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    Captain Gundamerica?
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    SOC Tryon 3 release is not too far now.
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    We are not done with Crossbone until Bandai finally gives me Phantom and Ghost Gundam.
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    On display at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show this weekend. https://hjweb.jp/article/1775465/
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    Round Mover equipped, no further details yet. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/810762
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    I haven't come across it either, so I don't think they have put it up yet. Why are some of these stores hiking the price on a retail release, was this a practice in the past? I thought that was only done when it's P-Bandai, lottery or store exclusive? Supposedly the Zeta will also be released for the EU market, so at this point I might just pre-order locally when it gets solicited.
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    Neither is the Providence my favourite MB or Gundam nor do I have any deep rooted attachment to these toys that would have me take criticism about them personal. I would appreciate that you not presume things about me that you simply don't know – because that I do take a bit personal. "Internet opinion" isn't some kind authoritative body, it's just a cesspool of thoughts and assessments including mine and yours. You are of course entitled to align yourself with the opinion that the Providence apparently has limited articulation. However ridiculing it as a "brick" without any further differentiation reads very one-sided – total discontent for the MB with no positive/redeeming traits. So I'm offering a counter view based on my personal experience, not so much to persuade you to change sides, but it might give others that do not have Providence a broader/better perspective – for example the legs/feet are not in any way impeded, ab-crunch and the torso side tilt (something for example the Dynames doesn't even have) can still be fully utilised with the backpack attached. The backpack itself clips into construct that hinges upwards to allow for clearance when needed, like for waist swivel or when arching the main body backwards. Arms won't be doing any full rotations, but the rest – pivoting shoulders, lateral arm movement, deep elbow bend, bicep/fore-arm swivel, wrist – all remain functional. The backpack is massive, which does become a bit cumbersome when handling. The expanding gimmick is a neatly implemented idea, but is not really something that will blow your mind away. The DRAGOONs sit firmly for the most part, I would say the three large/rounded ones could have a tighter fit. Overall I don't see any severe limitations, the sculpt is great – especially those cables on the main body. One could argue that accessories aren't that many, because once the backpack and DRAGOONs are attached there isn't much else other than the gun, shield, beam blade effect part and select few alternate hands. Is the MB Providence a must have for the collection? Overall it is a solid entry, on the other hand there really isn't that much to do or explore – expand the backpack, gun, shield and/or detach the DRAGOONS, that's it. I would say a Strike Noir, Red Astray Dragonix or Dynames yields better experience in this regard. If one is a fan of the Providence, likes SEED MS in general or just wants to have a bad guy Gundam in their collection AND you can find it for the OG price/pre-order markup, then it is worthwhile picking up.
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    Was trying to be helpful with some further insight and provide another viewpoint, but wow... talk about being dismissive to direct feedback from an actual owner!? Instead of just deriding the MB Providence as a "brick" in one-liners, why don't you actually try and elaborate a bit more – why is it a brick, what are these limitations you keep referring to and compared to which other MB Gundam does it perform poorly?
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    A unique and refreshing take on the venerable VF-1, looking forward to this and appreciate that Unix Square trying to do something different. Battroid mode looks like it is going to destroy every other transforming Valkyrie toy out there in the articulation department. Even fighter mode is fine to me, gives off that fantastical space jet vibe from classic side scrolling shooter games.
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    Yeah, I'm a bit surprised that the Zeta price tag seems to be an issue. I see this as within the usual realm of MB pricing, it is slightly higher, but I would put that down due to Zeta having a transformation feature. As for MB Providence being a brick... don't be fooled by the large backpack – it actually has some good articulation even with the backpack on and the expanding gimmick together with DRAGOONS is neat. The 00 Qan[T] Full Saber is a first for Metal Build, you might be thinking of the MB 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G which is based on the 00 Raiser. I think the Full Saber might have been in some side story manga or magazin, it never appeared on-screen. Essentially just think of it as a MSV treatment of the standard 00 Qan[T], sort of like Double Fin Funnel Nu Gundam.
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    Metal Build Zeta Gundam https://www.taghobby.com/archives/808849 https://tamashiiweb.com/item/15133/?wovn=en Pre-order: 1 October Release: April '25 Price: 40,000 Yen (excl. tax)
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    I'm weak and pre-ordered, because and already the other two HMR Heavy Metals, but yikes that 30k+ Yen price tag – that is sort of Metal Build territory!? Not sure what justifies it, honestly if anyone asked me which MK-II to get I would tell them they are better off with R3 model kit.
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    A fitting and nicely done tribute by Trigger! ^^^ THIS! And after the initial 50 episodes TF anime we transition into Transformers x Brave, because that's real legacy! And in case anyone is still wondering about core Ginrai's size in relation to Optimus and other bots, this image was shared from the TF Expo. It throws me off with how tall Optimus looks compared to Ginrai.
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    Sentinel RIOBOT Dragonar 1 Custom Eventhough I am quite happy with Bandai's HMR, I don't think I can say "no" to this. More images here:
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    Dragonar 1 Custom Height: 19cm, Wingspan: 30cm https://www.taghobby.com/archives/805818 Price: 33,000 Yen Release: May '25
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    Some clear shots of the painted Lancelot Albion Zero prototype from Hobby Japan. https://hjweb.jp/article/1679867/
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    Official solicitation images for MPG-14 God Bomber. There will also be a Takara mall exclusive MPG-14S variant which contains more parts to recreate the prototype version of God Bomber. This is similar to what they did with MPG-06S Kaen, where there will be a bigger box to house MPG-09 God Ginrai. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/804744 https://www.taghobby.com/archives/805118
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    MG Narrative Gundam B-Packs Ver.Ka – will be sold as a full kit and expansion set.
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    This could be something awesome for G1 and anime fans!
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    If you want to know more about the two HG kits, it's being talked about here:
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