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    Fun as it would be to have one in that scale, I'd much rather they just stick to the original pseudo-studio scale mold, and refine it so the wing mechanism doesn't suck.
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    Chronocidal replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    Yeah, I wouldn't blame them for not doing anymore at all, but I was hoping they would at least try and capitalize on Mirage's, since I figure that's the best chance we have at ever seeing the conehead version. I don't mind Keith's, but I really wanted a couple with the normal delta wing.
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    I'm guessing prepping it for some necessary paintwork. Honestly, I think this might be the only Bandai Macross product that can be taken this far apart on purpose.
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    Chronocidal replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    I really don't care how she did it, I just want Bandai to get around to making the other 262s. We got the last of the main characters, so unless they plan on another Kairos version (which I will happily buy several of), we're long overdue for some of the other valks shown in the series. I want at least three 262-Ba versions, including Mirage, Bogue, and the Elvis version. We should also see Arad's and Chuck's packs... someday. Maybe they're waiting for another Delta movie to make anything new?
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    Got my kit over the weekend, and can confirm the holes are drilled wider from the inside. If it doesn't make the holes too big though, I might actually take a needle file to them and cut out square corners for a lot of them. The little round holes just don't look right. (Would also help to have a yellow bulb, rather than blue-white.) The bonkers part though is that they included the bulk of the windowed sections in both solid and clear plastic... with the holes drilled in both. I would have much preferred to just use the transparent pieces, and scratch off paint where I wanted lights to show through. Also, the box is obnoxiously huge. It's probably about the same footprint as the PG Falcon, but a quarter of the thickness. Don't know why they didn't make it more compact, and thicker, because there's really a ton of room inside for no particularly good reason. I'm probably going to save the cover art, but ditch the box and store the parts in something easier to store in my closet.
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    Waiting on my Max 1A, since I shipped it slower, but should be here soon I hope! Also, for those tracking the 1/100 fighter collection, next two are announced. Don't know much about the F-1, but the F-4J looks like it might be this bicentennial scheme.
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    I'm going to be that weirdo who preferred the Tom Cruise movie to most other depictions of the story, just because I felt it flowed better, stuck mostly to the original premise, and didn't spend so much time navel gazing. Granted, I read the book a very long time ago (probably before high school), so I may get more from it now, but I remember a good chunk of the center section of the book being one of the most mind-numbing slogs I've ever experienced. Based off that impression, I thought the treatment of the situation with the farm house in the Cruise version was actually a fair upgrade.
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    It's not completely unheard of, since I believe they do reissue certain products sold on the TWE site, like certain Gundam kits, and possibly some of the other related merchandise. Their history with Macross TWE items though has been a case of "better buy it during the first run, or may God have mercy on your wallet." The most painfully egregious case was the VF-25 armor packs. Despite reissuing both Alto's and Ozma's VF-25s multiple times, the armor packs were never sold again. You know.. despite the fact that Ozma was never seen without his, and his set was basically the most iconic mech design in the entire series. Everyone invested in Bandai Macross merchandise knows their standard operating procedure, so when Bandai issues a product that is designed to be compatible with a pile of products they haven't even confessed that they're making yet, you buy the exclusive pieces in advance. I hadn't heard about the re-release of the missiles, but maybe there's hope that this strike pack pre-order mess drilled into their head how terrible their treatment of their customers is with those sorts of exclusive extras, and releasing a single production run of an extra that applies to an entire product line that may go for several years still is just an incredibly stupid idea.
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    Yeah, Bandai shot themselves in the foot with the strike packs, due to the way they released them. Since they included swappable colored skull insignias for the entire squad, they showed their hand for future releases, and it somehow didn't dawn on them that people, knowing how often TWE items are re-released, would buy multiple sets ahead of time to use on future DX VF-1s.
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    I don't mean the font changed. I mean the font is wrong. Trek has used the exact same font face for every ship marking since TMP going forward. It's a fairly standard font, "Starfleet Bold Extended BT / Millennium." Two variants, one with outlines for registries, one without for text. Unless this is some incredibly oddball case where the CGI artists just didn't care because the ship would never be seen that closely, they screwed it up hard. Actually.. given how similarly screwed-up the arrowhead logo is, it might just be that their printing process is not capable of printing on angled surfaces. The whole logo looks twice as tall as it should be. Also, yuck. That paintjob is nasty. What even happened there? It honestly looks like someone ran over it, because the shaded panels look like treadmarks.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    I think the "panic" comes from the fact that they're not moving forward with what anyone actually wants them to release. (ie the destroids and zentraedi stuff) They're digging into the previous releases, and selling non-canon (and mostly uninspired) rehashes. People want the movie they came to see to start playing, but they keep spamming us with trailers for unwanted sequels.
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    I'm more curious about the sudden change in font on the markings along the side of the ship. Still looks good though, it is one of the few non-plot focus vessels designed to look really good on screen.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Yeah, I'm not going to stress if I can't get a pre-order. Odds are this one will be available without much trouble.
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    If that lance is one large piece, how sturdy is the material at the thinnest part of the handle? That looks like the weight of the part may be enough to just snap it, unless there is some sort of stronger internal reinforcement.
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    Quoted for sheer beauty. They look amazing! I'm working on a similar printing project of my own, so I'm curious, did you need to do any major sanding/polishing on the prints beyond what the printer did, or were you able to smooth them out with coats of primer? Or both?
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    On second thought, I might treat this like the Messer VF-1, and just grab one to customize. I do like the alternate head. The blunted black striping on the fuselage just looks doofy, and the black panels on the front of the wing just don't look good. Same for that awkwardly shaped yellow section at the tip of the tails.. would it hurt them to paint a straight line? I like the leg and wing stripes though.. hmmm... Maybe if the colors are similar, I can just kitbash it with one of the FB2012 ones...
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    I'm honestly not a huge fan of the original Monster, but I suddenly have the urge to buy one to store under my bed, just for the joke.
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    I'm a little late on the uptake, but I just realized.. this actually looks like it gets the A-Wing's size correct. Estimating based on the Home One hangar deck matte shot, the A-Wing is roughly as wide as the Y-Wing's nose section is long, and this diagram is the only direct comparison I've seen so far that ignores the "9.6 meter" length that so many sources fall back on. It's only half as long as an X-Wing. Also, saw Amazon has the 1/5000 star destroyer in lit, and unlit versions. Tempted to spring for the lit version, but the photos of it make it seem like the holes drilled for the fiber optic strands are enormous. Could be a scale thing, since the ship isn't that big, but it's kind of off-putting. Edit: Actually, considering the sale price, I might go for it. Decent discount at the moment that brings the two kits much closer in price. Too bad it's kind of small, but I think I'm okay with the size, since it'll be easier to display. https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Hobby-Destroyer-Lighting-Limited/dp/B07NQSRZG5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bandai+star+destroyer&qid=1569602494&sr=8-1
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Might just pass this one. Really not feeling it. Bandai needs to hire someone better for their original paint schemes. This one's at least an improvement over the "Roy" YF-29, but not really flattering at all. Stripes kinda go nowhere.. giant patches on the fronts of the wings look really misplaced.
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    I'm thinking in terms of the HMR VT-1. I can't say they exactly hit the fire sale bin, but I remember them popping up on clearance sales at various sites, and they really weren't that hard to order to begin with. The Yamato VT-1 was the same way, and I got it on clearance at HLJ. Whether the faulty shoulders were to blame is really impossible to tell though, because of the unique situation the VT-1 is in. In my case, I just flat didn't care about the arms to begin with, because they were never even used on screen. The VT-1 is one of those oddball one-off designs that seems to have a very small and dedicated fanbase. It's absolutely an iconic design, but I feel like the a large portion of the demand for it is not for the design itself, but for the perceived rarity of it. I don't know if this is true, and I don't have production numbers to back it up, but it seems to me that the rarity of the old Chunky 1/55 version was not due to demand, but lack of demand. People just didn't buy them, so the number available on the open market was miniscule, and the secondary collector market drove the prices up after production ended.
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    Definitely grabbing 37, just picked up the Hornet from CDJapan a moment ago. I need to keep closer tabs on those release dates!
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    Whoa, did they not make the Tornado's wings functional? I guess I can understand it due to the wing pylons, but a little sad nonetheless.
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    It probably is, but focusing on the individual capabilities of each aircraft purchased makes a heap of sense compared with throwing all the eggs in one multi-role platform basket. On top of that, while the diversity makes it difficult to manage, you're also hedging your bets on which platforms are going to get upgraded over time, and which designs and manufacturers (or even governments) are going to succeed in the long-term.
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    Bandai isn't making these toys for this market, so between their market manipulation, and NY's flailing about trying to cover the pre-orders they received, I don't expect them anywhere near the release. The VF-31A was easily 6 months late to market for many, and people were still reporting receiving them going on 9+ months after the release date if I recall. With NY's order priority shenanigans? I'm fully expecting anyone who put in multiple orders for the packs during the first window to get booted to the end of the line for the second order, meaning they're going to be waiting probably an extra year or more for the packs. Doesn't mean I'm not going to be sending them a "Where's my order?" reminder on a weekly basis to keep them on their toes, but they seem to have perfected their ability to ignore both common courtesy and professional duty in addressing customer purchases in the order they are received.
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    I want to say if they had done the full strike pack option, or done the proper flap/spoiler system for the wings I would have jumped in.. but I feel like I really can't justify that expense on a non-transforming VF-1, no matter how many bells and whistles it has. It does look a fair bit better quality/detail than the 1/20 kit though.
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