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  1. David Hingtgen
    It's ancient as 3P goes, and IIRC is quite a partsformer(?), but I still think that's a very cool take on Blackarachnia.
  2. David Hingtgen
    Slightly OT, but does anyone have a recent DHL shipping cost to the US for a 1/60 DX valk from Mandarake? (since that's the only option right now)
  3. David Hingtgen
    I already have Perfect Effect's, but I am so tempted by that one. The dragon mode blows away all the others, by simple fact that it can actually get down on all fours well. (I have PE's in Cryotek blue, so I might buy this one in red)
  4. David Hingtgen
    Shatter's wings are very much inside-out in robot mode---you can see the underside hardpoints, etc: And red on the "inside", which are the top of the wings: (based on these, Shatter has 4 insignias in jet mode---one on each side of nose, top of right wing*, and underside of left wing) *that doesn't jive with the reference pic above, but on-screen canon trumps all
  5. David Hingtgen
    Needs a lot more red---most of the tops of the wings should be red, tailfin mostly black: And of course, none of it is gunmetal-silver-grey. (it's not a screencap, but this is the final scheme they went with---even freeze-framing the movie doesn't help THAT much, but it's enough to tell that what actually shows up in the movie, is definitely this version, and not any others floating around out there) PS----does the toy completely lack Decepticon logos?
  6. David Hingtgen
    I'd love an 07 Prime that's actually painted right in truck mode, but at this point I fear it'll never happen. They all clearly just copy previous toys, and don't seem to have ever actually looked at the real thing. "It ain't yellow!" (and even if it was, the front of the fenders are BLUE) (plus the area ahead of the steps/below the air cleaner/behind the fenders is never right, no matter how many variations they try) Seriously, people need to stop painting the fenders bright yellow up front. They're BLUE. And the truck's lightest paint never gets beyond "sunset orange"---definitely not the "lemon yellow" we see most of the time.
  7. David Hingtgen
    One of my fave reviewers just did a review: Gotta admit I'm tempted, even with the DYRL-style armor. I sold off my last (non-PF) Milia almost immediately after I got it, and there's STILL no 1/48 version announced at all, and the actual PF is ridiculously priced. (plus, I think it's very slightly pink-white, and not white-white?) Plus, these have the modex numbers done properly---which I currently have very little faith that a Bandai 1/48 would get right, at this point...
  8. David Hingtgen
    I plan to skip RE3R. Loved RE2, loved the remake. Never got into, never finished RE3. Tried several times, but it simply never "clicked". So don't think I'd like the new one much more.
  9. David Hingtgen
    So we're getting a Mandalorian, and also THE Mandalorian...
  10. David Hingtgen
    Bismarck is tempting, but for that kind of money, it'd have the be the Tirpitz in full dazzle-camo, or an Iowa...
  11. David Hingtgen
    Rey did...
  12. David Hingtgen
    1989 Casey Jones---the best thing of any turtle-based live-action movie...
  13. David Hingtgen
    Fantasy-monster-sea-creatures yes, but Skalor is distinct/detailed enough to peg him as a coelacanth.
  14. David Hingtgen
    My concern with Sunstreaker, is that a real figure made of plastic, isn't going to look half as good as the render. Half of it is going to be yellow paint over clear blue plastic, and not "all the same shade of yellow", plus the gaps between parts will be 10x more obvious----and he's got gaps/joints running all through the windows. They'll be huge, poorly-fitting, and the clear plastic edges will highlight the gaps and seams far more so than opaque plastic would. It's like he's an experiment---he looks great, in theory, in CAD. But actually making it for shelves? Good luck.
  15. David Hingtgen
    If the gold plates could be removed from Duke's boots, he'd be perfect. It's like "we're just going to add one random piece of sci-fi armor to his otherwise very realistic look..."
  16. David Hingtgen
    Enough to sell the Snowspeeder version just a couple waves after the X-Wing version, apparently
  17. David Hingtgen
    Ok, I *thought* the jacket was puffier, but I wasn't sure. Didn't catch the boots/gloves though.
  18. David Hingtgen
    Everything pre-sold-out. The very first people could snag like SkyLynx+Snapdragon+another Voy for less than a hundred, combining the BOGO+sale. (they are both on sale, AND BOGO) But SkyLynx is so gone he doesn't even show up now, and Snapdragon is pre-sold out.
  19. David Hingtgen
    Storm---yay! Not silver though, booooooo! Green Rogue---may pick her up as my first Rogue. Though I much prefer green/yellow, I have yet to see one I really liked-----it just seems like that combo of hair/face/boots etc just doesn't translate well to a figure, and I've always passed. But this looks like a really good Rogue, even if it's not my fave look.
  20. David Hingtgen
    Question to someone who knows the nuances better than I do: What's the difference(s) between Snowspeeder pilot Luke, and X-Wing pilot Luke?
  21. David Hingtgen
    Am I nuts, or does that Dak have a really good head sculpt? (Not that we see him THAT much in the movie, I could be mis-remembering his face)
  22. David Hingtgen
    He's an F-15/16/18. (Have a look)
  23. David Hingtgen
    It's like 2 different lines, IMHO. "Fairly realistic, updated versions of the originals"---Duke, Snake Eyes. And "Sci-Fi-heavy homages"---Roadblock, Scarlett. Getting rid of the infamous "Allspark blue" paint would help, IMHO.
  24. David Hingtgen
    Most freebies show up "fairly early in the build", so if you want them---order now...
  25. David Hingtgen
    Isn't the pilot figure like a subscription/pre-order bonus? Or only sent to those who opt for the "deluxe" subscription? I don't think it's going to be included as a "normal" part of the "regular" issues.
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