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I think that's more like Izumi's style minus the riot gun. Then again, Ohta is usually forced to go hand to hand after his usually fruitless bullet frenzy. That's of course if he can still keep the Ingram's head intact... Anyway, awesome pics as usual Drifand. Too bad about the Brocken's build quality - it does look like a nice figure barring the ejecting limbs.

I have both the Wave and CM's Ingram and for me, they are on par with each other. While the sculpting accuracy (TV wise) goes to Wave (at at a slightly bigger size too), the CM's feature nicer gimmicks (ooo, flashing lights!) and more accessories (swappable heads). Both offer roughly the same degree of articulation although the WAVE has a bit more freedom on the legs though with some handicaps on the arms and head due to the rubber shrouds (at least on mine). Anyway, glad you enjoyed your WAVE and I hope that their future releases, the Helldiver especially, improves further on what they already have.

If you want a tighter fit (not by much though since it still pops out rather easily), try placing your index finger on the "spike" at the wings and then pushing the booster towards the spike with your thumb. There should be a tiny pop or click, suggesting that the booster has clipped on properly. This "toe-in" effect, as some have suggested, allows a more secure fit and the tail fins won't get in the way of the rear verniers.

The head sits normally in fighter mode. I always made sure that the head and neck pieces are fully pushed into their "rails" - it's the one part of the transformation that irks me a little when transforming to battroid as my fingers have a hard time pulling the head "out" from the rails.

I don't have a problem with them either - I just transform the toy normally. I didn't have to push the crotch section in with any more force than I would without the armor.

At least he has Ali al-Saachez (Hughes) to keep him company

You're absolutely right! Pushing in the boosters at the prongs produces a small pop that makes them hang more tightly while steering them well away from the tail fins. Some quick snaps I took: Thanks for the tip, jenius!

Actually, that's as far out as the tail fins can go on the DX. It can't fold any farther from the verniers. I doesn't bother me the slightest though.

New pics of Ozma with super parts at Gamu.

I put some on the protruding sides (not the recessed part) on the male connector, just to thicken it a little. I also put some on the protruding tabs on the female connector as well. Man, this sounds a little dirty

My 25G's hip connector isn't as tight as I would've wanted it as well. It's quite a bit looser than my RVF's. I used super glue instead of nail polish though and now it's quite secure.

Sorry to hear about that. But the store guy's right though, Luca's box is a little thicker than Mikhail's. I noticed this when I first took both toys out of the shipping box. Still, sorry to hear you've such a poor sampling of the toy.

Yeah, price-wise, they're quite aggressive.

I believe the fold booster is one. Not sure though.

I also got my 25G (Mikhail) and RVF (Luca) from Anime-Export. They're really quick on the emails and for me at least, shipment too. Canceled both my orders from HLJ (I didn't make the early bird) and quickly made an order with them last Monday. Got the two ships on Friday with nary a hitch. And the packaging ain't bad too. Was worried that my RVF order wouldn't go through since the website stated that there's only two left. Until today, it's still saying that there's only two left... Only downside is, as some have complained here, is that they charge you upfront even for preorders.

I have it and I can attest to its beauty - it really captures the spirit of the original design. And those sexy legs... Too bad though, the hip / waist blocks on mine on both sides are pretty loose, making it difficult to hold more dynamic poses. Any idea on how to fix this?

Watching the first episode of the remake now. Did they change Mustang's voice actor? I remember his voice was much deeper. Now he sounds like a certain Lockon Stratos...

Either that or the more limited color gamut of cameras which seem to favor colors in the green wavelength but don't quote me on this...

Woohoo, my RVF and 25G are finally here. Here are my first impressions: 25G: Came with the neck portion of the plane slightly mis-transformed - it was angled downwards a little bit revealing portions of the battroid's chest. The paint job is quite nice barring a slight smudge (like a light pencil stroke) on one of the white stripes but it doesn't bother me. Otherwise, I've discovered no major paint chips thus far. I was really cautious in transforming it for the first time due to the amount of painted parts on it. Can't handle it as roughly as my 1/60 v2s or my YF-21 but then again, it is my first time. Now I understand the fuss about the two portions that click together on the hips. On my 25g, there is a click but it isn't as strong as the one on my RVF (which actually sounds like a double click). One bad thing though: in the midst of transforming it and despite being very careful about it (or perhaps because of it?), I accidentally broke off one of the tiny pegs at the back (the part that slides upwards) that locks in the arms in fighter mode Managed to fix it with some super glue but I don't think it'll hold. For those of you with more experience with the toy, how crucial are these pegs? Anyway, I'm quite relieved that the shoulders aren't scarred in anyway and the paint job here is really smooth. RVF: Echoing the thoughts of others, the color difference isn't really noticeable when you're holding the toy in person. To me, it has a more beautiful finish than my 25G (whose 5-dot block has a more noticeable hue shift than the rest of the body). Again, no paint chips on mine or slop. And like I said before, the hip blocks click together more tightly than my 25G which is a plus. I did notice though that one side of the headphone antenna is slightly longer than the other, resulting in a slightly lopsided arc. Again, it's only a minor quibble. And mirroring what Quinjester has mentioned, the RVF's head sculpt does look menacing. Evil more like, as it has a sort of bird-of-prey kind of look (it looks like a beak to me with evil red eyes). And yes, I love the spin-happy radome. And the underside antenna / tail fin looks really nice too. Anyway, those are my first impressions. Haven't even fiddled with the super parts. As of now though, I'm really happy with both purchases. Here's a quick snap that I took of both of them under normal daylight conditions. The RVF actually looks a lot less green in the pic, sort of desaturated. Took it with a white balance of 4550k.

Noticed that your RVF has a small "battle scar" on the right shoulder. Was it like that out of the box? Otherwise, awesome pics as always.

No need to tell me that. Just wished they'd use something less, um, famous? Maybe a Stratos since the Gundam character shares the same name anyway but hey, that's for another thread. Sorry for the derailment.

Good catch on that one. Really sloppy on Bandai's part, considering that it's a web exclusive item.

Wow, the Ozma one looks especially good. Love the yellow bits on that one. It should look even better with the neck improvements.

That looks really good. Thanks for the pics.

I believe someone posted a few pages back a trick to do this - something about not fully inserting the peg on the wings or somethings. The side effect is that the legs will touch the floor when grounded.