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  1. wm cheng
    I'm in your camp, love the original designs but won't display/buy any of the newer figures coming out unfortunately. Same problem with the YamatoGirls, they are just too suggestive and it was never like that in the anime. So you're not alone, but we are probably the old farts. 🤣
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    Is this region protected and can only play in Asian Blu-Ray players? or does it say anything about "All-Regions"?
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    Someone in my office got the TOS and its quite impressive (my only complaints were the weathering was overdone and the stand too clunky) but when its lit up its pretty nice and most of the complaints were overblown when you see the actual ship. The size is quite impressive. I don't think I could ever afford the Factory Entertainment Enterprise; https://factoryent.com/products/star-trek-u-s-s-enterprise-ncc-1701 It's only really two Bandai YF-21s! (no broken antenna too!)
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    Nice @MacrossJunkie - it does add a bit of depth and pick out the edges and details more...
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    Yeah, I have absolutely no place for it at all as well. I'm just going to say "oh my honey, I didn't realize this was going to be this big?!?! Well at least you get some value for the money right honey?" 🤣 That's a problem to deal with more than a year away! Yep, I have the 1/1000 kit too, perfect size but can't imagine cramming all the lighting and electronics into that one (although I have seen some people do it) but I've had it along with the Reliant for years and haven't cracked it. I have the Bandai version but the lighting isn't right and the stand got broken over the years so it doesn't light up anymore unless I look into fixing the stand and I have my 1/1400 resin which I built more than 20yrs ago when I had time 😛
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    I hear ya @Chronocidal - I would have much rather had it in plastic too for the same reasons, I don't really care about the metal or heft. However I just don't see having anytime to put into building one of these anytime in the near future, plus I know Polar Lights is just a crappy manufacturer so its a lot of sanding and modifying to get it to fit properly and after pricing out all the aftermarket parts, iridescent paints, paint masks, electronics and LEDs plus the kit itself not including my time would be close to $2K. This seems like a good interm solution for my all time favourite starship design. Maybe someday if I ever retire I can get to building my own model, by then maybe there would be a better kit out and better electronics but then again, I might have arthritis and can't build anymore - you just don't know!
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    No, that's the TOS (The Original Series) Enterprise from the 60s and it's over now. This if for the TMP (The Motion Picture) Enterprise from 1979 and it's just starting up today and accepting orders through to Sep 15.
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    Hi all, just wanted to let you guys know about this offer from TOMY Plus (I don't work for them, I only ordered one - but thinking this is a place where people have a little extra cash and is passionate about toys :P) Their TOS Enterprise did well (although there were some shortcomings IMHO) and is selling for 2-3x the MSRP now on eBay. The company seems legit (I normally hate backing these things since I was conned out of almost $2K for backing that HAL9000 and will never back any crowdfunding campaign again) and has already delivered a previous replica. This seems like a good replica for the price (its not the $15K QMX or Master Replica or Factory Entertainment replicas!). It's $699USD + $50USD shipping to US & Canada only. Delivery October 31, 2025. https://tomyplus.tomy.com/startrek2024 https://www.facebook.com/groups/tomyplusinsidersclub?_kx=ASsd1kix0NbkHmlXjdrZOJrhExkHP7cqi-c03lKBWuQ.W2DwWC
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    Have you tried using a hairdryer to heat it up to remove the white stress mark (I haven't tried it myself) I've read on here earlier that someone found that successful.
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    I guess I have a long way to wait for mine from Amazon.com... sorry to miss out on all the "fun" with antenna gate
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    I wonder when Amazon.com will deliver their orders - on June 29th or a few months afterwards?
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    Wow!!! @nightmareB4macross those are some tiny hinges - amazing work! Can't wait to see it all painted up.
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    Ooooh, that would be good!
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    Yay! I finally got my 80's Anime red bikes collection together as I had wanted!!! Special thanks to @MKT for helping me track down the Metallic Motoslave, it's fantastically beautiful in the painted metallic scheme. When I first saw the toy back in 2008 in bare red plastic, I wasn't interested at all, then missed the Metallic re-paint, but this version makes all the difference. I just did a quick black wash to pick out the details and it just really pops. It's so much fun to play around with, its incredibly fiddly like a swiss watch, but you can get it into all the great poses. Does anyone have the instructions manual scanned that I could have, mine is still sealed in its bag and the CollectionDX transformation video was incredibly helpful, but I'd like a PDF of the instructions to keep on the computer.
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    Oh, the cockpit bubble and windows are not clear so you can see inside? They're painted silver?
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    Uh, I wonder how they compare to the Bandai DX. They are a lot better looking than that NECA crap. Crimson looks pretty nice indeed, Gypsy paneling is a bit overdone for the scale, but the metallic paints are nice. I wonder if they'd be available once it release as they all say its sold out.
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    WOW!!! Love the metallic paint scheme (which was what I would have done) but really love the custom Milia sculpt - so dynamic, I wish I could buy that!
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    @electric indigo Love all that intricate masking, so much patience is clearly evident, and my personal favourite grey and orange paint scheme!
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    Has anyone ever made a proper cockpit replacement for that all-resin-one-piece cockpit that we can't ever paint?
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    Anime was hard to come by in the late 80's, I was at the mercy of bootleg VHS tapes and got what I was given. Wow! I never seen any of these fan made transformations. Thanks!
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    WOW great pic!!! Strangely I never got into Mospeada in my high-school days so I can kindly ignore that existed LOL.
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    Oh man that's beautiful, I wish that was a moving toy!!! I wish Arcadia would reissue those older Yamato toys or better yet Bandai redo them. Now that I just got my Garland and Akira bike, I just need Priss to complete my 3 red 80's bike collection!
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    Yes, I have been playing with the headlight. I did have to gel the turn signals orange as it looks quite bright white out of the box, the orange lens just didn't color the turn signals enough, I ended up applying a double layer of orange gels (filters cut from my samples book) to make the light look orange instead of white. It's kind of crazy they sell it with and without the Kenada figure. I feel it really needs the figure to give it scale and presence, without it looks kind of generic. The Ali-Express listings of this toy shows that you can just get the figure by itself, or bike by itself or together - so be care if you are ordering.
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    Finally got it in hand and its great! Very accurate for a non-licensed and better figure sculpt. (too bad it wasn't in scale with the Garland) but the size is small which I like but with the lighting gimmick. I just did a very quick little black wash to pick out the few recessed details. Thanks for your comments and the link!
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    LOL you said my thoughts exactly!!! I got the 2000 blue and black tie as a b-day present from my office at work back in the day.
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