vlenhoff

On 11/15/2019 at 10:06 PM, sh9000 said:

I should have gotten more trident stands back then when they were cheaper.

I still want to do an updated Fighter setup too.

Your fighter set up would look amazing! I always think of this when i think about your collection...

Among other things like...

Amazing Collection everyone!

18 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Same reason I got a pair too, naked ve-1 is   close to a stealth vf-1 valk one can get..

Yeah , they look Low-vis-ish. My only gripe is the fighter stand adaptor included only for fast pack use. TBH it should come with both fastpack, and non-fast pack stand adaptor

11 minutes ago, sqidd said:

Excellent! Thanks!

NP, and take pics of your display when you are done with it!

36 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I really, really like that setup @vlenhoff. I've been thinking of copying you. It looks like you have a  bunch of Tamashii stands in there. I have a few of the basic Stage Act 5's HERE. Is that what you're working with?

I like that you can get so many in one cube of a Detolf.

Please copy away! I got those, but they have a smoked base, so i combined them with these to seal the deal.

SO i got a double VE-1 when they came out, and i was planing to trade it for something later on... but... they look so good naked.

The already crowded space just got another fighter.

On 11/9/2019 at 9:25 AM, Anasazi37 said:

Glad to know that I'm not the only one who has artfully arranged the boxes. And I wholeheartedly agree that the non-transforming entries are the real stars of this line, but the valks are still a lot of fun to handle.

I arranged the boxes like that only for a picture, and I liked them so much, I kept them displayed like that, lol. 

I blame at least half of my HMR collection, specially the Monster, on SH9000, and some other cool members, thanks! Up to that point it was only enemy Mecha vs 1J Hikkie.

Amazing collections everyone! I got like 2 1:18 cars, and a few 1:24 Subarus, that's it.

@sqidd seen your bike made me smell rubber for some reason. You know, that burnt rubber smell. So weird. I love bikes, but i am done with them. nice bike though.

^ ^ ^ So pretty! ^ ^ ^

^ So true ^

Regarding Roy's height, he was really tall in the shows. I agree, he was darker skinned too.

It is too late. I limited myself to one transforming HM[R] Hikaru 1J, and look at what happened. If you didn't notice, the 1J is not even in the picture. 8 indiscretions later... Well, actually 9.

Yes, even the boxes are cool. Damn you Bandai!!!

My car's clutch went kaput, so I'll have to wait on this one. It looks great, it is just missing s super angry face and a dying face. Yes, just kidding.

3 hours ago, sh9000 said:

@vlenhoff Yes.

 

Clever!

On 10/31/2019 at 11:50 AM, sh9000 said:

Very nice @vlenhoff.  They all look great together and the VF-4 and VF-2SS in Fighter mode is so good.

Yessir, it is a great angle.

^ it looks like a work out. What are you using for missiles? Straws?

7 minutes ago, Darth Mingus said:

Shoddy imperial workmanship.  That's what happens when you import slave labour from the outer rim planets...

That evil Empire! They don't even care about their pilots!

SO this happened...

I asked the usual suspects, but then...

I found the spring trigger thing... broken. This toy has never been used BTW, just displayed.

so i took the springs out, as no wings remain in place.

and glued it together.

The End.

13 minutes ago, sqidd said:

Yeah, his stuff is completely out of control. I'm pretty jelly.

Don't be jelly, be happy!

We are very fortunate to have the collections we have.

On 11/1/2019 at 4:52 PM, Kicker773 said:

Don’t know if posted this one.

WOW, that's super sexy!

On 11/2/2019 at 8:45 PM, valkfighter said:

Yeap, you got to love the Yamarcadias 1/60!

3 hours ago, sh9000 said:

This pose is straight out of a poster i've seen somewhere. Good job!

12 hours ago, jeniusornome said:

I noticed that too. Maybe he uses paper craft to do quick mock-ups? Or they staged it that way intentionally. 

i feel like there’s a joke about space foods in here somewhere...

Or maybe it was a gift from a fan, or family member. Or maybe he is so blind/used to Macross stuff, someone replaced the original with a paper cut out, and he hasn't noticed.

7 hours ago, sqidd said:

Mine doesn't look that cool.

LOL, I took a look at mine to see the difference. yes it could use some panel lining... but i am fresh out of time right now, so it will have to wait. 

7 hours ago, sqidd said:

Found a Glaug on Mandrake with "severely damaged box" (whatever, I don't care) for $75. But because I hav an addiction issue with toys apparently and I needed to justify shipping.....I got a few more things. Man, I've got problems.

And now I have a new problem. This is my first enemy mech. Gonna need more!

 

Let us know the state of your Glaug's box when it arrives. Mandarake said the same about my Spartan box, and it wasn't that bad. Congrats on your Glaug!

5 hours ago, sh9000 said:

You’re welcome.  

I hate you 

SICK 

22 hours ago, Slave IV said:

I keep saying, the Destroids and all other Non-Valk HMR releases are the true stars of the HMR line. It's great to have them all, which makes the HMR line greater as a whole.

Agreed!

19 hours ago, ScrambledValkyrie said:

Yeah, I suspected the 1D came with one, but wasn't sure.  I actually haven't opened mine yet. 

And @vlenhoff, you're making me want to go ahead and pick up a Spartan. It's not my favorite destroid, but maybe it would satisfy my desire for a Tomahawk in the short term. I would really love to get a Monster, but realistically don't have the space.

For 6000 yen, it was a no brainier. I would have paid more, now that I have it hand. It is just a very nice destroid all around.

22 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

Mandarake is like the most anal-retentive otaku out there about boxes, in a good way (for us).  A smudge and a little dent and it's like a C- to them. 

I'm glad you're liking the Spartan.  It just adds to the credo that the non-transforming mechs really are the stars of this line.

Yes, we are lucky Mandarake really is picky about these things. Yep, the stars and of the line indeed!

23 hours ago, sumyumgoy said:

Glad you got the spartan @vlenhoff  It's one of my favorites in the line.

and now, it is for me too. I love how it compliments the Monster and the Defender. 

18 hours ago, sh9000 said:

@vlenhoff Congrats on getting a Spartan and very nice display and pics!

@ScrambledValkyrie You should get a Spartan and Monster.  All of the Destroids are great.

Thanks SH9000.. you do know... this is all your fault right? The moment you said thr mOnster could fit in a Detolf, and then linking me to that lovely price to buy it. And then giving me that awesome deal on the VF-4. I can only say thanks!

@ScrambledValkyrie What SH9000 said.. and the Monster fits in a detolf!

17 hours ago, sqidd said:

Two Glaug's have showed up at Mandrake in the last week. I got emails each time (they're on my alert list). I usually get up about 4:45-5:00am. I missed both. I swear I'm meant not to have enemy mecha.

Hang in there, it will happen! I also like my Glaug very much. Like many here have said before, the non transforming mecha are the meat of the sandwich. This is why i promised myself i would only have TV HIkkie as the only tranforming mecha of this line.... and I failed!

8 hours ago, beatsing said:

@vlenhoff yup the spartan really feels like HI Metal.  if all the mechs were as good quality as the spartan, the HMR line would compete with the DX line.  Me too, I don't really like the spartan design in the TV series compared with the Tomahawk/defender/monster, but in hand, it is rock solid.  It's like the regult and glaug, in hand it's quality.

Yeah, it is a hefty little lovely thing, i am very glad i pulled the trigger.

50 minutes ago, vladykins said:

Agreed. The Spartan has always been my least favorite destroid and yet I love the little HMR guy to death. The detailing is fantastic for the size; he feels quite hefty and solid to play with. My only small complaint is the cockpit doesn't open at all like the Monster and Defender. But that is so minor compared to everything else.

Yeah, that would be it's only drawback, I agree. 

6000 yen at Mandarake... how can you not. Finally my life is complete... Well, not really, but it is getting closer to that goal, lol.