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  1. gundam fix figures are made of soft PVC...which if you were like me, living in a warm place and can't have the AC on all the time...things like the hip attached gun will start drooping.

    I like the overall design of the figure...but not when it looks like something from looney tunes.  it's now back in it's box and waiting for the big move into a cooler house...

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    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?

  2. So now comes the even bigger question... if you managed to get one, aside from profit, why in the heck are you selling it??

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    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.

  3. 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.

  4. I'm thinking this concept also inspired that scene in macross zero where guld fly the yf-21 directly towards the missles. IIRC the wings folded downward similar to the xb-70.  :unsure::ph34r:

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    The XB-70 inspired who to make which anime?

  5. 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.

  6. a boot 11b?!?!?!?!? I want one! I'm the dumb ass that collects "boots" and an 11b... that would save me soooo much money. Where did you find one?

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    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*.

  7. From http://www.gearsonline.net/gundam/sentinel.php

    In the fall of 1987, the Japanese magazine Model Graphix began serializing a monthly Gundam novel named Gundam Sentinel. It ran from September 1987 to August 1988 and quickly became a cult favorite thanks to the super-detailed mechanical designs and the high-tech story by veteran Gundam fan Masaya Takahashi (writer of the "MS Senki" comic) called Gundam Sentinel: Alice's Confession. The story took a more realistic look into the world of Gundam and, for the first time ever, Mobile Suits were visualized more as space shuttles instead of cartoon robots. The novel was also accompanied by mechanical designs and modeling work which was unlike anything that came before. It was the debut of Katoki Hajime who has since gone on to become the premier mechanical designer for the Gundam franchise. After Gundam Sentinel completed its run, Model Graphix compiled all the work, added in some new materials and published it as "Gundam Wars III." Released in September 1989, it is still regarded as one of the best Gundam books ever. The story was republished in July 1990 as a text novel subtitled "Alice's Confession."

    It is now perhaps the most well-known of Gundam side stories. Set during the same timeline as Gundam Double Zeta (which is the sequel to Zeta Gundam), after the fall of the Titans the Federation sends an expeditionary force called Task Force Alpha to deal with a group of elite Federation officers who've formed their own Earth-supremacist faction called the New Desides. The series introduced a more realistic technical style of thinking that created some of the most impressive designs from the Gundam Universe. Mobile Suits were larger, their weapons more powerful then their predecessors, the characters were older and the plot was on a less grand scale than what is usually found in Gundam. It can be said that Gundam Sentinel was made for the mature Gundam fan.

    The series was never animated (although a short animated TV commercial for an S Gundam model kit was made) or released as manga. However, the model kits continue to be popular with Gundam fans and new Sentinel designs crop up every now and then.

    More goodness -- my FIRST Gundam kit and still my favorite. Someone brought this back for me from Taiwan back in 1988.

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  8. 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!

  9. 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!

  10. 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?

  11. 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.

  12. I think that the vf-2ss decals are actually stickers, from what i know bandai don't use waterslide decals but stickers and dry transfer decal, my 1/100 variable vf-19 came with stickers as well.

    The VF-2SS kit comes with a set of stickers AND water-slide decals.

  13. then at the end, dab the edges of the decal with MicroSET from a brush - this helps to seal just the edges down onto the paint and helps to prevent silvering.  Silvering only occurs on the carrier film, when its over a dark surface that has a flat finish on it - so avoid that.

    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 :(

  14. 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!

  15. Okay, I finished the frame pretty much, but I lost the light bulb...so I'm not gonna be able to light it up :( bummer......really.

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    Is that painted? I assume you're making it blue?

    I notice you're spraying the pieces while they are still on the sprue -- how are you going to deal with the marks left after you cut them out?

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