treatment Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Bandai just officially announced HMR Xabungle: http://tamashii.jp/special/hi-metal_r/xabungle/ 16,200yen 7/17 sample pics: Quote
technoblue Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Cool. The expanded HM-R line is introducing me to classic super robot shows I never would have discovered otherwise. I like it. Quote
Big s Posted February 26, 2017 Posted February 26, 2017 Yeah the price is very high on that one. I think I'll just get the minipla and save up. Quote
Duymon Posted February 26, 2017 Posted February 26, 2017 Considering how much had to go into to make the various modes work while keeping the robot mode poseable I'm not surprised it's a little more expensive. After all they didn't have 99% of the R&D already done for them like they did with the VF-1's  Quote
treatment Posted March 1, 2017 Author Posted March 1, 2017 ami po: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-028337 14,580y Quote
M'Kyuun Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 I had a cheap Xabungle toy back in the 80's. I had no idea what Xabungle was, but the packaging showed that it transformed, and that was all the reason I needed. I remember it could become the car and trailer, and it could split into the car and the legs became a poor semblance of the rover. Like most 80's toys, articulation was nil; in fact, IIRC, the arms couldn't even rotate forward, but were hinged to swing laterally parallel to the body for transformation. The artwork on the packaging, like soooo many transforming toys in the 80's, looked dynamic and cool. Seeing this new figure brings back memories of that old toy, but also shines alight on how much toy tech has progressed in the last 30 years. I'm not interested in getting this guy, but I have to admit that, for an older design, it's still pretty cool. Quote
no3Ljm Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 HLJ: https://hlj.com/product/BANN14350/Act Y14250 Â Quote
jenius Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 Xabungle just bumped Bubble Gum Crisis out of my "what to watch next" playlist... only like 15 episodes of Dougram left. Quote
treatment Posted March 1, 2017 Author Posted March 1, 2017 Damn! Not much significant po-discounts anywhere for this figure as of the moment. Just 3% to 5% discounting Sheesh!  Quote
General Rasp Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 12 hours ago, jenius said: Xabungle just bumped Bubble Gum Crisis out of my "what to watch next" playlist... only like 15 episodes of Dougram left. Are you watching Dougram because of the HMR release? Quote
jenius Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, General Rasp said: Are you watching Dougram because of the HMR release? It was something I wanted to get to for a long time as a big Votoms fan but the HMR release was definitely the impetus to start. Apparently Xabungle is already sold out on Nippon Yasan... not sure when it went up but good price if you don't mind slow shipping. Edited March 2, 2017 by jenius Quote
treatment Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 metal content of HMR Xabungle's Blue Gale from Akiba Showroom via TD... http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=254815&pid=7774542 apparently a bit mistranformed or so... Quote
treatment Posted March 9, 2017 Author Posted March 9, 2017 hlj re-opens HMR-Xabungle preorder (at the time of this posting): http://hlj.com/product/BANN14350 14,250y Hurry! Quote
no3Ljm Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 21 minutes ago, treatment said: hlj re-opens HMR-Xabungle preorder (at the time of this posting): http://hlj.com/product/BANN14350 14,250y Hurry! Shoots! It really bring back memories when I look at this... but I have to control myself. Hahaha!  Quote
sh9000 Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Still available here but I think I'll pass. Â http://www.anime-export.com/product/35078 I let HMR Dougram sneak in my collection but I gotta focus on just HMR Macross. Quote
treatment Posted May 27, 2017 Author Posted May 27, 2017 Fyi. HMR Xabungle Blue Gale is open at hlj again as of this posting: https://hlj.com/product/BANN14350 14,250y July/17 release GO! Quote
treatment Posted June 1, 2017 Author Posted June 1, 2017 Just saw this posted in TD: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=254815&pid=7793074 Quote
sh9000 Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) I ended up ordering the Xabungle and then cancelled it later. Edited July 29, 2017 by sh9000 Quote
General Rasp Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 I will be getting the HMR Xabungle also. I was looking at pictures again and it looks too interesting to pass up. Quote
treatment Posted July 10, 2017 Author Posted July 10, 2017 Just saw this over at TD: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=254815&pid=7799846 Quote
treatment Posted July 23, 2017 Author Posted July 23, 2017 Just saw from td: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-257087-1-1.html Quote
treatment Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 moar mag-scan of Timp's Government-Type via td: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=257087&pid=7802805 Quote
treatment Posted July 27, 2017 Author Posted July 27, 2017 Hacchaka's pic-review is now up: http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/52008996.html Quote
treatment Posted August 1, 2017 Author Posted August 1, 2017 On 7/22/2017 at 8:58 PM, treatment said: Â Â HMR Timp Custom is going on po tonite: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-032105 8250y at ami. Â Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/21809-hi-metal-r-government-type-timp-custom.html 6980 at NY Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 2, 2017 Posted August 2, 2017 HMR Timp Custom at HLJ for Y8550. https://hlj.com/product/bann19293 Â Quote
treatment Posted August 3, 2017 Author Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Wotafa review... japanese. no eng-subs, but it's still all good.... Â Â Edited August 3, 2017 by treatment Quote
treatment Posted October 21, 2017 Author Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) moar dakka, okawara-style... Got it about last week, after my pw expired. Anyway, HMR Xabungle is ok and nice. My notes below:    -- Lotsa articulation.    -- alot more parts and accessories than HMR Dougram.    -- however, that means alot more parts to install/de-install and stuff than HMR Dougram.    -- removable but static wheels on the arms and hips. they don't roll at all, and needs to be removed when installing arm-cannon.    -- a bit fiddly shoulder-weapons installation. Haven't done any of the transformation and prolly won't, either. Just cuz I've never really like the vehicle-modes and the wheels don't roll at all, anyway.  edit/add: btw, unlike the front and hips flaps (and the Scopedogs'), the buttflap of Xabungle doesn't flip/rotate up and will get dislodged when the thighs hits it while moving the thighs backwards a bit.   Edited October 21, 2017 by treatment Quote
treatment Posted October 21, 2017 Author Posted October 21, 2017 19 minutes ago, jenius said: Is that a 1/20 Scopedog next to it? Yeah. It's the 1/20 RSC kit next to Xabungle. Â Quote
treatment Posted December 15, 2017 Author Posted December 15, 2017 Hacchaka pics of HMR Timp... http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/52017602.html samples: Quote
Felix Posted December 15, 2017 Posted December 15, 2017 I received a ship notice on this guy. I am really loving the non Macross HM-R line too. Maybe even more that the Macross offerings, not that they are bad. Quote
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