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  1. mechaninac
    Check here... pictures by Macross World's own MacrossJunkie.
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    So much for scoring a Gutto Kuru Gunbuster Norico Takaya 1/8 Action figure from Amiami at ~68% off... got a cancellation notice from them due to CM's demise.
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    Not fisticuffs, brawl, or matial arts combat, but... The sword duel between Wesley and Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride
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    @megaprime The Frontier line mostly comprises releases by Bandai; they hold most of the licenses. Bandai's Frontier mecha toys come/have come in their Robot Damashi line (non-scale), 1/100 VF series, and DX Chogokin (1/60-ish); there's next to ZERO chance that you'll see cheaper versions from any other manufacturer within the next decade. Models (assembly kits) are available from both Bandai (transformable) and Hasegawa (fighter only) in 1/72 scale. When discussing renewals, it should be noted that the term only applies to the YF-VF-25s (all variants) since there was an earlier release of VF-25s (Ver. 1) in the same "scale" that were almost universally panned as less than adequate renditions of the Messiah... hence, Bandai went back to the drawing board and we now have renewals. Be careful when shopping for VF-25s, specially on eBay, as a too-good-to-be-true price often means it's a Ver. 1 toy. The DX Frontier line also includes other models (VF types) and accessories from Frontier, the 2 movies, and Macross 30 video game. These include the VF-27 (kind of a version 1.5 release as it's engineering/execution falls between the Ver. 1 VF-25s and the later renewals), the YF-29 (this toy was released just before the debut of the renewal 25 and was the test bed showcasing most of the line-art fidelity and engineering/execution that graces the Ver. 2 VF-25s), the VF-171 (released after the renewals and sharing the same attention to accuracy as the Ver. 2s, but with problematic shatter prone shoulder triangle pieces on the Canon Fodder version), and the previously announced and shown YF-30 from Macross 30 (one can expect it to be just as well engineered as everything in the DX line to come out after the YF-29). Hope this helps in addressing some of your questions.
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    I'd say that one of the best references around, in 3D even, is Toynami's New Generation bookends set featuring the Gamo and an "Alpha" in "Battloid" form.
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    Well, all the Armor, Super, and Fast Packs are cast-offs...
  7. mechaninac
    I still refuse to play the inflated price game...
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    1-60 YF-19 v2.0 (Arcadia's 1.0)
  9. mechaninac
    Payment made... now the waiting begins.
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    Got one @ Amiami as well. I never thought to see the day that I'd be able to make it through their order process on a Frontier DX. Edit: order confirmation, with order number, received... so it's legit.
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    What should give you, or anybody, a clear sense of what parts have to move/shift, where they go, and in what order to seamlessly transform the VF-25 series is to assemble one of Bandai's 1/72 fully transformable Messiah kits; their engineering is very similar to the DX renewal toys. Putting one of those models together will help anyone to become familiar with how all the parts relate to each other. When I got my first renewal, the original 25F release, I breezed through the transformation, finding it almost as easy to accomplish as Yamato's VF-1 and VF-11, and I credit having experience with assembling and transforming the model kit prior to ever getting the toy.
  12. mechaninac
    So that's where the fridge ended up... Ganymede Rock Lobster for the win, baby.
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    That would be EPIC in size, weight, gimmicks, price, cost of shipping, tentency for stressing/looseness of joints, shelf -- heck, room corner -- hogging presence!... Bring it!
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    Bandai really needs to re-release the Frontier DX VB-6... that dynamic pose truly shows how it puts Yamato's Koenig to shame.
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    If we're talking models than I'd agree with you, but if we're discussing toys...
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    Oh Dang! I'll play this by ear, same as I'm doing with Ozma's YF-29... will not preorder. If Bandai really wants to tempt me, they'll have to announce the 25S reissue, the YF-30's release date, maybe a Grace/CF VF-27, or the YF-24. One thing is for sure: The 25 and 29 are proving to be some prolific molds... definitely giving the VF-1 a run for its money.
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    I agree with you regarding the perceived worth of these toys, but BBTS's prices aren't outrageous considering that AmiAmi has these things, at 22% off, for preorder as well, and for far more than BBTS is charging... the Speeder MKII, for instance, is 14800 Yen (~ $145) before shipping.
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    If it can't be fixed with duct tape, super glue, or penetrating oil, it can't be fixed...
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    The sale price was $46.12 (HK$349). Since I have no need to get it right away I chose the cheapest option: Air-mail postage @ $19.30 to the US (their version of SAL), quoted to take 10-14 days for delivery, but if it takes 3 weeks I'm still fine with it. Their other options are Registered Air-mail for $24.19 (Registered SAL), and Speedpost's $37.14 (EMS). And the best part is that, if you process your purchase in USD, you get charged in USD, so there are no Paypal exchange fees to add to your cost. That means you opted for the same shipping option I did because my final price was $65.42 on the dot, and I'm in the East coast too.
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    Just purchased a Yamato 1/60 VF-1A assembly kit with option parts from HK Collectbles... couldn't resit their 55% off sale (< 66 USD, shipped), so I had to give this kit a try for that price. Now to think up what sort of color scheme and livery to apply to it.
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    Ditto.
  22. mechaninac
    Overpriced by Anime figure standards? Not at all. Overpriced by McFarlane standard quality junk? Absolutely!
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    Pinky's lonely, so I've gotta get one.
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    ...but a Tomahawk is a general purpose Native American Hatchet, not a tribe's name. Mohawk, on the other hand... I agree that the Phalanx would be a much easier project to bring to fruition given that the lower half is 98% ready to produce, if Arcadia inherited the molds, and the upper half had already been designed and prototyped, even if it was for an HDP run. Still, I'd love to see Zero's Cheyenne and Octos, and Frontier's Cheyenne MK II (Bandai's prerogative, I know), made as 1/60 toys.
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