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  1. lechuck
    The only thing I would like to know is if CW/UW Devastator has killed any notion of there being a proper MP version from Takara - I hope not.
  2. lechuck
    Well I watched Gundam Thunderbolt too and like what I have seen so far. If I am not mistaken the episode was shorter than the regular 20 minutes, and considering that I think they did a good job with providing the gist of the story and the main characters. The Jazz music doesn't do anything for me - it is OK and not out of place, but I think I will always prefer orchestral soundtrack. So overall I am satisfied for the moment, only thing I am pondering is which side one is to be actually rooting for.
  3. lechuck
    Anubis some very nice modelling there, fantastic job! How do you go about doing the "used" edges on the kit? I am currently doing the same MG kit myself, so your Hi-Nu Gundam has just become a challenge for me to do good on mine and meet yours.
  4. lechuck
    Why are we poking in the air? The SW-XA1 is basically the updated version of the VF-1 and a more natural successor to the VF-0.
  5. lechuck

    Hi-Metal R

    lechuck replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    None, other that they share the same scale.
  6. lechuck
    Nice model kit and they didn't skimp on cockpit and pilot figure too. This would sit nicely with the R3 1/48 Layzner.
  7. lechuck
    From those planned RE/100 kits I am annoyed that they are considering the Xi Gundam. That should only be 26 cm of plastic MG Ver.Ka greatness. I hope they do not follow through with it in this line. And why on earth is the Jegan on that list? They make the Jesta a MG and the Jegan is not worth it? Ah, the "Wings of Light" effect parts, forgot that they could P-Bandai on that too. As for Assault and Buster packs, I think it will probably depend on how this base version does on the market. Hot item => retail release of MG Assault Buster V2 Gundam Not so hot => individual P-Bandai add-on packs
  8. lechuck
    Just in case anyone missed - Gundam Reconguista is up for pre-order on Amazon UK.
  9. lechuck
    I have the same mixed feelings about Hot Rod. Pros: - slick legs and feet, looks more screen accurate to me - better arms and hands (!) - no awkward shoulder joints - much nicer head Cons: - pelvis flap carried over from MP-09 - spoiler sitting way to far away from the main robot body, again carried over from MP-09 - the "belly-bonnet", IMO that should be flush with the waist Regarding the release annoucement in general, the real Autobot couterpart to go with Shockwave should have been PERCEPTOR!! Would have been so matching, the two science officers from each side.
  10. lechuck
    Funny you say this, but I thought Porsche did good with this concept, the boring oval headlights are gone and thin light strip at the back looks neat. But being a concept, you know it's never going to end up like that and we will probably be back to the usual stuff.
  11. lechuck
    I welcome the idea of a new individual MP mold for Hot Rod and with that hopefully a new MP Rodimus Prime, but then I was reminded of this: If I am not mistaken he was also in charge of Ultra Bricknus too, that just doesn't bode well. Takara please put Hasui or Yuki back in charge!!
  12. lechuck
    Yesss!! FInally MG V2 Gundam! Dec/Jan can't come soon enough. From the image it looks like it is only going to be the base V2, I hope the Buster and Assault upgrade are not P-Bandai. As for the Hyaku Shiki Kai, I guess Bandai went with the mass production type as the retooling won't offset them that much compared to doing the actual "Kai". But I don't really care, the only other gold unit I would like to have is the Delta Gundam.
  13. lechuck
    Clearly Bandai can only be the winner: - better tan colour and tampo printing - better nose cone/fuselage shape, no weired arching - compact fighter fit, shield integrates nicely with rest of fighter, no thick leading edge on the intakes - telesoping and tilting head - ball-jointed shoulders - seperate swivel joints for shoulder pauldron and arm - fully featured double-jointed arms, no faking like with Arcadia - shield that stays on arm, w/o constantly falling off - waist joint and ball jointed hips that allow better movement - slick and flush inner leg profile, no dents and carve-outs or extra parts needed - tabbed cod piece locks in - thigh swivel joints that allows for more natural articulation - fully featured knee caps - leg packs that stay on and don't fall off at the slightest touch in Battroid - foot and ankle joints that are a million times better than anything that Arcadia could come up with - layerd and internal details almost everywhere - well propportioned modern take on Battroid - better accessories: additional hands, pin-point-barrier effect and stands are all more useful than a tray of missiles And for all of this Bandai charged me less than Arcadia.
  14. lechuck
    Wow, so much unnecessary apprehension. Upgrade went without any issues, only had to reinstall Bitdefender as that was completely removed during the process. Otherwise everything else works, Office, Visual Studio, MusicBee, VLC, StickyPassword, TeamViewer, AdFender, Firefox, Skype, WinRAR, Adobe Reader, HMA VPN, Notepad++, PowerDVD. All manufacturer direct hardware drivers were left intact too. GUI is very minimalisitc in style. Would have preferred if the Charms Bar was enhanced for the new version and the old taskbar ditched completely. Good to know that Start Screen is still available as an option, but will try and use the Start Menu for the moment. A bit annoying that "All Apps" is alphabetical order only now, sorting by "Catergory" is completely gone. Edge Browser is pretty fast, need to delve into it a bit more, but it could lure me away from Firefox. Search is pretty responsive, but a bit Bing heavy. Can't be bothered with the Cortana speech thing. All in all, Windows 10 is very solid so far, but if you ask me it is just further refinement here and there from 8.1 - not the biggest revolution. And I hope this is the last time Microsoft gives in to whiny yesteryear OS users and rolls back on design philosophies or anything else. Be radical and stay strong about it.
  15. lechuck
    There corrected, and of course we need a proper MP Rodimus Prime to go along.
  16. lechuck
    00 is in the exact same situation Wing was a couple of years ago, only the main lead Gundams had a release, when speaking of MGs at least. So it is just a question of "when" and not so much an "if". Bandai just better make sure the MG Victory 2 comes out befor them.
  17. lechuck
    After handling Bandai's VF-19 Advance for the last couple of weeks and being very impressed with the quality and engineering I would like to see any of the following happen: - DX VF-1 with same level of sophistication as the VF-19 Advance - Bandai aquiring the Macross 7 license to make DX VF-19S/-F variants - Hi-Metal line to quickly move on to Macross Plus and 7, with YF-19/VF-19 (ver. 2.0) profiting from the DX engineering
  18. lechuck
    Now if the could only bring back Brisco County Jr.
  19. lechuck
    I hope the release of Z, ZZ, V and X will be blu-ray too and tthat we eventually get CCA, F91 and the other OVAs.
  20. lechuck
    Finally? IMO they have been pumping out good quality valks since the introduction of the YF-29 and at much better price points (even with mark-up).
  21. lechuck
    I find the VF-1 toy to be somewhat outdated nowadays, articualtion is just to poor for being one of the simplistic VFs. If they truly wanted to do something new, they would tackle the VF-5000. It is missing from the M7 line-up and there are enough variants to produce. Also it is similar to a VF-1 and they can in bring all new ideas (please no t-bar) for transformation and articualtion. And this would then be the basis for an all new VF-1 toy, that they can milk.
  22. lechuck
    Always good to see MG love in this thread. Nice touch using copper (?) to accentuate the elbow area.
  23. lechuck
    For a prototype it looks fine to me. Maybe it is just the photo, but it looks way bigger than a VF-1. And I don't really understand the standards we are applying on this toy? There is no T-bar in a VF-1, but the Yamato toy uses this antiquated solution, which creates a gappy battroid and introduces the collar. But it is considered the "perfect" toy by the majority?
  24. lechuck
    I am the opposite, I like Bandai's straight spine and the way the nose section has been designed. The drooping and curved spine on the Arcadia seems way to forced to me, reminds me of some of the unsightly noses on Formula 1 cars.
  25. lechuck
    IT HAS A WAIST JOINT EVERYONE!!! Nevermind the bloody neck cover...
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