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    Hi-Metal R

    mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Heads up to anyone who may be interested: eBay has a 20% discount coupon for purchases of $50.00 or more, valid today until 7PM PT. Just enter PICKDADSGIFT at checkout. Cheers!
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    Disney's stewardship of Star Wars has brought the franchise to the point that the acrimony and backlash derived from the mediocrity the products, and ham-fisted shoehorning of politics and social issues is far more entertaining than the movies themselves...
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    That, right there, is part of the very attitude I was trying to articulate. Thank you for making my point.
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    ^This! It's not any of the pre-packaged exculpatory and deflecting excuses that shill critics and writers come up with to explain why Solo bombed. The fact of the matter is that TLJ left an indelibly bad taste in the palate of many, if not most, Star Wars fans; and it wasn't even because the movie was excruciatingly and purposefully bad and, in the opinion of many, an insult to established characters, lacking in its new ones, and an overall betrayal of fan expectations of what a Star Wars story should be, even of the preceding TFA (a matter of personal opinion, to be sure)... It was Disney's/Lucasfilms' response to fan's criticism of what was done. The dismissive, flippant, denigrating, tone-deaf way that the people in charge of the franchise treated their customers, the fans, is what caused Solo to fail, and it's what may cause Ep. IX to bomb too. Most people who are told that their dislike for a product is indicative that there is something wrong with them and that they are too recalcitrant and stupid to understand the "brilliance" of the creative vision of the direction the company is taking the property... it's theirs to ruin, and ruin it they will if they persist in their hubris and ignoring one of the pillars of a successful business: The customer is always right, listen to them and treat them with respect; and above all, give them what they want.
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    Agreed. That was an epic sudden deceleration from extreme velocity visual. The treatment of real-world physics on this show, although not 100% perfect, is very meticulous and authentic so that it really gives it an air of plausibility and realism. I'm so glad this show seems to have been spared, at least for a bit longer.
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    Here we go again...
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    ^ I don't know about anyone else, but I do not want a toy that blows up...
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    ^ The race to the bottom is like a snow ball: It gathers momentum and mass as it rolls downhill, eventually becoming a nearly unstoppable source of destruction...
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    Small Neodynium magnets, strategically placed and properly aligned would be an ideal solution to provide strong and stable, yet unobtrusive, locking for folding components; the super strong types could even be mounted sandwiched inside parts so they are completely hidden behind a shell's inner surface and still do the job. Molded pegs or tabs would work but be prone to wear and breakage if small enough to be inoffensive, or grossly obvious in order to be effective. Metal pins should work just fine strength-wise but elastic bands can undergo all manner of unwanted deterioration and copper wires can break if flexed one too may times. By the way, mad props for tackling such a project and achieving such beautiful results.
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    ^ Overtech, of course... Oh, you mean the scale model...
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    Got my Ray MOSPEADA delivered today... 8 days from N-Y to my front door via Registered SAL; that's almost, if not, a record. Now that I've got Stick and Ray, bring on Houquet's and Yellow's rides, and throw in Shinobu's too; come on Sentinel, I triple dare you!..
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    ^ ... must make room for more pro wrestling and other assorted pablum. On the other hand, their track record of prematurely and unceremoniously cancelling good shows is secured.
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    ... VF-1 Launch Booster, for the Hi-Metal R line I assume...
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    I don't know, I suppose it's possible in a revisionist sort of way, but the Millennium Falcon doesn't become the Millennial Falcon until TFA...
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    Hi-Metal R

    mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    SAL averages about 3 weeks door to door to me in the East Coast, USA from Japan and China. I have gotten stuff in as little as < 1 week -- very rare -- and as much as > 4 weeks on a few occasions... the long transit ones always elicit and escalating sense of anxiety once week 4 approaches, but I haven't been burned yet (knock on wood).
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    BANDAI DX YF-19!!

    mechaninac replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    Well... That was a big nothing burger...
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    In my personal experience -- haven't handled either very much -- the Bandai DX VF-171 is superior in the accuracy to line art department, but the Yamato VF-17, although bulkier, is pretty close too, specially if you take into account that it attempts to realize in 3D, and 3 modes at that, what was a purely 2D beast with a lot of anime magic in the mix. In terms of quality and durability the Yamato wins out because it is simpler than Bandai's take on the 171 as they added a lot of, some would argue, unnecessary complexity to their engineering to a toy that has a smaller frame than the 17; and this plays into the ease/enjoyment of transformation between the two as, stabby bits aside, the Yamato 17 shifts from mode to mode with less fuss or chance of something being over-stressed and possibly breaking... patience and practice tend to mitigate any issues someone may have, with either bird.
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    Clearly, Wave Motion Guns are made with the liberal use of a combination of Inconsistenium and convenientite inside a plotonium casing...
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    Dwayne The Rock Johnson... Arroz de festa (party rice). I love it; that's a colorfully perfect phrase to describe his omnipresence.
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    Holy Expletive!!! That's... that's... I just don't have the words... We're not worthy...
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    I'd be 'super easy, barely and inconvenience'...
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    I've taken this dash graphics insert as far as I care to for the time being. I'll likely play with it some more in the future as inspiration strikes, but for now, here's what I have so far in EPS and PDF formats. Enjoy! Sentinel 1-12th Screen and more-Model.pdf Sentinel 1-12th Screen and more.eps
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    One ship in the Eaglemoss Starship Collection I'd like to have, but hasn't been made... yet, is the Merchantman from ST-III that Valkris hires for transportation to deliver the Genesis Device data.
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    To all interested parties: I won't be printing these out except for myself; however, how about I upload the file here so that folks can run copies on their own printers? I've made this in AutoCAD so I can export it to a number of different formats (TIFF, BMP, EPS, PDF, etc.); please let me know what would work best for everyone so I can make it available... once I've tweaked them a smidgen for better separation of graphic elements and improved fit in the toy. Also, any ideas on what should go in the blank box bellow the main graphics (the one the goes into the "tank's" recess)? Cheer!
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    These Marvel and Star Wars S.H. Figuarts figures are super tempting... most of them look fantastic, but I'm glad that's one rabbit hole I've judiciously avoided getting into. As much as I'd like to collect them, I do not need another vampire sucking my wallet dry... hard to resist the lure but I must remain strong.
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