Shizuka the Cat Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 2 hours ago, kajnrig said: Think of it as the "Super Hornet" to the F-16's original "Hornet." Isn't the F-16 referred to as the "Falcon"?
Slave IV Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Isn't the F-16 referred to as the "Falcon"? I think he means the difference between the Hornet and Super Hornet but for the F-16.
Matt Random Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 3 hours ago, borgified said: You want a Anakin to recreate the saber battle with Obi-wan from Episode 3? Then this might be your lucky day.. http://news.toyark.com/2018/06/22/hot-toys-revenge-of-the-sith-dark-side-anakin-skywalker-303293 I'm just using the regular version since Anakin didn't have the red eyes in the duel. Not to mention that my shelf isn't tall enough to allow for the nifty stand. Luckily Rey has the swooshy blue saber so I'll probably try to pick up one that's been parted out once the prices come down.
kajnrig Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 32 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Isn't the F-16 referred to as the "Falcon"? What @Slave IV said. The F-16's name is the Fighting Falcon, but going from the F-16 to the F-2 is like going from the regular Hornet (F/A-18A through D) to the Super Hornet (E, F), where the new aircraft gets a serious size-up and resembles the original in basic shape only.
Sildani Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 The F-16’s unofficial name is the Viper, from the old Battlestar Galactica TV show. Because of that, and because the first production F-2A entered squadron service in 2000, the F-2 got the nickname Viper Zero. The F-20 got made because Northrop had the idea that other countries who operated F-5s might like to have an upgraded, updated model that was still familiar in terms of maintenance and some of the spare parts needed. When tested the F-20 turned out to be a hell of a hot ship. Unfortunately the US put the kibosh on some technology being exported out of the country, and that included the F-20. Northrop shopped it around to the USAF and USN, but no dice.
sh9000 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Now that I have Fantomex I’m going to try this setup or something close to it. Edited June 27, 2018 by sh9000
Saburo Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 My latest acquisition, this was a trade with friend/fellow MWF member. Yamato VF-1J AND GBP, my SDFM Skull Squadron is complete.
Lolicon Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Saburo said: My latest acquisition, this was a trade with friend/fellow MWF member. Yamato VF-1J AND GBP, my SDFM Skull Squadron is complete. Nice! Does the GBP have the 1 printed on the chest plate, or is it a sticker like the Arcadia release?
Valkyrie Magnus Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Trade worked out for us! A pleasure to do business with you.
Saburo Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Nice! Does the GBP have the 1 printed on the chest plate, or is it a sticker like the Arcadia release? @Lolicon Its the sticker version. 9 minutes ago, Valkyrie Magnus said: Trade worked out for us! A pleasure to do business with you. Thank you @Valkyrie Magnus ! We will definitely do business again.
iguanaman8989 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 June’s haul. Iron Man’s left bicep swivel was too tight, and it ended up twisting the peg off. Good news is that since the break is so far inside the bicep/shoulder assembly, there’s still enough friction to hold the arm on. I’ll just need to be extra gentle with that arm.
anubis20 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 7 hours ago, iguanaman8989 said: June’s haul. Iron Man’s left bicep swivel was too tight, and it ended up twisting the peg off. Good news is that since the break is so far inside the bicep/shoulder assembly, there’s still enough friction to hold the arm on. I’ll just need to be extra gentle with that arm. Whats the lighting unit for?
iguanaman8989 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Yeah, the F-91 2.0 I got last month. Forgot about the lighting unit until after I shipped.
derex3592 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Had to displace 4 HM-R Valks and MPP-10 Optimus Prime to make this happen... LOL Need mooooore room!
Slave IV Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Had to displace 4 HM-R Valks and MPP-10 Optimus Prime to make this happen... LOL Need mooooore room! Looks like it was worth it to me! Nice!
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) does anyone remember the feeling of their first Macross 1/60? just this week got my first Detolf cabinet and a 1/60 Milia premium finish... it's actually better than I expected and the most aesthetically pleasing thing I've ever bought. arriving same day was the gorgeous VF-2SS. I'm waiting on a tamashii trident plus stand for full display glory. my hi-metal r VF-1J in as close to the SDFM credits pose as I can get. that image has lived in my head for 25+ years. and finally my hi-metal r missile effect display. I'm so stoked the VF-1S wings hold up the mini missiles, that was the main reason I bought it. Edited June 28, 2018 by apptt4 formatting
Slave IV Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, apptt4 said: does anyone remember the feeling of their first Macross 1/60? just this week got my first Detolf cabinet and a 1/60 Milia premium finish... it's actually better than I expected and the most aesthetically pleasing thing I've ever bought. arriving same day was the gorgeous VF-2SS. I'm waiting on a tamashii trident plus stand for full display glory. my hi-metal r VF-1J in as close to the SDFM credits pose as I can get. that image has lived in my head for 25+ years. and finally my hi-metal r missile effect display. I'm so stoked the VF-1S wings hold up the mini missiles, that was the main reason I bought it. Nice clean display setup.
sh9000 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, apptt4 said: my hi-metal r VF-1J in as close to the SDFM credits pose as I can get. that image has lived in my head for 25+ years. Congrats. Nice setup and displays. That pose can be done.
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: Congrats. Nice setup and displays. That pose can be done. unreal! great use of the extender, i'll adjust mine right now thank you for the example
Slave IV Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 This thing is ridiculously good! Gives me the creeps, it's so scary looking. 1/12 figure of the year! I don't want to put it down!
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Slave IV said: This thing is ridiculously good! Gives me the creeps, it's so scary looking. 1/12 figure of the year! I don't want to put it down! that is off the chain! i'm scared to branch into other IP collecting, Macross already brings me great joy and destitution...
Slave IV Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, apptt4 said: that is off the chain! i'm scared to branch into other IP collecting, Macross already brings me great joy and destitution... Haha, Macross is my biggest focus in collecting and you worded it perfectly, "joy and destitution" sums it up! But Disney has me by the balls. Macross is my favorite anime series of all time but Marvel and Star Wars are my all time favorite franchises and they break me! Doesn't help when there are figures this good being released for them. If you don't have a strong passion for it, I say it's best to stay away because if you start dipping in, you will get sucked in to another rabbit hole!
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 yeah was helping friend rearrange his 100s of Transformers the other day and I know I cannot buy even one. the second hand hi-metal r VF-1S my friend bought me in Japan has triggered my Macross Madness. this isn't a new purchase, i've had this since 2000, but you might appreciate it. Ditko styled Punisher statue
Focslain Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 So these arrived yesterday from @kajnrig. I'm done collecting (til August), my wallet needs a break. Already in the case, that shelf is crowded.
HardlyNever Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 10 hours ago, apptt4 said: does anyone remember the feeling of their first Macross 1/60? just this week got my first Detolf cabinet and a 1/60 Milia premium finish... it's actually better than I expected and the most aesthetically pleasing thing I've ever bought. I definitely do, but then again it wasn't too long ago. I will say, I've bounced between 1/60 and HMR stuff, and while I definitely enjoy a lot of the HMR releases, there is nothing quite like getting a new 1/60 valk. Especially from Arcadia/Yamato.
Gundam@EFSF Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) METAL ROBOT魂【騎士高達ｘ武者頑駄無】Knight x Musha! 只騎士擺咗成好耐 而家先拎出嚟影相... http://gundamatefsf.blogspot.com/2018/06/metal-robotknight-x-musha.html Edited June 30, 2018 by Gundam@EFSF
HardlyNever Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 Great shots. I know next to nothing about Gundam outside of the original series, but every once in a while I see a few that make me want to dip my toe into that universe, as well.
CF18 Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 Hot Toys Iron Man Mark VI diecast https://imgur.com/a/dtcvMVk
Mommar Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 2:07 AM, apptt4 said: that is off the chain! i'm scared to branch into other IP collecting, Macross already brings me great joy and destitution... On the plus side there aren’t very many Revoltech Marvel figures and even less worth getting. A one-off Carnage just to display wouldn’t break the bank.
Slave IV Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mommar said: On the plus side there aren’t very many Revoltech Marvel figures and even less worth getting. A one-off Carnage just to display wouldn’t break the bank. True! Other than the “even less worth getting” part. It’s the best line in comic style toys ever...every one of them is worth getting, IMO. I think there are only 8 at this point.
borgified Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 Got this yesterday from Wal-mart while doing a quick run of needed stuff. Last one on the shelf and also I'm a Stan Sakai fan! @tekering: You might want to keep your eye's open for this..
sh9000 Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 I’m more into Marvel Legends for my comic figures. The Revoltech Marvel figures are cool but some of them like Captain America, Wolverine, and Magneto look more like a video game style. Poseabilty is great but I don’t like how some joints look dislocated or broken apart when posed. I think Venom and Carnage are 2 of their best. Everybody has a different preference though and that’s fine. Ready for my Marvel Legends X-Men wave 3 figures and to preorder Marvel Legends Deadpool wave 2.
Slave IV Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 Yep, whatever floats whoever’s boat. I collect almost any and all Marvel comic style figures and am happy to have the options. Personally, I prefer better quality figures than Hasbro has to offer but Hasbro gives me the variety I don’t get from other options. Good thing to me is they all look great together. For the AY line, Carnage, Spider-Gwen, Deadpool and Spider-Man are the top four with Cap and Venom being the lowest. Still, AY Venom is way better than any ML version ever made. Cap loses points because it doesn’t look like any style I really like. Interesting @sh9000 you say AY figures look off when posed...I find it to be the opposite. They are designed to be posed with extreme “action” in mind and it’s easy to hide the joints when you do so. When you handle one of the figures, it is very apparent that the designers had all of this in mind and purposely made joints a certain way so you can pose away with ways to hide joints designed into it. It’s when they are standing statically, it is harder to deal with because they are designed to be in action poses, not standing straight. MLS on the other hand, often look terrible when posed extremely because the sculpted detail is all misaligned and often restricting articulation altogether. Anyways, like I said, I like them all for what they are and I’m really happy other companies are offering options.
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