Graham Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 The only real QC issue I had on the 3 Alphas I own was an extremley warped neck piece on the Shadow. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 The only quality issue I have with my Alpha is that I'm too damned impatient to try to fit all those itty bitty little pieces back into their exact little place, and therefore end up with malformed fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) Hey guys, someone asked in another thread recently what color the YF-1R MPC was (Volume 6). I'm currently taking review pics for it for a website I'm working on and thought I'd post them here since a picture is apparently worth 1000 words right? Hopefully whoever asked the question will find their way to this thread. Edited May 27, 2006 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Say whatever you will, the MPC has the best Guardian/Gerwalk mode of all VF-1 toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Thanks for the 'pics, as I have yet to open up my copy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry the lone wolf Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) These might be fan-made boxes but they're still pretty cool! I found them on a japanese Mospeada site. It also had all of Toynami's Alpha Fighter MPCs. Edited June 11, 2006 by terry the lone wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Say whatever you will, the MPC has the best Guardian/Gerwalk mode of all VF-1 toys. 402783[/snapback] Well I personally disagree as well as quite a lot of other Aussies. I am the casual of a local anime store which displays both the MPC and the Yamato 1/48 in a cabinet. People laugh at the MPC saying what a cheap imitation it is of the 1/48, and the Yamato beats it in all modes hands down. And these are only casual fans of Robotech. Sorry mate, not much love for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 These might be fan-made boxes but they're still pretty cool! I found them on a japanese Mospeada site. It also had all of Toynami's Alpha Fighter MPCs. 407025[/snapback] Aren't those just packaged pics of the Alpha superposables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Wow, quite the long thread. But great to read all the comments. I own one of each of the 4 Robotech MPC Alphas and have had the same QC problems that many others have posted. (Misery loves company). Despite this, I sincerely hope that Toynami releases the Beta fighter soon. But like many others, if it doesn't transform, nor link up to the Alpha, I doubt I'll buy it ... then again, who am I kidding?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 These might be fan-made boxes but they're still pretty cool! I found them on a japanese Mospeada site. It also had all of Toynami's Alpha Fighter MPCs. 407025[/snapback] Maybe Toynami released the Alpha superposeables in Japan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totoro242 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 A company called Epoch Toys distributed these in Japan in for Toynami. These might be fan-made boxes but they're still pretty cool! I found them on a japanese Mospeada site. It also had all of Toynami's Alpha Fighter MPCs. 407025[/snapback] Maybe Toynami released the Alpha superposeables in Japan? 407054[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry the lone wolf Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 A company called Epoch Toys distributed these in Japan in for Toynami. So the packaging is authenentic. Thanks guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicronianDevil Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Say whatever you will, the MPC has the best Guardian/Gerwalk mode of all VF-1 toys. 402783[/snapback] Nah. The 1/60 has the best Gerwalk IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) Nah. The 1/60 has the best Gerwalk IMO. Just curious, are you kidding or are you serious? Sometimes it's really hard to detect sarcasm on these boards. The way the legs rotate in the middle is pretty weak and if you have fastpacks you can't get that outward angle at all. Pretty lame in my book. This picture is courtesy of www.anymoon.com and it's review of the original 1/60 releases. Edited June 11, 2006 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) Nah. The 1/60 has the best Gerwalk IMO. Just curious, are you kidding or are you serious? Sometimes it's really hard to detect sarcasm on these boards. The way the legs rotate in the middle is pretty weak and if you have fastpacks you can't get that outward angle at all. Pretty lame in my book. This picture is courtesy of www.anymoon.com and it's review of the original 1/60 releases. 407101[/snapback] Exactly my point. Compared to that pic, the MPC Guardian A-stance is better and more anime-accurate, I think. Edited June 12, 2006 by CoryHolmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yeah, I have to agree - the 1/60 Gerwalk does look pretty awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The goggles! They do nothing! Sorry, I just hate the 1/60 in anything other than Fighter mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 C'mon. A 1/60 in Fighter or Battroid mode is good. Gerwalk is more awkward. Not to mention, a 1/60 is also small. A big deal when you have limited space. It's big enough to play with, small enough to have more of them. 1/60s are good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 C'mon. A 1/60 in Fighter or Battroid mode is good. Gerwalk is more awkward. Not to mention, a 1/60 is also small. A big deal when you have limited space. It's big enough to play with, small enough to have more of them. 1/60s are good stuff. 407172[/snapback] Still don't own a Yamato 1/60 valkyrie ... but will likely get a VF-0S soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 The VF-0 doesn't count anyways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360° Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) Nah. The 1/60 has the best Gerwalk IMO. Just curious, are you kidding or are you serious? Sometimes it's really hard to detect sarcasm on these boards. The way the legs rotate in the middle is pretty weak and if you have fastpacks you can't get that outward angle at all. Pretty lame in my book. This picture is courtesy of www.anymoon.com and it's review of the original 1/60 releases. 407101[/snapback] The Gerwalk of the 1/60 doesn't look that bad, your example pic just happen to be taken at bad angle. Here is a better pic, it look pretty good to me. Edited June 13, 2006 by F360° Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) Here is a better pic, it look pretty good to me. You're right, the pic you're showing is at a better angle. The problem is, the two pics I posted (the MPC and the 1/60) are from approximately the exact same angle for each toy. That means the MPC when pictured at the same angle as the 1/60 looks better. I have no doubt that if I had a pic of the MPC from the exact same angle as the 1/60 you're showing the MPC would still look better. Don't get me wrong, I think both of these are just so-so toys but when it comes to a "which looks better in GERWALK/Guardian configuration?" debate I'm afraid the MPC is a pretty easy winner. Not to mention you can actually pose the MPC doing stuff in GERWALK where the 1/60 is absolutely useless doing anything other than standing in that mode. More pics from my www.anymoon.com (not that they prove anything, I'm just trying to get the site some traffic ) Edited June 13, 2006 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niomosy Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Say whatever you will, the MPC has the best Guardian/Gerwalk mode of all VF-1 toys. 402783[/snapback] Nah. The 1/60 has the best Gerwalk IMO. 407099[/snapback] I could see the 1/48. The 1/60's Gerwalk is one of the least impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Say whatever you will, the MPC has the best Guardian/Gerwalk mode of all VF-1 toys. 402783[/snapback] Nah. The 1/60 has the best Gerwalk IMO. 407099[/snapback] I could see the 1/48. The 1/60's Gerwalk is one of the least impressive. 409064[/snapback] I concur. If you meant the 1/60 VF-0 then i would have to agree with you though. But the VF-1 1/60 were pretty weak in gerwalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD KUNGFU Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 gerwalk is a stupid mode anyway. Lord K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 gerwalk is a stupid mode anyway. Lord K. 409095[/snapback] haha i always thought it was the best, good blend of everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD KUNGFU Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 gerwalk is a stupid mode anyway. Lord K. 409095[/snapback] haha i always thought it was the best, good blend of everything! 409108[/snapback] I knew of the toys before I knew of the anime back in the early 80s. The box said triple changer. So im thinking like transformers astrotrain ect......but the pictures only showed what I thought to be a halfass transformerd valk. Not really a 3rd mode if you ask me. But gerwalk mode has actually grown on me. Lord K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I liked how in the story it was an accedental mode kind of "discovered" in the design. that would be an intresting flight. "crap the lever is stuck half way, oooooooo shhhhhiiiiiiiii.... ... i'm ok!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 (edited) Here is a pic of my alpha MPC vs the Gakken Alpha. You be the judge. EDIT: Hit the add button too fast. Anyways, Gakken is more sturdy than the toynami. The MPC seems a little fragile. As for a $200 BETA, Toynami can stick it. Edited June 19, 2006 by Godzilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 EDIT: Hit the add button too fast. Anyways, Gakken is more sturdy than the toynami. The MPC seems a little fragile. As for a $200 BETA, Toynami can stick it. 409265[/snapback] "The MPC seems a little fragile"?? Their rubbery stuff makes me think I'm playing with glass sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 "The MPC seems a little fragile"?? Their rubbery stuff makes me think I'm playing with glass sometimes. The hands are the only portion that are rubbery... and they're far more fragile than glass. It's really way too complicated a toy for the scale it's done in and that comes out by way of build issues and easily broken bits. Visibly it's worlds better than the Gakkens though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 "The MPC seems a little fragile"?? Their rubbery stuff makes me think I'm playing with glass sometimes. The hands are the only portion that are rubbery... and they're far more fragile than glass. It's really way too complicated a toy for the scale it's done in and that comes out by way of build issues and easily broken bits. Visibly it's worlds better than the Gakkens though. 409317[/snapback] Hard to explain, but their plastic, feels very rubbery and fragile to me.. just a descriptor, though. The hands are... scary to play with. The arms feel like they would disconnect or snap (around the elbow especially). I like the design, it's a good engineering design, but the material used sucked. The material couldn't support the design. The diecast in the torso doesn't do much, and I'm wondering about the legs. Could've used the 1/48 plastic and it would be better IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I first saw the gakken 5 years back at this anime store in socal. I forgot the name but it had a ton of vintage macross and mospeada displayed in the store. I was floored by the size of the gakken. I still want to get one MIB eventually. Do the wrists swivel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I still want to get one MIB eventually. Do the wrists swivel? No, poseability is defintely not the large Gakken's strong point. The arms do pretty well but the wrists don't swivel, the neck doesn't swivel more than 10% in either direction, there is no waist swivel point, and the ankles are so big there's not much that can be done with the feet/legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Any chance someone could post a pic of the 1/35 Gakken next to a 1/48 Yamato? Just curious to see a size comparison. I hope to someday own a MIB 1/35 Gakken as well ... someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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