side note… I have no idea how to make robot poses! (´；ω；｀) )

Of course you can personalize it and make it your very own Dougram too! ♪

COMBAT ARMORS MAX 01:
1/72nd Scale Combat Armor Dougram

It’s shipping out from GSC as of today, the 23rd January!

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Finally a quick notice! On the 26th January at Kotobukiya Akihabara, a Dougram release event is taking place!

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MAXFACTORY ‘Combat Armor Dougram’ Release Commemoration & Talk Event

Date: 2014/01/26 (Sun): 14:00 ~ 17:40 (JST)
How to Attend: Attendance is limited to those who purchase the COMBAT ARMORS MAX 01: Combat Armor Dougram from Kotobukiya Akihabara.
Place: Kotobukiya Akihabara Store 5th Floor Kotobukiya Base Akiba
Event Details: In commemoration of the release of Max Factory’s COMBAT ARMORS MAX 01: 1/72nd Scale Combat Armor Dougram, a special talk show, plastic modelling course and signing session will be taking place in Akihabara!
Details: http://event.goodsmile.info/event/event-1204/?lo=en-us

A maximum of 80 attendees is possible, and only the first 50 will receive signs at the signing session.
Please contact the event location store for queries regarding the event.
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A talk show with MAX Watanabe & Takahiro Yamada as well as a Plastic Model Beginner’s Course & Display by Kei Shimizu!! (｀・ω・´)

It might be small, but this isn’t an event that fans should miss out on!

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 （；´∀｀） .。0   （Let’s all practice putting models together!)
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Anyway, I hope to see you all again tomorrow!

Planning Team / Kahotan
Twitter ID: gsc_kahotan