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    http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Yamato
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    And a third, actually: The USS Yamato. I found it on clearance. I hated the ugly stand it came with, so I made my own.
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    BANDAI DX YF-19!!

    tekering replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    Anyone living the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, perhaps... or maybe downtown Osaka. But for the other 90% of the population, we have to rely on online retailers and the secondary market, just like the rest of the world does. I suppose underestimating demand is safer than overestimating demand!
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    That's a hell of a lot of shorthand, and even native English speakers might have trouble comprehending all the abbreviations. I'll clarify as best I can: thk = think yrs = years abt = about hmr = Mi-Metal R M0 = Macross Zero M+ = Macross Plus 4g = VF-4G Lightning III (from the Macross M3 video game) fb = ?
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    BANDAI DX YF-19!!

    tekering replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    Ah, but the situation isn't so different for those of us in Japan, either. I ordered mine from Amazon.co.jp, and their stock was sold out within an hour and a half... Yodobashi Camera sold out an hour after that... and any third-party sellers on Rakuten or Amazon are now charging at least ¥7000 above MSRP. If it weren't for you fine folks giving us a heads-up, I would've missed out as well. What would we do without MacrossWorld? Undeniably. This product was announced in October of 2015, and we've been waiting two and-a-half years to preorder it. Given the usual production delays, it'll be at least six more months before release. Anyone wanting to get one at retail prices -- even in Japan -- had to order within a three-hour window, or look at paying a significant mark-up on the secondary market. A three-year wait, with a three-hour order window. It's mind-boggling, really.
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    "How would such a concept look on a VF-1?" he wondered idly... "Equally stupid," he decided.
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    I've got a lot of similarly-scaled Matsumoto ships, but I believe those came from...
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    BANDAI DX YF-19!!

    tekering replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    Yes, they seem to have forgotten to include the "h" on the "Shinsei Industry" tampo... And yes, the resulting "Sinsei" is damned close to "Sensei." <sigh> Bandai is getting damned sloppy these days.
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    As a fan of futuristic spacecraft, miniatures, and Star Trek in particular, the Eaglemoss series is a dream come true, featuring dozens of ship designs that have never been produced as models or toys before. However, as a raving scale Nazi, the Eaglemoss series is a nightmare, featuring a total disregard for any semblance of scale consistency. Almost every ship released is in its own unique scale -- and some have even been produced at two different scales -- without making any attempt to identify (much less publicize) what scale they represent. Thus, my Eaglemoss collection is split up over five different starship displays, each representing a different scale: about 1:850 roughly 1:2000 around 1:1200 about 1:3000
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    I am. I have. I will. TMBounty_Hunter and orindlt, too, obviously.
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    Yeah, the Amazon.jp listings have been similarly updated.
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    Yeah, Dino. Didn't you see the toys? Admittedly, only the third-party version actually turns into a Ferrari... ...but it's a really sweet one.
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    Blackout's hands really bugged me, too... so much, in fact, that I had to do something about them. I removed the pins holding them in place, so they could be reoriented perpendicularly. So far, I haven't bothered to secure them in this position, since they stay in place well enough as it is.
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    Certainly not... I love the way it looks, I'm happy with the articulation, I like the flexibility of the stand, and I especially love how it can actually stand unassisted! I'm not particularly fond of my CM's, MegaHouse, or Gakkens, but this Mospeada ranks up there with the Beagle for me.
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    I'm really pleased with Crowbar, actually. It's pretty amazing how all of that ends up hiding under the SUV shell!
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    HM-R is as reliably charming as ever.
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    Some parts on ball joints have a tendency to fall off, but -- with one exception so far -- the transformation has proven easier than anticipated, and the aesthetics are top-notch, as you can tell by all the terrific photos that have been posted. Furthermore, Sentinel's Riobots have long since sold out everywhere, and even getting a pre-order in for next month's Ray release is proving impossible. By Mospeada standards, it's a huge hit.
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    tekering replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    Last month, I was interviewed by a reporter from the local newspaper, who had come to my house with a cameraman to photograph my collection. He stood facing this wall of Transformers and Macross Valkyries and asked, "Are these ALL Gundam?"
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    I found the transformation considerably quicker and easier than expected, actually. My right shin guard keeps falling off, though.
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    BANDAI DX YF-19!!

    tekering replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    No money? No space? No Internet access on the 27th?
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    Well no, the Riobot visor is a rather incompatible shape: So it's a lot easier to simply swap in the Aoshima model kit head. Keep the Sentinel face, though, 'cause it rocks.
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    Yeah, I see your logic here. "If they don't give a damn, why should I?" Good luck getting your own, sir! No transformable motorcycle enthusiast should be without one.
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    Let's try and help out everybody who still wants to buy one, then: There are several listed on Yahoo! Japan auctions... ...and next month's VR-052T (Ray) release can still be pre-ordered though a third-party seller on Amazon.jp as well.
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    Aramaki's modern redesign includes visible lines across the visor, perhaps suggesting an HUD of some kind. Those of us who don't like the look on their figure have opted to remove the silver paint lining the inside of the visor, to make the sculpted lines less conspicuous... and those who actively hate the look can simply paint over the outside of the visor, concealing them completely. Oh, and it's "Stig," not "Stick." Tatsunoko was big into using European names back then, and it's a common name in Scandinavia. Ignorance is no excuse, guys. At 217 grams, Sentinel's Mospeada "Riobot" is only slightly heavier than a Yamato/Arcadia VF-1 Valkyrie. Diecast is limited to structural supports, hinges, and the thruster housings that extend from the wheel hubs.
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    Still can't beat Shuraking, though!
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