jenius
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OMG yes on the storage! It should be an exclusive where you have to send in 20 destroid UPCs
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No, as much as it makes sense to do a New Gen movie, and how a JSF can easily be given a Legioss style transformation, it won't happen. We're going to get a mash up of the first two archs, heavier on the first arch leaning on the second arch's character names to avoid legal issues. You can't license "Robotech" and give people a New Gen movie (at least not initially) although I'm sure the mash-up we get (if we ever get anything) would only have very loose parallels to anything in the cartoon (like Transformers).
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As was foretold! The anymoon post has been updated to include the Arcadia VF-19Kai. Spoiler alert... there are no surprises. If anyone is looking for a Yamato VF-19Kai and Soundbooster let me know! In all honesty, the Arcadia toy was to tight it was absolutely miserable to handle at points so I'm really going to miss my Yamato one if I sell it off... it's tight without being infuriating and making transformation nigh impossible.
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Don't forget the Matchbox toy, it's even a decent scale
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R apparently stands for "removable nosecone". Nothing else is really striking me as different.
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I think "horrible" might be over-stated. They definitely have some minor geometry problems and were FAT in the back when viewed from overhead... unfortunately I don't think I have a Yamato V2 overhead comparison: To be fair though, no toy comes close to that line art, even the Yamato V2 is quite a bit fat in the back in comparison (imagine the thickness of the arms otherwise!)
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Through the power of photoshop I own multiples of every toy. What? Not the same?
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The VF100 line was awful... so so awful. If they made all of those like they did the VF-25 VF100 toys you wouldn't get them all unless you were a glutton for punishment.
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I think 'option parts' are standard on Arcadia releases and all Arcadia releases feature the later crotch mechanism and no rainbow tint on the canopy and, as of yet, no grumblings of breaking shoulders.
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In a just world they would either hook up their most consistent customers or the first people who preordered first. I wouldn't be high on either of those lists so I guess I can understand a bit more of a wait. EDIT - my shipping notice has arrived! Huzzah.
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Nothing from NY yet since the "preparation" email . Hope it gets out before Golden Week kicks off.
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Has anything ever been licensed as an FB 2012 variant? I kinda wonder if there isn't some crazy rights issue that makes a specific FB 2012 license impossible to come by. BW might have thought "Meh, it will never matter" and then Yamato asked for it and they were like "Sh*t, we honestly have no idea if we'll get sued by someone who participated in the releasing FB 2012 so... no dice." What quality downgrade are you talking about in regard to Yamato? I think BW is just demanding more for all licenses across the board as a new series is pending so Arcadia has to go with whatever's cheapest, (Macross Zero).
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I could use the extra time!
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Not really, the lawsuit clarified that Tatsunoko did have the exclusive right to merchandise Macross products internationally (which they licensed to HG). If Sunwards wanted to sell internationally they would have needed a license from HG. I think this lawsuit marked the moment that BW then made it part of their licensing agreement that the licensee would lose license privileges if they ever tried to sell their product internationally (which is what prevented the Bandai/Toynami chunky reboot later).
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I think it will be easy to get, look at the folks in this thread, lots of folks not interested in small toys.
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Says the guy that will never own a Monster toy. I think if we all lived in Japanese apartments the scale would have more appeaL but I'm looking forward to it. I think it makes sense as the other obvious launch toys were already released under the HM line.
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Ah that's discouraging
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Yeah, it's not terrible, especially since I intend to keep it, but it does flex during transformation (the seam gets wider when between the ratchets on the GERWALK joint and then tightens back up when I'm done man-handling it). Definitely a bummer experience for such an expensive piece, I hope the 0A and 0S treat me better.
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Sorry, I missed the question before. There's very little if any glue involved in the leg's construction so it wasn't terribly difficult to disassemble to a point where I could get to the area needed. Unfortunately the seam is a little wider on that leg now as I wasn't able to quite get it back to factory levels... but I'm sure I just notice it more since I had to put it together.
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For those of you who are wanting to know more about the original Hi-Metal VF-19 toys, I just updated my post with an HD transformation guide and an HD video review along with lots of content about the Blazer Valk (I broke down and bought one on mega clearance).
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No UN Spacy kite? (that's a joke, obviously we all have that)
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Negative, the M7 Hi-Metals were similarly lacking. There's a hinge or two but nothing of any external significance that's metal. I'd say, by virtue of the metal feet, the VF-1 has more metal. Edit, just looked at mine, there's a fair amount of metal in the foot of the M7 toy connected to the ball joint and extension mechanism and a metal hinge related to how the torso flips up and around, anything beyond that must be very minor.
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While it's a shame the shoulder pylons aren't articulated, the bottom of the toy still lets you have some fun. I really love it, very glad to have it in my collection.
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It's speculation but I think Arcadia is very much hamstrung right now by what BigWest will allow them to do. The rumor was that Bandai was making a big push to secure licenses when Yamato went under so that might have driven some costs way up.
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I would have held that 1/65 VF-17 toy in fairly high regard if they hadn't nerfed the knee.
