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  1. David Hingtgen
    Same. Waited a long time to get one (not until Xenosaga) and it was almost worth it for that alone. Sure wasn't worth it for Skyward Sword.
  2. David Hingtgen
    I would like the YF-19 canopy to be "slightly tinted". But would definitely prefer totally clear over "deep blue" if the only options are the two extremes.
  3. David Hingtgen
    Needs to play a Jedi again.
  4. David Hingtgen
    (right thigh appears mis-transformed, Leo's right rear leg should retract into it further--compare to left thigh)
  5. David Hingtgen
    That looks much better. I'd call it more dark taupe than dark khaki. (taupe has more grey)
  6. David Hingtgen
    It's going to be months before it's actually finished. Bovis was the first and so far only piece actually released. These are pics of an early test from the factory of the last 3 members that MMC sent to Peaugh. Colors and paint apps aren't final--even the Bovis in that group is an early test. Part of the reason they sent it to Peaugh is so he can test it out and see what needs to be tweaked before the remaining members actually go into production. That said, he's been testing out the articulation: And some size comparisons: Gah, our forum isn't allowing linking to the full-size versions of the pics, even via thumbnail---go here for full-size versions: https://twitter.com/Peaugh/media
  7. David Hingtgen
    This. That type of foot, and "wing-mounted engines" (boosters in the case of the Sv-51) are now the established "bad-guy" cues for valks. Any future "evil" valkyrie is almost certain to have 3-toed feet, and 4 engines. And probably have some purple/fuschia. (remember, we saw Nora's before Ivanov's, and I think Nora had more screen time, too)
  8. David Hingtgen
    I sold my fold booster along with my -19 years ago. I want/need a new one.
  9. David Hingtgen
    I'm trying to think---what scheme for a VF-14? Heck, it's best-known canon appearance I think is M3. And that's about it AFAIK...
  10. David Hingtgen
    That's pretty awful. Especially considering the engineering that went into the ROTF leader-class. Ah well, more money for 3P stuff.
  11. David Hingtgen
    I don't recall it ever being olive-tan in *any* scene.
  12. David Hingtgen
    I have tried, and tried, and tried, to finish FF2. Pure JP, partially translated ROM, and actual US release eventually. Made no difference. Even "cheating" the levelling system---just horrid, horrid gameplay. Got to the Tower Of Mysidia(?) in the US version (furthest I ever got) and that was it--couldn't continue, could find no way to continue that didn't require literally 2400 uses of the "Esuna" spell to get all 4 characters to learn Esuna strong enough (level 6) to cure "Confuse". (because like every other enemy there casts confuse-all every other turn----and so every battle turns into "my party kills itself, very slowly". And I looked and searched and could find no item nor armor that prevented confuse. So basically----impassable. Combined with the fact that the fighting system itself is very slow and no fun at all.
  13. David Hingtgen
    At this point I hope there's a new fold booster---I sold mine a while ago, along with my old -19! And as has been said----there's much better/smaller LED's now, they could REALLY light it up neat nowadays.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, "khaki" is a good term to describe the gunpod color there. As is the word "wrong". WTF are they looking at for gunpod reference? Surely some of the Japanese forums etc are mentioning the gunpod color? If not--can someone here mention it to Mr K's twitter?
  15. David Hingtgen
    Price being equal, I'd have bought the Takara MP-10. The eyes are very easy to paint---pop the head open, remove the eyes, paint them with your choice of light blue paint. Best of both worlds. Whereas you can't really change the leg color of US TRU MP-10. But for like 1/3 the price of the JP version, I'll live with the bright blue. Same for Rodimus actually----I prefer the JP version's colors in ALMOST every regard, but there's just a few things the US one does better. But for far less money---I'll live with the US version.
  16. David Hingtgen
    The entire insides, I presume. Probably basically a really big Sparrow, inside. Unless you think they've got an advanced active-homing long-range missile inside that body, when even the US doesn't yet have anything equal to the Phoenix, power/range-wise. (still waiting on the always-proposed, never-worked-on AMRAAM-D)
  17. David Hingtgen
    Diecast? Like MP-10, Starscream, Sideswipe, and Prowl? Diecast is basically gone from MP's. A single "core spine piece", if that. FT's Quakewave has more diecast than anything Takara's made in years. Better proportioned/cartoon accurate---well, I mean, do you really want your ultimate Devastator looking EXACTLY like this: I mean, look at his feet. Cartoon-accurate would look awful for the individual robot and vehicle modes. Plus he's "impossibly over-simplified". No wheels or anything. Just green blocks. Cartoon-accurate is flat-out impossible for some things---in combined mode, Long Haul's entire bed is purple---yet he's all-green in vehicle and robot mode. And good luck getting a cement mixer out of that left leg. Altering the basic look enough to make decent-looking bots and vehicles---you're going to end up with something pretty close to what MT and TFC already did. The combiners were grossly oversimplified for the animators----their figures are always going to be the least "cartoon-accurate" of all.
  18. David Hingtgen
    Iran unveiled their latest aviation innovation----the Fakour-90 air-to-air missile. They say it's compatible with their F-14.
  19. David Hingtgen
    Yup, could easily be "none" with just slight use/wear/flat tires etc. WAY too close for comfort. I like more than "piece of paper" clearance. Gunpods never hold tight over time--they always sag. If it's that close to start with---it'll be hitting the ground after a few month's ownership. As for colors---I think the gunpod color is fugly and flat-out wrong. Olive? It's not a VF-11B. The teal---Yamato 1/60 was better. It was the perfect shade---teal, but not "bright TEAL!". It weas a dark grey-teal. Arcadia should tone it down a bit. Still teal, just not so intense/vibrant. It's way too bright, especially on the battroid-mode chest.
  20. David Hingtgen
    I honestly had no idea, thanks for the info.
  21. David Hingtgen
    Hope there's more Decepticons coming-----way too many Autobots lately. Really, want newer-mold Thundercracker above most anything. (proper G1 toy colors, not the godawful marked-up thing Hasbro have us)
  22. David Hingtgen
    Does Zero's iconic pose pre-date the John Woo fame-era? I mean, Zero does that in like every episode.
  23. David Hingtgen
    Yup. "Champagne gold" will only be for the weapons, the final figure itself will have a richer gold. But the prototypes in that display still have the champagne gold, so people are still freaking out.
  24. David Hingtgen
    I keep hoping MP Bluestreak's insignia will have an outline/background. It just "blends in" to the background way too much IMHO.
  25. David Hingtgen
    I honestly don't know how Shockwave could be done any better than FT did their version. It's basically perfect in every mode, and has more diecast than any MP has had in years.
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