mechaban Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) Based on this.. Can we get this? Edited October 6, 2008 by mechaban
regult Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Pic courtesy of gamu toys: it was mentioned, but the Destroid is surely a short/stubby mecha. I love the little people included in the package...maybe it compensates for not being transofrmable? what surprised me was the lightness of the package...probably lighter than the clean VF-1S. Of course, it's a non-transformable mecha (therefore less internal mechanism), but since it looks so heavy, I got deceived. I just wish it was a bit cheaper!
Graham Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 My 4 year really likes it. I'm letting him play with it only under my supervison. Thing is when my back's turned, he keeps trying to stuff Play-Doh up the gun barrels! LOL. Graham
Fly4victory Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 My 4 year really likes it. I'm letting him play with it only under my supervison. Thing is when my back's turned, he keeps trying to stuff Play-Doh up the gun barrels! LOL. Graham Its a custom! He is trying to weather it for you.
UN Spacy Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Best Destroid gallery so far. Yamato added an LED light system too?!? http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-76551-1-1.html
miriya Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Best Destroid gallery so far. Yamato added an LED light system too?!? http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-76551-1-1.html Thanks. That shows the shot I was asking for! Now I really want one of these suckers! Damn!
Lynx7725 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Best Destroid gallery so far. Yamato added an LED light system too?!? Hmm, actually, that's a damn cool idea. At least it's functional -- if I need light in the middle of the night, I can just reach over and tap my Tomahawk... (Imagine the same on a Defender? Or a Phalanx. Man..)
logos Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 2 Things: I didn't know it came with a built in light which is soo freak'in awesome I can't wait for mine to finally ship. Secondly. I am totally jealous/hate the bastard who could afford 3 of them!
T0t0r0 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 I'm thinking that LED was a mod. Look at the shot of the 3 Tomahawks lined up. One of them has a dark dot in the middle of the searchlight that the other two don't have. I bet that dark dot is either the hole drilled for the LED or the unlit LED. It would be cool if it came with the light though (anything to help swallow the price tag).
jenius Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Mine just came in... if no one says something definitive about it I should be handling mine later and can tell you about it. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have an LED from the glimpse I took though.
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) damn, those images have been pulled down? Myabe it's just this suck awful office internet... I wanna see the LED!!! Yamato should have placed standard that in to draw more buyers as it's expensive. Edited October 6, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie
TXR002 Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Hi everybody! I'm a long time lurker and this is my first post. . . . Does anyone know how this destroid compares to the '80's Matchbox and EXO Squad Excaliber/Tomahawk in size? I'm sure the Yamato version is a lot more detailed and it certainly looks more poseable.
jenius Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) They ought to be very similar in scale... but I don't own one (a Matchbox version) to take a side by side pic with the Yamato I have. Do you own one a Matchbox destroid? Tell me how tall it is and I'll track down a tape measure for you and we can compare. I'm fiddling around with my destroid now. Definitely no LEDs but my initial impression is very positive. $100 positive? Shiz no. $50 positive? Yes. There are nice metal reinforcements within the joints though, that's pretty cool. There are so many points that move it's kind of astounding... some of the joints are very stiff (like the knees I couldn't even tell bent at first) but a lot of the others are a little looser than I'd like (though nothing floppy). Edited October 7, 2008 by jenius
Deimos Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 燈係自行加的...非原裝就有.... that was at the end of the post with pics, which translate to : "the lights are fitted on by myself , there isn't any on the original" if I read correctly, the dude (warmblood) got 4, 1 was damaged while self fit the lights and someone was suggesting the idea of putting up a Daedalus Attack scene
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Daedalus scene??? COOL. Whats that, 15 Tomohawks? and a few mac's, few Defenders, Spartans.....
Golden Arms Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) I recieved mine today as well, awesome toy so far. You get a full sheet of stickers with this destroid which will allow you to personalize it in many different ways. The instruction manual is very brief, but it does detail the sticker markings. The knees are very tight. I can't wait for the other destroids that will be released. The price tag is a little high for these toys, but the details on the Tomahawk are great. Edited October 8, 2008 by Golden Arms
GRAND CANNON Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) Defender pics from Cybergundam Blog. hmmmmmmm........seems a little too yellow..... Edited October 8, 2008 by GRAND CANNON
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 way to go Grand Cannon!!! Nice! now i wanna see the cockpit detail...
sqidd Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 They ought to be very similar in scale... but I don't own one (a Matchbox version) to take a side by side pic with the Yamato I have. Do you own one a Matchbox destroid? Tell me how tall it is and I'll track down a tape measure for you and we can compare. I'm fiddling around with my destroid now. Definitely no LEDs but my initial impression is very positive. $100 positive? Shiz no. $50 positive? Yes. There are nice metal reinforcements within the joints though, that's pretty cool. There are so many points that move it's kind of astounding... some of the joints are very stiff (like the knees I couldn't even tell bent at first) but a lot of the others are a little looser than I'd like (though nothing floppy). Matchbox one is 171mm to the top of the weapon pod on the RH shoulder.
wolfx Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 LOL...the yellow made me think it was a power loader from Aliens. Hope they make the colour same as the Tomahawk in the final release. The Defender is my favourite Destroid.
Javabean Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Is it really yellow in the show...let me check back the episodes
m0n5t3r Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 looks like somebody pissed on that destroid. saw it on Yamato website and thought wtf!?
logos Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) I always thought it was I kind of brown like the tomo but maybe I am wrong. I would love to see the Rifleman/Defender in black though but maybe that is just the battletech nerd in me. Looks cool though even in yellow. Now I just have to get the Spartan. Did anybody ever find any pics on that one? Edited October 8, 2008 by logos
CF18 Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 I think that batch is over-brighten by some image converter. Some more formal source: http://www.hobbystock.jp/item/view/HBY-ACF-00001273 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10078927 Looks OK.
kensei Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 I think they hit the colour right on this one. I wanted the Tomahawk to be that dark.
Javabean Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 That is much better tone...the destroid line sure is getting exciting now...what's next after that?
wolfx Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 For the price i wish it came with LEDs. But anyway what's with the missile racks that have no missiles?
Deimos Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 hmmm why not wait for the weathered version defender ?
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted October 8, 2008 Author Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) For the price i wish it came with LEDs. But anyway what's with the missile racks that have no missiles? Those aren't missile racks. Those are ammo cartridges (or whatever they're called), the Defender has no missiles AFAIK. Edit: We haven't seen the interior of the cartridges yet, only the ammunition mechanism below, but it seems they can be opened. I bet they're detailed with ammo belts inside. Edited October 8, 2008 by Lonely Soldier Boy
CF18 Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 But anyway what's with the missile racks that have no missiles? They are suppose to be ammunition drums for the guns.
AcroRay Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 But anyway what's with the missile racks that have no missiles? On the Defender? Those are cavities that the ammo is chain-fed into. Not missile rack bays like the Tomahawk. The covers are cosmetically similar, but different in function. They're covers on the Tomahawk, but ammo-boxes on the Defender. (As a note, the classic 1/72 model kit has the same 'hidden' detail feature.)
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