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  1. lechuck
    For me it's the other way around - Hasbro would actually have to start making figures with higher quality for me to never consider Japanese alternatives. I would be willing to pay a higher price point for that. But Hasbro IMO has never really understood (adult) collectible sensibilities, it's all about mass retail compatibility and margins.
  2. lechuck
    I like the appearance of the Legioss. Pretty neat how they got the nosecone not to overhang in robot mode. And it seems like it will have good amount and actually usable articulation. But why on earth are they using an awkward 1/45 scale!? Miffed about that.
  3. lechuck
    Finally some laptops with RTX chips. Phew! I was very close to buying a new laptop, good thing I didn't go for any Christmas sales. Been tugging along for almost 8 years with mine, but 2019 looks like the year I get a new one.
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    Finished up Pandora (or Last Hope) last night, overall very enjoyable. If you ask me, this is the better "Macross Delta". From characters to mecha and story, everything felt tidy and progressive. I think it ends nicely enough without leaving one unsatisfied about anything. The only critique I have would be the somewhat spotty character drawing/animation quality, oh... and the constant and non-contributing breast shots of Cecile.
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    @anubis20 Nice work on the Wing Zero. Here is my humble try at the S-Gundam, completed it a while ago.
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    My random thoughts and observations from all the posted videos and pictures: The arm-sliders really make transformation more streamlined Very nicely proportioned Battroid With articulated manipulators I am wondering why Bandai even bothered with fixed posed hands. Would anybody really have missed them? Box footprint could have been smaller, Bandai goes to the trouble of folding the vertical tail-fins, but they keep wings spread wide? I kind of like the gunmetal finish on the landing gear instead the usual (boring) white Somehow the backpack boosters have caught my eye and really look great, sort of reminds me of big exhaust tips on your latest hot-hatch/sports car From the accessories I can already say that the hands, gunstrap and antenna will never be touched
  7. lechuck
    Wotafu has his review up with some good comparisons. Yaaayyyy... clap, clap, clap....
  8. lechuck
    So if I want to recreate the iconic DYRL VF-1S Hikaru down the line I need buy the missile set now or will the eventual Strike/Fast Pack set come with at least the UUMs?
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    Good interview, I give the team behind MP-44 my thumbs up for identifying key insufficiencies and their approach on trying to make an even better Optimus Prime. I personally feel the price complaining towards Takara has been over-inflated. This isn't MP-10 with just more tampo printing and "Premium" label slapped on it, nor is it some mild revision with some added adjustment or additional accessories included. Is it pricey - yes. Is it over-priced for what Takara has made - no, I don't think so.
  10. lechuck
    Looking very crisp, can't wait to get this in my hands. If there is any critique I have, then it would be No double jointed knees - wish toy companies would start implementing this as standard for VFs Missing thigh swivel The omission of cockpit rotation - would be cool to have something like an auto-flip when you "break" the planes spine for transformation
  11. lechuck
    Beautiful - I get really pumped every time I see MP-44 in some iconic pose. And finally we get an Optimus that does not require waist rotation for the transformation. I personally blame Gorilla-Prime for introducing that nonsense into G1 Primes!
  12. lechuck
    Actually when looking at those rear shots, the keen eye will notice that Yamato has got a perfect height alignment between chest and back-plate. The HMR VF-1 is the biggest sinner for misalignment and the 1/48 seems to have it too, albeit not so pronounced.
  13. lechuck
    That is some insanely good amount of articulation being demonstrated by the new MP Optimus Prime, a lot of fun factor with posing to be had with it. It really makes MP-10 look very obsolete now. I will be first in line when the pre-orders go up, regardless if it is toon, toy or something in between coloured.
  14. lechuck
    But notice how the Legioss doesn't have the unsightly fuselage/nose cone overhang from the back. Personally I think it's just years of conditioning to sloppy toy proportions, that now makes it look somewhat gappy. Essentially it is a similar struggle like with the VF-1, too high or too low with the fuselage part in Battroid mode. On the left of the Legioss full frontal imager you can see a bit of the ride armor figure. My rough estimation is that the Legioss will be as tall as a straight standing figure. Not sure what scale that would calculate to, maybe someone can figure it out.
  15. lechuck
    What happened to its main body section in Battroid, look very stubby to me.
  16. lechuck
    MP OP v3 looking great, Takara putting their A-game on it. Love how people are trying to talk this down as being inferior to MP-10 or non-licenced versions. Proportions are correct, shorter abdomen and arm length ratio to body fits, unlike MP-10 Flush torso/chest section, without the ugly protruding effect No more wheel pouches or weird foot heel Hands are articulated and are correctly centre positioned in the fore-arm, not offset like on MP-10 Overall improved articulation in arms, shoulders, waist, legs and feet
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    BANDAI DX YF-19!!

    lechuck replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    It's kind of weird the box has "Full Set Pack" labelling, but the depiction of the YF-19 is in bare bones trim.
  18. lechuck
    That VF-1 kneeling pose looks rough, if only Bandai had gone extra mile with some type of wider knee bend. I am giving Arcadia another six months before they completely pull out from releasing VF-1s. Bandai's feature engineering and price point is the death knell for them.
  19. lechuck
    I wish the Sentinel would scale taller, but I think i will still pick up the DoFP set.
  20. lechuck
    The best toys are the ones that are desktop compatible, to big and they become to heavy to muck around with, designating them to eventually becoming statues with crazy gimmicks or articulation never to be seen again. Even a 1/48 scale VF-1 is just barely cutting it as a "fiddle with me" desktop toy. So going by those latest images it looks like Bandai won't deliver on double-jointed knees, but on a plus they at least didn't forget the side-covers (although not flip-out). One of my biggest annoyances with the HRM line is the missing side-covers. Plastic trays of endless bits and pieces, but a very defining part for visual appearance is absent...
  21. lechuck
    Hmm... weird, it is an official Netflix trailer, mind you for UK and Ireland. Geo-blocking shenanigans for a trailer... Alternative video:
  22. lechuck
    Looking forward to this and I hope Bandai sets new engineering standards for the VF-1. The waist joint, lateral movement on the hips and ankle pivot are welcomed and pretty much a requirement for a 2018/19 robot toy. At the moment I am hoping Bandai can add to that with T-bar-less transformation, double-jointed knees and possibly flip-out side covers. As for the supposed 1/48 scale, I suppose it is down to Arcadia hogging 1/60 scale licence with premium re-releases. It would be nice to have the VF-1 scale properly with the other DX Valks, but on the flip side I could now potentially have a nice 1/48 display section with Chamber, Layzner, Actic Gear Votoms etc. So generally a welcomed entry from my side, as I think Yamato/Arcadia VF-1s are a bit dated now and I haven't exactly been enamoured with Arcadia's "premium" business practices either.
  23. lechuck
    Gambit is of course a must-buy. But I am a bit miffed that their using the bicep part from Multiple Man again, it looks to big to me. They should have used the upper jacket-arm from Spider Noir. Professor X with hover chair also a must-get, nifty trick with the hovering effect doubling as a sort of stand. Archangel is a cool set. Funny never really had interest in picking this character up before, but now he has sort of wandered in the "want" bracket. Also from some of the display case pictures it looks like Archangel doesn't have the Bucky-Cap feet this time around? Regarding Blink, is it me or has Hasbro made a new cut-out around the elbow-joint to allow for greater articulation? I really hope the BAF is not Beast as some have been speculating, because I don't buy whole waves. I wavered a lot with Apocalypse and then decided against it, because I don't want to end up figures I don't care for. And two questions from my side, what is the story behind that black suited Spider-Man, is it a modern Symbiote Suit? And which character is that "green lantern" thingy in the teaser image supposed to hint at?
  24. lechuck
    Less timeline and more new trailer talk. From the trailer it seems Season 2 will be more upbeat instead of all scheming and broody.
  25. lechuck
    Getting that "fun" vibe from this one, just like MCU Ant-Man.
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