Dalong.net has finally completed his review of the Racaseal Eleanor Ver. APSY from Phantasy Star Online. Some notes from the review after the jump.
Review Notes
- All the weapons, which are pistol, shotgun and saber, come molded in a single colour. In the saber’s case, it’s a fluorescent green colour.
- The kit comes with 5 set of (fixed) petite hands.
- In typical Kotobukiya fashion, the kit comes with some prepainted eye parts.
- Dalong comments the kit is very posable, allowing for very nice natural and feminine poses. The back can bend backwards almost 90 degrees.
- Kotobukiya have included extra parts which allow the kit to be connected to a stand (not included).
- Seam lines are pretty well hidden, with the only major one being on the forearms. And even then those could be considered panels.
Comparison of Painted vs Snapped
In terms of colouring, the kit needs some work to look like the promo pics. These include:
- White highlights on the side and back skirts
- White highlights on the headpiece
- Light pink highlights on the breast piece
- Light pink highlights on the knees and ankles
Translation of the Colour Guide
All of the paints names mentioned in this guide are from the Gunze line of acrylic paints.
Light Pink
50% White
50% Pink
Dark Pink
70% Pink
20% Monza Red (Red Madder)
10% Fluro Pink
Purple (just a drop)
Black
80% Black
20% Neutral Grey
White (Grey)
90% White
10% Neutral Grey
Handgun Frame Grey
40% Super Iron
60% Metallic Steel
Handgun Cylinder Grey
100% Super Iron
Shotgun Dark Grey
100% Neutral Grey
Shotgun Grey
80% White
20% Neutral Grey
Shotgun Blue
70% Indy Blue (Bright blue)
15% White
15% Cobalt Blue
Shotgun Green
100% White base coat, followed by 100% Clear green
Beam Saber White
100% White
Beam Saber Green
100% Clear Green