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  1. kajnrig
    Since HG hasn't acted on their Macross copyright?/trademark? in... forever... can't said copyright/trademark be challenged in court?
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    Whoops. I should have said more specifically that Prime 1 lacks the experience mimicking real-world aircraft that Hasegawa has. I'm sure they could go for a more realistic look if they wanted to, but I also think it would have taken a bit more effort than going their own, more exaggerated, route. But speaking of exaggerated, I'm with others wondering why they decided to add their own details instead of simply following the already detail-rich source material. It IS a very Gundam-ish approach, and one that I honestly am a bit disappointed by. (Then again, I won't be buying this guy anyhow and it looks good anyway, so life goes on.)
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    What's a Veritech? I jest, I jest. Hasegawa's panel lines get a pass because their etching is decently shallow, and their experience with real-world aircraft translates to realistic-looking VF panel lines. Bandai tends to overdo it on the depth of their panels because they want to make them as visible as possible and/or as easy to fill as possible with Gundam Markers. The same seems to be the case here. Prime 1 doesn't have the same experience mimicking the real world that Hasegawa does. With subjects like Gundam, deep panel lines aren't much of a problem. But VFs are more realistic from their inception, so the same aesthetic doesn't look quite as good on them.
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    Where else has this happened besides the Wing Zero? Or by "wing Gundam derivatives" do you mean derivatives of the Wing Gundam rather than derivatives of mecha designs from Gundam Wing?
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    I'm super puzzled by the GM. I'd have thought that it would be the PRIME candidate for a P-Bandai release. Certainly more so than, say, the Powered GM or the Tallgeese 3 or XN Raiser...
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    Some tl;dr from the video: - "slats" on the chest are yellow instead of blue - Neo Bird Mode, in both space (main wings covering front of body a la movie's re-entry mode) and atmosphere (wings open) varieties - "Zero System" reimagined as armor panels opening up gimmick, looks as dumb as the PG Unicorn's "Unleashed Mode" or whatever it was - Messer Zwerg weapons included, and can be equipped in various ways (taken from the new manga retelling)
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    Same as above, English subs this time: EDIT: Oof. That bit inside the gorge with zero visibility and rock walls phasing in out of the fog... This gon' be fun.
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    About the closest I can think of were the Doyusha die-cast 1/144-scale fighters. I think they made the VF-1, VF-11, YF-19, and YF-21. All really nice little things, if a tad expensive (iirc). Of course, nowadays they're super expensive on the collector's market, so... yeah... https://hlj.com/product/DYSDMM-1
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    Third time was the charm for me, too. I still didn't like it, but it was tolerable. Gundam's just not for me. YOOOOOOO Nadia was such good anime. And they didn't have to creepily ogle the young child characters, either! EDIT: Any new word on the Full Metal Panic season? Last I heard was that it was being delayed to early 2018...
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    "Featuring Metal Build," don't forget.
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    For the most part the Builders Parts hands are good, but they do what all Bandai hands do and mold the thumbs half-merged into the fingers. It's probably to facilitate better weapons gripping, but it ruins an otherwise excellent set of hands. Other companies have done it better, and even Bandai itself did a better job in that regard with their HGUC GM-series hands, so it baffles me why they keep going back to a style as bad as this.
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    HLJ's apparently having a sale on Robot Damashii figures, plus free stands: https://hlj.com/robot-damashii-2017?0821
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    If you, like me, hate Bandai hands and/or like Frame Arms kits, here's a newly-tooled set of hands in Kotobukiya's MSG line of add-on kits: https://hlj.com/product/KBYMB-45 December release, 900 yen My only criticism right now is that they don't include closed fists, but those can be found on Kotobukiya's other hand sets, so it's no big loss. The angled wrists (first included in their LED beam sabers, I believe) more than make up for it. EDIT: Also HLJ are having a sale on Robot Damashii figures, apparently. Free stands: https://hlj.com/robot-damashii-2017?0821
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    I haven't transformed my Ba at all yet owing to my frustrations transforming the Hs. I remember that just putting together that head was a chore and a half, though. I can't imagine what it must be like to transform it as well. As for the molding, I actually wish the entire thing was molded in just one or two colors. Same with the other Delta Valks. They tried as much as they could to match the parts separation to the paint schemes, but with such a variety of schemes, there was no way any single mold would be able to accommodate all of them well. It also introduces problems with seam and panel lines, and despite the parts fitting together like a glove, there are now new crevices that paint from a panel wash can seep where the parts come together. That said, best of luck finishing it up. I'm too intimidated by the extra work I'd have want to put into it to do anything beyond snapping it together. Not even decals/stickers.
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    Oh I dunno, Pacific Rim was excellent. ...what?
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    The Roid kit hasn't been released yet, though I agree it's not particularly enticing. I wonder if/when they'll release Deculture kits featuring the other Walkure members/Mirage, though. I also wonder how well merch is selling. I have no data to back it up, but I suspect that the big selling point this time around is Walkure, not the mecha designs. That being the case, it makes less business sense to invest the effort to market the 31E/etc. That said, what other Super packs are there? The -31s have the speaker/projector pack, but what about the SV-262?
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    I'd like to stroke those barrels... Bit the bullet and bought this. Not a bad figure, especially for the price. Will probably get at least Mirage as well.
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    Ah yes, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
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    Preorder page for RG 1/144 Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash IP conversion kit, by Effects Wings: http://www.shop2000.com.tw/GK-M/product/p26671889
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    Gonna stop with the model kit links after this to keep this thread on-topic, but here's a preorder page for the aforementioned 1/144 RG Avalanche Exia Dash conversion kit in case anyone's interested: http://www.shop2000.com.tw/GK-M/product/p26671889
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    How many Yamato VFs are still out there, especially these 1/48s? You guys seem to have no trouble finding them at all, and a lot of the time in brand new condition, too!
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    Some random thoughts:
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    It's a new group called Model Bingo. I got mine from the hobby store GK-M, but I also saw it on sale at Gundam Model Center. The base is the MG Impulse (either the Force or Sword). Ooh, nice grab on the Femto. I was super tempted to get that, too, and I've never even seen Berserk. Remember, Griffith did nothing wrong.
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    From the Gundam 3rd-Party Figures thread, in case any of you missed it. tl;dr: - 1/144 Avalanche Dash IP conversion kit for RG Exia, by "Effect Wings" - 1/100 Avalanche Exia Dash, by "Dragon Momoko" (based on Metal Build Exia) - 1/100 Avalanche Exia (Dash?), by "Daban" (based on regular MG Exia?)
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    There are also a slew of preexisting Avalanche conversion kits, in both resin and injection plastic, though those are for the non-Metal Build-looking Exia MG kit. I believe this will be the first to have the Dash parts as well. Will the Daban version 1) be Avalanche Dash or just Avalanche? and 2) mimic the styling of the Metal Build or reuse their KO MG Exia? (If it's just MG Exia, that'll at least give this Dragon Momoko a bit more "legitimacy.") I also wonder how much of these will be straight rips of those earlier Avalanche kits, or if they'll go the extra mile and create their own entirely original toolings.
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