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lechuck

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  1. GFFMC Wing Gundam Snow White Prelude is getting a special lottery sale. Bids open from 18 to 26 March, ships in May. https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/2273438/ https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14887/?wovn=en
  2. There is one for this section of the forums too. 🙂
  3. It's using the body that was first introduced with the Astray Red Dragonics – new waist, leg, foot and shoulder pauldron. This results in better articulation – more ab-crunch, drop-down hips, deeper knee bend and greater foot movement. Here is a comparison that I borrowed from Hacchaka that has the old and updated body next to each other.
  4. Yeah, I have this one too and it is great piece with thoughtful engineering for superb articulation. Looking forward to pairing this up with the Shin Getter 1 reissue in a couple of months. Great posing by the way, you should post some of those in the "Strike a pose" thread for others to see. One question, are you able to move the metal ring the shoulder covers are attached to on yours? My understanding is that the ring can be rotated forward/backward for repositioning of the shoulder covers, but it's very stiff on mine and I'm too scared to force it.
  5. I'm curious to know what the Japanese take is on these films. Do they feel like their pride and honour has been insulted by Hollywood or is it more like SOC Mecha-Kong when? Also, Gamera when?
  6. Right after they have released VF-19S/F. ^This!
  7. This thing looks chonky? The PLAMAX rendition of Battroid mode is as close to line art we have ever come in capturing that utilitarian compactness – something the VF-1 once stood for. Things like a narrow gap between chest and backplate, smaller V-shape chest, heats shield that is not sitting flush with the chest or a head tucked in between collars/shoulder plates all contribute to this and make this model kit refreshing/pleasing to the eye. It's unfortunate that modern toys started bloating the VF-1 and loosing all of these finer points in the design, which in turn has lead to an obscured general perception of what a VF-1 Battroid should look like.
  8. With all these MRD announcements I'm thirsting for some new MB or GFFMC right about now. Any possible Tamashii target dates one can look forward to?
  9. Now all they need to do is give the popcorn a green type of caramel dressing to simulate slime and this snack will be perfection!
  10. MPG-08 Trainbot Yamabuki – October release. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/765121 That new Diaclone Raiden head is refreshing, don't see something like very often. According to text, when Yamabuki or together with Ginou is used for combined mode, then it's called "Raiden Special Formation Shiden Y" or "Raiden Special Formation Shiden" respectively.
  11. Takara is intent on making western Transformers MP/MPG fans hate on public transport... 😄
  12. Unfortunately I don't have a SF of my own, but I'm surprised to read it needs a 2.0? I thought it was already one of the newer/better MBs to have – engineering, articulation, materials bad? I get that totally. For me the Master Grade kits were sort quasi-standard for design and the expressive MB interpretations weren't cutting it initially. But after experiencing some MBs first hand and being blown away at what one can pull off with them, I have kind of grown to appreciate these alternate design-takes. As for Mighty SF going Chogokin instead of MB, I would guess the MB team is too busy and well into preparing the next new release. I think the MB team would probably want to have more time to curate a new Strike Freedom.
  13. New MP and MPG reveals in April! Rumor has it that we are in for a MPG Super/God Ginrai, so maybe that will get announced then. If it does become a reality, then I hope Ginrai's bot and truck mode size matches MP-44.
  14. Ah... I was hoping that Fire Convoy might show up in the MPG line, I guess that's off the table for the foreseeable future now.
  15. Hopefully Bandai has a much faster turnaround time getting a MB Strike Freedom Type II or Mighty SF out. Based on this line art comparison, the current MB Strike Freedom would only require new hip cannons, shoulders and backpack.
  16. Not at all, but the notion that there is no distinctiveness in designs reads like a construed argument for the purpose of putting SEED on the gallows. Ginn isn't Zaku, Murasame isn't Windam, Justice isn't Destiny, Destroy isn't LaGOWE etc. There is plenty of different types of mecha to be had in SEED. But if we entertain your line of argumentation for a moment, then the question is still open: Why does the supposed mecha templating affect SEED negatively for you, but is seemingly not an issue for Macross – what's the difference here? It's MBF-02 because Strike goes kaputt and Orb then takes it in to give it a complete rebuild. Seems natural to me that Orb will give it their own model code naming - I don't see a problem with that? The GAT-X line of MS is mostly Orb technology anyway. And just because Macross does their naming convention in a certain way, doesn't mean SEED/Gundam has to follow the same approach. But if it is naming consistency you are looking for, then there is GAT-X105E Strike Noir Gundam as an example. I've watched SEED/Destiny exactly twice, back then and just recently, not really an issue to discern them. For the Freedom – different backpacks, hip-railguns, one has the beam cannon in the abdomen and can use DRAGOONs, one transforms, the other has a white backpack etc. The intent behind the thematic similarity is because the creators want to show a progressive lineage/evolution here and associate it with certain characters. I see this as being no different of a problem then say YF-19 and VF-19 Advance, or YF-21 and VF-22, or VF-31J/F/S and VF-31AX? It's the same idea – a similar base structure/silhouette and then making tweaks and changes to show a progression. Again, why is this bad for SEED, but not for Macross? If I'm not mistaken then the lineart seems to be coming from the main Gundam guy himself – Kunio Okawara. https://gundamnews.org/veteran-designer-kunio-okawara-unveil-freedom-gundam-and-justice-gundam-real-type-colors https://gundamnews.org/original-gundam-designer-kunio-okawara-designs-tatsu-gundam-for-chinese-new-year
  17. Yes, if you have to be pedantic about my wording, then it is official promo material meant for the movie goers that has been photographed and leaked to the broader public. So terrible and one dimensional of them, it is good thing that Macross doesn't practice that. Imagine Valkyries just being minimal colour variations and head swaps... no... wait...
  18. Nice! 👍 On another note, Bandai has put up their Hobby Online Showroom, allowing for some full 360 degree views on their various model kits. Should help with getting a better impression of the assembled kit and purchase decision. Lineup is planned to be updated on a regular basis.
  19. New MS designs leaked two days ago and not a single posting about it on MW. This disrespect towards Gundam is unacceptable and must be corrected! https://www.taghobby.com/archives/721046 https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2024/01/spoiler-alert-gundam-seed-freedom-new.html
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