Rogueload Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Let us know how good is the subtitles. Thanks! Subtitles are spot on and I own most of the “official” release dvd’s. So I’ll take these bootlegs all day long.
Slave IV Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 I finally got a Hovertank driver to go with the tank Haven’t opened the tank yet but at least now I have a better reason to. Has anyone actually seen these figures in store?
tekering Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 Well, despite its positive reception among collectors, the original toy left much to be desired... One of the more profound improvement made for this oversized knock-off was the addition of a filler piece to complete the underside of the helicopter mode. What makes this piece so significant is how it doubles as a diorama display. A fine example of "the vim and vigor of humanity expressed in spontaneous creativity," if there ever was one.
Alex GS Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 finally arrived! Completely new and unopened, well was unopened until today hehe
CrossAir Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 41 minutes ago, Alex GS said: finally arrived! Completely new and unopened, well was unopened until today hehe Congrats! Yeah, beautiful bird, I have it permanently on display! Though I'd like to preserve the YF-30 in its box to prevent yellowing, I love to see it on the shelf even more.
Alex GS Posted December 24, 2018 Posted December 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, CrossAir said: Congrats! Yeah, beautiful bird, I have it permanently on display! Though I'd like to preserve the YF-30 in its box to prevent yellowing, I love to see it on the shelf even more. Thanks CrossAir, yes is a beautiful / stunning figure
apptt4 Posted December 25, 2018 Posted December 25, 2018 Christmas gift from a friend I thought the pic was cool and shared it with her, few months later she gives me this
Shinobi Rendar Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 I've been saving stuff for Christmas for a few months and then it got out of hand lol
Tking22 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 Got a few Christmas gifts, ThreeZero 1/6 Big Daddy is definitely the highlight. Bioshock was easily one of the best games of the last generation, and one of my favorite games ever, had to get this guy, it's beautiful and very well made.
MacrossMania Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tking22 said: Got a few Christmas gifts, ThreeZero 1/6 Big Daddy is definitely the highlight. Bioshock was easily one of the best games of the last generation, and one of my favorite games ever, had to get this guy, it's beautiful and very well made. Gotta admit I don't get the ThreeZero thing. I think they're great toys and I definitely admire them, just not enough to buy. They definitely fill a market niche with the whole post-apocalyptic thing, which they seem to specialize in. But their toys totally lack any metal. Plus they don't seem to be durable at all. They're slathered in paint. I used to be an amateur modeler who won a few competitions back in the day and I know that the kind of flat paint that they use can be prone to rubbing off. It seems to me that if you wanna be a player in the high end toy game, die cast is a must, and durability has to be a consideration. With all plastic and flat paint, it seems they aren't that though. One of the big complaints of Yamato/Arcadia is that they're just display pieces. Their too fragile to be real toys. Having never owned one, I could just be recklessly speculating here. Am I just totally off?
Tking22 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 21 minutes ago, MacrossMania said: Gotta admit I don't get the ThreeZero thing. I think they're great toys and I definitely admire them, just not enough to buy. They definitely fill a market niche with the whole post-apocalyptic thing, which they seem to specialize in. But their toys totally lack any metal. Plus they don't seem to be durable at all. They're slathered in paint. I used to be an amateur modeler who won a few competitions back in the day and I know that the kind of flat paint that they use can be prone to rubbing off. It seems to me that if you wanna be a player in the high end toy game, die cast is a must, and durability has to be a consideration. With all plastic and flat paint, it seems they aren't that though. One of the big complaints of Yamato/Arcadia is that they're just display pieces. Their too fragile to be real toys. Having never owned one, I could just be recklessly speculating here. Am I just totally off? Can't really say myself, the only other ThreeZero figures I have are the three Breaking Bad releases, and those are just basic 1/6 human body figures. I don't think diecast is always necessary, it depends on the figure really, as long as the overall quality and detail is there the figure should speak for itself. Especially with 1/6, once again, depending on the character, at 1/6 things get big and heavy enough as is. That said, this figure itself is quite excellent, there seems to be diecast in the frame since it doesn't use a standard 1/6 body, and I thoroughly looked over the figure for paint issues and didn't see anything. He weighs a ton, he's got a big, custom 1/6 body frame with some diecast throughout it and his suit is thick painted plastic. Only issue I've found is that his drill is a bit soft, the paint doesn't come off but it's a bit spongy to the touch. Little sister is just a custom little 1/6 figure, nicely detailed and articulated. I think the Fallout 1/6 power armors had diecast, I can't verify since I haven't looked at reviews and don't own one. Like I said I think diecast use really depends on the figure/character, and I think ThreeZero has used it as necessary depending on the release. As for quality? Anything 1/6 or at this price range is always something you should look into and research before purchase.
derex3592 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 Brother In Law came through for me and actually got me toys to play with for Xmas!!! He's awesome. My 1st (and probably only) Studio Series TFer... gotta say, it's pretty detailed! I also like how the G1 reissues have cartoonier looking faces then the one I had as a kid.
dragonstar1982 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 Wife got this for me for christmas. Can't get over how awsome this looks.
dragonstar1982 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 Got my self vanishing trooper and psylocke too
Slave IV Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 Nice holiday gifts! I need to get my hands on some of those reissue Bumblebees!
borgified Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 Actually went Boxing Day Shopping after seeing deals online. Star Ace's 1/6th Katniess and IDW's TPB The Red Star for a total of $194 CDN (not including taxes). Dealbreaker: Katness was 50% off and it has a flexible heavy duty arm to put into insane archery poses.
Bishop Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 18 hours ago, dragonstar1982 said: Wife got this for me for christmas. Can't get over how awsome this looks. Nice piece! Would be awesome with some zeonography figs!
eXis10z Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Just received this. That explains the high postage I paid. Edited December 28, 2018 by eXis10z
Focslain Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 Well it was an Otaku christmas this year. Also anyone have a good suggestion for what stand to use to display this monster with it's bits deployed? (Models in the Gachas are GM custom and Wing Zero)
Sildani Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 Hey! I enjoyed Crest and Banner of the Stars! Nifty!
sh9000 Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Got Macross Chronicle # 1, 2, and 39, Marvel Gamerverse 3.75” Marvel vs Capcom Iron Man and Mega Man X, Star Wars Black Series 6” Zuckuss (the rest of the Bounty Hunters are coming in later), Transformers MP-10G Golden Lagoon Convoy, a 1/100 F-15J, and a 1/100 F-14A. Edited December 28, 2018 by sh9000
Foblander Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Woohoo this just arrived! IMO, one of the best Macross toys ever made, Yamato's VF-19 Edited December 29, 2018 by Foblander
Convectuoso Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 52 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Got Macross Chronicle # 1, 2, and 39, Marvel Gamerverse 3.75” Marvel vs Capcom Iron Man and Mega Man X, Star Wars Black Series 6” Zuckuss (the rest of the Bounty Hunters are coming in later), Transformers MP-10G Golden Lagoon Convoy, a 1/100 F-15J, and a 1/100 F-14A. How is your search for the Macross Chronicle issues going so far?
Mommar Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 SH Figuarts Hulkbuster Mk 2 rolled in today. Didn’t notice my Mom’s kleenex collection until after taking these pics.
Lolicon Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Foblander said: Woohoo this just arrived! IMO, one of the best Macross toys ever made, Yamato's VF-19 Awesome purchase! Yamato's VF-19 is still the best of the 19 series, even including Bandai's YF-19. 2 hours ago, Mommar said: SH Figuarts Hulkbuster Mk 2 rolled in today. Didn’t notice my Mom’s kleenex collection until after taking these pics. Looks good but I ended up passing on it because of its astronomical price tag. Also I don't like the look of the second Hulkbuster as much as the first one.
Mommar Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Lolicon said: Looks good but I ended up passing on it because of its astronomical price tag. Also I don't like the look of the second Hulkbuster as much as the first one. No, it was not worth the price at all.
sh9000 Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 11 hours ago, Convectuoso said: How is your search for the Macross Chronicle issues going so far? I’m just casually getting the issues I still need. No rush. Have you gotten any of these 1/100 diecast Air Fighters? They’re pretty cool.
F360 Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 31 minutes ago, tekering said: The 1:48ths are back! Looks like its here to stay too.
tekering Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 6 hours ago, F360 said: Looks like its here to stay too. Yeah, those birds are part of my permanent display. I expect Bandai will eventually make most of my Yamato 1:48 collection obsolete, but I doubt they'll ever release a stealth, low-vis, or woodland camo scheme (heck, even an "Angel Birds" scheme is unlikely), so these Valkyries will remain prominently displayed in my Macross showcase. I still have to get a low-vis GPB and the stealth FAST packs, as I'm sure they'll complement a DX 1:48 display as well as they do the existing TV Yammie's. As much as I understand Shizuka's decision to avoid the 1:48 scale -- and respect her restraint -- there are some beautiful and unique color schemes she's depriving herself of...
sh9000 Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 Opened up the F-14. I think I’m going to buy the variant next.
rdrunner Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 19 hours ago, F360 said: Looks like its here to stay too. That’s a great 1/48 collection especially the non standard colour schemes. I have had my eye on the woodland VF-1A for a long time, (as @borgifiedcan probably verify lol), and that paint scheme in fighter mode is absolutely gorgeous.
nightmareB4macross Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 I still enjoy all my 1/48s. They have always been a favorite of mine to custom. The unique paint schemes provided by Yamato seemed so sumptuous during their time. Also, these were the closest to the UD model kit by Tanmen. I simply could not get enough of these. To this day I still collect and customize these and enjoy the process. Still my all time favorites, yet the new DX is really close and only time will tell if it will topple the original fully transforming 1/48 by Yamato.
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