Who knew that one of the most beautiful figures in my entire collection would be my most difficult to shoot. Alter 1/8 Fate Testarossa, one of my most precious figures in my entire collection. I looked everywhere for her and finally found her a few months ago.

I think i also paid the most for Fate with shipping including, yet she was worth every penny.

This is one of the rare figures that I have no complaints about.

But she was a pain to take pictures of. I had to switch it to Manual Focus since the auto would pick up every other part of the figure but the parts i wanted it to focus on.

That look in her eyes, just astounding.

She wants to kill you!

Now she wants to kill you, cause you saw her panties!

She isn’t really big, more like her cape makes her takes up plenty of space.

She does just bring all the attention, even when my family came to visit. Everyone’s favorite was Fate, she’s so astounding you could just have her in your living room as a work of art.

Getting Fate made me realize that if there is a figure that i like i can’t hesitate to order her. If i miss out i might end up paying boatloads more for something i needed to get in the first place. Not getting her the first time was one of the biggest mistakes in my entire time collecting figures. I loved her design and everything about her, but didn’t get her cause i hadn’t seen Nanoha yet and i didn’t want to get figures from series i hadn’t seen. I’ve not realized that when i have that mentality of buying figures I end up buying bad figures and passing up the amazing figures. Since I’ve decided to buy figures because I like them and not for character I’ve amassed a collection that I’m so proud of.What do you decide to buy figures on? Do you do like i used to and only get figures of characters you like or do you buy them just because you think they are just amazing like I do?

-Figure Info-
Manufactured by Alter
1/8 Scale
Initial release in December ’06
Price of 6,800 yen

You might not be able to find her at regular retailers but these places are awesome!

beNippon
HobbyLink Japan
Hobby Search
J-list
Kid Nemo Company
Otaku Fuel
Play Asia
Toylet
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First off, found an amazing sale on Hobby Search’s Figure Bargain, Good Smile Company’s Moetan Pastel Ink for 50% off! You heard me! 50% off! I was just about to buy her last week but ended up not since she was so expensive! I had to snag her this time around!

Then i got an e-mail from Kid Nemo explaining how they never got their shipment of Alter Fate Testarossa in,  and that they doubt they will ever get her in. I’m very sad at this news since i switched over to Kid Nemo in the first place since HLJ wanted to charge me an arm and a leg for shipping. Looks like I’m going to have to find her from someplace else, but for sure not eBay. Only two sellers have her and they want over $200+!

But then also some more good news, Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid Yoko was released for pre-order! I got mine her at Kid Nemo where you can get your own and don’t worry they shouldn’t have the same problem they did with alter fate this time!

Also some of my image files aren’t showing up, i used FileDen for a while now and ever had a paid premium account with them, but they are jerks and i’m switching over to flikr soon since practically everyone uses them and i don’t see them having the same problems i keep having…