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  1. tekering
    Not sure what the difference is between these two kits, but I have one to photograph: And, while this thread seems concerned exclusively with unlicensed garage kits, I do also have some Imai vintage kits (in various states of completion)... ...if anyone's interested, that is.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Yeah, I get that a lot. My pictures are "too clean." I bought two HM-R Defenders -- one just for the parts -- which makes my Tomahawk an expensive custom. I'm sure you can relate.
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    Yes, the Baby Crab. I'm very eager for that one myself.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    No, I already tried that. The 1:100 Phalanx kit is properly-proportioned to begin with, so the larger HMR legs don't suit it. It only works for the 1:100 Tomahawk because of its disproportionally larger torso, which made the stock legs appear too small; the stock Phalanx model, on the other hand, looks better as-is. Oh, and I think we can definitively state HM-R is NOT 1:100 scale.
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    No, that was last month. I suspect the Garmo's getting reissued next. As "fanon" ideas go, I like this one.
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    The Wave and Imai 1:72 kits are almost identical in size, as they rely on the same official stats to determine dimensions: So they're both accurately 1:72 scale, technically. They're just not realistically 1:72 scale, that's the problem. Now, if you want your (realistically-scaled) 1:48 Pinky Space Crab to look appropriately-scaled to any of the (so-called) 1:48 Legioss kits or toys available, might I suggest building your Pinky posed in flight mode...? Minor scale inconsistencies are always easier to justify when taking relative distance into account, like with a display of this nature. Unfortunately, I fear I'll have to do the same with my upcoming "King Crab" builds, which will require larger and more robust stands to support their significantly greater weight...
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    While I assume your question is rhetorical, I have conducted market research that may lead to an answer... Search Google for 機甲創世記モスピーダ (Kikō Sōseiki Mosupīda), and you get about 217,000 hits. Search Google for 超時空要塞マクロス (Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu), and you get about 1,700,000 hits. That's about 8 times more interest than in Mospeada. HM-R stuff is overwhelmingly Macross-based, since that's what sells: Conduct a similar search on Yahoo! Japan auctions, and you'll find 167 Mospeada items, versus 2,240 SDF Macross items. That's over 13 times more product than Mospeada! Incidentally, even Macross pales in comparison to Gundam: Search Google for 機動戦士ガンダム (Kidou Senshi Gandamu), and you get about 13,300,000 results. That's about 8 times more interest than in Macross. Similarly, you'll find over 39,000 MS Gundam listings on Yahoo! Japan auctions, nearly 18 times more product than Macross! The numbers don't lie. Gundam is Bandai's cash cow, Macross is a niche market, and Mospeada's barely a blip on the radar.
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    That's right... and all the Imai, Gakken, Aoshima and Toynami merchandise follow the official stats just as closely, meaning significantly undersized Legioss. Now, this is purely conjecture on my part, but I suspect officially-published dimensions may have been deliberately fudged for Imai's marketing purposes... so what could be sold as 1:48 scale merchandise would actually scale with all of Bandai's 1:55 product (especially the best-selling Macross Valkyries, the obvious antecedent to the Legioss). At any rate, your Pinky Space Crab is an actual 1:48 scale model, which means any licensed Legioss is gonna look a little small by comparison.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    I got tired of waiting for that lavender bastard, so I made my own. The Defender's legs were exactly what I needed... everything above the waist is vintage Imai.
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    As has been addressed elsewhere, the official stats on Mospeada mecha are irreconcilable with onscreen evidence, model kit scales, or real-world physics. For example, all these Mospeada kit accessories are officially 1:72 scale: Note the standing pilot would be exactly six feet tall at 1:72 scale, but the sitting pilot is the size of a small child; Imai's undersized Armo-fighter cockpit required an undersized pilot. The stowed ride armor is designed to fit in the chest cavity of Wave's 1:72 Armo-soldier, but it's clearly way too small for a 1:72 figure to wear (much less ride)! Imai and Wave both produced 1:72 Legioss kits with accurate proportions, following the official published dimensions... and both are clearly much smaller than they'd actually have to be to accommodate a 1:72 pilot. If you increase the official stats by 50% -- 1.5x their existing dimensions, in other words -- you'll probably have more realistic measurements, and more consistent with their animated depictions as well.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    ^ Love it! Are those 1:72 Wave kit parts?
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Proud parents.
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    I'd been meaning to pull my Toynami Alpha/Beta out of storage to get a couple action shots:
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    My Dremel is ready. Actually, the humans are even more impressive: Stig manages to leap from a stationary position on the ground... ...after ditching the ride armor, even...! ...and actually lands perfectly in the open Legioss cockpit. That's gotta be at least seven meters right there! I guess he forgot gravity on Earth is nearly three times stronger than on Mars. Come to think of it, a human born and raised on Mars wouldn't have the muscle mass to jump seven centimeters off the ground, much less seven meters...
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    Yes, I came to the same conclusion. It looks like the animators used the same paint for both... so I intend to do the same. I'm planning to use 1:6th scale doll parts for the ball-jointed shoulders and elbows, and hopefully I can find a close color match to avoid having to paint them. The other tan parts will be painted to match.
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    As I eagerly anticipate this build, I've been going through the Blu-rays and preparing color references for painting: Sorji's Gosu is heavily favored in earlier episodes, so I'll be doing a Queen Crab first. Since there's not much else available online, I'm sure some of you will find these images useful. While capturing these images, I caught a glimpse of superhuman agility: She leaps nearly five meters in the air to reach the pilot's seat!
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    Appreciate the update, sir. What color will the parts be cast in this time? By the way, I saw a similar 1:48 Gosu garage kit for sale at Wonder Festival 2017 last month: It's a little smaller, significantly cheaper, but clearly much lower quality than yours, Cap'n. Of course, had yours not been available, I'd have probably bought one of these... but it would've taken a lot more effort to make it acceptable for display in my collection!
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    Yeah, Seventh Moon's 1:72 Tread is clearly a work-in-progress. I guess we'll have to check their blog for updates.
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    The 1:72 Legioss/Alpha Armo-Fighter is the old Imai kit, and the 1:72 Armo-Soldier is the Wave kit. The hand-sculpted Tread appears to be the only unique part of Seventh Moon's display... but it's a welcome addition to the line! The Horizont also appears to be a garage kit, and a depressingly small one...
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    Well, it's a scale nightmare, of course... ...but we can correct for the scale discrepancy with a little forced-perspective. That's about accurate, I think.
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    I know I'll be attacked for this, Cap'n, but I urge you not to waste your valuable time and considerable talent on mecha that have already been done (and done, and done, and done again). Macross has been exhausted, and yet Bandai, Arcadia, Hasegawa, Metalbox and countless others continue going back to the same well... so it'll be done again soon. The Southern Cross market may be significantly smaller, but it's been virtually ignored for decades now, and there are some timeless designs waiting to be realized in physical form. Looking for a new challenge? Tackle the iconic Bioroid. Prefer something relatively simple? A decent Spartas Hover Tank would be an easy project for you, and we'd be all over it. Plus, you can charge whatever you want, and we'll bite; no competing product on the radar, or even on the horizon.
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    Aww, you guys are too kind. Our illustrious Captain did all the heavy lifting; I'm just reaping the rewards.
  23. tekering
    Well, I wouldn't know how to classify them for the purposes of identification, but I can certainly photograph them for you: Remember any part you paint needs a layer of primer first, preferably after a light sanding to rough up the surface. This is especially true of the joints.
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    So, is the final product to everyone's satisfaction? If the Toynami MPC Alpha seems a little too small, it merely proves the Invid Shock Trooper is properly scaled at 1:48. My compliments, Captain!
  25. tekering
    Be careful what you wish for... 200 LEDs could've illuminated a substantial network of tiny fiber-optic strands, giving the model an effective sense of scale: Instead, those garish colors and nonsensical placement give the model an effective sense of... holiday decoration.
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