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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
MKT replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Hiding in the shadows.. "To punish and enslave..." Waiting for the right moment to strike! Transformers 2007 will always be etched in my mind as a cool entry to the franchise. I liked their take on the Decepticons' aesthetics - still somewhat hominid but with otherworldly alien proportions, as opposed to the more conventional humanoid Autobots. Barricade here is one that made a strong impression as one of the bots revealed pretty early on in the show.
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It's not only quiet on the VF-5000 front, but they've also gone a bit silent on the other major release the Hargun that they've been previewing for a long time. Maybe all these re-issues they are doing now is really needed to amass more funds to take the new releases to the next level.
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Don't think anyone ever did. Even for the kits, outside of Moscato or resin ones, I think there is only the little 1/44 Bandai ones. @guyxxed Hope to see more pics. At end of day it's just everyone having fun with the toys.
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I get the impression that the current prices of Yammie VF-0 Ghost bundles reflect the demand for the Ghost itself which Arcadia has seemingly refuse to make.. The standalone Ghost is even harder to come by these days.
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Pew pew pew! Experimenting with software bokeh effect.. There was chatter last year that MCU's Ironheart took inspiration from the Q-Rau, and in some ways the resemblances do look like more than a coincidence... And this concludes the Q-Rhea Klan Klang picture series, she goes back to the glass prison after this. All in, had quite a bit of fun with this figure - the loose hips were a bit of bummer, but the tight feet & great overall articulation more than made up for it.
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This looks like a great figure! I'm late to the Figma Samus line, so the secondary prices are pretty astronomical. Eventually settled for a small Amiibo Samus as a representation even though I don't have a Switch.
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I did. It shipped nearly 2 months ago but it will be some time before I get them, maybe another month, as they are on the slow boat lol.
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Hats off to your patience with the hot water. I always thought the hot water / hair dryer tricks were only temporary & the figure would eventually go back to its original shape. The results look really good & now I’m wanting to try it.
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From KC’s post on FB:
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I have that Armored Klan as well. But due to its size it also just sits in the box on a shelf. Good thing it has a transparent window to peek through every now & then lol. Nice lighting, it makes everything look bright & vibrant especially the CM’s figures. Did u glue Sara & Mao to their base? I could never get them standing straight by themselves for long. Sara will always lean to an extreme angle, & Mao will straight topple over after just a few hours lol.
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I do hope Bandai fix the issues with this mold once & for all. They would have to commit more to re-engineer it compared to the Revival 25/29s, but at least they can then release the other repaints with confidence, especially the Delta 171 we never got.
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Let's go hunt some Vajras.. Can't decide whose curves I like better. I think the left one.
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I finally received the Hikaru 1J Armored & Max 1A. On opening, it struck me how bright the whites are, and my mind immediately goes back to the old-school clothes detergent commercials. These new TV valks will be the brilliant whites after wash, whilst the older HMRs are the dull whites before. In fact, I reckon these whites are probably the whitest of any toy in Macross history.. Taking Max out of the Tamashii brown carton was also nice small surprise, as the colored box material is back to the older HMR ones. The printing is more vibrant compared to the newer, thicker box material of other recent HMRs.
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Awesome!! This new Streets of Rage somehow looks familiar, then I remember some small studio made a proof of concept some 10 years or so ago for a 3D Streets of Rage game, and this one although unlikely looks like it straight continued from that. Shinobi is hitting the right notes! What a classic, especially the new wolf riding scene recalling the horse riding stage of Shinobi 3. The graphical effects have some similarities to Streets of Rage 4, so perhaps its the same studio handling it..
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Thanks @m0n5t3r. Agreed the gimmicks are rather fun. Fiddly they are, all down to the rather loose hips that they always want to do the splits. But I reckon some Kiki or floor polish would work well there. Too bad Bandai didn’t do the green version, although am already satisfied they gave the whole Pixie Squadron.
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Wow to fall off just by itself.. doesn't seem to be just weak plastics, sounds like also some form of plastic rot over time due to defective formulation, not dissimilar to the exploding shoulders of the Yamato VF-0.
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Other than individual details such as weapons, is the Q-Rhea supposed to be slimmer in sculpt compared to the Q-Rau? Or is it down to the Q-Rhea being a CGI interpretation of the latter, that it is becomes slimmer overall? Personally I do prefer the Q-Rhea's proportions..
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Chogokin Aerial at a deep discount on Hobby-Genki: https://hobby-genki.com/en/chogokin/13405-chogokin-gundam-aerial-mobile-suit-gundam-the-witch-from-mercury-4573102640727.html
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This sounds most plausible. They have been doing this for the past few releases, including the Garlands.
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The VF-19P and VF-11C are still so white lol..
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I wished I applied them, but the valk was purchased from a forum member here some years ago, with stickers already done & Shapeways shoulders installed. It's my first v2 with Shapeways and I reckon they were done very well. Incidentally, the seller later on revealed here that he was having a terminal illness. He hasn't been online for a while, so he may be in a better place now.
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Still not convinced the SV-51 were actual re-issues, but old stock at Arcadia. If they were, it would be just about the fastest turnaround time of 1-month from PO to delivery lol.
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VF-0A starting to come on-stream outside Japan. BBTS: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/261041?o=2
