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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

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    Interesting. If you had access to a resin kit like that, why did you go to the trouble of sculpting your own from scratch? Were you unsatisfied with the accuracy of the Japanese kit? Did you enjoy producing your own Invid models enough to make it worth the time and effort? Were you hoping to make more money by providing a superior alternative for foreign collectors such as ourselves? When I think of how many classic anime designs have never been accurately-reproduced as models or figures -- like the frequently requested Southern Cross mecha -- I hate to think of you wasting your considerable talents on something that had already been produced (albeit, without the space booster). I suppose somebody could've recasted the parts, and stuck them into the box the original parts came in... although given how little the kit seems to be worth on the secondary market nowadays, I doubt it would've been worth it.
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    So, you're going to the trouble of bringing your toys into the workplace (despite the lack of adequate light), just to take pictures with the crappy camera? Are they paying you to photograph your toys, or are you just neglecting your duties? Geez, I wish I had your job! No, it's all the redundant cross-posting that offends me. And your work ethic.
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    Dude, is your camera broken?
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    Here's a first, and only on Macrossworld.com: an objective comparison of two identically-scaled Invid resin kits, from two different companies on two different continents. Having acquired an old "Hobby Base RETPPU" Eager resin kit for a surprisingly low price, I thought it would be interesting to compare this licensed Japanese kit with the work of our illustrious Captain America, the Moscato Hobby "Baby Crabb." The licensed kit (left) came with instructions, and most of the pieces are connected together. It's clearly going to require a lot more cleanup work than the Baby Crabb. Also, note there's no space booster option parts, so while Space Baby is kickin' it in orbit, Eager is only capable of atmospheric flight. There's a substantial difference in proportions, as you can see; the Eager has a larger, flatter head than the Baby Crabb, yet Baby has much larger forearms and claws. The legs are totally different, too. Size and shape vary considerably, and the Eager parts are gonna need a lot more work before they can be painted. Sculpted detail on the Eager feet is much smaller than on Baby Crabb! One clear advantage the Eager has, however, is detail on the camera eye. Baby Crabb is more accurate on the armor socket around the eye, but the eye itself is a featureless translucent blob. Sorry Cap'n, but they've beaten you there. Also, the box art on the Eager is awesome, but doesn't accurately represent the contents of the kit; it doesn't include a 1:48 Borough Superior.
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    I've never been afraid to add a little paint. Some figures definitely need it. Splinter, for example, is supposed to look like this: Not like this. So I did this: Now I'm a lot more satisfied with the figure. Sure, it looks like a sloppy, hand-painted custom now, but at least it's an improvement. Thanks borgified, but it seems I'm a lot pickier about scale than you are. The Squirrelanoid is about 30% smaller than he should be, Leatherhead is about 50% smaller than he should be, and Snakeweed is about 70% smaller than he should be...! I just bought Karai, Usagi and the Fugitoid (since it seems they're properly scaled) for $60 shipped, which is probably the cheapest I'm likely to get any figures imported here. Hey, thanks for the shout-out.
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    That's just a more phonetically-accurate spelling of "gerwalk" (and frankly, makes about as much sense). Still better than "guardian mode!"
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    What difference does it make, when you can't display them in flight anyway? They look ridiculous without pilots.
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    Hi-Metal R

    tekering replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Not worth it. Every single part would need to be modded. Even that torso box frame is the wrong shape!
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    She hates Michael Bay, loves Lord of the Rings but hates The Hobbit films, studies film theory and reads Lost Light? I hate to be so heteronormative, but... Lindsay Ellis, I love you.
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    Oh yes, Arii made a whole series of 'em. I'm surprised you haven't seen 'em on this site before, actually.
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    As I've just fallen head-over-heels in love with Nickelodeon's CGI TMNT series, it's daunting to see just how many figures were produced from the show! Only a small handful were imported into Japan, and among them, some are good: Some are okay... ...and some are awful. Most of the line is distressingly off-scale and off-model, but there appear to be a few gems as well. I definitely need the Fujitoid, and Usagi Yojimbo, and... what others would you recommend?
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    Welcome, OmoiKane584! Since you're new here, I'll point out that threads of this nature should not be posted here, but here: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/forum/2-movies-and-tv-series/
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    Oh, so it's Italian. Thanks, Hiriyu. We may never know for certain... but Stig seems a lot more likely, given all the Scandinavian, Latin, and French names Tatsunoko used in Mospeada, Urashiman, Alpen Rose, and especially Southern Cross. Unfortunately, "Stick" seems to have stuck.
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    HardlyNever hardly ever gets the jokes.
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    Wow, I thought spelling "Iota" with a 'J' was just a mistake they'd made on the hobby show placards, but it looks like they're fully committed to it now! It's not consistent with any English spelling convention, Japanese romanization system, or previous product nomenclature... It's depressingly consistent with Mospeada merchandising trends, however. Stick (sic), Ley (sic), and Fuke (sic) can attest to how often products are mislabeled by ignorant Japanese companies. I preordered mine from Amazon.jp.
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    My favorite MCU character is now my favorite Marvel action figure. Thank you, Bandai!
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    No, you're thinking of Hasbro's.
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    You know, with a little re-written dialogue, this art would make a lot more sense:
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    That's very generous, Brett! I'll happily pay in advance for a Zentran Soldier and a Zentran Officer, then.
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    Intentionally crappy figures are still crappy figures. I can't even imagine how Super7 manages to get all these licenses...
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    As long as it's anonymous, up- and downvoting is meaningless. And while we're on the subject of sites unable to list a product for sale under the correct product name, Amazon.jp is the nadir. Their translation algorithm mangles virtually every product description. Apparently, the "Notebook Theatre Version" is easy to find.
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    The individual bots are crazy articulated, too! Oh, you'll find he's very photogenic.
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    Yeah, nothing beats Constructor.
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    Oh, I can help with that.
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