magicsp00n
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I think if you look back at the Fuke prototypes, they didn't have cloth on them as well. I'd expect the final product to use cloth just like the previous figures did.
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I think this is the least offensive of the Breakers designs. Except for that big fender hanging out over her shoulder. But I'm not going to get it.
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Yeah, I was really unhappy when I noticed how discolored the blue plastic had become. I had other items in the same display case which didn't yellow at all, so I don't know what kind of plastic Beagle used that made it turn so much. No hand-painting on mine. I airbrushed the blue areas. I found the Mecha Color to be a bit thick for spraying right out of the bottle, but a bit of Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver worked great. For the white parts I used Krylon Fusion. I couldn't find a good way to disassemble the helmet so I just masked off the visor and face really well before spraying.
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Great progress! I went through this whole process with my Beagles as well. Tried the peroxide approach to whiten the yellow bits, which looked great for awhile but then they just turned yellow again (even stored in the closet). So I bit the bullet and repainted them, and am much happier with the result. Disassembly of the bike can be a little terrifying, as the back end is glued together. But if you take it slow you should be all right. As far as the rider's legs, I never got them apart, but you shouldn't need to take them apart if you just mask carefully. Likewise I was able to preserve the markings on the bike and rider with masking, though I had some IMAI model kit decals on hand just in case. I used Vallejo Mecha Color 69 014 Grey Green, and found it to be a good color match. For the fabric suit I scraped off all the flakey bits and dyed the cloth with Rit.
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Sold out now.
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The price is the same $300 for everything. Meeting each tier unlocks the content for everybody, regardless of when you order. -
Has anybody had a good experience where the plastic doesn't re-yellow after whitening? I've only tried on my Beagle Mospeadas and they looked fantastic when I whitened them but then after being in a closet for a year they were more yellow than before. I'm wondering if there's a difference if you do it without the UV light involved. I understand just hydrogen peroxide with heat will work to whiten as well but haven't tried. I have a few valks that I'm heartbroken about yellowing and would really love to get them back to beautiful. In my case the toys were originally yellowed from sunlight, so my hope would be that if kept out of the sunlight they would remain white.
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My Yamato VF-1S is yellowed and it breaks my heart. 😥 I thought the Bandai oversized hands were really goofy too until I tried them out and I think they look good in person. There is also a mid-sized set of hands included so if you prefer a more restrained look they got you covered.
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Comparison of my newly acquired Bandai DX GBP-1S with the Yamato 1/48. The Bandai armor is actually on my TV Max VF-1A, since that's the only valk in the line that I own. It's really nice that Bandai included that extra VF-1J head. My kids say they prefer the Yamato version. I'm a fan of the Bandai myself, though they went a bit overboard on the markings.
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I bit on the GBP-1S parts from Mandarake. Now I'm hoping Bandai will rerelease the VF-1J or the VF-1S so I have something to put them on...
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My Houquet was in Osaka yesterday. It arrived at my home in North Carolina, US, today. Bananas. (Amazon.co.jp, DHL) Initial thought is it looks pretty good in hand. Limbs are a little more loose than I'd like.
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Storm Collectibles Action Figure Line
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Any reviews of the Bartley up yet?
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Wow, I was going to ask if they transformed, since GoLion had the legs, but I thought nah, can't be at that size and price.
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What's with the 30th anniversary stamp on all those 3A pics? They're about 10 years off.
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The crew is looking good together. (And just barely fit on the Detolf.)
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Mine showed up from Amazon JP today as well. I didn't expect it for another week.
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Carbotix pre-order up on BBTS @$700. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/172170 Can't justify that but whoever gets it will have a nice piece.
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I'll say that the availability of Bludd and now today's smooth preorder of Barbecue and Breaker are encouraging. Credit to Target and Hasbro for improving things. Hopefully it's the norm going forward.
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Up on Amazon Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B08ZZJZBSQ/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1
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Well that was fast. Orders closed on both sites already.
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The Playmates Classic Lion set is going to be re-released as a Walmart exclusive box set. Preorders here: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Voltron-Legendary-Classic-Comb-Set/861175972 Looks like it may not include all the weapons for the lions that the original release had, but it'd be nice to have the box for storage and it's hard to go wrong at that price.
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I did the dye job on my Scott's jammies just this weekend. I'm pleased with the result. Now I don't have red flakes coming off every time I look at it.
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At 1/48 (or model railroad O scale) you should be able to find lots of existing figure options to fill out a display. Not that I'm trying to discourage you from cooking up your own.
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It's been awhile since I put the film up so I don't have any brand info anymore. I'm looking to get my hands on a UV meter to see what inside vs outside numbers I get. Using Detolf cabinets. Mostly glass.
