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  1. tekering
    We had them in Canada...
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    A picture is worth a thousand words, as they say... If your goal is either anime-accuracy or real-world physics, you're better off with your Hi-Metal R VF-1. While Bandai, Hasegawa, Max Factory, and even Kitz Concept have consistently relied on official Tatsunoko statistics for establishing Zentraedi mecha scale, the official stats never add up. Zentraedi pilots at 1:72 scale simply couldn't fit into those battle pods! The Regult is depicted considerably larger in the anime (as it would have to be IRL), so you can see how awkward Hasegawa's model scales with Max Factory's VF-1J battroid... or even Hasegawa's own Queadluun-Rau (which is based on the movie version, where the Zentraedi were scaled-down considerably anyway). My Hi-Metal R Max there is a lot closer to how a VF-1 should scale with a Regult, but it's still not perfect. Suffice it to say, we should go with whatever looks right to us, 'cause we care a lot more than the companies do. 😤
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    It's neither screen-accurate nor scale-accurate, of course, and in fact doesn't have anything to do with Macross. It's an ROI strategy, and every toy company does it. Tooling costs are by far the most expensive part of the manufacturing process, so you've got to use those molds as much as possible to keep costs reasonable. KC will sell you the same figure as many times as they can, simply by changing the head or changing the color scheme. The really craven toy companies will incorporate mold reuse into the media itself to justify this practice. 😉
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    I would imagine that represents only a small minority of your audience, Mike... 🤔
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    "Master Replicas acknowledges nothing has been more popular than the classic 4.75" figures from Playmates, which first debuted in the 90s. Recognizing the place Playmates figures have in a lot of people's hearts, they aim to continue the story of action figures at that size. This new programs does not ask fans to rebuild their collections from scratch, but to add to what they already have." Are you listening, Nacelle? This is why Master Replicas is much more likely to succeed.
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    What I love best about these Max Factory battroids isn't the simplicity, or the anime-accurate proportions, or the fabulous articulation... ...nor is it the consistent look of the packaging or the terrific box art... ...it's the 1:72 scale-accurate figures they come with. 😍 Sure, they'll be a pain to paint, but look how well-sculpted they are!
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    I was wondering the same... 🤔
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    Damn, too late to cancel. My Max has already been shipped. 😒 I will NEVER preorder another Kitz Concept figure. 😤
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    Spectacular news! If these sell well, I see tremendous potential for this company. I hope they do Toxic Emil at 1:10 as well. 😁
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    These figures are perfect for collectors with neither the motor skills required to assemble a simple model kit, nor the ability to transform a toy... [ . . . ] ...but yet have enough interest in Macross (or Robotech) to commit a significant amount of disposable income... 🤔 [ . . . ] ...which couldn't possibly amount to a viable customer base. 🤨 I expect these to sell poorly, if at all. 😒
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    Hasbro's been manufacturing Transformers for over four decades, but continues to screw up their promotional photography on a regular basis... ThreeZero's batting a thousand, by comparison. 😅
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    Wow, that's even worse than I'd realized... ...given their pack-in figures are a consistent 1:72 scale. 🙄 I guess that's why that Falcon cockpit's so comically oversized and misshapen. Even Kenner's vintage toy did better than that! 😂 Still... MGS ships have nicer paint jobs, at least.
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    Not at all. They've been around since the early '80s.
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    One of those Detolfs does not look like the others 😆
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    I like the sound of a 4' Metroplex, but Lewin's asking too much for a figure that bears only a superficial resemblance to the source material. It's not G1 Metroplex, not IDW Metroplex, not FOC Metroplex, and it doesn't even look like Prime Wars Metroplex. 😒 Also, that "transformation" barely qualifies. 🙄 Looks bloody heavy, too: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1105143837682388
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    Go on, show us what you've done to it. 😊
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    Incorrectly scaled? Incorrectly proportioned? Way overpriced? Sounds just like any other TVC, Hasbro, or Kenner vehicle. 🤕 There are exceptions, of course -- Luke's Landspeeder, the TVC Snowspeeder and Speeder Bikes, and at least one TIE Fighter release was correctly scaled -- but the vast majority are way off, despite how often they're reissued, retooled, and continuously increase in price. Your MGS ships are more accurately scaled and proportioned than Hasbro's, but... not by much. 😒
  18. tekering
    New year, new shelves, new displays. Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉
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    Bummer, I'm missing more than I'd realized. 😐 Thanks for the checklist. ☺️
  20. tekering
    Lavender...? 🤔 The reissue is certainly a more accurate color scheme overall. 😐
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    It's the snub nose and the eyepiece that bother me the most. Otherwise, it's the best injection-molded kit to date. The gun pods on Moscato's Glaug are a little large -- I'll grant you that -- but Hasegawa's are equally oversized, and weirdly detailed. Otherwise, Moscato's kit is exactly what the line art has always depicted: Note mine is still woefully incomplete, but you can see how accurate the proportions are when photographed from the right angle. I think I prefer the feet on the Hasegawa, but the Moscato wins in every other respect, especially size. A 23cm height may be consistent with the official stats for a 1:72 Glaug, but your pilot would have to be 1:150 to fit in a cockpit that small! 😅 Heck, even Moscato's 37cm Glaug doesn't fit a 1:72 pilot properly... but compromises are necessary to match the inconsistent animation.
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    Glad I'm not the only one turned off by that. 🤢
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    It's kind of ironic that NA matched the Studio Series packaging so faithfully, only for a figure too small to scale with SS'86 Optimus. 🙄
  25. tekering
    No, he's a poster dealer. 😅 Season's Greetings, everyone! 🎉
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