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    Can't be done... ...at least, not by Hasbro. 🤨 Twelve years later, and still reigns supreme.
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    Good news! I found a much better Logan model... at half the price! 😊 This one's not quite perfect, either -- it's fighter-mode only, and entirely lacks a cockpit -- but I can use MaxLab's "Wolverine" cockpit and articulated limbs to Frankenstein a much more accurate kit.
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    You know, seeing the transformation demonstrated on YouTube, I was excited by the potential of producing my own Logan and purchased the files for myself... ...but now, after seeing photos on Facebook and comparing them to the lineart, I'm experiencing considerable buyer's remorse. 🤕 I first assumed the model looked poor because it was made on a low-rez FDM printer, as opposed to a proper SLA resin printer designed for miniatures. It's a terrible decision that reflects badly on the designer, but that doesn't mean the design itself is poor... except now, being able to examine the files in 3D software, I can see all the geometrical discrepancies and misshapen proportions. It's fat where it should be lean, and lean where it should be fat, and a lot of the angles are wrong. Frustratingly, most of the inaccuracies have nothing to do with engineering, either, as they'd have no bearing on transformation. 🤨 It actually looks like a Logan toy designed 40 years ago, if Takutoku or Matchbox had tried to produce one. Perhaps the designer wanted to capture that "retro toy" look...? 🤔 Regardless, i guess I'll just have to teach myself how to do 3D modelling. 🙄
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    And of course, there's always this gem: More of an homage, rather than a legitimate transformation scheme. That takes me back to the early days of the third-party Transformers scene. "Legally distinct! Don't sue us!" 😅
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    Lipstick on a pig? 😉 That's a pricey chunk of ham on display... and some 3D-printed upgrades, by the looks of it. 🤔
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    It's a popular idea, mostly inspired by Transformers. '80s-style cartoon Transformers: '90s-style CGI Transformers: Contemporary manga-style Transformers: Even Bayverse-style abominations! I've only seen one design that actually looks like something Aramaki would've come up with for Bubblegum Crisis. It's by sukabu (a Japanese artist, of course). ☺️
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    Given how you've embraced Aramaki Shinji's Garland and Motoslave designs, it's nonetheless strange that you'd ignore his most well-known transformable motorcycles. There's been far more Mospeada merchandise produced than Megazone 23 and Bubblegum Crisis put together. 😅 Honestly, Kaneda's bike is the outlier, being neither Aramaki's design nor transformable... 🤔
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    With all due respect, sir, I believe you've miscounted... There are FOUR, not three. 😉
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    True... I suppose I can't argue with that. Embrace the absurdity!
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    Excellent! I'll definitely be doing that. I definitely won't be doing that. 😅
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    I certainly wasn't expecting a childish comedy. 😒 Hard pass.
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    And because it's an Ammonite design, there's a lot of guesswork involved in parsing out the details. Incidentally, will the alternate head be for a Sergeant/NCO or Corporal/Private?
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    Just for clarification, Macross II had nothing to do with either Shoji Kawamori or Studio Nue. Mecha designs were by Koichi Ohata.
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    I thought the lack of a Koji face for the pilot was inexcusable. 😒
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    In anticipation of printing my own, I've prepared a painting guide color-matched to the Blu–rays: Incidentally, Marie's Logan is the only one to survive their debut appearance... These "cannon fodder" Logans are only briefly onscreen before they're destroyed, and after that Marie's is all we see for the rest of the series. 😅
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    Obviously, Kitz Concept failed to provide them with accurate photos, but how long did it take them to inform BBTS of the "important design change?" 🤨
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    Great find, @Shawn! Thanks for sharing.
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    Yeah, but you had no way to prove it, since quality Southern Cross mecha was never available to the market. Before the Bio-Lloyds, all we had was a poorly-sculpted vintage kit, a couple half-assed Matchbox toys, and a few Spartas 3D-printed prototypes that weren't good enough to make it to production. Ironically enough, the great Dyson Max had already proven an anime-accurate Spartas figure could be produced (as long as it didn't transform). I would've bought a 3D printer just to make one of my own, if only he'd provided .stl files... but at least @captain america can use his model for reference. 🙂
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    Damn you, Mike. The character's not in Bumblebee or the War For Cybertron game, but now I need the figure anyway. 🙄 That alt. mode is irresistible! 😍
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    Yes, to mount the gunpod to the arm. They specifically said it wouldn't be appropriate for the model to be designed with battle damage, so the decals will be included for those who want to display it like that. They also mentioned two different sets of decals will be included, one with only markings accurate to the anime, and the other with more realistic aircraft detailing as typically depicted on the box art.
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    The gatekeepers here will be quick to remind you that Robotech exists in an entirely separate continuity, and The Sentinels sequel has no relation whatsoever to Mospeada. In fact, Mospeada now has its own sequel, Genesis Breakers.
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    Help spread the word, then! Let's use the power of social media to ensure the market is properly informed.
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    In that case, I'll claim four slots myself. 😎 At less than $300 USD, I'm sure the remaining slots will be filled quickly. For a once-in-a-lifetime chance like this, it's a great deal!
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    I've been wondering the same myself. I spent a lot of time in local model shops, where most of the stock is used (or rather, "previously-owned") kits. There are lots of big Tamiya aircraft carriers, Bandai Perfect Grade mobile suits, and similarly large and expensive out-of-production kits, as well as a wide selection of WAVE, Hasegawa, Bandai, Max Factory, and even TomyTec Macross VF-1s. However, the only 1:20 Valkyries I've ever seen are the ones Amazon shipped to my house. 🤨 I've yet to lay eyes on either of Max Factory's kits at retail, either new or used stock. They must have been produced in rather limited quantities. 🤔
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