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That lineart looks like its straight out of the Designworks. Hopefully we'll get a Region A Blu-ray release soon with all the goodies.

Scarlett's name. I'll take my 10 points. You're right, that's why I think he should be introduced as a secondary "main" character (one of the top 5 or whatever but not THE star) of the first movie. That would undoubtedly happen in sequels/spinoffs.

Another thing I'd like would be a removable flap like the 1/72 had to cover the neck for fighter mode. 1) I don't like the depression from the fuselage to where the one integrated with the head is... 2) It should be black 3) I can't get that secondary little piece out from inside the head 4) it would be a lot cleaner for fighter mode display (probably part of 1). also, back in May, Graham posted: For that second point, was this change made? Since I bought the gift set version and still went by Graham's video... that was probably the most easily scary part of the transformation (I only resorted to the video because I was afraid of breaking the nose and had every other step done).

1/60 YF-19FP so far, but maybe i'll wear off and put the 1/48 VF-1A Low Viz or 1/72 YF-21FP back in contention.

Yeah, the 1/72 YF-21FP is one of my favorite Valks (especially fighter without the Fast Packs). What are you talking about, shoulder cracking?

True. If a smart studio was thinking franchise, they could be thinking to spin that stuff off, though. A master behind the story/development could do it so that the movie is complementary to the comic contuinity and not contrary... but I doubt a master would really take over. Singer's treatment of Xmen and of course Nolan with Batman is giving me hope. Transformers, could have had a few name changes and convincingly been called something completely different, though.

yeah. I wasn't even really a videophile, much less an audiophile, when I got my HDTV. Truthfully, I was happy with every aspect of the HTiB except for the lack of inputs (i was out of optical ports since it had 2 optical and 1 coaxial). Then I started hunted and decided HDMI would complement the Denon nicely, was already at AVS and wanted a Level 6 (per the "future proof receiver" thread they have in the amp/receiver section, did a bit more research and had decided on the Denon 3806. Then if I'm spending that much (~$800 street), why not give myself a bit more since I have the money and won't need to rebuy anytime soon... The original plan was to keep the HTiB speakers ( ) ... My ear had been growing more discriminating anyay... so I wanted speakers worthy of the receiver. Home theater stuff is worse than crack, particularly once you get into high definition and can begin to appreciate the differences in subtleties...

I've spending way too much time at places like AVSForum, Home Theater Forum, etc. This crap is more expensive than crack, though. It all started by buying that damned glorious 60" SXRD. Then I had to replace the HTIB with something worthy. Now i'm looking at floorstanding towers that are $1000 each and compared to some of the setups out there, that's piss in the ocean. Before you get baller gear like that, though, you need to get a room that's acoustically prepared, etc with a couple rows of stadium seats, ISF, HAA guys for professional calibration... I'm thinking of going back into guns since they're cheaper. I coulda bought a completely tricked out TRP or Kimber for what I spent on a receiver...

Forgot about this thread. Spending too much time at AVSForum. Ah yeah. Then Zartan killed the black guy, but regretted in and began immitating him while tutoring Billy IIRC.

There are a whole bunch of arcs from teh comics they could adapt. I would love to see the Pit, General Austin, and Commando Snake Eyes in the first movie, but keeping Snake Eyes as a secondary, though important main character, not as the star (saving that for later sequels). Maybe some adaptation of the whole Cobra as a Terrorist organization infiltrating "Springfield" with the Joes created to oppose them. Stormshadow would similarly be a secondary supporting villain. I could see sequel(s) having Cobra Island be the new plot for Cobra and introducing Zartan and the Dreadnoks, and starting the whole Storm Shadow/Snake-Eyes/Zartan/Hard Master/Soft Master arc.

No offense, but it doesn't sound like these people know what they're talking about then. Lossless codecs like TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio should be bit for bit identical to the studio master, just like PCM. Therefore, neither should sound any ndifferent. That said, Dolby openly admits they do things like Dialog Normalization, which does affect things... some purists hate it, some don't mind it (I'm neutral on it, as long as I have the ability to toggle it. Dialog Norm is one of those things you usually can't escape, though.... The lossless codecs should be just as good, by the numbers and perception, but we already know PCM is what the studios start with before the home video transfer. The only downside to PCM is the the bitrate and space taken up on disc are significantly higher, but this isn't as much an issue with Blu-ray (particularly with 50GB dual layer discs). I'm running 7.1 myself. While it's not the most expensive setup, it's nothing to sneer at ($2k Denon AVR-4306 and about $1k in speakers) on an Audyssey callibrated setup. I'm contemplating HSA calibration, but i'll probably do a full bore dedicated theater (front projector, 10-12foot screen, etc) first.

Now that I got the YF-19 with FP and Booster, I really want a YF-21 with FP and Booster. I'd definitely buy the Ghost, too.

Yeah, I like the main emblems to be tamp... the UN Spacy on the side of the nose, on the wings, etc. Numbers and names I like to do myself / customize, since I rarely feel brave enough to risk a couple hundred on a full blown paint job.

Went ahead and got it. Gunpod looks straight when it's on in fighter, but seems pretty chincy connector. I'd have preferred something not quite anime accurate since it seemed a PITA to get the darned thing in there and then the codpiece seems to interfere with the LOS from the weapon. Stupid anime magic. Anyhow, not too thrilled with the FP, either and the loss of locking/stability you get in fighter mode by detaching the legs for these magnet deals. The fold booster is certainly beefy. Gotta get some batteries, of course... Now bring on the 21!

Not so sure... the Blu-ray of 300 has been steadily selling over 2:1, and approaching 3 to 1 against the HDDVD, as well. TrueHD is in no-way "vastly superior" to PCM. Hint: all mixed sound tracks START as PCM masters, from which they are converted to lossless or lossy compression depending on the format, medium, and the capacity and bandwdith remaining. IOW, at best, TrueHD is a "zipped" version of PCM while PCM is the studio master itself. Then you have things like Dialog Normalization, which Dolby implements as part of TrueHD...

Got "Ninja" Snake Eyes v2 carded, as well as Storm Shadow. As big a fan of Snake Eyes Commando as I am, Snake Eyes v2 is the ultimate fig. I was a bit surprised they didn't include the backpack, though the sword itself slides nicely in between the bandoleer and his back, they should have at least included a "notched clip" on the back of the bandoleer for the sword to slide into. The sword handle itself is a bit too long and the classic shape with blade blade would have been better, as well, but those are my only nitpicks. Storm Shadow is a pretty good rendition of the Storm Shadow v2 original, though I'm a bit puzzled at their using wrist bands for this one (to hide the wrist articulation perhaps?) and consequently moving the Arashikage tatoo/glyph from the wrist to the forearm.weapon selection is pretty cool, too, as was tying the sheaths/quiver to the ropes.

So is the YF-19 with FP and FoldBooster a good buy? I have an IOU gift that I'm owed and am thinking of cashing in. More specific, I want a YF-19. Is there a good 2nd edition sans FP/Booster with all the fixes? Or is the QC on the bundle better? Or is it the same old (revision?) of the original release?

YF-19 looks cool.

One detail that I really like for some reason, especially on Snake-Eyes and Duke, is the lacing on their boots. Makes me want to put on my old pre-MARPAT jungle boots.

There is a demo of Gundam: Dynasty Warriors on PSN. Pretty fun and I'm considering the game, even though I'm not much interested in Gundam.

Republic.

I still swear by my Criterion version and will probably continue to until they ever come out with a Blu-ray version.

Nice. Stalker seems to look a bit too Middle Eastern, rather than black.... Buzzer, Beach Head, Cobra Trooper, Zartan, Red Ninja, Firefly all look great. Mixed about Serptentor (he really needs the cowl). I only wanted to buy a few of these 25th anniversary figures, but this is looking hard! If I bothered getting Shipwreck, he'd go in the same fairy bin as Gung Ho. I intend to skip him.

Another nitpick about Duke... I don't even mind that his rolled sleeves are prohibited full 90degree movement... but I'm most irritated that they picked the most obscene, low QC, spot for his wrist articulation. It looks like a major hack job and that articulation would have been better put up at where the arm meets the sleeve itself (and if they had thought about it, they could have rolled it down one more notch and killed two birds with one stone). Are there any pics or anything on this new Blade Destro? The gold headed pimp version has been a bit appealing, for some reason, lately...

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