sh9000 Posted May 21, 2020 Posted May 21, 2020 Hot Wheels. Marvel Legends AOA X-Man x2 and my second Jean Grey, Morph, Weapon X, and Wild Child. My second Dark Beast and Sunfire should be coming in tomorrow. Thank you Target sale.
twich Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) On 5/19/2020 at 8:54 PM, borgified said: You can count on Manda for anything that they have listed for sale @twich. You'll get your items, however did you choose DHL for shipping? You know that EMS and SAL are a no go as your in the States. That saying, did you read the thread: "Japan Post Suspension of International Mail" first before making the order?? http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/48060-japan-post-suspension-of-international-mail/ For your package a regular DX sized box (not like the DX YF-19 Full Set Sized version as it's very heavy) DHL - 7950 yen For those who are not on the "Suspended Mailing List" - EMS: 4500 yen with delays in shipping up to a month wait. actually, the shipping with DHL was 4350 yen, they did not give me an option for any other type of shipping. The YF-29 30th Anniversary was 15000 yen, so it was a little less than 20000 yen shipped, and it is showing it will be here in less than 2 weeks. That is the fastest that I will have received something from Japan, EVER. Twich Edited May 22, 2020 by twich
Sanity is Optional Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, twich said: That is the fastest that I will have received something from Japan, EVER. Just wait until you order something from Amazon Japan. I've had them deliver stuff in 2days, for ¥1600 in shipping fees.
CrossAir Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 Wanted this for so long. Finally grabbed it! I love that full gear in flight pose
MKT Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) These 3rd-party TFs finally arrived, after 2-months voyage in shipping.. Transformation's simple, straightforward, with just the right amount of detail for their rather small size. But really, its the paint app that's impressive which lifts the overall appearance. Nice weathering touches, without being too heavy handed that can sometimes obscure details on other figures.. WW2 WW1 Bumblebee: WW2 WW1 Bulldog: Edited May 22, 2020 by MKT
tekering Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 WWI, you mean. The pith helmet, the mustard gas mask, and especially the tank alt. mode itself say as much. Thanks for sharing the awesome pics!
MKT Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 Thanks for correcting me @tekering… I really suck at history! Glad you like the pics
tekering Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, MKT said: Thanks for correcting me @tekering… I really suck at history! The confusion is understandable, since the "Bulldog" was a type of tank used in WWII... whereas the ToyWorld figure looks to be a British Mark IV: This is actual footage captured on 16mm film over a hundred years ago, then digitally cleaned up and colorized under the supervision of Peter Jackson for his documentary They Shall Not Grow Old. Using the highest-quality archival film, old recordings from numerous British veterans, and professional Hollywood sound designers, the documentary brings the horrors of World War I to life in visceral detail. It's a fascinating look at a oft-forgotten time, and highly recommended viewing for anyone who really sucks at history.
Chronocidal Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) On 5/20/2020 at 10:44 AM, tekering said: Actually, the Monogram kit is very easy, with a few large parts and no tiny parts at all. It fits together well, and is very accurate to the filming miniature... Except, perhaps, for the cockpit interior. Now, the basic Thunder Fighter is a two-seater, with a pilot up front and a passenger seat in the back; Buck and Twiki escaped from the Draconia in the back seat of Wilma's starfighter in the pilot episode, and the shot of Buck smiling from the back window is featured in the opening of every single episode. While the Monogram kit features the back windows, they don't seem to serve any purpose for whatever junk they stuck back there in lieu of the passenger seat. What's more, the stand is designed to display the model in flight, so there's no landing gear in the kit... but no pilot figure, either! There was at one time an aftermarket resin kit for the interior, featuring two seats, a center stick and actual control surfaces, but it has long since disappeared from the secondary market... as have the pilot figures that a different company (had at one time) sold. The more I see of the show, the more frustrating I find the Monogram interior... ...not that the show itself is any less frustrating, mind you! In fact, it's a brain-dead macho fantasy featuring the ultimate fan-fiction "Gary Stu" character, and is so sexist as to border on misogynistic. What a stupid kid I was to enjoy this trash! So, screw Buck Rogers. I'm using a Revell Snowspeeder pilot, and making this a Rebel starfighter. Given the history with the old MPC Star Wars kits, I'd guess the inaccuracies are because the kit was based on the filming model, without any input from the prop and set designers. Still, they really did nail the exterior. Would love to see them reissue this kit like they did the old BSG Viper. Agreed on all points for "They Shall Not Grow Old" as well, managed to watch most of that on a cross-country flight last year. Edited May 22, 2020 by Chronocidal
Rogueload Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 5 hours ago, CrossAir said: Wanted this for so long. Finally grabbed it! I love that full gear in flight pose Nice pick up @CrossAir! I need to find one of those EX Gears too.
CrossAir Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Rogueload said: Nice pick up @CrossAir! I need to find one of those EX Gears too. You should! Just threw the armor on - I love it
MInsHairyLegs Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 BBTS delivered today. Kitz Concept Roy and Super Deformed Milia (Miriya). Looking forward to opening and checking them out.
sh9000 Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 ProCreate Putty. Marvel Legends Ulysses Klaue (White shirt and rolled up sleeves look for Professor X). Marvel Legends Winter Soldier. Marvel Legends Crossbones. Star Wars Black Series The Child.
sqidd Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 21 hours ago, MKT said: These 3rd-party TFs finally arrived, after 2-months voyage in shipping.. Transformation's simple, straightforward, with just the right amount of detail for their rather small size. But really, its the paint app that's impressive which lifts the overall appearance. Nice weathering touches, without being too heavy handed that can sometimes obscure details on other figures.. WW2 WW1 Bumblebee: WW2 WW1 Bulldog: I really dig the tank!! Where did these come from/how do I get one? How tall is tank guy in robot mode? Thanks!
MKT Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 21 hours ago, tekering said: The confusion is understandable, since the "Bulldog" was a type of tank used in WWII... whereas the ToyWorld figure looks to be a British Mark IV: This is actual footage captured on 16mm film over a hundred years ago, then digitally cleaned up and colorized under the supervision of Peter Jackson for his documentary They Shall Not Grow Old. Using the highest-quality archival film, old recordings from numerous British veterans, and professional Hollywood sound designers, the documentary brings the horrors of World War I to life in visceral detail. It's a fascinating look at a oft-forgotten time, and highly recommended viewing for anyone who really sucks at history. That's a great recommendation! It's surreal to see this Toyworld Bulldog close in colour to that depicted in the film, when its original footage must have been in B&W. 3 hours ago, sqidd said: I really dig the tank!! Where did these come from/how do I get one? How tall is tank guy in robot mode? Thanks! You could get it here: https://showzstore.com/toyworld-tw-fs01-the-last-knight-ww1-bulldog_p1080.html Note that there are newer recolored versions, and for some reason, the prices of recolored ones are quite a fair bit higher. I think this is due to ToyWorld having increased their prices across the board recently. Bulldog's height in robot mode, with its legs in the position I posed it, is just a hair under 7". BB is even smaller, at under 5", but I suppose they are in scale with each other..
Podtastic Posted May 24, 2020 Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) On 5/20/2020 at 7:44 PM, tekering said: not that the show itself is any less frustrating, mind you! In fact, it's a brain-dead macho fantasy featuring the ultimate fan-fiction "Gary Stu" character, and is so sexist as to border on misogynistic. What a stupid kid I was to enjoy this trash! Gasp! Leftist brainwashing! We all loved the show as kids because of the Thunderfighter, Twiki and Hawk - and Hawk's fighter. Pretty much little else of note in it... I mean Tigerman...seriously? And the Draconians were Klingon level embarrassing, not fit to shine a Cylon Centurion's boot. Edited May 24, 2020 by Podtastic
sh9000 Posted May 24, 2020 Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) Matchbox and Hot Wheels. Star Wars Black Series ESB 40th Princess Leia Hoth. My second Marvel Legends AOA Dark Beast and Sunfire. Edited May 29, 2020 by sh9000
nightmareB4macross Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 Super clean unboxed Matsushiro Jetfire with painted symbol. Sorry about the background mess. Been searching for items and also doing some clean up.
Rogueload Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: Super clean unboxed Matsushiro Jetfire with painted symbol. Sorry about the background mess. Been searching for items and also doing some clean up. That thing looks brand new! So cool!
DYRL VF-1S Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 2 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said: Super clean unboxed Matsushiro Jetfire with painted symbol. Sorry about the background mess. Been searching for items and also doing some clean up. Nice!
sqidd Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 Added another YF-21 in Battroid. The Plus shelves are filling out!
Slave IV Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, sqidd said: Added another YF-21 in Battroid. The Plus shelves are filling out! Fantastic!
sh9000 Posted May 26, 2020 Posted May 26, 2020 Star Wars Black Series ESB 40th Luke Skywalker Snowspeeder. Star Wars Black Series ESB 40th R2-D2 Dagobah.
Kuma Style Posted May 26, 2020 Posted May 26, 2020 A bunch of stuff today with a few more packages out for delivery.
sh9000 Posted May 26, 2020 Posted May 26, 2020 I’m going to paint the upper arms grey and then pose her with Captain America and Wolverine as close as possible to the Uncanny X-Men # 268 cover.
Slave IV Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 Sweet hauls! I look forward to seeing the cover shot @sh9000 Got a few pieces I’ve been wanting for a very long time. The weapon set is pretty much the greatest thing ever!
sqidd Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Sweet hauls! I look forward to seeing the cover shot @sh9000 Got a few pieces I’ve been wanting for a very long time. The weapon set is pretty much the greatest thing ever! Gotta love some Zinger!
Slave IV Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 23 minutes ago, sqidd said: Gotta love some Zinger! Yeah, add this option set to recreate the shogun warrior jumbo vinyl looks and it is nostalgia x1000000!
Sanity is Optional Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 Just got in a Hikaru HMR VF-1S (from Mandarake), and I now officially have at least one copy of every single Macross HMR release. ¥13,000 for Opened, Used, Package Damaged. Opened it up and definitely used, but no damage/defects/paint scrapes. All good as far as I'm concerned.
sqidd Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 Two VF-1J's showed up today so I could "finish" this shelf. As far as a Hikaru shelf goes I'm feeling pretty good about this one. 20 more shelves to get sorted.
sh9000 Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 Star Wars Black Series ESB 40th Luke Skywalker Bespin. I returned the other one with a bent card. Star Wars Black Series ESB 40th Han Solo Bespin. Marvel Legends BIB Deadpool.
anubis20 Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/26/2020 at 1:49 PM, Kuma Style said: A bunch of stuff today with a few more packages out for delivery. Ultimate EX Voltron! Aside from the hips in combined mode its a very nice set. I had to apply a few layers of future to the hips and it solved all my problems with it.
sqidd Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 This came in today. Not bad for $88 shipped. I searched the entire internet and couldn't find a Roy for under $500. I ended up ordering a Max for $88 and I'm going to try and paint it or commission someone to paint it. I'll probably do it myself. It doesn't look this dark in real life on top of the cab. It could use a little light though.
sh9000 Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) On 5/26/2020 at 6:27 PM, Slave IV said: I look forward to seeing the cover shot @sh9000 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. Edited May 29, 2020 by sh9000
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