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  1. lechuck
    I'm only interested in the Legioss jets. It's part of the shows title, but the Mospeada bikes have always left me cold.
  2. lechuck
    Lots of good ML reveals, my random thoughts on some of them: Hulk - Spot on head, sculpted ripped trousers, extra hands and butterfly-joints at the shoulders. What more could you want? Wish he was a single release, FA Wolverine does nothing for me. Sorry but that original face mask design looks so goofy. Union Jack - Seems to have now switched from the Sunfire body on previous showings to the BuckyCap one, feels like downgrade. 80th anniversary sub-line - Don't like that it has to share with movie stuff, should have been dedicated to comics only. 80th Cap and Iron Man - They both look great, will pick them up even though I personally prefer IM and Cap to have modern and contemporary looks, instead of the classic ones (still hoping for an ANAD Captain America). 80th Thor - Hope they will eventually also make an updated modern look for him. Vintage X-Men wave - Like the new Cyclops visor effects, but not fond of the X-Factor suit. I'm actually surprised they went with the X-Factor appearance, would have thought Hasbro would reissue the Jim Lee version acknowledging that they seriously messed up distribution the first time. And finally a Dazzler that won't peg warm. Colossus and Juggernaut - Colossus looks great. Never completed the Juggernaut wave, so this is a nice two-pack for me. At this point it should be clear to collectors that every BaF figure will eventually be re-released one way or another, so complaining about it is just naive. Hasbro is out to get that ROI. Cannonball - A clear pass from me. I am not spending 20+ bucks on a half static figure. This is typical Hasbro penny pinching either/or mentality. They are fully capable of producing an effects part that could be clamped around a working lower body. X-Force wave - Excited about Nightcrawler and Mr. Sinister, a must have bad guy. Spider-Man movie wave - Yay to bendable Scorpion tail and Julia Carpenter. Could see Hasbro quickly following up with a JC Madame Web figure. Hydroman's forearms look very similar to the one from Sandman, just "watery". Doppelgänger - a shame, such a terrible body reuse.
  3. lechuck
    That is cool package hommaging. Some of the others I would like to see Hasbro/Takara take a poke at: Magnum Ferrari 308 GTB BttF Delorean A-Team GMC Van Airwolf Aliens Dropship
  4. lechuck
    Can't really put my finger on it. I suppose it will be a quality toy, but momentarily I could not convince myself to spend that money on it and I never even had the Yamato version. This in contrast to having no problems spending the cash and pre-ordering MP Optimus ver. 3.0.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. lechuck
    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.
  9. lechuck
    @anubis20 Nice work on the Wing Zero. Here is my humble try at the S-Gundam, completed it a while ago.
  10. lechuck
    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
  11. lechuck
    Wotafu has his review up with some good comparisons. Yaaayyyy... clap, clap, clap....
  12. 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?
  13. lechuck
    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.
  14. 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
  15. 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!
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. lechuck
    What happened to its main body section in Battroid, look very stubby to me.
  20. 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
  21. lechuck

    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.
  22. 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.
  23. lechuck
    I wish the Sentinel would scale taller, but I think i will still pick up the DoFP set.
  24. 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...
  25. lechuck
    Hmm... weird, it is an official Netflix trailer, mind you for UK and Ireland. Geo-blocking shenanigans for a trailer... Alternative video:
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