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    New Yamato 1/48 GBP Pics

    in Toys

    Posted

    I'm gonna probably pass on this one, actually. Too out of proportion to me and I'm just not THAT big of a fan (and I cringe at the thought of trying to get the missiles in if they're like the 1/48 FAST packs).

    The 1/60 GBP I have suits me just fine.

    You say that now, but wait 'til it actually is released.

    Succumb to the DARK SIDE, buy 1/48 GBP. :ph34r:

    OMG its a rare gakken blue alpha fighter

    in Where to Buy Macross, Auctions & Dealers Specials

    Posted

    No smack down necessary but some correcting is due:

    This is the 1/55 Gakken Diecast figure and is not compatible with the 1/72 Tread.  It changes from armo-diver to armo-soldier but does not achieve fighter mode and thus wouldn't make much sense for a Tread link-up.

    This toy is very hard to find in excellent condition.  Almost all of them have very floppy limbs due to the poor design of the original toy.  I highly recommend to any MWer considering making a purchase of these diecast toys (which do look great in soldier and diver modes... but aren't extremely poseable) that you inquire with the seller as to the condition of the limbs.  99% of the time if you ask the seller "Can it hold the gun outward" they will answer "no."

    yup, what Jenius said. The smaller version that links up with the tread IMO sucks @$$. I never liked it because it just looks ugly in all modes. :p:D:lol:

    The Legioss does attach to the Tread in two modes only (Soldier and Fighter), but not in Driver (gerwalk).

    While the Legioss (1/55) in this auction does not attach to the tread (1/72) both are still pretty ugly toys. I have the 1/72 scale combo pack (includes: cyclone, rider, and legioss) and have considered selling it due to it's looks, but I keep it in hopes of one day coming across a Tread (1/72) for sale by some uninformed seller. ;)

    If you really want to collect Legioss, IMHO go with the 1/35 scale. It's massive and looks good in all modes. If the 1/35 is not an option due to price, then go for the Toynami (1/48), they may come with tons of QC problems, but hey at least you'll have it.

    ;)

    Make me an offer / silent bid threads

    in MW Site News & Member Feedback

    Posted · Edited by nightmareB4macross

    I totally agreee with Mechamaniac. The puspose of the sale thread it to come forth and sell an item with a set price. If people wish to fish around for better prices, by silent bidding, then they should do it on E-Bay.

    I think what has happened here is that since many people have now caught wind of the "Best Offer" funtion on E-Bay, people are now trying to do the same on the sale threads as well.

    Personally, I don't like it. If you wish to make a straight up sale, then just post a pic of the item and a price attached to it. Otherwise, please use another media to get the best price for your item.

    After all, none of the threads head as "Best Offer" only "For Sale".

    ...my two cents. ;)

    (that is my offer)

    Transitions in collection?

    in Toys

    Posted

    Does the improved quality and design of todays figures play a big part in continued collecting?

    I think in part it does.

    More so, it seems to be more of a nostalgic factor. How much of your past (childhood) can you hold onto.

    For myself, as a child it was more for the purposes of expanding my imagination and being able to relive or create new worlds that really captivated me.

    Now as an (ahem) adult, it has more to do with construction and the ability to enjoy the characteristics and structural design of the toys (refering to Macross and other mecha). As for, my NB4Xmas collection, that was more in the fascination of the story and my admiration of the noir type artistry.

    ;)

    Transitions in collection?

    in Toys

    Posted

    1984- I begin to notice transforming robots being sold at a local supermarket near my parents house in LA. I pay a bit of attention to them but very interested as of yet. Most of the items being sold there were Dundine, Gundam, and a multitude of other small plastic mecha.

    Transformers hits the airwaves and shelves, I go nuts. I begin to collect these on my own but I can not afford many of the larger items (ei: Optimus, Megatron). At the same time I am still collecting GI Joe and Orguss (1/40) toys.

    Approx. 1985 I notice many new Jetfire type bootlegs at a nearby swapmeet. The boots were actually 1/100 Takas (little did know) so I picked up about 5 of these since I was only getting them at $5-$7 a pop. Many of these were destroyed due to the "customizing" and "cannabilizing" of these bots.

    1986 - Robotech begins and I take more notice but am not very interested in the vehicles of the of "Robotech Masters", they really do suck, as much as the storyline. I then begin to notice that the small Takas I bought were RT (don't hate me I made this connection as a kid and was not aware of Macross at the time). After the loss of the other 1/100s I go back to find all have been sold. So I wander a bit further (just down the block, a place called House of Gifts) and discover the "RoboticJet(s)". Actual boots that I thought were really more RT than the Takas. So I buy a few, and more whenever I would frequent the store. I am still collecting GI Joe, Orguss, Transformers, and now MASK and Henshin Robo Legioss.

    1986-87 I began skateboarding, still I am a collector. I skate down the hill from my house and to place called "Koreatown Plaza", I would skate this really cool hip and painted concrete ledge. Low and behold I see a StrikeValkyrie in the window. I walk in and see many other DYRL 1/55s, nice but to me they are not RT or Xformers. Still, I give in and buy the Strike and an Elint (Ostrich is also there) at $30 each. Neither would last more than a half a year in my possession, I traded them for more GI Joes. To make things worse I had already dismantled most of the valks and took what I could from the valks to make custom "jet" vehicles for my beloved Joes.

    1987-1990 I begin to collect girls. :rolleyes:

    1991-1993 I still collect girls and begin collecting NB4Xmas. All the other stuff I collected has been kept in storage, lost, or destroyed. :( . I begin to start watching Anime (mostly Cutie Honey, Urotsokidoji, Golgo 13, Crying Freeman, Macross DYRL (looks familiar), etc.).

    1993-2000 Still collecting NBXmas. But a whole new resurgance to Robotech has begun for me, with this I am newly introduced to Macross. I search Google for RT and get Macrossworld.com.

    2000- to Present Still collecting NBXmas and Macross to a feverish level. ;)

    I guess the cycle of collecting has never really ended for me just keeps changing in the sense of what I liked.

    VF-1A Stealth Ver

    in The Workshop!

    Posted

    Very hot! The metalic color and texture reminds me of old-school late-70s mecha like Dunbine and Doughram.

    I was thinking the same thing. The wings bent back like that do give it a definite Dunbine look.

    Great Job.

    Was this all done with metallizers? Airbrush or can?

    Interwiew to Greg Snegoff

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    Excerpt form the interview "...There were also cultural differences that made us decide to change certain things—including editing out the usual snot bubbles, blood spatters and gratuitous panty shots."

    Fools!!! :angry: You (Sneghoff and Macek) removed the best parts!!! :angry:

    Arafat209

    in Where to Buy Macross, Auctions & Dealers Specials

    Posted

    While this is not meant to promote A209, it is only used as a helpful tool to inform uniformed other of this particular persons business ethics.

    BTW, look at the auction now, it appears Mr. A209 frequents our habitat as a lurker. The picture I mentioned ahs now been removed from his auction listing.

    Just trying to help, before it's too late, for anyone's sake.

    NB4M

    ;)

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