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The Hikaru with GBP cost approximately the same as the Toynami 1/100 with GBP so price is definitely going for the HMR line... though the Focker release is a bit pricey due to that Tamashii mark up.
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From what I heard, BW notified all licensees last December. All companies could not announce new products after that until they re bid. The GBP had already been announced so it was unaffected. After that, who knows, and there is always the potential I am misinformed.
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Nah, those are resin models, different deal.
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Just to confirm, I am also just speculating on the rights deal. I heard all rights were pulled for rebidding before Delta. I think the only thing we know is that Arcadia has the Mac Zero license and vfx.
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I'm pretty sure they're done with the SDF and dyrl macross licenses, where can we place bets?
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Exchange rates do not equate to inflation...
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Only minor inflation higher, that's a nice surprise!
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FB2012 wasn't part of the theatrical release, it's a weird byproduct. I doubt anyone would have ever guessed merchandise wold be made for it.
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
jenius replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I still need to figure out how I'll get the TTYL thundercracker updated paint scheme, now this too. -
whoopsy post
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No, the HMR line is about 1/100 scale, same as the original Hi-Metal line. Edit - just realized that graphic says "shoulder armors" instead of "forearm armors"... when I do my HMR review I'll have to fix that...
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I don't think he's misunderstanding, I think he's just adding a bit of real world flavor to my speculation that ends at approximately the same place. The existence of a gashapon VF-4 in DYRL scheme doesn't really tell us anything about the possibility of a more deluxe toy ever bearing that paint scheme and doesn't indicate that Bandai has any rights locked up or anything like that. I still think that BW doesn't have the rights sorted out themselves and so they can't license it... but that's again just me speculating. I can't think of any other reason why they'd choose not to get ANY money from the license instead of whatever Arcadia would be willing to pay.
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I thought we wanted everythign to be Tamashii exclusive so it was easy to preorder.
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So is the Glaug next or Focker?
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Gaiares! That was the best side scrolling shooter EVERZ. In other news, HLJ just forced me to ship my Hi-Metal R Hikaru so it's on its way. Someday I'll review it...
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I'm back in school though! I'll review it... eventually, but I guarantee you'll have seen lots of reviews before then (I'm hoping for a bargain bin pick-up, no preorder here). Man, I'm still working on a Bandai VF-19Advance review that I started months ago
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Zip lock baggies, and the smaller hobby variety might do the trick.
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Shoulda hired T-Rex!
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
jenius replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
You can wait for MP-29O, Shockwave Original Toy Color. -
Orguss licensed for release on DVD release only
jenius replied to SterlingMax's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Just watched the first episode, the English subs are much better than the bootleg I watched once upon a time. The video leaves a lot to be desired though. I tried to watch it using VLC the first time but the interlace was so bad it was unwatchable. A second attempt in media player worked much better but still, far from crisp or vibrant. -
With them ditching the 1/100 scale being parting of the selling point, that would free them up to make something like Battle7 and just have it be the same size as the other HMR toys... but I wouldn't pin any hopes on it. Is the Quel-Quallie one of the Zentraedi battleships? I don't know about that but a Gnerl, Q-Rau, and Ger would be amazing.
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It was a private company so anything is technically possible... but absence evidence to the contrary it seems like a slamdunk shuttering by bankruptcy.
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Orguss licensed for release on DVD release only
jenius replied to SterlingMax's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Just got my copy, not sure when I'll have a chance to watch it but looking forward to it. -
I think it was the 1/250 scale Gashapon that Bandai did and I wouldn't make any conclusions from that because it's a tiny margin product in a series that includes nearly every conceivable fighter. It doesn't transform so we can't rule out the whole 'those modes weren't finalized and thus aren't included in the license' argument. Since it's part of a series with all the other fighters it seems like Bandai may have worked out a deal with BW that was more about the concept than the individual licenses. Something like "We will pay you X% for a gashapon series covering any and all Macross shows/derivatives for domestic distribution in the 1/250 scale." So the individual cost of the FB license wouldn't have been independently computed and may have only been allowed as more of an oversight... 'cause who thinks of FB when doing those deals? Rampant speculation obviously but I just wouldn't lend that "toy" a lot of relevance. If we see a Hi-Metal VF-4 (OMG fingers crossed) we'll know it's all about the Benjamins.