Received the next Sheryl Nome figure, this one is made by Banpresto as part of their Ichiban Kuji lineup. This figure is dubbed the “Encore Edition”, as a second limited release. The clothing is silver, rather than the purple, pink and blue of the original release. Since I’m a sucker for limited editions, I picked this one up – plus I also think the silver looks a little more classy on Sheryl than the original colour scheme. The details on this figure is pretty well done, although there are some minor imperfections, it’s acceptable. What I also didn’t realize when I got it, was that part of the figure is cast-off, which means part of the costume is removable. Sweet. LOL Anyway, more pics can be seen in the gallery…
Sheryl Nome: Encore
Gone on somewhat of a spending spree with new Macross stuff lately, one of the new arrivals is the Sheryal Nome (In Concert) figure, by Megahouse as part of their Excellent Model series. This is my first figure of this type and proportion, it’s roughly 24cm tall and rivals the size of my Yamato Valkyries. lol I’m running out of storage space!
Sheryl Nome is a character from Macross Frontier, who lived amongst the Galaxy Fleet and is known as the Galactic Fairy. Her travel takes her to the Frontier Fleet where the series takes place. In the first couple of episodes, I didn’t like her character as much, she seemed like another snobbish/smutty songstress – but as the story develops, you see more of her personal side and that did make me warm up to the character more. I thought she was going to be another Lynn Minmay, but I’m starting to like Sheryl’s personality more. Minmay became all business with her career, which created a feeling of distance. No wonder she lost Hikaru! I’ve got some more coming in, so stay tuned!
Anyway, here’s a sample shot of her figure with Canon 5DII, EF 100 macro lens @ ISO 3200.
More of her pics can be seen in the gallery.
Sheryl Nome