Graham

I'm a big fan of Blue Gender. I also wanted the OSTs. I managed to track down one of them, #3 IIRC a couple of years ago, but could not find the other 2 at a reasonable price anywhere. Actually, I did manage to find one guy who was willing to sell them, but at about US$120 per disc, which was out of my budget. I also wish Yamato, Takara or Bandai would make some Blue Gender mecha toys. Definitely one of my all time favorite animes and very underrated IMO. Graham

Just in case my wife is reading this, I swear I have spent no more than US$20 on any one single item...........honest! Graham

From what I've heard from Yamato, it seems to be selling well in Japan with customer feedback mostly positive. Graham

How do you photographically confirm the magnet polarity being reversed, genius? 397313[/snapback] You could post a short video showing the magnets repelling ecah other. Graham

The VF-0 has skinny upper arms in the anime and lineart. Also, it's very unfair putting a 1/60 VF-0S next to a 1/48 VF-1 and saying the arms look skinny, as you are comparing different scales of toys. A more fair comparison would be putting the 1/60 VF-0S nxt to a 1/60 scale VF-1 and then comparing the arms. Graham

Which Wave VF-17 kit, the 1/72 vinyl original with metal hands, the 1/72 vinyl reissue with plastic hands or the 1/100 resin with FAST packs? Graham

Because that is where there is a seam line between the upper and lower halves of the nose section. That would mean the Kite would need to be printed in two halves and I guess they don't want to take the chance of the two printed halves not matching up exactly. Graham

Will buy these and get rid of the SE boxset. Graham

For me it was the Tampo printing on the intakes and gunpod that really made my day. All the extra Tampo printing really surprised me, as my pre-production sample only had the Tampo printing on the tails and heatshield. Graham

Thanks wolfx. I've corrected all those mistakes. Graham

You are correct, I'll get that changed. That's what I get for trying to write a review too quickly Graham

Just added my review of the Yamato 1/60 scale VF-0S toy. Better pics to be added later. Didn't have access to my good camera today. Enjoy! Graham

Just added my review of the Yamato 1/60 scale VF-0S toy. Better pics to be added later. Didn't have access to my good camera today. Enjoy! Graham

I've got a huge project going on at work at the moment, so don't have much time to post. Anyway, I've had an early preproduction sample for a few months, but just got a production version today. One of the yellow antenna on the tail fin tips was bent in the box, but I managed to straighten it out by hand, without breaking it. haven't had time to transform it yet. More comments later. Graham

Ha, looks like my prediction may be correct! Graham

OK, I'll try and focus on the Apaches. Graham

Tried that, but to take out the enemies that are attacking the helicopter, you still have to leave the helicopter to pursue them and shoot them down. Even if it only takes a few seconds to chase and destroy the attacking enemy, in that time the helicopter gets shot down. Maybe, I'm just getting too old and slow. Graham

It's not fair to call that a downside. In the anime, the hands do not retract, so the toy is 100% accuracte to the anime in this regard. Graham

Help! I'm stuck on mission # 15, the one where you have to rescue Nagase. Just how do you stop the rescue helicopter from getting shot down? I must have played this mission 20 times so far using many different combinations of planes. No matter how many enemy planes and ground units I destroy before locating Nagase, I still can't keep the helicopter from getting shot down. Is there a trick to completing this mission? Getting so frustrated that I'm close to giving up on this game. Graham

As much as I love my 5 completed Hasegawa fighter mode display models (VF-0S, VF-0D, VF-22, YF-19 & SV-51), I'd have to agree that the proportions don't always follow the lineart 100%. The Hasegawa VF-0D, VF-0S and SV-51 are probably the most accurate, but the YF-19 & VF-22 are far too slim when viewed from the side IMO. The same would also apply to the VF-19A and YF-21, which are basically the same kits. I still love them though. I personally have no interest in seeing variable models from Hasegawa. My experience with variable plastic and resin kits from Imai, Bandai and SHE over the last 2 decades has led me to the conclusion that they are just too fragile and have too many compromises to be worthwhile. My mindset is if I want something that transforms, I'll buy a toy, I want something purely to display, I'll buy a non-transforming model. Graham

That's not entirely correct. The LERX are also diecast, as are the front and rear landing gear struts. Trust me, I know. Graham

My casting choices for young Kirk & Spock: - Colin Farrel & Samuel L. Jackson. or Ben Assfleck & Matt Damon. or Tom Cruise & Jamie Foxx. or Keanu Reeves and Jack Black. Ya know, this could be a pretty funny movie. Graham (who does not take this stuff seriously)

Heh, Ain't It Cool News should change their name to 'It Ain't Cool News'. Graham

As it's all metallic and would probably really glint in the sun and be visible from a long distance, shouldn't it be called a Hi-Vis? Graham

My thoughts exactly. Graham