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  2. wm cheng
    Hey @derex3592, I noticed you use Flory too, its the best - however do you find that after a little while, it settles into little tiny particles and no matter how much you shake, it seems to be a solution of sludge with particles in it and doesn't flow as well as when you first get it? Is there a way to revive old Flory (really only left in the bottle for a couple of years)? It's expensive to ship it across the pond every few years so now I'm trying the Tamiya panel liner stuff, but its enamel so I have to be much more careful what my paint underneath will be. I just wished Flory stuff stayed viscous. I'm starting something new to scratch that Straight-Out-Of-Box itch that my previous J-20S weren't able to do 😛 Man, Japanese plastic is such a pleasure!
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  4. M'Kyuun
    I used needle nose pliers to gently push those tabs down into their slots and only then was I able to get them to engage as they should with, what I would assume, especially after seeing the ease at which it was accomplished in a couple transformation vids, undo force. I haven't untabbed them yet to see how they'll re-engage, but as I generally display my bots in bot mode, I feel no immediate compunction to try. As it is, the torso is locked solid and I can pose it however I wish without the worry of it coming undone and going all PEZ dispenser on me. I'd recommend the pliers approach to get your copy's torso to lock as well. Of course, despite all the other plentiful die-cast in this thing (it's a frickin' brick in your hand), those panels with the L-tabs are just plastic (go figure) so exercise care. I haven't tried the toothpick trick, but I'll keep that in mind. I used my fingers and managed to get them to seat somewhat in the palms so they're not just hanging in there loosely, but y'know, with all the other clever stuff they pulled off, would it have hurt to put those shields around the grips on hinges so they could swing out allowing unhindered access to the hands for leverage? SMH I can't speak to XTB's stuff to any great extent, but first issue Eligos was my second XTB toy (after Apollyon) so that should tell you something. 😄 Gawd that thing is a PITA to transform, and like so many other Eligos owners, the tabs on the piece that go around the cockpit broke on mine the first time after I tried to disengage it to go back to bot mode. I still like the look of Eligos, but I've no burning desire to ever transform him again. That said, I was a little dismayed that XTB was the only game in town doing Omnibots, but I bit the bullet out of pure desperation and FOMO. I think they're nice-looking toys, but they're still XTB with PITA transformation stuff (needlessly, IMHO), weird design decisions, etc. However, the car modes are gorgeous, beautifully painted and detailed, as well as all the G1 sticker details in the bot modes. On their faces, they're beautiful toys- they just have their finnicky bits to contend with. FWIW, I think their Constructicons have all looked amazing thus far. I'm not buying them, but I do think, out of all the current contenders, I like theirs the best, and that's saying something b/c MMC's got skin in the game, all-in-one, no less which is my fancy, and I think I still prefer the overall look of XTB's. Too, their Long Haul, to wit, is the ONLY Long Haul toy ever to have a proper dumping bed. You'd think by now that would be a standard feature for the character, but no. That seems like such an easy thing to design, especially given all the crazy clever origami these companies manage otherwise. Go figure. Anyway, I'm glad to finally have some updated Omnibots, and overall, I'm pretty happy with how they look and handle, Fioravanti's (Overdrive's) awful leg transformation notwithstanding. That said, I'd love to see some other leading contenders, including legends makers and Tak/Has, jump eagerly on that bandwagon. More Omnibots FTW!!!!
  5. Hikuro
    holy crap, I rather want those mcdonald transformers....it's been forever since they did this.
  6. Seto Kaiba
    So this one is out now... and it seems like I was right that audiences were going to be asking for Refunds for Silent Hill. Critics are absolutely MURDERING it. It's currently rocking a 15% critic score and 30% audience score on RT. I'm gonna go see it Monday night to see how bad bad really is.
  7. derex3592
    Iced in today, tomorrow and possibly Monday down here in North Texas, so we're going full steam ahead down here on dropping down a gazzilion little as yet unpainted parts on the Texas deck! Also panel lining up the BUFF with some Flory's Black wash...
  8. treatment
    Yeah. Best to do your own ripping. MakeMkv's site and forum should have some detailed instructions. That said, you will enncounter at least two issues: availability of UHD drives for your Mac. Last I checked, the specific UHD drives recommended by MakeMkv forums are currently out of stock at amzon. Maybe try newegg or microcenter, instead. 4K/HDR software-player. Not sure if your Mac plays 4K/HDR content natively, but DO NOT USE VLC PLAYER FOR 4K/HDR rips like DYRL-4K. It will be fugly washed-out by default. VLC is only good for regular DVD and Blu-Ray rips. Try to use MPV (https://mpv.io/) or whatever Mac-recommended UHD/HDR app-player instead: Here's a comparo: Hope this helps you out.
  9. Black Valkyrie
    Waiting for the VF-1A CF, if they are gonna produce it.
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  11. Black Valkyrie
    I have more interest in it, than Doomsday and any upcoming Disney Wars projects. The main reason I am gonna watch it cuz of Evil Lyn and Skeletor,
  12. rsvictor1976
    I saw that on @jenius video, but I was hoping for stand that would support it while it was still standing up. I’m curious, the Battle Pod has been out for a year now, does it still feel stable to stand on its own, or if it’s starting to become wobbly due to all that weight?
  13. Jello
    Thanks! Appreciate the tips!
  14. guyxxed
    I agree, I think it is an early version of the 25S and the mandibles evolved into the "cheeks" and "face" of that design. I just used it as a jumping off point for an idea it inspired, but which isn't panning out so much. I'll keep playing with it, but it's already drifting in the direction you indicate, so we'll see where I end up with it.
  15. TangledThorns
    If you're a total know it all then sure you can believe that. I recall folk here disliking Transformers One till they actually saw and enjoyed it.
  16. TangledThorns
    Blech, no to low standards.
  17. electric indigo
    I'll probably watch it purely for the animation style. The art is gorgeous. Some old school elements hidden there:
  18. tekering
    Exactly my experience. Gravity holds it down, so it poses and displays fine, but it doesn't lock in place at all. Exactly my experience as well. I tried sandwiching a toothpick between the hand and the shield around the grip to provide leverage, but the tabs on the grip still wouldn't fit securely into the slots in the palms. These are among the best Transformers X-Transbots has released, but... they're still X-Transbots.
  19. wasabi-elephant
    Yes...good luck to your TZ request, I have requested a replacement (not Macross-related item) from them before, never receive it after their first response. The quality of their products is a hit/miss, I am not buying anything from them anymore due to their poor customer service and frequent QC issues (mostly paint defects). The warranty card that comes with their products is redundant.
  20. pengbuzz
    He seems to feel a pathological need to "connect his characters to legacy characters" in order to somehow boost their authenticity/ credibility. Like they aren't "Star Wars" officially unless a legacy character is somehow attached to them.
  21. Chronocidal
    At this point I'm just waiting for Bandai's separate lines to duke it out, and watch with popcorn as they put out a typical Mini-Yamato release for an HMR VF-17 that completely obliterates the sales of this abomination.
  22. Seto Kaiba
    Based on what's drawn there, I feel like that head in Kawamori's concept art is meant to look something more like the VF-19P's or YF-25's.
  23. Seto Kaiba
    Nope. Sam Witwer is reprising his role as the voice of Darth Maul in Maul: Shadow Lord. He previously voiced Darth Maul in Star Wars: the Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, and some Lego Star Wars projects. His voice was also dubbed over Ray Park's for Maul's cameo appearance in Solo: a Star Wars Story. EDIT: I've seen some claims saying Disney might've cut ties with Park after a social media scandal a few years ago. No idea if that's true. They didn't use him for mocap in Rebels, because that series didn't use mocap.
  24. davidwhangchoi
    will this have Ray Park?
  25. sketchley
    Is it a Windows PC? If so, you can try playing it with VLC. (This advice is for Win 10. Not sure if it'll work for Win 11) As VLC* doesn't natively support Blu-ray, you'll have to take some extra steps. The first is to put the Keys Database and AACS Dynamic Library on your PC. You can find them here: https://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ * I believe you'll also have to install Java in order to enable the Blu-ray on-screen menus. It's not a necessary step. However, even if you do, annoyingly the menus are keyboard activated only. (As these programs are free, we can't really complain. 🤷‍♂️) I'm having about a 50-70% success rate in watching Blu-rays with just that. For those Blu-rays that don't work, you can try using MakeMKV to decrypt the Blu-ray. Regrettably, MakeMKV is in beta, and you have to update the Free Beta Key monthly. So far that has worked on the handful of discs I've tried. Instructions: https://www.reddit.com/r/VLC/comments/1fnbp3k/comment/mpkp9tj/?context=3 https://www.free-codecs.com/guides/how-to-use-makemkv-for-free.htm Hopefully this will work, and you will be able to watch those discs! The alternative is buying an expensive Blu-ray viewing app, or—as Shawn said—a super cheap Blu-ray player.
  26. Shawn
    Sorry these types or requests are not permitted in these forums....but I believe you can find super cheap blu-ray players at goodwill (seriously!
  27. aaajin

    DX Chogokin VF-17S

    aaajin replied to GGemini's topic in Toys

    oh boy this reminds me of the exploding triangles on 171 … a hard pass for me …
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