The Megazone 23 Garland By Yamato Thread

[wolfx]

Someone told me there's a Max Factory version of the Garland coming out after the Yamato. Is this true?Aren't they one in the same?

[chowyunskinny]

maybe Hasegawa has an exclusive deal with Tenjin for Macross?

C'mon Yamato! You gave the Scopedog some boxart goodness and now the Garland so why not for Macross?

Perfect example, checkout the new red shoulder Scopedog box:

red shoulder scopedog

Wolfx here's a pic of the Max Factory proto from one of the japanese hobby shows, though I can't remember which one or when

Edited May 19, 2006 by chowyunskinny

[wolfx]

chowyunskinny: Thanks! Max Factory goin into mecha...hnmmm.

The Garland there looks chunky.

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Pure 80's mecha goodness!!!

[Cacophanus]

I have tried and tried, as have others but to no avail.

As well as Tenjin, other artists I've suggested to them for Macross toy box art are Yoshiyuki Takani and Yuji Kaida.

Anybody who doesn't know who these two fine  artist are and their previous contribution to Macross box art, shame on you for calling yourself a Macross fan.

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Indeed, both Takani and Kaida are old hands to the industry. Both are still fairly prolific however but suitably expensive (I get the generally impression that Tenjin is on the cheaper side, hence why people like Konami can afford him to do the cover artwork for Gradius V).

Kaida has a very good website though and the following artbook of Takani's 80's portfolio comes highly recommended...

[Ivan]

So is the Yamato Garland released yet? Can we expect a review from Graham?

[Abnolds]

All I wanna know is if they're gonna do more mecha from the series, I like transforming motorcycles, but a more military-style one would be way cooler.

But if this is the only one, then i'm definetely getting it. When I have the money.

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

I don't know about you, but I kinda like how some of the boxes are just plain black with the letters: VF1A, VF1J etc and that is it.

It kinda of stands out in the sea of other boxes of stuff. Even if the box was just full of CAD style lineart I think that would be cool.

I'm more worried that the boxes have too much empty space than what they look like though. They could cut costs to themselves if the boxes were smaller.

[Graham]

There's a great 3 page article on the Yamato Garland in the new July issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine. I'l get it scanned in tomorrow for you all to see.

Graham

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

Great really appreciate it. I hope we get a good view of the inside of the cockpit in robot mode.

[Guppy]

scan it! Show us now! So is the release date still next week?

[ShadowerV2]

It would be nice if they made a toy of the Garland from the 3rd Megazone. I kinda like that design the most.

[Fort Max]

Twin Moons has changed their shipping date to the 10th June.

http://www.tmpanime.com/index.php?main_pag...4eaac3ccd7e5916

[Hikuro]

Bummer, i was pretty excited to see it released anyday now..

[Graham]

Guys,

Here's the 3 page article from the new July 2006 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine.

Not sure if the weathered finish is custom or going to be standard on the production toy. My guess is it's a custom just for this article.

Garland Page 1

Garland Page 2

Garland Page 3

I've also added these pics to the Garland Page in the MW toy section.

Graham

[Veritas]

Guys,

Here's the 3 page article from the new July 2006 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine.

Not sure if the weathered finish is custom or going to be standard on the production toy. My guess is it's a custom just for this article.

Garland Page 1

Garland Page 2

Garland Page 3

I've also added these pics to the Garland Page in the MW toy section.

Graham

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Wow, that weathered version is a winner! Too bad i can't paint.

Edited May 26, 2006 by Veritas

[wolfx]

INdeed...awesomez!!!

[Sebastian]

I guess I will HAVE to weather. It looks 10000x better, same as the Yamato Scopedoggie.

Thanks for the pics Graham!

[Guppy]

holy god! That looks fantastic. Fingers crossed it comes in the weathered version.

[Fort Max]

Thanks for the pics Graham, the weathering does look good butI don;t mind teh showroom finish myself.

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Thanks for the pics Graham!!!

I think the Garland will enter my top ten list of favorite toys.

[Mechamaniac]

SWEET!

When is this being released again?

I wonder if they will pull another MP Prime maneuver on us, and make the clean version Japanese, and the weathered version American, or vice versa.

Edited May 26, 2006 by Mechamaniac

[Sebastian]

holy god! That looks fantastic. Fingers crossed it comes in the weathered version.

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No way, the weathering in those pics are totally pro. You can easily see the airbrush and all the shadings. SO dIFFERENT from our Low Vis (1rst vertion).

If you want that kind of wathering you will have to do it yourself.

[crasis]

You know, these pics really made me want to go back and watch Megazone 23 again. Oddly enough though, I don't recall Shogo's face being visible behind the Garland's head in the anime. Am I wrong?

[Hikuro]

I think there was a piece of armor that covered up that area and would just sort of slide down when transforming back into the vehicle form. I tend to remember it being ripped off in Part 2.

[glane21]

I think there was a piece of armor that covered up that area and would just sort of slide down when transforming back into the vehicle form.  I tend to remember it being ripped off in Part 2.

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You are right, in the anime there is a monitor screen that comes up from behind the handle bars that is backed by said armor piece. That's how Shogo 'sees' in robo mode rather than some clear window. But this toy still friggin rocks. It looks like the fingers are even articulated.

[Hikuro]

That missing armor piece really doesn't bug me in the least, it's still a pretty good representation of the anime garland.

Not too mention with now being given a close look at the garland, I can see how and where the legs connect into the body during Mecha form....very interesting to see that the hips are connected to the rear wheel. Hell I remember how stupid I felt a few months ago wondering what happened to the front wheel before it dawned on me the front wheel is actually 2 seperate thinner wheels that split in half.

What I'm curious about is if there's a place where the gun can be stored instead of just being out there...

[promethuem5]

Too bad it doesn't come weathered.... that woulda sold me... I've still gotta do my Scopey, so I wouldn't get this anytime soon if all I was gonna do with it is add it to my ever growing backlog of work.... but I'd probably be willing to weather other people's for the sake of getting to handle one...

[Fort Max]

More Garland, http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=41976

[Mechamaniac]

Sweet, swappable hair pieces like the CM's figs. I wondered about that when I saw the headband pics that Graham posted.

[Twoducks]

Very nice!

Too bad the Yamato valks don't come with those great articulated hands.

[Vermillion21]

FYI: Lost & Found Toys (aka Los) has them for $89 pre-order

http://laftoys.com/product_info.php?products_id=41

[Fort Max]

Good grief, the competion on this things price is fierce.

Oh well, twin moons allready took my money so there's not much I can do now.

[Hikuro]

Not too mention the guy running that store just started his bussniess, so I think he'll do anything to get customers. Even if that means loosing 10-20 bucks a unit.

[Vermillion21]

Not too mention the guy running that store just started his bussniess, so I think he'll do anything to get customers.  Even if that means loosing 10-20 bucks a unit.

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I've bought from him a couple of times ... a reliable and honest seller!

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