treatment

14 minutes ago, grogall said:

So I'm receiving my VF-1S Roy Focker Special on Friday, I was wandering is this the TV or Movie version, or does it really mater? Was there any differences between the two...

Bandai released the TV Super Parts almost at the same time as this Valk. So it would indicate its a TV version.

It's the TV version, per the included specific Roy pilot:

sample pic from https://hacchaka.net/archives/52064122.html

41 minutes ago, Robin-11 said:

Quick question, does anybody know which aircraft number Isamu is piloting in the beginning sequence of Macross Plus? I am refering to the VF-11 he is using in the dogfight against the rogue zentran squad, right before he arrives on the New Edward training base.

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6 minutes ago, MKT said:

I thought it might be a bit strange that the metal parts are left bare, but thankfully in the article it mentions:

“The metal parts peeking through the legs are painted in the product.”

It would be nice for Bandai to leave them bare-but-shiny metal as a nice homage to the old 1/24 Takara dual-models:

pic from Jenius' site:  https://anymoon.com/blog/?p=6337

Will be a much better homage than just the retro box/pkging homages Bandai did for the HM-Rs Dougram, Soltic and Orguss...

latest from hjweb regarding HM-R Scopedog:

https://hjweb.jp/article/1166710/

web-translated:

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...Each part has a range of motion, allowing you to pose it in a variety of powerful action poses. Also, by using die-cast parts unique to HI-METAL R for the joints, you can enjoy precise movement and landing poses. This is the birth of Scope Dock's ideal finished action toy

samples:

Gotta check my old HM-R Dougram and Solitc later to see if they have metal feet like this upcoming HM-R Scopedog.

take away from that video:

• seems the non-straight / bendy head-laser installed by default is the norm on this release.  So far, why don't these VF-2G Revival owners just  replace the bendy head-laser ASAP with the separate "rigid" head-laser in the package? 
   
• he demo'ed the loose left hip and loose left shoulder that seems to be trending with this Revival edition.

HeppokoSamurai's is quite dissatisfied with his Super VF-25G:

https://twitter.com/simsim5479/status/1706311008535400537

partial web translation:

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 I'm quite dissatisfied with how loose my shoulders and hips are.

addi/edit:

his followup:

https://twitter.com/simsim5479/status/1706311008535400537

web-translation:

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Michelle's machine's legs are still loose even after tightening them. I guess I have to chew on something.

heppoko samurai posted pics of his VF-25G Revival, but not sure if he'd noticed it's got a curving not-straight head-laser OOB:

https://twitter.com/simsim5479/status/1705769026717430157

https://twitter.com/simsim5479/status/1705769568088760412

not sure if old shots, but some promo pics and stuff of the upcoming Megahouse reissue at

hobby.dengeki.com/news/2065645/

sample:

HJWEB has posted the actual HM-R Scopedog prototype pics shown before as magazine scans:

https://hjweb.jp/article/1125452/

samples:

HM-R Orguss still available at CDJ as of this posting:

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-629946

20,000y (+ whatever shipping-fees to your country)

still available as of this posting at ami:

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-151323

15,090y   (+ whatever shipping-fees to your country)

from  https://twitter.com/simsim5479/status/1695373751599427949

Honestly...

I think Arcadia's still trying to recoup their losses from all those broken toys their previous (or current) factory produced.

VF-0A, SV-51 Ivanov, and the YF-19/PF-YF-19 fiascos come to mind immediately...

24 minutes ago, Shawn said:

I remember a couple years ago I could not buy certain Macross items from Amazon JP-it said 'due to licensing restrictions we are not allowed to sell to you'

I can't remember what it applied to...was it games or toys? LOL
 

It's has gotten quite random at amz-jp, in at least the last 5 or so years, and it's not just macross-specific toys/games/videos/etc.

In my case, it'll usually be some Bandai-branded toys (like certain Soul of Chogokins, etc). 

Sometimes, they'll block some Arcadia toys, too.

No rhyme nor reason at all.

6 hours ago, treatment said:

 

Heard it's a goofy franchise, but here are the preorder pages available at amz-jp (so far) for disc-versions (i think):

PS4 normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9Q2TC1/

PS5 normal (4493y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PBWBX/

PS5 LE (unknown) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9M3BN2

Switch normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PWGTF/

Switch LE (7678y) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9P2WWX/

 

 update:

The LEs for the PS4 and PS5 platforms disc-versions are now listed on amz-jp:

PS5 LE  (7678y) :  https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0CG9M3BN2  

PS4 LE (7678y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0CG9LWNQW

translated description/detail on amz-jp: 

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The package version includes stages, characters, and aircraft from "Do You Remember Love, Macross?" (additional paid DLC)!
Limited edition contents: 4 special benefits such as a special illustration package drawn by Haruhiko Mikimoto, the character designer of "Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?"
Character design of "Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do you remember love?" Illustration package drawn by Haruhiko Mikimoto & special book red (40p planned) & acrylic plate & Weiss Schwarz special PR card (*PR card is the first production version) Includes both regular and limited editions)!

6 hours ago, treatment said:

preorder pages available at amz-jp (so far):

PS4 normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9Q2TC1/

PS5 normal (4493y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PBWBX/

PS5 LE (unknown) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9M3BN2

Switch normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PWGTF/

Switch LE (7678y) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9P2WWX/

 

update:

The LEs for the PS4 and PS5 platforms disc-versions are now listed on amz-jp:

PS5 LE  (7678y) :  https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0CG9M3BN2  

PS4 LE (7678y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0CG9LWNQW

translated description/detail on amz-jp: 

Quote

The package version includes stages, characters, and aircraft from "Do You Remember Love, Macross?" (additional paid DLC)!
Limited edition contents: 4 special benefits such as a special illustration package drawn by Haruhiko Mikimoto, the character designer of "Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?"
Character design of "Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do you remember love?" Illustration package drawn by Haruhiko Mikimoto & special book red (40p planned) & acrylic plate & Weiss Schwarz special PR card (*PR card is the first production version) Includes both regular and limited editions)!

13 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

is this a good franchise? anyone heard of it?

 

Pre-orders for the game opened today in Japan. It will be available in the following editions:

Physical Standard Edition (5,280 yen)

Base game

MACROSS: Do You Remember Love? stages, characters, music, and aircraft

Weiβ Schwarz PR card

Physical Limited Edition (7,678 yen)

Base game

MACROSS: Do You Remember Love? stages, characters, music, and aircraft

Packaging illustrated by The Super Dimension Fortress MACROSS character design Haruhiko Mikimoto

Acrylic card

Game-original special booklet

Weiβ Schwarz PR card

Digital Standard Edition (3,960 yen)

Base game

Downloadable Content (1,320 yen)

MACROSS: Do You Remember Love? stages, characters, music, and aircraft

The English and Japanese official websites for MACROSS: Shooting Insight also opened today. The Japanese website contains a key visual that includes Lynn Minmay from MACROSS: Do You Remember Love?, while the English website’s key visual does not. At this point, it is unclear what this means.

 

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/macross-shooting-insight-physical-edition-includes-macross-do-you-remember-love-content

Heard it's a goofy franchise, but here are the preorder pages available at amz-jp (so far) for disc-versions (i think):

PS4 normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9Q2TC1/

PS5 normal (4493y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PBWBX/

PS5 LE (unknown) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9M3BN2

Switch normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PWGTF/

Switch LE (7678y) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9P2WWX/

preorder pages available at amz-jp (so far):

PS4 normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9Q2TC1/

PS5 normal (4493y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PBWBX/

PS5 LE (unknown) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9M3BN2

Switch normal (5280y) : https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9PWGTF/

Switch LE (7678y) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CG9P2WWX/

The other video still has it:

54 minutes ago, MKT said:

Early reviews:

 

so ummm, what?

why?

😕

new mag-scan pic of HMR Scopedog via TD-forum:

https://bbs.toysdaily.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=470399&pid=8201287

a 2023 review of Takara's Revival Dual Model RSC...

sometimes overlooked detail on the HMR VF-0 line...

scaled down pic from https://twitter.com/simsim5479/status/1693473209826582695

On 8/11/2023 at 9:52 AM, seti88 said:

Tenjin-san supervised colors on the 0D...that explains the final uncommon color amongst bandai's releases...

👍👍

 

Along with his color-supervision of this HMR VF-0D, I really would like to believe that it was also Tenjin who forced Bandai to add and keep the yellow-detail on the missiles.

Would've been nice if they're orange stripes instead, but it's all good considering the glaring absence of the yellow-detail on the cluster-missiles of Bandai's HMR Roy VF-0S...