David Hingtgen

Slightly OT but you've just gotta see this if you haven't (and you've ever built a Tamiya kit):

I don't have a PS3 yet, but like the gunmetal 1000x more than the black, so I definitely want to get the super-special bundle or whatever. Still, being 80G instead of the 40G I planned on getting, PLUS being "limited" may drive the price too high.

I must have Copperhead, but I'll probably sell the Shipwreck he comes with. I don't have Shipwreck yet, but if I ever have one, I'll want a "normal" one.

If you want a "beefier" battroid, with the resulting 2x as thick fighter mode, Yamato has already released several other 1/72 YF-21's, with and without FAST packs. Yamato is making this new one for those of us who wanted a better fighter mode than the old one.

I actually think I like the blue HISS more than black. Will the black one come with a figure? I know a "real" HISS driver is a separate carded figure--wave 8? (I'm disappointed the blue HISS driver has no display stand, and no weapons)

Found a HISS at Target. It was at a checkout aisle endcap. It is not, however, a GI Joe endcap. It's all the exclusives. Lots of Star Wars figs on top, Joe vehicles in the middle (just a single HISS and AWE, no more), and deluxe All-spark repaint TFs on the bottom. (I kinda like the all-spark Brawl, might pick him up--I have no Brawl at all----did they fix the shoulders on this one?) With Wal-Mart now charging nearly 7 bucks for a figure, buying a HISS for 9.99 is a no-brainer.

Probably a long shot, but Revoltech hard-suits would be awesome. 20 bucks, highly articulated. They'd sell zillions.

Yup. Get rid of the "gimmick", and you can tuck a lot of things up in the plane's belly (basically just fold his arms inbetween his lower legs). Plus scale down his thighs/intakes a bit.

The story: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167288 The petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/petition.html I signed.

I hope Megatron 'stays dead' for 1 full movie, so that SS can lead the 'cons for the 2nd movie, thus he would "deserve" a $50 toy in Hasbro's eyes, etc, and we can get the F-22 we all want.

I still want more pics, but I plan to get it. I am SERIOUSLY considering swapping for the original head and cab roof, so if anyone would like to trade for the "new, more accurate" head for their original-issue Movie Prime, let me know.

Edited for truth.

I was hoping the Snow Serpent would look cooler. They get bulkier in every incarnation. The BAT looks better than before--the tinted blue "window" helps a lot. (though it's still not a hologram)

Wait---Commander with chrome mask? Details? I've never seen confimation/pics that the lastest version of him does in fact have chrome.

Just me, but I hate "knives on the chest" SE, in all incarnations. ::edit:: Oh, they're removable. Eh, probably still pass on him, then I can buy 2 Lackey Vipers...

No pics today, woke up and it was dark and cloudy, and now it's raining.

Black Storm Shadow???? Why not visored Snake Eyes in black? Would make a lot more sense. And I still need an original outfit SS...

If nothing else, showing off my skill at balancing Kaiyodo figures.

Nothing good will come from a thread that's degenerated so quickly.

I think we're still waiting on Graham's Sv-51 review...

Got my Asuka today, will post a pic or two of her and Rei tomorrow.

Everyone get back on topic, or the thread's closed. (that includes mentioning Zardoz)

I would tax on length/height. Nothing worse than when two VERY long vehicles park directly across from each other in a parking lot, or even worse---a parking ramp. Just BARELY squeeze by with 1mm to spare... (In my country, it would actually be a law that vehicles beyond a certain length cannot park across from another one of that size, nor may they occupy the last spot in a parking row, thus blocking vision for people trying to pull in or out of that row)

I was just at Hisstank.com, and it seems my Snake Eyes is from a brand-new wave (first seen 2 days ago). Fixed crotch, and 2 pegs on the display stand. (I thought 2 pegs was just a Joe thing, as all my previous figs were Cobras)

Possibly they're only quoting auto numbers. The 5-speed auto's .83 final ratio means it can't be geared that well for acceleration without killing highway mileage. Even an old GM 4-speed has a .70 final, so they can sometimes have decent gearing on the axle. I wonder if a 6-speed auto would help a lot--make 1st even lower, give it like a .6:1 final ratio for highway MPG...