Sebastian

Well... those are just horrible Valks. The paint job, paint schemes... all is just wrong and hugly. A 10 years old boy can brush paint a better cammo than that. And the "low Viz"... not very creative. For such expensive toy they should do MUCH better. Yamato wont sell much of those hugly things I guess.

Considering how good the Macross offer is right now, and the quality of Toynami... I'am definetelly spending my money on the good big 1/48's Yammies. Considering a 1/60 VF 0 comming SO soon, plus the Garland and so many cool thingies in the next months, a "Banpresto Upgrade" wich already sounds crappy without adding "toynamy" is not an option for my shelfspace. On Zincpanic they mentioned the possiblity of a SOC VF... now THAT WILL BE SO SWEET. Just check how cool toys are getting lately, more and more "collectors" toys (wich are NOT McFarlane). No way I spend on crappy rubbery PVC anymore... for shelf space sake and because my wife will cut my balls if my toys ever goes out of the "toy room". So my advice would be... dont spend your moolah on crap and save it for the good stuff.

Ok, Ok. I WILL finish those funnels and the big gun... Later will post some pics of the finished thing. The quality of this pictures are not so good, that is why you guys wont see the many mistakes this model comes with. I know a resin means more work, but this guy was just wrong.

I am sure it is a recast. After all I got it in Hong Kong... This one was really bad, I did put a lot of work on it but it was almost an interminable work. Uhm, these kits never cost $30 - and you'll be lucky to find the recasts for that little. The original CoreWorks kits cost anywhere from $130 to $200, and the recasts of these kits cost anywhere from $60 to $110, depending on the kit and number of parts... 368489[/snapback] I thik the hobbyfan ones are same as mine, HK recasts. I just saw a feedback left in Hobby fan by a client an he was complaining in pretty much the same way I did. He even bought same kits I did! the FA and the H. Nu. LOL! I got mine for about 70 USD. I second that! 368495[/snapback] Thank you guys. Errrr Yep I do have them, as well have the gun, but I got lazy... maybe in the next few years I will finish those parts.

The overpriced 1/48 you are talking about is the G-System Kit... wich I think must be like 1000000000X better than this Core Works Casting. This kit is a convertion Set, so yep, it is made for the 1/100 MG kit. And you should see the decals printing quality...

So I got this Core Works Convertion Kit form a guy in HK. Well... what can I say. The sculpt is suppa cool looking, but the cast is HORRIBLE. Really, At the beggining I really put a lot of work on this kit, but after two weeks I just got tired... nothing fits, the seam lines are HUGE, it is all crooked and un even. Panel lines are a real disaster. Well, after all I "kinda finish" this thing, considering all the ours invested I must say this model I made SUCKS but it still looks presentable. If any one of you guys wanna buy this kit, be advised, it IS a crappy kit. Some pics:

Thanks for the pics G-Man. This toy will be a beauty, I am so glad Yamato dropped the PVC crappy 1/100. Yay! I will get two at least. Also the Garland will be great, Yamato is really killing my wallet. ho well.. this happens to me for been a toy whore. Nice GERWALk & GARWALK... by the way.

The bad: An int. school here costs between 15.000-16.000 per year. I paid less in university. There are NO loans, NO credit cards. The Wive. but I must say she is a beauty and she deserves it. The beast (my son... love to buy him all the toys he wants and I want... my defect) Rent in Shanghai is damn nuts... night life... expensive. DAMN EXPENSIVE! Furniture... she loves to change everything in the house after a year at the most. Toys... since I decided to stop buying PVC crap and Japanese companies decided to start production of MORE collectors toys like te fewture Black Ryoma, Yamato's 1/48s, SOCs and so on... I got pretty screwed with my "let's safe for the best". So I am buying every cool "coolectors Toys" and I am damn broke in my monthly toy allowance. My modelling skills are getting better so are my expenses in airbrushes, compressor, paint, and every singly thingie I can get in a hobby shop. Got into Resin Kits... big mistake. Been SO near HK.. I am making up excuses all the time to fly there for some "meeting" while it is just toy hunting... Foreigners food is price tag x 2 or 3. FLights and hollydays... we are far away from home, It cost a fortune to visit the family. The good: Thaks God I already have my houses so no need to pay mortage. we only have one child (BIG ISSUE). Car is provided by the company (not a Benz but still decent piece of junk). Air Tickets to hokme are provided by the company, as well all the normal stuff a compny will pay for ya. Got a good job. I dont like strippers... much. Gas is suppa cheap in Shanghai. (anyways, I dont care, compay pays for that) The FAKE MARKET is the best ever... My wife can buy a whole closet every day for damn cheap, so she can excersice her shopping without huge damages to my finances. Drivers are cheap so I dont have to carry my wife and son arround, and most important she uses my car while I am working, so no "wife car" is needed. I am a Cheap bastard so I dont spend in clothes or cigars, cars... just toys.

Well, actually the toy was super yellowed... so I had to paint it. Later I got "reative" and modified some parts like the rocket laucher that now is attached to the backpack instead of the shoulder, weapons and some other thingies. Still need to wheather him and fix here and there... not my best work I must say but still looking better than all yellowed. That took some coljones! Very gutsy, like a cross over with the MSV Full Armor Gundam. :-) 346057[/snapback]

Some more pics of theCommand Guncrap. This one have some small changes, Mine is hugly, but it is a cool toy.

You Damn Aussie!!! Anyways, I look sexy so I dont mind! Damn looks FAT in tha pic!!!

As usual... I cant see the pics.

I can picture the look of my wife If she ever see me buying this DOLLS...

I have to agree with Graham. The Aquarion Toy looks like a Transformer in Robot mode. I cant help it, it just doents convince me at all, the only decent looking mode is the Solar, and it have HALF Robotooooo hanging on his back... Maybe If I am able to hadle the toy I will change my mind, but so far... it is UGLY.

Thanks buddy!!! I am checking my inbox right now.

OMG... That makes you 10 YEARS OLD!!!!!! Now I understand some of your posts. I could tell you sooo many things, but first please tell me you are at least 12...

Dman... As usual I cant see poo. I guess I will have to bother guppy and ask him to send me the pics of the cool stuff.

Really nice Custom Guppy!! Nice Red you choosed and the stickers looks really nice with the weathering. About your other proyects.... you have been talking about that VF 11B since last year...

Also the Zinc Panic Radar says the GBP will be released in December http://www.zincpanic.com/radar.phtml Maybe HLJ is right. If Yamato say DECEMBER, sure we will get the toy in February.

All I want is a remake of Macross. And What do I get. GAYking. Nice.

Some more pics.

At least two. If the toy is really nice I may get a 3rd one. Along with the other toys I will be buying I may need to invest in a couple of new glass shelfes... means I will have trubles with the wive.

Thanks for the nice comments guys!! I will take some pics of the "inside" later. Mechmeaster, I cant see the pic of your Dog. Can you post it?

What do you mean?? Well genearlly I used a 1/12 Scpodog from Yamato. a Chirico Cuvie figure (very nice!! excelent paintob, sculpt, man boobs and most of all poseability) tamiya paint, thinner. airbrush, brush... and a bunch of moddeling supplies. Sorry about that. Yeah sure my dear Aussie friend, I am sure we can discuss the right price.

I almost finished my Yamato 1/12 scopedog (Votoms). Wonder your oppinion guys, is the weathering too heavy? Since it is a 1/12 tank looking mecha I tought It needed a LOT of weathering.