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  1. Radioguy
    I missed the Ultimates one, and I'm still sore. I'll get this one for sure.
  2. Radioguy
    Volkswagen-based?
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    Well, I hope it has. Anything to spur Bandai to up output! That desire was not expressed by my wallet, however.
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    Hmm, I would think they would want to change things up in-between. Maybe another VF-1A/J/S.
  5. Radioguy
    Well, LP will often raise the price over time. I don't know if that means they are sitting on stock and adding late tax, or increasing it based on sources they have to get it from which did.
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    I'd love it if you could really go into the quality of the plastic when you do your review. I mean, not just that it's like the previous valk quality (if it even is), but how fragile or durable it is, and how far above model kit quality (if it is). We live vicariously through you, you know.
  7. Radioguy
    Leadfoot? 😁
  8. Radioguy
    EXACTLY. I hovered over this, but I have them all with proper windows short of Hound. Shame on Target for pulling out. I'm surrounded by them and would have had a chance at him, or even this set at a price low enough I might reconsider.
  9. Radioguy
    Aww, I'd have loved to see you paint them up for the 1D. 😄
  10. Radioguy
    This seems to work atm: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new/products/transformers-generations-selects-legacy-united-autobots-stand-united-5-pack-figures
  11. Radioguy
    Are both the missile sets for the ABs, or will you paint one to match the 1D colors?
  12. Radioguy
    I'd love a ML of the G1 version, but I imagine it would have more stability issues than the original with the extra articulation.
  13. Radioguy
    Even their surface rate gives me a double take. I'm even wondering about that.
  14. Radioguy
    What's the consensus here? Does anyone know what the actual postage ought to be from HK? IS KC padding it?
  15. Radioguy
    If I saw those in Target, I don't know if I could stop myself moving them into the Barbie section.
  16. Radioguy
    I wish it were PF, but if I don't have one of those fall in my lap at a bargain beforehand, I will likely grab this one.
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    The DX VF-1s come six to a case. I would assume the same here.
  19. Radioguy
    Agreed. They paled compared to SHMA (at least a few years ago), but balanced out scale, detail, and articulation along with box design better for the US market than Bandai or Playmates ever have. Yet, what helped NECA most was the distribution they had, and has, compared to Bluefin/Bandai Namco. NECA is a staple in Target and Walmart, while Bandai's footprint is much smaller there. (Perhaps that is changing.)
  20. Radioguy
    Well, it's obvious that most folks expect transforming from Transformers. No need to explain that fact. However, I do like that there are figures based on others that might take articulation beyond what can be accomplished with the original design. I feel there's a place for those, like the above figures, but it's always gonna be a niche market. Same goes with the Gundam-like highly poseable Valk toys we know. Accuracy, including transformation, always trumps other takes on the design. Calibre Wings takes diecast on the fighter beyond what DX can include, Plamax takes scale higher on it too, but those are always gonna be more niche products. My gripe, at worst, my preference, at best, is that a scale should be able to feature all these functions if physically possible. What saddens me is when a licensor throws licenses around for the same thing with limitations on articulation, scale, or materials, to max out their licensing and leaving us with products that fulfill only one or a few of those features at once despite the physical possibility to accomplish all of them in each of the products. Thankfully, we have DX and Arcadia for Valks, and for TFs, we have MPs from TT, and 3P takes that often surpass TT. I can be happy with those. On the other hand, for things like Godzilla, X-Plus does the best details on a large scale, but as statues lacking articulation. Meanwhile SHMA rides the fence on featuring detail and articulation, but on a scale not coming near X-Plus detail. That has always been a sore point for me, as X-Plus doing screen-accurate articulation would have me start collecting those as they would check all the boxes. Articulation or static detail at the cost of transformation for a figure that has alt modes is just going to be a deal-breaker for many; myself included.
  21. Radioguy
    The rare chance of finding something the seller doesn't know the value of? The stuff of dreams, I know. If not for the shipping, we'd all be far happier with Asia-based sources, so eBay, Mercari, even Craigslist etc. are all tempting to keep checking despite being full of late-taxed listings. Yeah, that kills me, although I understand it. The fact one dent on a box can have a bigger impact on price in Japan vs. the US is something I almost hope to see, as though I want the box, I can live with imperfections on it vs. the item itself.
  22. Radioguy
    So far, is there an indication this has been more popular than the Mechanic Edt. 1S yet? I'd understand if so, but I was really hoping Bandai had gotten some indication that doing reissues of Roy, Max, Kakizaki, etc was worthwhile...especially Kakizaki. (still not got his DYRL DX yet).
  23. Radioguy
    That makes him interesting enough (for me) that I would buy the MP if TT did a mass produced cel-shaded one. All I have is the Siege, and that was because of the unbeatable Zaavi deal awhile back. Skyfire, and the design impetus behind him, never made him desirable to me compared with using the same money to buy him for another valk instead.
  24. Radioguy
    Ouch. Still, I had better make a spot for it and start selling blood again now. Like others, I wish it were the TV version. That should be the way to go if they do try something beyond a reissue/repaint.
  25. Radioguy
    Would be nice if there were color-matched super parts for the VF-1D like Toynami once did.
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