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  1. Sanity is Optional
    Well, it was missing a single 1x4 short brick. Easy enough to grab a spare from somewhere else and paint gray to match. As to the brick quality, you can tell it's not LEGO if you pay attention. There's occasionally some flash or nub marks where they came off the runner, some of the larger pieces like to go on more one direction than the other. They do have a lot of more custom pieces (lots of turrets), and lots of details printed on parts. They also use a lot of odd lengths (5, 7) The kit build is very sturdy, I actually dropped the E while I was holding it upsidown to attach the stand, it didn't care much. Only the thin end of the flight desk lost a couple bits, easily repaired. My friend is quite happy with his tanks (which prompted me to get the carrier), though he curses at the track assembly bits. No missing parts on his end. On the whole? If you want a military LEGOish kit, COBI seems to be a good way to go.
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    Cashed in my VIP points from the Star Destroyer and ordered one. In the meantime, one of the lego-compatible kits from COBI showed up, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) 6 hours later (and one missing part ) and I have a big cinderblock of a kit on my shelves.
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    I'll take what I can get.
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    Speak for yourself, I managed to snag one of the 1/72 kits (with Mikumo decal nightmare).
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    In my case, my pair of 262s don't really get transformed. Fighter mode, battroid, done. It doesn't break much if it's too much of a PITA to transform.
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    The weathered looks amazing for the VF-0D, with the blue. Not sure how good that type of weathering would look for the VF-0S Roy. The 0A could work with the grey paint though.
  7. Sanity is Optional
    Gotta love hobbies that make Valkyrie figures look cheap.
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    Well, since the YF-19 repop and PF were announced together, there's hope that the 0A might get the same treatment.
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    Well, since COVID we don't get much choice. Only USPS still asks for a signature, everyone else just leaves crap on my step regardless.
  10. Sanity is Optional
    I'm hoping the back-end of the booster fits over the three wing sections and the front locks into the front of the exposed cross-section. Really wish they don't just cheat with a clear plastic bracket.
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    Wing root certainly seems to jut forwards a bit, also looks like the wing might be bent, but it's hard to say from only the single angle.
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    Ristarte is so thirsty
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    I prefer these: https://www.hlj.com/gundam-marker-extra-thin-type-gray-for-panel-lines-gnzgm302p Usually called "extra thin" or "pour type" markers. They work via capillary action and will spread down crevices and lines on their own. Requires less tracing and less cleanup, they can also get into crevices where even fine-tips won't fit.
  14. Sanity is Optional
    ...Why does it have to be through facebook?
  15. Sanity is Optional
    Yeah, that was only about a third of it, (most of) the rest is in the walk-in closet. I don't have enough space to display it all.
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    Sweet, mine just showed up a few hours ago, not even sure if I have the space to build it.
  17. Sanity is Optional
    So I may have impulse purchased nearly 30lbs of LEGOs.
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    They were offering 20% off one entire order (no limitations, even pre-orders) if you shipped an item from a list within a certain time period. I ended up ordering a hobby magazine, and used the 20% off coupon for A bit over $200 in discount on an order including the PF YF-19.
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    Cheapest is probably direct from Arcadia through a proxy, or Anime Export. if you took advantage of the HLJ offer a while ago for a 20% off coupon they’re also an option, but otherwise they’re up charging too much.
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    Eh, Japan has an aging, elderly, population and they are almost terminally cautious as a culture.
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    It's really the desdroids and zentradi mecha that sell it. The VF-1 figures are nice, and the VF-2 and VF-4 are impressive, but the more impressive the transforming figures get, the closer they start costing to the Arcadia and DX lines.
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    Ah, just allegedly cancelled, gotta love "news" reporting. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/japan-looks-for-a-way-out-of-tokyo-olympics-because-of-virus-lf868xfnd
  23. Sanity is Optional
    Olympics are cancelled as of January, no longer just postponed.
  24. Sanity is Optional
    I try not to think of how much my Macross collection cost/is worth. Well, at least if I suddenly need a new car I have options.
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    Well, I can tell you that this is in fact something which the series addresses later on.
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