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    Hacchaka's review of the Strike Noir: https://hacchaka.net/archives/52088671.html
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    Metal Build Type-E available for preorder at anime-export: https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=62839 I ordered one
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    I wonder if anime export will put up the GN Arms Type E in the next couple of days.
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    The METEOR is twice as long as the Type E if the wiki I looked it up in is to believed. But you can probably need a lot less parts since it doesn’t do as much.
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    I wonder if we will be getting the METEOR units from Gundam Seed if the Type-E is successfully. I think the Red Powered and 150 Gerbera Straight was not super successful from Bandai's standpoint since we never got the diving helmet and other add-on sets for the Red Frame. I'm also super disappointed that we still don't have a Skygrasper as a Metal Build set while Bandai is pumping out obscure flyers I've never heard about for the Strike Gundam. I guess with the Metal Structure Sazabi release and Nu Gundam reissue we won't see a Metal Build version any time soon.
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    Given how the design work is nowadays handed out to subcontractors like T-Rex it could very well be that all the VF-19 toys, be it Yamato or Bandai, were designed by the same people and thus are very similar.
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    The Deathscythe Hell looks so much better with the desaturated colors. I hope this is how it will look in hand.
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    I’m happy for you but what I really want is a Kaempfer Amazing from Build Fighters!
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    @kajnrig my biggest issue with the Deathscythe is that the color is too warm. It should be more muted, especially the purple. Maybe it is the lighting and the camera settings (I reckon there was the same issue with the Type-X Finsternis). I think with a more muted color scheme it would tone down some of the stylized bit that are now front and center. I think I have to pass on the Type E for now. Some unexpected expenses have come up this month.
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    Interesting. I’m not following the other "robot" lines that closely. I group all those into the Soul of Chogokin line anyway.
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    Am I the only one that thinks that the shield in fighter-mode looks weird? [edit:] it also looks weird not plastered with tampo-printing markings all over the Valkyrie
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    Bandai Sv-262 DX valk

    Scyla replied to seti88's topic in Toys

    It is nice to see that this mold is not abandoned. I would prefer the pope (Ba) version though.
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    Why is this not a Metal Structure RX78-2? Why introduce another line Bandai???
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    Dengeki Hoppy coverage of the Tamashii Nations 2022 event: https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/1740962/ Not really anything that excites me a lot. The Deathscythe but it is too warm in color to what it looks in my mind. The rest of the Metal Build we had already seen before. I’m excited for the Providence Gundam. Glad this is not dead, but uff, it is massive: More flyers to equip Strike Gundam reissues with:
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    Funny that you mention LEGO since I also have the feeling they are way past their prime in the 2010s . With their excessive focus on collector sets neglecting the growth of their core audience (i.e. kids). Their sets are tailored to a single build (the one on the box) preventing kids from building their own toys due to the excessive use of small, specialized pieces (i.e. the reverse problem the sets in the 2000s had but with the same result). If you are a "Master Builder" you can come up with impressive builds; but kids don’t have this level of experience yet. If I would have to introduce LEGO to a kid nowadays the only line I could recommend wholeheartedly would be the Minecraft sets because they allow you to build your own worlds in an easy way… …but that might be a discussion for a different thread.
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    Wotafa‘s Strike Noir review is up:
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    I was having the same thought regarding Hasbro’s upper management. What we are seeing now is the second to last wave of products that were developed under the old leadership (if we assume toys have a 2 year development cycle). I don’t know how big of an impact Brian Goldner had on the direct development of the Transformers brand personally, but a CEO can create an environment were creatives can strive and not everything is focused on maximizing the profit to the detriment of the product. Anyhow, @mikeszekely I got an email from Zavvi today that the release date for HasLab Victory Saber is 11/25/22 so I assume he will be out before the beginning of December. I’m excited.
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    Is the parts count higher or lower compared to the original toy? I've never owned the original toy but it looks like a replica of it to me.
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    I hope you (and I) will win the WC lottery with Star Saber. Over at TFW a few more images were posted from the Chinese copies that got send out early by mistake. Some of them seem to have massive issues with cleanliness of the the paint applications: https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-revealed-crowdfunding-campaign-live.1219492/page-1013#post-20781227
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    I think you are out of options. There is not really a Star Saber that goes well with the mainline toys. On top of all that the unofficial transforming 3rd party versions are all varying degrees of terrible (Star Blade > Kadmos > MP Star Saber). The best version of Star Saber is the non transforming Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri Star Saber which is stellar but it is also in the IDW style. I have written rants about the available 3rd party options: IronTrans Star Blade and PlanetX Kadmos. You can find them in this very thread. I could dig up some links if you are interested. Honestly, I would wait and see if the aftermarket prices for HasLab Star Saber stabilize and buy one on the secondary market if it needs to fit into your collection of other mainline Transformers. If you are interested in Kadmos I would also buy their Victory Leo called Nemeios. It comes with a new head for Kadmos which is one of the biggest flaw of the original toy. Be aware that my Kadmos has super weak knees that can’t keep the toy stable so hopefully you would get a better copy (or maybe someone will release an upgrade for them). I doubt any copy of Kadmos out there will be able to stand up with Nemeios attached. If you just need the best Star Saber toy there is and money is not a problem buy the Flame Toys one; it is spectacular and one of my favorite pieces in my collection. Sadly he is also unable to be combined with their Victory Leo.
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    Backers of Haslab Star Saber are getting notification mails that they should check if their addresses are still correct wince shipping is close. If you backed the project via Hasbro Pulse you should check if your shipping address is still correct. Via TFW2005: https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/11/11/transformers-haslab-victory-saber-shipping-address-confirmation-e-mails-sent-by-hasbro-470004
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    But the new MP Starscream alt mode looks like the cartoon: I think that was the main goal of the designer: Maximum toon accuracy in all modes. I’m sure they could do a real life F-15 if they want to. [edit:]
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    That shield looks super plain without a red "A" decal.
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    While I think that spreading tax money around is one reason another one is probably available resources. If Lockheed has available resources for engineering and building planes but the NG workforce is blocked with other projects you might get your precious late. Which is an important point especially if the current generation of gear is approaching its EoL. Plus aircraft engineers probably don’t grow on trees especially when you are talking about defense related projects.
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    Holiday Prime looks good. A nice divergence from the regular shtick. I would totally buy a Nemesis Prime version.
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