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Valkyrie Hunter D

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  1. Nope, I didn't see that Prime on the shelves.
  2. Huh, I never noticed those voting buttons before. Not that I'll use 'em; seems kinda pointless imo. As far as subject matter is concerned, last night was the first time in years that I bought a TF in-store. I was in a TRU for my own kids when I saw a fully stocked TF section, even MP-10 was in stock. Nothing Hasbro has been releasing recently tickles my fancy, but I did note that if I ever saw the new Sky Shadow in person, I'd give it a closer look. Well, I ended buying one after picking the best of the bunch. He looks very cool, I can't wait to open him up once I get home.
  3. Front Mission may never get the proper turn based strategy sequel it deserves, but there is Phantom Brigade.
  4. Sadly, there were no sightings of AYGO's Madox at the last Wonderfest, which kinda worries me a bit.
  5. I love my beat 'em ups, but this one reminds me of SNK's early stuff, and not in a good way.
  6. An April release date gives me plenty of time to save for this extravagant monster. Preorder done!
  7. More XCOM is always good, it's definitely on my radar. Speaking of strategy games, remember Ring of Red? Iron Harvest definitely reminds me of it. Man, if only Front Mission had this kind of treatment.
  8. Gawd these Combaticons are huge, which means Onslaught will be immense! I'll have to pass on 'em until I hear about their combined form, but the guys you've covered look great. I'm crossing my fingers that their Silverbolt will be ace.
  9. I got to tinker with DNA's Susanoo today. Just like a bunch of others I read about, my Susanoo has orange paint chipped off from his feet right out of the box. The instructions were unclear on certain steps, so I had to watch a video to clear things up. Closer examination reveals how flimsy a few of the parts are, like the linkages for the tank treads and hinges for the panels found on the forearms and lower legs. It's a PITA to get him in tank mode for sure. Every panel has to be leveled perfectly and tabbed up. Once that's done, you just have to pray the tension doesn't cause the hull to degrade into a pile of loose panels. And if one isn't careful, I could easily see the nubs and tabs used to hold parts together snapping off. Be advised that his helmet crest may rub on the forearms during transformation, resulting in gold paint getting chipped off. Once I was able to clip the treads together and made sure all the parts were properly attached, Susanoo makes a decent looking tank. The trials and tribulations of getting Susanoo into his alt mode certainly does not distract from the menacing spectacle he makes in bot mode. In short, I love his bot mode. Even if you didn't know who Bludgeon is, it would be hard to not appreciate the melding of a mechanized samurai and his spirit vehicle. DNA's intrepetation of Bludgeon is a love letter to RotF's Voyager toy, right down to the tank turret that opens up to hold his short swords. All the joints are solid enough to easily replicate the poses on the box, making for a dynamic range of motion. There is a limitation with his upper legs though. The way his torso is structured doesn't allow his thighs to swing backward, so Susanoo will not be doing any punting in the immediate future. Would I recommend him? If you like the design as much I do, I say go for it. Just be warned that a little more care and patience than usual will be required to get him in tank form.
  10. I think if the trailer is integrated into Prime's bot mode, he'd just be too chunky to remain his svelte self. Besides, where would Roller go?
  11. A Zero and now a Helldiver kit? Feels like the 90's all of a sudden.
  12. OriGinal
  13. I love seeing OG mecha in Lego form, and this is very cool!
  14. It's cool that Boeing likes to have fun. I know if I was the pilot, I would drawn something far more juvenile.
  15. I just saw this listing on BBTS: MP-40. I wonder if it's just gonna be their previous MP Hot Rod with a little re-tooling.
  16. From that angle he reminds me of this guy:
  17. I know it's just headshots, but geez, this looks awful. I don't know who fared worse, Minmay or Gloval.
  18. Aside from the singers in everything Macross, I can't think of a lot right off the top of my head. Eve's songs in MZ 23 Pt. 2 are great, and Priss will always be a fave for me. How about Orange Road's Madoka Ayukawa? Sure she's not presented as a singer many times, but when she is, it's made clear she has tremendous talent as a singer.
  19. Thanks for the heads up, I finally got one! Supported the orbiter as well.
  20. I just wanted to heap more praise upon FansToys' Phoenix which I finally received from a massive Pile O Loot. I think it was Scyla who called it a white beast. With a wingspan of approximately 17", that is the absolute truth. For me, Skyfire's appeal was that he became such a blocky, goony looking bird. In that respect, FT has accurately captured Skyfire's alt mode. Phoenix is a solid transformer and if you ever wanted Skyfire in toy form, Phoenix is the one to get.
  21. Beefy Captain - Liefeld would be proud! I'll be getting him along with Wolvie. Magneto was a surprise. My only beef with him (and other Revoltechs with a flowing cape) is the ball jointed mess that goes with the cape.
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