Vermillion21 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Thanks for posting the pics - the proto Garland does look sweet. Tempting .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yep thanks for the pics. Good to hear no shoulder problems. *prays this translates into no hip breakage or shoulder breakage for vf-11 if it ever comes out* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Looks good, but those colors are hideous. I know it's like that in the anime, but I guess I'll wait for a variant or something. Details are incredible though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Love the covers on the back of the leg and how they flip out. When is yamato going to make some bubblegum crisis 2032 mecha like the k12, and that thing priss used which transformed her bike into a aliens-style power loader? Do they have the license? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Love the covers on the back of the leg and how they flip out. When is yamato going to make some bubblegum crisis 2032 mecha like the k12, and that thing priss used which transformed her bike into a aliens-style power loader? Do they have the license? They had prototype of the Motoslave early 2007 but the project may have been scrapped because we haven't had any news for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltane70 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Great, another Yamato toy to add to my collection! I've always loved the Proto-Garland. Now if only Yamato would make the military version of the Garland and the Wilde Sau from Part II, I'd be really happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protogarland Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I received mine last week and I'm happy to report that I am extremely happy with it. A little tricky to transform but it was well worth the cost. Who else has picked up one of these? And does anyone have any insider news as to other possible mecha from part 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I guess if we're lucky, YAMATO will make the Hargan. They did include the gun and shield with the Proto G, afterall... Should be less tricky since it was designed to be transformed with detachable arms? Anyone know how many color variations there are? Otherwise, an E=X Garland would be the topper, though I seriously doubt it... it's really a one-of-a-kind with hardly any common parts with the first Garlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Another possible Garland is the green cannon fodder flying one, the Strike Garland (I think that's the name). It's exactly like the first one, but it has rocket nozzles instead of tires. And there's even a rocket launcher equipped one: Edit: Looking at it, it's not quite like the first Garland, but it still looks closer to it than the E=X Garland does. Edited February 25, 2008 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Z Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I love the Garland. I have the original, it's probably my favorite Yamato toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I just picked up the military garland and i am loving it. It is so cool, i need another one to display in both modes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I'm also considering the military Garland, just because I love the more business-like looking pilot. But now that Proto sports flip-out mirrors and slide-lock front catches, what are the chances they will use the chest mold for future Garland variants (green?) or even 'improved' reissues? Hmm... As for the hover-version, not having the tricky wheel-transformation would take away a lot of the fun, I think. :-) BTW, how do you Garland owners stow the weapons in bike mode? Officially, the smallish gun on the original was (magically) stored in the forearms? For Proto G, I stuck with the slim barrel rifle (w/o the extra cannister), and just shoved it between the saddle and the right leg. Wish there was a proper way to mount it on the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Check out this previous review of the super pricey Atelia Sai figures by the incomparable 'PONY-san': http://pony-hp3.web.infoseek.co.jp/SAI-MEGA23.htm http://pony-hp3.web.infoseek.co.jp/SAI-MEGA23_2.htm Man, I would love to have that bada$$ cannon the Proto G is wielding! Maybe it will appear as a 'special part' with another variant release... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowerV2 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 E=X Garland please Yamato Please!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 E=X Garland please Yamato Please!!!! What he said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 What he said! I third that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Max Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I third that Put another tick in that box Yamato, I would love an E=X Garland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Oh, but they are already very 'EX'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 My Garland broke ages ago. I haven't touched it since. Is Yamato good about replacement parts even if it's not a "known" breaking part (like the shoulders?) Vostok 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glane21 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 The Proto-Garland is definelty a sweet figure. Dead-on details to the line art and the shoulders show no QC issues. Carefully comparing it to the original Garland toy, you can see that there is not a single shared piece. It is an entirely new sculpt even if the changes are hard to detect (like the shapes of the forearms and upper legs that I would have expected them to reuse are even slightly different). And I think that's great because it shows that Yamato was willing to put in some serious work to produce the Proto-Garland even after the issues with the first one may have been a potential sales problem. And that means they may be willing to do more new sculpts like the Green grunt hover-Garlands from Part II . Here's hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypher Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Waiting a little longer for the cash to pick up this bad-boy. I love the Garland (got one from Macross73 a few years ago) but REALLY love the Proto-Garland. The only thing that could be better is if they did the Military Hover-Garland from Part II. Thanks to the heads up from people here, I was able to carefully transform my first Garland with little problem and no breakage. When I pick up the Proto-Garland, that will be transformed into Slave mode and the original will go back into Craft mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Just got my factory colour Garland yesterday. People said that the shoulders on the military version and this one had been fixed, and sure enough, I've heard of no breakages since then, but I was still scared $hitless whilst transforming it. I didn't get the Proto-Garland because I'm not crazy about the colour, so when the inevitable repaint comes out I may get that... unless it's another diarrhoea variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 HEY... THAT'S WHAT I SAID! Looks good, but those colors are hideous. I know it's like that in the anime, but I guess I'll wait for a variant or something. Details are incredible though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah. I'd like one with a nice deep blue and silver design. Even blue and white. With a bit of thought these molds can really look like amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Am I the only person who actually LIKES the Proto's paint scheme? Having said that, Renato's proposed blue/white scheme would be quite nice. I'd personally like to see the Proto in gray/black. Similar to the stealth 1/48. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yuo are not alone, I like the Proto Garland's paint scheme too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hey me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 The Proto G colors really grow on you, plus the fact that it doesn't have 'issues' means you can TF it back and forth without worries as long as you understand the swing-bars are STILL considered delicate parts. Glane21, it's interesting that you've noted the small but significant differences between the Proto and the 'normal' Garland. As I don't own the original version, I was surprised that the 'Hargan shield' couldn't fit the Proto's forearm 'clips'. Luckily I didn't force it! However, I do wonder if the chest is really that different aside from the sliding front-locks and flip-out mirrors. I can totally imagine a future 'improved' reissue of the Garland that incorporates those features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_i_t_h_l_o_r_d Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 The proto version is clearly an improvement and I was surprised that the cockpit hatch opens in slave(robot) mode by fiddling through the transformation to get it open. Detail is also stepped up even having side to side rear view mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yeah, I think the chest is different, I think it is longer. Anyway, I hear 90% of it is new parts, that's pretty awesome. As for the cockpit hatch, I'm not sure what you mean because you can do that on the original Garland just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_i_t_h_l_o_r_d Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The hatch has been designed to be so flush with the outer hull chassis that the bottom corners of the hatch has protrusions which prevents it from opening when transformed and locked down in slave mode. I find it to be a flaw on the original toy and you'll have to lift the whole chest area to even open the hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yes, that's true, but it's still not clear to me if you're trying to say whether that has been fixed so that you DON'T have to do all the fiddling about on the Proto, or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_i_t_h_l_o_r_d Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I forgot to put "not" in between the two words. "by (not) fiddling through the transformation" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Holy hell. I screamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Holy hell. I screamed. ....YOU screamed. WE all screamed for ice-cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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