Lolicon
-
Posts
7347 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Everything posted by Lolicon
-
If you want to sell mecha toys and models from a supposed mecha series, it helps to give them more than a few seconds of screen time. All the mecha in Delta TV series and movies feel like an afterthought tossed in at the last minute.
-
I'm surprised this one is getting a reissue. Didn't think the VF-2SS was a particularly good seller. Would prefer a DX version that actually transforms well and isn't held together by friction and hope.
-
Although my 0A hasn't had any issues, I can't help but feel it's only a matter of time till the leg breaks. I'd like a fixed version, but I'm wary of buying this and then Arcadia announcing a PF edition right after.
-
Reuse, recycle, revival!
-
The shoulder blocks are painted diecast metal so they won't yellow like the rest of the valk.
-
Stripes still painted wrong too. Glad I passed on this. Paying more for a worse reissue of something I already own... bleh. Now if Bandai gave us some real improvements, like vastly improved and strengthened joints, painted landing gear, a proper painted pilot that doesn't look like a wax figure left out in the sun too long, more tampo so it looks more like a real world aircraft, I'd be all over buying a revival 25S. Or better yet just rebuild the 25 line from the ground up. A few bucks on some flat topcoat will fix the glossiness issue on the renewal so why would I drop $300 on this?
-
Yep. It's not helped that most WWM toys are just reissues, and many of us who are into Macross and are willing to drop large stacks of money on them bought them years ago. Or that Bandai charges a significant markup for WWM releases vs just buying from Japan.
-
Just put in a good sized order for more stands. Got many more valks to set up!
-
You have until March 17th to order from the Sentinel shop.
-
You can still order via proxy. Bought mine for 43800 with a coupon code.
-
Expect lots of stripes and FIRE BOMBER plastered over the wings in huge letters.
-
Shelf warmer like many HMR toys.
-
Congrats! Arcadia's PF 0D is probably the single best valkyrie toy ever produced.- 517 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- toys
- just purchased
- (and 14 more)
-
Double Bandai'ed!
-
Put in an order for the store exclusive. Hard points with no missiles is such a Bandai thing to do.
-
Pro stands already sold out? Been refreshing periodically since last night and they all say sold out.
-
Hip plates still painted wrong.
-
Hmmm not enough Delta valks to fill out the shelf...
- 8216 replies
-
- 4
-
-
- toys
- collectors
- (and 22 more)
-
Been on the fence on this one for awhile now. As much as I love Xenogears and the mecha designs from it, the price is pretty steep for what is essentially an 8 inch non-transforming action figure with no accessories whatsoever. Is the build quality top notch, with diecast used where needed for strength and stability? If we go by the previous Play Arts/Bring Arts/Whatever Arts version of Weltall, then no. That thing looked nice, but felt really cheap and flimsy once I had it in hand. This impression was only cemented when one of the "backpack" parts snapped clean off while I was adjusting it. That was some crappy, weak, & brittle plastic they were using. It did have diecast feet for stability IIRC, so that was one point in its favor. I'll wait till after release and see what other people think of it. If it's actually good and still available after release, then I might get one. Otherwise, I'd rather not get burned by SE's questionable level of quality again.
-
Speaking of missiles that cost as much as the valk... https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1277685811&keyword=マクロス&lang=en
-
I wish Bandai would rebuild the Frontier line from scratch and tampo the hell out of it like they're doing with the 1/48 line. I know they tend to go a little overboard but I think it would be worth the price hike over buying a 10+ year old toy with a matte finish and practically non-existent improvements.
-
Finally opened my copy now that I'm setting up my Delta shelf. In person the colors aren't bad at all. But the parts fit seems even worse than Hayate and Mirage's. The gunpod won't even stow properly in fighter mode; it just falls right off no matter what I do. Some of the panels under the wing won't stay flush at all. And the wing tabs, instead of being too big to fit into the leg slots, are now too loose and don't really plug in securely. You suck, Bandai.
-
Man, with the weak yen this reissue will be a good deal cheaper than the original release, barring any crazy retailer mark-ups. I might actually pick one up for the hell of it.
-
The modex is printed backwards on my 1J.