tekering Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 4 hours ago, sqidd said: What line is this? How do I find some? I think I need a Falcon and Tie Fighter! See, @vlenhoff? This is what happens when you repaint your old Hasbro toys... 11 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Those look like the models from the X-Wing Game: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=star+wars+x-wing+game&i=toys-and-games&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Despite their distinctively oversized and disproportioned cockpits, casual fans can't recognize 'em...! 6 hours ago, vlenhoff said: Not even when your coffee table and sofa are there to establish scale.
sh9000 Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 Marvel Legends Collector and Grandmaster. Marvel Legends Spider-Man and MJ. 1/18 1967 Ford Mustang GTA Fastback.
Slave IV Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 36 minutes ago, tekering said: See, @vlenhoff? This is what happens when you repaint your old Hasbro toys... Despite their distinctively oversized and disproportioned cockpits, casual fans can't recognize 'em...! Not even when your coffee table and sofa are there to establish scale. Lol, shows my attention span. I just saw the quoted pics of detailed SW ships so assumed they were the X-Wing Game versions. That is sweet work!
MacrossMania Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, anubis20 said: I was super excited about MP-44 but the issue with the knees killed it for me. Also got Mafex Venom but havent gotten a chance to mess with it yet Re MP-44, I may be an outlier on this one, but I'm not exactly impressed with it. If anything, it seems more like Bandai's retooling of Yamato's 1/48's, rebranding it as their own - in this case, Takara choosing to reinvent the Masterpiece line more in keeping with the cartoon aesthetic rather than a retooling of a competitor's take on things. Problem is, with the advances in computer technology that see the cost of CAD design dropping on almost a daily basis, whereas the cost of labor, NAFTA agreements, and the cost of supplies and shipping skyrocketing on an international scale - in short, the cost of global production - this "rebranding" (if you want to call it that) smacks of nothing more than a cheap attempt to get rid of all the frills on any given Masterpiece toy - like chrome pipes and bumpers, which are cost centers no doubt - and replace them with undeniable advances in product design, which is also undeniably cheaper these days, employing as they do far less workers and working to scale at a much cheaper price on the design side given the advances in technology. Masterpiece was originally designed to be a real world counterpart to the cartoon characters which grounded their transformation technology in a sense. Now, that's been completely reversed. I'm not saying it doesn't have a certain charm - it does - but I do find it lacking in that certain higher calling if you will, that "Masterpiece" aesthetic which was almost like a call to arms for adult collectors - the sense that your highest dreams and aims as a closet collector (as we all were as children) could in fact be realized given the advances in technology. To see those same advances turn back the clock, so to speak, seems like a bit of shame to me. Not to mention a cheap ploy to mask the current realities of the global marketplace. Edited September 7, 2019 by MacrossMania
vlenhoff Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 11 hours ago, Slave IV said: Definitely! You paid full price? I paid 41 dollars including shipping. I thought half price was good enough. I had no idea walmart did such a crazy sale.
vlenhoff Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Slave IV said: Those look like the models from the X-Wing Game: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=star+wars+x-wing+game&i=toys-and-games&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Yes, as mentioned above, these are all hasbro toys, including the legacy Millennium Falcon[2.5 feet long]. I have done a paint job on most of them. Yes i know the scale is not perfect, or some of the proportions, but i am very happy and satisfied with my fleet Particularly the snow speeder, which I got piece by piece cheaply on ebay. Then I had to paint it almost completely since all the different parts were different shades of yellow, lol. and it still a work in progress thing, as i only paint them, when i am in the mood to do so... Edited September 7, 2019 by vlenhoff
vlenhoff Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, tekering said: See, @vlenhoff? This is what happens when you repaint your old Hasbro toys... Despite their distinctively oversized and disproportioned cockpits, casual fans can't recognize 'em...! Not even when your coffee table and sofa are there to establish scale. Triple post,sorry... but thanks for the compliment! I do have to say, other than a bit of a flimsy click on one of the wings, this Tie fighter is finally the best one i've ever had. (when compared to the typical hasbro tie fighter with their diminutive wings.) Edited September 7, 2019 by vlenhoff
Slave IV Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 2 hours ago, vlenhoff said: I paid 41 dollars including shipping. I thought half price was good enough. I had no idea walmart did such a crazy sale. Still not bad. I would have bit at that price myself had I not known about the even lower price. 1 hour ago, vlenhoff said: Yes, as mentioned above, these are all hasbro toys, including the legacy Millennium Falcon[2.5 feet long]. I have done a paint job on most of them. Yes i know the scale is not perfect, or some of the proportions, but i am very happy and satisfied with my fleet Particularly the snow speeder, which I got piece by piece cheaply on ebay. Then I had to paint it almost completely since all the different parts were different shades of yellow, lol. and it still a work in progress thing, as i only paint them, when i am in the mood to do so... Amazing job again! That Legacy Falcon is one of my prized posessions. Still need to open it someday.
sqidd Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Slave IV said: There are Bandai kits if you have the time, patience and skills to make those to the level you desire. Never a fan of Voltron but as a fan of bad ass, quality toys, I had to get this. Not regretting it at all. I don't have the time to build/paint stuff. I wish I did. Between the business and 2000+mi/yr mountain biking, I'm over-booked. It would have to be something right out of a box. I can't say I'm a Voltron fan perse. Not like Macross. Not even close. But, he does hold a little nostalgia. And looks SUPER COOL!!! I don't see movies in theaters much. Maybe once year tops. So my family doesn't really expect that I will go to any. That is unless it has giant robots., giant monster, or better yet, giant robots and/or monsters fighting each other! Guess what movies I have seen in the theater in the past 10yrs. Then add Mad Max........because Mad Max.
vlenhoff Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Slave IV said: Still not bad. I would have bit at that price myself had I not known about the even lower price. Amazing job again! That Legacy Falcon is one of my prized posessions. Still need to open it someday. That Legacy Falcon is worth a pretty penny AFAIK, in the box. 5 hours ago, sqidd said: I don't have the time to build/paint stuff. I wish I did. Between the business and 2000+mi/yr mountain biking, I'm over-booked. It would have to be something right out of a box. I can't say I'm a Voltron fan perse. Not like Macross. Not even close. But, he does hold a little nostalgia. And looks SUPER COOL!!! I don't see movies in theaters much. Maybe once year tops. So my family doesn't really expect that I will go to any. That is unless it has giant robots., giant monster, or better yet, giant robots and/or monsters fighting each other! Guess what movies I have seen in the theater in the past 10yrs. Then add Mad Max........because Mad Max. I hear that , i have very little time for hobbies. I've been painting that falcon for nearly 2 years now, and I am still not done. I even used a dremel to inflict the Laser shots damage, to make it more realistic. One day it will be complete, but we all have only so much time.
vlenhoff Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 20 hours ago, ErikElvis said: I paid full price. We have all been there @ErikElvis You never know when an item will drop in price. It does look very nice, and I am sure it looks great in your collection.
Slave IV Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, sqidd said: I don't have the time to build/paint stuff. I wish I did. Between the business and 2000+mi/yr mountain biking, I'm over-booked. It would have to be something right out of a box. I can't say I'm a Voltron fan perse. Not like Macross. Not even close. But, he does hold a little nostalgia. And looks SUPER COOL!!! I don't see movies in theaters much. Maybe once year tops. So my family doesn't really expect that I will go to any. That is unless it has giant robots., giant monster, or better yet, giant robots and/or monsters fighting each other! Guess what movies I have seen in the theater in the past 10yrs. Then add Mad Max........because Mad Max. Then you are like me and have to settle for the Hasbro Vintage or Legacy collection releases every other year. .or wait a minute, I do recall Bandai also made some Chogokin Star Wars vehicles or was it just something they teased? Don’t remember but probably worth looking into. That Mad Max remake was one of the few great remakes. So Pacific Rim, Godzilla, maybe Ready Player One? 1 hour ago, vlenhoff said: That Legacy Falcon is worth a pretty penny AFAIK, in the box. I hear that , i have very little time for hobbies. I've been painting that falcon for nearly 2 years now, and I am still not done. I even used a dremel to inflict the Laser shots damage, to make it more realistic. One day it will be complete, but we all have only so much time. Yeah, a good friend offered me some decent cash for my Falcon. I had to turn him down. I can never sell something I only have one of, especially that piece. If I had two, yeah he would have got it and I would have made a profit and we’d both still be happy campers because I think it’s worth double what he offered now. Edited September 7, 2019 by Slave IV
sh9000 Posted September 7, 2019 Posted September 7, 2019 Back when I had my Star Wars 3.75” collection, I owned that Falcon and it was still sealed in the shipping box. Marvel Legends Cowboy Logan.
Slave IV Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 Sorry, but having too much fun with this thing
RED WOLF Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) Last spam of MP44. Edited September 8, 2019 by RED WOLF
sqidd Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) I decided I didn't like the brass cases I got (they never made it in from the shop) and put them up for sale. Drove 8hrs round trip today to go pick these babies up. Holy shelf space Batman! Holy bright LED's! They're huge! 78 x 40 x16.5! Time to fill them up. Holy crap, they're heavy! Gonna put a Detolf on each side. Ignore my crappy office carpet. I didn't realize it was that bad...... Edited September 8, 2019 by sqidd
sqidd Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Slave IV said: Ready Player One? I didn't see it in the theater. I didn't know what it was. Watched it at home. Super fun movie!
ChristopherB Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 Very nice display cabinets! That's is some serious dedication to drive 8 hours back and forth. You must have a pretty big truck and drove very carefully with all that fragile glass. I'm guessing that they came disassembled and you had to put them together. Post one shelf at a time as you fill it, and then the final version if you can so we can follow along.
505thAirborne Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 5 hours ago, sqidd said: I decided I didn't like the brass cases I got (they never made it in from the shop) and put them up for sale. Drove 8hrs round trip today to go pick these babies up. Holy shelf space Batman! Holy bright LED's! They're huge! 78 x 40 x16.5! Time to fill them up. Holy crap, they're heavy! Gonna put a Detolf on each side. Ignore my crappy office carpet. I didn't realize it was that bad...... I see no carpet, just two awesome display cases!!
sqidd Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 6 hours ago, ChristopherB said: Very nice display cabinets! That's is some serious dedication to drive 8 hours back and forth. You must have a pretty big truck and drove very carefully with all that fragile glass. I'm guessing that they came disassembled and you had to put them together. Post one shelf at a time as you fill it, and then the final version if you can so we can follow along. Just a F-150 with a 6.5' bed. I couldn't close the tailgate. Missed it by about an inch (story of my life!). That wasn't a problem, I have TONS of straps. I would have to roll the truck to get the cabs out. And at that point the cabs are the least of my worries!! Strapping them down and padding them so they wouldn't get damaged was nerve wracking. I had blankets covering them and then heavy gauge cardboard over that at contact points. And a lot of straps. But once in and loaded I was pretty confident.. I set the cruise control at 78mph and hammer'd the drive out non stop. The 8hr drive saved me $1700 over buying them new (that's includes gas money). That's $212.50/hr. Not too bad when you look at it that way. They don't disassemble. Which was nice in the sense that I didn't spend the time. Bad in the sense that they're HEAVY! My estimate is 300# and no good way to grab them. If they had "bars" to grab it would have been a lot easier. Loading them in was easy because the pick up point was set up really well to do it. Getting them in the house was a different matter. I'm pretty damn strong (305 bench, 550 deadlift, 415 squat) and by the time the second one was in my office I was done. I wouldn't have wanted to move another because of a fear of dropping it. Thank goodness my neighbor is a ex college football lineman. He's not in that kind of shape anymore, but he is still a monster.
Grimgerde Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 My VF-31 itches have now all been scratched. The 25S Armor is truly impressive. Just need to grab Ozma's Super Armor at some point and I will have that box on my list checked, as well.
Chronocidal Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 11:04 AM, vlenhoff said: So, this happened... About 49% off including shipping, on Ebay. These used to go for 80 bucks. I really need them to re-release Vader's tie and the bomber, then I'll have one of each fighter. Sadly I paid the original $80 when I saw it on the shelf, but considering the size and detail, I can't even say I regret it that much. The trouble with heavy discounts is that it tempts me to buy more of them, and then I run out of space even faster.
sqidd Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) This little birdy came out today. I think Voltron is up next. Edited September 9, 2019 by sqidd
Slave IV Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 Nice pickups and displays! Another shot of this guy since I just got back into the office to be able to mess with it again. Locked and loaded!
ErikElvis Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 I want that zaku so bad but I don’t need him or have any space for him. Maaaybe I’ll start selling old things for my new wants.
Slave IV Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, ErikElvis said: I want that zaku so bad but I don’t need him or have any space for him. Maaaybe I’ll start selling old things for my new wants. I didn't "need" it either but as any kind of Gundam fan (I'm a very light Gundam fan), I feel that getting it puts a cap on my Gundam collection so I never need another one or a RX-78-2 again after I get the two of them together in Metal Composite form. Of course, they announced the CF green version so after experiencing how great this one is, I'll "need" one of those too.
sqidd Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Nice pickups and displays! Another shot of this guy since I just got back into the office to be able to mess with it again. Locked and loaded! Did he come with the stand? I ordered one of this guy after I saw yours.
Slave IV Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, sqidd said: Did he come with the stand? I ordered one of this guy after I saw yours. Yes, it comes with the typical Metal Build/Metal Composite type adjustable stand with model number and specs printed on it.
sqidd Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Yes, it comes with the typical Metal Build/Metal Composite type adjustable stand with model number and specs printed on it. Nice!
ErikElvis Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, Slave IV said: I didn't "need" it either but as any kind of Gundam fan (I'm a very light Gundam fan), I feel that getting it puts a cap on my Gundam collection so I never need another one or a RX-78-2 again after I get the two of them together in Metal Composite form. Of course, they announced the CF green version so after experiencing how great this one is, I'll "need" one of those too. Oh man a green one. Ok I’ll def have to get that.
Slave IV Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, ErikElvis said: Oh man a green one. Ok I’ll def have to get that. Lol, yeah.
sqidd Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Not Voltron is out of the box. Stole the pose from @Kuma Style
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