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  1. tekering
    The "good old" Yamato days led to their bankruptcy. Supply exceeded demand, retailers had to sell at a loss, and it was a nightmare for everyone involved... except the fans, of course. And no profit. As frustrating as it is for us, I understand why Bandai's manufacturing is so conservative. They'd rather not take the risk of overproducing a product for a niche market.
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    None of them are really good... but only one of them is garbage.
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    Amazon Japan GK, yes. Despite no international shipping, they still sold out in under twelve minutes.
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    Amazon.jp is sold out, too.
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    Very close, in fact... Assuming the original barge model (above) was built at 1:24 scale, as ILM consistently scaled most of their vehicles, the Haslab toy is the same size... meaning (as always) it's not quite to scale with all the action figures it's intended for... Ideally, the Khetanna toy should be at least a foot longer... but even at 1:24 scale, it's more accurately-sized than most of Hasbro's Star Wars vehicles. Please, hold your applause until after you've seen the interior... Sorry for the pic spam, but... no amount of pictures could do the interior justice! The sculpting, paint work, and detail is beyond anything I've seen on a Star Wars toy.
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    You've just described every Godzilla movie I've ever seen.
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    Man, this was a real pain to get into Japan... But well worth it. My collection would not have been complete without it!
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    That's a budgetary issue. Conference scenes are way cheaper and easier to film than monster action sequences are.
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    The shoulder and wrist hinges could be a little tighter, I suppose, but my backpack locks into place properly. My option parts had escaped the baggy entirely, and were rattling around inside the box as well.
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    You mean this one? It's from Macross II... and it's sold.
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    Yes, it's a background painting from Ep.29, "Lonely Song." The sunlight reflecting off the water was on the cel layer. It's a surprisingly nice panning shot, especially for an episode produced by the notorious Star Pro.
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    For real?
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    Too little, too late, TakaraTomy... Much too little, much too late.
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    Love it, Brett. The color scheme is fantastic, and you did an amazing job applying it!
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    Never even knew a kit of the drone bombers from Macross Plus existed...! Since I'm building both the Hasegawa and the RETPPU VF-11 Thunderbolt, I'm really curious about that JasonC kit of yours. So that one definitely gets my vote.
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    That dude, Wotafa, is a typical Japanese reviewer; he talks a lot, but doesn't say much. Just imagine the most painfully obvious thing to say in each instance, and you'll know exactly what he's saying. As to the VF-1S missile loadout: Micro-missile pods are all you need.
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    I was gonna just replace my old Yammie with Arcadia's PF version ('cause space is definitely at a premium), but I think I may actually display them together... Even without the sensor package and FAST packs, it's quite a striking VF variant.
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    Not much of a competition there...
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    Yeah, mine were delivered today. Hasegawa's are on the left, Yamato's are in the middle, and Bandai's are on the right.
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    You've had more bad luck when it comes to breakage (especially concerning Garlands) than anyone else I know... And when it comes to a Garland so stupidly expensive even I wouldn't buy one, your reticence is understandable. I mean, why risk it?
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    Yeah, the "Peace Maker" was substantially lower-quality than CMs other releases... ...but essential for the collection nonetheless.
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    I'm not expecting Ronin 'til tomorrow, but Amazon delivered my VE-1 today: So let's play "Yamato vs. Arcadia!" At first glance, they're nigh-identical... The only significant difference is the rainbow canopy on the Yamato, and the painted eye on the Arcadia boosters. By Yamato standards, their VE-1 was already "premium finish," with tampographed warnings, numbers, and insignia other releases didn't get... Arcadia's added even more, however... and even a couple new painted details. Does each wing need TWELVE identical "no step" warnings? Maybe not, but it looks much better than none at all. Note the Yamato already had UN Spacy markings on the FAST packs... ...but again, Arcadia included more tampo and additional paint app's. The only significant difference in color is the pilot uniforms... ...and surprisingly enough, a minor difference in the cockpit graphics. Perhaps most importantly of all, Arcadia included bonus parts the original Yamato release never came with.
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    Yeah, I made modifications to the kit so my Grub would be flight-worthy. CM's.
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    After over four years boxed up in the closet, my 1:48 Patlabor collection is finally back on display.
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    After four years boxed up in the closet, my 1:48 Votoms are finally back on display...
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