jenius Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 I figured it was drawn small then made bigger. Maybe option one and two. Quote
borgified Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 Anyone wants HMR Nexx's VF-2ss? Here you go (one listing as of now) at 9k yen. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1103713896&ref=list&dispCount=240&keyword=マクロス&lang=en Quote
jvmacross Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 18 hours ago, no3Ljm said: I'm just guessing here. Maybe the 'ghost lineart' is just to show the size of the Zentraedi soldier in a pilot suit inside the N-Ger. 17 hours ago, Convectuoso said: I was thinking the same thing 17 hours ago, Dobber said: I considered that too, but that doesn’t make sense whit how it is drawn. The Ghost image isn’t drawn like a soldier but rather like armor. There is also a ghost chest canon too. Chris The smaller one was the pre-production concept involving a power suit that the "typical" zentran soldier could "wear", so perfectly sized like a Mospeada bike armor....the larger one, final production version, was a power suit you had to "ride in"...like the Q-Rau....so basically the mech is larger (taller) than the pilot... In the line art...the pilot's head would be immediately behind the mech's visor, for the "short"wearable power suit....in the final production version "taller" mech....the pilot's head is shown below the mech's "head/visor" area... How awsome would it be to get an HMR N-Ger were the "head" tilts forward to reveal the pilot inside.....don't even need the whole figure, just the head and top of the torso...make it so Bandai! Quote
Dobber Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, jvmacross said: The smaller one was the pre-production concept involving a power suit that the "typical" zentran soldier could "wear", so perfectly sized like a Mospeada bike armor....the larger one, final production version, was a power suit you had to "ride in"...like the Q-Rau....so basically the mech is larger (taller) than the pilot... In the line art...the pilot's head would be immediately behind the mech's visor, for the "short"wearable power suit....in the final production version "taller" mech....the pilot's head is shown below the mech's "head/visor" area... How awsome would it be to get an HMR N-Ger were the "head" tilts forward to reveal the pilot inside.....don't even need the whole figure, just the head and top of the torso...make it so Bandai! Sweet! Thanks! That solves it then. Chris Quote
sh9000 Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 6 hours ago, jvmacross said: The smaller one was the pre-production concept involving a power suit that the "typical" zentran soldier could "wear", so perfectly sized like a Mospeada bike armor....the larger one, final production version, was a power suit you had to "ride in"...like the Q-Rau....so basically the mech is larger (taller) than the pilot... In the line art...the pilot's head would be immediately behind the mech's visor, for the "short"wearable power suit....in the final production version "taller" mech....the pilot's head is shown below the mech's "head/visor" area... How awsome would it be to get an HMR N-Ger were the "head" tilts forward to reveal the pilot inside.....don't even need the whole figure, just the head and top of the torso...make it so Bandai! That would be so awesome. Quote
SpaceCowboy Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 The 1/144th model kits can have the helmet removed to reveal the pilot inside: https://www.amazon.com/Nousjadeul-Plastic-model-Bandai-Macross/dp/B001T7RZG0 Quote
Sandman Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 11:10 PM, nightmareB4macross said: That pretty close to the original color. The trend is brighter and whiter as most valkyries are nowadays. This figure is straight out of the box. Only the 1/48 M&Ms had true white. I had one that was bright white when I first got it. I actually remember being amazed at the white since it was was my second J and the first one was white like that. It didn’t last long though. A few months later I noticed the white had dulled like my first copy. Strange. I think just being out of the box dulls the white over time. Quote
fifbeat Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sandman said: I had one that was bright white when I first got it. I actually remember being amazed at the white since it was was my second J and the first one was white like that. It didn’t last long though. A few months later I noticed the white had dulled like my first copy. Strange. I think just being out of the box dulls the white over time. That's what I hate about the bright white valks. They're expensive little suckers and they just rot. Sure, you can take extra care of them (wear gloves, no sun exposure, cool/dry weather conditions). This is why I like the HMR line. They don't really cost an arm and a leg (like the 1/60s, 1/48s, etc), and you won't end up with a bunch of yellow expensive gunk. At least with the off gray (or any "color" plastic) it doesn't really show as much. I've been through them all, and the HMR line is my last stand for Macross toys (decent price point, the most collectible "scale" and assortment). The DX Chogokin VF-1J is nice, but a few years from now that $300 bucks will look like someone's teeth. Edited January 10, 2019 by fifbeat Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 Honestly, it shouldn't be an issue with modern plastics. Even my white Gundam models don't turn colors. They just get dusty. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, fifbeat said: I've been through them all, and the HMR line is my last stand for Macross toys (decent price point, the most collectible "scale" and assortment). The DX Chogokin VF-1J is nice, but a few years from now that $300 bucks will look like someone's teeth. Hope it's not since this DX release doesn't have that bright white color that Yamato have but instead it has a grey tint into it. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, Sanity is Optional said: Honestly, it shouldn't be an issue with modern plastics. Even my white Gundam models don't turn colors. They just get dusty. Don't you mean -- 'weathered'? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Don't you mean -- 'weathered'? Not unless I leave them outside, or at cat accessible levels of the shelving. Quote
fifbeat Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Sanity is Optional said: Honestly, it shouldn't be an issue with modern plastics. Even my white Gundam models don't turn colors. They just get dusty. Define modern plastics (not being a smart ass, I really wanna know!) Are HMR modern plastics? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 7 hours ago, fifbeat said: Define modern plastics (not being a smart ass, I really wanna know!) Are HMR modern plastics? Additives/formulations to resist aging and UV exposure. Similar to how paint on new cars vs old cars is much more resistant to being outside. Quote
DewPoint Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Additives/formulations to resist aging and UV exposure. Similar to how paint on new cars vs old cars is much more resistant to being outside. Isn't the trend to make plastics degrade and breakdown faster? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, DewPoint said: Isn't the trend to make plastics degrade and breakdown faster? Only single-use or disposable plastics, at least as far as I'm aware. Figures and the like fall under "durable goods". [edit] Also IIRC some of the main changes for color resistance to UV are in the pigmentation, rather than the plastic. Edited January 10, 2019 by Sanity is Optional Quote
HardlyNever Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, DewPoint said: Isn't the trend to make plastics degrade and breakdown faster? I'm not in the plastics field, but I believe that is for more "disposable" types of plastic, for things like plastic bags and packaging. I think high end toy ABS is made to last longer. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, DewPoint said: Isn't the trend to make plastics degrade and breakdown faster? That I believe so in a way that it will still last but not as same as what we have from before. Sad to say that the quality of plastics nowadays compared to the 80's is totally different. I don't have a Takatoku VF-1, but I'm definitely sure that when you have that both figures in your hand you can really tell that the plastic used back then are different quality. Edited January 10, 2019 by no3Ljm Quote
skullmilitia Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 Plastic quality is all dependent on price and type of base. The reason quality of plastic has gone down is due to cost and making it more enviornmentally friendly. Hence why lots of new North American toys are very Hollow and bendy. Japanese makers still use Chinese factories and the costs have risen roughly 80% just since 2003. So That’s why plastic quality suffers, for a better cost to of product to the consumer. Honestly it wont be shocking that one day soon, Die-cast might be cheaper than plastic. Who knows what kind of petroleum laws may come in the future with the global crises. Quote
borgified Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: That I believe so in a way that it will still last but not as same as what we have from before. Sad to say that the quality of plastics nowadays compared to the 80's is totally different. I don't have a Takatoku VF-1, but I'm definitely sure that when you have that both figures in your hand you can really tell that the plastic used back then are different quality. 1 hour ago, skullmilitia said: Plastic quality is all dependent on price and type of base. The reason quality of plastic has gone down is due to cost and making it more enviornmentally friendly. Hence why lots of new North American toys are very Hollow and bendy. Japanese makers still use Chinese factories and the costs have risen roughly 80% just since 2003. So That’s why plastic quality suffers, for a better cost to of product to the consumer. Honestly it wont be shocking that one day soon, Die-cast might be cheaper than plastic. Who knows what kind of petroleum laws may come in the future with the global crises. I can agree with @no3Ljm and @skullmilitia as well. For those who had the G1 Fortress Max back in '88 and still have it now, the Encore #23 (which was released back in 2013) has a different plastic feel than compared to the original one. Can I say that plastics now can take more of a flexibility (until it reaches to a certain point and then it breaks as well all know) than compared to years ago and that different composites of materials/price/manufacturing process have evolved over the course of time. Quote
Mazinger Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 Being able to select between two like items at different price points for different a quality/grade of plastic might be interesting. Sadly we don't get that choice now. I might be willing to spend 5% more for the ultra-durable option if there was some guarantee on that quality. For other less essential items, I might prefer the cheaper version. KOs seem to be filling this niche. Quote
treatment Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, fifbeat said: That's what I hate about the bright white valks. They're expensive little suckers and they just rot. Sure, you can take extra care of them (wear gloves, no sun exposure, cool/dry weather conditions). This is why I like the HMR line. They don't really cost an arm and a leg (like the 1/60s, 1/48s, etc), and you won't end up with a bunch of yellow expensive gunk. At least with the off gray (or any "color" plastic) it doesn't really show as much. I've been through them all, and the HMR line is my last stand for Macross toys (decent price point, the most collectible "scale" and assortment). The DX Chogokin VF-1J is nice, but a few years from now that $300 bucks will look like someone's teeth. Hmm. Well, i don't have anymore 1/48 yammies, my bright-white 1/60v2 yammies and arcadias ain't "a bunch of yellow expensive gunk". Here are some recent pics of my Yammie Hikkie-1J alongside the HMR and the DX... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/uploads/monthly_2018_12/dx-y160v2-hmr.JPG.09d6a30051567b3ce05b5607466e1cc4.JPG http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/uploads/monthly_2018_12/gettingready4dx1j.jpg.17277ea718125759c45c6cad03d105e9.jpg http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/uploads/monthly_2019_01/hikaru-1J-stuff.jpg.3864135a6efecdf23afd89e065c92dc9.jpg I should take out my Arcadia 1S'es. They're even way brighter whites than my Yammie TV-valks... Edited January 10, 2019 by treatment links instead since embeds borked. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, VF-Zer0S said: The HMR pilot is tiny lol HMR Pilot TV versions is much smaller than its DYRL counterparts. So not all HMR Pilots are tiny. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 40 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: HMR Pilot TV versions is much smaller than its DYRL counterparts. So not all HMR Pilots are tiny. That is correct. All DYRL pilots have Popeye syndrome with overly thick limbs. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 25 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: That is correct. All DYRL pilots have Popeye syndrome with overly thick limbs. Is this the Mezco figure? Looks awesome! Wonder how Bluto would look. Quote
Tking22 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 55 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Is this the Mezco figure? Looks awesome! Wonder how Bluto would look. That's the exclusive release, the standard is a blue sailor's uniform, I'd know, I bought both, excellent figures :). Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Come on, Bandai. Can I please get a HMR Tomahawk in June? Or anytime this year?!? Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, ScrambledValkyrie said: Come on, Bandai. Can I please get a HMR Tomahawk in June? Or anytime this year?!? My birthday is in June. A Tomahwk in June would be great Quote
Roy Focker Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 They've already made the Defender and that like contains 60% of the parts needed for the Tomahawk. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: My birthday is in June. A Tomahwk in June would be great Hey Ignacio! Advance, sir! How about an official announcement that Tomahawk's getting made in June? Would that still be great even if it's going to get released months after your June Bday? Quote
jvmacross Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 13 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: My birthday is in June. A Tomahwk in June would be great I'll wish for an N-Ger for your B-Day instead... Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 10 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Hey Ignacio! Advance, sir! How about an official announcement that Tomahawk's getting made in June? Would that still be great even if it's going to get released months after your June Bday? That would be great, as long as bandai delivers I can wait 3 minutes ago, jvmacross said: I'll wish for an N-Ger for your B-Day instead... Well, the N-Ger is my favorite Zentran mecha, so yes, I want it too. Quote
kkx Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 6:03 AM, Ignacio Ocamica said: My birthday is in June. A Tomahwk in June would be great Second that. Anytime this year will be great, but earlier is better. Been waiting for that since forever. It is one of the first/second Arii models that I build when I was a kid. Quote
derex3592 Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Agreed, we need both the last Destroids in 2019. Come on Bandai. Quote
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