slaginpit Posted December 1, 2013 Posted December 1, 2013 But.... what about gold sumo? I don't like the 1/60 scale, shoulda made it 1/100 or less so it doesn't take up so much space/cost a truck load of money. I too want the gold sumo Quote
Loop Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 I got my Banshee in to go with my Unicorn, have yet to open it though due to space restrictions. I already have way too many toys on my "over spill table". Looks like I will be investing in larger cases sooner than later. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 So. Happy; I've really enjoyed the Metal Build Exia and Repair III so I'm looking forward to some quality time with this release as well. -b. *although I had to cancel a pre-order for the Metal Build Destiny to be able to justify the purchase Quote
Scyla Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 I'm looking for a display stand for my Robot Damashii Unicorn Gundam, Sinanju and Banshee Norn. Does anyone know if they work together with Bandais Action Base 1 series? http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN957722/Sup Thanks in advance. Quote
anime52k8 Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) not really, no. action base 1's are meant for master grade kits, they're really big relative to RD figures and they don't have directly compatible mounting hardware. Robot damashii's are designed to be used with Tamashi stage act 5's: http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN963155/Sup Alternatively, since you have 3 figures you want to display, you could get one of the Tamashi trident Stages: http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN981551/Sup Also, FYI on the Unicorn/Sinanju version action bases, all of the marking are stickers. Edited December 13, 2013 by anime52k8 Quote
eggy99 Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 You could also use the Action Base 2 for RD since they're close to 1/144 scale. I still think you could use Action Base 1 for RD since they also support 1/144 gunpla. Might need to modify the crotch support piece, but that is easily done. I had to modify mine for my MC 1/100 Unicorn and worked out great. Quote
Scyla Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks for the answers. The reason I ask is the Robot Damashii Kshatriya that comes with a stand. Now I'm looking for stands that go well together with the one that comes with the Kshatriya (i.e. stands that are unique to the figure). The regular Stage Act bases are just too plain. Quote
ErikElvis Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Uggg not really impressed with GFFMC Banshee after getting the metal build exia. Hips are all floppy. Looks like a model not a high end toy. not digging the plastic'y gold parts. Edited December 24, 2013 by ErikElvis Quote
Loop Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 Uggg not really impressed with GFFMC Banshee after getting the metal build exia. Hips are all floppy. Looks like a model not a high end toy. not digging the plastic'y gold parts. That sucks, mine is still boxed as I don't have space. I also prefer the Metal builds over the GFFMC, but I had to have the unicorns. I was kinda concerned about the gold parts myself hoping they would look ok and not rub off from touching them. Quote
anime52k8 Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 Looks like a model not a high end toy. :lol: I'm sorry, but that's just hilariously funny to read on this board. Quote
joppewo Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Just wondering if anyone owns the Prism Coating edition of the Metal Build Freedom? Was thinking of getting it over the regular release but I've read that there are some issues with the coating yellowing out of the box? Quote
Loop Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I have the normal version and opted to not get the prism coating. I had not heard about the yellowing, but I heard that the prism coat flakes off. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I've had the Metal Composite Unicorn Prism coating ver since since it was released (2/3 years ago?) and it hasn't yellowed at all. Quote
eggy99 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) I have 2 of the MC Unicorn with Prism coating ob display and both look as good as they did when I bought them. In fact I heard it was the uncoated release that was prone to yellowing (original release - not the re-release). Edited January 6, 2014 by eggy99 Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 I've got an original release, I think it might have some yellowing going on. it's actually kind of hard to tell. really yellowing doesn't bother me since it looks fine off white or white. I've also got a bunch of toys that came out of box looking yellow buy design, (DYRL VF-1's; DX VF-171, several figures with articles of clothing that should in theory be white, etc.), It's hard to tell if a toy is actually yellowed or if it is just "off white anyways. it's only when it gets all uneven and you've got one side or one panel a different shade from another that it starts to bug me. I should really look at mine and see how it looks. or not and just keep ignoring the possibility that mine is all piss colored. What were we talking about again? Quote
joppewo Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks for the replies! Guess I'll just shell out a little bit more for the Prism coating edition then. Quote
Loop Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 What were we talking about again? I dont' know, but I got my Metal Build Destiny a while back but don't have room so I left it unopened. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I dont' know, but I got my Metal Build Destiny a while back but don't have room so I left it unopened. Still waiting on mine to ship. I got caught by shops being closed for holiday break until around Jan. 5th/6th. I want to get a Metal Build Freedom to go with it. -b. Quote
Loop Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I got both of them and they are sick imo and I love the metal build series overall. I really want to bust him out of his box bad lol. I got mine from HLJ. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Agree 100%, the Metal Build line is pretty damn nice. I had (2) copies of the Destiny on pre-order but I couldn't justify the extra spend after holiday gift buying and the spending spree I've been on for my own personal "stuff" so I cancelled one and just kept one w Hobby Search. I found a pretty good price on the Freedom but I'm really trying to maintain some self-control and not spend the money. -b. Quote
areaseven Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Time for a little flashback: Between 2004 and 2005, Bandai America released the Arch Enemy Aile Strike Gundam, which was among the last Gundam toys sold in U.S. stores before the American toy franchise went belly-up. I had the opportunity to hook up a few MWers with one, as it was going for an unbelievable US$6.99 (down from the MSRP of US$19.99) at K-B Toys, and L.A. had the few remaining K-B branches during its liquidation. So how much does it go for these days? Makes me wish I kept mine. Amazon.com = US$52.49 eBay = US$149.99 Go Figure = US$99.99 Want to know batshit insane? Someone wants US$300.75 for an Arch Enemy Wing Gundam Zero. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Time for a little flashback: gat-x105ailestrikegundam(7.5incharchenemy).jpg Between 2004 and 2005, Bandai America released the Arch Enemy Aile Strike Gundam, which was among the last Gundam toys sold in U.S. stores before the American toy franchise went belly-up. I had the opportunity to hook up a few MWers with one, as it was going for an unbelievable US$6.99 (down from the MSRP of US$19.99) at K-B Toys, and L.A. had the few remaining K-B branches during its liquidation. So how much does it go for these days? Makes me wish I kept mine. Amazon.com = US$52.49 eBay = US$149.99 Go Figure = US$99.99 Want to know batshit insane? Someone wants US$300.75 for an Arch Enemy Wing Gundam Zero. Dang. I remember seeing the Wing Zero at Toys R Us, but never bought it as I had the PG kit. I did buy the Arch Enemy Tallgeese III though. (and it's for sale!) The Arch Enemy figures are very nice, I'd still say among the best mecha figures ever to be mass-released in the US. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Dang. I remember seeing the Wing Zero at Toys R Us, but never bought it as I had the PG kit. I did buy the Arch Enemy Tallgeese III though. (and it's for sale!) The Arch Enemy figures are very nice, I'd still say among the best mecha figures ever to be mass-released in the US. Agree. I had the Arch Enemy Wing Zero (I might still have it boxed up somewhere) and thought it was amazing for the price and for the fact that it was something I was able to buy right off of the shelf. -b. Quote
Vifam7 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Agree. I had the Arch Enemy Wing Zero (I might still have it boxed up somewhere) and thought it was amazing for the price and for the fact that it was something I was able to buy right off of the shelf. -b. Aren't these simply MSiA figures reboxed for US release? Or were they something different? Edited January 24, 2014 by Vifam7 Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 They were different. I don't have any experience with MSiA figures so I can't draw comparisons, but here's a write-up from CollectionDX; http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/2002/wing_gundam_zero -b. Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Aren't these simply MSiA figures reboxed for US release? Or were they something different? They're like twice the size of msia figures. Quote
areaseven Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Arch Enemy figures are roughly MG-size. Possibility is very good for a toy made a decade ago. BTW, does anyone here remember the giant "transforming" GP01Fb and GP02A figures from 2001? They were both designed after the MG kits. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Arch Enemy figures are roughly MG-size. Possibility is very good for a toy made a decade ago. BTW, does anyone here remember the giant "transforming" GP01Fb and GP02A figures from 2001? They were both designed after the MG kits. I still have those around here somewhere. Sturdy bastards, huge too. The Sazabi is my fave though; you can totally man handle it unlike the MG. I miss the days when Gundam can be found at the local TRU. Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Arch Enemy figures are roughly MG-size. Possibility is very good for a toy made a decade ago. BTW, does anyone here remember the giant "transforming" GP01Fb and GP02A figures from 2001? They were both designed after the MG kits. not sure what you mean by "transforming". I've got a GP01Fb that comes has a removable core fighter but can't convert to regular GP01 form, and a GP02 that's just really big and roughly in scale. They're big but not quite PG size, maybe 1/72 scale? Definitely from around the early 2000's. I've also got a really big (probebly closer to 1/60 scale) wing Gundam. That one can transform into bird mode. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 IIRC, "transforming" was the buzz word Bandai used on the packaging for that thing. Quote
areaseven Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Like VHD said, "transforming" was Bandai's attempt at luring TF fans into buying the Gundam toys. To them, the GP01-Fb's Core Block System and the GP02A's movable shoulder binders were transformation gimmicks. The GP02A looked really good, but no shoulder articulation was a big minus. The GP01-Fb looked fat in the box, but some panel lining somehow corrected the proportions. Quote
Vifam7 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 I still have those around here somewhere. Sturdy bastards, huge too. The Sazabi is my fave though; you can totally man handle it unlike the MG. I miss the days when Gundam can be found at the local TRU. Strangely I don't remember this Arch Enemy line. Was it US exclusive? Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 The big toys A7 brought up were not from the Arch Enemy line; they were almost a foot tall. The Arch Enemy line toys were approximately 7 inches tall, but I'm not if they were US exclusive. Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Like VHD said, "transforming" was Bandai's attempt at luring TF fans into buying the Gundam toys. To them, the GP01-Fb's Core Block System and the GP02A's movable shoulder binders were transformation gimmicks. The GP02A looked really good, but no shoulder articulation was a big minus. The GP01-Fb looked fat in the box, but some panel lining somehow corrected the proportions. The GP02A also couldn't hold it's own gun or shield at all and that annoyed the hell out of me as a kid. Quote
areaseven Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 What's with the price gouging? Transforming Wing Gundam = US$199.99 (at least US$170.00 over its original price) Deluxe Transforming Gundam GP01-Fb =US$92.99 (at least US$68.00 over its original price) Deluxe Transforming Gundam GP02A = US$124.99 (at least US$100.00 over its original price) Quote
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