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If they make a Helldiver in 1/24 scale I'll have to give this new line a second look, and if they make the AL97S I won't even think once, let alone twice.

13 inches in height... Dayuhm. I like the mech's design, but not that much to own a shelf hog like that; I think I'll just stick with the Revoltechs and the one MG kit I have.

I've noticed that Rei's shoulders are specially prone to the problem you describe; this is most likely due to the short peg of the Revoltech joint in that area... the hips also come off rather easily, but not as bad as the arms. I have not noticed this quirk with any of the Patlabor Revoltechs I own, so I'm assuming this is a ,mostly, Fraulein exclusive "defect". I was thinking of a way to remedy this and have come up with a possible solution (I have not done this myself, yet): Since the joints look like ABS, it could be possible to use a hot knife to create a nub on the end of the shaft that keeps coming off the PVC body's slots; a very slight flange would increase the friction and, because PVC is soft, act as an anchor without adversely affecting the ability of the peg to rotate inside the slot.

If they are going to make Alien Revoltechs, they better make the Colonial Marines too; otherwise, what's the point?

Ignoring any possibility that Toynami's repackaged MH Ride armors could come with blue visors to diferentiate them from their Japanese counterparts, how long before some enterprising soul recasts the visor(s) in clear blue resin to redress this "issue"?

If red is good, and blue is good, wouldn't that make purple twice as good?

I wish those were my doing, but they're not. I got them off this site Some more:

Since Bandai is diving back into producing Macross toys and models due to their sponsorship and licensing of Macross Frontier they could dust off their other Macross related licenses and produce M7, FB2012, and M2 toys in 1/60 and models in 1/72 (forget their usual 1/100 fetish). I know it'll never happen, but if it did, how cool would that be?

Actually, the VF-0s shoulders' problems were not due to poor QC on the manufacturing end, but to lack of material interaction research on the engineering side of things. But I agree with your sentiment that Bandai, being a far more mature company, could do better than Yamato... and that Yamato will improve their game too.

I'm quite happy that Toynami is going to handle international distribution of the MH Ride Armors under their Robotech license. From everything I've read thus far, MegaHouse did the design and engineering, and any pre-production changes, and will be responsible for manufacturing. Therefore, Toynami's involvement means a win/win for the consumer: somewhat cheaper MSRP and lower shipping costs ($15.00 - $25.00 savings to the consumer), the possibility of included sticker on all the units sold under their name... if they insist on having those as standard (I'm hoping anyway), the possibility of the mail-in accessories being offered through them as well (again just hoping), and last but not least... product support in case you get a dud*. As far as the large scale Beagle/Toynami MPC, the possible outcome is a lot murkier, and far less confidence inspiring. In my experience (none), Beagle is a completely unknown quantity in the field of transformable toys, but their CAD render looked very promising; Toynami's design/engineering and manufacturing record is a VERY known quantity that inspires dread in the heart of every serious collector. If all Toynami does in regards to any aspect of the production of the MPC Cyclone is to ask for Beagle's engineers to beef up the calves a bit to improve the proportions a little, then there is hope for a good product at domestic (US) prices, and, again, product support. If, on the other hand, they feel compelled to muck up with Beagle's engineering, or insist that their version be the one to see production, and at their manufacturing plant, then things become a lot more troublesome. Time will tell. * As Jenius has stated before, a 1/15 dud, even in a Toynami box, as long as Toynami is only doing repackaging, would be entirely MegaHouse's fault.

I stand corrected...

Not official line art or anything, but so cool...

The demonstration team's Valkyrie IIs did not carry SAPs. You are right that each individual VF-2SS in the team was a single solid color (not including feet thrusters, canopy shield, and other minor accents) with white stripes.

Definitely getting at least 2 Regults: one for standard unit, one for the Large Missile Carrier; but where is the small missile version? They may yet include the SM pods with this release or save that for a future 2nd run.

Has anyone determined what is the approximate scale of the Revoltech VF-1s? I'm wondering if the Regults will truly be in "scale" with their initial Macross offerings, or just of comparable size, and if the available 1/100 stuff (VB-6, Toynami Veritechs, VF-2SS model, etc.) will be within a reasonable scale range of the Revoltech enemy Mecha. Another thing to ponder is, since Kaiyodo is expanding their Macross line with mecha other than VFs, how long before we see Revoltech Destroids?

That would entirely depend on who is calling the shots engineering and manufacturing wise. If Beagle has the reins and Toymami's involvement amounts to nothing more than minor design input, sharing production costs, and distribution, then it would bode well for us as we could get domestic distribution of the Beagle Ride Armors with all the benefits that entails. If, on the other hand, Toymami insists on calling all the shots and assumes primary responsibility for engineering and manufacturing then we can all agree that the final product will likely be a dud... Aoshima Legioss anyone?

Ack! I can't see the picture... will have to wait until I get home as my all I see from work is a red X'ed icon. Anyway, bring on the Destroids, I may skip most of the 1/60 VF-1s but I'll definitely splurge on these giant bipedal cans of whoopa$$... I just love these underappreciated grunt mecha.

Graham pointed out in the other thread that the Revoltech VF-1s had ugly looking shoulders, and I have to agree with him: the GN-U line wins on that score, also ABS is usually better than PVC. However, (1) Revoltech quality is a know quantity, (2) they'll likely undercut the GN-U in price point, and (3) ENEMY MECHA... they're unlikely to be in scale with the VFs, but, regardless, this is a huge advantage to Kaiyodo. It looks like Yamato is going to have some serious competition on their hands. I guess the sculpt and execution will tell which line will be the better one.

Only, the red flags they're built on are vaporware too...

I think it's safe to say that we can all blame EXO for this one...

That's true of the regular Revoltech line; but, at least as far as Rei is concerned, the Fraulein series has the scale called out on the box. At 1/10, the Frauleins will be in scale with Beagle's Ride Armors . Speaking of scales, comparing my Brocken to a 1/60 kit I have, the Patlabor series of Revoltechs are almost exactly HO (1/87) scale.

The box says that Rey is 1/10 scale

Ah yes. The much anticipated, never made, Spaceballs II: The Search For More Money. As for the CF film, I'll wait for the DVD rental. I've already seen the CN show, and to me that was complete as it ended exactly where ROTS started (saying the movie will be a continuation of the cartoon does not make much sense to me since, to my way of looking at it, ROTS was the continuation); since the new film will focus on Anakin and Obi Wan it will, for the most part, be a retelling of Tartakovsky's show... to be sure, there will be added material, but the underlying events can't change without negating the 2D cartoon.

Wow! That looks absolutely stunning. The Sundowner's scheme on the VF-0 is match made in heaven. However, I do have one nitpick: The heat shield's spherical surface that becomes patially exposed in Battroid mode looks very plain when contrasted to the red and white liveried shell; maybe carrying the flag over that surface (see attached -- my apologies for the aweful MS-Paint edit job) or just a darker grey like the chest stripe.