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  1. Hey Penguin, are the new AVS-98 figures comparable in quality to the AV-0's?

    I bought the Brockens, and they pissed me off so much, I cancelled my AVS-98's, but your post allays some of my concerns.

    What do you think of them?

  2. Actually, the Aoshima "versions" above look exactly the same as the ones they produced for Toynami. Even the color. Don't forget that the Toynami/Aoshima relationship for the Tread is exactly opposite from their relationship for the Legioss.

    With the Legioss, Toynami engineered and manufactured the toy, and Aoshima attempted to modify/improve on their design.

    With the Tread, the toy has been an Aoshima toy from the beginning...Toynami merely packaged, marketed and distributed.

  3. You guys got me convinced to buy the flexidisplay. What's the best length to buy? I have the 6 inch on order but it seems a bit too long for a VF-25

    Lost and Found Toys has the license for these, and sells them directly from their website. I believe HLJ and BBTS offers them as well, since Lost and Found sells these to them wholesale.

    6" is a little long by itself, but you can mix and match with 4" prongs.

    2" is a little short by itself, but again you can match with 4" prongs.

    But if you're only buying one size, 4" is probably most versatile.

  4. Just wanted to make note that the Version 2 FlexiDisplay stands are even better than the originals. The black rubber tips are now clear rubber tips. The metal bases at the, um, base of each prong are now gone...providing for a seamless, clear acrylic prong with no sacrifice in stability. The useless metal washers are now gone, reducing the visual profile of the stand even more. The thing is pretty invisible now haha.

    Also, addressing one of the strucutural flaws of the original, the screws screw into a metal housing now, so there's much less risk of screwing in too tight and stripping the threads.

    In terms of packaging, instead of coming in a box, all the parts are flat-packed on a blister card now. Provides for easier storage, but personally I like the boxes...

  5. I have a nerdly spreadsheet that inventories my toy collection. Regarding Macross toys (no books, posters, cels, etc.):

    Total toys: 122

    Bandai: 27

    Doyusha: 7

    Kaiyodo: 2

    Matchbox: 1

    Takatoku: 23

    Toynami: 3

    Yamato: 59

    Vintage: 32

    Modern: 90

  6. Damn, that really sucks. I was really looking forward to these. I guess I'll stick with the plastic ones.

    Well, there's some rationalization going on that since this is a transforming Gundam, the matte white paint might easily rub and discolor. That was a common complaint on the RX-78-2, which didn't even transform. I can personally vouch for this....when I first placed the gun in the right hand, the gun rubbed the white forearm and left a noticeable smudge.

    Of course, that begs the question of why Bandai's such a fan of shiny plastic? I much prefer the matte plastic that Yamato uses in its products.

  7. Thanks for the input guys.

    Another question - What if he sells it in ebay and not make note of this problem. Would that be considered as fraud?

    Obviously.

  8. 1/48 is soooooo BOSS. ^_^

    Love the 1/48s too!

    In my mind SIZE is a huge factor when it comes to a toy's appeal. Since I don't play with my toys and would rather have shelf presence, the toy's sculpt and size are most important to me. Throw in paint & coloring as the third criteria and that rounds out the toy's aesthetics.

    Outside of Macross, for example, I love Marmit's Daigokin line. Huge, shiny, heavy, lusty gokin love. With no features and articulation. But when I walk into my toy room, these guys scream "COOL" off the shelf. Ditto with the Jumbo Grade Gundams. Yep, vintage Jumbo Machinders and modern Fewture's Gigabyte Super Robot figures are aweome too, even more so because of their super funky attitudes. And recently, I've been wondering how great the Popy GA series diecast super robots from the 1970's would be amazing if they were all Chokinzoku-sized, or even modern SOC sized, instead of just the measly 4-inches or so.

    It's the reason I was so "meh" about the beautiful Wave WHAM SDF-1's, and watch everyone bitch about the size of the upcoming 1/2000 version from Yamato with unabated anticipation.

    Point is, the biggest incarnations of a toy will always have my vote, even if it is less tricked out in other categories that are, frankly, less important to me. It goes back to tapping into my inner kid; when I first was exposed to these anime titles as a kid, the overriding sense was always "Whoaaaa, biiiiiig, coooool." That robot is taller than my house! That ship has a city in its stomach!

    Big toys capture that that "oooh ahhh" spirit. The kind where you hold it and grin like a big dumb kid, and your girlfriend, at best rolls her eyes and smiles and reminds herself of your other, many redeeming qualities. :)

  9. I just got the display cabinet yesterday, so I was kinda test fitting everything to see how it all looked. I'll most likely try to borrow my girlfriend's digital camera on Saturday and get some higher quality comparison photos with the Atelier Sai, Aoshima, and Yamato. Just from doing a brief check, the Ateliers are slightly larger than the Aoshima kit. After I complete the motoslave, it looks like the Atelier's might fit it.

    Can't wait! Thanks!

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