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  1. I've heard here & there that they are going to do the rest of both shows as "season 2". You figure they want to draw it out to keep people coming back. US TV usually doesn't have 50+ episode seasons. Personally I wouldn't have attention span for it...
  2. Personally... I think both Macross (orig TV & Movie) & Robotech BOTH have very juvenile, silly plots. That doesn't change the fact that I like them both a lot...
  3. What else would be an example of this "soft" pvc? Is it the type of stiff plastic that you can easily mark up with a fingernail? I have a very old, 4" Tall 1/200 Gundam F-91 from the early 90's. It's stiff, shiny plastic, but the shoulder fins were definately the sort of plastic I could snap or mark up. Are these made entirely of this material?
  4. 2 reasons... 1) He bought two of the valk. Maybe even 3, and like this he breaks even on cost. 2) $700 profit is a significant enough amount of money for him that he's happy to sell it. I would say most people would probably do the same. He can take that $700 profit and buy food, pay rent, or buy more toys he really wants with it.
  5. So it's been a few years since this thread was started -- Anyone have anything new to report? I'm considering getting a Deep Striker - It's the ultimate machine from the Gundam Sentinel universe, and one helluva impresive looking toy. However, some of the things I've read here are making me apprehensive about it.
  6. The XB-70 inspired who to make which anime?
  7. Think about it this way.... Models, Toys, Books; they are all mass produced items. There are THOUSANDS of VE-1 Ostrich toys out there. How many Gunbuster cells are there? 30 minutes per Ep, say 10 frames a second. That's 108,000 cels total. Out of those 100k, say only 5% are interesting. That's a mere 5000 cels..... and EACH ONE IS UNIQUE! Guys, lets face it-- most of us are ANIME fans. Thats ANIMATION. Don't lose sight of that. Cels are a 1-of-a-kind, real piece of the most defining aspect of this crazy Japanese stuff we all love.
  8. I thought there was already a thread on this one. love the MS's in it. 322928[/snapback] You know, sometimes it's better to let sleeping threads sleep.
  9. Baronv, that Voltron cel.... IS NUTS! That's a real piece of anime history you have there.
  10. Damn Noriko! That's one helluva a find. I'd have charged upwards of $900 for a cell like that.
  11. This particular Gundam gets my motor humming like a 'Stones tune. http://www.gundamstoreandmore.com/ban915914.html
  12. armentage

    M7 VF-19 Valks

    Sorry but I wasn't entirely clear with that post. I meant to say that the REAL Yamato VF-11B is sturdier than a BOOTLEG *VF-19*.
  13. From http://www.gearsonline.net/gundam/sentinel.php More goodness -- my FIRST Gundam kit and still my favorite. Someone brought this back for me from Taiwan back in 1988.
  14. Just going to say this once. Gundam Sentinel Mech designs = #1
  15. armentage

    M7 VF-19 Valks

    I will say this -- After getting my hands on a Yamato VF-11B, I can say for sure that the bootleg toy is MUCH tougher-built than the Yamato. You can actually play with the bootleg and not expect it to break, much like the original 1/55 Taka/Bandai VF-1's. Honestly, I'm a little afraid every time I transform or re-pose my Yamato 1/48th VF-1. Sure, they are VERY different beasts (especially in terms of surface detail) but Bandai sure does make a tough PLAYABLE toy, and these Bootlegs are *almost* as tough. Like I said before, I gave one to a 6 year old, and it's been 3 months; he hasn't destroyed it yet! Hell, I'd strongly recommend these as toys for kids. They are much cheaper than any comparable transform, and way cooler!
  16. They are the Takatoys stickers, I bought them from TwinMoons for about $9.99 each (Strike set and the base set) You're going to find that half of the stickers you need to do the strike pack will come on the base sticker set. THe base set as about 5x as many stickers as the original sticker sheet that came with my VF-1S Roy. A small magnifying glass helps TONS in trying to identify the stickers on the sheet. Make sure you have a sharp X-acto knife and a cutting board!
  17. armentage

    M7 VF-19 Valks

    They're pretty crappy. Quality varies greatly from toy to toy. The blue one is usually an amalgan of the pieces from a real Bandai Fire Valk & a Blue Valk. Stickers are terrible too, barely fit the toy. Pieces will be loose, rough, poorly finished. Screws are loose, and the holes almost seemed stripped... But for $9... I mean, I gave one to my friend's 6 year old and he thinks is the best toy EVER, but they are far far far from collectors items. You might wanna get a set to customize... JET FIRE ANYONE?
  18. F'ing fantastic photo-shop in that case! THE GAUNTLNET IS THROWN -- I dare thee, young photo-shoppers, to come up with a custom job that makes us all DROP our jaws! Do so, and you shall receive my eternal adoration.
  19. Misfits... Our songs are better We are the misfits misfits And we're gonna get her
  20. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=5993224070 Never seen this one before! I remember the crappy Valks from back in the day, but this one's actually pretty cool looking!
  21. The VF-2SS kit comes with a set of stickers AND water-slide decals.
  22. Any chance you can post a picture or more detailed explanation of what this slivering is? I've heard about it often but never really understood what it means. Do these MicroSOL/SET products help with making the decal film more transparent? I was dissapointed by my recent Bandai VF-2SS decals. The film is very visible on some of the larger decals. I used a thin coat of future before applying the decals, and the film was immediately visible. A coat of Testor's spray-flat hid them a little, but you can still make them out if you look closely
  23. I'm looking to buy the Bandai Cowboy Bebop Swordfish II kit (Spike's red plane). Hope to pay around $20-$30 for it.
  24. Anyone know if www.buy-model.com is trustable?
  25. HOLY CRAP! That is one SERIOUSLY weathered foot! You're planning on applying classic "Armor" (tanks and such) weathering techniques to a Gundam? Fantastic idea! I've been drooling over those supremely done tanks you see in many of the mainstream modeling magazines, but have never wanted to do a tank. You've just opened my eyes to a really great idea!
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