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On 1/13/2019 at 5:15 PM, no3Ljm said:

Quick question to members who’s watching the Build Divers. What episode this GBN-Base Gundam shows up? It’s refreshing to see a stylized RX-78-2 design. Reminds me of how interesting the RX-78-2 Gundam Evolve is. Now, the Evolve version really need to have a Metal Build treatment. 

I don't recall that RX-78 design ever showing up in animation but it's based off the GM/GM design from the Build Fighters OVA GMs Counterattack. I do like the heroic look it has, almost like a super robot. 

Hmm.....

43 minutes ago, AN/ALQ128 said:

I think I've seen some Hidetaka Tenjin paintings of VF-0's equipped with a similar stealth ordnance container too.

Yup the VF-0 had those for the final battle. 

Spin Off 

I enjoyed IBO and am still waiting for some calamity war side stories but this could be fun. Looks like it might be some sort of mobile game so temper your expectations for now, the US might not even get the game 

11 minutes ago, AN/ALQ128 said:

 

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https://twitter.com/PROJECT_ACES/status/1082653153026203648

Project Aces uploaded the opening cinematic for AC7.

Hah I was just coming to post that, it's looking good so far! In other news I just got confirmation for my Aces at War bundle so if anyone was on the waiting list for one there might be more available soon.

Bandai are going to make a RE/100 Gunblaster to go with the recently announced V2 Assault Buster! It'll be P-Bandai of course, pics here.

Another interesting P-bandai kit recently announced was the 1/100 GM Cannon in Jaburo colors from Zeta. I always liked that scheme so I might pick one up, more pictures here.

On 12/15/2018 at 7:55 PM, kajnrig said:

"Aces at War Bundle" no longer shows up.  I was gonna place a preorder this weekend.

https://www.bandainamcoentstore.com/product/523300/ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-aces-at-war-bundle-playstation-4

Aces at War is back up but not for pre order, it has a waiting list link so if you still want the artbook that's your best chance for now.

On 12/15/2018 at 8:44 PM, David Hingtgen said:

Strange, since it listed different deadlines for different bonuses.  I had decided a few weeks ago to pass on that version though, as reading carefully, I don't think it came with much (any?) of the DLC.  I think for the same money, the 'season pass' versions etc will give more value. 

Looks like they finally updated the page with what DLC it will come with and looks like it's the same F-4/ 3 aircraft skins/ AC5 or 6 that you get with a regular pre order.

I don't like the look of the missile containers mounted on the wing pylons, shame they couldn't be mounted ventrally.

Just got done messing with my second run Rey and he is a huge improvement over my first run Stick. The foot/leg armor didn't fall off once while transforming and only one of the shoulder armors popped off. The head is also on there nice and tight now, I tried to take the helmet head off to make transformation easier and the ball joint at the neck joint and chest popped off instead . Also no paint scratch on the belly yet, that was the first thing that happened to Stick when I took him out of the box so I was probably just being careful. If anyone doesn't have a Sentinel Mospeada yet try and get a second run version, I'm ready for Yellow and Houquet!

The TV series is up for pre order on the usual sites, it's a SD Blu Ray so that should help keep costs down. RightStuf link to get you started, they'll probably have the OVAs up for pre order next month. Been a few years since I've watched VOTOMS so I'm looking forward to a rewatch.

Nope the only metal in the FAZZ is in the pin joints as I recall. So far mine has been pretty stable but I haven't played around with it too much, I've mostly left it in a hyper mega cannon holding pose on a stand. 

I keep thinking about buying a second one to display without armor because it is a pretty good figure but I know I'd probably break down and buy a third to have the set. Then I'd probably buy the armor girl FAZZ to get the missile effect parts and arm wings. It's probably for the best I don't buy a second one....

Yeah the MRS S Gundam is pretty great, the Z-Plus C1 is great too but the arm joints are very tight so you might want to put a little grease on them before bending and turning them. Don't forget to pick up a FAZZ too 

Spoiler box about that clip just in case.

13 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

I'm really still undecided for my first Optimus Prime figure. I can't bring myself to pay that price.

What to do? What to do? What to do? 

 

Buy MP-10 or any of it's variants, it is still a great toy. If you don't like MP-10's aesthetics then I'd say to just wait for the 3p Optimii to be released and watch some reviews. Course you could always go back to the G1 version, that's still a fun toy too!

So I guess it is outright confirmed that the Unicorn has time control powers now.... dunno how I feel about that. I suppose they are taking Amuro's "Maybe one day we will be able to control time" to it's literal conclusion.

Wow that's even more than I was expecting. The shame of it is people will still eat it up and when they go to transform it the paint will chip off just like every other recent Takara MP release. I wonder if Hasbro will even attempt a US release, maybe if they drop most of the extra accessories they could get it down to $300.

On the bright side I do like the accessories, the battle damage parts were to be expected but the Starscream parts are a fun addition.

Oh boy this can only end badly, hopefully we get some good fights out of it but I'm not going to expect much on the story side.

2 hours ago, Roy Focker said:

 Didn't Keanu say Cowboy Bebop would be too expensive to make into a live action?

He's been working on getting this made for almost 10 years and Netflix seems to have a bunch of money to throw around so maybe Keanu got the crazy amount he was looking for.

1 hour ago, kajnrig said:

Boy, they are REALLY running empty in the creative well, aren't they?

Yeah it's getting kinda bad. 

"Oh hey we found another Unicorn variant and we are going to have it fight another Sinanju variant! Oh and the remnants of the remnants of the remnants of Zeon built another Neo Zeong with their unlimited funds and resources because the first one was so effective so have fun with that."

That said I do like the colors on the Neo Zeong but I'm a sucker for prototype gray with red markings.

A lot was announced for the the 40th anniversary. It looks like Hathaways Flash is 100% confirmed to be getting 3 movies and they are turning The Origin movies into a small series like they did with Unicorn. There are four crossovers events being worked on and a new build fighters/divers sequel is in the works. The G-Reco compilation movie will be released in 2019 (I thought it was already out and done ) and some more SD kits are getting released. 

I'm looking forward to how the crossovers are going to work, will they be animated or radio dramas? More at gundam.info

16 hours ago, RavenHawk said:

This is next on my list to watch, I think... well, unless I decide on something shorter first before tackling 75 episodes.

Currently finishing up re-watching Knights of Sidonia as well as the Frame Arms Girl series on YouTube (not really my thing, but I love the Kotobukiya Frame Arms model kits, and figured, hey, why not? It's not a long series).

It looks like YouTube is the only place to find Dougram. Is that correct?

 

That's kinda how I looked at Dougram before I watched it  "Yeah I'll watch that next......well maybe I'll watch Area 88 again since it's short...." I could have watched a few other shows in the time it took me to finish up Dougram but I'd still say it was worth the watch even if it gets slow every now and then.

I was watching it a few different places, YT has it but the subs are kinda messed up when multiple characters are talking. Some of the shifty anime streaming sites like 9anime and kissanime have it too. In retrospect I probably should have just found it somewhere to download.

3 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

Because I hate connecting the computer to the TV, and I like the whole concept of Retro consoles, specially the ones I didn't have. I'm guessing the PS Mini will be easily hacked, so I shouldn't have to wait too long for that. 

If video game companies develop devices that are appealing to us nostalgic enthusiasts, why not pay for them? 

Fair enough and as long as it's easily available and you don't have to pay scalper prices like with the NES and SNES Mini then more power to ya. Yeah I'd assume it won't take too long for someone to crack the PS Mini.

I finished watching Fang of the Sun Dougram a few days ago. The political side of the story is the main focus of the show and they handled it really well, watching Lecoque claw his way to the top was great. The guerilla warfare part is also neat because they take the time to show the planning stage of almost every battle so you understand whats going on with both sides tactics. It's a long series but definitely worth the watch, I might watch the compilation movie out of curiosity to see how they handled taking a 75 episode series and turning it into an hour and a half movie.

7 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

I'm considering the PS Mini mostly for the Macross games. VF-X, VF-X2, Macross Plus and DYRL. 

It's running PCSX so why not skip the middleman and download the emulator? You don't need a very powerful computer to run it and you won't have to wait for someone to crack the PS Mini.

In the twitter link AN/ALQ128 posted someone asked Bandai Namco and they actually responded saying that it will come with all the digital pre-order bonuses. I hope they actually do that but take it with a grain of salt until there's an actual list showing what we get. My guess would be they meant the F-4, pre-order skins, AC5 and that's it.

All I really wanted was Aces at War and the game so that works out good for me. It's strange they are only offering it through the Bandai Namco website but I guess they didn't want to go through the hassle of setting up a new product on Amazon. Aces at War bundle link.