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  2. electric indigo
    I enjoyed "Crime 101" last night (on Prime) and it's the best thing to watch until Michael Mann's "Heat" sequel is released. Top performances from the cast, Chris Hemsworth finds an interesting angle for his seemingly cliché character, and Barry Keoghan is an overachieving agent of chaos. But the movie's top stars are the score & cinematography. (Do not watch the trailer, it will spoil a few key moments)
  3. sh9000

    Macross Books

    sh9000 replied to Penguin's topic in Collectors

    I'll pick up my 2 copies today.
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  5. electric indigo
    Damn, Matthew Rhys is so good already. Everybody go see him in "The Beast within" if you haven't. Trailer looks good, but my latest experiences on Apple+ were the trainwreck second season of "Hijack", and I had to bail out of "The last Frontier" for it's stupidity. And the upcoming "Cape Fear" looks bloated, with 10 episodes announced.
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  8. sh9000
    https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord-season-2
  9. sh9000
    Thanks for the Minibot pics @mikeszekely. I'll continue to collect the Retro G1 line. I wouldn't mind if a Huffer, Pipes, and Windcharger were released in that line with G1 toy heads. I wish Bumblebee from that line came with a G1 toy head. Looking forward to cartoon release Seaspray and Wheelie.
  10. sh9000
    GI Joe Classified Hit & Run.
  11. sh9000
    I just realized that the guitar has the Matrix. Does this figure even have an Autobot sign? In any case I think I'm good with just the unofficial Transformers Crossover of FG-01 VF-1S God of Flame Jetfire.
  12. lechuck
    There seems to have been so much focus on Hatsune Miku (and ridiculing Bandai for it), but the Metal Build Expo at the Tamashii Tokyo store actually had a couple of other things on display. More close ups here: https://www.taghobby.com/archives/917926 Saint Seiya Omegamon Ikaruga. I have no background on this, what IP is this from – anime, game? And what's the story behind this particular mecha? Kiryu – damn this one looks awesome and I thought the SOC was already a really good proposition. And in case anyone missed it, Bandai also gave the first tease of HWS, but in classic Bandai it looks like it's going to be for the Hi-Nu Expo "blue" version. You are left for dead, if you only have the original one. Kämpfer is also getting a re-release in December.
  13. sh9000
    https://hobby-genki.com/en/dx-chogokin/83507-dx-chogokin-vf-25-messiah-valkyrie-top-gun-maverick-ver-4573102720955.html https://www.yoyakunow.com/en/robots/27504-dx-chogokin-vf-25-messiah-valkyrie-top-gun-maverick-ver.html https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-1011103 https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=104950 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11363255 https://moehime-japantoys.com/shop/plastic-model/chogokin-series/dx-chogokin-vf-25-messiah-valkyrie-top-gun-maverick-ver/
  14. seti88
    licensing costs on a maverick figure must have been too much
  15. Valkyrie23
    It is up at HLJ https://www.hlj.com/dx-chogokin-vf-25-messiah-valkyrie-top-gun-maverick-ver-banc720955
  16. Valkyrie23
    Maverick Up at HLJ https://www.hlj.com/dx-chogokin-vf-25-messiah-valkyrie-top-gun-maverick-ver-banc720955
  17. mikeszekely
    Take the copy you got from Pulse to the Walmart where you found Wheelie. Tell them you don't have a receipt, but yours is missing a part and you just want to do an even exchange. Having worked for far too many years in retail, I can tell you that Walmart will just send it back to Hasbro, so Walmart doesn't gain or lose anything on it.
  18. Radioguy
    Me, I loved the Yammie rainbow canopies. Something about those evoked motion, speed, and the sun in space. I kinda wish those made a comeback.
  19. grogall
    I find that Takara is way too bright on most of their V.O.T.O.M. AT's, the Erdspinne (Dirt-Spider) is only slightly darker then the X-ATH-11C Order Buckler went it should be much darker! Bandai in most parts, adheres to the AT Colour guide that was published by Wave over 25 years ago, and is an excellent source reference material, in what colours should be used. the AT-Truck as well was way too bright then that was shown on screen for a brief moment.... It makes them too toy like, which was always a problem I had with Takara! While Bandai's colour matching in the Hi-Metal R line has been almost perfect! Although the (RSC) should be darker then the regular ATM-09-ST That's why I decided to take the newly released Scopedog and make it into my (RSC) since it's darker then the (RSC) that was released! I would recommend the AT Color Materials, that Wave published if you wan't a good colour reference! a quick shoot for reference....
  20. treatment
    well, tinted-canopy is kinda moot issue since this item does not even have a pilot-figure in both the PR shots and the specs list: https://tamashiiweb.com/item/15598/?wovn=en guess it's a drone... 😂
  21. M'Kyuun
    I made a Wally run early this morning and they had a peg full of Outbacks so I picked one up. They had one copy of Wheelie as well, but I've been waiting on the one I POed with Pulse and, sure enough, my copy showed up on my doorstep later in the day, so I have both now. While I'm not a big fan of Wheelie's character per se, I like his design, and I think this is a well-done figure in both modes. They really nailed the car mode, The bot mode, of course, looks like his toon incarnation instead of the fugly G1 toy's bot mode, a saving grace IMHO. Hasbro simply left various bits unpainted, like the knees, so I'll be picking up the SS86 version when it releases. My copy apparently came sans slingshot; I didn't pay particularly close attention to whether it was in the package before I opened it, but once I had it opened and extricated Wheelie, I noticed the absence of the slingshot, which was nowhere to be found after a search around the general area. Not the first time something was missing from a fig I bought from Pulse. Little frustrating, especially given the price of these things and Hasbro's odd insistence of addressing broken or missing items by sending random toys that decidedly are not the ones with which customers are having issues. So, I'm gonna hold out for the SS86 version, perhaps at retail, to ensure I get at least one copy with a slingshot. Outback turned out really well. This is my first and only toy of that character, but the Brawn mold was done so well that I felt this was a worthy double-dip. I really like the mocha color they chose for him.
  22. slide
    ... The 31's are... I don't recall the 25's canopies being tinted🤔... Guess it's a good excuse for a Frontier rewatch! but they've also done it to the VF-1J in the Hi-MetalR line: Which is not accurate. This is potentially just my own personal taste, but the pilot should be able to see out of the canopy really well, which usually means one should be able to see in really well. If they're going to do it I'd appreciate it being much more subtle... the frosted gold canopy on the DX VF-31C, for example, is on completely the wrong end of that spectrum imo. but maybe I'm the weirdo on this one
  23. Froy
    Nin nin https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/dx-chogokin/230390-dx-chogokin-top-gun-maverick-x-macross-vf-25-messiah-valkyrie-top-gun-maverick-ver-bandai-spirits-.html ¥23320
  24. Wewyllenium
    No real improvements. Seems like the pelvis ratchet is still loose. Fail. This is just sad. If only the pelvis ratchet would lock in properly.
  25. M'Kyuun
    It would be so much more wallet (and space) friendly if I could narrow my transforming robot obsession to just a certain type, but I'm pretty equal opportunity in that regard. 😄 Glad for you that you found your niche and that, while not as prolific as other types of transforming toys, it's still fairly well-served across any number of anime and other themes/genres. I didn't see RT growing up; that said, the Ride Armor never appealed to me and still doesn't. Case in point, when I bought the Monogram "Leader One" Legioss kit back in the 80s, they were also selling a Ride Armor kit decoed and marketed as "Cy-Kill". It just didn't strike a chord, and those kits, IIRC, were my introduction to Mospeada designs, although I didn't then know what Mospeada even was. I did, however, have the wherewithal to recognize that they were something other than Gobots designs. That said, the lovely "Leader One" went home with me and all those "Cy-Kill" models remained on the shelf. I will say if the "Cy-kill" model was even halfway as well-done as the "Leader One" kit, then I'm going to assume that it was a cool kit with some impressive features and articulation, especially for the time. For reference: All transformers that were MOTORCYCLES | TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards Some other notable Transformers bikes are TFA Oil Slick, an amazing figure with a lot of character; Combiner Wars Groove (a superior repaint of Takara's TAV-26 Override); 2009 Knock-Out whose bike mode is excellent while the bot mode sports a bit of annoying kibble, especially on the legs; 2014 Generations Chromia, a retool of the regular deluxe Prime Arcee mold; the excellent First Edition Prime Arcee; 2010's Hunt for the Decepticons Brimstone, whose classic bike mode is fantastic at the expense of his gangly, awkward looking bot mode; Energon Arcee, who was the very first official Arcee toy made by Hasbro and whose bike mode presents very well again at the expense of her bot mode; 2011 DotM Tailpipe, whose bike mode is interesting for its secondary flying attack mode. Again, the bot mode suffers a little but given the core-class size of many of these older transforming bike figs, the execution of the bot modes is often forgivable for how well the bike modes are. Wish the same could be said for their jetformers. Other notable bike dudes are the 2011 Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar whose dirt bike alt mode is gorgeous, one of the most realistic and unique bike modes Takara/Hasbro have ever released. The bot mode was pretty good, too, although on my copy, the rivet on the right handlebar assembly was so tight that it broke the entire mount off and I had to superglue it back on. I don't think I've transformed it since. Love the look of it in both modes, though. And finally, SS86 Wreck-Gar and his Junkion repaint/retools, whose stylized bike modes and abilities to be ridden by their fellow Junkions (and other TFs), as seen in the '86 Movie, make them fun, cool, and interesting toys. The bike modes are pretty solid, too, which is always a good thing. We've definitely veered off topic, and perhaps general transforming bikes are due their own thread. Anyway, I thought the Unrrustables were interesting designs although I never bought any. I prefer the G1 design for Afterburner over the Unite Warriors toy (I dig that funky 'futuristic' look to the OG's bike mode), and that Diaclone Tri-Rambler gives me huge Cy-kill/ Bike Robo vibes. Concerning the Ride Armor, I think my biggest beef with it is that it's more of a folding bike whose various bits form some armor for the rider. It's not a mecha in the truest sense, not like the Motoslave, which can function autonomously without the rider, or the Garland variants which are true mecha designs. That distinction, plus the fact that it's not really a great looking motorcycle, just turn me off to it. Now if it was more like the Motoslave, a complete armor sans driver, I'd be more receptive. That said, for those who like it, I'm glad they're being served with modern versions. back on topic, as to transforming trikes, honestly, I wasn't really aware of any until this thread. The Tri-Charger is interesting, if only for its rarity amidst the transforming bike genre, but I'm finding its overall execution to be much less refined than designs like the lovely Garland. I'm glad that Pose+ is making it for fans of Zillion, but it's an easy pass for me.
  26. Lolicon
    Maverick VF-25 page up but POs not open yet https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-200309
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