The Megazone 23 Garland By Yamato Thread

[Vermillion21]

Sorry to hear your enthusiasm is gone

Try to keep the Garland to display it in maneuver slave mode!!!

Ditto.

[Scream Man]

i got mine today.

i love it, I think its an awesome mecha. Mine is fault free, and i have transformed it multiple times now. Very cool toy, Im happy as a clam

[VF-19]

I got my replacment part from Yamato. They sent me the whole right arm. Something I wasn't expecting...

But, at least, my shoulders aren't cracked anymore!

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

Does the replacement part look any different from the original ones? Like different plastic or something?

[VF-19]

Does the replacement part look any different from the original ones? Like different plastic or something?

427332[/snapback]

Exactly like the original. Minus the cracked shoulder, of course.

[Ginrai]

I wonder why they made me send the entire Garland and sent me a whole new one when they just sent you the arm?

[Vermillion21]

Good to hear that you guys are getting your replacement parts.

[Fort Max]

I wonder why they made me send the entire Garland and sent me a whole new one when they just sent you the arm?

427365[/snapback]

Maybe because they're dealing with it on a case by case basis and he got a different persons solution?

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Some pics of my Garland.

Hope you all enjoy them

[Vermillion21]

Nice pics mate - thanks for sharing.

[rnurmin]

Does anyone know if there is a second release of this toy to fix the issues?

[Rodrigold]

Does anyone know if there is a second release of this toy to fix the issues?

Im just wait the reissue for buy it:(

[EXO]

It turns out I really like this toy! It's so awesome. Nice, simple design. I havent broken any pieces and I've been messing with it for 2 days now. Great size and articulation. A little plasticky, but since it is a toy I guess that would be forgiveable. I thought it was going to be another Escaflowne debacle.

[Fred_Scuttle]

Im just wait the reissue for buy it:(

Would anyone know if the ones on ROBOTECH.COM are 1st issue ones with problems?

Any word on a second batch?

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

Again there's this collectors giftset, that includes a metallic red Garland along with the movie, CD, artbook and whatnot. I'm not sure if this version is limited, improved, or if it has been released already, but I'm afraid we'll have to wait for this two runs to sold out before we see a second "standard" run of the red Garland.

[konimon]

Yacolog reported something I've been waiting for...

Yamato Wonder Festival 2007 (Aug 12th) list:

1/15 Garland Factory Color (October Release)

1/15 Proto Garland!!!! (December Release)

Motoslave (December Release)

I didn't get Garland yet, but I might this December.

[ShadowerV2]

E=X Garland! Where forth art Thou!?

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the head ups konimon.

[DestroidDefender]

Yacolog reported something I've been waiting for...

Yamato Wonder Festival 2007 (Aug 12th) list:

1/15 Garland Factory Color (October Release)

1/15 Proto Garland!!!! (December Release)

Motoslave (December Release)

I didn't get Garland yet, but I might this December.

Okay. Somebody clue me in. I thought the Red MZ23 Part 1 Garland WAS the Prototype Garland. If they were going to do more variants they should do the military jet version w/o wheels.

[Ginrai]

Nope. The red and blue one from Part 2 is the GR-XX Proto-Garland, the red and white one in part 1 is just the regular Garland (uh... GR-01 I think?) It's slightly different, mostly in that the Proto-Garland is more detailed and has funny wires hanging out everywhere.

Edited July 31, 2007 by Ginrai

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

How's the Factory Color like?

Edit: I'll ge the Proto. I just hgope Yamato get the front wheel shape right this time, and for Pete's sake make a decent pilot figure!

Edited July 31, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy

[ShadowerV2]

http://www.hlj.com/product/ATS82103 Garland

http://www.hlj.com/product/ATS82104 Proto Garland

[oshan]

>Again there's this collectors giftset, that includes a metallic red Garland along with the movie, CD, artbook and whatnot

The artbook SUCKS!

Don't anyone waste your time!

[drifand]

How's the Factory Color like?

Edit: I'll ge the Proto. I just hgope Yamato get the front wheel shape right this time, and for Pete's sake make a decent pilot figure!

What? And miss out on an opportunity to sell offer you a nicer aftermarket figure?

[Vermillion21]

After all the arm breakage issues, is anyone out there still buying this?

Did Yamato ever do a 2nd release with better QC?

[Chet]

Anybody bought the Military Colored Garland or found reviews of it?

[glane21]

I'll be getting the Proto-Garland for sure as I love the design and was hoping they'd do it.

I got the military colored Garland set on sale at Image anime. It has the upgraded shoulders and looks pretty nice actually. I especially like the military pilot figure and the Yui figures.

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

I ordered the military version, but is sittin' at Twinmoons waiting for my YF-19 FBP to arrive and be shipped togheter. Just like with the VF-0, I seriously doubt Yamato made new POM shoulders for this release: I ordered the replacement shoulders for my red Garland and despite some minor differences (like the single lock mechanism), the part seem to be made from the same brittle plastic as the original.

What? And miss out on an opportunity to sell offer you a nicer aftermarket figure?

I'll get an aftermarket figure in a second if they just made one. I don't get it, Yamato did and amazing job with Chirico Cuvie and know they behave like if they've never made a action figure before. Maybe we could get Kaiyodo to make some nice Revoltech ones

Edited August 1, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy

[Scream Man]

actually, form ewhat i hear the new Garland has the new shoulders.

[mpchi]

No thanks. One Garland is enough for me, be it having better shoulders or not.

Glad I got mine fixed. But who knows how long it will last...

[bluecyclone]

My red one is sitting on my shelf in bike mode, I'm to afraid to transform it. Yamato replaced my first one and I'm not taking any chances with this one, pretty sad actually. Although I don't play with my stuff so it's no big deal I guess, just the thought of it though.

[Fort Max]

Oh sweet, more Garlands, Proto Garland is pretty cool looking and I'll probably bite but I'd pre-order in a heart beat if they offered a transforming E=X Garland, with all it's arm gimmicks replicated, natch.

[Lonely Soldier Boy]

I bet they will eventually. The transformation on all three Garlands is the same, so why not?

[Fort Max]

E=X would be more complicated though and the arm weapons would be a challenge given that Yamato likes to store the fists in them.

I can't remember exactly how the wepaons go (not got my artimic design works book to hand), I think it's pop up guns in the top half and slide out knives in the bottom half. It's unfair to Yamato really but if it didn't have those I would probably be dissapointed enough to not bother with it.

[ShadowerV2]

The knives I'm not so worried about. But the E=X must have the pop up missile launchers. That's the important bit. As for the knives, just make them accessories. As long as the knives and weapons are all there I'm happy.