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Anyone missed the steelbook set, it's back up on Amazon for a pre-order at $40, but no definite shipping date yet.
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The possible price issues might make this a no-sale, but I might still grab one or two, just because I love seeing all the different ways to approach the VF-19 design. If I do wind up with one, it'll probably stay in fighter mode, since while the Yamato is good, the proportions and shape of the forward fuselage/LEX always bugged me. I want to see if Bandai manages to improve it. Either way, I'm much more interested in seeing this turned into a proper VF-19F/S/P/etc. anyway, especially with them finally adding some proper hardpoints to the design. Would love to see some of the customs out of the Macross 30 game, or the Master File, but those will always just be a pipe dream.
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
Chronocidal replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Yeeesh, they need to get with it here. There's still a good number of OT designs they haven't touched (Imperial Shuttle, Tie Bomber), a pile of good stuff from the PT, and a heap of stuff from the "new" canon that they can latch onto. After the two I mentioned, I would absolutely be down for official E-Wing and Tie Defender kits, and I still want a decent standard N-1, V-19, Clone Wars-era Y-Wing, ARC-170 and any of the Jedi Starfighter designs. -
Suddenly... I want a very bizarre and specific crossover to happen. I feel like Basara would be right at home in this series.
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It does look like they skipped the origami involved in the YF-19's legs, and went back to a simple cutout for the arms. Can't say I'm upset about that though. As impressive as the mechanism was, it was probably the absolute peak of excessive complexity in any Bandai product I've seen, and actually annoyed me because it prevented extending the feet in fighter mode.
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Really want to see a top view to see where the canards fall on this one, but looks good in the angle shown at least. Also kind of surprised to see them remove the intake warnings, but I admit I prefer this scheme without them The red they had before just clashed anyway. Now to see if they paint the gear..
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
Chronocidal replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I hadn't originally looked much at the big E-Wing when it came out, since the price turned me off hard, but when I found the Micro Galaxy one on Amazon the other day (and grabbed a pair to repaint/mod), I found the link to the big one as well (emphasis on big), and decided it was enough of a discount to grab. I know a lot of reviews are unhappy with the lack of weathering on it, but that honestly bothers me far less than the derpy nosecone they slapped on the thing. It's not inaccurate, but it gives me the distinct impression that the designers running the franchise really just have no idea what the term "aesthetic" means. Otherwise though, I really do like the new design overall. The original always seemed too skinny to work, and I think the overall changes to the wings and shape work well. This thing also has probably the best landing gear I've seen on any Star Wars toy, hands-down, each strut completely covered by a multi-door enclosure. Of course the first thing I did after opening it up was to take it apart, and this E-Wing may be the most custom-friendly toy I have bought in decades. Ten screws, and the entire toy came apart, in the sense that every part I would reasonably consider customizing was just snapped or slotted together, and came apart with minimum pressure. No glue to be found, except a couple of small dabs on the nosecone, which I was able to pop easily with a screwdriver. So, now the fuselage looks like this: And the work can begin. I'm debating on what shape to go with though. The old EU nosecone was entirely flat on the bottom, and longer, but also more angular. I do want to curve it a little more, but I'm also kind of tempted to see how a more X-Wing-ish cone would look..jpg.85b7fb355469811f99dd7bb0e68fe2a7.jpg)
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Good point, I'm mostly curious because the Fire Valk was the first one they actually released with, I think. Will be interesting to see if they don't change them.
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Can I also just.. point and laugh.. that Bandai finally are making white gear... and this is like the only oddball whose canon gear aren't white?
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At that point, unless you actually want the half-coated fighter mode, it'd be a lot less work just swapping the head and shoulder fins to a normal Fire Valk, and touching up the parts that aren't already red. I'm thinking something more like this: I've been wanting to make one of this type for a while, but I really want to take that even a step further, and customize it into a short-winged variant. I'm much more comfortable experimenting on an HMR than I am with one of my old Yammies, so I'm going to see if I can't find a way to print up some conversion parts for the wings and wing gloves.
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I'm wondering whether this one will hit clearance sales after release. If it starts showing up discounted on Amazon later, I'll probably grab a few more for customs.
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Hah, guess I haven't been keeping up with the thread.
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Up early for pre-order at AE, that's one (hoping for at least 3-4 ) https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=90969 Edit: Also up on Big In Japan (I've had good service with them for a few DX orders now), and there doesn't seem to be a limit, so grabbed two more there. https://www.biginjap.com/en/completed-models/32922-macross-7-hi-metal-r-vf-19p-excalibur-zola-planetary-patrol.html
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
Chronocidal replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I know G1 gets retread every few years, but I admit I'm still waiting for the trends to roll back around and give us a modern Starscream with anywhere near as good a balanced set of modes as pretty much any modern MP car. Not expecting it anytime soon, but it at least gives me something to hope for. 😛- 17082 replies
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That's one of the big benefits to these for me, they're much easier to display in cramped spaces, and I don't feel so protective of them that I don't want to leave them on my desk at work. It's also a lot less work to customize them compared with the Yamato.
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The list of "features," the cost, and all of this together is mostly adding up to give me a picture of two guys in the board room drinking and taking bets about how many user-hostile features they can add before people actually stop buying into the mess.
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I haven't either, just recalling what I read. Thing is, they didn't copy Yamato's sound booster, they just popped out another production of the original HM version, so the Yamato bracket design wouldn't work. They just skipped a step by never making Fire Valk-specific shoulder panels.
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I think they also dual-purposed them for the soundbooster mounting bracket, but yeah, this was absolutely a no-brainer. Considering the lack of releases in the past few months, I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner.
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Bout time! Now all the customs can begin! A little surprised that there's no 19S/F first, but I'm not going to complain. I never got brave enough to rework my Yamatos, but the tolerances at this scale should be a little more forgiving to do some repaints, and make some custom wings to kitbash a couple of black and white VF-19Fs. Bring it on! I need a half dozen to experiment with.
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See, that would be the perfect canopy, but that's not an upscale. That would just be a straight remodel, more like the previous Blacktron release. I wouldn't say no to a redo of that design, but it's never been my favorite, since the layout looks weirdly unbalanced with the cell sticking out and nothing like visible propulsion. I'd almost prefer an original design in that theme, or maybe an update of the next smaller design down the series. Again, kind of lacking in the propulsion department (which seems pretty common across that entire line, actually), but I love the overall profile, and would love to see an unscale of the overall layout. The fold-out wings were always my favorite feature about it. The thing about that original canopy though was that it was stackable. I don't know how many uses that feature got, but it's part of what made the Space Police II design so striking.
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Ouch. Yeah, hard pass until some sense comes to this mess, that's just insane. If I need Metroid that badly, I'll probably just pick it up on a secondhand older model. Looks like PC is just where everything will stay for the foreseeable future.
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Marking something up to turn a profit is one thing. This is far beyond that. Considering how long it takes to ever get anything from them, I'd estimate they're making 100%+ profit on each one of those they sell (if they're smart about exchange rates and shipping methods, anyhow).
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On that note though.. "next entry".. something 1st generation Space Police themed? Please? Though being honest, I actually prefer the design of the second gen command ship, but I'd love to see a new take on the classic black and blue.
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Aircraft Super Thread Mk.VII
Chronocidal replied to David Hingtgen's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I really just want them to reveal that the Air Force changed their minds, and decided they actually want the YF-23 this time.
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