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  1. tekering
    Finally, another Vintage Collection vehicle! Star Wars toys have come a helluva long way in 40 years. Hasbro has detailed and painted every surface on this toy. How often does that happen? And the tampography has never been more sophisticated! The occupation of Jedha is underway.
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    No, canopy has simply not been attached to unpainted prototype. Fan should not jump to conclusions.
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    Weird, watching the DVD supplementals before the movie's even in theaters...
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    They're both very accurate reproductions of the Garland, but the engineering is substantially different. Arcadia's uses robust tabs and tight tolerances to do what Yamato did with magnets, and Arcadia uses a lot more die-cast, so it's quite a bit heavier (despite the smaller scale). Build quality is top-notch, and It's a joy to handle. And apparently, word is getting around, 'cause the price on Amazon.jp has jumped from ¥25,000 to ¥40,000 since its release!
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    Oh, I couldn't be happier about the size.
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    Arcadia's so-called 1:24 Garland turns out to be 1:18 scale.
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    I make it 20cm to the top of the robot head.
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    More of Yamato Shogo on Arcadia Garland. Yeah, and the tolerances are perfect. Tight, but no scary squeaking noises. Puts Bandai to shame! Mr. K must be using the best factory in China. Doesn't need 'em. The fingers are tight enough to maintain a good, solid grip... although I imagine they'd eventually loosen up with regular handling. Of course, as with any transformable figure with multiple painted diecast parts, regular handling is not recommended.
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    That's an understatement. The build quality is fantastic! First of all, this thing's heavy. There's a lot of diecast parts, and almost every surface is painted. Detailing is top-notch, too. Robot mode is where it really shines, though... Spectacular articulation (three joints on every tiny finger!), really solid construction, wonderful heft, and a joy to behold. But here's the really big news, guys: It's definitely not 1:24 scale. Yamato's Garland was 1:15 scale, but the figures were significantly undersized so the pilot could actually be seated in "maneuver-slave" mode. As you can see, Arcadia has similarly underscaled their Shogo figure for the same reason, but here's the thing: it's Shogo that's 1:24 scale, not the Garland. Anime fans like to remind us toy collectors that the Garland was supposed to be the size of large motorcycle, not a convertible sports car: So, since Arcadia's figure is 1:24, the considerably oversized Garland makes it closer to 1:18 scale. Intentionally or not, Arcadia has given us a Garland to scale with Yamato's figures! I've been waiting 30 years to make this display. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the inaugural Aramaki 5000 Invitational Motorcycle Race!" "Contestants, start your engines!"
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    I think the androgynous one in the middle is supposed to be a Terminator.
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    It did!? Man, I never even noticed. What an amazing toy it was. As much as I like the modern aesthetics of Sentinel's, I hope their Bartley is a lot closer to the original anime design... especially since neither Beagle, MegaHouse, nor even the vintage 1:12 model kit line included a Bartley.
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    Wait a minute, guys... I think we've all lost sight of something very important here. Like the Beagle, Sentinel's Riobot has a removable HBT canister: Now, Captain America is working hard to bring us some much-needed accessories, including the ubiquitous Gallant H90 sidearm Beagle saw fit to include: Is our erstwhile Captain not also planning to provide a carrier with additional HBT canisters, as Beagle did? They were kind of a big deal in the anime.
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    Like jenius, my anticipation for the Arcadia Garland has led me to revisit and photograph some of the Yamato variants. Thanks for the motivation, jenius!
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    I should hope not! Articulated limbs would look terrible on a figure that small.
  15. tekering
    I am no longer satisfied with my expensive toys. Lolicon has made my entire Macross collection look plain and unfinished. Oh, and speaking of unfinished, those Battroids need straps for their gunpods.
  16. tekering
    Flarpen, your "Scar" Gurab is now officially nicknamed "Scarab."
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    Not necessarily. Figma scales are all over the map. Hell, their Marvel figures aren't even in scale with each other.
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    Infinity War Black Widow is in the wild... and the likeness is so spot-on, I transplanted one of the additional faces to my Marvel Legends Age of Ultron figure. Thanks to Bandai, I've got two great-looking Scarlett Johansson figures now.
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    Yes! Go, Arcadia, go!
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    I think you're right on the money there, jenius. That's the look they're emulating. This is the one I'm really excited about. Fewture vinyls are awesome display pieces, and this one looks to be no exception. Proportions look good, and the panel-lined details are fabulous. Dare I hope it scales with CMs 1:18 figures?
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    Given what FREEing did with their Garland, I think we're better off if it doesn't.
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    Actually, that's clearly just an early mock-up, and not even capable of transformation. It's much too soon to make any determinations whatsoever. Let's just hope Sentinel doesn't go belly-up before the toys can be produced... Mospeada is cursed like that. Just ask CMs, or Beagle.
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    I already have Willis, I already have Wheeljack, and I'm perfectly happy with my MP-10 Optimus Prime. I don't see any reason to buy any upcoming Masterpiece releases. Thanks for sharing all the pics, guys!
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    I'm working from Captain America's practical scale, not the unreliable "official" stats. They're as inconsistent as the toy companies, and just as useless for determining scale. That's a verifiable 1:48 scale, and that's the Evolution Toy pilot. I can't think of a more reliable metric than that!
  25. tekering
    No, the Evolution Toy is 1:48, so if Sentinel's Riobot is about the size of Toynami's it's closer to 1:60 scale.
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