M'Kyuun
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Brad Bird, futuristic buildings and vehicles, mecha...worth a look.
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Well, the line-art didn't really give them alot to work with deco-wise. It's stark, admittedly, but on the Frontier valks, they make up for it in spades, esp the VF-171 Plus. I don't think it'd be as bare if Yamato had tampoed tail numbers, no steps, and various other general aircraft markings. Applying decals sucks. But, yeah, there's plenty of potential for various schemes if they ever decide to haul it out of mothballs.
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Fearing I'd miss out, I preordered one from two different places. I missed the cancellation window on one, and so now I have two in my collection: one to display, and one to keep pristine. It's one of my favorite valks, and was a long time coming, so I'm very thankful that Yamato made it, and that I was able to get it. It'd be great if Arcadia did a rerelease, if only another limited made to order release to give those who want one another chance to score, and to give Arcadia the faith in its fans/consumers that certain items are worth rereleasing. This is certainly a mold that could be milked through various paint schemes. I'm not sure if the battroid was an afterthought as someone mentioned, but I personally love it. My only complaint about Yamato's is the fixed shoulders, which is a fault with Kawamori's design rather than Yamato's figure. It's fighter mode is beautiful, and ties with the YF-19 as my favorite.
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This. Follow the Arcadia model, make 'em web exclusive, and produce toys based on preorders, with a few extras. With a popular valk like this, the'y're going to exceed predictions, esp when there are folks who buy multiples. Of all the valks, the VF-1 and the Y/VF-19 are pretty sure bets for high demand. With their current market strategy, Bandai's hurting their own bottom line by under producing; they're not the ones that will be making the crazy money off these in aftermarket, so why not produce more in the current market when their item is a hot commodity and reap the financial benefits rather than let online retailers make stupid profits from their product?
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
M'Kyuun replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
M'Kyuun replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I was hoping they'd find a way to collapse them to cover that gap at the rear of the tank, rather than just toss them on top, like a London double-decker tank. The barrel extension looks odd, too. I'm thinking the add-ons are great for bot mode, but need to mass shift back into their box when rolling for doom. Cute little Galvy there. -
Asaaj Ventress...once freed from being just another two dimensional bad guy, she became one of the most interesting characters in the entire series. Towards the end of the series, my interest was always piqued when she showed up in an episode...just the whole 'what is she going to do?' factor. She's too good a character to abandon, and I think she'll show up in Rebels at some point, perhaps as a Rebel herself.
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I'm thinking they used magnets and a series of gyroscopes, akin to how the Segway operates. I figured this was CG; I'm glad to be wrong, and I'm glad that craftmanship and technology like this are still used in the movies. I could see this being used in practical situations...searching for survivors in tight quarters, radiation detection, etc. Concerning Battlefront, I think there may have been a few gameplay scenes, but yeah, I got the sense it was mostly cutscenes. Looks like a movie instead of a game; hopefully they can replicate that in the gameplay.
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Those wing packs look great in jet mode, but look like kibble overload in battroid. To me anyway. If I ever manage to order one, I'll probably leave them off, since all my valks are displayed in battroid. Love the tampo/ I wish Arcadia would follow suit.
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Prob around $3000, give or take. Just a drop in the bucket compared to what I've spent on LEGO. Or Transformers.
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Beautiful. Now you just need to feed the data into a 3d printer. Seeing the early renderings reminded me of Zoids for some reason, which made me think, how awesome would it be if Tak-Tomy got a limited Macross license to produce a motorized Zoid-ish version of the Monster. If it wasn't astronomically priced, I'd be down for one.
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
M'Kyuun replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
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I still have one, but mine's molded in dark blue. Mine only had the VF-1 stickers. I got it at the Dollar Store when I was a kid. At the time, I had no idea what Macross, or Robotech for that matter, was. Jetfire was my only reference to the VF-1.
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Science and Technology MEGA THREAD
M'Kyuun replied to Max Jenius's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Tootsie Roll. One, two, th-ree -
The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
M'Kyuun replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I hope they cover the portion of fusion cannon between the arms in tank mode. Curious to see where they stash all those parts, esp the huge feet. -
I built this in 2011; it is fully transformable without parts-swapping. It has a lot of poseability, esp in the shoulders, which swivel out and rotate. The landing gear is retractable, and the canopy can open to admit a minifig. The light gray/dk blue color scheme is in deference to the old Classic Space sets (plus I had more lt gray than white) :) All decals are custom made.
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From the album: LEGO VF-4
I like this pic, as it gives a sense of scale relative to the pilot, and shows the nosewheel steering. This is also an older picture; the model has since been modified to improve the inside wing /chest pieces to better shape out the upper and lower inlets. -
From the album: LEGO VF-4
Older pic. -
From the album: LEGO VF-4
VF-4 and friend. -
From the album: LEGO VF-4
My LEGO VF-4 with a little side project. -
From the album: LEGO VF-4
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From the album: LEGO VF-4
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From the album: LEGO VF-4
Really sunny day, and I wanted to take max advatage of the natural light. Unfortunately, most of these shots are washed out by the sunlight, and my camera doesn't filter it well. I tried all the settings, and these pics turned out the best. Shrug. -
From the album: LEGO VF-4
Another pic for BrickCon placard. My idea was that this version of the VF-4, the VF-4L, was contracted for civilian sector defense, esp urban law enforcement and rescue ops, as a side venture for U.N. Spacy. After all, why let a good design go to waste? So, in this pic, I was testing the concept of the VF-4 protecting valuable logistics assets. I had a LEGO cargo ship, cargo plane, and a train set up as background props. I took some better pics in the field, where only the sky is visiable behind the props, but I'm not sure where I put them. Anyway, I like this pic b/c it shows how much the knee can bend while the model remains self supporting. The knees and hips are just technic ball joints, although I did cheat and put a small folded piece of paper in the hip joint for added stiffness. It does the job. -
From the album: LEGO VF-4
Rescued, Yay!
