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    It's going to take me a minute to commit the variants to memory. To level set: AFC-01X Legioss Omega - purple/yellow AFC-01X Legioss Delta - green/orange AFC-01X Legioss Alpha - grey/white I was surprised by the unorthodox wing design of their Delta. I figured Toyrise et al. would follow the typical playbook and release three or four color variants of the traditional Legioss and that would've been the end of things. And being a new product line from a company unfamiliar to me, I didn't expect the second variant, the Delta, to be announced before I had my Omegas already in hand. And now the Alpha's been announced. I want to take this roll-out strategy as a sign that the companies behind this line have a lot of faith these figures will resonate with fans and move lots of units: I'm certainly doing my part to help. Bring on the rest of the Greek alphabet!
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    I am buying the heck out of these. They just look like easy-to-transform fun. I don't have any fidget spinner-things and I've never really taken a liking to them, but if I'm right about the handling of these alphas, you're looking at my new office desk fidget toys. I have so many bots that I've never transformed even once, and yet I nearly always buy multiples just to have one to transform. I think I avoid transforming them because I know that any amount of manipulation is going to negatively impact tolerances, and I really do not like all of that floppiness. Given what these toys are and given their price point, I'm not gonna have a problem actually enjoying them as intended.
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    If the wings from each variant are easily swapped, I will swap the "unorthodox" wings on the variants with more conventional wings from the initial purple/yellow release: I bought waaaaaay more purple/yellow ones than should be allowed for any one person, and it shouldn't be difficult to color match the paint.
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    The shape of the wings is giving me a Klingon Bird of Prey (STTNG) vibe.
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    Not sure where this post should live. After spending >100% item cost on shipping (tariffs) from Anime-Export, I wanna share any deal I find. HLJ taking 10% off ECMS shipping for a short time for USA customers.
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    Picked up these from Anime-Export. Each was $63.44 for a total of $126.88. Shipping via DHL (2-day; was the only option I saw) was stupid ridiculous: $102.52 Picked up: This was my first taste of the tariffs. Not a fan.
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    1/55's revisited

    26662 replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    I'm definitely checking mine later today. How could this have escaped my attention? I'm not a fan of paint-on-plastic, so this would have disappointed me to no end if I'd noticed it.
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    Same here. This means I have in-hand a Tread w/o a matching Legioss. 😕 Anyone interested in a MISB Tread? PM me if so. [I can’t recall if the Tread came sealed or not. Either way, it’s never been removed from the box, and it’s been in a climate-controlled storage until since delivery.]
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    DX VF-27 Revival

    26662 replied to borgified's topic in Toys

    I was afraid of that. I was hoping to suss out the valk's shoulder assembly status w/o transforming it just in case I decide to sell it MIB at some point. I guess I'll just list the pauldrons' assembly as "unknown" if I ever decide to sell it. It sure is a pretty valk, though.
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    DX VF-27 Revival

    26662 replied to borgified's topic in Toys

    My Lucifer just arrived. Are the shoulders assembled incorrectly on all of the revivals? Can one tell just by looking at the underside?
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    My Nemesis Prime shipped today. I was getting concerned that Mattel could/would possibly run into some issue and have to cancel my order.
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    DX VF-27 Revival

    26662 replied to borgified's topic in Toys

    Mine shipped today. Honestly, I don't even remember ordering it. 🤪 I didn't realize so many of you had it in hand already. Appreciate the heads-up regarding the pauldrons.
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    Same. Used your affiliate link. Not sure how that works or how trustworthy companies are regarding referral rewards. This was an immediate buy for me. I was lucky enough to pick up the 1/65 version 6-7 years ago off Mandarake; it's such a stupid-fun toy. Highly recommended.
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    Same here, but only if we're talking about current products. I want the crossovers to continue because I love their creativity and I hope that eventually Hastak will surprise me and produce a product that better aligns with my design sensibilities and interests.
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    ...but only if we get a Misfits Airachnid to pose alongside.
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    Hate to admit this, but it looks like something you'd see at a Halloween party.
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    #JealousInNashville
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    1/55's revisited

    26662 replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    Taking a closer look at this again: Strike Valkyrie? Unrelated, your flooring looks like mine: narrow oak from the 60s. Crazy-good quality, but are they ever creaky after 60 years of foot traffic. One day I’ll brave the crawlspace no-see-ums and fasten them more securely.
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    Hate being a Negative Nancy, but those cassettes... Oof! It's as if Hasbro is testing the degree to which collectors are willing to embrace material and design reductionism. Scoop these up and this process will shift again into another higher gear.
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    1/55's revisited

    26662 replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    I asked Toynami about the 1/55 re-release announced at this year’s SDCC. I’ve attached their full response. 💯💪❤️🚀 [I have no clue what hidden meanings are assigned to emojis by kids today, so forgive me if I’ve chosen poorly. I have no plans for world domination or any other such nonsense.]
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    1/55's revisited

    26662 replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    Did you swap out the VF-1A head from an Origin of Valkyrie Max Super, or did you go the longer route and paint a VF-1S? If the latter, that's an excellent color match.
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    Deja vu. Figured I'd go for 3 - one for each mode: Car, Bot, Retirement Fund. Color me surprised. Maybe Mattel realized they left gobs of money on the table with the Prime release and decided to produce more units this time?
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    TY. From @Perxion’s photo alone I couldn’t figure out how everything mated.
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    1/55's revisited

    26662 replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    Talk about sticker shock. https://www.ebay.com/itm/177394308666?mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m164380.l178264&ch=osgood&euid=4e8da61532ab41da9c56d713317cc4bd&bu=44778737508&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20250907032643&segname=11021&recoId=177394308666&recoPos=1
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    I’m pretty certain I can fabricate those connectors. I’ll PM Perxion and see if we can work out something.
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