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  1. Scyla
    Sure, Metal Builds tend to have more stylized designs and are mostly from non-UC timelines and. They have a metal frame and are usually fully painted. Chogokin Gundams are mostly action figures of designs already existing in the form of a Gunpla kit. The usually have softer sculpts (since some of them are upscaled) and less paint. Then there are Fixed Figuration Metal Composite Gundams which are Katoki Hajime designs. All of them are 7-8 inches tall (1/100 scale). Personally I enjoy the Metal Build line the most. I like the stylized, sharp sculpt and all the painted on details. They are usually hard to tell apart from pictures but seeing them in person the less intricate construction, duller sculpt and missing paint becomes more apparent. I would never trade my MB Freedom Gundam Concept 2 for the Chogokin one.
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    I think the white plastic on the Arialbots looks horrible. It looks like they are cheap knockoffs. The details look so soft they almost look like Legends scale toys. I also think that Menasor was a better looking combiner but maybe I need to take a closer look at it again. I‘m also disappointed that they couldn’t come up with a better transformation scheme than a box under a plane for Silverbolt, especially when they outsourced all the combiner bits to Superions’s frame. If I get Megatronus I somehow have to remove the paint from the faceplate radiator. The way the "vents" are shaped it looks like a mouth instead of a faceplate. Plus the paint is much too bright. He looks like Emperor Zurg:
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    This was not taken by me but it is probably my favorite aeronautical image of all time: I wonder if there is a way to get a high resolution version of that image. I would love to have a large, high quality poster of it on my wall (framed and all). One that I‘ve taken is probably this one because it was my "lifelong" (given the plane was introduced in 2005 and I‘m much older than that) dream of mine to fly on an A380.
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    Every time I‘ve seen the abbreviation AOTP I think it stands for Attack of the Primes. I blame George Lucas for that.
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    When the Full Saber set was revealed I was wondering if you need two sets to recreate the image below. The set only comes with one saber so I guess not….
  6. Scyla
    Preorder for the Metal Build Quanta Full Saber Options Set at Anime Export (¥8800, pay now): https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=86996
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    Thanks for the clarification, that makes a whole lot more sense that all the other explanations.
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    China showed a mock-up of their 6th generation fighter jet called White Emperor: Looks like its straight out of Yukikaze or Ace Combat. Source: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/white-emperor-chinas-ngad-6th-generation-fighter-just-mockup-213772
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    Really? In my mind the Soul of Chogokin line is the best of the best that Bandai Tamashii Nations has to offer. Granted I only own the SoC Gunbuster but it is mostly painted and looks great. The difference for me between Metal Build and Soul of Chogokin is that one is stylized and detailed (MB) while the other is screen accurate (SoC). So I would expect SoC Tryon 3 to be pretty screen accurate (which it is) but no extraneous markings (which it doesn’t have). But I would also expect to be fully painted. The problem is also that blue, red and yellow can easily look like plastic. They can be too translucent (red and yellow) swallowing fine details and easily show swirls and other imperfections especially when it has a glossy finish (blue). These colors are prevalent in the Tryon 3 which is why I would prefer a fully painted toy instead of bare plastic Of course I will reserve my final judgement until I have my copy in hand and as I said, the images from Hacchaka make it look quite alright.
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    Hacchaka‘s review of the Tryon 3: https://hacchaka.net/archives/52115187.html They mention that it is mostly unpainted plastic which I don’t care for. However it looks much better in their pictures than in the most recent ones from the magazine.
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    Hacchaka's review of the Metal Build Quanta Full Saber: https://hacchaka.net/archives/52115226.html
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    I‘m super excited if it is a Blacktron Renegade. The original was never released in Europe, so an original set is super pricey to get since you need to import it from NA.
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    Do we know what the difference is between the 2025 Exia and the previous mold?
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    Metal Build Quanta Full Saber available at AE (¥55800, pay now): https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=86241 [edit:] sold out
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    Is the Tryon 3 mostly unpainted plastic? The blue and red parts look kinda horrible in these pictures. I might have to cancel my preorder. [edit:] I feel like the one Sakai Minato built in the show was painted to the nines. This looks like someone just pushed the pieces from the runners and did a plain build
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    The Fallen looks great. Will definitely buy this one. Thank god it is not a Tarn remold; take note Flame Toys. For some reason the Constructicons give me major Combiner Wars flashbacks. Maybe it is the bright green, slightly translucent looking plastic? Will definitely looking forward to the reviews.
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    Well, the figure is called: MAFEX X-Men - Jubilee (Comic Ver.) So if it is the comic version I want the blue gloves.
  18. Scyla
    Got my shipping notification for Macross Plus from alltheanime.
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    Preorder for the Metal Build Dragon Scale Code Geass: Pure Almaria - Lancelot Albion Zero at Anime Export (¥42800, pay now): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=85591
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    Still no images of Studio Series 86 Devastator? I will buy the WfC Skywarp but that purple color looks terrible in the pictures. I prefer my Skywarps as more of a lilac color. In the images on TFW he also looks way too dark and not enough gray. Another reissue of the mediocre Kingdom Galvatron? Every time I see this mold without the WfC schmutz I grown and wished I didn’t buy it on first sight. A the only one on this Earth that adores the Universe Deluxe Galvatron I find it sad that there isn’t an official figure of him that surpasses that.
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    Figma TotK Zelda is up for preorder: Anime Export (¥10476 08/25): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=84604
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    Hm, I wonder if Kapow Toys will stock it.
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    Did amiami ever open a preorder slot for the Metal Build Zeta on their international site?
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    Bring Arts FF 7 Rufus Shinra (¥12000 06/26): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=84369 Bring Arts FF7 Reno (¥12000 05/25): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=84371 Bring Arts FF7 Rude (¥12000 06/25): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=84368 Bring Arts FF7 Elena (¥12000 06/25): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=84367 Bring Arts FF7 Tseng (¥12000 05/25): https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=84370
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    I never understood why some Transformers fans love the Earthrise Seeker mold. To me it’s a marginally better version of the Classics Seeker upscaled to appropriately scale with other mainline figures. Maybe for some this is enough? Starscream needs an Studio Series 86 redo soon. Will probably be a Leader Class though.
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