tekering Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Oh my gerd, there's a Robotech toy in there! Quote
aw237 Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Where is the VF-1A max from? i thought they only made the super-J max in hi-metal r? Quote
sh9000 Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, tekering said: Oh my gerd, there's a Robotech toy in there! Appropriated back into Macross. 5 minutes ago, aw237 said: Where is the VF-1A max from? i thought they only made the super-J max in hi-metal r? It's a custom HMR that I made. Quote
beatsing Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 10:53 AM, sh9000 said: Group pics will have to come next time when I get the chance. In the meantime, here's my HMR display of the day. Fall of the Zentradi. Nice pic. Add some Legos between the legs of the results as bricks on the floor ha ha Quote
Slave IV Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Nice! I just opened my Spartan last night. It's a great figure although not as refined feeling as the Dougram. Either way, I want them all! Quote
jvmacross Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 30 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Almost there...and with plenty of bonuses for the Macross loyal fans of the past 30+ years! Hi-Metal R(espect)! Quote
General Rasp Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: Looking really good. Quote
Boobytrap Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 I like! Looks a lot more tan than the previous pictures we have seen. Quote
sh9000 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 The Tenjin box art and Defender toy are looking great. If Bandai ever decided to reissue the 1/55's again, I would love some beautiful Tenjin artwork on the boxes. Quote
Convectuoso Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 I've been wondering... Could it be that the reason why HMRs releases are so apart from one another is to give Tenjin enough time to make those awesome illustrations? Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 27 minutes ago, Convectuoso said: I've been wondering... Could it be that the reason why HMRs releases are so apart from one another is to give Tenjin enough time to make those awesome illustrations? Hahaha! C'mon, you think Bandai would do such a thing like giving someone an 'importance' just because he's doing packaging art? For sure, they follow a schedule for releasing products. What do you expect, every month there will be new HMR releases? You're not even thinking about other factors such as design stages, quality controls, etc. Quote
seti88 Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Am ok with hmr's spread out..wallet prefers a marathon rather than the 100m dash ...i hope all these art including non-valks will b in a fourth sorties book!! Edited June 17, 2017 by seti88 Quote
jvmacross Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 2 hours ago, sh9000 said: The Tenjin box art and Defender toy are looking great. If Bandai ever decided to reissue the 1/55's again, I would love some beautiful Tenjin artwork on the boxes. Well....we kind of already got to see how it would have looked for the Hi-Metal Strike Hikaru.....now we just need his boxart for the Elint and SuperO!....Oh, and the VF-1A Hikaru! Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 Always exciting to see new box art, especially when it's so nicely done. Have any of Tenjin's HMR paintings appeared in any of the 3 different Valkyries art books? I've been thinking about picking those up, and thought maybe Third Sortie included a couple of HMR images. Quote
jvmacross Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) yes they have... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/29133-macross-books/?do=findComment&comment=1302607 ....the rest will no doubt be included in the 4th Sortie....Can't wait! Edited June 17, 2017 by jvmacross Quote
sh9000 Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 So lovely! I can't wait for the 4th Sortie as well. Tenjin's artwork makes collecting MISB HMR even better. Quote
jvmacross Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 1 minute ago, sh9000 said: So lovely! I can't wait for the 4th Sortie as well. Tenjin's artwork makes collecting MISB HMR even better. Part of what makes it the best toyline ever! (even if its been sullied by non-Macross entries!) Quote
Saburo Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 I am back from my vacation and had some time to shoot the Spartan, here's a pic I will process the rest of the pics later. Quote
beatsing Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Saburo said: I am back from my vacation and had some time to shoot the Spartan, here's a pic I will process the rest of the pics later. Nice pic Saburo Quote
Roy Focker Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 A screw fell out of my Spartan the day after handling it. I have no idea where the screw came from on it. Quote
fenrir72 Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 On 6/18/2017 at 4:54 PM, beatsing said: Nice pic Saburo Just picked up my Spartan too. To the experts out there, what are those two on his back noggin'? Antenna or phase ray projectors?" Quote
fenrir72 Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 22 hours ago, Roy Focker said: A screw fell out of my Spartan the day after handling it. I have no idea where the screw came from on it. Only screwed point I can see are those behind his thighs and his inner ankle/heel. Quote
fenrir72 Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 On 6/18/2017 at 2:07 PM, Saburo said: I am back from my vacation and had some time to shoot the Spartan, here's a pic I will process the rest of the pics later. I need a favor. Could you please post a shot of his bottom point? the part underneath his crotch? My version seems to have a QC issue where it is deformed on the right side of the peg hole. Quote
Saburo Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 On 6/18/2017 at 1:54 AM, beatsing said: Nice pic Saburo Thank you beatsing! 2 hours ago, fenrir72 said: Just picked up my Spartan too. To the experts out there, what are those two on his back noggin'? Antenna or phase ray projectors?" They are anti-aircraft laser guns. 2 hours ago, fenrir72 said: I need a favor. Could you please post a shot of his bottom point? the part underneath his crotch? My version seems to have a QC issue where it is deformed on the right side of the peg hole. Sure, I can take a quick shot for you. Quote
Saburo Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Here are the rest of the pics of the Spartan. @fenrir72 Here's the shot you requested. Quote
fenrir72 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Saburo said: Here are the rest of the pics of the Spartan. @fenrir72 Here's the shot you requested. Thanks for the reply and the pic Saburo! In my Spartan, that part is like chipped/carved off. Mega bummer! I wonder if I need to have it replaced or what? Edited June 20, 2017 by fenrir72 Quote
Slave IV Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, fenrir72 said: Thanks for the reply and the pic Saburo! In my Spartan, that part is like chipped/carved off. Mega bummer! I wonder if I need to have it replaced or what? Interesting. Mine seems to have some ugly mold flashing on the side like Sabuto's but I don't think it's affecting the functionality of the peg hole. Yours is completely warped so it is unusable? Either way it seems like a common "defect" in that area. Quote
Saburo Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, fenrir72 said: Thanks for the reply and the pic Saburo! In my Spartan, that part is like chipped/carved off. Mega bummer! I wonder if I need to have it replaced or what? Sounds like a bit more of the vent/sprue was cut off during manufacturing. 58 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Interesting. Mine seems to have some ugly mold flashing on the side like Sabuto's but I don't think it's affecting the functionality of the peg hole. Yours is completely warped so it is unusable? Either way it seems like a common "defect" in that area. As Slave IV said, its a common "defect" its good that is not in a visible spot, I have "chipped/carved" plastic on more visible spots on some of my toys. Quote
Slave IV Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Saburo said: Sounds like a bit more of the vent/sprue was cut off during manufacturing. As Slave IV said, its a common "defect" its good that is not in a visible spot, I have "chipped/carved" plastic on more visible spots on some of my toys. Yeah, it was one of the first things I noticed since my HMRs are mostly pristine but didn't worry about it since it is unnoticeable unless you are inspecting the crotch closely. I like mechs, but not that much or in that way. Quote
sh9000 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Yeah my Spartans are like that at the bottom as well. Quote
fenrir72 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Slave IV said: Interesting. Mine seems to have some ugly mold flashing on the side like Sabuto's but I don't think it's affecting the functionality of the peg hole. Yours is completely warped so it is unusable? Either way it seems like a common "defect" in that area. The circle part for the peg is okay. It's the part that's, well carved off. Quote
fenrir72 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Slave IV said: Yeah, it was one of the first things I noticed since my HMRs are mostly pristine but didn't worry about it since it is unnoticeable unless you are inspecting the crotch closely. I like mechs, but not that much or in that way. If it's Sheryl or Minmei's, I'll give it an even more closer inspection! Quote
Slave IV Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 1 minute ago, fenrir72 said: The circle part for the peg is okay. It's the part that's, well carved off. So it seems across the board so far that they messed that area up. You got it the worst so far. Again, seems like an insignificant area to worry about. Quote
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