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Wake me up when SV-51's & VF-11B/11C's are announced. 

2 hours ago, Thom said:

A skit like that is made for the cast to break and it feels good to laugh right along with them.

I'm amazed that Keenan Thompson didn't break, especially all the background actors.

As one YouTuber commented, "Those are some STONE-FACED background actors." 

@jenius delivers the goods again!!

On 4/14/2024 at 1:34 AM, Big s said:

Not saying it wasn’t a bit funny, but it’s more funny that the cast members can’t keep from laughing at their own jokes 

That's what made it so hilarious, watching Heidi Gardner absolutely lose it was comedy gold.

I'm convinced that during the dress rehearsal Mikey Day didn't look like that. 

We ALL need a good laugh, enjoy! 🤣

For those who want the 50th Anniversary VF-1J, may the Toy God's smile upon you in getting one. 

As for me, I'll pass & keep patiently waiting for a Cannon Fodder VF-1A. 

1 hour ago, jenius said:

I didn't mention it because I have only seen that be an issue on the Nightmare Plus. I don't remember seeing it as a problem for the original Alto, Luca, or Maruyama. Everything is fine so far on both my original and Revival.

Thank you for clarifying that, I wasn't sure if it was all 171's or just the Nightmare. I might have to get one of these revivals, if anything else it includes the Armor. 

25 minutes ago, jenius said:

Thanks, I completely redid the written review on anymoon also which I think makes it a lot more useful and comprehensive... That's what made the review take so long.

The reviews & information provided are always worth the wait. Unless I missed it, how are the triangles on this revival version? 

I do like how Bandai fixed the wing/hard point issue, having to swap out the wings was always a strange option. 

@jenius delivers another awesome review!! 

Hi all, since the VF-2JA is the subject here I had a question, if this belongs elsewhere, feel free to correct me. 

There are some 3D Printed 2JA files online, my question is, if you do NOT have a 3D printer, is there another way to get one made? 

6 hours ago, Big s said:

How about a hg kit as well 

D) All of the Above. 

Congrats on having this awesome VF-2JA kit, I didn't know a 1/72 existed. 

Come om Bandai, get off your Duff and make this amazing Valk a reality, HMR or DX, I'm good either way.

1 hour ago, Mog said:

Dueling bass and lead guitar:

 

These ladies rule!! 🤘🤘

Sad to see Masters of the Air come to an end, but it was a hell of a ride. After waiting for years for this series to release, I can't help feeling you wish there were a few more episodes still to come. 

 This is my new series for now, this was on Adult Swim last night and I immediately liked it. I found it online & just watched 4 episodes in a row, it's been a while since I've done that. 

10 hours ago, Mog said:

Kinda bummed we only got one more ep of Masters of the Air left.

Also bummed we didn’t get to see more of D-Day.  We’ve seen the 100th get knocked around.  And would be nice to see them getting some all-out wins.

Same here, the last episode is 1 hour & 20 minutes long, so quite a bit to wrap up in that time frame. I hope the very end is similar to BoB & The Pacific, where we see pictures & perhaps vintage interview clips of the original pilots & crew. 

SHOGUN... is amazing. Watch it on Hulu if you have it so don't have to see 6 million commercials. 

3 hours ago, Lolicon said:

I would love it if they reissued a non-exploding revival of the CF 171. We'll see if Bandai ever bothers. We never even got the Delta CF version.

Bandai not releasing a (non-exploding) Delta CF 171 simply boggles the mind, I would have thought that one would have been a no-brainer. 

1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

I hope so but I'm not sure Bandai will even finish the SMS squadron much give us any non-hero reissues. 

True, it's rare that Bandai ever does the obvious, like reissuing the Valk's fans/collectors really want. I'm strapped for cash at the moment, but I'd find a way for a CF VF-171, maybe even two. 

1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

Yeah it's a shame that Bandai botched the CF 171 toy so badly.

There's always a chance that Bandai does a re-release of the CF 171 w/armor since they just did Alto's Valk, but this time without exploding legs, knees, hinges & triangles. 

As for me, the VF-171 CF is one of the coolest looking Valkyries out there, the Teal makes that design come alive! 

On 2/21/2024 at 6:23 AM, electric indigo said:

So I'm two episodes into True Detective: Night Country, and – does it get better? It should have been an easy receipe of The Thing x Thunderheart, but somehow doesn't achieve the slightest suspense so far. I'm all for a slow buildup, but everything feels so staged, and I lost count how many "Chief, you gotta see this..." transitions we had already. The setup and actors are there, but IMO it deserved a better director.

Nope, it doesn't get any better unfortunately. The last episode & ending is at least IMO lack luster at best. Bad writing, bad dialog with a decent plot and acting that feels very forced at times. 

Now despite my feelings towards the show, HBO just renewed True Detective for a 5th season with the very same director as Night Country. Whenever it comes out, I'll be passing on that. Hopefully FOUNDATION season 3 will be ready. 

8 hours ago, Mog said:

Just finished Ep 5 of Masters of the Air.

Frak was that brutal.

On 2/14/2024 at 9:35 PM, betocc said:

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Somebody went for it; it's now Sold out.