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  1. mechaninac
    The VF-0s' tooling were created to mold the toy's parts' outer surfaces with matte finish; to tool the Reactive Armor parts for gloss would be idiotic in the extreme, so a nice fine matte finish is 99.9% guaranteed (.1% chance of gloss because this is Arcadia we're talking about...).
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    Short-haired Samus has a certain Duenan Knute vibe going on... I like it. My only nitpick, and it's a minor one, is that her expression, at least what's been shown so far, is very dead-pan and thus, completely devoid of emotion or character.
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    ^ I wouldn't worry about the listings being legit since the model has been released. Other than getting some boxes that did not survive the trip intact, due to some vendors using soft packaging, I haven't been disappointed yet with getting Bandai SW kits through Amazon. That being said, the prices are too high at the moment; unless you want to have a copy, or many, right now-ish, the better course of action is to wait until the hype dies down and the price comes down to be more in line with the 1/72 X-Wings and TIE fighters... $20+ instead of $30+ range.
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    ^ It's the colors, right?...
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    mechaninac replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    ^ Right. Instead of a 5 second window, you'll have a whole 10 seconds... Joy!
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    I don't get the hate/hatred/hater accusations either; refusal to spend hard-earned money on something that someone has decided, from all available information, to be crap is not hatred, it's prudence and discretion. Mass market movies, specially summer flicks, are absolutely sold on appearance, and name recognition if available (check and check for this Ghostbusters attempt), in order to generate interest... that's what the trailers are for, after all. The fact is that, to a great many, the trailers for this particular movie have failed to inspire positive anticipation and to cash in on nostalgia over the originals. If it looks good to one person: great, go see it; if it does not: wait for the home release if so inclined or ignore it until it hits cable. Voicing a positive opinion does not make one a Pollyanna, and sharing a negative one does not make one a hater, either... different people have different tastes.
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    ^JarJar runs around aimlessly shouting "meessa gonna die!" when an AT-AT foot comes down -- SPLAT! (like Bambi meets Godzilla). For a brief moment thereafter, all hostilities between Imperial Forces and Rebels cease, then a couple of seconds of stunned silence followed by thunderous cheers from all combatants...
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    The odd thing is that Nickelodeon's contemporary TMNT series is surprisingly, thoroughly good, for kids and young-at-heart adults; heck, the original '90s flicks, as silly as they were, including (barely) the godawful III, were better than the modern movie take... which is really baffling until you remember that it is a Michael Bay project.
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    ^ Because engaging in such shallow, transparent baiting makes them see themselves as morally and intellectually superior and tend to impress insipid minds who buy into that narrative. That being said, I'm positive that this new Ninja Turtles movie will blow the kind of rancid chunks that only a Bay associated flick can.
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  11. mechaninac
    That Samus with the spray-on blue body suit is so bought!...
  12. mechaninac
    Just saw the first one recently off a free Epix preview. I had an entirely different experience, and thought it was pretty bad, so much so that I had to watch it over the course of a couple of days as it put me to sleep roughly half way through on the first night, and almost repeated the feat on the second. I agree with you on the fun for kids opinion... ADD riddled kids, that is.
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    From NX-2000 to NCC-2000 to NCC-1701-B, it's all the same filming model AFAIK... The question regarding this new series, for me, is will it air on CBS or not? The teaser seems to hint at a broadcast, bu if they stick to the original intent to offer the series only through their premium online service, then they can stuff the whole thing up their collective sphincters.
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    Nice!...
  15. mechaninac
    I NEED that 0083 Powered GM in my Master Grade collection. What hoops does one have to go through to secure a copy?
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    Those prices are beyond ridonculous... the make the Mega House Orguss Hi-Specs seem reasonably priced by comparison...
  17. mechaninac
    The easiest "fix" is to just ignore fighter mode altogether and transform it for permanent display in battroid configuration.
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    Since words fail... :blink:
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    mechaninac replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    So, you're admitting that you're a masochist twice over... ... And Lolicon wins the "Glutton for Punishment" award.
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    Just a quick query of anyone who got the original release Orguss through HLJ: How much did they charge for shipping, EMS and/or FedEx? N-Y, Amiami, and HobbySearch are all cheaper options upfront, but once you factor in shipping... N-Y, for example, wants 6150 yen for SAL Registered, 6800 yen for EMS.
  22. mechaninac
    Crud! I resisted the temptation to order the original Orguss release, but Megahouse is not making it easy to keep my discipline... I still think this thing is way too overpriced, but it does look super nice.
  23. mechaninac
    ... proves that it is possible to polish a turd, or several, and people will flock to throw money at it...
  24. mechaninac
    We'll just have to agree to disagree, and I'll refrain from articulating how telling it is of people who want to push what you want to push on small kids...
  25. mechaninac
    Sweeeet....
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