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I agree, these pics all look extremely familiar to me. I think Toynami probably just supplied Aoshima with some publicity shots.

It reads differently when you're drunk. Honest, try it.

NIN is pop? Then why the hell isn't there a NIN night on American Idol?? Now that would be entertaining! I agree with Space Pirate on the Ministry comment, I have to stretch my memory long and hard to remember a moment when they were relevant. If I had to label NIN it would be "sanitized industrial emo rock." I would definitely stop short of pop though. While NIN has become quite popular I never got the feeling it was crafted purely with the intent to sale to nearly as wide an audience as it has.

As someone who owns Macross toys crossing pretty much every spectrum I feel I can safely ask WTF?? You're entitled to your opinion but if you feel Macross toys have gotten worse since 1983 let me be the first to disagree with you. You're also in a thread dedicated to a particular, maybe a few, Yamato items and you're bashing the manufacturer on such a broad sweep that it exceeds the expected limitaitons here. As someone who has already been criticized within the context of this very thread for being overly negative I'd like to thank you for taking my comments to the next level... and far beyond. I hate Yamato's 1/60... BOB hates YOU for buying one! EDIT - I was drunk when I wrote this so I don't think it really ties to the quote but what the heck, I'll leave it. I like toys... toys, toys, toys, and wine!

Whenever you're not sure... just do the math Beta stands: 13.7 Meters VF-1 stands: 12.7 Meters Beta length fighter: 9.7 Meters VF-1 length fighter: 14.2 Meters

Let's not get too carried away, I think the Beta would stand the same size as a VF-1 toy. It's HUGE in comparison to the Alpha, and it has a significant amount of girth, but it's not just HUGE in general. I imagine the Koenig is more imposing.

Well, I never did end up pre-ordering my multiple sets... and with what happened to Amenbo I've never been more happy to be such a procrastinator. Still, I think I'll have to venture out and buy a set of these.

The Alpha is definitely somewhere between 1/48 and 1/55 scale. They may have adjusted the pilot itself to be closer to 1/55 but I doubt it. The MPC Alpha is exactly the same height as the 1/48 Imai kit. The fact that the Imai kit is a bit smaller than a true 1/48 allows Nami Toi to label it a 1/55. You can bust out your tape measure to prove it.

As a rule, I avoid anime. I do own some good 80s stuff though so I'd say I own like 80% of what I watch and that number will continue to drop with whatever Cartoon Network anime show I happen to catch.

Wow, I'm beginning to think Yamato raped Beware of Blast's sister or something. You guys thought I was agro with my constant criticism of the 1/60... that guy sounds like he's only access to a fertilizer plant away from turning Yamato into a crater. Toys toys toys, I like toys.... and beer. Onto other things, the 1/48 is sturdy as an ox, except for the backpack, the little frilly bits behind the head that hold the back pack down or poke out like a fin, and the hips... but as soon as your aware of any of that the thing is fine. I don't think my car should be indestructible, seems silly I should expect that from my toys.

That's Neova but I think he's out of business. Used to be a member here though with plenty of successful transactions.

Here's another something to consider. I remember hearing before the MPC Alpha was released that Toynami had purchased the molds of the Imai variable 1/12 Ride Armor and the variable 1/48 Legioss. Now, if Toynami had truly purchased those molds you would have to wonder how Aoshima later then re-released both of those models. It would seem to me that Toynami and Aoshima must already have an existing business relationship. Also, Tatsunoko wouldn't have much to gain from playing a licensing game with HG so I can't see anything too surreptitious happening here. I still can't imagine a company busting existing toys and remaking them better... especially the Alphas... but I have a feeling whatever deal has been inked here is mutually beneficial to Nami Toi and Aoshima.

Well.... unless you have the Reflex missiles which do a terrible job of staying attached. In general, I think Yamato is still learning when it comes to making missiles that affix to wings properly but I will say the 1/48 is an improvement over the 1/60. I like posing my 1/60s but they have some problems. 1) The hips don't have anything keeping them in the nosecone so if you're getting too dynamic the leg will just plop out and crash to the floor (this is especially true with the GBP attached). 2) The balance is a bit off, it's not hard to get the toy into a position where it wants to topple. 3) There's a limitation on shoulder movement if you don't employ a mod. 4) the position of the swivel joint at the knee renders it useless with super armor attached.

Original Equipment Manufacturer generally. It's really common in car talk where a mechanic has three options, sell you a piece of crap no name part to get your car running, sell you the OEM part, or sell you an "enhanced" part (like an after-market mod piece). EDIT - just read that Toybox DX article. I'm still really confused as to whether or not these are just part of the 15K run or not. The fact that there's going to be any change at all makes me feel better about the whole limited edition aspect anyway though. If Aoshima got, let's say 5K of each Alpha though, this might be a really cool way for Toynami's product to suddenly be more collectible (MPCs are now limited to 10K) and Aoshima's product to be more collectible (the 5K) and better (different weapons and strengthened joints). Makes you curious though, are they just taking MPCs, breaking them, and then repairing them with better parts??? That seems like more work than just building all new ones.

Do share, am I yamato's batty, a spammer, or an EXO fan? Interesting that in a conversation pitting two Yammy products against each other people would prefer one over the other because they're blind Yamato fans. Rest assured, when that product stops sucking I'll start supporting it.

Okay, so Toynami was having a problem moving MPC Alphas so they sold a bunch of them to Aoshima who then modified them? Interesting. The reference to the hips makes me think you'll be able to angle the legs outward. I wish they would have added a swivel at the knee and a ton of other improvements. It's wait and see time!

So, besides weight/metal (which causes chipping), what does the 1/60 have going for it? Price I suppose. Then you have amputee pilots, useless landing gears, screw covers that flake off, swappable parts including the heat shield, and far less detail.

I still haven't gotten around to my comparison post but I did get this one in just for size:

This is good news but honestly, while I did very much enjoy Orguss, I can't really see myself paying more to have a better copy. I watched it, I understood it, I've moved on.

Go to the website in my sig and marvel at the toys and the reviews... it'd make me happy

OMG, your dog has hands??? What are you doing talking about toys, your dog is the real story here! I had a Jetfire when I was little, then got a Max MPC VF-1J the moment I graduated college. My initial impression was a total let down and then someone told me about Yamato's 1/60s which seemed even worse to me. Eventually I scored some really random great buys off eBay and then found a local collector with a HUGE Takatoku Macross and Gakken Mospeada collection and the rest is history. Several thousands of dollars later I'm really beginning to wonder what the hell I was thinking.

If I'm not mistaken the VF-1 MPC was also going to be 1/65 scale & 30% diecast (which sounds like a kinda cool toy to me). Then Toynami scratched the whole thing, redesigned it at the last moment, upped the production volume, and dumped the thing on the market. The VF-1 is a series of miserable mistakes which I optimistically excused in some degree as learning experiences. What's happening here with Aoshima seems a bit more slimey to me but hey, if everyone here is cool with that I'm definitely cool with being in the minority.

I was up early this AM so I decided to get a Wii. I swung by Kmart about 20 minutes before they opened but apparently they had already sold all their Wiis to people who had been camping at 6am. People are still camping for this thing? Wow, either Nintendo is having production problems or this thing is one hot pancake. I don't really mind waiting though, but I'm impressed.

Precisely. As soon as you start saying "Well, I guess it's okay that companies I do business with don't honor their own promises" you find yourself on a terribly slippery slope. It's easy to dismiss here 'cause we're talking about a mediocre toy at a relatively small price and that's why I'm arguing for the principal. I don't own any Alphas as investments but I bought them under certain pretenses and those pretenses should be honored.

Apples vs. oranges..... FIGHT!