areaseven
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Bad news for those planning to visit Gundam Front Tokyo next year.
Bandai Takes Down Life-size Gundam Statue in Tokyo on March 5
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I was in high school when Power Rangers started, so I watched it but I was never super into it. After suffering through what Bay did to my beloved Transformers, is kind of weird to see Hollywood raping someone else's childhood.
Tell that to the Jem fans.
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All points you mention for GP01 are a hit. I have to re-balance it every now and then since the one on the shield is always lower. I think it can be addressed by adding friction to the spinal joint you mention. I am planning to add future or if it wont work, I will fix it to never lean again. I rather have a little ab-crunch which unfortunately, by design is not possible to RG MS with Core Fighter. Speaking of core fighter, the connectors are really NOT effective on what it does. It will be glued on mine.
One day, the right beam saber holder snapped off. Because I cemented it back in place, the Core Fighter II will never transform again. Perhaps I'll permanently fuse it with the upper body. Besides, we never got to see the standard GP01's Core Block System in action, anyway. And quite frankly, the RG Core Fighter II is ugly compared to the HGUC (non-transformable), MG, and PG versions.
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Of all the RG kits I have, my least favorite is the RX-78-2, as you're forced to cement most of the armor plates if you want to do some decent poses. A close second is the GP01/FB. For some reason, the spinal joint on my GP01 is loose, causing the Gunpla to lean to the left. My GP01Fb has issues with the Core Fighter connecting to the upper body. And both units have the shield that doesn't want to stay on the forearm.
That being said, if you want a solid RG kit, get the Gundam Mk-II - especially the Titans version, which has the bonus Test Unit parts.
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For the Natsumi fans...
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Normally, I'd say, "R.I.P. Power Rangers," but the franchise has died so many times that it's almost as dead as Robotech.
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You guys do know we have a separate thread for Gunpla kits, right?
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Some countries have the film's theme song performed by their local artists. The question is: Who sang it better?
Alessia Cara (USA)
Janella Salvador (Philippines)
Lira (South Africa)
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What an amazing film. Disney Animation takes what they learned from Finding Nemo and turns the ocean into the film's standout character. Aside from that, we have excellent voice performances by Dwayne Johnson and Auli'i Cravalho. Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) also steals the show as the giant crab Tamatoa with his David Bowie-inspired number "Shiny".
The music shouldn't be compared to Frozen, as it's like comparing Scandinavia with the South Pacific - totally different climates. With that said, the score by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Training Day) and songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda capture the feel of the ocean tropics without going over the top like the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
As for the opening act Inner Workings, it's not as memorable as Paperman or Feast, but there's no doubt it'll bag the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film next year.
Overall, Moana is another Disney film worth adding to your Blu-ray collection.
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Sheesh, that looks like something out of a Power Rangers show!!
I agree, but why quote 11 images to make a single-sentence reply?
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I can't say I'll miss the show, as Clarkson/Hammond/May have always been more entertaining. But hopefully, BBC will re-hire Tiff and Vicki to salvage what's left of Top Gear.
Tiff Needell's Fifth Gear Has Been Cancelled
Meanwhile, as dropping pianos on Morris Marinas seems to be a BBC trademark, The Grand Tour has a more sensible car to wreck.
The Grand Tour Is Leaving Crashed Priuses All Over the World
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I liked the new GT episode. I almost spoiled it... but i'll wait until more people get to see it.
They did warn on episode 1 that last week's episode was not car-focused, and it was evident when only one car was tested. Too much focus was on the trio's misadventures in the Jordan training exercise, which felt too scripted compared to their past adventures.
Also, killing off guest celebrities (even fake ones) is getting old. Yes, we get that The Grand Tour cannot have their own version of "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" due to logistic and copyright issues, so just move on with other parts of the show.
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Episode 8: "Space Race"
Directed by Charles Beeson (Supernatural, Revolution)
Flynn and Anthony travel to July 20, 1969 to disrupt the Apollo 11 mission with a modern computer virus. As 1960s technology is unable to counter a denial-of-service attack, Rufus and Lucy get help from mathematician Katherine Johnson. Meanwhile, Wyatt investigates on why Flynn is interested in a Lockman Aerospace secretary named Maria Thompkins.
Next time on Timeless:
Episode 9: "Last Ride of Bonnie and Clyde"
Lucy and Wyatt find romance in an era of bank robbers.
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May: [reading text] "Each time one of you is killed, you all have to begin again."
Clarkson: "So it's like that Tom Cruise movie."
Hammond: "What? Cocktail?"
Clarkson: "No, not Cocktail. Or Rain Man."
May: "This is gonna take forever."
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A1 would be at home in this car.
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(May not be viewable in some countries)
Gundam Plamodel Thread IV
in Anime or Science Fiction
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Time to go old-school with the MG RX-78GP01 Gundam GP01. Abandoning Shoji Kawamori's lineart in favor of sharper edges and proportions, it would influence the design of the HGUC, PG, and RG kits, as well as many toys and figurines of the GP01. For being a 19-year-old kit, it's a good build, despite lacking the articulation of today's MG kits. As with kits produced before 2005, the articulated hands struggle to hold the weapons. The Core Fighter II looks so much better than the pudgy RG version.
Just like any '90s Gunpla kit, quite a bit of painting is required. Also, as with pre-1999 MG kits, the marking sheet uses the outdated "U.N.T. Spacy" labels. Fortunately, Bandai has released a Gundam Decal sheet for the MG 0083 kits that includes the updated "EFSF" markings.
Hopefully, within the next year or two, we'll get a Ver.2.0 of the MG GP01/Fb which, like the MG RX-78-2 Gundam 3.0, will improve upon its RG counterpart. And while we're at it, maybe the MG RGM-79N GM Custom should get the Ver.Ka treatment.
And here's my current GP01 family.
"If you build it, he will come."