mechaninac Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 I'd be exited and saving up my pennies if it were a TV SDF-1, but another, non-scale, DYRL version, and for 7500 Yen no less = pass. Besides, based on the image, my 1/5000 Wave movie color edition looks better. Quote
Loop Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 I took it to be a con exclusive, but I could be wrong. Quote
IXTL Posted February 9, 2014 Author Posted February 9, 2014 Its an online shop exclusive. Release date and order period TBA. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Not TV-style, not purchasing. Serously, why do they only do the more complex/detailed DYRL ones? TV-style should be much cheaper/quicker/easier to produce.... Quote
Kyp Durron Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) No T.V. version = no sale from me. Easiest pass ever.*EDIT* Wait a tick, only 4.3 inches long and they want 7500 yen!? WTF are they smoking? Edited February 9, 2014 by Kyp Durron Quote
jenius Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Does it come with a little diorama of the SDF-1 sitting in a lake with the city around it? Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 "What is that? A SDF-1 for ants???" hahaha, indeed!! why so small, why can't they reissue to order the old SDF-1? Already have a wave 1/5000 Quote
Kurisama Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 "What is that? A SDF-1 for ants???" I just lost my crap for a moment - thank you. Quote
SuperSenpai Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) No T.V. version = no sale from me. Easiest pass ever. *EDIT* Wait a tick, only 4.3 inches long and they want 7500 yen!? WTF are they smoking? This. I'd like to see a release of a TV SDF-1 as much as the next guy, but even if this was a TV SDF-1, 7500 yen for 11 cm is a pass for me. I know most collectors think $$$ = size, at least to a degree, and so a smaller toy should cost less than a more expensive one. I wonder if the design and manufacturing costs for a smaller scale toy don't scale in the way in the way we think it should. I could see it being as expensive, or even more expensive, to design and manufacture a small toy with a good level of detail since its probably more difficult to pack features into a smaller space. Making a small scale toy that can transform probably also presents its own set of challenges, translating to more cost. That might explain why toys like the Bandai Hi-Metal were not that much cheaper than a Yamato V2 1/60, even though it was much smaller. Edited February 9, 2014 by SuperSenpai Quote
Mechamaniac Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 The inset pic at the bottom right looks like it might come with a protoculture city miniature?? Quote
Renato Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 a smaller toy should cost less than a more expensive one. By definition, any toy costs less than a more expensive one. The inset pic at the bottom right looks like it might come with a protoculture city miniature?? I was wondering that too. It looks like that'll be an exclusive for the online shop orders or something... the text is too tiny to read properly, but that's what I could make out. Quote
Newtype78 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 For ants indeed. It says "mini", I know... I like seeing a new SDF-1 toy but not a 110mm height/length version that is priced at 7500 yen. More than the price, the reduction of detail is what I'm mainly concerned with. At the size that this is going to be produced at, you can't have the fine detail that a larger scale representation would possess. The SDF-1's design is filled with intricate detail that I would sorely miss in a roughly 4" representation. Quote
aaajin Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 4 inch and hardly any complex transformation mechanism for $75? pass! Quote
Benson13 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 "What is that? A SDF-1 for ants???" It has to be at least three times bigger. Quote
Mommar Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 I'm sorry but I think Arcadia, and Yamato before them, don't seem to realize that while the DYRL version of the SDF-1 is more popular in Japan the rest of the world is far more familiar with, and wants, a SDFM version in 1/3000 scale. I'm sure some fans in Japan will buy them too. This? Not interested. Quote
Benson13 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 I'd love a SDFM SDF-1. I'd chuck my Bandai one into traffic if I got one to replace it. Any idea what that is outlined in red in the bottom right corner? Quote
xrentonx Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Looks interesting if it comes with a diorama but that price is pretty steep. Quote
Tking22 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 This is interesting, but seriously, where is a decent TV version, the DYRL version Yamato put out never grabbed me. Quote
Raya1823 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Must find, must find!! Oh Benson13 throw that SDF-1 my way if want. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Looks like an homage to the old Nichimo SDF-1 kit which also came with a mini section of South Ataria.......not sure why Arcadia's would be so expensive....maybe some unannounced gimmicks... Quote
Kyp Durron Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Can someone please get on Mr. K's twatter and kindly ask him what the f*ck they're smoking to even think about offering something like that? And while you're at it, ask him Y NO T.V. SDF-1?! Edited February 9, 2014 by Kyp Durron Quote
jvmacross Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 The only positive to this odd release is that it is not a TV SDF-1....last thing we need if for Arcadia to "test the waters" for a TV SDF-1 release with something like the mini release, have it sell poorly, and conclude that no one wants a 1/3000 version... Quote
derex3592 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 ummmm....yeh...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNN...wake me up when they stop smokin whatever the f*ck they are smokin on this thing. Quote
mechaninac Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 too small, too expensive. pass. And it looks like an SD piece to boot... way too wide for its height. The crew at Arcadia must be smoking some really funny $#!7. Quote
Frogze Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Photo from mechadamashii.com 2014-02-09-13.46.04.jpg I do want it, even if everyone else is pass on this one I think it looks cool, especially with the in-scale city bit underneath. I think it'll look awesome next to my 1/3000. Also the small scale makes the transformation even more impressive, it reminds me of what the Hi-Metal line attmpted. Maybe it'll fail for the very same reasons though, but I'll support it regardless Quote
Mommar Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Just tweeted him... in English. "Why not 1/3000 SDFM instead?" with a pic. His foreign fans need to let him know a lot of us we're more familiar with and want the TV version. Quote
jvmacross Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 I'm interested if pre-painted and comes with everything shown in the pic posted.... If only they could start including diorama pieces with the rest of their releases...... Quote
Rabidweezil Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Does it actually say it's transformable? Maybe it's just two SDF's stuck in the different modes. Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 maybe this will go along with the non-scale Bodolza watermelon. Quote
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