Slave IV Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 I thought about getting more but I only want so many Valks in launch position.
Saburo Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Slave IV said: I thought about getting more but I only want so many Valks in launch position. Post your thoughts on it, I am considering picking up a couple of them.
Slave IV Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Saburo said: Post your thoughts on it, I am considering picking up a couple of them. Hopefully I'll open them this week. Initial thought without opening is they are very hefty. Heavier than I thought they would be. This will give me a good reason to open PF VE-1!
MKT Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 While randomly browsing about Kawamori one day, I came across the work he did on Thunderbirds. So, I looked for and got this 1/72 kit recently. Usually I rather not build kits with my next to none skill level, but there doesn't seem any great looking Thunderbird Shadow toy alternatives around: So I did a straight build and applied the provided stickers. Unfortunately, some parts still do need to be painted, but at moment I'll leave it at that as I really am bad at painting fine lines. I really like the sleek and slim shape of this aircraft that's just so Kawamori-esque.. The cool thing about this fantasy design, is that the cockpit is detachable and becomes a bike to chase baddies on the ground. It's sort of cross between the detachable cockpit from the VF-11, with the Batpod from Nolan's Batmobile.
tekering Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 You did a nice job with that! Does the kit come with waterslide decals as well, or just stickers?
MKT Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Thanks tekering! Kit comes with waterslide decals too. Oh, the boosters also lights up with red leds and comes with booster effect parts that can be plugged in.
sh9000 Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 6 hours ago, MKT said: While randomly browsing about Kawamori one day, I came across the work he did on Thunderbirds. So, I looked for and got this 1/72 kit recently. Usually I rather not build kits with my next to none skill level, but there doesn't seem any great looking Thunderbird Shadow toy alternatives around: So I did a straight build and applied the provided stickers. Unfortunately, some parts still do need to be painted, but at moment I'll leave it at that as I really am bad at painting fine lines. I really like the sleek and slim shape of this aircraft that's just so Kawamori-esque.. The cool thing about this fantasy design, is that the cockpit is detachable and becomes a bike to chase baddies on the ground. It's sort of cross between the detachable cockpit from the VF-11, with the Batpod from Nolan's Batmobile. Cool! I want one in 1/100 scale.
borgified Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Interesting tidbit on Kawamori. The Thunderbird S reminds me of the Durandal (the forward swept wing with VTOL engines in it ) and the top wing from Hibiki's news plane from M2.
Slave IV Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Got my Audi fix And this little guy it’s exactly as I remember it (yeah, not much going on to begin with to change) but one of my favorites and I got a discount since the package was opened. When I find my original, one of them will go to the kids.
sh9000 Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: Got my Audi fix And this little guy it’s exactly as I remember it (yeah, not much going on to begin with to change) but one of my favorites and I got a discount since the package was opened. When I find my original, one of them will go to the kids. Nice cars. My AFC 1/100 F-14A Vandy 1 and Rafale C came in. I’ll pick them up later and also check what the next release will be. The 1/100 aircraft collection keeps growing. Edited July 9, 2019 by sh9000
borgified Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: it’s exactly as I remember it (yeah, not much going on to begin with to change) but one of my favorites and I got a discount since the package was opened. When I find my original, one of them will go to the kids. Zowwie! Blam! Ca-pow! At lease what I can remember from the Generations version. Came in over an hour ago. Makes me wonder if Arcadia will do a PF rendition.
Slave IV Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, borgified said: Zowwie! Blam! Ca-pow! At lease what I can remember from the Generations version. Came in over an hour ago. Makes me wonder if Arcadia will do a PF rendition. haha yep! If there is a PF stand, it will be around $100 Edited July 9, 2019 by Slave IV
Lolicon Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Finally completed Diamond Force! And with this purchase, I've finally filled out the entire back catalog of Yamato releases that I've always wanted (I can live without a Cavaliers or VF-X unless I find those at a really good price).
sh9000 Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Ordered a Marvel Legends Classic Loki. Once Mister Sinister comes in I’ll have 13 villians from this poster. Hope that more get released. Also ordered a Diamond Select Tron Movie Flynn. Total for the two figures was $19.53 shipped.
Lolicon Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: ooo, nice @Lolicon Thanks!
vlenhoff Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 @MKT Cool Kawamori plane, I like it! @sh9000 I am so tempted to get a few of those 1/100 planes. Cool stuff. I am still laying low from my last purchases, but i'll look into it in the future... maybe... @Lolicon, Wow, that's really cool. I may have 1/4 of their catalog, if even that. i do have multiples of some of them. You can never have too many brownies... or stormtroopers.
vlenhoff Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 ^ ^ ^ I wish I had this Arcadia ^ ^ ^ It is gorgeous! Nice launch arm too!
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 Very nice. The Arcadia stand is quite heavy, I was surprised at the heft of the box when it was delivered.
Slave IV Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Very nice. The Arcadia stand is quite heavy, I was surprised at the heft of the box when it was delivered. Yeah, that was the first thing I noticed. Found the source of the weight after I opened one. those metal weights are a very nice touch!
sh9000 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 Nice pics @Slave IV. @vlenhoff You should start with the 1/100 F-14, see if you like it, and go from there.
Slave IV Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 39 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Nice pics @Slave IV. @vlenhoff You should start with the 1/100 F-14, see if you like it, and go from there. Thanks! And I second the F-14 suggestion. Unless you don’t want to get sucked in because they are instantly addicting as soon as you have one in hand.
MKT Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 @Slave IV @sh9000 @vlenhoff Thanks! I never watched any of the new Thunderbirds series, just a few short clips on Youtube. But the clip that sold me on this kit was: Spoiler @borgified We'll definitely recognize elements of various Macross valkyries and Kawamori's other aircraft designs in this Thunderbird S. I like how he integrates that car spoiler-like wing at the back, which is probably the only link to the other Thunderbird vehicles ( the Thunderbird 2!) design wise. Just like the ASF-X plane he designed for Ace Combat, his aircrafts somehow has flight believability. Can't really put a finger to this as a casual observer; perhaps it has the right wing to body ratio or proportions, if there is such a thing. One feature I wish this kit have are articulated landing gears. Instead of conventional aircraft landing gears in its design, this bird apparently has a couple of retractable feet with clawed gears, just like an eagle, and allows it to grip and land on any type of surfaces.
Slave IV Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, MKT said: @Slave IV @sh9000 @vlenhoff Thanks! I never watched any of the new Thunderbirds series, just a few short clips on Youtube. But the clip that sold me on this kit was: Hide contents @borgified We'll definitely recognize elements of various Macross valkyries and Kawamori's other aircraft designs in this Thunderbird S. I like how he integrates that car spoiler-like wing at the back, which is probably the only link to the other Thunderbird vehicles ( the Thunderbird 2!) design wise. Just like the ASF-X plane he designed for Ace Combat, his aircrafts somehow has flight believability. Can't really put a finger to this as a casual observer; perhaps it has the right wing to body ratio or proportions, if there is such a thing. One feature I wish this kit have are articulated landing gears. Instead of conventional aircraft landing gears in its design, this bird apparently has a couple of retractable feet with clawed gears, just like an eagle, and allows it to grip and land on any type of surfaces. Cool, I haven't really paid attention to any new Thunderbird media but that looks fun! I have a Diecast Thunderbird 2 and it was one of my favorite toys as a kid. Love all the built in gimmicks.
no3Ljm Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 So how many Arcadia stands can fit in a Detolf shelf?
borgified Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) Damn it @no3Ljm! You had me do this quickly. One Arcadia valk stand with the 1/48 Yammie Milia. Edit: This is the one I got from Manda not too long ago and I didn't have the time to open the box and give it a good look for now. Edited July 10, 2019 by borgified
Sanity is Optional Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 Just got my 2 Arcadia stands from Amazon Japan. Looks like the boxes even made it undamaged (the Arcadia ones, not the Amazon one). Need to pull them out this evening and mount up a couple valks. Not sure which ones yet.
no3Ljm Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, borgified said: Damn it @no3Ljm! You had me do this quickly. One Arcadia valk stand with the 1/48 Yammie Milia. Edit: This is the one I got from Manda not too long ago and I didn't have the time to open the box and give it a good look for now. Sorry for the trouble, @borgified. I had to ask because when people post some pics with the Valkyries on it, it looks deceivingly 'small'. And since I don't have detolf nor the stand, I just got curious. So, based on your photo, I would assume you can fit 2, atleast 3 max and just play on how to position the arms to fit 3 Valks even if you're using a 1/48 scale one(?).
borgified Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: So, based on your photo, I would assume you can fit 2, atleast 3 max and just play on how to position the arms to fit 3 Valks even if you're using a 1/48 scale one(?). Three Arcadia stands will be ideal as you would not want to have it overly stuffed like sardines in a tin can.
Slave IV Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 I still think Yetistands are ideal for most display options. Especially for detolfs, you can use a combination of the detolf adapter and base stands...or a combination of those and the Arcadia. For the most part, if you are going to display Valks in different modes, 3-4 max per deftolf shelf works. Maybe more if all in Battroid mode and not too dynamically posed or Fighter mode all pointing up.
anubis20 Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Few things that came in this week. A friend sold off all his Metal Builds and gave me a pretty good deal on this Exia even though I already have it, the Exia Repair is my favorite (If you cant tell by the avatar ), and I couldnt pass on it. Wife got me this Goji out of the blue.. It is MUCH better than the 2014 version. Glad I sold that one off And I got that plain MB Strike Gundam from the MB Infinity event... Edited July 11, 2019 by anubis20
Slave IV Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) I like how @anubis20 casually drops a Mecha King Ghidorah on us with no comment there Nice haul! Edited July 11, 2019 by Slave IV
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