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  1. tekering
    You were probably thinking of my Countach.
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    You're damned right, it is! Some fantastic reveals from Sentinel and Arcadia today.
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    You've made the common mistake of assuming they're character merchandise, when in fact most Evangelion figures are more like fantasy wish-fulfillment for socially-awkward Japanese guys who can't get a date... That's how most of these manufacturers approach the market, anyway. Frankly, I'm glad there aren't more Shinji figures. 😅
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    That certainly seems more likely... but I can't believe there's only one episode left! They've left a lot of ground to cover in Chapter 7. You're right. Sir Alec Guinness was 62 when Star Wars was shot; Ewan McGregor was only 34 when Revenge of the Sith was shot. Of course, the harsh arid climate of Tatooine is murder on the skin... Living two decades in the Jundland Wastes definitely takes its toll. 😣 None of this, however, can even begin to explain why 41-year old Boba Fett is being played by 61-year old Temuera Morrison.
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    Much appreciated, Mike.Just ordered mine. Guess I'm in for another MP combiner, now... and my wallet better be ready!
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    No need, thanks. I did my own research.
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    No, that's definitely canon. That's why the clones were so quickly phased out by the Empire, in favor of conscripted soldiers (that aged at a normal rate). Remember how all the clones looked in Rebels? That was 4BBY, eighteen years after Attack of the Clones... and as you can see, they've aged nearly four decades. The Book of Boba Fett is set a further 14 years after Rebels. They'd be feeble geriatrics by then. Nonetheless, they clearly aged at the same rate as all the other clones, including the frequently-seen Rex (as opposed to the adolescent Omega, the unaltered clone who ages at a normal rate). The only Bad Batch cameo we're likely to see is Omega herself, since she'd only be in her early forties.
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    Incidentally, Mike, how does "Medicus" scale in alt. mode next to Masterpiece Ratchet?
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    At this point in continuity, clones (due to their accelerated growth) would appear to be in their 80's. You really want them to put Temuera Morrison in old-age makeup?
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    I don't recognize it either... nor can I find any reference to a shuttle Goooaro.
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    The PLAMAX kits are a similar scale, actually... ...but they're non-transformable, of course.
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    The Book of Boba Fett continues to be much more interesting without Boba Fett. Yeah, that was a dick move. Thing is, he's in his seventies by now... Are Duros supposed to have significantly long lifespans?
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    The F-16 was released under BBI's "Elite Force" imprint, and came very nicely painted. They can still be found on the secondary market, but they tend to fetch several hundred dollars (even in used condition). The F-14 was released by JS International, after BBI folded: It's also beautifully detailed, but the spotty weathering was somewhat controversial. I did some selective repainting to my original one, and it still hangs above my stairwell: ...but I'm leaving the boxed one as-is, considering its aftermarket value.
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    Peli Moto spoke it so well, I was both shocked and amused. It was only a middling episode of The Mandalorian, one that simply sees Din going about his business from place to place (much like the early filler episodes from season 1)... The fact that it's easily the best so far speaks volumes about The Book of Boba Fett.
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    BBI, Elite Force, The Ultimate Soldier X-D, 21st Century Toys, JSI, Merit, Motorworks... It went through several different names and brandings, but it was the finest military toyline of all time. I fear we shall never see its like again.
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    They definitely hew closest to the G1 toy aesthetic, but their Swoop is too big for my liking... The limbs had to be equal in size, see. I'd say it was worth the trade-off, though. It's not the most stable of combiners, but (thanks to all that translucent plastic and shiny chrome G1 goodness) it's the most drop-dead gorgeous.
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    Seriously?
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    Nearly four decades later, and it's still the only viable solution.
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    I'd assumed the same. 7.5cm is literally HALF the size a 1:72 Zentraedi soldier is supposed to be... and they were usually depicted even larger in the anime. Their figure won't even scale with HMR toys! Oh well, money saved.
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    Awesome. My Satan Claws stands 17.6cm, and the Biopsycher always struck me as slightly larger than the Early Types.
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    And for the same 1:72 scale, you could buy five Hasegawa Regults for the price of one Kitz Concept toy (or six Bandai Regults, for that matter). Mind you, neither of them come with a little pilot figure.
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    That's brilliant, using the stand as a table.
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    Doesn't matter what they include, or even what price they charge; you'd have better luck preordering a DX Chogokin than a Target-exclusive Star Wars figure. If it were a Migs Mayfield, I'd be pissed. Thankfully, it's practically identical to the already-solicited "Tatooine" Boba... ...so screw Target.
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    Maybe you didn't consider Super Friends campy back when you were a kid... The "inflatable dummy" Batman comes instantly to mind.
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    At least Playmates is reliably consistent about that, even after all these years. But let's look at how other companies have fared when revisiting earlier characters: Clearly, Hasbro's early Star Wars figures were an unmitigated disaster, but they made rapid improvements. Their "Power of the Jedi" line (while still not up to modern standards) was far superior to what they'd been producing five years earlier. Playmates has had THIRTY YEARS to get their act together, and their new figures are barely any better than the crap that languished in the clearance bins back in the day. Hell, Kirk's insignia pin still takes up half his goddamn chest! Plus, their promotional photography is pathetic, making Khan look crippled and Spock (and Riker) stupidly short... How they hell have they managed to stay in business all this time?
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