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    1. Most transformable kits are rarely if ever played around like a toy. 2. Some paints are more durable than others. Acrylic paint tends to scratch off rather easy even with layers of clear coat. Enamel paints are much tougher and harder to damage. (with Bandai kits, thanks to their kits being pre-colored, there's also a contingent out there who don't paint or simply sprays clear flat) 3. Kit builders don't care for the transformation play aspect. The buildup is fun part and when it's completed it's put on display so they can enjoy their own handiwork. 4. Not all transformation kits give away accuracy to incorporate transformation. The VF-25/27 kits were pretty darn good in terms of accuracy. The Yamato toys are nice but I also enjoy building kits. Also, I'm not too fond of Yamato toys being in 1/60 scale - a scale that isn't used much outside of a few Bandai Perfect Grade Gundam kits and Yamato's own Macross line. I prefer Valkyries to be in 1/72 scale so that they can be in scale with my real world aircraft models. Hasegawa offers Valkyries in 1/72 scale but their kits tend to scare away novice builders and sometimes I like to build kits that don't require so much work. While I personally don't care for the transformation aspect, the argument made by some kit builders in the gunpla community is that - if the mecha transformed in the show then the kit too should transform as well (even if most of them don't plan on exploiting that feature). Odd but true.
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    I'd also say to keep in mind the length of time required to build up a kit. If the child is impatient to get the robot built up, a MG kit might not be the best choice.
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    I think it's still somewhat magical if you get to fly First or Business class on long distance flights. I particularly like flying on 747 Jumbos , though sadly I think most airlines have phased them out.
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    If I could convince one toy company to make my "dream" figure, it would be a 1/100 scale ARIEL 　 and it's gotta have the unmasked look option
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    I didn't mind Toyota creating Lexus, Nissan creating Infiniti, or Honda creating Acura. However, I do wish that they (Acura, Lexus, Infinti) start giving their cars proper names instead of code letters and numbers.
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    Personally I too don't think CCA is all that enjoyable when viewed by itself. Quess' character really pulls down the show. And ofcourse I wish hateful death on Hathaway. However, when I put CCA in the context of Amuro and Char's character maturation after First and Zeta, I like it more and find CCA to be a nice finale to their story. In an odd way, I don't enjoy it when I watch it but like it when I think about it as a part of the whole Amuro vs Char story. And yeah, the animation is fabulous. Even if it is brief, the Nu Gundam in movie really rocks. I intend to get the Ver.Ka MG Nu Gundam kit but only after I finish several other MG kits in my closet... Hard to finish kits in the winter. Too cold to go outside and spray...
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    1/72 scale VF-4 kit from Hasegawa.
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    With regards to the shield's big Eagle decal, didn't one of older 1/100 HG kits come with one? Or was it a sticker?
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    What we're seeing is very early in development so it's kinda early for us to suggest this is what the final product will look like. But that said, it'll be interesting to see what changes will be made to this as Kawamori inserts his corrections (which the article above points out).
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    Having reread my line and your line, you're right. >_<
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    Thanks for the link! It's looking real good.
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    I thought the whole Silent Eagle project including the angled tailfins was put on the shelf until Boeing found a buyer who was willing to fund most of the development costs? In other words, there's no Silent Eagle production or anything until somebody says they will pay for the development costs.
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    If this set was just the OVA version I would've skipped it. But since it comes with the movie version, I have to have it. It would've been nice if a port of the old PS1 game was included though.
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    Although I'm interested in this movie, I thought the trailer was terrible. I could barely tell what was going on with so many quick cuts and every scene being fast and dark. I hope the actual movie isn't an eye-straining headache inducing mess of nothing but darkly lit scenes, action scenes that move at warp speed, super fast cuts, and cameras that shake and move around constantly.
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    The Imai kit in 1982 cost about 1500yen (IIRC). That's about US$18 using today's exchange rate. Adjusted for inflation, the Imai kit would cost about US$43 in today's money. The Macross Frontier VF-25 kit costs around 4500yen. I would assume the VF-1 kit would be slightly cheaper at around 4200yen - which would be about US$50. They ought to keep the price around that mark.
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    Dunno but there is one other factor that Bandai kits offer. Bandai kits are snap-fit and come pre-colored. Despite the increasing complexity of their MG level kits, there seems to be those who are just intimidated by traditional kits that require gluing, sanding, and painting. Or simply prefer the ease of build that snap-fit pre-colored kits offer. A good number of Bandai gunpla builders simply do no more than snap them together and spray clear flat. As for transformability, there does seem to be those who believe that model kits of transforming robots should include the gimmick of transformation even though they don't plan on exercising the gimmick beyond the buildup phase. Why? I don't know. You might ask why the MG Zeta Gundam is transformable. It certainly would've been a whole lot easier for Bandai to release a Wave Rider mode Zeta separately instead engineering a transformation system. But every since Bandai began the MG kits line, it was never meant for their kits to be like the old school glue and paint kits. If anything, I suppose this VF-1 kit is aimed at the gunpla building community - not the old school Hasegawa builders or the completed toy Yamato/Chogokin collectors.
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    The "Film Censor's Office" sticker on the bottom left corner suggests that it's the Irish release of the film. Still... the cover is an absolute FAIL. "The Final Ocean Conquest".... WTF!?
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    That's coming from the viewpoint of Yamato toys and not from a Gunpla or kit builder viewpoint. The thing is, rarely are transformable kits such as say the MG Zeta Gundam ever transformed and played around like a Yamato 1/60 or DX Chogokin. Most of time, it's built, carefully transformed once (if at all), and left in that position for the rest of its life. Despite the gimmicks, it's pretty much still a model kit for static display.
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    I don't think these kits were ever meant to be a competition or rival for the Yamato toys. Indeed, the 1/72 VF-25/27 kits are quite superb if one doesn't look at it from an old school glue and paint modeler's point of view or as some kind of completed toy that competes with the DX or Yamato 1/60. I think the issue is that support for Valkyrie-related merchandise seems to be very limited (at least from a MW point of view). For Valkyrie toys, most folks here seem to be steadfast only interested in 1/60 scale perfect transformation toys and nothing else. A few of us are willing to build up Hasegawa kits but it's not very prolific due to the time it takes to build one and it's popularity is generally restricted to the more old school modelers. But Macross kit builders are mainly old school modelers as all Macross kits have so far been old school style. I don't know how well the VF-25/27 kits sold but even if they did, I think the question still remains whether there's a market for anything outside of the DX/Yamato toys and Hasegawa kits.
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    Do you have a source for this info? To my knowledge, such info has not come out yet. Judging by the magazine article above, they are still in the very early stages of development. I think it's too early to judge anything. The official Bandai Hobby site is due to be updated on the 26th (as it currently says on the site) so we'll see what if any new info is presented then.
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    Here's my rough translation of the text.
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    The newer prototype shown on the bottom right pic looks much better.
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    The Gamilas carrier being multi-decked is actually more like the early versions of the IJN carriers Kaga and Akagi. Also, the Gamilas bomber is actually based more on the Stuka, not the Grumman Avenger. At least in the old series it was named the "Domel-type DMB-87 dive bomber". Note the same numerals used as in the Ju-87 Stuka and the fact that it's a dive bomber and not a torpedo bomber.
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    There were/are plans to erect a permanent facility for the Enterprise shuttle. The Enterprise was under a temporary inflatable climate controlled pavilion when the storm hit. Generally, weather in NY is pretty mild. Storms like Sandy is extremely rare. Chalk this up to bad luck. As for why NYC got one and Houston didn't... blame NASA and the officials in charge of making the decisions.
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    The F-35's canopy does look a little purple-ish in certain lighting conditions though...
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