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Somehow, I received a 1:100 Clover Srungle as a kid right around 1985. My mom thought it was a Transformer. I have no idea how she came upon that thing in Nowheresville California, but she did. My dumb friend eventually broke it. But I always had fond memories of the toy, even if I had no idea what the thing was. 35 years later I'm laughing at the "MEESHON -- OUTTA SPACE" anime intro on Youtube and it hits me -- was my mystery childhood toy from freakin' Srungle of all things? Indeed it was. $100 bucks + shipping later, and I have it again, basically new in box. I guess not many people collect Srungle.

The Evolution was the last Legioss I bought - maybe 5 years ago from Mandarake. In hand, it looked and felt like such a piece of junk. So much so that I actually disassembled it *completely* with the intention of 3D scanning/redesigning/reproducing a more faithful and sturdier toy. Pfft! With all of the pieces arrayed in front of me, including the incomprehensibly tiny and frail inner bits, I noped that plastic salad back into its box and dropped it off at my storage container where it still resides. I say all that to say this: the size and design of the POSE+ gives me hope for modding.

It did annoy the hell out of me that I had to take forever to download Mario Kart and then all the hoops and quirks to transfer data from the Switch 1 to the 2. Just want a quick plug and play experience and a hard copy of the game. Is that such a hard thing to ask for?

Deadpool.

Deadpool. Wolverine.

Mister Sinister. Peacemaker.

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50th-anniversary-theatrical-release

Transformers Generations Studio Series TFTM Megatron.

My purse is crying… another pre-order for me

After moving my kiddos into college, stopped by Wally World to snag some odds and ends... Caught a young fellow stocking 4 of these... I thought to get all of them, but settled on one... They had the microsd card deeply discounted, too...

Pose+ Legioss : does anyone know if it has metal hinges or not ?

Very cool! I’ve always like the VF-1D. Unfortunate to see that the price went up about 30%, but I ordered two from HLJ. I took the opportunity to add a VF-1J Battroid to my private warehouse, since that model seems to have been quietly rerun. Kind of odd how their models show up under a new product listing rather than restocking the original. I missed it the first time around. Had hoped to buy one in Japan last summer, but they were sold out everywhere. The only one I saw was a display model.

Wow! That’s bananas. This is going to be awesome! *Update on the space jockey print we had discussed. Unfortunately the quote I got will be too much for my budget at this time. 🙃

The only one I saw was AFTER that not before.

Preordered Pose+ Legioss on Robotoybase. I hope, there will be no problems

Hobby Japan Web has another interview with the production team working on the Hi-Metal R V.O.T.O.M line! I ran it through google translate and posted it here! Special Diorama No. 2 Fierce Battle!! Red Shoulders vs. Blood Suckers Following on from our last post, we've photographed the HI-METAL R VOTOMS diorama exhibited at "TAMASHII NATION 2024." We're bringing you exclusive shots only available from Hobby Japan. This diorama is based on "Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder," the first and still-popular OVA in the "Armored Trooper VOTOMS" series, and depicts the underground facility that is Joran Pailsen's base. The diorama base measures a massive 50cm wide, 50cm high, and 60cm deep. Inspired by the battle that unfolds there, we've included two Scopedogs, the Turbo Custom and the Blood Sucker. By adding perspective to the background, this massive diorama exudes both depth and tension. The second HI-METAL R special diorama for "Armored Trooper Votoms"! Bringing you the thrilling battle between the Bloodsuckers and the Turbo Custom with special new footage! Plus, developer comments have arrived! Q. How did the decision to commercialize the HI-METAL R Bloodsucker come about? A. The first release, the HI-METAL R Scope Dog Red Shoulder Custom, was well received by customers, which led to the release of the HI-METAL R Bloodsucker. Normally, once the Red Shoulder Custom was released, a rival mecha would follow, but the Red Shoulder Custom didn't have an AT equivalent to the rival mecha. So, when the second release was decided to be the HI-METAL R Scope Dog Turbo Custom, the Bloodsucker was also decided. It took longer from announcement to commercialization than the Turbo Custom, but we've been able to use that time to refine the design and mechanism. Q. The Bloodsucker is set to be a heavyweight, how did you decide on its size? A. We knew the height ratio would be quite large, so we took advantage of the non-scale design and started with the premise of making it larger than the Turbo Custom, aiming to achieve a size that was close to the image in the film. However, the Bloodsucker has tighter design lines around the cockpit than the TV version of the AT, and due to the constraints of fitting an action figure inside, we needed to maintain a certain size. As a result, we were able to achieve the image size in the film while adhering to the size ratio image. Comparing "HI-METAL-R-Bloodsucker" to Turbo Custom ▲Next to "HI-METAL R Scope Dog Turbo Custom" (left). The difference in height and weight between the mid-class and heavyweight models is immediately clear. Q. Were there any challenges in sculpting it? A. I'm not sure whether the shape of the Bloodsucker's head is round or trapezoidal when viewed from the front. This has long been interpreted differently, and in HI-METAL R, there is a slight fold, but since it's an advanced version of the Scope Dog, we made it round. Additionally, a hole was originally drilled in the dent in the right front skirt, but it was sealed after it was discovered that it didn't look good in action poses. Other measures taken included making the thighs inside the skirt as thick as possible and angling the forearm cuffs, paying particular attention to the overall silhouette to recreate the powerful standing pose from the design drawing. Q. Are there any selling points in terms of gimmicks? A. This time, we've added an interesting gimmick: when you push in the pipe at the top of the mission pack, the chest hatch lifts up slightly. This eliminates the need to pull the hatch up to open and close it in Bloodsucker, making it easier to play with. Also, the design drawing for the inside of the head features a trapezoidal monitor on the front side. If we recreated this, the monitor would get in the way when the camera visor was pulled up, blocking the pilot's view, so we've added a movable gimmick to the monitor as well. A new pilot figure, Epsilon, is included. Its body shape matches that of existing Chirico figures, so you can display them side by side.が、真偽のほどは、やはりもう典です。 English: In addition, the arms have the same shoulder extension mechanism and elbow bendability as the Scopedog, and the ankles have a joint mechanism that surpasses the Scopedog's, allowing the soles of the feet to touch the ground even when the legs are spread wide, so I hope you will check it out for yourself. Q. Were there any difficulties in incorporating the gimmick? A. In the movie, he fires an arm punch, but there are no concept art, so I had to look at the movie to see how it moved. However, the screen is dark and the Bloodsucker is black, so it was difficult to tell even when the screen was brightened, so I interpreted it as a gimmick that further expanded on the structure that could be read from the screen. Q. Two heavy machine guns are included. A. There are two concept art for the heavy machine gun, so I included both. The magazines are swappable. Also, in terms of coloring, the Bloodsucker is set to be an advanced version of the Scopedog, so I thought it would be better to use the same color scheme for the machine gun, so I made some adjustments. Although it wasn't done in the movie, the heavy machine gun can be held in both hands. *ooops it's an older interview from 30 January 2025, but still interesting since people are just now receiving there Hi-Metal R Bloodsucker

There were actually a couple movies, the one I remember most was Escape From LA Had to look up the song, it was Sweat. It did however take them a few decades to even stream their music. I think the only other holdout on streaming has been Samhain, and I’m still waiting on that since my tapes all died

Since it is rare to find Transformers in (toy) stores were I live - and even rarer to find some that I have (fleeting) interest in - I present to you Cyberworld Galvatron: He is tiny, has limited articulation (the head can’t turn, the arms don’t bend and turn) so you can’t give it a cool arm cannon firing pose. With a couple of steps he turns into a dragon: The chest folds out the backpack and folds in the head (1), fold out the head (2), fold up the legs to turn the knees into the beast legs (3), lock in the arms (4) and partsform the weapon and tail. No articulation in beast mode besides the mouth that can open. Now my understanding is that this is a remold of Cyberworld Bull Megatron (which is $10) and this was $15. The $5 is in this picture: Yeah, I don’t know if I see the $5 value here. This piece of plastic is probably less than ¢10 to produce. Overall this feels like a Happy Meal toy instead of a retail toy. I think the Lemmy mustache is weird but I like the blocky nature of the alt-mode. I think young kids might enjoy the simplicity of the transformation and the gimmick of the weapon. For all other fans of Transformers this is a pass.

As I begin painting my tiny Cygnus, I look to vintage promotional photographs for reference: This model was larger and more detailed than any ILM had produced for Star Wars, and the lighting scheme was particularly complex. See all those little yellow and red running lights, surrounding the docking ring in straight lines along the bow? How am I going to reproduce those at this scale? I came up with a unique solution for painting them, which required additions to the 3D model itself: Each of those lights is represented by a cylindrical protrusion 250 microns in diameter. If your eyesight is not significantly compromised by age, they might be visible to the naked eye. I can barely make them out myself... They're substantial enough to catch the edge of a small paintbrush or acrylic marker, however. ☺️

Wow, I'm very impressive with this movie

Same. 😅

Yes, the Pose+ will require complete disassembly for parts replacement and repainting... just as the Sentinel ride-armors have. 😑 The upcoming Moderoid model kit may be the very first Mospeada merchandise I haven't had to modify for anime-accuracy.

As a huge metalhead myself, I've been stunned week after week with the end credit music. I mean, getting the rights to a Metallica recording used to be impossible (so impossible, in fact, that Paramount had to commission a whole new song just to get them on the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack), and not since Tool's debut EP -- 33 years ago! -- has any Tool music appeared in a movie. 🤯 When Stinkfist started playing over the final shot of "Mr. October," I honestly assumed it was some kind of software glitch on my computer. 🤨