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I know this is late, but this was the funniest reply i have ever seen!!!! Thanks for the nice laugh.

I say make the lineart accurate SDF-1 and...

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charge triple that of the DYRL version to recoup the costs!

Make it web exclusive too. happy.gif

Vi-RS Pineapple Eater

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Yamato really need to fire the current designer and have someone else do the box art... it's the weakest part of their toys.

fifbeat Global's Pipe Holder

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Yamato really need to fire the current designer and have someone else do the box art... it's the weakest part of their toys.

I agree.

Most of the knock off packaging from the 80's looked 10,000 times better than these. Slap some damn anime on there (ie Bandai).

How to make Yamato box art:

1) Type in Space Background in stockphotos.com

2) Mask out toy photo

3) Pick a generic serif font, bold it, then apply a embroid-type filter and stroke to it

4) Put random starbursts in and around the picture

ATTENTION ALL GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: Yamato is hiring graphic designers. Must own your own copy of photoshop and a powermac. We'll pay you $13 an hour! And 10% off all product (excluding exclusives). Japan residents only please.

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BlueMax Bridge Bunny

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They normally use the prototype pics for these shots/ covers, so what you see may not be representative of the final product.

Anyway, i agree their box art standars have taken a serious nosdive recently. I can still live with that, as long as the actual toy is top notch.

UN Spacy Super Dimension Member

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I'm fine with the box art. But they should have at least put a LITTLE effort into it. :(

Their Patlabor 1/24 has glorious art and it was packaged in styrofoam WITH a silk cloth.

Javabean Skull Leader's Lackey

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Yes, so long actual stuff inside is different. But tis boxart standard need improve or else can mislead people. Still remember graham said this is much better than wave version. So im keeping my faith on actual product.

Soundwave.ca ARMD Deck Swabber

Soundwave.ca

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Yamato really need to fire the current designer and have someone else do the box art... it's the weakest part of their toys.

Meh as far as I'm concerned all a box is good for is decorating the inside of a recycling bin.

Otherwise I cant wait for this :D

anime52k8 Super Dimension Member

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Meh as far as I'm concerned all a box is good for is decorating the inside of a recycling bin.

Otherwise I cant wait for this :D

:o

I'm shocked! I always save my fancy Japanese weeaboo packaging.

I find how the box looks to be a very important part of the toy buying experience. Opening up the shipping box and pulling out a professionally designed box with high quality art helps take the sting out of spending $300+ on a piece of plastic.

KiriK Bridge Bunny

KiriK

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does anyone know if this is pretty much the same size as the takatoku 1/3000 SDF-1? I want to know how tall the new SDF-1 is in Attack Mode

Vi-RS Pineapple Eater

Vi-RS

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does anyone know if this is pretty much the same size as the takatoku 1/3000 SDF-1? I want to know how tall the new SDF-1 is in Attack Mode

Yes, there is a picture of Yamato version standing side by side with Bandai/Takatoku version couple pages back.

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Soundwave.ca

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:o

I'm shocked! I always save my fancy Japanese weeaboo packaging.

I find how the box looks to be a very important part of the toy buying experience. Opening up the shipping box and pulling out a professionally designed box with high quality art helps take the sting out of spending $300+ on a piece of plastic.

I've never understood the big deal over packaging, the only reason I keep some of the packaging is for storage purposes, I'm interested in the toy not the box it came in.

Uxi SMS Squadron Leader

Uxi

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Doesn't Yamato usually spell out "Do You Remember Love" in English?

Mechamaniac SMS Squadron Leader

Mechamaniac

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Any updates as to when this will be available? Are we really talking December? Those of us budgeting for holiday shopping would like to know.

Personally, as badly as I want this, I can wait another month or so for it.

Agent-GHQ Pineapple Eater

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I've never understood the big deal over packaging, the only reason I keep some of the packaging is for storage purposes, I'm interested in the toy not the box it came in.

Are you kidding me man!! The artwork on the box represents the nostalgic aspect and collectors alike do love their toys to be MISB as well for whatever purposes it may be.
sharky Bridge Bunny

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Any updates as to when this will be available? Are we really talking December? Those of us budgeting for holiday shopping would like to know.

Personally, as badly as I want this, I can wait another month or so for it.

Ditto. I may come to regret it, but I pulled the trigger on the Macross Quarter because it was 50% off. With any luck I'll be able to save back up the money I spent on the Quarter and the money I will spend on the upcoming Blade Runner Spinner toy and buy the SDF-1 in January. :(

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UN Spacy Super Dimension Member

UN Spacy

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Graham.

Do you know if Yamato plans to release this the very last day of the month?

I could use the extra time since X-Mas is still around the corner. :(:mellow:

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for the price to get mine i prefer wait for reviews that confirm the new sculp of the brige and no production mistakes usually tradition of yamatos first release

UN Spacy Super Dimension Member

UN Spacy

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Shipping price is what's concerning most of us.

I've had her preordered since AmiAmi put it up.

Vi-RS Pineapple Eater

Vi-RS

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Do we KNOW the actual PRICE on this yet????? Christmas is right around the corner---need to start budgeting... :blink:

What? The price was revealed months ago, 32,800 yen, but you can get it for around 27,000 yen or $325 + shipping.

Graham Super Dimension Member

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Got my production version a couple of days ago, but no time to open it yet, will do so tonight.

Yamato say the release date in Japan is 28th Dec.

Toys are currently en-route from the factory in China to Japan.

Graham

Vi-RS Pineapple Eater

Vi-RS

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Got my production version a couple of days ago, but no time to open it yet, will do so tonight.

Yamato say the release date in Japan is 28th Dec.

Toys are currently en-route from the factory in China to Japan.

Graham

can't wait to see some pictures of packaging and toy itself. :)

Graham Super Dimension Member

Graham

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I love that they cut that box to fit.

I've got it packed up in the carton ready to carry home tonight, so can't measure it exactly, but it's about 15" x 6" x 19.5".

Graham

Agent-GHQ Pineapple Eater

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Graham is bending the rules a bit here for us and its much appreciated! Looking forward to see this once you open it up. Perhaps, a video review so we can hear your English accent too ;)

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