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    Bandai DX VF-31

    Chronocidal replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    Problem with the reaper emblem is it's going to take a lot of white, so you might have to do some fancy painting to get the decal to work out correctly. Either that, or use white-backed decal film (if it exists) or pre-paint the decal film with white before printing the emblem onto it.
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    Hope so, because I think that's what it'll take to get me buying more of this kit. Just wasn't all that impressed with the construction or overall shape of the plane (though the shape might be accurate, in which case it means I just don't like the design all that much. )
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    Chronocidal replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    I cannot emphasize enough how much I want this to happen. It would mean we can actually just buy the darn things, instead of having to fight the webshops.
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    Looks like the sword just folds in half, and honestly, with how big those legs are, I bet Bandai could pull it off without much trouble. Looks like there's a ton of room in the shins.
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    Going in with no expectations should at least make the action enjoyable I guess. Still.. you can't even call this a triangle. The angle's so close to zero, it's like a toothpick with Hayate and Freyja hugging on one tip while Mirage sulks at the other end. I would've preferred it staying unresolved to such a one-sided and depressing ending.
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    See.. that'd still be an improvement though, because it would mean the valks got at least a little screen time to show off their new maid armor packs.
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    Hmmm, might grab a couple of those x-wings if they come with a different set of markings and base than the ANH version, but otherwise I'd rather collect more Death Star baseplates. U-wing isn't a bad design, but ehhh.. the new tie looks like someone got bored and glued spare parts to a giant suppository. Nothing really aesthetically pleasing about the design to me.
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    Huh, that's different than I expected.. I was thinking of this one brand of knock-offs that sells hilariously obvious knock-offs of Battle Star Galactica ships, and other random things that made me crack up like a SCUD missile launcher trailer. But yeah. I'd just say buyer beware. The pictures on the sale site are stock LEGO photos, so unless you see some direct comparison pics, I have doubts they're going to have the tolerances required to build some of those heavier sets with any success.
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    Yeah, they just don't seem to like trying to add anything to that blocky hinge assembly in the knee. And actually, judging by the photos, I'm pretty sure the DX VF-31 has both pivot points, so you get some nice leg twisty posability in both battroid and gerwalk. My biggest gripe with that gerwalk joint though is that unless you glue the entire thing together, frequent use of that joint will probably just leave the hip assembly falling to pieces.
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    Zero had much better writing up until we somehow lost an episode's worth of material after #4, and it became a minefield of plotholes and deus ex mecha. Even after that though, the crazy flippity mecha-jet combat action was still top notch (lame villain deaths not withstanding). It's kind of sad, but I think our best hope for getting a satisfying resolution at this point is for someone to recut and re-voice everything after episode 13 into an entirely new story.
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    Think I'm going to wait until the last episode comes out to watch this one, and hope the instant gratification helps me forget how bad this one seems to be.
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    I've kept an eye out for the better UCS sets, and usually pick them up if they hit a significant discount. Biggest one I regret is the original Blockade Runner UCS set though, that was one of the very early ones, and I just didn't have the cash on hand to get it. Think my favorite is the Shuttle, but I'm looking for parts to rebuild a few pieces of it. Never liked the shape of the nose section or the engine block. Nose is a fairly easy fix with layered plates, but the engine section will need some fancy 3x3 quarter dome pieces that I'm not actually sure exist.
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    Eh, if you ignore the entire underside of the ship, it might be passable.. but sadly, unless you mount it upside down or against a wall, that's very likely what's going to be right in your face if you mount it on a shelf at anything above eye-level. Freakin' battery door and speaker holes, on top of the "landing gear." It should be a fairly nice size, assuming they scaled it based on the 1.6 km length at 1/4000 it should be almost 16 inches long. For something that big though, the details visible on the bridge look awfully mushy.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Yeah, I kinda figure I'll end up payiing the same amout for both, which isn't a terrible thing. Just need to concentrate on getting one.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Wish they would have just made them a bundle, or both exclusives... need to hope Max is available at release. Really though, the pricing has just gotten weird. Why is Millia $25 more than Max? The real kicker though is that I got the 1/60 v.2 Yamato versions for only $20 more back in the day.
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    ... Please please tell me they didn't actually put landing gear on a star destroyer. Plus, that's an ESB-style bridge, meaning the people in charge of these kits probably haven't even seen the movie trailer yet, because it uses the original ANH version. I'm just getting more and more confused about who on earth they're getting to design this junk. Both the kits, and the movie designs.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Is it bad I'm considering buying two Millias just to have one to customize into a Max version since he's so freakin hard to buy normally?
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    The real issue for me with the new color is that it doesn't match what they already put out. If they were releasing the entire set of DYRL valks, it might not matter as much, but I've already got the whole Skull squad in matching styles. On top of that, they don't even match the existing strike parts I bought, since the missiles will all be off-white. I picked up the Hikaru and Roy Arcadia releases just for the stands really, but they're so bulky I wound up never using them. All that leaves me with is a spare TV-color Roy, and a mismatched DYRL Hikaru that looks out of place. They're at the top of my list of valks to sell when I start running out of space. They're still outstanding toys, I just wish they had kept their new releases consistent with the old ones. It's nice that they can release one for all the people that missed them the first time around, but I wonder if they're actually missing any sales from collectors who would've bought more if they matched.
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    Hi-Metal R

    Chronocidal replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Seriously, I'd love to have a nice simple Gnerl to pose with my valks in fighter mode. I know, I know, you can pose battlepods in flight, but it's not the same.
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    I don't remember it saying "movie special" so much as "Roy Focker Special Movie Edition." Thing is, I think people are mis-associating "special" with "Movie Edition." Might be an older term, but I know I've heard Roy's VF-1S referred to before as the "Roy Focker Special."
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    Chronocidal replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

    If it's that easy to dislodge, I have concerns about the mechanisms used to hold it on. Huh.. though actually, seeing it in profile, I'm starting to think, yeah, the nose just really does stick up that high. It's not really attractive, reminds me of the old Yammie YF-19.
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    The fact that the pilot was found dead in the cockpit makes me wonder if he was one of the first targets for song-based mind control. The shadiness of everything they're saying just reeks of blatant lies.
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    I love how they've got him surrounded by glasses displays.
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