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VF-31A FTW... just love the non-flashy, realistic color scheme. Delta-02's colors are growing on me as well... it's the least "flying circus" looking of the Delta bunch, and the Hooded Reaper art looks kind of cool. The dark blue and gold on the SV-262 that's been shown thus far reminds me a lot of Gunbuster, and that's a good thing.
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The wrist portion of the forearms are blue in the GERWALK image and white, just like the rest of the forearms in Battroid mode; also, the arms, in total, look more robust in GERWALK too, when compared to their skeletal appearance in Battroid. Is that what you mean? Otherwise, they are the same. Edit: There are the blue stripes by the elbows that are omitted from the Battroid too.
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How so? Do enlighten me. Facetious: adjective 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally:a facetious remark. 2. amusing; humorous. 3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous:a facetious person.
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Arcadia v Bandai boils down to personal preferences and expectations; but to your points: Arcadia's minimalist approach to Tampo application is disappointing to many due to what they charge for the toy, specially when compared to Bandai's abundance, some may even claim overkill, in this area... and for a lot less money. If Arcadia included true water slide decals, this dearth of Tampo would be far less of an issue, but they don't; instead, we get stickers, which never look as good as factory markings or decals. As for painting... given the tight tolerances and moving/rubbing surfaces, good luck. Arcadia's are way too thin and Bandai's are a tad too wide. The thing is, both items are toys, not scale models, so Bandai's approach is better exactly because there is no need to highlight them. It's all well and good if an owner wishes to panel line or do a wash to enhance detail, but there should be no need to do so in order to see them... and most owners are not inclined to alter their toys either because they like their toys pristine or lack the desire or ability to do so. Arcadia's forward fuselage profile may be elegant in its own right, but Bandai's is more accurate (none is perfect, nor can they be given the nature of the subject); however, what makes the Bandai superior, in my eyes, is the larger -- and again, more accurate to the line art --cockpit canopy... Arcadia's looks so under-sized by comparison. One should not need to fix a design flaw on any item, regardless of manufacturer, that costs as much as what Arcadia charges for their YF-19. Bandai has the same gimmick, but none of the issues. Err... not to nitpick, but what you show is a workaround, not a fix. The problem with Arcadia's design remains. I don't claim to be unbiased -- anyone who does so is lying -- but I do own both, so I can physically compare them. They're both excellent representations of the mecha they portray (YF-19 and FV-19Adv, so they are not the same and can coexist on equal footing), but in my assessment, as toys, the Bandai outclasses the arcadia; not by much, mind you, but just enough.
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Two Regults are more than enough for me, one from AmiAmi and the other from CDJ. Bandai will need to pump out SMC, LMC, and scout versions to get me to buy more.
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If you're in the US, plastic weld -- methylene chloride -- is readily available at hobby stores everywhere; TENAX, AMBROID, TAMIYA, etc. all have their own versions. The stuff is called by different names depending on the manufacturer: plastic weld, plastic cement, etc., but the one constant is that they work by melting the plastic chemically so that the pieces fuse together (weld) into, essentially, a single unit where the join is usually as strong as the parent material; cyanoacrylate -- super glue, on the other hand, just creates a mechanical bond that is very strong in tension (pulling apart), okay in shear (opposing forces that make the joined surfaces slide against each other), and quite weak in torque (bending/twisting). Even model cement like Testors, which is formulated for Styrene, will work on most ABS (a stronger type of Styrene) since they are chemically similar. Edit: Either the name TENAX applies to different brands or the sales person with whom you spoke was disingenuous, ignorant, or an imbecile.
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They're offering Registered SAL as a shipping option (1310 Yen); even with PayPal conversion fee, CDJ's price can't be beat. I put an order in for one, with a 100 Yen discount I had, my total came to 6990 Yen = 59.18 USD.
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HLJ hasn't offered parts service in a long time... well before Yamato went under. Like others have stated, they accept returns for like-item exchanges if the request is made within 10 days of receiving your shipment. As for fixing the damage yourself, DO NOT use super glue, it'll likely make a mess and it will not work. If the landing gear is made of plastic (ABS), use liquid plastic weld (TENAX, Abroid Pro Weld, etc.). If it's painted die cast metal, which I think it is, try straightening out the bent piece slowly with smooth tipped needle nose pliers or even tweezers and use two-part epoxy -- just a tiny drop -- to fill in and build up the crack; file or sand once cured, and paint to finish. The best repair would involve pinning the piece, but that would likely require disassembling the leg.
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Bandai Macross Δ Mecha Collection Small Scale Plastic Model Kits
mechaninac replied to IXTL's topic in Model kits
The positive: Great quality molding with fantastic detail for the size... if 2199 kits and the 3D renders for the VFs being released are any indication. Bargain price that makes for an affordable opportunity for squadron building and all sorts of customization. The likelihood of a plethora of other Macross kits, from VFs to capital ships, in the future, and all for a pittance individually. The negative: Non standardized "box" scale. Similarly sized VFs should look fine next to each other, but smaller craft will look over-sized, and forget about ships matching.Overall, this announcement of Macross kits in the Mecha Collection line is, to me, most welcome. I'm all in. -
STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
mechaninac replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
That's actually pretty decent at $20, and at 8" long, a tad over twice the posted length of Bandai's model... hmm... -
And you'd think that the smiley I tacked at the end was a clear and present indication that I was being facetious...
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Thank you. People around these parts get so damned defensive and passive aggressive whenever they come up against differing opinions; it's as if they feel personally slighted with an Earth-shattering insult if someone dares to not blindly follow the "perceived" prevailing view of a show or any aspect thereof... so dogmatic. I'll stick with my first, negative, impression of Delta's use of the magical girl shtick. I'll give the show a try once it starts its broadcast run to see if it improves in my eyes, but I don't hold much hope; at this point, I'm mostly in it for the mecha action, and as long as the parts I find silly and groan worthy don't become too prevalent and obnoxious, I'll likely slog through it... and who knows? The show may surprise me and prove me wrong. The VF-31 and the SV-262 look very interesting, although none of the 31's color schemes have grabbed me as something I must own, yet. If the show ends up introducing a less acrobatic-team-colored version, CF maybe, I'll be far more enthused.
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There are no official replacements; however, VF5SS, one of our MW members, has created replacements available from Shapeways.
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Hansel and Gretel and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter... You just can't make this $h!t up. Oh, wait, Hollywood can... never mind, move along.
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I fail to see how you fail to see it. I'll just ascribe it to different strokes for different folks; personally, I've always found anime about magical girls, regardless of franchise, to be silly, eye roll inducing, and impossible to watch.
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Were the Starkiller Base planet, the Senatorial Capital planet, and the Resistance Base planet all in the same solar system? Because, if they weren't, that whole sequence made absolutely no sense whatsoever... what with Resistance people being able to visually witness (JJ pulled the same sort of nonsensical visual stunt on his Star Trek movie with old Spock watching Vulcan implode...) the Plasma shot(s) (kind of like a focused and concentrated CME on steroids; therefore, slower than light speed) streak across space and annihilate that planet and its moons. And if they were on the same system, just the act of draining the sun would have effectively "killed" all the planets orbiting it. There is suspension of disbelief, and than there is checking your brain at the door before entering the theater... I can't do the latter.
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Leaving aside the whole giant and transformable mecha vs. 50ft aliens or AI divas or giant bugs, visual gags and silly scenes are a completely different animal from a series built around the silly, eye roll inducing, premise of frilly dressed magical girls singing and dancing their way through a battlefield with prancing VF-31s as chaperons. I sure hope that the intro episode is not indicative of Delta as a whole, because...
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Evolution Toy - VF-2SS Valkyrie I 《MACROSS II ~LOVERS AGAIN~
mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys
As long as I've not prepaid I'm fine if this never comes to fruition; I'd be mildly disappointed, but nowhere near devastated, specially in light of all the pictures showing a lackluster execution released so far... -
If something like that happens...
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in theaters Dec. 16, 2016
mechaninac replied to Dobber's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
The way I see it, Vader gleans the existence of Luke's sister directly from Luke's mind. Both Vader and Sidious were goading Luke and playing on his insecurities regarding the fate of his friends, the rebellion, and the ultimate success of the mission on and above Endor, in order to trigger an unguarded moment and emotional turmoil to give them an opening to corrupt Luke towards the Dark Side. Remember, Obi Wan's Force ghost himself admonished Luke, upon his realization that Leia was his twin, to bury his feelings deep lest they be used to serve the Emperor. So, there was no incongruity with Vader having no idea Luke had a sister before the confrontation in the throne chamber of the DS2. -
Have you looked into rubber O-rings? They're a bit doughnut-like due to them being torus shaped, but they are available in an almost limitless variety on inner-outer diameter combinations, purchasable from several sources both online and brick-and-mortar, and would cost a fraction of the price of scavenging tires off random toy cars.
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I'm sure alcohol, a mild bleach+water solution, or nail polish remover, carefully applied with a dampened -- not soaked -- cotton swab should do the trick; but test on an inconspicuous spot first to see how the paint and plastic react.
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Think F-16 parked next to a F-15 and you get a pretty good idea of how the VF-1 compares, size wise, to most other VFs.
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I apologize for the confusion, I must've misunderstood your question. When compared to the original Yamato 1st attempt at a 1/60 YF-19, the Arcadia, which was designed as a Yamato release before it folded (forgot that Yamato closed before the toy's development was completed and it was released as an Arcadia product from the get-go ), is a completely new beast based on the engineering development of Yamato's VF-19 toys; and as I mentioned, the terrible ankle design created for the Fire Valkyrie and its brethren was carried over into the development of the Yamato-Arcadia YF-19. The true Yamato YF-19 has the better ankle design, but everything else feels and looks inferior to the Arcadia version (Ex.: the Arcadia has no prominent gullet and arched back aesthetic in fighter mode, and no awkward long-legged lankiness in battroid form. So, yes, the Arcadia version is worth upgrading to over the derpy Yamato... and so is Bandai's VF-19 Advanced, by the way -- opinions vary regarding its superiority/inferiority (personal tastes are all that matters in this regard) to Arcadia's YF-19, but it is a brilliant toy in its own right.
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Same molds created for Yamato, so I doubt any changes or improvements have been/will be made; expect what is, in essence, a straight re-release of the Yamato toy under the Arcadia banner... warts and all -- gimpy ankles included.
