treatment Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Bandai just officially announced HMR Xabungle: http://tamashii.jp/special/hi-metal_r/xabungle/ 16,200yen 7/17 sample pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Cool. The expanded HM-R line is introducing me to classic super robot shows I never would have discovered otherwise. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Not cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Yeah the price is very high on that one. I think I'll just get the minipla and save up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Considering how much had to go into to make the various modes work while keeping the robot mode poseable I'm not surprised it's a little more expensive. After all they didn't have 99% of the R&D already done for them like they did with the VF-1's  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 ami po: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-028337 14,580y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'Kyuun Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I had a cheap Xabungle toy back in the 80's. I had no idea what Xabungle was, but the packaging showed that it transformed, and that was all the reason I needed. I remember it could become the car and trailer, and it could split into the car and the legs became a poor semblance of the rover. Like most 80's toys, articulation was nil; in fact, IIRC, the arms couldn't even rotate forward, but were hinged to swing laterally parallel to the body for transformation. The artwork on the packaging, like soooo many transforming toys in the 80's, looked dynamic and cool. Seeing this new figure brings back memories of that old toy, but also shines alight on how much toy tech has progressed in the last 30 years. I'm not interested in getting this guy, but I have to admit that, for an older design, it's still pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 HLJ: https://hlj.com/product/BANN14350/Act Y14250 Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Xabungle just bumped Bubble Gum Crisis out of my "what to watch next" playlist... only like 15 episodes of Dougram left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Damn! Not much significant po-discounts anywhere for this figure as of the moment. Just 3% to 5% discounting Sheesh!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 12 hours ago, jenius said: Xabungle just bumped Bubble Gum Crisis out of my "what to watch next" playlist... only like 15 episodes of Dougram left. Are you watching Dougram because of the HMR release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, General Rasp said: Are you watching Dougram because of the HMR release? It was something I wanted to get to for a long time as a big Votoms fan but the HMR release was definitely the impetus to start. Apparently Xabungle is already sold out on Nippon Yasan... not sure when it went up but good price if you don't mind slow shipping. Edited March 2, 2017 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 metal content of HMR Xabungle's Blue Gale from Akiba Showroom via TD... http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=254815&pid=7774542 apparently a bit mistranformed or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 hlj re-opens HMR-Xabungle preorder (at the time of this posting): http://hlj.com/product/BANN14350 14,250y Hurry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 21 minutes ago, treatment said: hlj re-opens HMR-Xabungle preorder (at the time of this posting): http://hlj.com/product/BANN14350 14,250y Hurry! Shoots! It really bring back memories when I look at this... but I have to control myself. Hahaha!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Still available here but I think I'll pass. Â http://www.anime-export.com/product/35078 I let HMR Dougram sneak in my collection but I gotta focus on just HMR Macross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Fyi. HMR Xabungle Blue Gale is open at hlj again as of this posting: https://hlj.com/product/BANN14350 14,250y July/17 release GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just saw this posted in TD: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=254815&pid=7793074 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) I ended up ordering the Xabungle and then cancelled it later. Edited July 29, 2017 by sh9000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I will be getting the HMR Xabungle also. I was looking at pictures again and it looks too interesting to pass up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Just saw this over at TD: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=254815&pid=7799846 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just saw from td: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-257087-1-1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 moar mag-scan of Timp's Government-Type via td: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=257087&pid=7802805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hacchaka's pic-review is now up: http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/52008996.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 On 7/22/2017 at 8:58 PM, treatment said: Â Â HMR Timp Custom is going on po tonite: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-032105 8250y at ami. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/21809-hi-metal-r-government-type-timp-custom.html 6980 at NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 HMR Timp Custom at HLJ for Y8550. https://hlj.com/product/bann19293 Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Wotafa review... japanese. no eng-subs, but it's still all good.... Â Â Edited August 3, 2017 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Having some fun at work.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) moar dakka, okawara-style... Got it about last week, after my pw expired. Anyway, HMR Xabungle is ok and nice. My notes below:    -- Lotsa articulation.    -- alot more parts and accessories than HMR Dougram.    -- however, that means alot more parts to install/de-install and stuff than HMR Dougram.    -- removable but static wheels on the arms and hips. they don't roll at all, and needs to be removed when installing arm-cannon.    -- a bit fiddly shoulder-weapons installation. Haven't done any of the transformation and prolly won't, either. Just cuz I've never really like the vehicle-modes and the wheels don't roll at all, anyway.  edit/add: btw, unlike the front and hips flaps (and the Scopedogs'), the buttflap of Xabungle doesn't flip/rotate up and will get dislodged when the thighs hits it while moving the thighs backwards a bit.   Edited October 21, 2017 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Is that a 1/20 Scopedog next to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 19 minutes ago, jenius said: Is that a 1/20 Scopedog next to it? Yeah. It's the 1/20 RSC kit next to Xabungle. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hacchaka pics of HMR Timp... http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/52017602.html samples: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I received a ship notice on this guy. I am really loving the non Macross HM-R line too. Maybe even more that the Macross offerings, not that they are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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