Valkyrie Driver Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 10 hours ago, sqidd said: My Mandy orders have been taking between three days and three weeks. All EMS. All of a sudden I get a text update saying that my package will arrive this Thursday. Which is thrilling and disappointing all at the same time. Thrilling because it’ll be here soon, but disappointing because I turn around and leave for a Bolt Action tournament as soon as I get home that day...
Chronocidal Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 19 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: Congrats @sqidd That's a really good price shipped, plus the fact it looks brand new & untouched! For a $105.00 shipped I picked up another Yamato 1/48 Roy Focker, I felt it was a good price & nabbed it!! I still think one of the most impressive details on that version is how Yamato actually went to the trouble to paint the wiring on the gear. For all of Bandai's obsession with tampo, I'd trade all the "NO STEP"s in an instant for painted gear.
sqidd Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: I still think one of the most impressive details on that version is how Yamato actually went to the trouble to paint the wiring on the gear. For all of Bandai's obsession with tampo, I'd trade all the "NO STEP"s in an instant for painted gear. As much as I like my Bandai 1/48's (and I do!). It really would have been nice of they basically took the Yamato and added 20yrs of technology, design and production technique to it. The only thing I don't like about my Yamato's is that they a lot less refined, things are looser, etc. Aside from that the Yamato's are pretty much perfect.
derex3592 Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Watching Jenius' comparison video was very telling. I sold my one 1:48 Yamato off years ago (which I did adore at the time) and went with all 1:60V2's from then on out. The DX does do several things better as he pointed out in the comparison video. Little things, a lot of which I hadn't really caught just by of the amount of time gone by and looking at people's pics here. We all know that Bandai will never best Yamato in the sheer choices of paint schemes, but it has to be said in my opinion that other than the stupid non white landing gear, the teeny weeny TV pilots, the the odd fall apart waist gimmick, (which I do get having it but dang it's annoying), and the arms not locking as securely as the should in fighter mode, the DX engineering wise is king of the hill. We'll see how they stand the test of time. In 10 years will they still be as good as the V2's are now? Time will tell I suppose. Edited January 14, 2020 by derex3592
Convectuoso Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 I just got this 1/100 DYRL Nousjadeul-Ger kit by Over Dard
Lolicon Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I still think one of the most impressive details on that version is how Yamato actually went to the trouble to paint the wiring on the gear. For all of Bandai's obsession with tampo, I'd trade all the "NO STEP"s in an instant for painted gear. Same here. I'd much rather apply a few decals myself than go through the hassle of carefully masking and painting the landing gear and having to take great care not to accidentally peel off Bandai's shoddy tampo application. And yet despite Bandai's tampo craze, they still miss some key markings that I consider a must, like the ejection seat warnings and the skull insignia behind the cockpit. Then there's the stupid 100 printing... 2 hours ago, derex3592 said: Watching Jenius' comparison video was very telling. I sold my one 1:48 Yamato off years ago (which I did adore at the time) and went with all 1:60V2's from then on out. The DX does do several things better as he pointed out in the comparison video. Little things, a lot of which I hadn't really caught just by of the amount of time gone by and looking at people's pics here. We all know that Bandai will never best Yamato in the sheer choices of paint schemes, but it has to be said in my opinion that other than the stupid non white landing gear, the teeny weeny TV pilots, the the odd fall apart waist gimmick, (which I do get having it but dang it's annoying), and the arms not locking as securely as the should in fighter mode, the DX engineering wise is king of the hill. We'll see how they stand the test of time. In 10 years will they still be as good as the V2's are now? Time will tell I suppose. "Except for [insert long list of drawbacks], the DX is the best VF-1 ever!" Reminds me of a drug commercial where most of the run time is spent on warnings and side effects. "If your gunpod stays extended for more than four hours, please see your doctor right away." Another thing I've noticed is how far forward leaning the DX front landing gear is, which became even more noticeable after @jenius posted his side by side comparison pic: Not a major thing, but now I can't unsee it. Also, even the DX DYRL pilot is still too small, but way better than the TV pilots.
treatment Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 5 hours ago, derex3592 said: Watching Jenius' comparison video was very telling. I sold my one 1:48 Yamato off years ago (which I did adore at the time) and went with all 1:60V2's from then on out. The DX does do several things better as he pointed out in the comparison video. Little things, a lot of which I hadn't really caught just by of the amount of time gone by and looking at people's pics here. We all know that Bandai will never best Yamato in the sheer choices of paint schemes, but it has to be said in my opinion that other than the stupid non white landing gear, the teeny weeny TV pilots, the the odd fall apart waist gimmick, (which I do get having it but dang it's annoying), and the arms not locking as securely as the should in fighter mode, the DX engineering wise is king of the hill. We'll see how they stand the test of time. In 10 years will they still be as good as the V2's are now? Time will tell I suppose. 10 years? Just hope the joints and stuff to not be loosey-goosey after a year or so...
sh9000 Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Convectuoso said: I just got this 1/100 DYRL Nousjadeul-Ger kit by Over Dard Awesome!
Convectuoso Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 6 hours ago, sh9000 said: Awesome! Thanks. I'll post pictures once it's built
mechaninac Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 This showed up today.... lousy picture, I know.
Sanity is Optional Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, mechaninac said: This showed up today.... lousy picture, I know. Warning: getting that gun on it is a TIGHT fit. Edited January 16, 2020 by Sanity is Optional
Chronocidal Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 It really is a beautiful piece though. I think my one nitpick is that the headlights need some work to black out the light bleed. The lights look good, but the way they are piped through the lenses lets a bit too much leaking into the red plastic around the lights.
Mommar Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 Better late than never, Dorkside. Gamestop hooked me up three months ago.
anime52k8 Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 6:27 PM, vlenhoff said: Can we get more angles of Azuka? For research purposes... I hope I'm actually awake while there's light to do that today.
sh9000 Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 My Marvel Legends Love Triangle 3 packs from Dorkside should be coming in tomorrow. The delay was out of their control.
Podtastic Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 A silver Centurion added to the collection thanks to good ol e-bay
505thAirborne Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, Podtastic said: A silver Centurion added to the collection thanks to good ol e-bay "By your command". Nice score!!
Slave IV Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Podtastic said: A silver Centurion added to the collection thanks to good ol e-bay Nice! Who makes those?
sqidd Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Nice! Who makes those? Humans made the Cylons.
Slave IV Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, sqidd said: Humans made the Cylons. Lol. I have my old 12” light up one from when I was a kid and a 4” 5poa one from around the same time but nothing since.
Mazinger Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 2 hours ago, sqidd said: Humans made the Cylons. Tell that to this guy:
sqidd Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Mazinger said: Tell that to this guy: If I get to carry an AR, sure.
Podtastic Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Slave IV said: Nice! Who makes those? Majestic Studios made the toys. Lore-wise the original reptilian Cylons made the Centurions, after they were beguiled by a god-like being (sound familiar?) named Count Iblis. The Centurions ended up exterminating the original Cylons and taking the name. Its a much more interesting tale than the reboot version IMO. 56 minutes ago, Mazinger said: Tell that to this guy: Attention, attention, the Imperious Leader will be with us shortly...
Slave IV Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Podtastic said: Majestic Studios made the toys. Lore-wise the original reptilian Cylons made the Centurions, after they were beguiled by a god-like being (sound familiar?) named Count Iblis. The Centurions ended up exterminating the original Cylons and taking the name. Its a much more interesting tale than the reboot version IMO. Attention, attention, the Imperious Leader will be with us shortly... Nice, thanks!
Slave IV Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, Convectuoso said: I got some model kits today, and this Nice! I've been holding off on the Tread my whole life but want one that pairs with the legiioss bad! Just hoping Sentinel comes through for me.
Convectuoso Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Nice! I've been holding off on the Tread my whole life but want one that pairs with the legiioss bad! Just hoping Sentinel comes through for me. I found this one for ¥15000 on Mandarake
Slave IV Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Convectuoso said: I found this one for ¥15000 on Mandarake Not bad! I stopped looking a while ago just because like I said, I'm hoping for something better to come in the future.
sqidd Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Slave IV said: Not bad! I stopped looking a while ago just because like I said, I'm hoping for something better to come in the future. Ditto
Bobby Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Slave IV said: Nice! Who makes those? I think Lexus
Mog Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Podtastic said: Majestic Studios made the toys. Lore-wise the original reptilian Cylons made the Centurions, after they were beguiled by a god-like being (sound familiar?) named Count Iblis. The Centurions ended up exterminating the original Cylons and taking the name. Its a much more interesting tale than the reboot version IMO. I’m still a fan of the Ron Moore BSG backstory. They just developed a lot of good stories out of the “Humans built the Cylons” idea. But I still tip my cap to the old series for coming up with awesome designs. 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: Not bad! I stopped looking a while ago just because like I said, I'm hoping for something better to come in the future. 2 hours ago, sqidd said: Ditto It has some flaws, but the Toynami Beta is pretty freakin’ awesome. Ratchet-joints in key spots and a nice heft to it. There are some gaps here and there, but the bomber mode still looks good, and the fighter combo with the Alpha is hard to beat (assuming you luck out and get a good looking Alpha). Not sure what they’re going for now, but I never regretted getting the Beta.
Slave IV Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, Bobby said: I think Lexus LOL! 8 minutes ago, Mog said: I’m still a fan of the Ron Moore BSG backstory. They just developed a lot of good stories out of the “Humans built the Cylons” idea. But I still tip my cap to the old series for coming up with awesome designs. It has some flaws, but the Toynami Beta is pretty freakin’ awesome. Ratchet-joints in key spots and a nice heft to it. There are some gaps here and there, but the bomber mode still looks good, and the fighter combo with the Alpha is hard to beat (assuming you luck out and get a good looking Alpha). Not sure what they’re going for now, but I never regretted getting the Beta. I could never get into any BSG except the original, which I loved. Yeah, the Toynami Beta is nice but the problem with it is not itself but the Alpha that you mentioned. I want the whole package to be good. Since I waited this long already, (gladly) passed on the ET versions, I'm putting my money on Sentinel to fulfill my destiny.
Mog Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Yeah, the Alphas are Russian-roulette to find a good one. And even when you find a good one, there’s that fear that they’ll fail after a few transformations.
Slave IV Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Yeah, my Aoshima version is pretty floppy but no breaks.
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