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New Robotech Blu-ray coming soon from Funimation
tekering replied to fifbeat's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
With all due respect, the resolution and clarity are far beyond what DVD upscales are capable of: While I prefer the contrast ratio on the Japanese BDs (which were clearly struck from higher-quality prints), these Robotech Blu-rays are clearly true 1080p remasters as well. But what of the Southern Cross episodes...? -
This is about as heavily-weathered as I'm willing to go: I don't imagine any other areas will show nearly as much impact damage.
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
tekering replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Thankfully, Robot Kingdom often sells Target and Walmart exclusives through their Hong Kong-based Web site, so those of us outside the US don't always have to rely on the secondary market. I see they have the Target-exclusive Droids repaints available now: https://www.robotkingdom.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Droid+Animations -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
tekering replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
That's precisely why I asked, see. That's how the kit was designed; those light grey parts are molded in that color, just as the two-toned yellow boxes on the hip skirts are, and the vac-metallized silver on the back of the knees, and the shiny gold of the vulcan cannons on the head... If he did paint it, he painted every part exactly the same color the kit came molded in! ๐คจ It doesn't reflect the animation, or any of the video game renders, or any other Gundam reference material. It's a distinct color breakdown unique to the Perfect Grade Unleashed, intended to provide depth and detail without requiring any actual painting. That's exactly how the stock kit looks -- with all the stickers applied -- and painted versions I've seen locally don't look like that. I mean, if you're happy with the aesthetic, I suppose it doesn't matter if anything was actually painted or not... I just want to make sure you're getting what you paid for. -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
tekering replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
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No, you'd never get an exact color match to the original fists. I think repair is your best (if not your only) option here... Drill a hole through the center of the ball-joint, at least far enough in to provide the leverage you need to pop it out of the forearm. Drill a matching hole through the fist; there's a clear circle there where the joint snapped off, so you can center your hole in that circle to assure a proper alignment. The holes should be identical in circumference to whatever metal pin you use to secure them together, and a decent CA glue should help weld everything together. I demonstrated the approach in my last YouTube video, where I made custom ball-joints for a resin kit: It's at 14:30 (if your browser doesn't automatically take you to that point in the video).
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
tekering replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
It's a bit difficult to tell from those extremely low-res pics, but it doesn't look like he painted your kit... just panel-lining and decals. Is that what you were expecting? -
Yeah, it's not a logical 1:72, but it's the biggest Regult I have... and it's a heck of a lot closer than the so-called 1:72 Glaug, which (by pilot scale) is closer to 1:150. And the more I look at the anime, the more I find myself coming around to your way of thinking. The Zentraedi are never depicted as 10 meters tall; they're all at least 12m when interacting with UN Spacy mecha, and much larger still when interacting with humans directly. It's just such an inconsistent mess. ๐คจ
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
tekering replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
And I bought the first box set release with the upgrades... ...then a yellow set... ...and then I gave up trying to keep track of all the goddamn repaints they put out.- 9029 replies
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
tekering replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Cheaper? You never mentioned the cost in your "Overlord" review, but I was shocked to discover that Magic Square charges as much for their Legends-scale Motormaster as X-Transbots is charging for their Masterpiece-scaled "Graveyard!" I mean sure, the XTB trailer was a separate $200, but still... Did you actually pay $130 for a 3P Legends?- 9029 replies
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
tekering replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
The Slave I toy originally released in 2010 was repainted in Empire Strikes Back colors for The Vintage Collection in 2013. It retailed for $69.99. The exact same toy was re-released last year (in the same Vintage Collection) and is available directly from Hasbro Pulse... ...for $157.99. "Youch," indeed. -
Moscato Hobby Models Competition - 2021
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Well, the robots-in-disguise thing was never taken very seriously...
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MOSCATO HOBBY MODELLING CONTEST!!
tekering replied to captain america's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
1:32 scale, by Moscato calculation... which would make it nearly 1:24 scale based on the official stats. -
The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
tekering replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Oh wow, I totally missed that review. Cheers, Mike!- 9029 replies
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
tekering replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
The grey arms are toon-accurate, of course: The choice to split the cars in two, however, only makes sense if you're going the Studio Ox route, depicting Drag Strip and Dead End as the actual arms (rather than just big shoulder pads). Having half a car stuck on each grey forearm isn't accurate to anything, and just looks ridiculous. ๐คจ Unfortunately, it seems to have suddenly become the default solution: Even Magic Square is doing it now.- 9029 replies
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
tekering replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Regardless, decals wouldn't be able to hide those grey arms... ...or do anything to disguise the fact that Dragstrip and Dead End have obviously been ripped apart.- 9029 replies
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
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I finally got a Menasor I'm content with... ...aesthetically, at least. XTB's "Monolith" (the so-called "youth" version) gives you the option of a cartoon-style profile with additional toy detailing, harking back to the classic Masterpiece styling of Shogo Hasui. Color, proportions, and sculpted details are all superior to the other options I've seen. However, it's virtually impossible to transform the trailer into a robot without breaking tabs in the process. It's unbelievably counter-intuitive, and the instructions are hopelessly inadequate ("fasten the five buckles of the protrusion in the direction of the arrow"). Easily the least fun I've had with a transformer in years. Remember the nightmare of MP-5 Megatron? What's worse, it lacks ratchet joints where they're most needed -- namely, the ankle joints that hold the damn thing up -- and the hollow legs barely handle the weight of the upper body. Menasor is always ready to topple forwards (or backwards), and it's difficult to find a decent pose he will pull off effectively... and that's with an empty torso! I haven't even added the weight of "Gravestone" himself. I don't dare put him up on the top shelves with my other combiners. Now, to be fair, I've had very similar experiences with smaller combiners (TFC's "Hercules," "Uranos," and "Warbotron" spring to mind), so it's nothing new for 3P. Still, ToyWorld established a new standard with "Constructor," and both Zeta and MMC have followed suit with their MP-scaled combiner teams. "Monolith" feels like a significant step backwards in engineering.- 9029 replies
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
tekering replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
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The Transformers Thread (licensed) Next
tekering replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I'm thinking twice at ยฅ15,800. I've never spent that much on a transformer that small, official or otherwise. Sorry, TakaraTomy. No sale.- 16129 replies
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Very clean photography! Your weathering and panel-lining would look great on a larger-scale subject (1:48, 1:72, even 1:100), but it doesn't make a lot of sense at this scale...
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tekering replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Awesome, thanks. At 20,000 yen, so am I...!- 16129 replies
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tekering replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I must say, that's the most photo-realistic CG toy rendering I've ever seen. Hell, the .jpg artifacts look like dust, even. Not nearly as chunky as he used to be... ๐ ...but as Raiden's torso, he kinda has to be.- 16129 replies
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tekering replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Roughly equal to Siege Jetfire, then. Wheeljack, of course, is the only Victory character to have received a toy version of late (since Perceptor's not out yet). Hell, the only reason Wheeljack appeared in Victory to begin with is because nobody even bothered to tell the writers that he'd been killed in Transformers: The Movie, which just goes to show how badly the franchise had been mismanaged in Japan.- 16129 replies
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