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    I got the shipping notification from N-Y for my one copy as well today.
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    Macross figures

    mechaninac replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    ^ ... and a tiny bit creepy, and expensive.
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    Ooh! Love 3Dpdf, I use it at work all the time. Rest assured that anyone with the free Acrobat Reader installed will be able to pan, rotate, zoom, spin, and if available from the parent file, hide or show individual components from an assembly and scroll through default and user defined views. Quick tip for anyone trying to view a 3Dpdf: before doing anything, right-click anywhere on the viewing area and select Part Options --> Fit Visible from the pop-up window; doing so will prevent the model from ever "flying" off the screen when you spin it.
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    Got it. So, I guess I'm in for one set as described.
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    I'm thinking one of each sets... definitely the booster-less one for sure.
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    ^ How undignified for poor Rex... but funny as hell!
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    I wonder if there is any relevance/foreshadowing in her name/nickname/mob handle as to her ultimate fate; after all, penguins eat fish...
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    But... but... but... you just did...
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    Perfect illustration of how the process of tooling these toys progresses. Parts are being molded in whatever scrap plastic is available for the sole purpose of vetting the tooling, checking fit between assembled parts, and testing of moving joints in order to look for potential problem areas that might suffer unexpected stresses, etc. And note that they haven't even added the acid etching to the mold surfaces for the eventual matte finish of the final product.
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    ^ Web exclusive = no drama. General release = frustration city. Question is, which is it? Edit: never mind, joppewo has provided the answer.
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    You do realize that's only half a sentence, right?
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    Ditto... 9-ish inches cube with the SP box wedged in diagonally and cradled in paper.
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    The style seems to me like a simplified version of what we saw in The Clone Wars; it's very similar, but lacks the "weight" of the rendering of the previous series. It's color pallet also comes across as far more pastels and muted tones that give it a "chalky" look that is visually flatter than TCW. At least that's the way I see it.
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    ^ That kind of depends on whether you're referring to SDFM or DYRL?; after all, the VF-1D is a trainer.
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    Nuclear researchers have been claiming that practical Fusion reactors are 50 years away since the 1950's. So yeah, I'll believe it when I see it.
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    N-Y's initial price is slightly better, but their shipping cost is higher. I went with HLJ myself... lowest shipping cost around based on past experience (even if this item will be EMS/FedEx only), and easier to cancel if the need arises, or if the 0D gets included in their expected Black Friday Sale -- order another at the sale price and cancel the more expensive one.
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    Yes, I'm eager for Eager, but still waiting for my Gosu to arrive...
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    ^ That's kind of cool and not surprising at all that Disney would want to absolutely canonize their ride designs; but since I've never been on that ride, or Disney Land/World for that matter, it didn't register with me at all. Thanks for pointing it out, though.
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    Finally received my Ozma 29 Super Parts from N-Y... I'm always surprised by how small the box for Durandal's accessories pieces is compared to those for the 25 and 171; it just doesn't look right.
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    Went with HLJ for now. Hoping for a Black Friday deal from them. Plus, HLJ has the easiest cancellation policy going, so if some better deal materializes before the invoices go out, it's a simple matter to cancel the pre-order. The thing with HLJ is that, because of the item's price, SAL will not be an option; on the plus side, their FedEx or EMS charges will be somewhere around 2200-2500 Yen... Bandai's YF-30 was 2180 Yen for FedEx.
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    First series episode and already falling back on showcasing classic characters for story telling fodder... Although, it was well handled, all things considered. And even at point blank range, the bucket-heads still can't hit the broad side of a barn . Muttonchops is the only somewhat competent imperial depicted thus far; it's a wonder that, with such poor soldiers, the Empire was able to conquer anything... sheer overwhelming numbers, I guess. Next week, the Inquisitor makes his non-hologram appearance.
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    Finally got my '30 from HLJ! Quick first impressions: Off White + Satiny finish = best finish Bandai has produced on a Frontier, etc. VF so far... it's beautiful. Vertical stabs really come across as a case of meh!-good-enough design... shame on you, Kawamori San. Pilot rattles around inside the canopy like a BB in a boxcar. Everything seems nice and tight. Paint and Tampo applications look spot-on perfect.
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    Or extreme confidence that the property is a sure-fire winner. Time will tell...
  25. mechaninac
    First thing that popped into my head while watching the preview: True Lies.
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