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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
David Hingtgen replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I think she'll be able to do like movie Jetfire, in that you can separate the figure into a robot, and a vehicle, bar 1 piece that is shared. (in this case, the lower half of her chest)- 16569 replies
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David Hingtgen replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I just had a look at the near/clear/big pics out there----her lower torso is still 100x more human than it should be. Ironically, the newly-produced art right by the figure, is spot-on. Both body and face. Why couldn't Takara match that? :;fake edit:: I just figured out what bugs me---with the neck/collar/chest how it is, and the waist how it is----it looks like a woman cosplaying as Arcee, and not Arcee. Face-shape is totally wrong, chest looks "like a piece of cardboard taped on", and the waist is clearly human.- 16569 replies
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Well, at least the gold looks metallic---that's been my #1 fear for a while, that it'd be "yellow", due to how hers is sometimes presented. Not sold on the overall color, but this is likely/hopefully "washed out from a camera flash".
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It can work if they don't literally mean refitted into looking EXACTLY like 1966-prise. Something like this is at least plausible, for a "refit into Kirk's":
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
David Hingtgen replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I honestly think they may be going for something other than toon-accuracy. They've really gone for a "skimpy underwear" look for the sculpt, and I'm thinking that may be more like "some manga I'll never read"-accurate.... Arcee's lower torso is NOT that curved/human. She's a pile of rectangles and trapezoids. I've watched the '86 movie enough times to know exactly how she looks, "and that ain't it". (Those are also some funky thighs) Either way, I find several 3P's to be much better. Takara can, and should, do better.- 16569 replies
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Eh, the 1/1000 kit has always looked to me to be a nightmare to paint/decal properly, due to how many clear parts are molded (and how they've done so). Basically, the entire front end-cap and aft end-cap are clear. But it's not "just the parts that glow" that are clear, it's the whole area---any strut, cover, mount, housing, grille, etc, that's right next to the actual glowing part--is also part of the clear part. Basically, it's the reverse of how "modern kits" (like an RG Gundam) are molded---it's like "less color-separation than normal". I've seen skilled modelers struggle with getting the nacelles to look right on a non-lit Discoprise kit, due to the this. I can't imagine the light-leak-nightmare actually lighting those parts up with create. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but the build-reviews I've seen on YouTube have pretty much turned me off from the 1/1000 kit. And just makes me wish Bandai could do some more Trek kits----just a little bit of color/parts separation in the nacelle pieces, on the order of what Bandai was doing a decade ago, would make for an easy-to-do-perfectly appearance.
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Glad I waited, I came *this* close to buying RG Tallgeese so many times. Being "TV series Wing", I assume Bluefin will bring it to the US?
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Neon Genesis EVANGELION General Thread
David Hingtgen replied to no3Ljm's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Hmmmn. I don't have ANY Eva units any more, but could go for a new Unit 01. Not a big fan of the current figures/statues (price and/or style reasons), but that Koto 01 reissue and the coming RG look nice----how's the color-separation on the Koto? 01's colors are very hard to match, so I'd only be up for a pure straight build, asides from small details/inking. Or does everyone just assume the RG 01 will blow Koto's out of the water in every way?- 982 replies
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
David Hingtgen replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
They've got a high bar to set with an MP Arcee, considering the 3P options that already exist.- 16569 replies
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Wow, not the answer I expected---there ARE two nigh-identical versions out there, like 1 inch different... I was kinda hoping the later release would be "tweaked" a bit. (more metallic/darker paint, and true red bussards)
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Question that google couldn't answer: Has Eaglemoss done two different Discovery Enterprises? One XL, and another non-XL that is bigger than most non-XL? I keep finding "Discoprises" that are "issue #1" and "issue #12", and listed at either 8.5in, or 10in long. That seems odd. They also seem to be consistently priced differently, but like the sizes, it's not as big a difference as regular and XL should have.
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David Hingtgen replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Oh s***, what are we gonna do now?- 16569 replies
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Bar of soap. One that just smells "clean" like basic white Dial, etc. Put the valk and the bar of soap in a bag. When the valk smells like soap (instead of smoke), "air out the valk". Then it'll smell like nothing. I've never done it with a valk, but have for several different types of plastics/toys. Note, that this can take weeks, but will not harm the valk in any way, and is permanent once done.
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I'm still waiting for that SH Figurarts Rain Mikamura...
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This *is* Bandai we're talking about though----they love to ignore easy obvious repaint options. I won't be surprised at all if we never get M&M. Still waiting on that white Sv-262 or any other YF-30...
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I thought it was the ventral fins? Though I haven't followed these releases very closely, as I'm waiting for the OG best girl's TV 1J.
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Arcadia 1/60 VF-4A ‘Flashback 2012’ Premium Finish & Regular Release
David Hingtgen replied to no3Ljm's topic in Toys
Just give me a non-premium version, and I'll be happier. Plus easier for them to make...- 1112 replies
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Arcadia 1/60 VF-4A ‘Flashback 2012’ Premium Finish & Regular Release
David Hingtgen replied to no3Ljm's topic in Toys
This went so long without any postings/updates, I legit thought I'd just DREAMED about it, and that maybe I was kinda mixing up the premium VF-0D, and the HiMetal 2012 VF-4... I was thinking "wait, did I miss it, was the HiMetal all there was, and I should have bought it when I saw it come back in stock? Dang it..."- 1112 replies
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I was hoping for a new show, not a slasher flick....
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I just kinda assumed that if you knew the Variable Glaug in that scheme, you'd know the game/pilot it's from. Moaramia Fallyna Jenius, the adopted one: She's the test pilot, and pretty much THE pilot, of the VG.
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Any plans for a custom Moaramia minifig?
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
David Hingtgen replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Let me know when he makes a Trypticon... Anyways, a bit OT, but my Type 74 kit (early version) came in! It's gonna be my MP actionmaster Blitzwing. (Actionmaster because it doesn't transform out of alt-mode...) Looks pretty good at first glance (this may literally be the kit that G1 Blitzwing is based on, as very few Type 74's seem to match his upper turret details--but this one does!) Painting over the dark green will be a challenge though, will need a lot of primer, then layers of sand and purple. Worst issue may be the wheel hubs---they're polycaps, molded in olive. Can't paint, so will probably just have to live with it. But it's remote-control..... Overall though, still a lot better than my MP actionmaster Astrotrain plans went. (that kit turned out to NOT match the box at all, and there's no alternative kit that's cheap----it's either the big expensive kit now, or nothing)- 9109 replies
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Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series
David Hingtgen replied to BoBe-Patt's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
No, it's not like Qui-Gon's at all from center to tip. (and presumably Obi-Wan has it, since he cut Maul's legs off with it).- 1217 replies
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Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series
David Hingtgen replied to BoBe-Patt's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Have we seen that repaired saber of Maul's before? It's half of his original---and the other half is very "non-Sith-looking". Took it from a Jedi?- 1217 replies
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
David Hingtgen replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Wait---a recent 3P Prime without rust/scratches/weathering? Which one is that?- 9109 replies
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