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If the resin prototype has articulated hands why are their comments that the toy won't have them? Is that stated someone in the writing?

This reminds me of what I said about the GNU. They should have just charged the extra $10 to $15 and made them transformable.

You're forgetting that the GNU frame isn't implemented in whole on all GNU toys and that the parts of the frame that are implemented are often blocked by the outer shell of the toy. I wouldn't expect future versions of the YF-19, YF-21 or VF-11 to be any more poseable than the current batch.

I prefer the 1/60 2.0 generally in sculpt to the 1/48 but I'm still on the fence about the modified head placement. Was anyone really that bothered by how low the nosecone went?

I came up with a design of the VF-1 that would have built in side parts. It's a bit tough to explain but the arms that are suppose to move the leg into place could be used on a toy to then swing up and become side parts. If Yamato did a version 2.0 I would love for them to do this. You could also incorporate a pivot joint in the chest so the toy could hunch forward. My plan for the legs would also make the waist way more useful. If one were to also incorporate a way for shortening the wings the toy would be absolutely amazing. Best of all, I think it'd be more durable in some ways. But this is all pipedream stuff.

Remember a while ago when that redesigned Mospeada art was published? I think it was Aramaki who did it and he said he'd like to revisit mospeada. I think one of our members here also managed to track down Terada who also expressed interest in revisiting mospeada. Chances of that happening? I could only guess nill.

Well folks, I think I just posted what ought to be my most controversial post ever (it's a quick run down of each VF-1 toy). Check out the comparison shots by clicking right here.

They're making all four so the green one will be the third but I think it's safe to say Toynami won't be making any changes between repaints.

I have the Toynami Beta on preorder. Toynami isn't the most efficient distributor though (so it seems to me). I've preordered a few of their products now and it always seems a complete crapshoot on who will get the item in stock first. That said, I'll definitely drop everything and review it when mine comes in.

Lame ^. Ride armor is so much better... and it's pretty much the same thing except it transforms and kicks @$$.

I guess that would depend on your perception. If you see new toy releases as fortunate, then it would be good luck. If you really enjoy hearing things are mired in delays or have a fear of new releases for budgetary reasons then these releases by month end would be bad luck. I've been very skeptical that any of these toys would hit their release dates but now it seems that CMs is on target but I'm still very curious as to whether this destroid will make its release date.

The strangest part of this whole bit is that the particular part and place that is breaking is extremely similar on a lot of other toys and there aren't any prolbems there. Heck, even the VF-0 toy has a very similar part and that's the one part that never breaks on the VF-0's otherwise terribly put together shoulder area. Then again, maybe that part would break more if the rest of the shoulder didn't crumble away before it had the chance.

Well that's pretty damning. Could be a number of factors. There may be a tiny bit of slop in the size of the hole the pin fits in allowing it to wobble a bit applying pressure to the housing around it. It could also be the fat hinge in the middle doesn't have enough room to maneuver so when the plastic is in certain positions it pushes outward against the thin plastic edges that house it.

I just asked whether or not this had been delayed and was told that there hasn't been any news that it was. So, with any luck the Yamato Destroid, CMs VR-41, and CMs Dark Legioss are still scheduled to be out this month.

I've heard of people looking at the resin prototype a VERY long time ago. I find it hard to believe Yamato is starting to show off the CAD now to drum up interest when they've got full blown prototypes lying around.

Tough break (no pun intended) Misterryno! There's at least 5 reported then (and I think it's safe to say, on MW people LOVE to report their problems) so at least we're not looking at a full-fledged epidemic. Just the same, I think I'll make mention of this next time I update my 2.0 post (probably with pictures of the Super Hikaru when that comes out).

Alrighty, so how many have we seen broken at the shoulder? I remember seeing one on a Japanese forum, and was it two here? I think there may have been a fourth on another toy blog somewhere. So are we at four or did I miss a few MWers with broken shoulders?

Rad was friggin' awesome. So great. Anyone remember: Flowers in the Attic I think it was based on a book. Seriously messed up stuff, I watched it probably when i was a bit too young and it took me a while to get over the "Gee, that was wrong" feeling.

Yes, you've transformed it correctly, there are left over parts. Not the most impressive thing (and Yellow's face in the helmet is horrible).

That's spam, never quote it or react to it and the mods will make it disappear... usually before you even log in again. Then we can all just pretend it didn't happen.

Brera is in slave mode now... he can't do anything but what Grace tells him.

I did a post about the MH VR-41 Ride Armor. Hopefully I'll get an updated review of some Yammy 1/48s on the site this week and then hit everyone with a big VF-1 comparison post next week.

GG: "Hey, even though i said it's not alcohol, that's...." Lunar: "Hey, even if that isn't alcohol it's..." Whatever it is, Alto knows it's capable of getting Sheryl drunk. That's why after she gets drunk and passes out he says "Just as I predicted"

She's drunk. Alto tries to tell Sheryl that he was lying about it being non-alchoholic but she's too busy chugging for it to matter.

Don't forget, Ai Kun also destroyed Alto's paper airplane in a previous episode. I was confused, didn't people say earlier in this thread that Alto picked Ranka in this episode? I watched it and Alto says he's going to protect Frontier and those he loves even if he has to kill Ranka to do it. Then Klan says something about his love, Sheryl is crying, and I'm just friggin' confused but to me that seems like he's picking Sheryl. I'm guessing there were some hard to translate and vague statements in that last conversation.