Panzer Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 i'd like to get one of the MG models. how are these kits? are these the best figures available for this series? Quote
Druna Skass Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 (edited) They're nice though they're a bit on the stiff side and a bit of a pain to pose, but overall they're quite nice. They aren't that hard to assemble either, though you'll need a screw driver. Check out this police brutality scene, me and Dat Pinche Haro set up with our Labor kits and his Gouf Custom. You can't tell from the pic but mine (one on right) actualy has L.A.P.D. decals Edited October 3, 2004 by Druna Skass Quote
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 (edited) you just had to post this picture back up didn't you?! there is a small amount of painting involved...me and Druna Skass thought the heads were too plain so both of use painted the front where the camera is, it's not being true to the anime but hey, when you have a model kit you can do whatever you want to it ...the hardest part of building the kit was getting the rubber parts off the trees and getting the rubber parts to stay...also, those there's clear parts around the waist area that need to be glued down or they'll pop out very easily...i think the kit is very well constructed but is limited due to the way all the joints work...it's sometimes hard for me to keep the knees in the right position since they come off pretty easily...and the head looks a little awkward in some positions...over all the kit is worth the money and time put into it Edited October 3, 2004 by Dat Pinche Haro! Quote
dyowelb Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 i would recommend these kits. they are well proportioned and easy to build but just like the others said it's a bit hard to give them a great pose becasu of the rubber sleeves. check my sig for my NYPD SWAT Labor. Quote
Godzilla Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 I was thinking of getting them but I dont want to do too much painting. Now that you say it only takes minimal amount of painting, cool. Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 Patlabor is my second favourite anime series (after Urusei Yatsura). The bandai MG kits are pretty good, but theres one thing that niggles me if you're not into painting - the visors are moulded in clear plastic, not green. Ingrams just don't look right with clear visors... Quote
Druna Skass Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Patlabor is my second favourite anime series (after Urusei Yatsura).The bandai MG kits are pretty good, but theres one thing that niggles me if you're not into painting - the visors are moulded in clear plastic, not green. Ingrams just don't look right with clear visors... If you're good with a Sharpie that's not too much of a problem, I was able to put a nice blue tint on mine. Quote
Panzer Posted October 4, 2004 Author Posted October 4, 2004 i used to have the battery operated ingram. got sold at a yard sale couple years ago tho, along w/ my jetfire Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Patlabor is my second favourite anime series (after Urusei Yatsura).The bandai MG kits are pretty good, but theres one thing that niggles me if you're not into painting - the visors are moulded in clear plastic, not green. Ingrams just don't look right with clear visors... If you're good with a Sharpie that's not too much of a problem, I was able to put a nice blue tint on mine. Knives and my fingers don't mix... I was lucky enough to score a nearly perfect Bandai Ingram battery-operated toy a few weeks ago. I like it, though I'm still wondering whether to apply the decals - it looks a little plain without them. Also, compared to modern toys, its about as poseable as a brick, but it has a certain presence about it... Quote
jonwayne Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 here mine. i didn't paint them though. they're great kits. especially the Griffon flight type. Quote
HWR MKII Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 ALPHONSE! anyway the series rocks including WXIII. well done animation and mood. unlike alot of other mech anime the mechs only have a total of about 5 minutes screen time in each movie give or take a few minutes. i love the kits as well very clean and aside from the clear headpiece over the "eye" pretty true to line art. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Patlabor has always been one of my faves. And the MG Griffon is sweet. It looks great even without any paint. I just wish Bandai went all out to make Zero or even Peacemaker labors in the same scale. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 While I greatly adore the movies, I just can't stand the TV series. Maybe it's because I saw the movies first, but the off-beat humour and just sheer sillyness of the TV series doesn't do anything for me. Quote
BoBe-Patt Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 they need to make a MG zero. I'd so buy that one! Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Not to mention MG Helldiver as well! Quote
rikiryou Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 Well, getting a clear paint with the colour of your choice and just dipping the clear parts in (if you're lazy) will do the job. After all, it's the only part that *absolutely* needs to have colour. *laughs* Quote
Impreszive Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 Patlabor is one of my more favorite series (especially since almost all of the new anime out of Japan sucks hog.) I'm also an unabashed Oshii fan. It's a great show. Love it dearly. Quote
Godzilla Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 So the Patlabor MG kits don't need paint? How come I see the guns are painted but on ebay I see the kit with white guns? Quote
Panzer Posted October 8, 2004 Author Posted October 8, 2004 Patlabor is my second favourite anime series (after Urusei Yatsura).The bandai MG kits are pretty good, but theres one thing that niggles me if you're not into painting - the visors are moulded in clear plastic, not green. Ingrams just don't look right with clear visors... If you're good with a Sharpie that's not too much of a problem, I was able to put a nice blue tint on mine. Knives and my fingers don't mix... I was lucky enough to score a nearly perfect Bandai Ingram battery-operated toy a few weeks ago. I like it, though I'm still wondering whether to apply the decals - it looks a little plain without them. Also, compared to modern toys, its about as poseable as a brick, but it has a certain presence about it... how much you pay for it? and man, those LEDs are TOO COOL. i'm also a big fan of the manga. i think its VIZ comics that sell the little graphic novels. they only put out like 2 books that i've seen. i want more! Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 (edited) I was lucky enough to score a nearly perfect Bandai Ingram battery-operated toy a few weeks ago. I like it, though I'm still wondering whether to apply the decals - it looks a little plain without them. Also, compared to modern toys, its about as poseable as a brick, but it has a certain presence about it... how much you pay for it? 8,000 yen, plus shipping - I felt that was a reasonable amount (it even had the original batteries!). They don't appear to be all that common; I've only ever seen one missing some of its parts in Tokyo. I also liked the manga; I wish Viz would re-consider publishing it. Its just seems to be Patlabors fate in life, that it seems to be rather ignored by the Western anime fan community (other than the movies). Edited October 8, 2004 by F-ZeroOne Quote
Panzer Posted October 8, 2004 Author Posted October 8, 2004 yeah thats around what i payed for mine MIB in the early '90s. Quote
CID Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 another pics with the shoulder LED Is this MG kit??? If the lights are included, I might give a try. Quote
jonwayne Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Is this MG kit??? If the lights are included, I might give a try. yep. MG kit. There is a MG kit Ingram#2 with LED included. http://www.toy-wave.com/cgi-bin/store/comm...6&pid=192&ppi=1 They also sell the LED separately, for those other Ingram kit without the LED. http://www.toy-wave.com/cgi-bin/store/comm...&pid=1091&ppi=1 Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 So the Patlabor MG kits don't need paint? How come I see the guns are painted but on ebay I see the kit with white guns? The guns are molded in white plastic. There are many other minor parts that need painting or detailing / touching up. An unpainted and un-panel lined MG Ingram doesn't look as good as an unpainted MG Gundam due to the lack of colors. Quote
hellohikaru Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Is there really a MG Shaft Saturn labor out there ? Quote
dyowelb Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Is there really a MG Shaft Saturn labor out there ? no there isn't, only 1/60 soft viny kit. Quote
Panzer Posted October 9, 2004 Author Posted October 9, 2004 (edited) Is this MG kit??? If the lights are included, I might give a try. yep. MG kit. There is a MG kit Ingram#2 with LED included. http://www.toy-wave.com/cgi-bin/store/comm...6&pid=192&ppi=1 They also sell the LED separately, for those other Ingram kit without the LED. http://www.toy-wave.com/cgi-bin/store/comm...&pid=1091&ppi=1 duuuude where do these obscure hobby websites keep coming from? yahoo and google never find these. just when you think you know every site to check out along comes another one. thanks for the link tho Edited October 9, 2004 by Panzer Quote
Mercurial Morpheus Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Wow, these all look great! I'm a huge Patlabor fan. I love the variety in the show, as well as the characters. Quote
dyowelb Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Some this is a Vinyl kit ? yup, that's a vinyl kit....Bandai also made the Python Labor soft vinyl kit. Quote
jonwayne Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 So the Patlabor MG kits don't need paint? How come I see the guns are painted but on ebay I see the kit with white guns? The guns are molded in white plastic. There are many other minor parts that need painting or detailing / touching up. An unpainted and un-panel lined MG Ingram doesn't look as good as an unpainted MG Gundam due to the lack of colors. funny, but all my MG Ingram kits have the gun moulded in black. not white. only that electric baton is moulded in white. Quote
Major Johnathan Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 (edited) The 1/35 vinly kits I've seen include (besides Ingrams and Griffon), Economy, Saturn, Helldiver, Brocken and Type Zero. I'm not sure if Phantom was ever made, but Brocken was, so I suspect Phantom was too. Oh, and I don't think Python was made, but I could be wrong... Edited October 9, 2004 by Major Johnathan Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 There is apparently a 1/60 vinyl Python kit: http://www.comet-miniatures.com/special.php?spo=31& I'm also pretty sure that a Python was part of the "Cloth Gear" toy-line, along with an Ingram - these were Bandai toys with an "inner" frame to which plastic armour pieces were attached. Quote
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