Chronocidal
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I'm still waiting for them to pick up the ball and make a 1/48 YF-21 to match the YF-19. Dropped a backorder for that 31A kit though, I missed out the first time.
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Fun fact, I've been mixing and matching stands recently to see what works. I'm not sure what of the Gundam stands work, but Bandai uses the same sized pegs for almost everything. I can put the adapters for my Hi-Metal R VF-4 on its own stand, or any of the Bandai Space Battleship Yamato 1/72 fighter stands, or their 1/72 Star Wars kit stands. Even their tiny micro-models use the same sized pegs, but those stands are far too small and weak to support anything larger. I think some of the pedestals are even interchangeable between all of those.
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That is flat out gorgeous.. I hope I can get any of my set looking that good! I'm tempted to pick up more of those, honestly. I've got the main three for a trench run, but would love to branch out and do a couple more schemes from the EU. Of course.. I should probably take the time to finish the other dozen X-Wings I have stashed away.. I probably have at least six of the original MPC mold, plus the larger AMT electronic version, as well as two Fine Molds 1/48s, and four of the Bandai 1/72s. With all the advances in the newer kits, I can probably use them for reference to make some huge improvements to the older ones.
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Arcadia 1/60 Perfect Transformation VF-0D for 2015
Chronocidal replied to Dark_Ghost's topic in Toys
It was one of the last, but I think the VF-19P and VF-17D were released afterwards. That would still make the VF-4 the last new mold they developed, though. As a random addendum.. maybe this is a dumb question, but has the VF-0's main landing gear always retracted forwards? Looking at photos, it looks like it's always been that way, both on the Yamato version and the Hasegawa kits.. but.. was this reversed by accident from the beginning? If the gear retract forwards, there is literally no reason for the smaller front gear door that would stay open to let the strut protrude, while covering the larger part of the bay (which is something lots of carrier aircraft do). -
I'm working from home as well, but it's mostly managing a ton of emails and telecons, so while I can get in a little time assembling things, it's more to keep my fingers busy while I do actual work. It's not really conducive to anything but sanding and fitting. On the other hand, being in my office so much gave me the impetus to get my 3D printer running again, since I can just set that to run in the background. I prefer not to leave it going when I'm out of the house for long, so this is a good time to get some 24+ hour prints going.
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I'm wondering what HLJ will do with their private warehouse, because I've got a few things that I ordered before the start of this, and held off shipping as things deteriorated. I might contact them to see if they can't just hold them longer. I wasn't expecting to see my fast packs from NY for the rest of the year anyway, so no real change there. Edit: Scratch that, I didn't check my mail. HLJ are lifting their private warehouse deadlines completely until further notice. https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/900000454003?utm_source=COVID-19+Update+List&utm_campaign=b11ef35587-COVID19_INFO_CUSTOMERS_2020_04_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b1c5b0f139-b11ef35587-226796919&mc_cid=b11ef35587&mc_eid=55242d2b32
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I mean, I can't actually call that trailer that bad, because it did its job, teasing a lot of things, but not really revealing any of the longer implications of the story. It was cheesy, sure, but it was still effective. I think the funniest bit was hearing Ford sound that utterly enthusiastic about anything.
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That did sound a lot like Ford. Also interesting to see the early cuts on some shots, since there were a few things we didn't see in the actual release. Probably removed for good reason, but I know I've read of a longer sideplot involving the temperature and safety of Echo Base, and I think it involved more wampas. Speaking off which, I didn't actually remember seeing the creature's claws when Luke was hanging from the ceiling either.
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Arcadia 1/60 Perfect Transformation VF-0D for 2015
Chronocidal replied to Dark_Ghost's topic in Toys
Yeah, don't ever do that. Their store credit is just funny money that doesn't work like it should. You can't apply it to shipping, and you can't buy anything with it that doesn't use the entire amount. The one time I used it, I had to literally order a candy bar with my order before they would let me use the store credit to purchase it. It's not worth the stupid hassle. -
One thing I did forget to mention, I should say the only sort of questionable attachment might be the way the backpack supports the boosters. I've never had any of mine fall back, because the backpack is stiff enough to hold them, but they are held up completely by the tension of the backpack hinge.
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HMRs are small enough that the super/strike parts are really inconsequential to the overall weight. They're right on that line where they don't need ratcheting joints to support themselves in general, and the super parts don't really change that.
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Yeh, I've been impressed with their actual USN releases, but the Robotech one I have is by far the lowest quality of the bunch. There are still a bunch of other markings sets I'd love to pick up (something to replace my lackluster Century Wings VF-84 "Final Countdown" scheme would be appreciated ), but I've had a lot of other priorities, and they've covered my other favorites.
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The parts breakdown of that 1/48 X-Wing is probably one of the best things about it. First kit that you can actually attach the wings after painting and sealing the fuselage. I'm mostly not a fan of the electronics because I hate having to plug in the ship to open the wings (fixable with mods), but I also noticed that the vanes in the exhaust look too thick compared with the 1/72 version. I wonder if they're oversized to better balance the light from the engine bulbs? I might actually mix and match components from the Fine Molds version, since I think the nozzles on that kit are slightly better looking. Or, if I wanted to go a little wacky, I might source nozzles from a 1/72 F-4.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Chronocidal replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
In theory, you could pop off the pieces holding the canopies, and just swap those, but it would depend entirely on how much glue Arcadia used on that part. I don't believe they use anything stronger than CA glue, so I don't think the parts should be molten together, but you still risk breaking things trying to get them apart. -
Interesting that they're just completely erasing the tail numbers now in publicity shots.. wonder if they got backlash from the fans in Japan as well.
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Having built all those kits years ago in their earlier releases, I'm really glad they finally upgraded them all with those massive decals to make up for the lack of surface detail. The one big error the Ent-E has though is that the old AMT molds were based on pre-production shots of the film model, before they altered the deflector array shape to make the exterior sequence set in First Contact easier to build. Both of the AMT kits use the original curvy trough design for the deflector. Correcting that on such a small kit though would be a massive undertaking, since you'd have to build a new array out of sheet plastic, and the shape is still complex enough to be a serious pain. C is looking beautiful though, and I can't wait to see how the D and E come out!
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All Things Videogame Related: EXTREME VS!!
Chronocidal replied to Keith's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I'm going to be in the market for a VR set in the near future, but my particular use for it is going to mean the hand controllers and such mean absolutely nothing relative to the view resolution and clarity, so I'm waiting for a leap in quality on that front. Also, I need to wait until I at least get a very basic cockpit framework assembled so I have a good space to make use of it. I'm set with a current gen gaming rig, but I currently just don't have a good desk or space for my hotas and pedals. -
Star Trek: Picard (CBS All-Access)
Chronocidal replied to UN Spacy's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I'd go with a full galactic retcon device actually, since I think you'd have to revert all four quadrants to undo all the stray plot threads with the borg that landed the timeline in this quagmire. I'm good just so long as everything post Insurrection gets erased. I wouldn't be heartbroken over that one going as well, but I never saw it as any worse than an extended TNG episode, and I would absolutely miss that particular soundtrack. -
Mounted on the opposite wall away from the dartboard.
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I honestly can't even convince myself to watch TLJ again. It's almost 1/3 of a watchable movie, and it pains me that that 1/3 is entirely based in all of the scenes that destroy Luke as a character, because even if he's playing Jake, he's still a helluva lot more watchable than the rest of the firey sh!tstorm swirling around him.
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See, after the VF-31A situation, I'm not sure this is entirely true. I think they gauge interest to a point, but they may very well cap orders at a certain production limit, regardless of demand. At least with the strike packs, that seemed to be the case, but if they don't have demand enough to justify a second production run, they may just cut off orders.
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Yeah, it might be easier to get after release than right now, because at the moment you have to fight the re-seller/speculator swarm. I can't see this being -that- popular. The only concern I really have is that Bandai will produce a stupidly small amount, because they don't expect there to be any demand for the character.
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If I have to, I'm going to just suck it up and repaint the spare Hikaru I got.
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I think the cause of this is difficult to pin down at the moment, but I would expect a combination of several significant factors reducing supply for this one in particular: 1. The current health mess is reducing everyone's production output, so production numbers may be lower already. 2. Depending on their employee situation, resale sites as well might be impacted in their ability to place large orders. 3. It's Kakizaki. My guess would be that even without other problems, Bandai's not going to devote as many resources to producing the Ringo of Skull Squadron. They know he's not going to be popular. Exclusives were definitely easier in the past, but I don't think Bandai's online releases have ever actually been "made to order." I think as time has gone on, people have discovered the tips and tricks to getting around the region lock, and proxy services have become commonplace enough that exclusives are starting to get hammered just like normal releases. Along with that, more people are discovering that the exclusives can be obtained outside of Japan, and Bandai's typical policy of never re-releasing exclusives has become well known enough that both collectors and investors will jump at the chance to order, whether they even particularly want an item or not, just as a future-proofing step in case they decide they want it later.
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I think I'm going to give them a shot tonight, since I need to get to sleep I'd rather use AE or NY, but I'm not all that excited for Kakizaki anyhow, so if nothing happens, I won't worry. If I see the other sites pop up tomorrow, I might grab a second for tweaking with, but that's a tomorrow question.