Shawn

One of the things I enjoy searching for on the toys with tampo are how they warnings are interpreted by the manufacturer
Such as 'Keep CleaN" instead of "Clear"
I can't quite get a clear show of the markings on the back of the legs yet

Is it me, or did they match many of the Tread angles for the pics

yeah the backpack pins look like trouble...
LOL

Ping0

Wow-that (Moshow) is just amazing. Aside from some of the strange proportions like the thighs, it is an amazing engineering feat. Everything moves and turns and pivots and slides.
I don't mind the parts-forming too much if nothing is left over to set aside. So far I just think the back plate cover where you plug in the bike is the only left over part?
Or do you then put that onto the bike somewhere?
Def looking forward to this release, and more in the line. Great job.

Just got mine in, but can't get to my mechanical version at the moment.

Someone throw the clear fast packs from the Hikaru Mechanic on this already

approved the for sale listing, good luck everyone!

It looks amazing!!!

And for sale too!

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h1152907340

and more of the build

https://tarusannomokei.livedoor.blog/archives/4446197.html

Ah-yes I have the Japanese Collectors deluxe edition with the english subs

https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-blu-ray-now-available-for-pre-order

I did not even know about the other version
https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-blu-ray-dvd-home-video-pre-order

Maybe the upcoming version has the specials disc subtitled...which I heard is not subbed on the japanese version.

sorry for the confusion!

Just got my Blu-Ray Deluxe set in today.
Was surprised by an unexpected delivery, opened it and went, oh YEAH I forgot!  😛

Still waiting for someone to throw on the mechanic edition clear fast packs on this thing. 

Mine hasn't arrived yet 

Some VF-1 HCM info  (google translate your phone thing)

COOL just realized I can upload an IMAGE to google translate...here ya go

The latest Figure King 319 confirms Arcadia is still aiming for Dec 24 for the 2 valks, so that is good news.

Also mentioned, if google translates correctly, the reason for the wacky 1990 head...the molds were incomplete when Bandai got them back from Matsushiro.
At least I think that is what they say. 

A little info on the SD ver. This is a great mag, highly recommend it.
Kawamori also mentions the HCM High Tail Fin in battroid problem-he said they only got 2-3 QA passes at it before it went to production, so they literally just ran out of time to tell them to fix it. Crazy.

Got my issue today, yay. Its got lots of stuff, going to look at in more tonight, but this was the close-up
It was motorized walking and pull back with a spring?

I thought that initially too, but what is the arrow thing pointing at sticking out the foot...something 'load'?

Is the HCM with the gears supposed to be some sort of auto-transformer or something? Hard to see what the text is referring to 

Yep, never seen 2 of those HCM art boards. After all these years there are still nuggets of newness!

Did this get posted?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2e8AiETPvE

Anyone found scans of that new Figure King? Mine is en route but going to be another week to get here.
Just wondering if they have anything neat.

In one of the older issues they covering the origins of the Taka vf-1 there was mention of another prototype or something, but they had forgotten it.

Perhaps ping @WiseGuyVic and see if he might know about the lock out?
 

With the 50th, we can at least now peek inside and see how the backpack is assembled/bonded

Its the Stonewell-Bellcom Matrix 

How did you get the little nub stuck in the tail fin to roll over so you could glue something to it? Mine is really wedged in there the wrong way.