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    So Velocitron Scourge is available for preorder on Pulse but already sold out on the UK site and not available on the German one. Meh…
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    Arcadia VF-5000G

    Scyla replied to daBlah!'s topic in Toys

    For me it needs more definition on the head turret. Like painting the face plate in a darker green. The green color doesn’t pick up light the same way as the white of the VF-1 head turret for example, resulting in a loss of definition.
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    Same…
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    It is hard to believe that this car converts into that robot. Where are the hood, front fenders and cockpit in robot mode? And where are the bulky legs in car mode? I‘m not gonna buy Drift since I have two of the K3 ones but it looks damn impressive. It will be interesting to see if the company can produce a solid and well built toy.
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    Since the Strike Noir has unique molding I assume it will be released later in a different color scheme as a general or TWE release. Maybe the show exclusive one is in Deactivated Mode? To me it seems unlikely to put the money into new tooling and use it only for an event exclusive release.
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    Yeah, I need to be careful putting them on in the correct direction once I get mine. It would be obnoxious to struggle to attach one just to find out you put it on the wrong side. The connection reminds me a lot of the ones on the Yamato/Arcadia ARM-D carriers for the SDF-1. I had a hard time attaching mine. Thankfully it has only two. With my two Hi-Nus I have 12 Fin Funnels to attach…
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    I think the Strike Gundam is probably the best toy in the Metal Build line. While I’m not enamored with the base design it is a pretty dope figure. And the lack of accessories makes it fun to handle since he is no overburdened with stuff you have to attach.
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    That’s why it is super convenient to collect the whole Metal Build line. Just buy everything, so you don’t have to care about all that Bandai release nonsense.
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    Sweet, didn’t notice the new color on the Strike Rouge backpack before. Makes me wonder if the Grand Slam will come in a set with the backpack or bundled with a redeco of the Strike Rouge.
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    Is the Strike Noir the first Tamashii Nations event exclusive item that has unique molding? If I remember correctly, the other Metal Builds where just recolors. Makes me wonder, if they are planning to release the Strike Noir regularly.
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    But the FOMO is real.
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    Something about these spilt cars look super weird. Maybe they don’t sit close enough to the arms. Also the sculpting on Menasor‘s elbows looks like the thighs and waists of a Combiner Wars combiner.
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    Well there goes another ¥45k-¥60k for my Metal Build collection.
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    Got my replacement parts for D-Zef. Need to install them ASAP. Looks really dynamic in you pictures.
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    Samus looks great but what I ultimately want is her in her Dread Gravity Suit. I couldn’t care leas about the E.M.M.I.
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    So with the Japanese text or the direct link it works with buyee, from japan and zenmarket. Thanks for all the help everyone.
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    I can’t access the YAJ site anymore since it is blocked for IP addresses from the EU. I wonder if this is why I can’t find it via From Japan and Zen Market. Is there a specific Japanese term for the item that will yield better results besides „metal build strike“?
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    A slightly less depressing topic: The Metal Build Strike Gundam Helioplolis Rollout Version has been released as a Tamashii Nations Store Exclusive. I know it showed up once on Mandarake but I wasn’t able to find them via Jungle or From Japan. Does anyone know if they are widely available on the aftermarket or is it a super limited release (the price on the Mandarake listing doesn’t imply this)?
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    Yeah, this preorder is a mess. At least with Metal Builds and DX Chogokins you know at the end of the day that you either missed your shot (and have to source it via other means) or you have one secured. I‘m so glad I didn’t get into this line when the Nu Gundam was announced. Although if they do a Metal Structure Hi-Nu I might not be able to resist…
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    I’ve heard somewhere online that a clause in the Star Wars license prevents Lego from releasing their on Sci-Fi series which sounds ludicrous to me. My reason being that: 1. Star Wars is much closer to fantasy than Sci-Fi and the line that is most similar to Star Wars is the Ninjago line. 2. The previous space lines are basically Lego City in Space with a police theme, a mining theme, a train theme, etc. I think that is more the case of Lego‘s product line strategy that they focus on licensed sets rather than own IPs, which is a shame. I also would imagine that the Star Wars license is not cheap so Lego prefers developing sets that pay of the license fees.
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    I don’t know what you mean. Looks great to me.
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    @M'Kyuun great review and history lesson on the set. I really enjoyed the read. While this is not for me I’m glad for all the fans of Classic Space that this set turned out well. My era of Lego Space was from Futuron to Exploriens so if they ever do an homage to 6986 or 6781 I would be thrilled. Maybe for their 40th anniversary in 2029?
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    You’re right, I completely forgot about Predaking. If I remember correctly the thighs where integrated into Tantrum and Headstrong and the shoulders into Rampage and Divebomb but the hands and feet where still pieces that you had to attach. That Predaking was a terrible looking toy. Maybe I don’t want to know what an all in one Hasbro combiner would look like. The Menasor is looking great, move along.
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    I just find it interesting that, for the longest time, Hasbro favored the “main bot turns into torso and thighs“ approach and now that 3rd party showed that it is a viable option to have a frame for the combiner is developing their own. Of course Hasbro can’t sell a frame that doesn’t do anything on its own (say like the pants and arms for Toy World Devy) because that would fly with consumers and stores I would assume. As you pointed out Menasor is an ideal test balloon since his CW iteration wasn’t… well received and his G1 cartoon model is just a frame with cars attached to it anyway. I‘m cool with that approach and look forward if Hasbro continue with this and how future iteration of this concept will look like (like my Silverbolt aircraft carrier idea). On the other hand I’m curious what a Hasbro all-in-one combiner would look like at a Commander or Titan price point.
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    Well that was one quiet preorder night for the Sazabi from the 10 people that actually wanted one only 1-2 got it… …I’m curious how many units Bandai actually produced.
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