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I just started tackling this Megazone 23 Hargan kit. I've never worked with a resin kit or at this scale, which feels tiny. The screws alone caused me an hour of frustration.  When I got the kit the intention was to find a suitable rider and the Sentinel Mospeada 1:48 pilot is pretty close. Not sure of any other articulated figures at that scale. Diaclone maybe?

58 minutes ago, Bobby said:

If you don't buy the Transporter kit can you still convert the bike fully into slave mode?

Yes the Hargun can still be converted without the Transporter.

Can see the pieces I've laid out from the box here.

19 minutes ago, RavenHawk said:

Congrats. Love to see the Hagan when it arrives!

I've one Hargun in hand at the moment, the second is on its way from Japan most likely next week. Should be able to recreate a scene with the transporter, garland and 2 harguns then. Some of those details in the Hargun box baggies are so small. The Arcadia Hargun and transporter might be released and bought before I manage to build these 🤣 

15 minutes ago, oshanmacross said:

Wow, those are cast in colored resin.
Congrats!

That is quite an accomplishment scoring those especially if you are in the US and never attended WonderFest.

It certainly presented me with some challenges to order and ship, glad they arrived. There's one more Hagan outstanding to arrive. I popped on piece out of the box there to hopefully show the scale against an Arcadia Garland. The screws are absolutely tiny with it!

I don't know if getting my hands on the Proto Garland or GR-2 will be something that would happen in the future.

Finally managed to land some 1/48 scale Megazone 23 kits from Imizu Hiroshi. These are even smaller feeling now when I have them on hand! Next task is getting time to build them.

3 hours ago, RavenHawk said:

A few questions for anyone who might be more in the know than I am:

1) Has anyone heard any updates on the Arcadia Hargun? Seems quiet from them on that front, since pre-Covid.

2) I came across the military coloring Garland on HLJ, supposedly a preorder due now, but don't recall seeing anything anywhere else, ever. Does anyone know if this is anything other than HLJ jumping the gun? https://www.hlj.com/1-24-scale-megazone-23-die-cast-model-garland-autonomous-army-color-ver-acamrk821566

3) Does anyone have any leads for buying an Arcadia Proto-Garland for a reasonable price? Another one of those items I thought I pre-ordered, but then somehow missed. The usual sources seem to be sold out or asking excessive amounts... but I haven't seen Arcadia doing re-releases.

I've been waiting to hear even a small bit of news about the Hargun as well.

I know 1/12 scale hargun was for sale last weekend during WonderFest for 35000 yen. Wondering does that have some bearing on Arcadia's release, since its the same designer isn't it?

Quick question but does anyone know of human figures in the 1/48 scale with articulation similar to the pilot released Sentinel Legioss release? I find plenty of fixed posed for display.

Great price for the ES Gokin version! I managed to snag one a few months back for just a little be more than that after some searching. Great piece to display. With your link I'd be tempted for a dual mode display!

I remember contacting Hiroshi Imizu about there being any chance he could sell me each of the Garlands but was pretty set hard on them being WF only releases. 😭

6 hours ago, tekering said:

Yes, but is it Arcadia's prototype?  T-Rex's mock-up?  A fan-made resin kit?

That tweet is nothing but goddamn hashtags.

#twittersucksbigtime

That tweet is from a fan made resin kit. Usually selling them only during WonderFest events. 1/48 scale I believe his releases are. Would love to get my hands on any of his releases!

18 hours ago, Bobby said:

In instances like this I have used ZenMarket's "Other Shops" link and add the direct URL of the item(s) I want to purchase. Then they buy it for me and charge ¥300 per item for proxy and hold it my "warehouse" for up to 45 days for free. I will then usually purchase other things during that time to make a haul and then around day 40 create the parcel (also a free service). They provide around 6-7 shipping options to choose from (I actually just got a package from them yesterday). This was interesting to me that just recently I calculated that it was cheaper for me to buy 5 books from Mandarake going through ZM vs going through Mandarake direct. Shipping within Japan is fairly cheap when vendors use things like Yu-Pack (Japan's parcel post equivalent) and for this instance having Madarake ship my items to ZM and then having ZM consolidate it into one package for me (free) was cheaper mainly because ZM offers way more shipping options than Mandarake at the moment.

Thank you that's actually a great help! I've never used it before but will check it out for this case.

This is looking great!

https://twitter.com/imizuhiroshi/status/1438074243187568643

On 9/12/2021 at 10:28 PM, oshanmacross said:

Yeah, that book is lacking alot.
If really into Megazone bikes follow this person on twitter: @R_AREA2019

Lots of good fan made comics obsessing on the Megazone 23 bikes and all variations.

Does anyone know a supplier than can ship the R_AREA comics outside of Japan? I've seen their links to some online ones but haven't seen international shipping options?

https://www.hlj.com/1-24-scale-megazone-23-die-cast-model-garland-autonomous-army-color-ver-acamrk821566

I was hoping this would be available on HLJ. I had added one on nin-nin but held off.

Very unexpected but definitely will be an insta buy 

50 minutes ago, Rhubarbarian said:

Came over here to mention this. I picked up a pre-order at AmiAmi last night, so I assume it's on HLJ and other regular retailers as well. Glad I didn't pay the inflated prices when I got the Megazone bug back at the start of quarantine.

I was looking for ones over quarantine and notice the price hikes on them so glad to see a reissue.

I also see that Arcadia have mentioned on their twitterin that they've improved the joints in this reissue.

I had issues trying to add one to the cart on HLJ and bought else where then just to secure one.

Fingers are tightly crossed for some Hargan news at some point.

So they were responsible for the model for the yamato garland it seems? Also starting to feel like the same individual is responsible for the Arcadia version based on their design of the Hargan they're working on? Leaves me to wonder is the Hargan actually the model being built for Arcadia?

I wouldn't mind eating the cost if I found some items but the chances of finding some of them are low unfortunately. I'd be happy to cover someone picking up some items, at least then I know they're got.

Some really nice megazone 23 items popping up this year that I wouldn't mind chasing down.

54 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Gooble gobble one of us!

It's infectious! Did the same just now. First DX VF-1 I decided to grab.

16 hours ago, jenius said:

Hasn't it been made virtual?

Has it? Where could I find information on it? Last pages I was scrolling just there today was giving advice on attendance safety measures etc

https://wonfes.jp/info/#info4368

I may be looking in the wrong place all the same.

I've been eyeing some nice kits that seem to be only available during the wonder festival events in the coming year. I've done some googling around the area of buying through the likes of an individual over there, but for previous years. I've yet to find a proxy for the upcoming events.

Has anyone got any idea how to purchase items from these events through a proxy of some sorts? Unlikely I'll be there in person so it seems like the only solution is finding a buyer in over there. Has anyone done this in here before?

Was actually letting his playlist play through last week. I've gotten back into some of the 3D printing and CNCing parts so been looking through Macross based topics. Interesting to see approaches people take in the designs.

I've been watching out for these 1/48 kits but missed the last 2 that went for auction.

Love his work

I see the Proto Garland listed as reissue on HLJ.

https://www.hlj.com/1-24-scale-megazone-23-part-ii-diecast-model-proto-garland-reissue-aca82136-2

I received a proto Garland that I had waiting in the warehouse of HLJ for a while now. Was disappointed to find an amber light missing on the rear and some of the pins not fully flushed so that the left swing arm wouldn't align correctly.