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  2. jenius
    I'm guessing the ToyRise line for Votoms is going to be a refreshed, hopefully 100% assembled, version of the Actic Gear line. I'd probably wait and see what they're going to be like. No question Hi-Metal R is amazing but it's always going to be an investment compared to the much smaller Actic Gear or ToyRise lines. The benefit of cheap Votoms toys is battle buidling... it'd be fun to have 3 Turbo Customs going up against several Bloodsuckers... but no way I'm doing that in Hi-Metal R.
  3. Big s
    Yeah, but those announcements were still a few years back and I haven’t seen Bandai do that kinda thing recently with their kits. Toys on the other hand are a different story
  4. Raikkonen
    OK. The kits pending by Bandai are mainly GD. A franchise that around 2015 released a record of over 100 new models then, and since stabilized to about 32 plus new models yearly. It's expected with that many releases that not all announcement make it. So far, from what I recall, all their Macross announcements have reached shelves.
  5. LocusPocus
    Unfortunately, this is next in line… Just now realizing the differences in working pla models. Any suggestions on how to TLC this thing is greatly appreciated!
  6. Papa Rat
    Looks great! Been super busy with life stuff, kid back to school etc… but got to get to work on that VE-1. So far only getting a few pieces primed in mahogany and painted. The brown primer gives it a really nice warm shift and I think it will be a great balance with all the cool gray colors when sprayed on top. I have to fix the left thruster “is that what’s it called” since I had glue drip on it when locking it in for assembly and ruined the paint. Ugh… anyway. Getting some putty, some pla plate in the mix. I also cut out the connection for the top thruster pod things so I could attach them after assembly. Soon I will be cruising on this one. I’m getting excited, but still need to find a simple stand for 1:72 scale. The hunt continues.
  7. LocusPocus
    A touch more detail work, battle damage and a few weapons to wield, ready for action!
  8. KOG Water Dragon
    There was a bunch of RE/100 kits that were teased but never came out. A couple things eventually saw the light of day as MGs while others disappeared entirely.
  9. jenius
    I did! I only inspected it so far but looks glorious.
  10. Bolt
    Nice !
  11. Big s
    So I did a rewatch last night and honestly for the most part it’s really bad. I remember a lot better. The dialogue is delivered by mostly amateur actors and there’s some really cheesy fights. Oddly the backgrounds look like they’re mostly drawn in by children’s book illustrators and that’s sometimes close backgrounds. Jack Palance plays the oldest older brother ever here for some hilarity. A good majority of the movie is built on the same scene basically done over and over again. A character is in trouble and either the main character or a friend of the main character gets into a challenge with the people causing problems, usually starting with one of the group getting killed off and one or two members being left to challenge a hero character in some way. The music is actually the best part of the movie and mostly because it’s weird and catchy. Like an odd mix of renaissance fair and disco. It sounds like a horrible match, but I gotta give credit to whoever did this soundtrack bet the made that awkward mix somehow work, like I said it’s really kinda catchy the way it’s set up. It could easily have been something more to add to the train wreck of a movie, but here it stands out and kinda makes things feel bigger than they really are.
  12. Big s
    I completely agree with you. The stuff I’ve seen has pretty always had a decent or even great group of actors and the visual effects are pretty much at the top as well. Unfortunately the writing is often where the stories fall apart. Sometimes it’s too much of an agenda or sometimes it’s expecting everyone to have watched a cartoon, but most of the time it’s just pure stupidity
  13. Big s
    I do love em, but that’s more of a story of a couple of alpha males clashing and causing a breakup. Although the more interesting story for them is the post breakup. A few years afterwards is when their stuff really gained popularity mostly due to Cliff Burton always wearing their shirts and tattoos since he was a major fan. That oddly made a massive push for their logos on T shirts and rereleases of albums to hit a totally new generation. Merch alone has made them one of the most recognized in the biz and I still see plenty of skaters and punks and goths and metal heads wearing their stuff to this day. The popularity of their stuff made the brothers Doyle and Jerry Only want to reform the band. Of course Danzig was already huge with his own career and really didn’t take too much interest until recently leading to a revolving door of vocalists. Again lots of clashing before things cooled down enough for a somewhat proper reunion.
  14. grogall
    By the way have you received you're Bloodsucker yet?
  15. grogall
    Maybe the Actic Gear Line from Takara in 1/48 or if you wan't to try the Hi-Metal R then maybe wait for the February release of just the ATM-09-ST Scopedog wich should come in under $100 if it's for an adult I would go for the Hi-Metal R Scopedog, the line is unbeatable!
  16. Seto Kaiba
    Nah, this is a Star Wars project. The obvious villains are the writers. 😜 Writing is the franchise's Achilles heel. An all-star cast and stunning visuals are simply a matter of throwing enough money at the project. You can't simply buy a compelling creative vision or turn that vision into a viable screenplay by just throwing money at it. It doesn't really matter how good your actors are or how bottomless your VFX budget is if the story you're telling is badly composed or just boring. Like The Acolyte, The Book of Boba Fett, Solo: a Star Wars Story, etc.
  17. Big s
    The cheapest option is probably the hg kit. It’s practically toy like, but requires some assembly. Although it is a modern Bandai kit, so assembly is fairly simple
  18. guyxxed
    These models are the same ones linked to before. See the thread linked here. I just checked and all links are still valid. https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/51863-macross-models/
  19. Big s
    Bandai has been a bit better with their model teases lately. They usually get a tease then almost immediately a preorder. Not too long ago, there’d be a teaser image and then not even a prototype. I remember the rg gm and a few other Zeon kits that never happened.
  20. lechuck
    Yikes to that box art?! I think I prefer bad Sunbow animation. Actually it all makes perfect sense now, no wonder my parents back in the day would say things like "Do you need this? It seems like a waste of money?". With art like that it is fully understandable that it was not making a convincing case for the toy. 😄
  21. Big s
    Looks amazing
  22. Big s
    Yeah, gotta get the friends over that love a good bad movie
  23. lechuck
    Takara's Toyrise line of Votoms might be of interest to you, they are priced around 8000 Yen (incl. tax) but go lower on pre-orders. Though be aware that they are only 1/48 scale (~8.5 cm). Current line up consists of Scopedog Red Shoulder Custom, Melchia variant, "Space Dog" and Turbo Custom. https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/toyrise/ https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/toyrise/sd01_redshoulder/
  24. Goodman Models
    Almost done then screwed up the roundel on the wing…in the process of replacing it and flattening the No steps placards.
  25. renegadeleader1
    Are there any relatively cheap Votoms available right now that lean more towards toy to be played with than $200+ collector item?
  26. jenius
    It really does look glorious. The prototypes had be concerned they were checking this release out... That is clearly not the case.
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