Slave IV Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 32 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Thanks. I’m doing a lot of actual posing in the Strike a pose thread. Here’s a few. It’s good that you got Marvel Legends Moon Knight ordered. I’m glad I will have Black Series Ahsoka and that I missed the original release. The new one looks better. Nice shots! Yeah, the reissues in the Black Series look great! Along with all the new releases. I have a Love/Hate relationship with Hasbro//Disney but they are taking a lot of my money with this Marvel/Star Wars stuff.
Slave IV Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 Oh Hell Yeah! This has been long awaited since having the original Poppy! On another note, seems like AJ has been using stronger boxes compared to the old “tissue boxes” they used to use. Might be contributing to their new shipping costs.
Slave IV Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 And it does not disappoint! Credit goes where due to Evolution Toy for this. I know they don't get much praise but my only two products from them being the Gatchaman ships, I'm very satisfied! Mostly diecast and this one seems to have better fit and finish than the last one. Definitely recommended!
DYRL VF-1S Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, Slave IV said: And it does not disappoint! Credit goes where due to Evolution Toy for this. I know they don't get much praise but my only two products from them being the Gatchaman ships, I'm very satisfied! Mostly diecast and this one seems to have better fit and finish than the last one. Definitely recommended! That looks siiiick
Slave IV Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 1 minute ago, DYRL VF-1S said: That looks siiiick Thanks! It makes me extremely happy to have it!
sqidd Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 34 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Thanks! It makes me extremely happy to have it! Looks cool. I don't know what it is though.
anubis20 Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) May loot! It was kind of light this month because of the shipping situation. Got 5 figures stuck in Japan right now Edited June 1, 2020 by anubis20
Slave IV Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 57 minutes ago, sqidd said: Looks cool. I don't know what it is though. It’s the God Phoenix II from the 2nd season of Gatchaman. Also known as Battle of the Planets or G-Force. One of my favorite anime series of all time. Macross would be 2nd to Gatchaman.
sqidd Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Slave IV said: It’s the God Phoenix II from the 2nd season of Gatchaman. Also known as Battle of the Planets or G-Force. One of my favorite anime series of all time. Macross would be 2nd to Gatchaman. Gotcha! Fewture Ex Gokin makes some cool looking ships. That's not a rabbit hole I'm going down. But they look super cool!
Slave IV Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 10 hours ago, sqidd said: Gotcha! Fewture Ex Gokin makes some cool looking ships. That's not a rabbit hole I'm going down. But they look super cool! Fewture did make a version of this but this one is from the infamous Evolution Toys. In this case, I'm glad I waited for this version and I'm quite happy with the overall quality. I suppose it is a simple enough design they couldn't mess it up that bad and maybe they are improving as a company as well because this is a bit better than their release of the original God Phoenix. Either way, I don't blame you for holding out especially if you have no attachment to the series. I do highly recommend checking it out though because it is fantastic and very ahead of its time in many ways. Meanwhile, I got my Stan Lee figure!
DYRL VF-1S Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 Super stoked about this one! There are a few details of the paneling that I don't like, but once I get some repro labels for it I can remove some of the additional paint and replace with the correct decals. Overall very minor and everything is in great shape. The armor appears impeccable!
Slave IV Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: Super stoked about this one! There are a few details of the paneling that I don't like, but once I get some repro labels for it I can remove some of the additional paint and replace with the correct decals. Overall very minor and everything is in great shape. The armor appears impeccable! Wow, that is fantastic!
DYRL VF-1S Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 Thanks! It was a fun find. A bit of a gamble to take it paneled, but ended up being a good bet.
Slave IV Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 Impulse purchase! I could not resist and I don’t regret it at all!
sqidd Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Slave IV said: Impulse purchase! I could not resist and I don’t regret it at all!
vlenhoff Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) On 5/31/2020 at 7:04 PM, DYRL VF-1S said: That looks siiiick I've never seen this bird before. [what she said?] 15 hours ago, sh9000 said: Cool. I’m picking up my 3 Stan Lees tomorrow. i had to preorder the Rebels characters now that Zeb is finally being released. Your X-men collection is impressive. It is everything i would get! you got the comic book cover right there, wow. 14 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said: Super stoked about this one! There are a few details of the paneling that I don't like, but once I get some repro labels for it I can remove some of the additional paint and replace with the correct decals. Overall very minor and everything is in great shape. The armor appears impeccable! At least you don't have panel line it now. 10 hours ago, Slave IV said: Impulse purchase! I could not resist and I don’t regret it at all! Duude... Sweeet... Edited June 2, 2020 by vlenhoff
sqidd Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 1 minute ago, vlenhoff said: I've never seen this bird before. [what she said?] i had to preorder the Rebels characters now that Zeb is finally being released. At least you don't have panel line it now. Duude... Sweeet... Those helmets are sweeeeet! For about $90 shipped they can't be beat. I git a Hikaru, which is here. Max will be here today. I found s Roy out of China for $175. I have no idea if it will show though. Seemed like the site was a bit sketchy. That's what PayPal is for. Hikaru is alreday chillin on top of the cab.
DYRL VF-1S Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, vlenhoff said: At least you don't have panel line it now. Right?! I wasn't sure if I'd like it but worked with the seller on the price since it was already panel lined and wasn't sure if I'd like it. But hey, I have the reissue for that OG look so I took a chance. Turns out that I actually do like the panel lining in hand so that's cool and it's my understanding that the panel lining was done in the 80's in Japan. (Of course, who knows but I'll go with that story.)
DYRL VF-1S Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 Here's a fun haul! I love collecting two things: Macross toys and Vinyl. I was on an online FB auction a couple of weeks ago for a record store out of VA buying up some vinyl. They had a haul imported from Japan for all these popular releases (the Beatles, Prince, Queen, etc.) and low and behold this beauty pops up. Near Mint condition original pressing. Only two other people actually knew what it was and bid against me until I won. The shop didn't even know what it was and kept pronouncing "Macross" wrong since the rest of the text was in Japanese. Such a fun find out in the wild!! Just arrived this morn:
vlenhoff Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) i managed to get this acrylic display case for my Swordfish II, but it seems a tad big now, I knew the height would be a problem, but it was wide and long enough for the exotic bird to be our the dust world.I hate dusting this with all those sharp articulated surfaces. Maybe i should put something else in there? Or get a riser or.... Edited June 3, 2020 by vlenhoff
Slave IV Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 2 hours ago, vlenhoff said: I really wish i could get that bobafett helmet.... You absolutely should! It is awesome! 35 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: Here's a fun haul! I love collecting two things: Macross toys and Vinyl. I was on an online FB auction a couple of weeks ago for a record store out of VA buying up some vinyl. They had a haul imported from Japan for all these popular releases (the Beatles, Prince, Queen, etc.) and low and behold this beauty pops up. Near Mint condition original pressing. Only two other people actually knew what it was and bid against me until I won. The shop didn't even know what it was and kept pronouncing "Macross" wrong since the rest of the text was in Japanese. Such a fun find out in the wild!! Just arrived this morn: Wow, nice one! Excellent job! 14 minutes ago, vlenhoff said: i managed to get this acrylic display case for my Swordfish II, but it seems a tad big now, I knew the height would be a problem, but it was wide and long enough for the exotic bird to be our the dust world.I hate dusting is with all those sharp articulated surfaces. Maybe i should put something else in there? Or get a riser or . Maybe see if you can get a custom arm for that stand. Perhaps @ChaoticYeti can make an adapter to fit his arms?
Sanity is Optional Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 3 hours ago, vlenhoff said: i managed to get this acrylic display case for my Swordfish II, but it seems a tad big now, I knew the height would be a problem, but it was wide and long enough for the exotic bird to be our the dust world.I hate dusting is with all those sharp articulated surfaces. Maybe i should put something else in there? Or get a riser or The swordfish really needs an articulated stand, something that lets you see it from an oblique angle.
sh9000 Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 6 hours ago, vlenhoff said: Your X-men collection is impressive. It is everything i would get! you got the comic book cover right there, wow. Thanks! Nice display case. Nice helmet @Slave IV. I only see a red Hikaru Masei helmet listed on ebay. Do you have to request from the seller a blue Max helmet? Next thing you know I might end up with one. Hot Wheels. Marvel Legends Stan Lee x3. The total was $2.85 for the 3. Scott Summers looks good too.
Slave IV Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 38 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Thanks! Nice display case. Nice helmet @Slave IV. I only see a red Hikaru Masei helmet listed on ebay. Do you have to request from the seller a blue Max helmet? Next thing you know I might end up with one. Hot Wheels. Marvel Legends Stan Lee x3. The total was $2.85 for the 3. Scott Summers looks good too. The helmet was just available at the time but I noticed it was the last one. I'm sure it will come up again or you might want to check with the seller. Nice deal on the Stans, I paid full price but I preordered a long time ago and didn't want to miss out. Also was to lazy to cancel and reorder it for cheaper.
sqidd Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 Max helmet showed up today. Is the M911 on the helmet an actual Max number or is that some fake crap that the helmet company put on there?
505thAirborne Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 40 minutes ago, sqidd said: Max helmet showed up today. Is the M911 on the helmet an actual Max number or is that some fake crap that the helmet company put on there? The M911 was either something they thought looked cool or possible licensing issue. Either way it's a simple water slide decal and can be removed. Now you just need a Roy Focker helmet!
sqidd Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said: The M911 was either something they thought looked cool or possible licensing issue. Either way it's a simple water slide decal and can be removed. Now you just need a Roy Focker helmet! That's kind of what I figured. And that oddly triggers my OCD. Unfortunately it's printed as part of that blue stripe/arrow. I'd have to get that sticker re-printed or cover it with something to fix it. We'll see how lazy I am. I get a lot of work done through a sticker shop. I'm sure they could get it fixed up. It may be a self solving problem though. I want a Roy helmet BAD! They are very, very hard to find from this company. Yamato is stupid expensive. I bought the Max to paint up as a Roy. But, after a LONG time looking I did find a site in China that had Roy's for $190 shipped (still a great deal IMO). It seemed a wee bit sketchy though. I'm not sure if it's going to show up or not. If it doesn't that's what PayPal is for. I'll have the Max painted to be a Roy at that point. But, if the Roy does show up, I've got a Max too. Win, win! Of course if I do keep the Max then I will need a dedicated Max shelf in the cab (duh!). Which means I'll need a couple DX VF-1A's and couple DX VF-1S's (assuming they release one). A dedicated Max shelf would be two TV with Supers (all blue), two TV naked (white/blue) and two DYRL with S&S's. And if there is enough room his Q-Rau too. What to do about Miria I don't know. There aren't enough variants to fill a shelf correctly.
Slave IV Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, sqidd said: Max helmet showed up today. Is the M911 on the helmet an actual Max number or is that some fake crap that the helmet company put on there? Nice! I was wondering about the M911 too... 52 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said: The M911 was either something they thought looked cool or possible licensing issue. Either way it's a simple water slide decal and can be removed. Now you just need a Roy Focker helmet! Hmmm...It doesn't really bother me but will see how it goes. 31 minutes ago, sqidd said: That's kind of what I figured. And that oddly triggers my OCD. Unfortunately it's printed as part of that blue stripe/arrow. I'd have to get that sticker re-printed or cover it with something to fix it. We'll see how lazy I am. I get a lot of work done through a sticker shop. I'm sure they could get it fixed up. It may be a self solving problem though. I want a Roy helmet BAD! They are very, very hard to find from this company. Yamato is stupid expensive. I bought the Max to paint up as a Roy. But, after a LONG time looking I did find a site in China that had Roy's for $190 shipped (still a great deal IMO). It seemed a wee bit sketchy though. I'm not sure if it's going to show up or not. If it doesn't that's what PayPal is for. I'll have the Max painted to be a Roy at that point. But, if the Roy does show up, I've got a Max too. Win, win! Of course if I do keep the Max then I will need a dedicated Max shelf in the cab (duh!). Which means I'll need a couple DX VF-1A's and couple DX VF-1S's (assuming they release one). A dedicated Max shelf would be two TV with Supers (all blue), two TV naked (white/blue) and two DYRL with S&S's. And if there is enough room his Q-Rau too. What to do about Miria I don't know. There aren't enough variants to fill a shelf correctly. I don't want to remove the whole arrow so again, it doesn't bother me enough to worry about it. The last part here...a true addict's logic at work! Gotta love it! You could also get another helmet for Milia and call it a day...or do both! Edited June 2, 2020 by Slave IV
sqidd Posted June 2, 2020 Posted June 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Slave IV said: The last part here...a true addict's logic at work! Gotta love it!
Slave IV Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 Super Robot collection, tremble in fear! The opposition has arrived!
sqidd Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Slave IV said: Super Robot collection, tremble in fear! The opposition has arrived! What is that? Looks pretty cool!
Slave IV Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, sqidd said: What is that? Looks pretty cool! It's from the new Diaclone line which historically is the precursor to Transformers and where a lot of original Transformers toys came from. This line is completely modular where you can transform, combine and reconfigure as you wish to create new forms and transformations. The Warudaros are the "enemy" faction to Diaclones and this one is the new monster grandaddy that cracked me after eyeing the line from the side for years. It's supposed to be one of the most fun toylines to come out in years and I resisted as long as I could but take a look here at just "some" of the options you can come up with through this one figure and you will see why to me, it is the perfect solution to having very few enemy mecha for my Super Robots: https://www.taghobby.com/archives/456687 Edit: Adding some images of a few examples Edited June 3, 2020 by Slave IV
sqidd Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Slave IV said: It's from the new Diaclone line which historically is the precursor to Transformers and where a lot of original Transformers toys came from. This line is completely modular where you can transform, combine and reconfigure as you wish to create new forms and transformations. The Warudaros are the "enemy" faction to Diaclones and this one is the new monster grandaddy that cracked me after eyeing the line from the side for years. It's supposed to be one of the most fun toylines to come out in years and I resisted as long as I could but take a look here at just "some" of the options you can come up with through this one figure and you will see why to me, it is the perfect solution to having very few enemy mecha for my Super Robots: https://www.taghobby.com/archives/456687 Edit: Adding some images of a few examples Oh man, that is cool!
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