NEW PRODUCT: Mr.Z model studio - city series first urban girl Mu & Bing #CG001-A/B

Paid my invoice. hopefully I'll like her in-hand. Worst case, the clothes do look nice, and I can always dump/sell-on the body and head if I don't like them.

You guys are making me anxious lol. My order for both is ready for pick up which I'll probably do the day after tomorrow. Still looking forward to it despite of all the uncertainties.

My PC is out of order and so uploading pics through imgur is near impossible with only my mobile.

Let's see how things go.

Here is a video unboxing...



They actually look pretty good here. This video has reassured me a bit more. My only concern now is the cheap body and possible peeling.

gooboo wrote:Paid mine today- never bought a Jiaou body before, not sure what to expect.

I bought one a few years back, and immediately put it on ebay. I'm not sure if they have changed since then, but it was pretty bad. The rubber was VERY soft. Almost spongy, and it felt like it would peel if I tried to slide clothes over it. The body shape and details were poor too. I've never bought another. So, I'll be interested to see what this body is like.

Edit: I just remembered that I actually had 3 of the skinnier Jiaous too, from when Jiaou first released. They all fell to bits really quickly!

I agree, they don't look that bad at all. Jiaou bodies are being used here, by Mr. Z, and also by MT Toys, among others.

I managed to find this parted out. I'll see if this fits properly on a TBLeague S24. Otherwise, I'll use a WorldBox AT202 since I know that works from that user who posted their collection on BBICN.

Spoiler:

This'll make for a fun custom.

Ghost808 wrote:Here is a video unboxing...



They actually look pretty good here. This video has reassured me a bit more. My only concern now is the cheap body and possible peeling.

As good as they look, the eye's seem different, larger? ..i wonder why they did that?

Well that is strange.  Those bodies really don't look like Jiaous at all. Maybe they've got this wrong at BBICN?

Guess I'll know for sure in a week or so.

That video is indeed reassuring. The look good, despite the changes to the eyes. 
Since I am mostly getting this for the body... Uhhhh... Keeping my fingers crossed.

Hi all,
Just unboxed the sisters.
Here's a quick pic.

Body is okay - not TBleague good but is good enough and joints are tight except for the elbow crunch (it bounces back abit if you try to bend them all the way). No peeling so far at least and overall paint ups (headsculpts, hands and feet) are pretty good.

I am actually liking them quite a lot !
Hope you guys get yours soon and looking forward to hearing your inhand thoughts !

NICE! They do look cute, especially together like that. Beautifully posed! Thank you for the photo!

Those hands are beautiful!

Allotropos wrote:Hi all,
Just unboxed the sisters.
Here's a quick pic.
Body is okay - not TBleague good but is good enough and joints are tight except for the elbow crunch (it bounces back abit if you try to bend them all the way). No peeling so far at least and overall paint ups (headsculpts, hands and feet) are pretty good.

I am actually liking them quite a lot !
Hope you guys get yours soon and looking forward to hearing your inhand thoughts !

An elegant photo! Glad they are better than expected. Can't wait for mine to arrive.

Did yours include a jumpsuit outfit with chunky sneakers or is that an extra outfit that we can purchase?

ukshaun wrote:

Ghost808 wrote:

They actually look pretty good here. This video has reassured me a bit more. My only concern now is the cheap body and possible peeling.

As good as they look, the eye's seem different, larger? ..i wonder why they did that?

From what I saw on the chinese boards, the chinese netizens were complaining that the original was a bit too stereotypical with the slanted eyes, which is understandable.

Cute photo, Allotropos. They look good there.

Beautifully shot, Allotropos, and congratulations on getting both and being pretty happy with them.

Thanks guys.

[/quote]An elegant photo! Glad they are better than expected. Can't wait for mine to arrive.
Did yours include a jumpsuit outfit with chunky sneakers or is that an extra outfit that we can purchase?[/quote]
Thanks Rootleaf.
No it did not but that's okay as they look good without the clutter of baggy clothing (for now).
I in fact prefer displaying them as is but will look into dressing them up if and when their bodies starts showing signs of wear or tear down the road. I am also curious to see what they would look like with the AT body.

Allotropos wrote: Thanks Rootleaf. No it did not but that's okay as they look good without the clutter of baggy clothing (for now).
I in fact prefer displaying them as is but will look into dressing them up if and when their bodies starts showing signs of wear or tear down the road. I am also curious to see what they would look like with the AT body.

I'm with you! I like the outfits they have on. I really appreciate your initial impressions because I was feeling some buyers remorse after the modifications to the eyes and reports of peeling on the bodies. Your in-hand photo reassured me that they are still what I hoped they would be. I don't mind the slight modification - they still look good to me. I'll post some photos too, once they arrive. Thanks!

So, wait. They don’t actually come with that baggy coat?

Stryker2012 wrote:So, wait. They don’t actually come with that baggy coat?

No, the set DOES include the baggy coat, however, it does NOT come with the jumpsuit and the clunky shoes like the ones pictured below:

That looks so great!

Ah, okay. Thanks for the confirmation, rootleaf.

Stryker2012 wrote:Ah, okay. Thanks for the confirmation, rootleaf.

Not a problem. I was asking Aollotropos about this jumpsuit because of the video review in this thread. Near the end of it, the reviewer was holding up that same jumpsuit and shoes so I thought there may have been a chance that it was included (I could not understand what he was saying). Now, I'm guessing it was sold separately.

Stryker2012 wrote:So, wait. They don’t actually come with that baggy coat?

i thought only 1 of the figures had the baggy liner jacket & big balenciaga trainers?
but neither of them do?
i assumed the jumpsuit that was only photographed way after the pre order for mu & bing would be for a later figure in the line?
i was sure the liner jacket and trainers were listed for one of the figures in the original listings?
how weird if not...

I'm assuming that GianToy are sending these out as they receive them from Mr Z, and strictly 'as ordered' - I ordered 'Bing' quite a while after I ordered 'Mu' and I still haven't been invoiced for 'Bing' yet. This could however prove to be a good thing as I want to see how this increasingly mysterious body checks out before committing to another one.

My 'Mu' is still on the way, and it seems to be taking forever. The almost total collapse of the UK's postal service (and Royal Mail defiantly burying its head in the sand over it) isn't helping.

GeeWillikers wrote:I'm assuming that GianToy are sending these out as they receive them from Mr Z, and strictly 'as ordered' - I ordered 'Bing' quite a while after I ordered 'Mu' and I still haven't been invoiced for 'Bing' yet. This could however prove to be a good thing as I want to see how this increasingly mysterious body checks out before committing to another one.

My 'Mu' is still on the way, and it seems to be taking forever. The almost total collapse of the UK's postal service (and Royal Mail defiantly burying its head in the sand over it) isn't helping.

My Mu is still on the way as well.

My 'Mu' has been 'in transit' for 10 days so far, taking just 4 of those days to travel from China to the UK and clear Customs, with full tracking.

The other 6 days since then have apparently been spent sojourning through a mysterious uncharted netherworld where only those who wear the mark of Royal Mail may pass (extremely slowly, by the look of it).  

For context, up until this year I used to get my GianToy packages in 5-7 days, max.


It's a particular thing with our underfunded and understaffed postal system at the moment, it's not uncommon now to go over a week without any kind of mail delivery and then one day get a huge stack of mail that's been piling up at the local depot. Waiting on that time-sensitive Government document? Tough luck pal, you'll get it when we can bothered to deliver it, and consider yourself lucky.  

GeeWillikers wrote:I'm assuming that GianToy are sending these out as they receive them from Mr Z, and strictly 'as ordered' - I ordered 'Bing' quite a while after I ordered 'Mu' and I still haven't been invoiced for 'Bing' yet. This could however prove to be a good thing as I want to see how this increasingly mysterious body checks out before committing to another one.

My 'Mu' is still on the way, and it seems to be taking forever. The almost total collapse of the UK's postal service (and Royal Mail defiantly burying its head in the sand over it) isn't helping.

I also ordered Bing from Giantoy and she arrived today. My order number is #63812.

I like her a lot. The skin color matches the YMToys pale. I'll take some photos in the next days.

Diana wrote:

GeeWillikers wrote:I'm assuming that GianToy are sending these out as they receive them from Mr Z, and strictly 'as ordered' - I ordered 'Bing' quite a while after I ordered 'Mu' and I still haven't been invoiced for 'Bing' yet. This could however prove to be a good thing as I want to see how this increasingly mysterious body checks out before committing to another one.

My 'Mu' is still on the way, and it seems to be taking forever. The almost total collapse of the UK's postal service (and Royal Mail defiantly burying its head in the sand over it) isn't helping.

I also ordered Bing from Giantoy and she arrived today. My order number is #63812.

I like her a lot. The skin color matches the YMToys pale. I'll take some photos in the next days.

I'm eager to see your photos!

Mine arrived today. Overall happy with her.

That said, the body "details" are pretty bad, but that's not a major issue for me, as I wanted the figure fully dressed as-is anyway, rather than just for the body. Other than that, she has interesting proportions and details like the knees and musculature are nicely done. Body/hands/head paint job is nice.

The body, sadly, does feel cheap. Very soft, like previous Jiaou bodies, and as such has quite a lot of indentations from the clothing. Not sure if they would bounce back?
A word of warning, the skeleton appears to be, at least in part, plastic! So tread carefully when posing. I discovered as I struggled to swap out her hands, that she has plastic wrists. Not sure what else inside is plastic?

The head is really nicely done. Magnetic face-off with very easy access to the eye adjusters. No need to remove the head from the ball joint to change eye pose. The face also looks less childlike in-hand, which is a bonus.

Clothing and accessories are all nicely made and/or well painted. I'd have liked a slightly darker, more weathered look, like the promos, but good none the less.

Glad I went through with the purchase.