Boobytrap
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Wow, this was out of left field. With no announcement of a standard release to go with it I wonder if everything is just going to be premium finish for all future re-releases. It's better than nothing so I'm still getting it but I would have preferred to get a standard version to keep it consistent with the rest of my collection. This announcement is really a sigh of relief. There has been so little news of any re-release (actually Macross in general) from Arcadia that I thought that they had abandoned them. While the Bandai DX may be the new standard for VF toys my entire collection is 1/60 or 1/100 so I have no desire to jump into another scale.
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The Official Moscato Hobby Models Thread
Boobytrap replied to captain america's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Hmmm, while for my own selfish reasons I would say to go for it so that I have options to choose from it may be better for you to take a wait and see approach. While I know for sure what you would produce would put MAAS' efforts to shame I would assume their price point and the fact that it is a completed product would make theirs more desirable to many. Because of that people may pass on yours to hold out on the MAAS version making it difficult for you to get a good ROI. Of course who knows if MAAS will even make theirs and you have a pretty quick concept to production timeline so... Yeah I probably didn't help much there did I. For my personal preferences it really comes down to items being compatible with each other. If all you make is the bioroid with no properly scaled hovertank to go with it I wouldn't be as interested and would probably go with MAAS, as imperfect as it may be. But if you make other 1/48 scaled SC items to pair with them then I would definitely prefer what you produce. -
Ugh, that's horrible. I know it's just a rendered version of the wire frame from the OP so I guess I should have been complaining then but seeing it fleshed out just highlights all of the issues with it. The sad thing is that I am so starved for a toy version of the hovertank that I will still probably break down and get it if it ever gets made. I just probably wouldn't ever display it in tank mode which in the end doesn't make it much better than the Matchbox version.
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The Official Moscato Hobby Models Thread
Boobytrap replied to captain america's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Nice! Other than the arms it reminds me a lot of the Kampfer which was always a favorite of mine. -
Gundam Figure Thread - Newtype GN-002
Boobytrap replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Thanks for the update. Entertainment Earth cancelled my pre-order (eventually... ) as they were not able to get enough stock. I've been looking for an aftermarket one since. I was able to apply a 10% off coupon for being a new customer so that brought the price down. Certainly not as low as the original MSRP but it saved me some money from what I have been able to see online. They do require you to pay upfront but if they get them in January as stated then I'm OK with that. -
Well that was easy. 7767y shipped from amazon.jp. I'll definitely be using them as my go to shop in the future.
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Here's my attempt
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OK, I seriously LOL'd at that.
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Arcadia Premium Finish Max and Miria 1/60 Super VF-1J
Boobytrap replied to davidwhangchoi's topic in Toys
If this is indeed the case I wonder if mold degradation is part of the reason for Arcadia to have not announced any further re-releases yet other than the 35th anniversary (which they may have been obligated to do). They have been rather consistent with the re-releases and I've been concerned that there aren't any more in the pipeline. I would hate for them to stop before they get to the VF-1D/VE-1/VT-1/Max TV VF-1A. -
And now no longer available. Hopefully someone else besides me from here was able to get one.
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Pre-orders open again at MK https://mykombini.com/en/march-2019/12991-hi-metal-r-vf-4-lightning-iii-macross-flash-back-2012-bandai-spirits-4573102553812.html 12890y
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Oh wow! I never expected them to go that deep with variations. Maybe a CF VF-4G, but not Roy or M & M with a different head sculpt. The VF-4 is very near the top of my favorite valk designs so I will get every single one they decide to produce. As much as I love them though I hope they space out the releases and give us some destroids or enemy mech in between. A VF-1D wouldn't hurt either.
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Dang it. Can't believe I forgot about this last night. I even had my laptop sitting next to me at midnight. Oh well. I haven't had an issue getting a late pre-order for any HMR in the past. It may take a few weeks/months of scouring the regular sites for availability but I'm sure I will be able to get one eventually. Sure would have been nice to not have to do that though. I really need to write myself a note or set a reminder in the future.
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Agreed. While 2016 and 2017 may have been when the did the releases exactly the way I would want the most important thing over the frequency is that the line continues. If they need to reduce from 7/8 Macross items a year to half that amount and not have as many new molds to keep the line viable I'll take it.
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They can make all of the non-Macross HMR's they want, just so long as they don't impact the release of Macross HMR's. My desire would be about 1 Macross item every other month (hopefully with about half of those being a new mold) and they can fill up the other months with non-Macross stuff. They were pretty much doing it perfectly for me in 2016 and 2017.
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This. Poor choice of words on my part. I wish I was enough of an insider to know their actual production numbers.
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If that's how you want to classify it then you go with it For me I was only counting the VE-1 as the only new mold as the VT-1 came after and was the exact same base valk except for the head. Putting on some new leg armors and boosters doesn't count as unique enough to count as an entirely new mold in my mind.
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I was just about to post something similar. 2018 has definitely been the worst year for Macross HMR. Low production numbers (almost half of the previous full years) and all valks with no destroids or enemy mechs. 2016 also gave 3 completely new molds and 2017 gave us 4 new molds. 2018 just gave us 1 if you want to call it that since it was still a variation on a VF-1. Like you I hope 2019 gives us a better year for Macross HMR.
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That canopy looks pretty foggy. Hopefully Hikaru was just thinking of Misa on the photoshoot day and the production version will be clear.
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Also VF-17 and YF-21/VF-22
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Yes, I was hoping that the entire housing would rotate. Or even better if the housing was on a joint that could be pulled away from the main body so that it could not only rotate but also move up/down/forward/back. Obviously this movement would be limited (especially the forward/back) but even a little would make a big difference.
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This is welcome news. I probably would have preferred a destroid or zentradi mech but the VF-4 is the top valk I would have wanted them to do next. Like Jenius I was hoping that they would find a way to integrate some shoulder articulation but oh well. At least the line is still continuing and giving us something new. Bring on the PO!
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My 31A arrived home safe and sound yesterday. No brown shipper box which is to be expected with these late acquisitions by NY. It was a long frustrating wait but now that I have it it was worth it. One of my favorites for sure.
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Only the Ver Ka had that issue. They used a different material for the anime version which doesn't have that issue. While it is an awesome model I don't know if I would recommend it for someone trying to get back into Gundam. Having to decal/reverse wash/hand paint the gold can be a pain. If I recall correctly the Psycho Zaku is the most recent Zeon MG. It does reuse a lot of parts from the Zaku 2 2.0 (mostly the frame) but there is still a lot of new parts and engineering as well. It's quite large with the backpack but you don't have to display it with it if you are limited on space. The weapons choices also make it a lot of fun. I would also agree with Noel and Ignacio. You can't go wrong with any of those. My #1 favorite though is the Sazabi. I know you said anything but that one but in my opinion it truly is one of the very best Gundam models Bandai has ever produced. Its articulation is a little limited (but not bad) however its shelf presence is undeniable. I am a little biased though as that suit in general has been at the top of my list since the day I first saw it.
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Well it took a week after they put it in preparation in progress status but my 31A was shipped by NY. Still have no idea where NY is getting these from but as long as it arrives safely on my door step that's all that matters in the end.
