Stampeed Valkyrie

Updated thread 2 left. 

Just came back from going to see Spy x Family Code White.     Not bad,  not stellar either.    It is a self contained stand alone story and can be skipped as it does not further any of the plot in the TV series.    If your a Fan of the series then I say go see it,  plenty of Anna hijinks and the climax is pretty over the top,  more like a studio trigger title then studio Wit.   

@68whiskey 

So what am I missing on the group consensus on the KC M&M armors?     Is it the Robins egg blue color on the FPs and chest plates?   or is it just too much of the Red and Blue and no darker color tones like on the Arii Models?        IMO I don't think they look bad,  actually quite the opposite.    My only real issue is the Robins egg blue as opposed to a much darker grey or neutral color tone.  

OMG Date a Live V has given us 2 episodes of solid plot progess!!!

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are upon us..  repent!    lmao.

2nd Ep of Konosuba did not dissapoint either.

meh,  pass until they play catchup and release stuff I have on PO.

I have some duplicates that I am looking to sell so I can chase the V2 versions of these watches.   More information can be found in this thread.

2 left as of this post.    Watches are sealed and NIB   Asking $45 each plus S/H   I accept Paypal.

Features Chronometer,  Date, and 30M water resistant.     Plus you can look Dapper with a Macross theme'd watch.

PM if interested.

3 hours ago, jvmacross said:

Were you planning to keep all of them or sell any duplicates?  I'd be interested in the grey one

I am listing the duplicates in the sale section,   I will post a link once I do so.

Grey one went fast,  I have this cross posted other places.    All proceeds goto me getting a set of the V2 watches..  😁

Sale thread..

I caught the tail end of the group watch and happened to see the first 2 episodes of One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki.     I figured it would be another Ah/Oh my goddess,  but so far not seeing that.  Its pretty vanilla so far,  nothing really outlandish more of a cutesy type anime.   Premise is an angel comes down and ends up on the porch of a High School Freshman's apartment who happens to live alone.     I am not expecting much from this not even sure I will keep up with it,  but it might be worth a watch.

13 hours ago, Shawn said:

Is there like a guide for how one would use the 2 rows of numbers on the circumference of the watch? The spacing/limits(90) are weird
Are they useful or just design elements?

I am willing to bet design elements, maybe a watch expert can chime in.

@jvmacross found a HK vendor listed on the box..  https://kigomi.com/products/超时空要塞

Fokker1S Blacked out version

Fokker1S Low Viz..  I like the gunmetal case and hardware on this one.

Hikki TV 1J..

Max TV 1J...

Millia TV 1J...

the modex on the watch is a neat touch..

1 hour ago, jvmacross said:

I like the grey one....so you get 1 full set per case or 2?

Link?

The case I ordered consisted of 12 watches,  there was another set of 9 watches that had an additional 3 watches as you linked to.    The problem is everywhere is sold out so I don't have a link.  I have a contact who is a wholesale importer,   my case had a full set and random extras,  all watches are sealed and you can see what your getting by the picture on the box,  as I stated above.

7 minutes ago, Shawn said:

Are these Robotech branded or ??

I don't see a BW sticker or any manufacturer name.
How do you know which watch is in each box? Is it like the old Pencil Sharpeners, where you never know what you get?

I think they look pretty cool

Several stores were selling these at one point,  Crunchyroll, Kidslogic... etc.    My boxes don't have any specific branding on them looks like it might be an HG thing when I looked on Kids logic website.      

You can see what watch your getting as its printed on the outside of the box.  

Also worth noting is these are the Version 1s   there is a Version 2 series which are slightly different. 

Manufacturer is Infantry,  did abit of googling and they make a wide variety of watches,  with some fairly expensive ones.     

Quartz movement,  which is fairly obvious at this price point, Chronometer, Date and 30 Meter Water resistant.

Overall for the price point,  I think these are very nice,  paid much more for other non themed watches and got lesser product.    My only real gripe is the band,  which are nylon and IMO almost appear as an afterthought.     Easily enough fixed by replacement aftermarket bands.       

I do have a few Banpresto stainless watches from back in the early 2000s,  these appear to be of much higher quality overall.  

Took a chance and picked up a case of these watches,  only had a chance to really handle one at this point so I will update with additional photos as I get a chance.   

12 watches to a case..

Front and side artwork of the boxes..

I figured this might be a blind box item,  but I was pleasantly surprised that they show you what version your getting before you open the box.  With 6 versions in this set in total,  with an additional 2 more that I think were exclusives to certain retailers.

I opened one of the stainless Fokker 1S watches..

On 4/1/2024 at 6:39 PM, Skullsixx said:

Can the metal bands be changed out?

Not sure,  take it to a watch place and see what they can do.    Mine has been dead for years now,  afraid to change the battery.. 😵

31 minutes ago, Hikaru Ichijo SL said:

Woohoo, Konosuba is back and it was great.

Agreed.    I was getting worried after the Megumin centered spinoff was a flop.

Also started Date a live V..   that 1 episode moved the main plot further then S2, S3, and S4 combined.      Artwork is also up a notch..  everything is proceeding better then expected...

Very cool.

3 hours ago, Hikaru Ichijo SL said:

Spice and Wolf episode 2 was great. I am just a huge Holo fan.

While I am not gonna knock the series,  I still am not sold on the need for a remake.   Not to mention the OP is nowhere near as legendary as Tabi no Tochuu.     The only big difference i see so far is no Chloe.. so its following the novels.      I still am in the camp of wanting to see more adapted and less of a remake.   

This season is off an running..  

3rd Season of Duke of Death and his maid.    Its been sometime since I have read the source manga for this,  and the first episode starts with a fairly major event.   I am willing to bet they try and wrap with this season.

An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride -  Another title I read quite abit of the manga for,  and it slipped right by me.    I am hoping they do this series a solid,  I can predict where the first season will end.    All in all if it stays true to the manga should be an interesting watch.

Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku? -  This series has potential,  lots of talk amongst the groups I travel with and I will admit the 1st episode has my interest.     Time will tell.

21 hours ago, jvmacross said:

Nice....I think I took these out of their combo boxes once and then put them back in years ago...I should dig mine out...

Will they ever release the SD GBP?

*sigh

we can hope.  

I think I have all of them as well,  The only one I don't have complete is the Fokker 1S as I am missing the spare head (big one).    Anyone have one they wanna sell?   :)

Very nice!,  my project is still stumbling along,   Need to get some art printed out,  and find someway to fabricate the plexi overlay like you did on your Dynamo Cab.

Your not kidding about the PCB price.. I lucked out and got mine years ago for only $150.. now they are 700+   jeesh.

So going backwards from Fall 2023 season..

16bit Sensation: Another Layer -  This was sitting on my back burner this season,   overall not anything what I was expecting.   Lots of inside jokes in just about every episode,  and nods to some really great games.      The ending went off the rails in a direction I would have never guessed.    All in all not bad,  but I can see this as an easy pass if your not into VNs.  

Nice, the SD valks are still my favorite things from KC.

Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata or Wrong way to use healing magic just wrapped.     I think there will a S2 after watching the last episode because they do just about everything to hint to it without an actual announcement.     All in all this series had a lot of potential,  and still does if it wraps with just one season that would be quite as shame. 

Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd Season -  carry over from last season.   2nd season really had no sense of direction or plot.   Still going so will keep an eye on it.

Dungeon Meshi -  Still going,  I enjoyed this season and I expect the Gainax/Trigger foot to drop at some point in the next half.   Worth checking out so far.