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Wow! 16mins later and HLJ is still up... Just got my confirmation e-mail, does that mean I'm safe or could they still send out "We're sorry" e-mails all the way up to December?
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Wow, AmiAmi just went from Coming Soon to Sold Out - but I think I got one from HLJ (thanks to your links) - I got the Thank You, just awaiting the conifrmation. Never found anything on NY yet though (I guess I'll have to pay customs on this bad boy!). Thanks all for the excitement (NOT!) - thanks for the links, now back to sleep (its 3am here).
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No place holder at NY yet? Damn, I hope to get one there to save on customs here in Canada. Good luck to all... 6mins to go!
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
wm cheng replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
Nice Saburo! Love that design, so jealous of your very clear canopy. -
Wow that looks great! So excited for this, although not really getting into the actual animation itself. Just weary that I keep seeing that foggy/frosted canopy in every shot including the promo stuff - I thought it was just a early prototype when I saw the same thing for the VF-30 pictures until I got my toy with the same foggy/frosted canopy (the only detraction from an otherwise great toy). I just don't get why some people have the clear canopy for that toy.
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Looking forward to the toy, but definitely not to the late-night pre-order madness that's sure to follow. Any idea how popular these things are in Japan? Are they as or more popular than Frontier?
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Scale Model Link Thread for Non Macross builds
wm cheng replied to EXO's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I believe its a 2kit box, so I'm guessing its the re-issued molds but there are two planes so $30/plane isn't bad, especially when its the Hasegawa F-14 - which is considered the definitive 1/72 kit (the later recessed panel version) - albeit a bit tougher to put together. However the newer FineMolds 1/72 F-14B may have dethroned this kit, but it was never a general release, only a special magazine release item. I have the Hasegawa F-14B and it is amazing for a 1/72 kit (I have the FineMolds too and its seems even better, but that's 20yrs of molding technology later!). -
Definitely Bandai (without the pre-order madness). Not Arcadia, I've had a sense of being ripped off every time I've bought something from them recently, exorbitant prices and no markings are the big turn offs for me with this company now.
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Yes, I'm catching the bug too with all my Es sitting in my stash... not saying I can actually make any time for it, but its awfully tempting..
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I think its just a shot of the 3D Model - the canopy reflections and shadows seem too clean/perfect.
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Hmm, at first I was estatic - 1/72 scale too, I love that scale (although I'm getting a bit old for it now). Then the 6,800Y price hit... and now I'm cautious. If its a great sculpt then I might bite, otherwise I'll have to wait for Hasegawa (would have been my first choice if I had my wish).
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I can't believe I missed this Hasegawa issue - I didn't think it was a limited release thing, but now HLJ says its discontinued - argh!
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I wish it was the VF-0S - I'd bite if it was that...
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So funny... NOT!!! but I agree. Just lazy...
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Exactly the same sentiments here.
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Yep, Me three!!! Those Bandai transforming kits almost turned me off modelling all together, you really have to be a sadist to complete one of those (and I did two of them!!!)
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
wm cheng replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
You took the words right out of my mouth! -
Ok, I'll throw my 2 cents here... One of each E, F, J (so I can display them in each of the modes - but I guess E will have to be in aircraft mode) Definitely A because I love the sweep back wings and the more military colours. So I guess 4 for me.
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Sorry to hear about your troubles Moosey, Did you see my thread on weathering my VF-0D? http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&page=93#entry1203668 If you look at my signature below, and go to the archived links thread, scroll down to the toys and you can find a few other links to my experience in weathering the VF-0D - I didn't have to re-paint the entire thing, but I did use an airbrush to do the salt weathering techniques to lighten the overall blue. Good luck.
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Am I gettin' old or is every one of these new fangled transformation sequences or battle sequences getting faster and choppier - those darn youngsters, what happened to taking a step back and enjoying the glory of the ingenuity of engineering and seeing the entire battle from a distance to get a feel for the big picture instead of these fast cut clips?!
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I don't think it would bode well for the 1/60 DX version, true that its slightly larger, but most likely it would be some kind of die-cast metal and I don't think the metal molds can hold as much detail as plastic molds - it might actually be simplier. The 1/72 scale version is supposed to be a model - therefore more detail/realistic than the toy, this gear looks almost laughable IMHO.
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I'm with you there! Looks like Bandai is up their old shanagans again, they can't design a landing gear to save their lives! Bandai has had a consistent history of screwing up any semblance of a realistic looking gear and going ultra beefy - just remember their Yukikaze models - argh! I've never had any of the newer generation Valkyries ever displayed with their landing gears down - they are an after-thought, either they are too far forward for the nose gear or too far backwards for the main gears or just they look like beefy silvery sticks with wheels stuck on the end of them.
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Wow!!! Simply gorgeous. I thought I had missed a Hasegawa release. That might be a good way to use up my stash of Bandai kits sitting there never to be built unless I wanted to torture myself again.
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Holy NO STEP batman! There's not a surface or panel on that bird that you can stand on or that won't kill ya! Ah... what plane was I working on... oh yeah, 102! Damn, if I can only remember what plane this service panel belonged to... oh yeah, 102
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LOVE mechanical books!!! YES! Please come to papa... anywhere but Amazon.jp - the shipping and customs to Canada is a killer! Thanks for the heads up.