ArchieNov

Is the VF-4G still considered a Holy Grail item? It's already become a shelf warmer and subject to discounted prices.

For some reason when I saw those 3 Glaugs the "Log Song" from Ren & Stimpy started playing in my mind. "Log! Log! Log!" 🎶

Hehe point taken. One thing I like about Lego is its almost unparalleled longevity. And even if some parts manage to break, you can always just buy a replacement part and it's as good as new. If there's something you're not satisfied with, you can customize or improve it to your liking. The value holds up pretty well too and you can always sell it for parts.

How can the price scare you away when you can afford to buy multiples of Arcadia valks?

Cool, I got that Ghost too last year. Too bad it doesn't scale properly with the Falcon. The Ghost is supposed to be quite bigger than it. Since becoming an AFOL last year starting with Poe's X-Wing (which I blame on you for posting pics of it back then 😊), I've only bought Star Wars sets. But now I'm tempted to buy the Technic 42052 Heavy Lift Helicopter. I haven't built a Technic since I was a kid, so I can't imagine how things have improved since then. The chopper looks pretty good from the outside and looks "less technic-y". Back then, Technic mostly made use of those bricks with holes and their models looked like skeleton frames. This chopper looks like it has a more complete outside shell.

I still like the baby Regult egg theory better hehe.

I hope they'll be attachment parts, but if Bandai was really going for accuracy, I think they'll have to be entirely new Regults because the different Regult types have different markings below their "eye".

I have a bunch of Riobots in my collection, and I'm not bummed about diecast content. Actually, I think it's better not having diecast since there's less chance for paint chipping and less stress on the joints. It's also easier to get airborne poses on the stand. Diecast content doesn't equal quality in my book. It's the engineering, sculpt, and paint applications that justify a figure's price to me.

Unlike popular opinion, I don't think Messer and Keith were evenly matched. Messer always seemed pretty serious and intense in his dogfights vs Keith, while Keith looked like he was having fun facing someone who was skilled enough not to bore him. The way Keith killed Messer proves how much more skilled he was, opting to use a pinpoint attack while on a head on collision course to snipe Messer. If his aim was off by just a foot, he would have missed. And the time frame at which he had to make that shot was only a few seconds at most. If that's not showboating, I don't know what else it could be. And people usually only showboat when they believe they have a massive advantage over their opponent and can toy with them.

I heard that direct contact with styrofoam can rub paint off. Can not confirm this though. I would recommend that you wrap it in plastic just to be safe.

100% Agreed!

Hey it's Pink 5! I always saw myself as Red 1 when I was a kid because he gets to ride alone with Pink 5 in Biojet 1. She was a cutie!

Even if NY has a markup, it will still be a cheaper option for me compared to any other vendor due to customs taxes. I don't really recall seeing any markup across all vendors on the prior releases. Even with the Glaug. There are even sellers on ebay that had HMR releases at retail price. Anyway, that's my perspective. I don't see the need to rush preordering these items, which is a good thing.

Is there really any pressure to make these preorders? Based on my observation, all of the HMR releases have been readily available at no markup after the actual day of release, even if the preorders sell out. I've decided to just wait for NY to have it available again, since they are my preferred vendor. I don't think preorder madness applies to the HMR line.

I think he was referring to the new chest covers on top. If so, yes they appear to be add-on detail parts and not built in.

Glaug!

Is the visor for the new 1J still painted or will it be in a clear plastic?

Your HMR Armored VF-1J looks like he has a smiley face on his abs haha

AmiAmi hasn't sent me an invoice yet. Should I be worried or something?

Too bad hacchaka didn't army build the Regult. It would've allowed for a more awesome photo shoot.

I don't care what anyone else says. I think those M&M's look great (even better than a screen accurate version). I will gladly purchase those.

Hehe. It's cool to see a sudden spike in the number of MPP-10 owners here. Congrats to all!

Yup. Here's a link to some prototype pics: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/1044143-master-made-apollo-sdt-03-omega-supreme.html You know... after taking a closer look at the base mode pic, I noticed that this Omega Supreme will come with normal robot hands too. I can see the articulated fingers and fists on each side of the rocket. I guess you can leave off the claw and cannon if ever you want to go for a non-traditional look (which is a GREAT option IMO).

Optimus will be coming with Omega Supreme next month

Yahoo! Finally got my Master Made Titan (Metroplex). Had to import it from the US (which ended up being a really expensive mistake), but I'm still happy to have it in my collection.