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  1. Nice images of them here:

    http://animenewsi.com/index.php?itemid=9656&catid=245

    I like how they are standing next to each other:

    http://animenewsi.net/g/index.php?mode=vie...ize=600&start=0

    I really would have liked that FP were included..

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    Nice pics. Too bad the person didn't get close up pictures of the Max and Milia with fast packs in jet mode. Those two are at the top of the display case in the event someone hasn't noticed them in the "display case" pictures. They look great from what little I can see of them.

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    Awesome pics. Thanks. Max was always my favorite.

  2. Nice images of them here:

    http://animenewsi.com/index.php?itemid=9656&catid=245

    I like how they are standing next to each other:

    http://animenewsi.net/g/index.php?mode=vie...ize=600&start=0

    I really would have liked that FP were included..

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    Nice pics. Too bad the person didn't get close up pictures of the Max and Milia with fast packs in jet mode. Those two are at the top of the display case in the event someone hasn't noticed them in the "display case" pictures. They look great from what little I can see of them.

  3. Well guys..is time to ask some of the model gurus here to start making a new resin project..??

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    Is there some reason nobody has ever made a resin re-cast of the rare Tread toy? I know I'd buy one if it was reasonably priced. I'd also assume that the rights to that toy probably don't exist anymore (or have expired). Out of all the resin stuff I've seen like resin heads and part sets, why no resin Beta/Tread? Would it even take that much resin to reproduce? Surely you could find the screws at a local hardware store.

    I've heavily considered making a beta out of plastic just b/c I want one and I can't shell out $250 for a Toynami one (if they ever make it). I just can't figure out how to make rounded parts with the plastic (like the jet's cockpit area).

  4. I'm done with this. Either take the warning or don't, it's your choice. I'm not saying don't buy from him, I'm just saying do it via Ebay or other sites. He was selling robot related material and I know some Macross fans are into other robot related things. I only sent somewhere between 25-30 e-mails total over 9 months just to clarify that.

    Sorry for having caused a disturbance.

  5. this isn't blacklistable...he just decided not to sell you the toys because you lowballed him and emailed him incessantly (what was it? 5 emails a day for 9 months? )...give it up

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    What's wrong with letting people know in the blacklist area when someone screwed me royally after 9 months of patiently negotiating.

    It's not my problem if you misread something, but I only e-mailed him 3-5 e-mails a day for about 2-3 days when the auctions only had 3-4 days left. There were month long gaps where I wouldn't e-mail him at all. He was VERY slow to reply to things and full of excuses and constantly lied about when he would get things done. He'd tell me he'd get the stuff together and in order on (insert day of the week) and then I wouldn't hear from him for 3-4 weeks until I'd send him an e-mail asking what was happening (and then he'd take a week or so to reply). The guys on TBDX are just rude and apparently don't care if a they get screwed by someone. I'm only warning people that they should be cautious of him b/c he has ZERO PROFESSIONAL COURTESY. Then I told him I'd give him a day to explain why he did what he did before I posted on forums about how I was treated by him and he went and posted that absurb message on TBDX giving out e-mail addresses and slandering me when he was the one that caused the whole problem. He lied to me, lead me on for 9 months, and then sold the stuff on Ebay without even telling me. That is a bad seller and deserves blacklisting. Also note that all the messages on TBDX are gone, including muchogokin's and I don't think he would have removed his own thread. My message about him is still there though and I think that speaks for itself.

  6. I'd like to tell people to stay away from a seller named

    muchogokin, aka supergreatdealz, aka Dax.

    I negotiated very patiently for 9 months to get some items from him. He promised to sell me the figures for 9months, so I offered him fair Japanese market value (there was NO American market value to compare these items with) and then he popped them on Ebay and didn't even warn me. For those that read the TBDX BBS forums, you already know all about this problem. Just be cautious and get a legally binding contract before buying from this guy. He'd undercut you and sell someone else your stuff in a heartbeat for a better price. ZERO PROFESSIONAL COURTESY. Just be cautious...

  7. If you want something that really looks like he cartoon, look at this old thing:

    http://www.bwtf.com/pvc/scf/starscream/1.jpg

    http://www.bwtf.com/tfg1/tvshow/mtmte3/20.gif

    He even has some of the gimmicks MP Starscream is supposed to have:

    http://www.bwtf.com/pvc/scf/starscream/3.jpg

    http://www.bwtf.com/pvc/scf/starscream/

    No tail fins and blocky as hell (just like the cartoon character) but it doesn't turn into a plane. Considering how blocky Starscream is, the plane would look like crap. Lets not forget that blocky Optimus turns into a blocky truck, something that I'm sure helped make the design of the MP Prime easier.

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    I already have that, and I'm not too impressed w/ it b/c it's kind of small and has very limited articulation. It's very deceptive looking in the pictures b/c it looks like it would move all over the place. In actuallity, the legs are more or less fixed pose. You'd just have to own one to really understand. The MPC Starscream looks great, just not as MPC Starscream. This particular line wasn't a line meant for re-inventing the wheel. The line was meant to give the fans who have waited for over 20 years the toys they wanted back then, G1 versions of their favorite characters that looked great in both modes. If this was another line of Transformers, then It'd be okay for Shoji to go nuts, but this isn't another line. He should have left it alone and just fixed the minor gripes people had with the first prototype.

    Please don't triple-quote pics.

  8. See I told ya. Looks like it won't be such an issue with the TF fans after all.

    Some changes might actually be worth it if people can get used to it over time. Like when the X-men got a costume change and updated look (no more mohawk for you storm), the hulk turned grey for a while, the ninja turtles shed thier stupid "archie" comic look from the ole 80s cartoon, batman getting slight mod from when an artist wants to put thier own spin on the character etc (not to mention batmobile changing)

    Nostalgia can sometimes get in the way of toy coolness.

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    But those were supposed to be new takes on the old characters. This was supposed to be a perfect version of the old character. It wasn't supposed to heavily influenced by the artist/designer. If anyone doesn't believe that it was supposed to be G1 Starscream, then just look at the first prototype compared to Starscream in his G1 days and they are pretty close. Their was enough "stlye" in the first prototype w/out making it not look like G1 Starscream. Now it looks like like the illegitimate love child of Starscream and the YF-19! (With those scrawny legs and hip kibble) No version of a G1 Starscream toy homage I can remember has ever had gigantic hip kibble.

  9. Could someone point me to a transformation faq for the MPC alpha? I'm having a hard time getting the waist to slide back into the upper torso. It looks like two little metal bars attached to the upper torso where the arms join the upper torso are getting hung up on the lower legs, which are attached to the waist. It looks like they are preventing the waist from sliding back into the upper torso. Why couldn't they just make them transform as easily as the model kits?

    Thanks for any help.

  10. I'd like to put ebay seller jcagney on the Blacklist. He looked really good because he had around 27000 good feedback, but I guess people can change. When I recieved my order (a complete set of unopened I-men) I opened the set with Scott's alpha and discovered the shoulder armor was missing on one side. It wasn't in the package either. I e-mailed him to see if he would do anything about it. He played the game that little kids like to play...the I get to make up rules as we go game. He had no information on the auction regarding returns, so I assumed the 27000 good responses would mean he would be cool about defective merchandise. But he kept giving me excuse after excuse. He even tried to tell me two or three times that it was supposed to be that way. He said it was a battle damaged edition which is total B/S. I had even sent him two different pictures showing the shoulder armor on it including the PICTURE HE USED TO ADVERTISE HIS AUCTION! Finally, I sent him the link to the official Toynami site, asked him to e-mail Toynami to see if either of us could get them to send a replacement. HE REFUSED and said I should (which I had already done) because he'd like to see what Toynami said about the missing piece. Finally after threatening to contact Ebay about the issue (He had pissed me off that much), he finally said he'd offer a refund, but I'd have to pay the shipping to send them all back. So, unless you're willing to take a possibly defective item, don't buy from him or you'll play hell to get any kind of replacement/refund.

    On a happy side note, the situation is being resolved by Toynami customer service representatives who have contacted me saying that they will ship me a replacement within a week. They even apologized for the wait time, saying that they would have to locate one because they were out of stock and out of production. I'm just happy they are going to replace it at all. The fact that it will take a week is very cool considering I didn't buy the products directly from them. Toynami really does seem to have good customer service.

  11. I forgot to mention that I'm also willing to trade my custom War Within Transformers for Amdriver stuff. Just PM me if interested.

    Thanks for your time

    Hey,

      Is there anyone out there that wants to sell a Moto Bisar from AMDriver.  I'd like the white one, but I'll settle for the Red/Orange version eventhough it has some design flaws.  I'm looking for other stuff from that series as well, so if you have a Bisar you want to sell, let me know (PM me or e-mail me).  I'm also very interested in getting a Jenus ZEAM version figure.

    Thanks

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  12. Hey,

    Is there anyone out there that wants to sell a Moto Bisar from AMDriver. I'd like the white one, but I'll settle for the Red/Orange version eventhough it has some design flaws. I'm looking for other stuff from that series as well, so if you have a Bisar you want to sell, let me know (PM me or e-mail me). I'm also very interested in getting a Jenus ZEAM version figure.

    Thanks

  13. Why do companies turn their backs on fans when they see they can make even more money by just tweaking a current design and adding a few accessories? :huh:

    I mean if people are getting 200+ US dollars the Macross Plus YF-19's, then you would think Yamato would want to start making more so they can get some of that money. But, I guess some companies just don't see things my way. :D

    Also,

    Have the bandai fire valks been made into knockoffs?

  14. I know I have seen and purposely bought other cheap knockoff valks, but I have never seen a YF-19 (or Macross Plus) knockoff. Anyone know if they exist? How much? I have been wanting one of the white YF-19's that Yamato made ever since I got the VF-19a (I just like the white and black color better) and don't want to pay a fortune for a YF-19.

  15. Hey,

    I was just wondering if anyone has ever done a recast of the Tread toy or even done a custom job and sold them? Also, does anyone know if toynami still plans to make masterpiece cylcones and super poseable cyclones or if they plan to make a masterpiece tread/beta to accompany the masterpiece Alpha's?

    Thanks

    P.S. -- Robotech Invasion for Xbox is a pretty good (although short) game for Mospeada fans.

  16. I found a website that is selling the new mospeada I-men for $2.95 per each set of two and wanted to know some things before I buy them. How posable are they and how tall are they? Also, is there really any difference in the molds of them other than the color for each?

    Thanks

    P.S. - The site I found them on including some of the robotech I-men is voyagertoys.com and sorry if mospeada stuff is taboo on this forum.

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