drifand Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I think this is part and parcel of the modern toy collecting hobby. It's hardly any different from Yamato's playbook... Make something desirable, repaint it, exclusive it, reissue a non-exclusive version, improve it, abandon the line-up for an even BETTER design... etc :-) We as the customers simply have to decide how much our wallets can take. Personally, I would absolutely LOVE to own every iteration of the CM's Ingram, but that's just financially insane. Having already splurged on their 'musical chairs scam' to equip 3 TV-series Ingrams, the most I can see myself going is to (eventually) own the P2 movie line-up as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anavel Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Anybody want to buy a Ingram with shotgun trading figure, or swap for a command car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) Brave 14 Ingram Reactive Armor Version (in Unit 1 form) and 15 Ingram OVA Version (in Unit 2 form) on display at US Toy Fair 08. Edited February 23, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) More Pics. Edited February 23, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) Even more pics. Edited February 23, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) Some more. Edited February 23, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The reactive armor looks cheap. I thought the jacket was going to be made of padded fabric. that's great, the choice is easier, go with the OVA red shoulder version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I don't think PADDED fabric would work well at that scale... I would have like fabric-covered arms and legs too... rubber just means cracks in the future. I just might skip the P2 series and wait for more mecha-action labors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Coloured pic of Wave's WHAM Ingram 1. http://www.hobby-wave.com/wf2008/ Should be on display at Wonderfest Winter 08 this Sunday. Based on this pic and the grey resin proto pic released some months ago, I'm liking the Brave Gokin version a lot more at the moment. It also looks like the WHAM Ingram won't have optional parts to create Units 2 and 3 which is a big minus in my book. The only good thing so far is the price, 3000yen cheaper than the Brave Ingrams. Edited February 23, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 With its background in highly detailed garage kits, the WHAM Ingram should be an excellent display model... diametrically opposite to the CM's 90s-style DX toy-design. My only experience with WHAM so far is the essentially gimmickless 1/24 Tachi-Yellow. It's nice to look at but it sure does feel HOLLOW for the price. The 9800yen Ingram may have some diecast but probably no more proportionately to that found in the WHAM SDF-1. IIRC, the follow-up WHAM Helldiver will not have any diecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Pics of Wave Corp's WHAM Ingram Unit 1 at Wonderfest winter 08. Still prefering the Brave Gokins. The head sculpt on the WHAM looks wonky but I like that there are no exposed screws. I wonder what material they've used for the joint sheathings. Edited February 25, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 From the molded-look of the creases, the shrouds are most likely to be rubber/PVC. And BTW, 33cm tall 1/24 Ingram coming from YAMATO: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-54795-1-2.html Link courtesy of Runaphen on TBDX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXTL Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) lol. Every toy company seems to have their hands on the Patlabor license atm. 33cm is ridiculously huge. It better be tricked out with lights, fancy cockpit opening mechanism details etc if it's going to be so big. Based on the line art, it looks like it will have articulated fingers and according to the magazine scan, it will be ABS and PVC construction only. Regardless, I shall be patiently awaiting my pre-ordered Brave Gokin 14 P2 Ingram whose release date has apparently been pushed back to a late March. Edited February 25, 2008 by IXTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 BTW, 33cm tall 1/24 Ingram coming from YAMATO: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-54795-1-2.html Link courtesy of Runaphen on TBDX. I need to change my pants. I will marry this toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-ZeroOne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 From the molded-look of the creases, the shrouds are most likely to be rubber/PVC. And BTW, 33cm tall 1/24 Ingram coming from YAMATO: http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-54795-1-2.html Link courtesy of Runaphen on TBDX. Gawd, do you remember when it was actually possible to own every Patlabor toy ever made? It was about six months ago! I would love a Labor that size to go with my Bandai DX toy, and I would love even more to have some pilot figures for it. I might just wait for the almost inevitable Unit 2 just so I can have Ota to go with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anavel Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 WHAM looks pretty good, but whats up with that head sculpt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I think if I ran into a 1/24 scale Ingram toy without hearing of its news, I would've crapped my pants. Damn, that's a big Ingram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 WHAM looks pretty good, but whats up with that head sculpt? My first reaction was: Oh no, what BIG eyes you have! WAVE has gone 'moe' on Patlabor. But seriously, it looks like a combination of too-light a tint on a too-big visor, and possibly trying to squeeze in a movable lens gimmick ala 'MG Zakus'. Still... it's not the final product, so there's hope yet for a spiffy display model. But with my 'investment' in the CM's 1/4x scale series, I'd probably wait and get one of those HEUG Yamato Ingrams instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Surprised nobody has posted about this yet. The new April issues of Dengeki Hobby Magazine and Hobby Japan Magazine, feature CAD lineart of Yamato's upcoming 1/24 scale (33cm tall) Patlabor Ingram #1 toy. Could this be the ultimate Ingram that surpasses even CM's worthy effort? Wait and see. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 The CAD lines look promissing and 33 cm is the perfect size IMHO. Looking forward to seeing proto pics. Thanks for posting this G-Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Psst! http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?show...st&p=565150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Max Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I saw it mentioned on TBDX, thought someone woulda posted it in the CM's Patlabor thread. Hadn't seen those scans though, cheers Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 are those the same hands from the macross line? They look awfully familiar. too many toys coming out... can't keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 13 inches in height... Dayuhm. I like the mech's design, but not that much to own a shelf hog like that; I think I'll just stick with the Revoltechs and the one MG kit I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 So this is going to be a large premium monster fig like the Scopedogs? Interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 DAmnit I have like 100000 ingrams already, but 1/24 O_O... must buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I don't have any Patlabor figs or model kits, so hooray for procastination! Can't wait to see a 1/24 Helldiver, Zero, and Griffon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) My Patlabor collection could always use a few more Ingrams, but I have to say, I'm starting to think of them the same way I tend to think of VF-1s... "What... again?" I love the vinyl collection we've been getting with a lot of the "filler" labors to go with the CM's line, and I'd like to see some labors beyond the Ingrams and Griffon get a more "deluxe" release. The Revoltech Helldiver was a welcome addition, and there are some cool military labors from both movies. I tells ya... whatever company can keep the new labors comin' has got my dollars. Has anyone heard whether Yamato's using the movie or TV versions as the basis? Edited February 29, 2008 by Penguin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Max Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) My Patlabor collection could always use a few more Ingrams, but I have to say, I'm starting to think of them the same way I tend to think of VF-1s... "What... again?" I love the vinyl collection we've been getting with a lot of the "filler" labors to go with the CM's line, and I'd like to see some labors beyond the Ingrams and Griffon get a more "deluxe" release. The Revoltech Helldiver was a welcome addition, and there are some cool military labors from both movies. I tells ya... whatever company can keep the new labors comin' has got my dollars. Has anyone heard whether Yamato's using the movie or TV versions as the basis? It's the movie version of Ingram 1, it says so on the poster displayed at wondefest so it's not a rumour or nowt. The poster in question, http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/wonfest/...C_9393.jpg.html Edited February 29, 2008 by Fort Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 If they make a Helldiver in 1/24 scale I'll have to give this new line a second look, and if they make the AL97S I won't even think once, let alone twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 That's true... I don't need more than one large Ingram, but I would go nuts on Helldivers ad some of the other neato designs in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Mmmmm... My wife will be pissed when she finds out about this. I've avoided the 1/48 VF-1's and a whole bunch of other big toys, but when it comes to Patlabor... gimme gimme gimme!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 If they make a Helldiver in 1/24 scale I'll have to give this new line a second look, and if they make the AL97S I won't even think once, let alone twice. Amen to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodler7 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Wow, finally! Right on! This will go perfect with the 1/24 figures and Binaltechs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Decided to merge the CM's and Yamato Patlabor toy threads and edit the topic title. This thread is now for discussing all the various brands of Patlabor toys. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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