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    Personally, I don't really care about the scaling or size differences of Valkyries in battroid mode. It's the fighter mode that I care most. Of the 5 above, I think the VF-1 is the one that is most out of scale to the other Valks in fighter mode.
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    Unlikely that Arcadia sold the data to Bandai. From my experience on how rights licensing works, the licensor (ie. the owner of the Macross property rights - Big West) holds all the cards. Unless the contract between Big West and Arcadia stipulates that the toy design belongs to Arcadia, the toy design is Big West property. And it's unlikely that such a stipulation is in the contract because that toy design data is highly valuable to Big West. It's more likely that Big West took that Arcadia data and went to Bandai to get even more money.
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    At 17cm height, that's close to 1/100 scale. Should go nicely in scale with Macross Hi-Metal Rs.
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    There seems to be a lot of controversy with Hot Wheels going into 1/43 scale. Some say it's a dead end for Hot Wheels. I don't know. I do like that it offers a bit more detail and is true to scale.
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    I don't know, perhaps he's being a bit close-minded to just write-off everything recent without even looking into what's out there. He might want to expand his horizons too? Rather than just sticking to sci-fi/robot action anime, perhaps check out some of the sports or slice-of-life anime? Heck, even the much (unfairly) maligned isekai stuff too. I'll admit that many of todays' anime are not my cup of tea. But, I've always found something worth watching across all sorts of anime genres. And some of them have been truly exceptional. I would suggest to keep looking. There's a ton of stuff out there. Not everything is the same. You never know what you'll find. That said, of recent sci-fi animes, I think one of the better ones was the 2014 one-shot movie Expelled from Paradise. Despite the fact that the main protagonist is a walking fanservice, the story is solid and touches upon some interesting themes. And it does have an optimistic view of humanity/future. There's some good mecha action too (including Macross-style Itano circus missiles)
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    Will this Blu-ray release have the Chariots of Fire-like music edited out? IIRC, the DVD release here in the US had this edit.
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    Short interview with Kawamori and Itano on their thoughts Macross Plus and the model. Also shows some of the gimmicks of the model. I don't know if anyone mentioned this previously but it's a partsformer.
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    Sorry posted in wrong thread
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    In general, I prefer waterslide decals as well. Unless... it's one of those shite decals that are brittle and break apart no matter what you do. Like the ones included with the Bandai VF-1 kits...🤮 I pretty much ended up painting all the wing and leg stripes on my Bandai VF-1S. The chest area is the biggest hurdle when it comes to the VF-1. For the most part, a waterslide decal is the way to go on that area. But still... it's always been a major pain to get the chest decal to conform over the airbrake. Both on the Hasegawa and Bandai, I had to resort to some touchup painting.
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    Looks OK. I'm in for one. Disappointed that it's Premium Bandai though. But I guess for lesser known properties, this is the norm. The old 80's kit was pretty darn good for it's time. I built one long ago...
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    As a fan of the manga, I was disappointed with the anime adaptation. There's something really off with the anime version. Personally, I think they chose the wrong VA's for the leads and got the overall tone all wrong. In particular, the anime didn't do a good job in showing the dichotomy of Shikimori's cutesy side and her cool/edgy side, which is the whole raison d'être of her character and relationship with Izumi. Read the manga, skip the anime I'd say.
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    I liked this series. It was kinda refreshing or different to have a character with such a jerk attitude (instead of the usual 'nice guy') as the main lead. I definitely agree about the terrible production values. The animation (or lack there of) of the mechs are bad enough to make one cringe.
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    Just came back from watching this movie at the theater. It's a prettty good movie. It doesn't have the fun loving music video feel of the original but that's OK. I appreciated that it didn't disrespect the lore of the original movie (unlikes certain sequel movies of other franchises). In fact, I'd say it was very respectful of the original. I particuarly liked how they handled Maverick's relation with Iceman and Rooster. The real-life aerial footage cinematography was freaking amazing. I loved it! There was some fakey CG stuff with the hypersonic aircraft and F-14 but it was done well enough and doesn't detract from the film. The only negative I can think of is all the unrealistic stuff in relation to how the real US Navy operates. I mean, that was the case with original movie too but it's even more apparent in this movie. It's OK though. I realize it's a Hollywood movie and liberties have to be taken. Oh, and yes, the story-plot "mission" is pretty much The Dam Busters / Star Wars / Iron Eagle II.
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    It's also piece made by BrickArms. It's a monopod for various minifig weapons made by BrickArms. You can purchase them from the Brickmania webstore. https://www.brickmania.com/brickarms-monopod/
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    I've been using White Rabbit Express to occasionally purchase doujinshi. https://www.whiterabbitexpress.com/ Last summer, I used White Rabbit Express to buy a 1/144 scale diecast model of an AC-130U from top-gun.jp. No issues.
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    If this was being made by a bigtime company like Hasbro, I'd agree. But, since it's a fan creation (AFAIK), with a (likely) very limited run, I guess the price isn't surprising. Given that a toy company like Hasbro or Mattel does not have an Airwolf toy in the works, I suppose there are folks out there desperate enough to want one and is willing to pay the price. Me? No. Not my area of collecting.
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    I highly recommend reading the manga. Her attempts to improve herself does bear fruit. Things take a turnaround at the later end of her 2nd year (starting around Volume 8). The manga is currently up to Volume 20 and celebrating a 10 year anniversary. At this point, it's almost (but not quite) a yuri manga. She still has her off-kilter mindset (though to a lesser degree) but you find out that she's not the only weirdo at school. There is now a rather large cast of characters and it is currently driving the series to what I think is the ending with her graduation (although I'm hoping it continues into her college years).
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    Hobby Japan is an independent company. They are not directly affiliated with Bandai or any other toy manufacturer. Frankly, there isn't really much HJ can do other than punish the employee. They need to have a good relation with both the manufacturers and their readers. It's certainly better than looking the other way, doing nothing, or worse, actually defending the guy.
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    HJ mag editor created this storm in the wake of Gunpla fans exasperated by the inability to acquire the recent HGUC Nightingale. I'm pretty sure Bandai made plenty of that kit. But I think even Bandai has limits to how many they can produce. And even though overall supply is plentiful, how many a particular retailer gets or can get is limited. And the scalpers often get them ahead of the average buyer. The HJ editor had the nerve to basically say - If you couldn't get it, you didn't try hard enough. If you really wanted it, get to the store first in the morning and lineup - I guess oblivious to the fact that, unlike scalpers, most people have a life - like going to school or work in the morning.
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    This Youtuber puts up a couple of screenshots of the HJ editor's tweets
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    I'm sure Macrossworld members know the frustration of acquiring DX chogokins due to scalpers. Scalpers/re-sellerrs have lately become a hot topic amongst Gunpla fans too. One would think this wouldn't be a problem with Gunpla as Bandai makes thousands of them. But, not so. Well, it seems that a Hobby Japan employee made tweets and blog posts defending scalpers. Ofcourse, that caused a storm. Hobby Japan recently apologized for the posts by the employee and as of today, fired the guy. Report by Hobby Watch (Google translate does an ok job): https://hobby.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1339956.html Or you can simply read the US report based on the Hobby Watch report: https://www.siliconera.com/hobby-japan-issues-apology-after-employee-defends-scalping-and-reselling-figures/ The firing (only in Japanese): http://hobbyjapan.co.jp/news_release/detail.html?id=6
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    Calibre Wings just posted this on their Facebook page.
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    I have this kit too. Haven't built it yet though. Would be interesting to compare it to Brickmania's Abrams design.
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    So, does this agreement mean that a non-Japan based company like Kitz Concept now has access to the Macross Plus or Macross 7 property (for merchandises) by negotiating through HG? It doesn't seem like it but just wondering.
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    The F-35 can trace its roots all the way back to the Common Affordable Lightweight Fighter (CALF) project whose goal from the beginning was to develop a VTOL fighter that can meet the needs of the USMC and RN. The CALF project then merged with the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) project and then transformed to the JSF project. Not to mention that the biggest compromise to the F-35 airframe is the need to insert the VTOL tech. And while I think the Navy's infatuation with twin-engines is a bit ridiculous (considering they've used sngle-engine jets before without major issues and modern jet engines are more reliable than ever before), if the VTOL requirement wasn't in effect, perhaps the F-35 could've been designed with 2 engines.
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