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  1. lechuck
    Looks fine to me, I'm (still) in. Unlike with the Yamato one there is actually a proper Battroid mode to be had.
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    So any guesses as to the size/scale is this Orguss?
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    Better images of... Metal Build Shin Getter 1/Tarak Was hoping Sentinel would reissue their Riobot Shin Getter, this will be interesting to find out how the MB compares. Metal Build Lancelot Albion Look great, but will probably skip it the minute I find out cockpit is void of a pilot again (just like Guren). Sounds terribly pedantic, but things like that irk me to no end. Metal Build Sirbine
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    I think you are asking to much of Hasbro. They probably don't have command of the G1JP cartoons like they do with the Sunbow, so it would mean licensing and distribution discussions. These are 30+ year old cartoons now with an inclination of Japanese/Asian story telling and themes, not sure that is going to really attract a new audience. The greater audience – who is that exactly going to be? Those that are buying into Star Saber and Deathsaurus already know who they are and don't need the cartoon as an introduction. It's doubtful your average mum and dad, auntie/uncle or grandparents buying toys for the kids know of or care about Haslab/Pulse, so the cartoon won't help. Even if today's kids got to know Victory and started nagging their family for the Haslab offerings, the sticker price would instantly kill any discussions to be had. Licencing, dubbing and maybe editing an old cartoon for a western audience in the hopes of increasing the user base for Haslab would be a poor ROI for Hasbro.
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    I keep forgetting we have this wonderful thread for cool toy action posing pictures...
  6. lechuck
    Sentinel's next Riobots are going to be Tetsujin 28 FX and Black Ox. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/663550 https://www.taghobby.com/archives/663555
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    It was the same for me, from all those preview images it just did not look right – especially the lower part of legs felt like it was wrongly proportioned – but once in hand any issues I had were gone. The design style has really grown on me and can appreciate it, in a way it feels like an in-between of MG Ver.Ka (Izubuchi's original design) and the first MG with the revised look that Izubuchi did on it. Also I just want to say that it feels so gratifying to have the Hi-Nu able stand with all the funnels attached and not toppling over or needing something to lean against.
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    Anybody else have the Sentinel's Riobot Mazinkaiser? Getting a lot of enjoyment out of it, really like the articulation and accessories this toy has.
  9. lechuck
    Optimus Prime with GBP-1S armour... meh, not my cup of tea. I guess FM-01 (why are they calling themselves Fans Models now?) is going to be their Masterpiece OP.
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    Hi-Metal R

    lechuck replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    So that raises the question – what is Bandai doing differently with their VF-0S (transformation) to achieve better scale compatibility compared to Arcadia?
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    Looks great! Really wish Takara would start branching out their MP line for the other continuities.
  12. lechuck
    This! I just don't get the disinterest on Bismark, did the show perform that bad in Japan back in the day? Or is WEP doing a HG and having some type of stranglehold on the licence? Anyway some fresh pics of SOC Mazinkaizer SKL. More at https://www.taghobby.com/archives/622667.
  13. lechuck
    Sorry for the late reply – German VAT is at 19% and so far I have never come across additional custom taxes for importing. If the store doesn't declare the item value at all or doesn't collect/register the VAT beforehand at purchase (see EU IOSS), then DHL Germany will charge an additional flat fee of €6.00 for handing and up-fronting taxation. On AJP for example I normally just pay the 19% VAT (after subtracting the 10% Japanese tax) + DHL shipping cost. I can't evade the VAT, but their pre-order discounts normally compensate for that and I have absolute transparency of eventual costs. With AE I seem to evade any required VAT and never been charged anything additional by DHL – not quite sure what magic they are working here.
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    Hi-Metal R

    lechuck replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Definitely the VF-0S is physically a bigger toy, but I'm not convinced it scales properly at all between them. The HMR VF-1S is not true 1/100 scale (more like 1/90) and from the image one can see that the feet of the VF-0S have been over extended for increased height, which is not really the default position for Battroid mode.
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    If anyone wants to follow this latest Gundam show, you might want to keep an eye on GundamInfo Youtube channel. They will be streaming it regularly from 9 October, but seems to be region locked a the moment. https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2022/10/gundam-info-will-now-stream-witch-from.html
  16. lechuck
    In the same boat, options have really dried up since Bandai gave Europeans the finger. Options would be HLJ, Amazon JP or once in a while Anime-Export. First two are not really attractive for different reasons and AE seems to be more focused on the P-Bandai stuff. HLJ – stock and pricing is weak and you'll be greeted by the courier with an open hand asking for the VAT and an additional charge for handling the taxation with the customs. AJP – good luck getting in on a pre-order. Tried with MGEX Strike Freedom and Zeta Ver.Ka and failed miserably.
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    I have it on pre-order too, but I actually think Suiken might be the best bot so far. MPG-04 seems to have better articulation with the ab-crunch and forward pivoting shoulders, something the first three train bots are painfully missing. Anyway Takara posted another video going into more detail about Yukikaze and Suiken.
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    It had to be a new Enterprise with a new letter tacked on it.... and so a little less than 30 years of service for the Enterprise-E this time around?🙄 Pretty lame decision by the producers if you ask me, would have been more refreshing to just stick with the Sovereign-class. I don't mind the Odyssey-class (not my favourite), but I'm more annoyed that they couldn't even come up with an original design for the successor ship. Reusing designs from a video game or borrowing from kitbashes is basically the designers declaring bankruptcy at their profession.
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    MPG-04 Suiken revealed and available for pre-order. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/650021
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    YF-29 seems to be next in the new HG line. https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/1693968/
  22. lechuck
    At first I was kind of "meh" with this announcement as I thought the 2.0 kit was still fine enough to go along with other more modern MGs. But looking more closely at the refinements, my appreciation has grown. The chest now sitting more vertical or the smaller profile of the wing binders and the enhanced articulation give this release some merit. Also note that rotating cockpit – never ever tell me that something like that is not possible for the VF-1. An absolute sin that the much larger the DX wasn't designed to pull this off!
  23. lechuck
    Only have a basic Alto, so I am considering. Great that it is WWM, so not going to bother with the JPN pre-order hassle. But this also feels like Bandai just short-changed fans that recently bought the naked, non-canon, non-descriptive blue 25F.
  24. lechuck
    Thanks, I went for it. It's kind of funny, because I did the same cross referencing and factoring with Mandarake, but thought I might have something wrong in my assessment. Also local EU stores... when are they ever reasonable or competitive with their pricing right?
  25. lechuck
    This looks like a solid offering by Bandai. Perfectly fine with "shortcut change", it was kind of expected and probably for the better as to not force ugly concessions on the different modes. Battroid feels like it is going to be fun putting it in dynamic poses, just wished one could detach the cockpit area and somehow insert into the Battroid spine piece with a little egress hatch. That would have been a nice touch.
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