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  1. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, I'm wondering about the exclamation mark too----my preferred option (JP eco) has it-----anyone know if the mark means "not actually available" or just "will take longer than usual"? (can't imagine there'd be any other meaning). Couldn't find anything in their FAQ's about symbols for shipping.
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    I haven't bought from N-Y in a while----can I still see all their many shipping options/cost prior to buying (without committing to buy), and is it accurate even with the COVID shipping situation?
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    Possibly stupid question but it's hard to keep track: if I were to order something new, now, from N-Y, what would happen? If Japan Post isn't accepting "new" stuff to go to the US-----would NY refuse the order? Box it up but allow it to just sit around until it was ok to mail? Or force me to ship it immediately for $$$$$$ via DHL? Honestly, I am unconcerned with waiting after purchase (months even), my only concern is price. ($30 item, so paying $30 or whatever to ship is out of the question)
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    That's a pretty apt summary. "Clearly, THAT is what the sequel should be based on" said all the suits/producers...
  5. David Hingtgen
    Red Ninja? More like the rusty mauve ninja...
  6. David Hingtgen
    I'm still disappointed by how lame the Enterprise-former's bot mode is. Like, zero time spent considering how it would/should transform.
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    The discussion's pretty much done. Some people really liked it, but I think a LOT were disappointed in it. I loved Frontier, hated Delta. If it tells you anything, I waited over a year to watch the Delta movie, and I think I'd rather have my 2 hours back. MW's pretty quiet when there's neither a current series to discuss, nor "still interesting discussion to be had about the last one". Frontier=best Macross TV series Delta=worst Macross TV series. IMHO.
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    Still hoping they're release a "decent/mediocre" finish at some point. Basically "this time it's molded in the right colors, but without doubling the price through weathering and panel-lining".
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    Hey Agent One, long time no see----but the latest show is "Macross Delta"*, with 26 episodes and 1 movie. Main valk is the VF-31 Siegfried. Movie is much like most of the franchise movies, in being a condensed retelling of the series with a bit different ending. Overall the series goes all-in on the "J-pop band singing" part of Macross. *technically, it's actually called "Macross Δ", pronounced Macross Delta.
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    Be sure to always point out that "The Mandalorian" uses a "real" model ship for a lot of flight scenes, and that's a big part of the reason why it looks so good. It's the best ILM's done in years. No matter how good, CG will 'age' but a good scale model stands the test of time... (1977 Star Destroyer still looks "perfect" on-screen)
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    Yeah, I like the grey accents too, very "field-repair/field-repaint" ish. (Would be even more so if they were asymmetric)
  12. David Hingtgen
    I believe Amazon US is doing "bubble envelopes" more than ever lately, too.
  13. David Hingtgen
    Hmmn--possible, but seems like that'd be pretty "out there" tech, even for M+. To interpret color etc, from a scanner.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, pleasantly surprised with Snapdragon. "Not being made of milk-jug plastic" alone makes him 10x better-looking than Apeface. And Snapdragon just inherently "works" a lot better as a triple-changer. SR-71-ish to T-rex is a lot easier to do than spaceship to gorilla. Really, the only they could have screwed him up, would be to use that awful not-white plastic.
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    The most recent show is quite divisive, and I'm MUCH more fond of the valk toys that came from the show, than the show itself...
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    Hmmn, you're the second person recently to report the "200" error for uploading photos:
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    Ok, further clarification----as in mass mass release (Target/Walmart)?
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    Mine is angel-wings. Though ironically I have yet to remove a single piece of "wing" from the sprues. But every single armor piece is just janky... And it's the first "Wing Zero twin buster rifle" I've ever had, that will separate if you look at it funny, with wiggly bits. Considering the two versions should share most "body" parts, how was the "proto" version changed to be better? I'll have to wait and see how the new MG is, before deciding between it, and the Super Nova (Moxin?) one, for my "best Wing Zero EW".
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    Is there anything showing exactly where all the cameras on the YF-21 are? Just rewatched ep 1 of M+ again, and it's clear from some of the viewing-angles that Guld gets, that there are cameras in the tailfins, and maybe other places. Definitely more than "just the ones around the nosecone".
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    Ok, am I nuts, or is HiRM Wing Zero just a POS? I had it pre-ordered, got it day 1, started it, put it away for a LONG while, started again, stopped, and am starting again. It's mostly done now, except for the wings and lower torso. But it just keeps pissing me off. Every single piece is "iffy". *Nothing* really snaps/clicks into place. I'm gluing everything. But the plastic is either so rock-hard, or so rubbery, that even glue really doesn't want to keep it together--I'm SUPERgluing parts of it now. And even when glued, there's still gaps---are they INTENDING to have "gaps to simulate actual panel-gaps between armor plates" or is it just bad fit/design? If I didn't know better I'd think it was a KO. Plus, the rock-hard plastic, even under-gated, makes nub marks and slices guaranteed. (and the rubbery plastic is just terrible in every way). I'm seriously considering just throwing it away, unfinished, and moving on to like my next HG kit. (but it cost so much $...)
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    Good, modern MG's are better than most PG's. At this point, the only thing most PG's have going for them is raw size. Of course there's exceptions, but at this point---I would generally ignore "PG" vs "MG" for most kits, and simply go by "most recent release date". That will generally be the best version of it.
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    Are these going to be mass-release, or specialty/online only?
  23. David Hingtgen
    It'll actually be the Mirror-Universe version from Enterprise, just to mess with us... (includes little Zefram Cochrane figure with shotgun)
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    I'll assume they didn't add in the "missing" tabs to lock the turret down in fighter mode? There's slots molded in the legs, but no corresponding tabs on the turret underside. I've always been convinced they "forgot" to add in the tabs, since the turret "popping up and out a bit if you look at it funny" in fighter mode has always been an issue, along with the shield being forced out of position by the pressure. But if there was a set of turret-tabs to lock into those otherwise-pointless leg slots, then the whole turret/leg/shield area would be rock-solid.
  25. David Hingtgen
    Ratcheting engine pods? Oh man... Anyways---I hope they improved the paint adhesion on the feet! I know it was an issue with Ozma's, maybe other -29's as well? (and actually, my reissue renewal Alto is starting to have issues there, too..)
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