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16800 Yen for a 1/60 VF-1S? Will it come bundled with Fast Packs and a stand? Because if not, Arcadia is setting themselves up for failure by out-pricing themselves out of a sizable portion of their potential customer base.
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Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim'
mechaninac replied to fifbeat's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Did I say the Transformers movies were good? Or that Bay has ever made a good movie, or even that Pacific Rim is inferior to Transformers in anything but domestic ticket sales? I'm sure I didn't; but just in case I left that impression, despite the disclaimer I added to my post, let me make it crystal clear: Nothing Bay has ever been involved in could ever be considered good by anybody with even an iota of taste; the drivel he directs, if what he does with the "scripts" he's handed can even be called directing, are the purest example of lowest-common-denominator garbage... you have to delve into the Twilight Saga movies to find unwatchable dreck of greater magnitude. However, just like the Twilight crud, Bay's movies do seem to succeed where it counts in Hollywood... they attract an audience and make money despite being almost universally panned for the crap that they are. This is far more of a condemnation of the audience's tastes than of the movies or directors themselves. -
Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim'
mechaninac replied to fifbeat's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
According to boxofficemojo.com: Michael Bay's Transformers opening weekend domestic take (in 2007 money): $70,502,384 USD GDT's Pacific Rim's (in degraded 2013 money): $37,285,325 USD Michael Bay must be shaking in his boots... I'm not making a statement regarding the relative merits and quality of the two movies, only relating a fact pertinent to their popularity and profitability, and poking a little fun at the rose-colored-glasses attitude given to Pacific Rim's impact. -
The monster has to have a zipper on it's neck... "Puttin' on the riiitttzzz!"
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As a way to make amends for the obviously flawed NUNS-stamped black pieces, be it due to inadequate plastic, bad/rushed molding, overzealous screw tightening by the workers doing the assembly, just shoddy QC, or whatever other cause, maybe Bandai should include a couple of pairs of extra left and right triangular parts, in baggies, with the upcoming VF-171 Armored Parts accessory pack. I know it'll never happen, but it would be nice if they did; after all, Bandai must be aware, at least in broad terms, of just how many breakages of these specific components there are.
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You may be right... my wallet weeps, but my collector's OCD rejoices.
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I think we all agree that we're talking about Arcadia milking their new YF-19 1/60 molds, not Bandai making their own version to compete directly. I also wish that Arcadia will visit this VF-X2 scheme this time around:
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I'd forgotten just how much of a SU-47 Berkut vibe the Ozma YF-29 gives off...
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I'd buy that for a dollar!...
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And the gun has an added bayonet. This scheme is also much more pleasing to the eye, to me, than the overly busy Alto and 30th versions; I have the Alto and although I do like it, the word gaudy comes to mind as an apt description.
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I would expect that an Ozma YF-29 is a near certainty at this point, just a matter of time.
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+1 Although, if this came true, I'd be in some serious trouble, Pokémon catchphrase style...
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Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
mechaninac replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
I mostly agree with your stance that Bandai half-assed this thing from the very start where most of their engineering and aesthetic design choices are concerned, leg Fighter/GERWALK-to-Battroid transition mechanism notwithstanding, but I don't get this statement at all. Where is it written that you HAVE to buy this "beta" kit? As the consumer, you make the decision if their product is worth your money. To me, this 1/72 VF-1 model by Bandai is not worth half what they're asking for it; in the past I was willing to dip my toe at 40%+ off MSRP, but after all the reviews and seeing all the pictures I think I won't bite until I see it at better than 60% discount. -
Damned straight! What do your wallet Credit Card know, anyway?
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I totally avoided the YF-29 30th Anniversary Focker-esque scheme as it didn't care for it at all, but this Isamu version , and Ozma's when/if it gets made, is as good as bought; and if this is truly a Tamashii exclusive, all the better as I can preorder it from N-Y without all the drama involved with the regular retail DXs, although that has been getting slightly better since the abundant availability of the VF-171 CF. My only problem is that whenever I think I'm getting close to the point where I can consider my collection complete, both Bandai and Arcadia come out with another must-have precioussss.
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I don't see the problem... this isn't smell-o-vision, so we'll be fine...
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I sure hope for an unadulterated version presented in both dubbed and subbed forms; after all, this is not the late 1970s. The thing is, I believe/fear that they'll work under the assumption that, in order to maintain fidelity (ironic, isn't it?) to the old Starblazers, they'll alter names and content to suit what they think the audience wants, never considering that said audience, old and new, has grown beyond the old cultural limitations.
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Ha! love the analogy. N-Y is the girl that is guaranteed to always put out but is so high maintenance that she sucks all the fun out of the "fun"; however, she's still good for the occasional tryst for certain things that the prim and proper girlfriend just isn't willing to accommodate*... *get yer mind outta the gutter y'all, I'm talking about all the Tamashii exclusives.
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HLJ is up again! I finally secured one a MSRP!... 'bout time! Go! Go! Go! And with this I can truly tell N-Y, et. al., to bite my shiny metal a$$
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Stepped away to eat dinner and missed it again...
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I just can't catch a break with these preorders. I was off from work Monday and Tuesday and available to jump on a HLJ MSRP preorder if it happend, but nothing when I'm around; then,today it comes up when I'm driving to work and since I cannot access MW from the office I did not find out it went up until just now... this sucks on so many levels that I could just club a baby seal to death with a NERF bat.
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RVF-25 super parts VF-25G super parts VF-171 CF armored parts
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... and the fact that it is a Tamashii exclusive means that, as long as you reserve a copy within the open preorder window, the super packs for the RVF-25, VF-25G, and the VF-171 CF should be easy to get from places like N-Y, and with no/minimal mark-up. Also, Luca's and the others should be available for a limited time, at increasingly higher prices, after release; so, if you truly wish to buy a set, don't delay too long.
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Wow!.. that's an eyesore.
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Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
mechaninac replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
If it ever goes on sale for 40% off or better I'll get myself a copy; otherwise, I'm not spending anywhere near full price for this ungainly looking thing... even 35% off isn't good enough to entice me to pull the trigger on purchasing one.