Slave IV

6 hours ago, sqidd said:

I think that guy is really small.

115lb

While wet and wearing boots?

3 hours ago, Special Sauce said:

LOL great meme.

Good to know.  I'll have to weigh that into my decision when I decide whether or not I get one.  I was hoping it was of the same quality as the old Master Replicas FX sabers.

I never got any of the old Master Replicas but I’m guessing the hilt on this is superior to them. The hilt is a pretty amazing piece with great detail and feels like it’s made of solid billet metal. My honest take is it’s a great display piece and that’s what I want it for and that’s what it will be 99.9% of the time. Picking it up and holding it is nice because of the hilt. Swinging it around is all good too but I wouldn’t be doing any play battling with it except very carefully against soft items. I feel the dollar value should be under $100 but we all know everything is overpriced so the $200+ I paid feels reasonable and I’m already planning to order the Rey saber. That should be the last one for me though. 

1 hour ago, MKT said:

Superb pic!! I was really on the fence on this Figma Motoko, skipped it in the end but I might just regret it down the road..

Thanks! If you have any of the others, you know what you’re getting. This one seems to have tighter joints and overall fit but ymmv. I actually panicked and bought this as a second one just in case something happens to my original order. Mandarake had it unopened for less than preorder price but after shipping it was probably a bit more than my original order. Did not want to miss out on this version. 

Added another Motoko to the collection!

3 hours ago, Special Sauce said:

Oh damn, I've been eyeing that sucker.  I too would like to be the ruler of Mandalore. 😲

Seems like there might be a line and I may not be hoping it much longer based on the competition. But…

😁 Seriously though, it’s a nice piece. My only complaint is I wish they made the blade sturdier and better looking. I think they could have accomplished both by maybe using a solid translucent black part for the center or something like that.

5 minutes ago, borgified said:

It's worth the wait to waste another $150 on plastic hollow parts on a $300 useless die cast valk right @Slave IV? 

I love worthless hollow plastic so much, I bought two!

2 hours ago, sqidd said:

My "blaster" is accurate/deadly up to 2 miles. How about yours.

 

😬Time to get back OT and buy some new “toys”. 

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

I'm coming over to your house and taking it in battle!

You might face a blaster before you even get close to it. Fair warning. 😛

2 hours ago, tekering said:

My liege!

1 hour ago, borgified said:

It's either pledge to the Leader of Mandalore or be a Ring Wraith and pledge allegiance to the person that wears the "One Ring that Rules them all". 

Edit: Can't even spell correctly. 

😁 I shall be a just leader as long as you all come up with ample amounts of Beskar to show your loyalty. 
 

Seriously though, this thing is pretty cool. Could be better in a few areas (mainly the blade) but it’s a pretty impressive piece overall. 

Finally! I’m now the rightful ruler of Mandalore!

15 minutes ago, F360 said:

lol. I just donated a whole bunch of them out early this year.. . .,.  but since you are just using it for a base it can be anything.. just drill a hole in it.  

I did it will some cup coaster before and even drill a hole in my old harddrive when I was messing around.    But if you have some extra acrylic lying around it would be best.

The tri-pod I used before were from Daiso.. .. its about $1.50 each and each of the leg is retraceable so if you mouth it upside down it will be like a flight pose stand that have extendable legs 

https://www.daisojapan.com/p-31580-camera-tripod-3-assort-12pks.aspx

 

Haha, nice. 

25 minutes ago, Mog said:

But who still has a case/spool of CD’s or DVD’s lying around though?  🤷🏽‍♂️

I’ve got tons of them in varying heights too. Beyond just toy collections, I also have comic books and cds in the thousands. I would by spools of blank cds to make my own mixes and backup cds I bought. Also DVDs to make movies. 

On 9/7/2021 at 5:22 PM, no3Ljm said:

Reversed Flexible Camera Tripod:

Hahaha, that is awesome! Screwing the tripod into the blank cd case takes the cake. I'll never need to buy another stand again!

12 minutes ago, crackpot said:

Haha yeah. Me and Noel Lee be hanging out laughing about the money we took in. 😜

11 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

But I want the 959 Rally one. 

That's some cool cars btw.  

 

Yeah, I'd take one too but I'm happy with what I got and not willing to pay the price for anything else unless I catch a new release without the aftermarket tax.

12 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

What's so funny is that I've seen some video reviews of the Tamiya Porsche 959 and mostly say that the top is so fragile and it's hard to open it up from the frame. I wonder, if I should just scout for a 1/18 Porsche 959 diecast car to display with rather than to play with it. Hahaha!  

 

Lol, that's what I did.

Three of my all time favorite cars!

2 hours ago, grymg said:

Yeah, Tamiya is slowly rereleasing all of the classics.  I remember the Frog the most vividly out of all their old ones.  Always saw it perched on the shelf behind the counter but didn't have the courage to ever buy one, they were quite expensive.   

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

True. The Grasshopper is such a classic. My wish back then is The Hornet.

But if I really going to buy a Tamiya R/C today, I want to have the Porsche 959. Vroom vroom! 

 

Bringing back so many memories! The Frog! Hahaha. I'm with you @no3Ljm 959! But I wouldn't want to scratch that one.

On 9/7/2021 at 3:49 PM, grymg said:

Tamiya Grasshopper 😃

 

11 hours ago, CrossAir said:

This was my first real RC car as a kid! I loved it and used it up until it was completely broken and even repairs did not help any more 😪

(Still have a Madcap though)

Oh damn! I just realized after the repost that this is the Grasshopper! Is that still being produced? I guess you can't beat a tried and true classic that that?!

5 hours ago, sqidd said:

This sounds like one of those "My husband is a nice man. He only beats me a couple times a year" kind of things.

Lol!

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

Or whatever your CC company has as a limit. Some have limits. Some don't.

Yeah, most CC companies will cover you way beyond what PP will. 
FWIW, I just got another shipping notice from NY. For the limited edition Black And Gold Iron Spider figure. It one of my last orders through them and mainly because it wasn’t available at other shops. They also just sent another order I had a couple weeks ago.

Good to hear!

Also got my Green Legioss

A Trooper to act as an Officer and some mo betta weapons:

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

Those are some great displays!

32 minutes ago, LUNA PARK said:

Hello! Please check out our shipment video about this issue, also we have terminated our B2B contract with DHL as they were doing that without boxes before. 

 

 

Lol, my carriers are luckily pretty decent but that sums it up pretty well. Only thing I fear is the dependency on those companies being made fun of and who knows what they will do next time they see they are carrying an item from Luna Park. 

17 minutes ago, Marauder said:

Good to know @Angesdad, I have the same issue on my Hikaru 1S's right foot as well and now that you mention it, there is a very minor play from side to side too.  

I will give the the future polish (which seems to have a new name "Pledge floor gloss")as mentioned by @Slave IV (TYVM for the suggestion) as well as the kiki when I gets shipped to me.

Hope it works out. Yeah, Future floor polish is under the Pledge brand now. But you don’t need both if you are getting Kiki. Like I mentioned, they are both for the same purpose so if you already ordered one, you’re good to go.