General Chaos Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I will have to try this SAL method out. EMS are getting a bit slack as of late and where I live Registered SAL only takes an extra couple of days to arrive. The price premium to use EMS just isn't doing it for me anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 pre-ordered this from way back, but now i'm hesitating. it really looks nice, but i find the color a tad too light and more toy-like. is there anything to suggest Bandai will pull a Wave and release a darker version later? not familiar with the non-macross DX line so not sure if there were precedents. i'm wondering how many people are on the fence as i am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I don't like the new baby blue color scheme either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 pre-ordered this from way back, but now i'm hesitating. it really looks nice, but i find the color a tad too light and more toy-like. is there anything to suggest Bandai will pull a Wave and release a darker version later? not familiar with the non-macross DX line so not sure if there were precedents. i'm wondering how many people are on the fence as i am. Same here, I has mention this a few times in this form. I do think the color is too light in the recent photos they release. I will wait and see if the Quarter has a different color in the movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I actually like the lighter colors more than what we originally saw. But perhaps later Bandai will release one with a paintjob that matches the Quarter we saw in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Am I missing something? The latest pics don't look like the white and baby blue that the pics from a few pages ago had. It looks more like a middle ground between the original prototype and the baby blue one where the blue is more of a darker blue with some tinge of gray mixed in and overall looks darker colored but not quite as dark as the original proto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Am I missing something? The latest pics don't look like the white and baby blue that the pics from a few pages ago had. It looks more like a middle ground between the original prototype and the baby blue one where the blue is more of a darker blue with some tinge of gray mixed in and overall looks darker colored but not quite as dark as the original proto. It could be due to lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 It could be due to lighting. I doubt it. Take a look at these pics for comparison: resin prototype: final(?) product: Both pics are brightly lit. Also take a look at the front of the legs. The resin prototype is baby blue on the legs, but a dark gray on the final. Lighting can't account for that. I think they found the mix of colors they wanted. More color than the original protoype, but not so bright and pastel as the second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 New pics here, including a clean shot of the box art: http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2009/11/dx-...er-box-art.html It looks good. I'm kind of disappointed that the base isn't painted yellow like the recent Alto movie DX release though. It's going to be pretty expensive getting this thing shipped too (not that we didn't assume it before). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cent Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 That's a cool Saturn V! >_> Sorry OT. XD $522 >_> The Quarter still looks a lot bluer than on the box art in those photos... Something about the baby blue along the guns, shoulder and backpack just makes me want to repaint it entirely though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I really want this toy. I just worry Bandai will release a new darker color version with 'mini' big guns on the deck (which appear in the new movie) in a few months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I like how it looks but I am a little disapointed with the fact that the arms need stands. Maybe the final product won't but we will just have to wait and see. Oh well time to start saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) Of course we'll need to wait for the actual release and reviews of it, but it seems that the stands are there more to keep the whole thing from toppling over, rather than keeping the arms from sagging. The gun and flight deck are a lot of stuff to be holding out that far, and there's no substantial counterbalance to keep it upright otherwise (can't really tell about ship mode though). Edited November 26, 2009 by iguanaman8989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Of course we'll need to wait for the actual release and reviews of it, but it seems that the stands are there more to keep the whole thing from toppling over, rather than keeping the arms from sagging. The gun and flight deck are a lot of stuff to be holding out that far, and there's no substantial counterbalance to keep it upright otherwise (can't really tell about ship mode though). Don't know if anyone has seen this photo, this the best clear shot that shows the color*and details) of the final product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugundamII Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Don't know if anyone has seen this photo, this the best clear shot that shows the color*and details) of the final product. OMG that looks awful. Like a transformer you would find at walmart. The mold is nice and getting a SDF clone at that scale was so exciting now that paint scheme cheapens it so much and not worth the 200 plus price tag. Why??? I had scanned a pic of it from Dengeki Hobby and it wasn't colored like that. This is a deal breaker for me. Im cancelling my preorder with HLJ and decided to go ahead and buy the PG Red Astray I dont want a cute skiddles SDF clone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 OMG that looks awful. Like a transformer you would find at walmart. The mold is nice and getting a SDF clone at that scale was so exciting now that paint scheme cheapens it so much and not worth the 200 plus price tag. Why??? I had scanned a pic of it from Dengeki Hobby and it wasn't colored like that. This is a deal breaker for me. Im cancelling my preorder with HLJ and decided to go ahead and buy the PG Red Astray I dont want a cute skiddles SDF clone BBBAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 OMG that looks awful. Like a transformer you would find at walmart. The mold is nice and getting a SDF clone at that scale was so exciting now that paint scheme cheapens it so much and not worth the 200 plus price tag. Why??? I had scanned a pic of it from Dengeki Hobby and it wasn't colored like that. This is a deal breaker for me. Im cancelling my preorder with HLJ and decided to go ahead and buy the PG Red Astray I dont want a cute skiddles SDF clone shut up... just... ugh... shut up... ps: the PG ashtray looks like a dog turd with a samurai sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) OMG that looks awful. Like a transformer you would find at walmart. The mold is nice and getting a SDF clone at that scale was so exciting now that paint scheme cheapens it so much and not worth the 200 plus price tag. Why??? I had scanned a pic of it from Dengeki Hobby and it wasn't colored like that. This is a deal breaker for me. Im cancelling my preorder with HLJ and decided to go ahead and buy the PG Red Astray I dont want a cute skiddles SDF clone Don't worry, man. Since it's made by Bandai and not Yamato, I'm sure it will stay in one piece when you hurl it against the wall. I like how it looks...I need to find someplace to display this thing...between getting the V2 VF-1s recently and the amount of DCUC figures I have, I'm rapidly running out of shelf space... Edited November 30, 2009 by hutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Anyone wanna buy my Takatoku "SDF clone" for $200? Be warned, it's cute skiddle-colored red, white, and blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Wow, the box looks much smaller than I was expecting (which is good!). Seeing that Quarter nesteled in its styrofoam womb makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 OMG that looks awful. Like a transformer you would find at walmart. The mold is nice and getting a SDF clone at that scale was so exciting now that paint scheme cheapens it so much and not worth the 200 plus price tag. Why??? I had scanned a pic of it from Dengeki Hobby and it wasn't colored like that. This is a deal breaker for me. Im cancelling my preorder with HLJ and decided to go ahead and buy the PG Red Astray I dont want a cute skiddles SDF clone Really, now? I actually like this paintscheme. You don't want kiddy colors, yet you go right for the bright red, sword-wielding Gundam. Riiiight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 new pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuinJester Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Lotsa pics of the Quarter (among other things) here: http://gigazine.net/index.php?/news/commen..._bandai_webshop And a video of it being transformed: /waits for the litany of curses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thanks for the link! The figure looks damn good, but the arms flopped right over in ship mode when he took it off the stand. Looks much more balanced and sturdy in robot mode though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiriK Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 wow, those latest pics make it look kinda small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 I'm not a big fan of this color scheme, But this Macross Quarter over all looks awesome!! Also see this youtube video, looks pretty damn big to me!! Not sure if these were already posted, but I liked them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robelwell202 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It's too bad they didn't include a few Cheyennes in the set of minis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurius Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 guys, sorry for asking this, but i am confused... Is there two color schemes of this same toy coming out? Is this the lighter scheme? When would the other scheme come out? What are the differences in colors, anyone got the two side by side??? I honnestly dont know which scheme i like better... and although the ship mode royally sux.... the robot mode looks amazing (wasnt going to keep it in ship mode anyways, the sdf1 looked way better in ship mode, but i wouldnt keep that one in ship mode either, so...). Now i am thinking, THIS or VF-22 MAX or MIRIA??? I can only get one expensive toy per year.... Which would you chose??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'm not a big fan of this color scheme, But this Macross Quarter over all looks awesome!! Also see this youtube video, looks pretty damn big to me!! Not sure if these were already posted, but I liked them!! What happened to Klan's hands?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugundamII Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Lotsa pics of the Quarter (among other things) here: http://gigazine.net/index.php?/news/commen..._bandai_webshop And a video of it being transformed: /waits for the litany of curses... Like I said great Mold. A little floppy. Needs to be stiffer in ship mode. The colors are just puke. Not intimidating at all. What i found more interesting on the first link was the eva unit I think bandai will release a recolor with the darker grey blue hue next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Quarter is in a nice size. But the color really looks too bright, compare with the prototype color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Like I said great Mold. A little floppy. Needs to be stiffer in ship mode. The colors are just puke. Not intimidating at all. What i found more interesting on the first link was the eva unit I think bandai will release a recolor with the darker grey blue hue next year I think Bandai will release a recolor in pink... anyone else got any wish-list items they'd like to toss out as 'predictions'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheran Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 WOW! I'm so surprised this opens! Not as detailed as the yamato release but better than nothing. I'm not fond of the quarter's ship mode: I'll pass but I do look forward to a review by Jenuis if he gets it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I've got all of the above pre-ordered . I do get everything shipped to me in as big a bulk package as possible though so it might take a while.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Hmmm, I'm disappointed that carrier mode is really floppy and the arms can't keep straight without the use of the stand. As soon as he took away the stand, it just all sagged down. Just looks like a mess. I knew it wouldn't be able to stay up in attacker mode without help, but I figured the carrier would be different. It would be like the wings on a valk constantly sagging down without your hands supporting it to keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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