Neco-Arc ~Deka Ver~ Nendoroid Plus (GSC)

This one really doesn’t have a story behind it… I saw, I bought, I conqueuered (yay for Mandarake). I’ve been trying to collect every single Neco-Arc figure and this is the second last item before completion (the last illusive item would be the Neco-Arc Chaos counterpart). This figma/action figure is part of Good Smile Company’s rare line of Nendoroid Plus. In this case, it is a huge Neco-Arc made out of wood and with limited mobility. I’m not familiar with the background of when/how this was released, but I do know that it’s quite rare and limited ;3

And so, here’s a pictoral review of this oversized Nendoroid. With the help of a smaller Neco-Arc! Enjoy!

Hail TYPE-MOON!

Info
– Type: Nendoroid Plus
– Character: Neco-Arc
– Version: Deka
– Series: Tsukihime/Melty Blood
– Company: Good Smile Company
– Sculptor: Nendoron
– Release date: 2008/01 (Hobby Complex 01, Limited)
– Specs: Non-scale, ABS, PVC, H=250 mm (9.75 in)
– Price: ¥6000
– JAN: N/A

Links
– Good Smile Company product page
– MyFigureCollection entry
– Miki-tan’s blog

Buying
– Mandarake
– Rakuten
– YahooJapanAuctions
– AmiAmi
– Amazon.jp
– Toylet.net

The Box

Tada!

Official TYPE-MOON seal

Pretty simple yet sturdy cardboard box

Opening

Neco-Arc excited to see a fellow NEKO spirit

Some quality family bonding time

The box’s size didn’t lie

Unpackaged

Oops, didn’t see you there…

It’s all good!

The biggest Neco-Arc with the smallest Neco-Arc

Closeups

The Nendoroid Plus as seen from the back

The head and arms could rotate 360 degrees

The feet could also rotate 360 degrees

The head could not tilt up/down, only rotate

Since all joints were centred and the head had a fixed backwards tilt, the figure had zero centre of balance… the only way to keep it free-standing would be to rotate the tail downwards and use it to prevent the figure from falling backwards.

This backwards lean does make it look like it wants a hug though I guess… (though remember, it’s made of hard wood, not plastic even…)

Bought from Mandarake, this was second hand, so there’s a few paint transfers here and there… should be removable with an eraser though

The well defined ears made me happy… most of the times neko-ears are just sculpted flat and coloured in, but this one explicitly stuck out. Want to squeeze ;3 (except it’s made of wood, QQ)

Omake

Neco-Arcs unite! Citizens of the Great Cat’s Village, big and small ^_^

~Keripo

MyFigureCollection: http://myfigurecollection.net/blog/7703