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On 6/27/2022 at 11:45 PM, Slave IV said:

That’s quite a collection to amass in such a short time!

I will say out of everything, it’s kinda a crime to see the Moshow Shingen just standing straight up like that. It’s one of the most dynamic figures I’ve ever seen and begs to be shown off in some pose that most other figures could never pull off. But who am I to talk when mine is trapped in a prison of a box? 😆

Lol yeah, that sucker just wants to be posed. I had a hard time making him just stand up straight because there's so many points of articulation just in it's feet! Anywho, posing takes up SO much space and I need to fit like 2-3 more figures on that shelf still. I also have no imagination so I just use the same standard pose over and over again. I wish there was a thread on people just posing their toys in epic/unique ways that I could copy.

23 hours ago, ValkAddict said:

Amazing collection @Grey728 - thanks for sharing pics!!

Thanks  

I really hate color specific Armor and Super parts. I just received my  super parts for my #05 blue 31AX and only have one jet. I wish Bandai would figure out a way to make these parts universal like they did for for the VF-1 1/48. I'd purchase multiples if there was flexibility here to pick and choose which VF I wanted to dress up.

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

Do people actually buy this stuff? I'm down for some really expensive toys. But multiple thousands of dollars for a garage kit? Even Bandai swings and misses on quality. Getting one of these things is a HUGE risk.

Only the stupidly rich. Anyone want to support my onlyfans account?

Sure! I’m in if they have a 5 year zero down, zero interest payment plan!  

Looks like a pink Exia to me. 

4 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

i gave up on getting every metal build, Bandai makes it impossible.  this makes me want to support KO's in spite of them. 

when metal build's started out it was pretty limited releases as Macross F in terms of reprints. 

now it's a sh!tshow, every single week is a strike x105 attachment they pull from U,C,, A.C. C.E and any universe imaginable.

Yeah. I’m getting tired of the line. It’s usually a very small pool of metal build molds that they re-use. Some iteration of an Astray, Exia, Strike, Wing, or Crossbone but…

Thanks everyone! Honestly, if I hadn't found MacrossWorld when I did (Arcadia release of the SDF-1) I don't think I would have ever gotten back into collecting. This website has been an amazing resource for links to stores and information on items I never knew existed or could ever find outside of eBay. 

Last set unless you guys want a close of of the Gundams. 

My View from my WFH desk. 

Misc. Super Robots

Transformers. Mainly Fans Toys and Zeta Combiners. One shelf dedicated to Flame Toys

Looks fantastic @sqidd. Which Evangelions are those? And did you print your own Yetisand adaptors for the SDF-1?

1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

You finished that bad boy! Nice!

May I ask what the ballpark was for completing the subscription? 

Sure did! I would estimate the cost was around $2400-$2700 total. If I had to pay that up front, I probably would have said no way haha. Good thing it was a very slow drip over a 2 year period!.

31 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I hate you so much right now.

LOL. You and me pretty much have the same tastes. At least you got your Metal Structure Nu now right .

Here it is. I'm still missing one more block in the corner and I'll be done for awhile. I moved my couch forward a bit so I could have room in the back to take pictures and setup the display a bit. My WFH desk is right next to my moducase display so it's nice to look at while I work

Below is my Macross related stuff. I can upload my Transformers, Gundam, and Super Robot stuff in the next post.

The Hachette VF-1S

30 minutes ago, MKT said:

Looks great seeing all of them together! 

Are these Moducase displays?

 

 

Yes sir! Though I'm still waiting on my last cube to finish the display cabinet.  I'd love to share the whole thing but I don't collect just Macross so no idea where I would post it.

Finally took out all my VF-31s and accessories to put in my display.

18 minutes ago, Angesdad said:

I'm about to pull the trigger at BIJ. Never bought from them before, they're reliable, correct?

They are reliable but be aware that they ALWAYS charge again for shipping. The price you're paying up front is only to secure the item. A payment for shipping comes later. 

Is this what you're looking for?

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/119135

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/147224

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/150736

You still have a lot of options to buy at retail price.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Genesis-Mosspeeda-Die-cast-Pre-painted-Complete/dp/B09KN2YXJ5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=84FTXEA4CP0V&keywords=リオボットVR-038l&qid=1653576193&sprefix=riobot+vr-038l%2Caps%2C44&sr=8-1

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/184788

https://robotoybase.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=6655

https://tfsource.com/articulated-figures-statues/vr-038l-bartley-fuke-type-riobot-genesis-climber-mospeada-sentinel/

English subtitles this time @sqidd! and OOF on the QC issues. I can feel this guys pain.

22 hours ago, sqidd said:

The Perfect Grade Unicorn Joins The Party.

 

I was wondering how you were going to display your Nu Gundam. Thanks for sharing. 

The Unicorn isn't transformed quite right. I'm sure he's super fiddly though so your call if you want to fix. Amazon seems to have decent enough reference pics for you to look at and compare.

https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Hobby-Unicorn-Gundam-Model/dp/B00O3RUFQ0/ref=asc_df_B00O3RUFQ0/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309830256687&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4349427885989403465&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032188&hvtargid=pla-439647228466&psc=1

The Exia Devise just showed up in my email from SureThingToys.com

$239.99 at Surethingtoys.com

https://surethingtoys.com/products/bandai-metal-build-gundam-devise-exia?utm_campaign=emailmarketing_122123452521&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

10 minutes ago, MacrossJunkie said:

I used the stickers that came with mine. I initially looked into painting with glow in the dark paint, but it didn't look good to me. They turned out like blobs when trying to paint them with a paint brush and even cutting out little rectangle masks with some tamiya masking table still ended up with paint seeping under the tape when using a paint brush,

The stickers were the best way for me to get rectangular windows and I would even cut them into smaller rectangles as needed. 

Here's my build from years ago for reference. Customized 1/3000 SDF-1

I remember there was a way to embed a flickr album into a post, but I can't remember how to do that.

Amazing work you put into that. It's really impressive! 

38 minutes ago, HayateAltoHunter said:

Steel Legend, the 3rd party company that made one of the best Kashatrya 1/100s, is coming out with a new product. 
 

pre-order in. 
 

 

The quality of the Steel Legend Kshatriya was top notch. I hope more companies come out with 1/60 sized metal builds.

31 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

For those insterested. There's an upcoming book focusing on Metal Build produced by HobbyJapan. To be released in April 2022 for Y3850.

Interesting. Maybe they'll have an article in there that takes a deep dive into why they keep releasing the same product over and over and just change the accessories or give it a new paint job. Sometimes both even! How crazy is that!