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  1. Chronocidal
    Or.. just focus on a product that clearly represents the series it's taken from, maybe? Not to be a stick in the mud about having fun, this just feels ill-advised for them to be parading around random variants and possibilities, when many of the people who pre-ordered are still waiting for the original product. Maybe there's not much they can do while waiting for production, but showing off things that probably won't ever get produced probably isn't doing them any favors.
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    Yeah, that's also something to consider. They might cover the purchase price for a refund, but you're probably not getting any support from Bandai for replacements. Not that that's exactly new, but it's kind of wild seeing Bandai's customer disservice on display internationally.
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    Honestly, moving to the wedge nose is a huge upgrade over trying to blend in actual cones. I've hated how those transitions work since I was about 6 years old, and always worked to make better-shapes out of slopes and wedges. I do think that Blue Power jet set was one of the best they managed though. I love when they break out of the standard wedge plate angles by stacking them to combine into new angles, and especially when they make the extra effort for retractable gear. The fact that the thing is basically an aerobatic F-35 is more hilarious than anything though.
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    Amazon's been pretty regularly beating the Japanese prices, partly due to the free shipping and lack of duties, but the heavy discounts only tend to hit on certain releases that they seem to have over-supply of. I think I grabbed Max's YF-29 for about $175. The hard part is predicting which releases are going to hit that point. I don't think I've seen the YF-19 on heavy discount, but I was tempted to pick one up for the better tail mounts.
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    I... have no idea what I'm looking at. They're making Robotech figures... right? That's what these are supposed to be? Or did I miss a memo or something?
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    I think I did grab one of these from AE at release, but we'll see how that goes. If they show up in the Amazon bargain bin, I'll probably grab a couple more for customizing. Those stands are an interesting thing, though. As much as I appreciate the half-assed attempt at making the stands slightly less ducking fugly by making the mounts out of transparent plastic, I just can't trust them. The first time I mounted a VF-1 on one, that clear plastic started a stress fracture right at the connection point. Still a decent base to build a better mount onto, but those chonky plastic cradles have always looked terrible to me, and I'd rather either use landing gear, or stand the valks vertically on their feet.
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    I got my Tread pre-ordered with Nin-Nin back at the initial pre-order, and have yet to hear from them about any shipping option, so I'm biding my time. I asked about shipping when it came in, and they said something about their warehouse shipping working.. not like any other site I've seen with a warehouse option. Something about shipping out as a bulk order at the end of the month? I don't know. But that was right as the tariffs hit, and I held off trying to ship it, since I don't know if they ever worked out a method. Then holiday travel happened. Hopefully I can actually get it shipped out soon.
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    Yeah, DHL's service depends on whether they decide your region is worth supporting as an actual service area. That's why they've been a disaster so many times for me. I live somewhere "too remote" for them to support fully, so they only send things my way via a third-party carrier hand-off that generally results in a complete loss of tracking and communication regarding my packages.
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    I will give Bandai backhanded credit for one thing.. their pilots are always so tiny, the 17 almost looks the right size.
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    Youch. That doesn't give me any warm fuzzies about getting the rest of the VF-19s.
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    Yeah, I kind of hate that I was considering ordering two of these after the holiday rush, specifically to have the spare parts to make that version. Looks good though. Maybe funny to say, but I think the up-greebling of that design actually helps the ship look better overall. At least with the giant phaser cannon in place, the underside of the saucer is supposed to look blocky. Franchise-wise, I have to wonder if this one will have the same longevity that Star Wars has had. It's taken them four or five iterations of a UCS X-Wing before they made some of the changes it needed from the first version, but I'm thinking it's unlikely we'll be seeing that many redesigns and re-releases of Trek ships over time.
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    Hilarious that they blurred that, but I guess they want people to have to think about what it could be.
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    Ok, seeing the original original in theaters would be worth it, maybe even in the unrestored state. I'll have to keep my eyes on this. Maybe after this they will FINALLY release the full restoration. Not getting my expectations up, but fingers crossed they'll finally do it. Even if not, there are always the other unofficial releases, and I still have my DVD dual-pack releases from 2006, which I think uses a transfer of the old Laserdisc master from before the special editions happened. They're not great quality, and only standard resolution, but to this point I think they're the only official unaltered theatrical version release. Episode IV in particular is pretty degraded from the age, with a few classic VHS-style audio tracking issues, but officially it's not even "Episode IV," since it's from before the subtitle was added.
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    Hah.. I love the fact that he's got Herbie's number just brushed on the hood XD
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    As much as the completionist in me wants a PF VT-1, I feel like the Bandai DX kind of satisfied that itch for me. Wouldn't mind picking one up if it existed, but it's not a priority anymore.
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