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56 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Fantastic! Is everything in there 1:48 scale?

Whole bunch of 1/60's on the bottom rows.

4 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Yep, no way shipping alone can account for the steep markup on the VF-0S when looking at the comparably-sized and weighted Ez-8.

I wonder if the WWM deal has some sort of flat rate minimum markup for US retailers? That would explain why as a percentage the Hi Metal R has more markup than  a DX.

I can think of a lot of reasons why it would be negotiated this way. And a lot why it wouldn't.

10 hours ago, Shawn said:

Wow...this is real life now? Tamashi Nations Macross on Amazon US? Never thought the day would finally arrive...

https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/D4E2B0A7-47D9-4337-9B53-65739F8672E7/search?ref_=ast_bln&terms=macross

And being able to get them through Amazon! Wooohoooo! So easy!

10 minutes ago, Kicker773 said:

Can the premium finish cannons be removed and replaced by the damaged model version?

They may be able to be removed. But the only way to get the damaged ones is to get the Assembly Kit. And they're unpainted resin.

I'd much rather have a PF than the Assembly Kit but with some optional blown off guns. The Assembly kit is not as refined as the PF (it's a gen 1 Yamato after all). I'd always wanted one with the blown off guns and only just recently pulled the trigger on it because I have a painter that can do this sort of work for me now. I can't/ don't care to learn how to paint well. i'm also really sensitive to chemicals, paint, etc. Seems like a nightmare to me.

11 minutes ago, Big s said:

Yeah, just finished it as well. Couldn’t wait to start it when I got home. And Homelander is the most frightening he’s ever been. With all the nerds talking about how awesome they thought Vader is in the less than good Obi show, it’s nice to see a real menacing villain. He’s damn scary at this point, not that Homelander wasn’t a force to reckon with before.

Yeah, he's super menacing. I absolutely love it. If you're going to be the bad guy.....be the bad guy!

I love what they did with his makeup this season. He looks almost a little plastic-y. It adds to the creepiness. 

3 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said:

Hope this one doesn't come with two right feet or something. 

Plot twist! It comes with no feet!

I wanted to pull the trigger on a couple Nora's. But I just can't justify replacing my Yamato's.

Got the YetiStand adapter printed today. The SDF-1 is now flying like it's supposed to.

3 hours ago, Kicker773 said:

Bicycle or motorbike?

Both?

I remember when I was racing Superbikes  (retired 2008) 1000's were about $10,000 and $600's were about $7,000. They're something like $15,000 and $11,000 respectively now I think.

Bicycles get crazy expensive too though. One of my mountain bikes was $15,000 and the other $13,000. The $15,000 one is pretty much the upper limit without getting something very custom. Road and Tri bikes get more expensive though. A good quality middle of the road carbon framed mountain bike is $4,000-4,500. All that said, the technology/ materials in newer bikes is amazing. There is a reason they cost so much.

Just watched ep. 4.

Holy smokes Dean, sorry, I mean Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) upped the "vitamins" for this role. He looks great. Too bad Hollywood can't be honest about PED use among actors.

Anyway, good episode. Homelander "finding himself" sure is fun to watch.

8 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said:

Looks good! You're also the only other person I've seen that has posted a pic using the alternate destroyed pylon parts. Or at least I don't recall ever seeing someone else post pics of it. 

Did you decide against using the photo etch parts in the end?

The only reason I went with the Assembly Kit was to get the blown up cannons. I would have gotten another PF otherwise and avoided all the hassle and the lower quality of the Assembly Kit if someone just sold the blown up cannons.

Yeah, I wasn't a fan. And I wanted to have it kinda match the PF. So that was an easy choice.

7 hours ago, Rein+ said:

Scary thing about this hobby is when buying this many at the same time its the same as buying a bike.

Not the bikes I ride!

5 hours ago, Big s said:

Just finished the last available episode. Would’ve finished it sooner, but fitting in episodes the length of a movie was a little tough. 
I personally remember a lot of that satanic panic stuff. I remember parental groups get angry over things like Dungeons and Dragons, and of course the infamous amazes and Monsters propaganda movie starring Tom Hanks. I also remember parental groups getting bent out of shape over rock and metal. The Eddie character wearing the Dio patch is a great touch. Parents hated Dio back then and that kid looks straight out of an Anthrax liner band picture. Parental groups really seemed mad at everything cool during the 80’s and eventually got to the cartoons that everyone loved at the time for being toy commercials and such. Oddly it made you feel like an absolute badass if you were into the stuff the parents and religious groups were always trying to cancel.

I remember the Satanic Panic vividly. But I had some D&D friends (I tried it, it didn't stick) and I was into all of the metal bands. Looking back now how silly was that? Satan? Really? I suppose its human nature to look for "demons" though. I'd say it's actually more prevalent now. Just in different forms.

7 hours ago, TangledThorns said:

 

The important thing the Duffer Bros shows about the Stranger Things kids is that they actually went outside!

It amazes me how few kids I see outside now. When I was growing up in the 80's every kid knew the rule "Be home when the streetlights come on". And we were always late.

I live right y some of the best mountain bike trails in the country. I rarely see anyone under 30 on them. Are you kidding me!?!?! You wouldn't have been able to peel me and just about every kid I knew off of them!

I think the trailer looks cool. But then immidiately remembered something my Dad used to say when I was a kid. He was in advertising/commercials and spent a lot of time in LA. He was basically Don Draper.

"I've never seen a bad trailer"

-Dad

Medicom RAH EVA Unit 13 finally arrived after being delayed a bunch of times. Holy huge spears! They're 34" long!

I couldn't wait for the custom cab I have being built for my EVA stuff so I jammed everything in this one for now (except Unit 09 which is still in its box). Looks pretty cool!

All that said, it's the same junky quality you come to expect from Medicom. Oh well, they look cool.

Medicom RAH EVA Unit 13 finally arrived after being delayed a bunch of times. Holy huge spears! They're 34" long!

I couldn't wait for the custom cab I have being built for my EVA stuff so I jammed everything in this one for now (except Unit 09 which is still in its box). Looks pretty cool!

All that said, it's the same junky quality you come to expect from Medicom. Oh well, they look cool.

12 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

That is just straight-up bonkers, how do you even display a toy to get that specific distribution of yellowing? 

Maybe different plastics? Some yellow faster than others?

Much better. Looks like I didn't have the guns in their right spots either. Maybe I should have looked at a pic.

The lock on the back still doesn't want to engage all of the way though. It's better, but not Arcadia PF better.

I'll fiddle with it more when the stand adapter is printed.

Thanks again. Sometimes you can't see the forest though the trees.

29 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

Maybe the bridge isn’t properly rested and is sitting far too high up.

Once you slide the bridge down all should fall into place.

 

Oh yeah, mine is too high. Thanks

2 hours ago, TangledThorns said:

Friggin' Kate Bush song is stuck in my head now, lol.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!

48 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

They look great together. Congratulations!

Did you use the alternate boosters for the feet? 

Is there something wrong with the waist. The side cover seems to be jutted.

I went with the standard boosters.

Yes, there is something wrong with the waist. The model is so loose that the body won't stay extended in the up position very well at all. I moved that one piece out of position to see if it would keep it erect. It does. I'll move the other side now so they match.

Just CAD'd up the stand adapter for a YetiStand. Hopefully I have it up and "flying" tomorrow.

9 minutes ago, Shawn said:

I did not think they could start to yellow so soon...guess sunlight gets everything!

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1054021074

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s1054025788

 

Three years of direct sunlight will do that. Oops.

Yamato 1/3000 SDF-1 Assembly Kit to go with the Arcadia PF.

Gotta CAD up a stand adapter for the Assembly Kit to get it in DYRL movie pose on a YetiStand still.

TBH the Assembly Kit is junk compared to the Arcadia. It’s not nearly as refined. Turned out pretty though.