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Since these are DIY projects, durability is necessarily a case-by-case thing. For my part: - I wouldn't consider any Bandai VF "durable" to the same degree as, say, DX/Yamcadia toys. Toyish as they might be, they're still model kits, and a tumble will likely knock many many pieces out of place or off completely. - Joint stiffness isn't a problem overall, save for issues raised below. - The Frontier kits hold together well enough in Battroid/Gerwalk mode, but Fighter mode is a chore, and the legs are prone to drooping because nothing slots them into the wings, putting all the weight on the hip joint. The Armored Pack fixes this issue by integrating a peg/slot mechanism, but also adds more weight to the extremities in Battroid/Gerwalk mode. This caused the shoulders/hips to sag, making the kit unposable on a display stand. - The VF-1s are a fragile mess. - The Delta kits are better than the Frontier kits overall, owing in part to simpler transformation mechanics. They have enough pegs/slots to hold things together. Their Super Packs aren't as obtrusive as the Frontier ones, either. While I had problems with both the VF-31 and the SV-262, the joints themselves serve their purpose just fine across their entire ranges of motion.
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Why should they? When advertising the new hotness, make the old one look as bad as possible.
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Oh herp derp me. Look at the price/release information. "Accelerate Evolution" isn't a new kit line at all, just another tagline for a la "All Gundam Project" (back when they were making a push to make MGs of all the lead Gundam suits). Still, I'm not seeing any reason why it couldn't have just continued the Revive naming. The tagline implies something new when the kit itself... isn't.
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Sharing a pic from Donatello over on GE. High Grade Accelerate Evolution Zeta Gundam --- I'm not sure why the need for an entirely new branding/kit line, as it seems to do much the same thing as the recent HGUCs/Revives. Maybe it'll focus on transforming designs?
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Hasegawa 1/72 VF-19EF/A Isamu Special *March pre-order*
kajnrig replied to slide's topic in Model kits
Agreed. Think of this as a limited edition kit similar to the "VF-0A/S w/ Ghost" that is getting a re-issue. It's an existing mold (1/72 VF-0S or YF-19) repackaged with new parts and/or decals (Ghost + 0A head; Fast/Advanced Pack) to make a new kit. Hasegawa often re-releases scale aircraft kits in this limited edition fashion to account for various countries' various squadrons' various markings. -
Hobbylink.tv unboxes MG GM Sniper II. Some takeaways: - Weapons runner is Runner WP "MG Weapon." - Hands runner is Runner MP "MS Hand A." (Says it's from 2012, they don't know which kit.) - Uses some frame parts from RX-78-2 2.0. (Arms, hips/skirt, legs.) - Includes dry-transfer decals. - They also look at snapbuilds of the HGBF Lunagazer Gundam (compared to HGUC (Revive?) Hyaku Shiki and HG Stargazer), HG Origin Guncannon Mobility/Thermal Test Type (compared to Iron Calvary Squadron kit), and the MG Unicorn Titanium Finish (twin frame version). https://youtu.be/SWzxJxn5-bA?t=8m9s
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From the pics I see, would I be correct in thinking the WPP is essentially the Avalanche Exia's beam sabers replaced by another pair of GN Sword Long/Short?
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My closet is perpetually half-closed for this very reason...
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I'm half-certain that's the same kit as the conversion but with the necessary VF-25 parts included as resin recasts. I say that based solely on the parts pictures, so... Yeah. Take that with all the grains of salt.
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The YF-29 conversion kit wasn't/isn't transformable, by the way. It's a fixed fighter mode kit. http://www.e2046.com/p/22799
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Ah, thanks for the pics. Yeah, that's the Avalanche Dash, not the original Avalanche, but it's still odd that that weapon was never reproduced on any official model kit or figure. I guess it must have been dropped somewhere along the way. Anyway, it looks pretty frickin' neat. Now all it needs is to be able to split into two.
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Hasegawa 1/72 VF-19EF/A Isamu Special *March pre-order*
kajnrig replied to slide's topic in Model kits
Looking at those forward shoulder parts again, are they supposed to be missile launchers like the ones that hang from the top chest/shoulders on the VF-25? On the DX Advance they're just depicted as armor pieces, but the line art (more so the Hasegawa one than the CG model profile) suggests a door with a hinge on the back... I doubt they would articulate, though. Maybe they'll provide options to build them closed or open... if they're even missile launchers at all. -
Bandai Macross Δ Mecha Collection Small Scale Plastic Model Kits
kajnrig replied to IXTL's topic in Model kits
Thanks. I've bookmarked it for future purchase when I start my next PW stockpile. -
I don't remember the Avalanche Exia ever having that weapon, either. To my knowledge, the AE has the same weapons as the stock Exia (ie the Seven Swords), just moved to a storage rack on its back/shoulders.
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Is that giant sword thing a "canon" item? Or was it made up for the TB?
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Bandai Macross Δ Mecha Collection Small Scale Plastic Model Kits
kajnrig replied to IXTL's topic in Model kits
Ooh, nice. What is that thing? I'd love to get my hands on it... -
Quoting tc012009 from Gundam Eclipse: Actually, I think for the most part that IS separated by color. The biceps and elbows not so much, but most everything else looks to be that way. ...maybe not the lower chest...?
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I keep mine up until the next delivery (so my records go back two orders), but certainly nothing over a year. I don't buy THAT many kits... Also, I just realized I test-fit the Hasegawa SV-262 for comparison pics (will still get you weights, Skypoet! just been busy :D). I suppose I could try and make that my entry... Beginner category at most, because I tend not to do too much modding to Hasegawa kits and scale aircraft kits in general.
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Very much this.
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I haven't watched the video or looked into the details yet, but here are some links. http://hlj.com/plamo-2017 EDIT for some breakdown of the competition: - Competition will last from Jan. 16 to Apr 30, 2017. - Any kit that was or is on sale on HLJ can be submitted for competition. - There will be 3 categories of competition: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. - To enter, you must have a hobbylink.tv account and join one or more competition groups. (However, you may only submit one build. If you have one build in both the Intermediate and Beginner groups, you can only enter either the Beginner or Intermediate build for competition.) - Beginner = "Some panel-lines, decals, a touch of marker here or there and even hand painting is accepted." - Intermediate = "Give it a whole new paint scheme or a look all its own. Perhaps some parts swapping with other kits." - Advanced = "Airbrushed with highlights, a kit completely scratch-built, even a creation all your own that has never been seen before. Show some heavy duty damage or add those little touches that make it lifelike." - All prizes will be in-store credit. Earlier competitions awarded specific kits, causing many more problems for the HLJ staff. - Kits can not have been in progress as of the beginning of the competition (Jan. 16). Also, you cannot post any in-progress pictures or updates anywhere else but the above hobbylink.tv groups until AFTER the end date of the competition (Apr 30). (Thanks Darth Mingus) (Anything else you feel should be mentioned, let me know and I'll update the post.)
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HLJ is hosting a plamo competition. I'll start a thread in the Model Kits section as well, but I figure I'd post the same links here while I'm at it. http://hlj.com/plamo-2017
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If I remember correctly, the controllers either have wrist strap holes or have separate plastic housing accessories that come with wrist straps. It's a shame there's none on the device itself. Maybe it's possible to attach one via the controllers? I'm almost assuredly getting one, too, but not until after launch.
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I dunno about weights of the models themselves, but judging by HLJ's product pages: The Bandai kit at 4400-5200 JPY ($40-$50), and the box weighs 630g The Hasegawa kit at 2800-3600 JPY ($25-$30), and the box weighs 380g The plastic-to-dollar ratio seems about the same for both, with Bandai offering a bit more value. (15.75:$1 vs 15.2:$1) I'll take some quick weight measurements off the runners and get back to you. Bandai's kit has more runners, but also more plastic in the pieces themselves due to thicker pieces and the various snap-fit/articulation features. As for the wing tabs, I agree that there's something just slightly out of place somewhere; one side is close to locking nicely, while on the other, the leg is extended too far back by about 2mm. I'm not about to mess with it anytime soon, as I'm afraid that I can only make things worse.
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Come, now. Let's be subtle here. People might get the idea that you don't like a certain western media company and its western animated IP. Thanks for the clarification.
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Hasegawa 1/72 VF-19EF/A Isamu Special *March pre-order*
kajnrig replied to slide's topic in Model kits
Yeah, I'm not sure if the name is supposed to be "you can build either the VF-19A or the VF-19EF" (which could be true for the former as its differences are internal, but not for the latter as it has very obvious external differences from the YF-19/VF-19A airframe) or "you can build the VF-19EF/A, which is the new name of the VF-19ADVANCE, and either has nothing to do with the VF-19EF at all or was heavily modified from a VF-19EF." I suppose that second possibility makes more sense, and the second possibility within that makes most sense given the production history of the VF-19EF. Isamu takes an existing VF-19EF from SMS, modifies it to look like the YF-19/VF-19A and incorporate VF-25 Super Packs, and the resulting custom gets re-designated the VF-19EF/A (for Advance). In that regard it's like a VF-19ACTIVE? Both are singular, ace custom modified VF-19EFs, but whereas the ACTIVE simply gets called the VF-19ACTIVE, the Advance keeps the VF-19EF name, just appending /A to it.