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  1. tekering
    I just hope the VF-4A PF release looks half as good as your "amateurishly" customized VF-4G.
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    Actually, that's an old photo. I've added more shelves since. Damn those pagan sun-worshipping wenches!
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    Revoltech would like a word.
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    Yeah, my living room has been under the Hot Toys occupation for years.
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    Yeah, Soundwave looks terrific! And Laserbeak looks... okay, I guess. But that ugly chunk of pinned hinges in the chest compartment... Is that supposed to be Ravage?
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    Yeah, she really cries out for paint. Love the red you used, @Mog... but thin those paints, dude!
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    I have to agree. While most of the Showa films are broad comedies (especially the original King Kong vs. Godzilla), Shin Godzilla is the only po-faced satire. Like all of Hideaki Anno's films, it's highly critical of institutional authority, societal values, and the common tropes of Japanese sci-fi... but unlike the nihilistic Evangelion, he genuinely seems to be enjoying himself making fun of the Japanese government. Far from merely providing exposition, or forced intrigue, or pulp drama, the humans-talking-around-a-table scenes serve a strong, consistent thematic purpose (although the satirical intent may be somewhat lost on foreign audiences). A Godzilla film with an intelligent message is a rare thing indeed. It suffers from a lot of problems that are endemic to Japanese sci-fi (paper-thin characters, poor pacing, awkwardly-delivered English dialogue), but the effects work is leaps and bounds beyond anything else in the genre... even when there are no kaiju to be seen.
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    Yeah, the Shinji figure seals the deal for me.
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    I got a brand-new showcase to fill!
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    Aww, screw the physics; that's not the problem. These films never make any logical sense anyway. I'm just bummed my Legendary Kong no longer scales with my Legendary Godzilla.
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    Not at all. Mr. Color lacquers are plentiful in my area, and they dry quickly (which is great for an impatient guy like me). You've gotta keep them thinned, though, so that the paint gets applied smoothly and evenly. Brushes aren't ideal for sharp little details, however, which is why I use stickers whenever I can get away with it... like for those tiny clips on top of the helmet visor. If you're anything like me, you've got lots of little sticker scraps from other toys to cut up and customize... Bits this small require more dexterity than my manly fingers can manage, so I use these special modeling Q-tips to apply them. Sorry Mog, I was distracted by your Star Wars figures in the background: What the hell are Luke and Wicket up to?
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    Thanks for the kind words, guys... and yeah, we shouldn't have to paint the pilots, should we? Shinobu Takeuchi flew with the 36th Squadron out of Mars Base.
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    It's a fair and unbiased review, and he specifically addresses the improvements made to the Houquet figure (who doesn't fall apart like Stig does); he even acknowledges that picky fans will want to repaint her. He is correct on all counts. My apologies to Sentinel, to whom I intend no disrespect... My apologies to Sentinel Stig, who has been waiting for the same treatment since last summer... ...and a special apology to Jason, who has been extremely patient and understanding with me, despite how I selfishly put his commission aside long enough to paint up Houquet. I just couldn't stand seeing her in that unfinished state.
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    Hell yeah, you did. Mine won't be delivered for another eight hours or so... ...and I'm in Japan.
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    Yes, but as Noel facetiously points out, they're not using the word "Flash" in their marketing. The English text simply says "Hathaway." That remains a clear and present danger with any Gundam narrative (), but there are degrees... and this certainly doesn't appear as crass as Build Fighters or Gunpla Builders Beginning G.
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    I'll trade you mine for one of yours!
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    I'm sure he sent you here so that us pedantic geeks could provide some clarity, since it's not that simple... There are six distinct Bioroid models, after all, plus Seifriet's custom unit. Above is the "Early Period" Type II Bioroid (the "T'siendral," in Robotech nomenclature), and you'll notice the head and chest are significantly different on Seifriet's model (known as the "Gister'dohl"). This is the "Early Period" Type I Bioroid (aka the "Nous'dohl"), arguably the most common unit seen in the series. Since the arms, legs and lower torso are almost identical among these three variants, we can assume Moscato's kit will include parts to build any of these three: The "Middle Period" Bioroid types, however, were significantly different: These types were frequently featured onscreen, but only in the last few episodes of the series. The "Late Period" Bioroids, on the other hand, exist primarily only as concept art... ...although it's worth noting that Matchbox's only Bioroid toy was based on the Type I "Late Period" model (the so-called "Neue Nous’dohl"). The Arii "SOL Bioroid" kit you speak of is awful, even by mid-'80s standards. It's awkwardly-sculpted, poorly-articulated and smaller than a Hi-Metal R figure... Any perceived value it has is based solely on its rarity, not its quality. Moscato kits, on the other hand, are far more rare, and I'm sure you're already aware of their quality. $300 CAD ($237 USD) is a bargain!
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    Welcome to the party, pal. Some of us have been here since 2009. Remember "Buster Prime?"
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    Oh, the same size as the old Matchbox Bioroid toy, then. Interesting coincidence. Does it need to be a single piece? With all the natural seam lines in the design, it would be easy to break the base down into separate parts...
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    It's really hard to pin down scale, too, given how inconsistent their onscreen depiction was. I mean, look at how big it appears from this angle... ...and then how much smaller it appears in this shot, from the same scene. Using that human figure for reference, it looks like you've scaled the Bioroid up to about 7.5 meters in height... which would result in a model nearly 16cm tall, about the size of Sentinel's Legioss (or a Voyager-class Transformer). Is my assumption correct?
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    That's hardly a fair comparison, is it? Discovery is hard sci-fi, a gritty look at a future society where actual people struggle with oppressive regimes, homicidal technology, and interstellar warfare. Monsters, Inc. is an animated cartoon, full of whimsical creatures, slapstick humor, sight gags and storybook fantasy. Sure, the plot's more engaging, the characters are more empathetic, the worldbuilding is more complex and well-thought out, and the setting feels more like a tangible reality, but that's because Pixar is full of talented, creative people who know what they're doing. (Star Trek hasn't been able to make that claim for decades.) We really shouldn't expect Discovery to be as realistic as a Disney comedy.
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    You mean the "ED-260?"
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    If parts are included for three Bioroid variants, I'll happily order three kits immediately.
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    If Michael Burnham is included in that poll, then Admiral Cornwell should be as well... ...and Emperor Georgiou, when Cornwell appointed her... Hell, even "Captain Killy" had more screentime as Discovery CO than Burnham. It's perfectly consistent with 23rd century Star Trek, as much of TOS plays like self-insert fan-fiction written by Jim Kirk.
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