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Worst Science Fiction Film of All Time II: The Quickening
mechaninac replied to areaseven's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
THIS...IS...EGYPT...!!! . . . . . Err... wrong movie. Yeah, that looks pretty bad. -
STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
mechaninac replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
As far as the Revell SW kits are concerned, I'll only give consideration to subjects not offered in the Bandai lineup; there's just no comparison in detail and quality, and for roughly the same prices even with the procurement hoops imposed by Disney... who'd want a Revell neo-X-wing with soft and crude detail, and inaccurate proportions, when Bandai's version looks spot-on? -
Couldn't resist once I knew this was full cast-off with lingerie in-between ... I know, I'm a perv . Decided to go with Big in Japan, however.
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... A roller coaster that shakes every last bit of loose change out of your pockets.
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The year of canned beans and cup-o-noodles...
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Evolution Toy - VF-2SS Valkyrie I 《MACROSS II ~LOVERS AGAIN~
mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys
If Evolution Toys wishes/cares to prevent massive cancellations of their standalone Silvie version, they better announce, very soon, that the SAP will be available for purchase by itself for people who would like to equip the first release VF-2, maybe at a later date than the Nexx bundle but confirmed as a certainty nonetheless; otherwise, what is the incentive for buying the Gena type? -
So, 1/6050 scale according to a length of 1210 meters for the "real" SDF-1. I wish it were 1/5000 to go with the Wave W.H.A.M. DYRL? version; but oh well, beggars can't be choosers... at least until something better comes along, so I'm still in for one.
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^I'd hazard a guess that Bandai's internal sales projections were not very favorable, on all accounts...
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Sine this is a discussion about "robots", this little devil would be a bit more apropos...
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That's what I've come to suspect too. With all the recent announcements, it's obvious Bandai is out o bankrupt me, with a vengeance... ...
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Sorry... must've missed/misunderstood it. It would make perfect sense for Bandai to use the same molds for a possible YF-19 that they created for their VF-19Adv -- for all practical purposes, they are the same space-frame; however, in order to create a genuine Alpha One, Bandai needs to make new molds for the split canopy, the cockpit interior, and the top and bottom nose section fuselage... all to have the front canopy flip forward.
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The color scheme on the VF-31 toy that's been shown reminds me an awful lot of this:
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From the posted picture, it appears to be quite a bit different from their VF-19Adv, not just "paint". And if one were to split hairs, there wouldn't be any mold changes at all for a DX VF-19Kai... there would be all new molds, as well as specifying/sourcing fire-engine red pigmented ABS.
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Hence why I added the "as long as BW grants the rights" caveat. I'll defer to your expertise in licensing legalities, however, as I readily admit that I'm not well versed in such matters. One thing is certain, if you're right and Bandai is indeed releasing a 1/60 sized YF-19 (forward hinged canopy front section and all), then Arcadia undoubtedly lost, or chose not to renew, the license for Alpha One, and likely the whole M+ property... It's not like they were doing much with it anyway, so Bandai might as well have a crack at it.
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Bandai's DX line makes no claim to scale. Arcadia's license is clearly scale specific (purposefully stated on the box of every Macross PT toy they've produced), even if the toys are rarely exactly 1/60. Bandai's stuff are all non-scale, even if it's patently obvious that they are 1/60 when measured or compared to Yamato/Arcadia's offerings. In the real of licensing that would mean that there is room for both, as long as BW grants the rights.
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Perhaps; but then again, Arcadia's license is 1/60 scale specific, while Bandai's DX line is non-scale... so, who knows?
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It's easier to list what is NOT different: Landing gears, maybe, and perhaps the pilot seat.
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Young'uns these days...
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Applying real-world aerodynamics, structural considerations, and physical limitations to anything Star Wars is utterly pointless. Everything from the originals, with the possible exception of the A-Wing, were as streamlined as bricks.
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It's molded in color (the plastic pigment used determines the color) with matching paint for some of the metal bits, paint application for the stripes and tampo printing for the livery. Matt or gloss depends on the finish of the tooling specified by Bandai; someone who already has the 1J with GBP on-hand can chime in on just how reflective the actual surface is; everything looks semi-gloss to gloss, but pictures on the web can be highly deceptive.
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^ To me, it's not the facial sculpt that's the problem with these dolls... it's those eyes; they creep me out on so many levels.
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^ Dat A$$... err, angle!...
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^ And please make it the honest-to-goodness TV version.
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
mechaninac replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
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^ Tonight, as a matter of fact.