Lolicon
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Looks much better in battroid since you can't see the tramp stamp.
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Much more excited about this (and Arcadia releases in general) than Bandai stuff, like Bogue con fart or whatever his name is.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Lolicon replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
I got it from AliExpress. They have tons of listings for tons of products. I just looked up lightsabers and picked a seller that had good reviews and the product I wanted. I'm fairly certain these are the same lightsabers that all these domestic companies are selling online and at cons, just at a markup. A few sellers carried the Rey lightsaber. Just take to look at the products and descriptions very carefully before making a purchase. Especially with lightsabers where there are so many variations. Yeah, gotta take care with lightsaber purchases. Lots of unofficial stuff and lots of variations to sift through. -
Not really cut corners so much as go the 3D printing route instead of standard PVC figure production. Maybe one day 3D printed figures will look as good as PVC figures, but that time is not now!
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Geez I'm glad I bought multiple sets back during the initial preorders. These look like they're a bigger PITA to get now than Yamato supers, and Yamato's been gone for about a decade. Thanks Bandai!
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I'll say. And mine's already paid for so it's not like it's giving my wallet a breather. Well, look who won the lottery! Not all of us can afford fancy things like Gundam markers!
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Lolicon replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
No brand. It's a grey market item. Was only $129 shipped. It's solid and looks and feels identical to the sabers I've tried out at various cons. Yeah might have to get one of those. I once had to take a (different) lightsaber through airport security. The TSA guy picked up the handle, looked at it for a few seconds, then said "I'm not sure I can let you on the plane with this. You might take someone's arm off." -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Lolicon replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Been wanting Luke's Ep6 lightsaber since I was a kid and at long last I finally have one.
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My old Bandai Enterprise kit's lights have been on the fritz for years, so I spent all Saturday afternoon resoldering and fixing the wiring on this old kit. I was actually quite sick when I did this build years ago and kinda half-assed some of it. I also don't recommend handling a soldering iron when you are struggling to maintain an upright position. The Enterprise was attacked by some unknown space creature during its refit. The original crappy stock incandescent bulbs were replaced with blue and white LEDs. So despite fixing up my original shoddy wiring job, I still couldn't get the lights working properly. After much trial and error, I found the reason: the poorly designed metal conductors Bandai designed for the inside of the secondary hull. They're held in place solely by friction and over time they shift out of place and won't stay put, which of course breaks the electrical connections. Like many of Bandai's design flaws, it was fixed with a generous dab of super glue. She's fully operational again! Of course now I have to fix a bunch of light leaks.
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Fantastic looking livery for my favorite character! Forget the VF-5000!
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Planet Dance is the single worst song in the entire franchise.
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I want the full GP03 in MB form.
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Awesome Thunderbolt collection! More valks moved from storage to my home.
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Much more excited about this than another recolor of a poorly designed Delta valk from Bandai.
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Holy crap! A VF-5000!! I didn't think I'd live to see this day!
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Hope that Minmay turns out better than that wonky 3D printed figure they release a couple years ago.
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Just like their DX VF-1, Bandai's 21 appears to favor battroid. I'll buy Bandai's version for that, but for fighter mode I'd prefer it if Arcadia designed a new 21, because Bandai clearly makes fighter mode an "afterthought."
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Paid for mine. DHL was over 10k for both, so I went slow boat shipping for 2800. I'll have them in 3 months. They're static figures so I feel no haste in getting them here.
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It's not a bug! It's a feature!
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Tell her it's really Bandai's fault for making you want it so much.
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But... But... Bandai valks cost less than Arcadia! I fully expect Mirage to have all the same problems. Bandai doesn't admit or fix problems. They double down on them.
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Orange is the new white! Build it! More valks have made their way out of storage to my house. Once I have them all moved I'd like to get a pic of all them in one shot.
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He did. I did not. I wasn't talking about friction wear. I said prolonged contact i.e. sitting in storage, unmoved, for long periods of time. Please read more carefully before pointing out how someone allegedly did not read more carefully.
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I don't know about the others, but I was not speaking in hypotheticals or vague anecdotes from the internet. I'm speaking from firsthand experience. Prolonged contact with styrofoam can damage the paint on painted surfaces. Factors such as what kind of styrofoam or the quality of the paint are beyond my knowledge, but I've always made sure there's always a layer of plastic wrap between the toy and styrofoam tray since. Given Bandai's propensity for cutting corners, I can't imagine them spending the few extra cents on styrofoam, if "better styrofoam" is even a thing with regards to packaging. But hey, if you don't believe me, that's fine. They're your toys. Do whatever you want with them.
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There's also the chance it will damage painted surfaces with prolonged contact. Always make sure there's plastic wrap between your valk and the cheap styrofoam containers that Bandai has reverted back to using. Make sure no part of your valk is touching the styrofoam.