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4 hours ago, Froy said:

That gotta be a completionist nightmare. Lol.

Or even a worse nightmare if one happens to insist on cockpit consistency.

Hm. This two parter started out promising, but for me it didn’t quite stick the landing. 

27 minutes ago, Dynaman said:

I read that they are planning a cocaine (animal of the day) franchise.  I sure hope this movie bombs so badly they shelve the idea.  Not that I am going to see any of the movies but the thought of catching even a couple seconds of commercials for them makes me ill.

It is something that’s for sure. After watching the trailer, I’m also confident I’m not the target audience for this brand of camp horror comedy. And I’m okay not getting it.

Thanks for the comparison, @no3Ljm! I’m surprised by how many differences there are between the two. Each one seems to highlight different details, with the Hi-Spec giving a more curvy interpretation and the HMR bolder lines in Orgroid (bot) mode. The unique transformations, like how jenius noted the hands in Gerwalk mode. The two also appear to be using different reds for those accents and slightly different head sculpts.

I like them both, although I am hoping the HMR has improved posability.

Same. I’m not fond of Amazon or WB trying to build a billion-dollar cinematic fantasy universe. Although these studios may have the money to make wild contracts with the Tolkien Estate, there are other places to go and other stories to tell. This all feels like returning to the safety of repeat ideas.

Of the live-action productions, I rate The Hobbit at the bottom of the pack. Rings of Power is all right but still ongoing and could get messy if Amazon goes way, way astray the source material. LotR is still my favorite. I like all the old animated films, so I’m looking forward to the new one. But if this turns into another Marvel or Star Wars non-stop thing, I can see myself getting exhausted by it.

The high price has me worried that Bandai isn’t planning to do too much with Orguss in the HMR line. I hope I’m wrong but time will tell. I’m still in for one copy…possibly more if it’s better than the hi-spec release.

We have a price and a release date 

July 2023

22000JPY MSRP

Source and photos from another forum:

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/bandais-hi-metal-r-line-moar-mecha-now-macross-dougram-etc.1089303/page-60#post-21076857

No pre-order date yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this goes up March 1st with the 0D.

1 hour ago, Tking22 said:

I hope this gets a US release, BBTS usually has a markup but for me the convenience and low shipping costs offset that, I love grabbing as much as I can these days at one webshop. 

We’re in luck.  The Tamashii Nations site lists the 0D as a worldwide offering.

https://tamashiiweb.com/item_brand/hi-metal_r/?wovn=en

I expect US stores will have it up for pre-order like they did the 0S, but a little later than the Japanese stores.

I’m in. With a release in August, the pre-order must be around the corner.

Ok. The 0D is looking good. 

For me, the “genius” livery is sooo conflicting. I would love to see more uncommon and interesting non-canon paint schemes and I also like blue…but this is so on the nose:  a VF-0S made up like the 1J. I need to think about it. 

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Are you also planning on getting the Moderoid kit or you'll just concentrate on the HMR one?

I'm hoping they will also do the M.Lovers.  

I’m going to concentrate on the HMR for now. I also hope we get the M.Lovers… or at least a noteworthy Nikick.

Woah. EMS found a fast bird to haul my copy across the pond. It shipped Thursday last week and arrived yesterday. That’s from Japan to my porch in three business days.

Nice. I’ve been meh on a large portion of the non-Macross HMR releases, but Orguss has my full attention. Hope it’s enough of a hit where we get more vehicles like we did with HMR Dougram.

So far so good from those overseas who have their copies. Hoping that trend continues, for sure. I have a couple more weeks to wait. 

But photos show MP-57 appears to be more triangular in bot mode than FT-10. It’s also a head shorter. Curiously, alt mode scale is a good match between the two. Hm…I want to see how Takara pulled that off.

I like MP-57, even the goofy bits that shine through. There’s an honesty to it. But that’s easy for me to say since I skipped Phoenix. The only other versions of Skyfire I have are Legends scale, and Takara is giving bonus pieces and added articulation to add to the play value. Those are both pluses in my book.

But yeah, the old G1 show was very much a vehicle to sell toys and that still resonates here. The one collab I’m sad that we won’t get is an official remake of the G1 toy with Takara and Bandai.

I skipped the KitzConcept GoF release, so those who went the unofficial route are twice blessed, I guess. HaHa! 

I would call that another fun filler episode. Next week’s episode Tribe could either be the third in a filler trio or we could be back to the main story. Time will tell…

54 minutes ago, Mog said:

Regarding Apple TV+ shows, Ted Lasso and Mythic Quest are amusing, fun, and solid.

On the semi-sci-fi realm, there’s Severance.  Kinda trippy concept, but worth a look over.

Thanks! Ted Lasso and Severance have come up in offline conversations. Mythic Quest looks fun too. I’ll make sure to check all three of them out.

3 hours ago, mechaninac said:

Well, reaching out to BiJ for a DHL quote paid off: instead of the ¥6800 additional for EMS shipping, DHL's was "only" ¥4510... over a $22.00 savings.  I should be getting their shipping notification fairly soon, and the Angel Bird before the end of the month. 

Nice. I couldn’t be arsed, so paid the extra $19 after the exchange rate. LoL! No big deal since I’ve curbed my plastic addiction of late. These purchases are fewer and far between for me now.

I have one of the free trials for Apple TV+ from an equipment upgrade. It’s nice. I can easily recommend it. And even after my free trial ends, it looks like Apple’s service is in the lower pricing tier when compared with other services.

Of course, if one is anti-Apple, well… 

Anyway, I’ve been watching Foundation and For All Mankind and I’m slowly moving out of my SF bubble to other things but it looks like Hello Tomorrow! will pull me back in. LoL! Looks a trip from the teaser.

On a related note, I finally moved my butt and upgraded my living room PC to Windows 11. As luck would have it, not only did that go without incident but this version supports a beta of the Apple TV+ app—making Apple’s service easier to access between MacOS, iOS, and Windows. Alas, their web site is still lagging if you use a browser to stream.

9 hours ago, kajnrig said:

In the court of law, yes, he still is. The court of public opinion has never had to meet that burden, for better and worse.

Idealistically, the more public opinion moves toward addressing mental health issues and abuse like DAV the better our society should be.

Alas, I think reactions to this and the Ezra Miller outbursts are more about companies protecting their advertising dollars and public face after the news dropped their bombshell stories. I mean, I don’t expect to see Miller much in Gunn’s DC universe once that gets up and running.

As for the rest, it remains to be seen how our society, our culture, even our leaders step up to address the actual civil issues that are becoming more pressing and the reactionary domestic behavior that is becoming more frequent. I could go into detail, but that is its own can of worms and not really on topic here.

^ Same.

The (first?) season stuck its landing and was a fun ride overall, but I would happily come back for more story if we get it. All the in-your-face camp, rough transitions, and inconsistent pacing was easy for me to set aside given the high points. As for other, spoilery thoughts.. 

I went with an easy anime-export order after waking up this morning. Will see if I can secure another copy at ami-ami later but it isn’t a big deal if I don’t. 

With regard to Elora’s hair…

As for the new girl in the latest episode…

I think I’m going to wait to see what AMD’s board partners bring to the table for the 7000 series, but the reviews do seem hopeful. I just wish there was more representation in the sub $600US pricing block.