tekering Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 Being in Japan, Amazon.jp has been my go-to for every Japanese toy. They don't charge my card until it ships, domestic shipping is free, and I always get it on release day. However, recent pre-order pages all have this "10% consumption tax charged item" notice, and I don't know if that's included in the list price or not... and, despite their "pre-order price guarantee," they're not always the cheapest. Arcadia's Proto-Garland is a case-in-point: there are three third-party sellers on Amazon Marketplace, and they're all asking less than Amazon's own pre-order price. Anime-Export got my business this time. Not only do they accept PayPal, but their asking price is the cheapest -- a full ¥3200 cheaper than Amazon! Quote
jenius Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 I wonder whatever happened to that Fewture Garland... it was allegedly rescheduled for this month... maybe there will be news at Wonderfest. I'll shop around this weekend after all the stores have it listed. Quote
daBlah! Posted July 28, 2019 Posted July 28, 2019 @jeniusjust watched your strike part review... The jealously levels are high. Very nice when they're together like that. Oogling the wonderfest photos of the Arcadia stand from taghobby for the Hargan. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/388329 Quote
daBlah! Posted July 28, 2019 Posted July 28, 2019 https://mobile.twitter.com/fewturemodels/status/1155340354477907969 There looks to be a transformation video or something in the video image on that shot. Quote
JetJockey Posted July 29, 2019 Posted July 29, 2019 I think I'll watch Megazone 23 Part 2 again to see if I'm going to get that Arcadia Garland from that part. I wish they included a Yui figure with the set. Hopefully they will still make a Part 3 version too. Quote
jenius Posted July 29, 2019 Posted July 29, 2019 15 hours ago, daBlah! said: https://mobile.twitter.com/fewturemodels/status/1155340354477907969 There looks to be a transformation video or something in the video image on that shot. Glad to see this is still happening! Quote @jeniusjust watched your strike part review... The jealously levels are high. Very nice when they're together like that. It was a frustrating review to do but they sure are pretty. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 Glad I checked out the thread, as I wasn't aware that the Proto-Garland was available for PO. Got mine through Anime Export. I've been wanting a PG for years- I skipped the Yamato due to breakage concerns, but the Arcadia Garland seems to be improved upon by comparison. I'm not crazy about the truncated driver figs, though- seems a bit of an engineering cop-out. Small concession if the Proto-Garland turns out well. Quote
anubis20 Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 Backed the Megazone 23 kickstarter yesterday and decided to transform my Garland back to craft mode and I had completely forgotten how to transform it I remember that when I fist got it the legs would not tab in properly and they came undone with very little movement. Maybe it was not transformed correctly but now theyre on there solid Quote
SuperHobo Posted September 22, 2019 Posted September 22, 2019 I don't know if this was posted earlier, but here is a low-res transformation video of the fewture - ex gokin Garland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhGpOXcpimc Quote
jenius Posted September 22, 2019 Posted September 22, 2019 So does that mean it's going to come out some day? Quote
RavenHawk Posted September 23, 2019 Author Posted September 23, 2019 On 9/21/2019 at 9:15 PM, SuperHobo said: I don't know if this was posted earlier, but here is a low-res transformation video of the fewture - ex gokin Garland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhGpOXcpimc I have to say, this is looking like a much more robust design than I was expecting. I'm actually a bit impressed. Quote
MKT Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 Fewture’s implementation certainly looks impressive, and there’s appears to be very nice detailing on the joints & stuff that are only seen during transformation process, for e.g the inwards of front wheels. The transformation has quite a few differences with Arcadia’s; shoulders seem to come together very solidly. Quote
Keith Posted September 24, 2019 Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/21/2019 at 9:15 PM, SuperHobo said: I don't know if this was posted earlier, but here is a low-res transformation video of the fewture - ex gokin Garland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhGpOXcpimc I don't think I have time in my life to dedicate to transforming that. Quote
UN Heffy Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 Okay - I am confused and generally out of the loop - is the Arcadia Proto-Garland essentially a re-release of the Yamato Proto-Garland? Quote
UN Heffy Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, UN Heffy said: Okay - I am confused and generally out of the loop - is the Arcadia Proto-Garland essentially a re-release of the Yamato Proto-Garland? Ah - so never mind. I decided to investigate this mystery for myself by reading the thread. Quote
daBlah! Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 So a delay until January 2020 now for the proto garland Quote
tekering Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, daBlah! said: So a delay until January 2020 now for the proto garland Arcadia's original Garland suffered significant delays -- a full eleven months from pre-order to release, actually -- but it turned out to be one of the finest toys I've ever handled. Delays for the proto-Garland probably indicate the same exacting level of quality control. Still, for what is basically a repaint with some minor retooling, I'm surprised it's taking so long... Quote
M'Kyuun Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Well, if they need the time to work out kinks, I'd rather that than rushing a flawed product to market for the sake of an artificial deadline, especially for the asking price. I skipped the Yamato Garlands because of all the issues they had, was happy to hear that the Arcadia was solid, and am hoping the Proto-Garland follows suit. Been waiting a long time for this toy, and I'm willing to wait longer if it means it'll be solid, too. Quote
jenius Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 I would guess the issues with the SV-51 are the culprit... They had to rush order more legs which probably means bumping the Garland. Quote
jenius Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Hey all, the Fewture Garland has finally been released!!! Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 34 minutes ago, jenius said: Hey all, the Fewture Garland has finally been released!!! That explains the sudden $300 charge on my credit card activity, ugh. It's been so long that forgot I kept this preorder active. Quote
tekering Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 2 hours ago, jenius said: Hey all, the Fewture Garland has finally been released!!! I had to look this up on Amazon.jp, now that it's an actual product: I sure hope the final production version turns out better than the painted prototype, 'cause... yuck. That's damn sloppy paintwork. And Shogo's proportions look outrageous. His neck is as thick as his head... and his biceps! Good grief! Not that the Garland proportions look any better, mind you... 1 hour ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said: That explains the sudden $300 charge on my credit card activity, ugh. According to Amazon, its MSRP is $400. I mean, I love me some Megazone 23, but... damn. Quote
SuperHobo Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Lets see if all of the delays have done this release any favors or if it's a hot mess. Quote
jenius Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 5 hours ago, tekering said: I had to look this up on Amazon.jp, now that it's an actual product: I sure hope the final production version turns out better than the painted prototype, 'cause... yuck. That's damn sloppy paintwork. And Shogo's proportions look outrageous. His neck is as thick as his head... and his biceps! Good grief! Not that the Garland proportions look any better, mind you... According to Amazon, its MSRP is $400. I mean, I love me some Megazone 23, but... damn. It must also be mostly metal as shipping was not cheap! Quote
tekering Posted November 29, 2019 Posted November 29, 2019 Oh, it's diecast. That explains the thick paint, the weight, and the associated shipping cost... It's also a terrible idea for a transformable toy, of course. I'm definitely looking forward to the review, @jenius. Quote
MKT Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 From listings, the Fewture Garland's 25cm in slave mode, making it almost same size as the recent Bandai 1/48 VF-1. However, the package is more than twice the weight. This is gonna be quite a hefty beast. The asking price may have seemed very high when it was first unveiled years back, but after gestating for 4-5 years and finally being released now, the price seem somewhat more palatable by today's standards. I mean, if Arcadia did their Garland now in this size and made it mostly metal, imagine the price it would be! I do hope the build & engineering is gonna be decent. From transformation video posted earlier up the page, it looked pretty solid, but the weight might be too much for motorcycle mode, as near the end of the video, the handler kept having to straighten the bike's mid-section from somewhat collapsing by itself. Hopefully, that flaw was only limited to the pre-production sample. Quote
Bobby Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 1 hour ago, MKT said: From listings, the Fewture Garland's 25cm in slave mode, making it almost same size as the recent Bandai 1/48 VF-1. However, the package is more than twice the weight. This is gonna be quite a hefty beast. Yeah, Fewture's done this in the past...their EX R-Jettan box was huge (larger than Yamato's 1/24 Patlabor box) even though it's half the size. 1 hour ago, MKT said: The asking price may have seemed very high when it was first unveiled years back, but after gestating for 4-5 years and finally being released now, the price seem somewhat more palatable by today's standards. I mean, if Arcadia did their Garland now in this size and made it mostly metal, imagine the price it would be! I was thinking the exact same thing and how much my view had changed. 1 hour ago, MKT said: I do hope the build & engineering is gonna be decent. From transformation video posted earlier up the page, it looked pretty solid, but the weight might be too much for motorcycle mode, as near the end of the video, the handler kept having to straighten the bike's mid-section from somewhat collapsing by itself. Hopefully, that flaw was only limited to the pre-production sample. Great observation...hope so too! Quote
daBlah! Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Just noticed this post while scrolling Twitter. I never noticed it in images before I saw that post. Edited December 2, 2019 by daBlah! Additional image Quote
tekering Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 Oh man, that Shogo figure is hilarious. Looks just like this: What a wacky toy this Fewture Garland is turning out to be! Quote
daBlah! Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 Speaking of figures with the Garland, has anyone got any of those Kotobukiya Hexagear figures to see how they look beside the Arcadia Garlands? https://www.hlj.com/1-24-scale-hexa-gear-early-governor-vol-3-kbyhg-052 Quote
MKT Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) On 9/22/2019 at 12:15 PM, SuperHobo said: I don't know if this was posted earlier, but here is a low-res transformation video of the fewture - ex gokin Garland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhGpOXcpimc Found a few more recent transformation videos below. Compared to the one posted earlier above, it appears that the arms can now be detached completely for transformation. Not sure if the detachment is optional to make it easier for transformation, like how some of us pull the Yamcadia's v2 VF-1 heads out when dealing with the swing bars, or if it is a compulsory step that unfortunately makes it a bit of a partsformer. Edited December 3, 2019 by MKT Quote
Bobby Posted December 4, 2019 Posted December 4, 2019 Ohhhh...so that's why shipping for Fewture's Garland cost as much as a SOC?! (the tiles are 12"x12" ) Quote
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