RavenHawk

2 minutes ago, jenius said:

My original Garland has shoulders that are more glue than plastic at this point. If you want one to leave permanently in bike mode,make me an offer.

Thank you. I'm still holding out hope of finding a surprise deal on eBay for a new-ish one.

They seem to go for around $200 lately, which I think is absolutely ridiculous. I got my metallic one, with the complete box set (box, cd, game/dvd disc, and book), all in pristine condition, for $80 about 6 months ago.

3 minutes ago, jenius said:

Wow, that one really looks like it's struggling. 

This was a fun pic to take:

Yeah, it really is. Not banged up or anything, just floppy.

Nice pic, btw. The only one I'm missing now is the regular, original Garland (I have the metallic, Proto, factory color, and now Army color).

Since my "new" Yamato Army Color Garland just came in, I thought I'd post some pics to compare the size of the Zillion Tri-Charger to the Arcadia and Yamato Garlands.

You really don't appreciate how big this toy is until you have it in hand.

(Sorry, too lazy to put the figure in in Armolator mode, and always nervous about those helmet connections; also forgot to extend the fists)

For a 30 year old toy, it really holds up pretty decently.

I just picked up a "new" (or so it was listed; in reality, heavily used) Army Color Yamato Garland off of eBay.

Took some pics with it to compare sizes to the Zillion Tri-Charger (posted in the Zillion thread) and... wow, I had completely forgotten what I floppy mess that toy could be.

(In fairness, 2 of my other 4 Yamato Garlands are pretty solid).

It really makes me appreciate what a solid, quality product the Arcadia Garland is even more.

The Amazon reviews are a bit mixed. Anyone on here check it out yet?

4 minutes ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

It's the most complete line out there from the Mospeada cast. I opted for the Megahouse and Beagle cyclones. I do have all the CM'S Legioss/Tread sets and Dark and Pilotless versiond.

I wasn't a fan of the Megahouse sets. I got both Beagles (well, the Toynami versions), and I got one Megahouse and one CMs. I didn't like the Megahouse, but I liked the CMs, so continued collecting the CMs. I'm glad I did because, in addition to being a more complete set, I love the way they look next to the Yamato BGC motoslaves and the Arcadia Garland.

21 hours ago, tekering said:

It's awkward, but not impossible...

That actually came out better than I would have expected. Nice work.

On 9/28/2018 at 7:38 AM, Xigfrid said:

Better resolution pictures I've downloaded from the official website : http://www.project-pandora.jp/mechanic/

But couldn't find any pictures of Glenn Din transforming tank though

 

 

Thanks for posting these high res images.

Unfortunately, it seems like these shots, in different resolutions, are the only ones out there (including being used on products).

23 minutes ago, zard said:

enjoying the series so far. anyone care to share impressions after watching. add spoiler tags as needed.

Not a perfect show, but I enjoyed the first 13 episodes a lot. Looking forward to the rest of the series, since I suspect it'll be one of those where the last few episodes are the big pay off.

On 9/21/2018 at 2:47 PM, kajnrig said:

https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/21/netflix-adds-mobile-suit-gundam-uc/

Dunno if the article says, but I just checked Netflix and it's the OVA version.

Just came across it and started on the first episode. This is actually my first Gundam (somehow I never got around to it... maybe it's the sheer amount of it out there that always put it on the backburner) but I'm enjoying it so far.

12 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Mine's already in the mail from Amazon.

Can't be worse than the hideous fansubs I have in my digital library.

Would you be kind enough to post a quick review or some thoughts on it once you get it?

Looks like this comes out today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3JT8V2

Is anyone picking it up? I'm very tempted to, but still concerned about 8 eps on a single disc.

2 hours ago, Bolt said:

I like it. 

Mostly the dialogue cracks me up. 

The mecha is cool and the animation is good (enough)  

Good for you SK San!

Yes , yes, very stereo typical characters and anime themes. Maybe further on things will develope in a more interesting way without spinning out of control, or cohesion..

And, aftet a few episodes , I'm counting how many boob ( bouncing or not) shots  there are of the princess. It's like counting lens flares from JJ's 1st Star Trek reboot!

I had to smirk as THEY were our first look of her.

 

Glad I'm not the only one who liked it (though I could have done without the boob closeups... just not why I watch anime. That's what the internet is for...)

16 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

There's certainly an antisocial aspect to Leon's character, and he's almost singularly focused on his work, with little attention given to much else. In those respects, his behavior could be likened to that of autism, in general. However, I think the intent was more towards his being the cliched absent-minded professor. All the characters in this show are clichés, really; Leon aside, they all follow typical anime character themes. The absent-minded professor theme has been around for a long time and is pretty universal.

The show doesn't break any new ground from the eps I've seen thus far; it's unremarkable, beyond being pretty, mildly enjoyable, with some cool mecha, even if the battles aren't that remarkable either. It feels like the typical 80's half hour advertisement cartoons- lots of cheese, cliched characters, technospeak, and yes, a very Power Rangers-esque baddie.  What's missing is the merchandise- where are all the toys and models of the mecha?  I'd like to have a few nice toys of these things.

I agree about the cliche. I think he is meant to be one of those geniuses that is so focused on higher thinking that he can't remember basic things.

As touched upon in the latter of the first 13 episodes, I think we're also supposed to see him as someone who simply never had any interest or care for common socializing, so never learned how to go about it.

Now merchandise? Yes, I keep looking, and keep finding nothing of note (only folders, keychains, etc., but no toys or models of mecha).

8 hours ago, 505thAirborne said:

The Dark Legioss/Shadow Fighter looks great, just wish it wasn't pushing almost $250.00 a piece, would like to have more than one of these. 

However I still want to see what Sentinel comes up with as a Production version, since the Prototype looked really good IMO. 

Yeah, I'm definitely holding out for Sentinel on this one. I like the look of the prototype, even if it isn't to everyone's taste.

2 hours ago, Mechapilot77 said:

the car and the motorcycle mechs look cool but...its like they forced 3 modes.  not everything needs a gerwalk mode haha.  also the car's battroid mode is very humanoid wearing armor.  actually reminds me of last knight optimus with those shoulder pauldrons

The car and motorcycle mechs are what got my attention and really sold me on it. Loved it every time they were on screen. The designs just really appeal to me.

As to whether the 3 modes were necessary... well, I agree with you, they were a bit forced (especially with the VTOL). That said, since this is the guy that, to my knowledge, basically created the idea of mechs having three modes like this, well, I'm willing to cut some slack for him.

Otherwise, I finished the 13 episodes available here and enjoyed them. I'd say it's in the top half of the anime that I've watched this year. Not perfect, and a lot of stuff that didn't work for me (a good amount of the metaphysical stuff, and the invader-of-the-week format in some episodes), but I still enjoyed it. Since this is only the first half of the show, and a lot of anime tends to take a while to really pick up, I'm looking forward to seeing the next 13.

1 minute ago, TheLoneWolf said:

I doubt the Prototype Cyclone was meant to transform. The Sentinels' toy sponsor, Matchbox, was a newcomer to the field of plastic toys. Matchbox probably told Harmony Gold to keep the mecha in The Sentinels fairly simple because they didn't have the talent nor the money to engineer elaborate transformations, as evidenced by their disastrous line of Robotech toys.

That makes sense, and the one concept image out there certainly doesn't jump out as something transformable... still, I was hoping that, since the Tri-Charger does, maybe their was some thought for this to, as well (at least on paper).

11 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Does Bandai supports this show? Because I don't remember seeing any merchandise nor figures came from the show. And the only company I could think of that or might produce something is Bandai.

 

I'm not aware of any specific toy company supporting it. The only merchandise that seems to be out there ( as seen here on the official website: http://www.project-pandora.jp/wp/goods/ ) is pretty random.

The only real TOYS that I've been able to find, after a good bit of searching, is a figure of Queenie from Wonder Fest made by Medicos.

2 hours ago, tekering said:

Yeah, that looks way off-scale.  

I bet the designers at TakaraTomy hate you as much as they hate Michael Bay.  

I still remember my naivete when the first live action TF movie was coming out... "Well, if they're doing CGI, then they can make sure that all of the parts really move, and everything is in scale..."

1 hour ago, M'Kyuun said:

Thanks for the pics, sh9000. Those are the only clear pics I've seen of the JP mecha designs. I wouldn't mind having toys, and I imagine Bandai would be the company that makes them, but as far I know, there are currently no toys or models out there.  I imagine they'd sell on their own merits, though, being variable mecha designed by Kawamori. His writing leaves somewhat to be desired at times, but the guy can sure design a cool transforming mech.

I have done a TON of looking online, and those appear to be just about literally the only pics of the mecha out there at all (other than some screen grabs). 

Like I said above, I'm not aware of anyone making toys for this. If anyone does, I assume it might be models from someone like Kotobukiya. Admittedly, I'm biased, since I've become a huge fan of their kits in recent months, but it does seem to line up with some of their lines (like the Gigantic Arms and Frame Arms series, and their licensed kits for Armored Core, Phantasy Star, Majestic Prince, Full Metal Panic!, Super Robot Wars, Muv Luv Alternative, Ghost in the Shell, Metal Gear Solid, Knights of Sidonia, and especially Xenoblade).

14 hours ago, Focslain said:

Also it seems like this series is supposed to continue as the last ep ends like there is another one coming. I'm guessing that is what the OVA/movie is supposed to concluded the story?

I hope.

If you watched it on Netflix, then yes. The show is 26 episodes (all released in Japan now, I think, or maybe one still to go), but Netflix USA is splitting it up into two 13 episode "seasons".

On 9/16/2018 at 7:37 AM, Lorindor said:

The Prototype Cyclone doesn't look much like a Cyclone, but it is an intriguing design. I've always wondered how its alternative mode would look like.

Same here, ever since I was a kid. I was hoping some additional concept art might show (or at least give hints to) how it transformed, if it did at all.

Just now, eXis10z said:

What's the name of it on Netflix?

"Last Hope"

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

No offense meant, but I don't think we need another thread for Juushinki Pandora / Last Hope let alone the other thread is just 3 pages long.

 

That's fair. No offense taken, and I'm fine with it if a moderator wants to delete this thread, of course. I was just thinking of folks who might not be following a thread that has been rather inactive, but would be interested in checking out a new anime that seems to have been added to Netflix a bit under the radar (at least from my perception).

For anyone not following the older Juushinki Pandora thread, but looking for some new anime on Netflix, the first 13 episodes are now available on Netflix (USA).

The title on Netflix is "Last Hope."

Only one episodes in so far, but definitely enjoying it, and really like the mecha designs.

This just got added to Netflix USA. I just watched the first episode, and I have to say that I enjoyed it (more than any other new anime I've seen in the last few months).

I do tend to watch most of my anime on Netflix and Amazon Prime, so I may well be missing out on other good stuff out there.

Either way, I like it a lot and am looking forward to watching the rest of the series.

Oh, and I'm REALLY digging the mecha designs! Surprisingly, I'm not seeing much of anything out there for toys/models/concept art books.

16 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Not sure what happened on your end. But try to open this link: https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/closedsearch/closedsearch?auccat=&tab_ex=commerce&ei=utf-8&aq=-1&oq=&sc_i=&exflg=&p=1%2F60+VF-1&x=0&y=0

And then on the search bar above where the '1/60 VF-1' is listed, try to type something and hit search. It will give you list of finished bidding items.

 

This link worked. Thank you!