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Unsure why anyone would think Evangelion would not initiate 3rd impact preorder madness. 

international customers paying more! Evil!

VF-0D and A unassembled kit. Then they could also sit unbuilt forever like my VF-1S and J yama kits. 

7 hours ago, ArchieNov said:

Hope everyone passing up on this design means it will be easier for me to preorder it on Monday. 

MWF is but a tiny subset of the expensive toy customer base. It's still going to be preorder madness as all the online stores also supply for Japanese customers. 

That was a great video. So cool to see the behind the scenes development.

eBay coupon for the Aussie MWF members.

Use coupon PHENOM during check out to save 10% off ($50 minimum spend). See T&Cs - https://pages2.ebay.com.au/Buyer_coupons/phenom

Starts 10:00AM AEST 21 August.
Ends 23:59PM AEST 3 September.

I guess that offsets the 10% GST surcharge if buying from overseas. bleh...

another shout out to @apptt4 for buying my Bandai VF-25A. Thanks mate!

Pass for me too.

Arcadia prices are so extreme now, and the AUD so low compared to JPY (+ the sting of 10% GST added to all orders from major Japanese e-retailers), it is difficult for me to support their releases.

I would love a VF-0A CF, but even if it does ever get released I'll not be able to afford it at the current exchange rate.

I forgot where I sourced that HMR image from. Maybe official Bandai, but then again we know Bandai are not perfectionists when transforming their own toys for promo shots. LOL! We should update the above comparison of the backpack with a properly transformed HMR.

I really appreciate that the DX doesn't require the clip like the the 1/60 to keep the backpack close to the body. I wonder what kind of crazy Bandai engineering is involved to keep it tight and not flopping around. Does the HMR have a lock?

I did a little research and noticed both SDFM and DYRL elbow designs are the same (unless the line art was lazy line art). Each line art had the correct hand designs to signify if it was SDFM or DYRL. So I wonder where Yamato got the filled in elbow design from.

Interesting to see that Bandai are choosing not to tampo the VF on the shins, where as Yamato intended for them to be added by the owner via the sticker sheet.

I much prefer the the visor design on the DX over the Yamato 1/48. It looks really good imo.

The bevel on the shoulders is also very nice on the DX compared to the thin bevels on the Yamato. The 1/60 follows the Yamato 1/48 thickness. Thicker is much closer to the Mecha Manual line art. (source Anymoon - https://goo.gl/images/NVVLGf)

One thing that is a little out of place is the black colouring of the air break flap (?), but again that is also accurate to the line art. Ha!

Love the angle of the head lasers in battroid. I wonder if they are moveable/tilt-able. They are completely straight in fighter, and angled out in battroid. Maybe Bandai cleverly engineered the swivel of the head lasers so they end up angled out in battroid and then completely straight for fighter.

Also the backpack sits at just the perfect height on the DX. I noticed that it sits a too high on the HM-R line.

HMR / DX / Yamato 1/60 / Line Art

It's interesting that the HMR got the bottom flap detail the most accurate to the line art.

You just keep seeing lots of differences the more you look. Now I've noticed that the elbow armour is the least line art accurate on the Yamato, and most accurate on the DX, then followed by the HMR.

That is awful. Can you get compensation from HLJ?

final bump before I remove from sale on MWF and put up on eBay

final bump before I remove from sale on MWF and put up on eBay

final bump before I remove from sale on MWF and put up on eBay

final bump before I remove from sale on MWF and put up on eBay

YOU CAN (NOT) AFFORD BANDAI'S POTENTIALLY RIDICULOUS EXPENSIVE PRICING

YOU CAN (NOT) SECURE ONE DURING PREORDER MADNESS

Says more details will be released Friday 24 Aug.

Should a new Metal Build (Other series) topic be created for Eva and other MBs? 

This topic is strictly for Gundam Figures. 

Another MB AILE Strike review.

Lots of nice gimmicks. I especially like that the feet can be lengthened.

One of the features I dislike is the diecast on the outside of the toy. It's too garish for my tastes. The blue looks much brighter in this review compared to the blog review I posted previously.

I hope the kit came with 2 right hands then?

added photos

photos added!

Selling this awesome toy because I haven't even displayed it, so better it goes to someone who will appreciate and display it in their collection (or stay mint in box in a collection - that's not my kind of thing).

I'm based in Melbourne Australia, and can arrange cash on pick up from CBD or posted to mostly anywhere.

Payment through invoiced PayPal to provide buyer and seller protection for shipped item.

Within Australia: $295 AUD shipped or $255 AUD cash on pick up.
Rest of World: $360 AUD shipped EMS to US. I can provide an estimate for other destinations.

Moved to eBay

Selling this awesome toy because I haven't even displayed it, so better it goes to someone who will appreciate and display it in their collection (or stay mint in box in a collection - that's not my kind of thing). It is brand new mint in box - the sticky tape has not been cut. Was purchased from HLJ.

I'm based in Melbourne Australia, and can arrange cash on pick up from CBD or posted to mostly anywhere.

Payment through invoiced PayPal to provide buyer and seller protection for shipped item.

Within Australia: $275 AUD shipped or $235 AUD cash on pick up.
Rest of World: $330 AUD shipped EMS to US. I can provide an estimate for other destinations.

Moved to eBay

bump!

Also throwing in free VF-25G Super Packs. I bought these with the intention of customising them to use for the VF-25A, but only got as far as sanding a little of the paint off 1 of the armor pieces. I've since repainted it, but it is marginally noticeable up close. I can post pictures of said painted part and whole kit if requested.

$245 AUD posted within Australia.
$300 AUD posted to US.