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Not if they're 1:72 scale, they aren't... but there are some unmistakable similarities.
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No. Absolutely not. If Shinji Aramaki wants to redesign the Mospeada Ride Armor, that's his prerogative... but only his. Likewise, only Katsuhiro Otomo should be redesigning Kaneda's bike.
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Yes, alien spores from the Flower Mushroom of Life are what powers their dangerously unpredictable fold system... but, as the only ship equipped with such technology, they're humanity's only hope against an aggressive alien race that knows only war and conquest. Why does that sound so familiar...?
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This seems highly unlikely to me. MegaHouse never got around to Houquet, Matchbox never released a Lancer figure, Toynami never released Rook or Lancer, and Beagle produced neither Houquet nor Yellow versions... and they were working directly from the anime designs. Sentinel is basing their Ride Armor figures on new concept designs that don't even exist in Yellow or Houquet versions. Unless their Stig and Rey figures sell unexpectedly well, I doubt further figures will be produced.
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All we know at this stage is that Figma apparently acquired the rights, and that they intend to produce both an "armored cycle/ride armor" and a "riding suit." Figma figures average out at about 1:14th scale.
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Thanks for the heads-up. I do love me some BSG!
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You know, all these comments sound mighty familiar... ...except Discovery is WAY better than The Motion Picture.
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I'm still something of a YouTube noob -- so forgive the ignorance -- but why bother going to all the effort? How does it hurt you if somebody else copies and re-uploads your video reviews? Is it really worth your time to be submitting all these copyright complaints?
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30 for each design. 30 committed buyers at $300 each. Frankly, despite how badly I want 'em myself, I just don't see it happening for the Spartas or the Auroran. I'm sure there are 30 fans out there who would gladly pay $300 or more for a Moscato-quality Hovertank or AJACs, I just don't think we'll be able to find enough of 'em. Not on Kickstarter, not on Facebook, and certainly not on a forum like this. The Internet is just too vast and decentralized to reach enough interested people. But hey, there's no harm in trying, right?
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Sorry, I didn't mean to give that impression. "Anime scale" simply refers to the inherent inconsistencies that result from trying to establish the size of a fictional object, or an imaginary character, in an environment that doesn't actually exist. What's the wheel base of a Mospeada ride-armor? How do we know how tall Stig is supposed to be? There's very little information provided for reference, and what published stats we do have (mecha dimensions, for example) are inconsistent with what's depicted onscreen. It's therefore next to impossible to have consistently-scaled merchandise, even when the same company is producing it. Well, it's unlikely to expect competing companies to produce merchandise at compatible scales with each other... Hell, we're lucky to get a consistent scale within a single toy line, even! Sounds promising. Will you be selling castings?
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Yes, as previously reported, they're once again reissuing the 34 year-old Imai model kits. Despite their age, the 1:12 scale Mospeada and Brough Superior "variable type" remain the most accurate produced. I beg to differ, my viking friend... but it's an unfortunate issue Japanese modelers laughingly refer to as "anime scale." Allow me to demonstrate. Consider the following figures, all licensed kits released by reputable companies, all explicitly marketed and labeled 1/12: Assuming an average male height of six feet / 182cm, the Imai Mospeada figure is spot-on, the Kaiyodo Priss figure is absurdly large, the Aoshima hardsuit Priss is much too short, and the Southern Cross Jeanne is too tall... but not by much, considering her contemporaries. In terms of height, Imai's is clearly the most scale-accurate. Proportions, however, are an entirely separate problem.
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Amazon.jp has it up, with some juicy new pics:
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As seen at this year's Wonderfest: Just a picture on posterboard, announcing their intention to produce figures from a wide variety of licensees. Make of that what you will.
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No, it just means they haven't got an overseas distributor. You'll have to order it from a Japanese retailer, or pay a mark-up through BBTS, Kapow, etc.
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Manufacturing delays are often a result of quality control issues, and usually mean a higher-quality product upon release. I consider this good news.
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MOSPEADA Inbit Revival Part III: Gamo doppleganger?
tekering replied to captain america's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Ah, but the new Legioss toy won't be out until Halloween, and a lot of people are waiting for positive reviews before ordering from Evolution Toys... so demand for in-scale baddies is likely to be highest in six to eight weeks, once the majority of your customer base has the figure in-hand. Could you maybe put the Gamo on the back burner until then? -
Please just tell me that we get to the later part of the series!
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I love the casual spectators on the balcony there.
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Neither. It's obviously meant to be Courtney Love. Just imagine her in an ugly jet-black wig.
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No, it would be faster to start from scratch than try to modify a Matchbox/Playmates Hovertank to look accurate. Every last proportion on that thing is wrong. I'd pay $350 for a Moscato 1:48 Spartas Hovertank or Auroran AJACs without even batting an eyelash.
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International operations won't be affected. http://fortune.com/2017/09/19/toys-us-bankruptcy-chapter-11/ Also from the article: "Suppliers such as Mattel and Hasbro may also be hit. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that those two companies are named in the bankruptcy filing as two of its biggest unsecured lenders. Mattel is owed $135 million for goods it has supplied, while Hasbro is owed $59 million." That's a lot of debt the big toymakers will have to make up for, by lowering production costs and raising retail prices...
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No, not inches. 21-24 centimeters. Our illustrious Captain America is (ironically enough) Canadian.
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Your colorful prose and gift for exaggeration is most appreciated, but you should limit your talents to expressing opinions, not stating facts. Statements like this are tantamount to spreading disinformation. While there were a lot of ancillary mecha designs produced for Southern Cross, few of them were actually depicted in the anime. Unused designs are typically published without specific designations (if published at all), regardless of who designed them or how much work when into their development. I do agree wholeheartedly with your opinion, however; many of Ammonite's mecha designs have a distinctly "phoned-in" feel to them.
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Well, either Exedore got remarkably tall, or Breetai shrunk considerably... With stuff like this, right? Still superior to the crap Academy published. That seems a little too off-topic... but how about a "Worst Robotech Comic" contest? It's hard to imagine anything worse than that...!
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Markings? In the TV series? Hell, they were lucky if they were colored! Their production methods didn't allow for such detail. Macross was an incredible accomplishment for early '80s TV anime... ...but it's still early '80s TV anime.
