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  1. lechuck
    pass, good luck having fun posing the VF-0D in battroid.
  2. lechuck
    I know asking for scale in Transformers is like asking for no holes in swiss cheese, but UM in bot mode is a bit big for my liking and not really what I remember from animation. So the three things I don't like from the outset are size, red bumber and the lack of waist articulation.
  3. lechuck
    Star Saber looks pretty good in prototype form. Strong potential here to beat MP-10 as best Masterpiece yet.
  4. lechuck
    The S-Head was destroyed due to that stupid 3rd cyclops eye. And seriously, votes for A-type??? That is like placing Fiat Multipla ahead of Maserati Ghibli (2013). If this was a poll for ugly and boring I could understand.
  5. lechuck
    More web-exclusive Master Grades: MG Hi-Nu Ver.Ka HWS!!! MG Unicorn Full Armor (red psycho frame) MG 00 Gundam Seven Sword (inspection colour)
  6. lechuck
    I wonder how difficult it would be to give the Kai the backward sweeping wings like the YF-19. If I remember correctly, the Kai was shown doing this in that DYRL homage episode. And yellow > gold. Looks tacky and will only work if the rest of the Valkyrie gets a metallic red coating.
  7. lechuck
    Butt-flap is not so cool, but at least it is not a forward waist flap like on Rodimus, that becomes unsightly when you try to pose him with a leg moved forward. The gaps everywhere I am willing to deal with, but the lack of waist joint annoys me more. That is standard articulation I expect from a MP Transformer. I am curious to know what die-hard "no wrap-around armor" UM fans think of this so far?
  8. lechuck
    Web-exclusive MG MSA-0011 S Gundam (Bst) coming August. Not cheap, but Bandai has got to put that old mold some use right?
  9. lechuck
    I like the 00 movie, mainly because it pushed beyond the standard parameters of the Gundam franchise. When or where did Bandai say they would never do subs/dubs anymore after Unicorn? I wouldn't hold my breath, looking at past Blu-Ray releases, none of the older titles like Zeta, Seed, Wing, CCA, F91 or 08th had subs/dubs.
  10. lechuck
    New pics of UM! (courtesy TFW2005)
  11. lechuck
    Bat-suit looks horrible, they trying to make it look like graphic novel Dark Knight or something. And what is up with always having tiny ears on the cowl for batman nowadays. Meh As for vehicles, I can only hope we move away from the ugly, brutish and aesthetically non-descriptive ones from the Nolan movies. If not, then I hope Superman smashes the damn thing to pieces in the first few seconds
  12. lechuck
    You son of a Bi... Bandai!! Pretty awsome they are doing the MG Hi-Nu Ver. Ka, will buy at least two of these! I actually still like the first one, that one can still hold its own against newer kits. I think its only weak point to me are those sliding hip-joints as I had those break on me. I replaced them and have had no issues afterward, but I am still a bit wary about them. Never had problems with the reinterpreted design, I think Izubuchi was asked by Bandai to do this. RE/100 is kind of reassuring that 1/100 is still viable for Bandai, with all the 1/144 stuff they keep pumping out. Not a fan of Nightingale, but Mk.-III and GP04 are some great selections, might get these. I can live without proper inner frames for this line, but one thing I do hope is that they do not omit the cockpits/hatches and the tiny pilots. That is something I have always liked with the 1/100 scale.
  13. lechuck
    Offenbach, sind ja nur an die 50 km. Had the same experience, 09:00h bang "sold out". Almost feels like Amiami excluded Europe on this one. Meanwhile NY was constantly crapping out whereas HLJ and Anime-Export seem to be using a different atomic clock. Needless to say that coming into work one hour late was not woth it. Will not do this again unless I am on leave.
  14. lechuck
    Hey ein Mainzer, das ist ja ein Katzensprung von mir entfernt. Glück bei den Vorbestellungen gehabt oder doch liegen lassen?
  15. lechuck
    Arrrggghhhh, out of all the times why do they always pick 16:00h JST!!! That is 09:00h here in Germany, work time, meaning I do not even get the chance to take part on the pre-order game. And why open up a pre-order when it is almost EOB, that makes no sense to me!?
  16. lechuck
    He does look beefy. I can live with it, but I also would not complain if they trim it down a bit. The two things that stand out to me at the moment from those pics are UM's size, Takara says they scaled him accordingly, but I cannot ever remember him that much taller than OP. Mind you, me basing something on a poorly animated kids cartoon is not ideal either. At the moment it looks like there is no waist joint for sideways twisting.
  17. lechuck
    - He is known character worldwide with plenty of nostalgia value - He transforms into a realistic vehicle (plenty of rocket launching trucks on our Autobahns over here) and not some space-brick By your very own criteria, you should be exploding of excitement right about now... Me? I like what can be seen sofar. Lets hope for robot mode everything locks in properly and that articulation does not suffer.
  18. lechuck
    Oh boy, I already fear how the next iteration will end. Kawamori to me is just very bad at wrapping up stories. I hope the next series gives us clear ending, leaving no open questions in story or character development.
  19. lechuck
    This! I lost all faith with Cyclops being reduced to some third tier character and then killed off. Out of all the Marvel movie universes, this is the one that needs a reboot, but noooo it keeps limping on to annoy me.
  20. lechuck
    Just sharing my latest build. Nothing special, if you look closely you will probably spot mistakes. I welcome thoughts and feedback. Pretty fun build, but you can tell it's an old kit with its reliance on polycaps and faux ankle hydraulics and some minor alignment issues. Articulation is ok for an old kit like this, legs and arms are not double-jointed and there is limited sideways twist for the legs. Inner frame mainly consist of legs, waist and chest. For the arm/shoulder section they supply these rubber covers to make it look anime accurate, but contrary to popular opinion I am personally not a fan of them. They seem to cause resistance in shoulder movement and I fear they might eventually tear. As for aesthetics, well you can't go wrong with an Izubuchi design, so kibble-free. Although I am not too fond of those wide "sponge" feet Bandai gave the kit.
  21. lechuck
    Noooooooooo!!! MG Banshee Norn is web-exclusive!!
  22. lechuck
    Battroid doesn't look like it will be fun to pose or handle with. Still has the same issue with the hips/intakes hitting those tabs behind the chest plate and sit way too snug to the nose. Add the those wide/low hanging wings on top that and it spells frustration to me.
  23. lechuck
    Never read the Manga either, so my reservations are like azrael's. The character of Casval/Char has never captivated me as much as it seems to others. The Gundam Reconguista setting is interesting, "Reguild Century" plays in the same universe after UC era. What is weird though is that a later era Gundam is using a hard shield instead of an energy based one.
  24. lechuck
    Funny, the thighs are the first thing that caught my eye too when I first saw the pictures. Perhaps indicative of wrap-around armor after all? Not that it matters to me, I just want him MP style in my collection.
  25. lechuck
    Has anyone seen this yet, a different approach to making your latest car model look cool:
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