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  2. Scyla
    Metal Build 1.5 Gundam preorder at Anime Export (¥53480, pay now): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=92228
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  4. shazam
    The Anakin/Darth Vader figure and the Obi-Wan Kenobi from Ep II look amazing. While I don't have room for the Darth Vader figure with the medical gantry, I am going to get the Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep II standard version. So many Hot Toys Darth Vader announcements this year which makes you wonder what could possibly be next.
  5. mohes96123
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  6. shazam
    https://www.youtube.com/@kinokousaka/videos
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  8. Scyla
    I absolutely think Basara/Fire Valkyrie is the face of Macross in Japan. Yes he might not be as popular as Sheryl but the combination of iconic character, mecha and music makes him an ideal choice (I mean what mecha is Sheryl known for? The Koenig Monster or the transport shuttle?) And don’t forget, Frontier did a whole tribute to Fire Bomber and Basara M7. And I really this is a line is meant to draw other people into Transformers and to them and not for Transformers fans who know who the other characters of the evergreen roster are. Sure some people might know who Bumblebee, Starscream and Megatron are but non are as iconic as Optimus Prime. If you really want to cash in on the Macross fandom use something that they know for sure. Sometimes it is hard to imagine what the outside world looks like if you are neck deep in the fandom. But if people know anything about Transformers it’s Optimus. [edit:] A Bumblebee/Sheryl/YF-29 makes no sense to me. [edit2:] I also cannot comprehend the notion that to the average Frontier fan an Optimus Prime mecha has any kind of draw because they are not in it for the Valkyries (or their pilots) but for Sheryl/Ranka and J-Pop music.
  9. shazam
    Super7 Thundercats Ultimates Panthro
  10. mikeszekely
    But that cuts both ways. Like, Optimus is THE guy when it comes to Transformers, sure, but guys like Bumblebee and Megatron, and maybe Grimlock and Starscream to a lesser extent, are still pretty well know. Are we really going to argue that Basara/the Fire Valkyrie is THE face of Macross? In the All Macross Big Voting poll in 2019 Macross Frontier was voted as the most popular production, Sheryl Nome was voted as the most popular character, the YF-19 was voted as the most popular mecha. Assuming we want to stick with Frontier, then, the YF-29 ranked higher than the Fire Valkyrie on the mecha side. But, just like I think Bumblebee or someone is popular enough on the Transformers side, Basara/The Fire Valk is popular enough (Basara was the second most popular character after Sheryl, the Fire Valk was the 4th most popular mecha after the YF-19, VF-19S, and YF-29, and Macross 7 was the third most popular production after Macross Frontier and Do You Remember Love. I guess all I'm saying is that, yes, if you're not doing original characters then it makes sense to mash up the popular ones. But it doesn't have to be the same single popular guy every time.
  11. davidwhangchoi
    Looks like Sky Lynx
  12. Chronocidal
    Will be sure to compare and post some pics when I receive one, and check if there are any fixes compared with the first release. I think one of mine is coming by airmail, so we'll see how soon it arrives.
  13. Scyla
    On the show floor there is a silhouette of the third mode. To me it looks like some sort of Mospeada Legioss/Tread combination where the VF-19 transforms into Gerwalk-mode and attaches to the trailer. Maybe it has some wheels in the lower legs and smokestacks on the side to emulate some sort of truck but it will be far from a real Optimus truck I think. To me it makes a lot of sense to be Optimus. It is the face of a franchise combine with another face of the franchise (Godzilla, Shield Liger, Basara, Rathalos). While other characters might make a lot of sense for crossovers I don’t think it is the intent behind the SynergenX line. While I could see that a Laserwave/YF-21 would be a sensible choice, this line is a marketing vehicle so Transformers can benefit from other fandoms. But their fans who this line is for don’t know or care about Laserwave (or the YF-21) they know Optimus/Convoy.
  14. Zeliard
    I'm keeping mine in the box. Looks cool
  15. jenius
    I want to see some pics of the new version before I grab another.
  16. Seto Kaiba
    My group just finished Andor S2 Ep10-12. Honestly, just cancel the other Disney+ Star Wars shows at this point. Tony Gilroy and Andor have set the bar unfeasibly, unachievably, insurmountably high in a single Herculean work of cinematic mastery. This is an unfollowable act. Andor should be the model for future Star Wars stories. We have no need of the Jedi and the Sith, their lightsabers and heavy-handed talk of destiny and moral absolutes. This authentic, human drama about regular people living in the Star Wars universe has far more impact than anything else the franchise has done besides Rogue One. Like, I were working on one of the other in-development Disney+ Star Wars titles right now I'd be sweating bullets because this is what every other Disney+ Star Wars show will be compared to going forward. Hopefully the critics will have some perspective and not simply murder the next series for not being on Andor's level.
  17. Chronocidal
    I'm vaguely hoping that the stickers are "missing," but slipped in between layers of the package somewhere, but I'm not worried about them either way. I plan on trying my hand at cutting out some stencils and painting the logos on the key places (really only the fastpacks). I'll be a little disappointed if they leave out the heatshield though, since I think that looks better for battroid than the bare cockpit, and makes a perfect spot for the logo.
  18. mikeszekely
    Probably because, aside from some red on the arms and the pelvis (which are still not so overtly Optimus that they couldn't be just about anybody) the only real element of Optimus is the head. Shoulda made the Shield Liger into Rampage or Razorclaw, if not a entirely new character...
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  20. Radioguy
    Supposed to be tampo-free now, and "might" have no heat shield, and was supposed to come with autobot stickers, but Show.Z says they may not send them due to customs inspections.
  21. recon

    Macross clothing

    recon replied to sharky's topic in Collectors

    Thanks for the info shared
  22. Valkyrie Hunter D
    Nothing yet, and I'm keeping my ear on the ground for it too. I'm truly hoping the Macross Plus game gets the same treatment. I haven't played that one since my MAME days.
  23. Papa Rat
    Juggling this ARII 1/100 Super VF-1S Gerwalk with my Orguss Gerwalk build. The test fit is what one would expect. Going to have to modify to get that nice deep A stance and get those legs more splayed out too. The hands are huge and blocky. Not sure what ill do about those. Maybe I can make them all round/smooth like the artwork.
  24. M'Kyuun
    Why does every collab have to turn into a bastardized form of Prime? FWIW, I've always thought a transforming Eva would be cool, but my idea was premised on the actual Eva, particularly Unit 01, as it's my favorite design of the base three, becoming a jet of some sort using those large shoulder armors for wings. I'd prefer that over making it a mash-up with Prime, or as with so many other collabs, mashing with other established Transformers characters where making the subject turn into its own distinct bot would better serve. I've always liked Zoids, and this particular mash-up should appeal greatly, but somehow it doesn't, and I can't quite figure out the cause other than their trying to shoehorn elements of Optimus into the bot's design. I think you're close to the mark, as I don't really see Basara Prime folding into some sort of weird truck form. I could be wrong (it's happened on more than one occasion), as that weird overly large microphone may serve as a hitch of some sort. If he indeed does have a third truckish form, there's gonna be a lot of kibble to deal with and it's probably not going to be the most believable truck they've ever done. Guess we'll see.
  25. Froy
    It will be interesting to see how this one turns out when put on the line of an actual toy instead of a super complex transformable and expensive piece of engineering.
  26. Big s
    I don’t think this is gonna have much to do with that or enough to compare it to either movies. She seems more like the Iron Man replacement
  27. Big s
    Same here, it will make a great display with their Queadluun Rau’s
  28. jvmacross
    It is very high quality....not thin material...and it seems to be running a bit larger than Japanese XL....more like USA XL....😁
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