jvmacross Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I think Ami has the cheapest one by a few hundred yen. And yes, it comes pre-painted and with decal. But you can still paint it if you want to add depth to it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) It's not prepainted. It's molded in colored plastic parts like a gunpla kit. You'll have to do a lot of painting to make it look like those promo pics. This is what it looks like unpainted: For those that want a Ranka figure like that but don't want to deal with painting, you can always get the Ichiban Kuji or Banpresto completed figures. Usually available for cheap. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1034479042&ref=list Edited August 30, 2016 by Lolicon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayaxr Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 So glad I preordered the PLAMAX Minmay! That packaging and poster looks great. Cant wait for Ranka and Sheryl. Now I want a PLAMAX Sharon, heck give me the black box on a stand if you want I had high hopes from PLAMAX ever since I took the plunge on their Machine Caliber kit a while back. It is amazingly packaged, the box is great, the additional material included is very nice and the kit is really good with water slides included... all in all top quality product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Seems there's a second version or faceplate for flightsuit Mirage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayaxr Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 What scale is the Mirage Figuarts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1/10 acording to the height of the figure vs the wiki for her height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) It's not prepainted. It's molded in colored plastic parts like a gunpla kit. You'll have to do a lot of painting to make it look like those promo pics. This is what it looks like unpainted: Ooops. My bad. When I said pre-painted, I meant the plastic are already molded in colors. Guess I used the wrong term. Should've used the right description. Silly me. Hehehe. Sorry for the he confusion, jvmacross. Edited August 30, 2016 by no3Ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Ooops. My bad. When I said pre-painted, I meant the plastic are already molded in colors. Guess I used the wrong term. Should've used the right description. Silly me. Hehehe. Sorry for the he confusion, jvmacross. No worries...I actually don't want to paint it...is there a pic out there showing what it looks like assembled out of the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 No worries...I actually don't want to paint it...is there a pic out there showing what it looks like assembled out of the box? It's the one above that was posted by Lolicon. Eyes are decal by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 It's the one above that was posted by Lolicon. Eyes are decal by the way. Ranka?...yack! Looking to buy the 1/20 Minmay, the original galactic diva...accept no imitations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Oh. I should've known. Here you go. Before After Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Minmay is fine and all but Ranka will always be my little queen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Oh. I should've known. Here you go. Before After Awesome..thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Minmay doesn't look too bad unpainted, but Ranka is just missing way too many details without paint. Also, Ranka > Minmay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 That Ranka figure is lovely but dang Mirage in her "leave nothing to your imagination" flight suit is a must have! The Ranka figure is so small.. 90mm tall. At least Mirage is a slightly better size at 160mm. Pre orders are September 1 yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Minmay # 1!!! "Taking the number one spot, and renewing my faith in humanity is the sci-fi classic Super Dimension Fortress Macross. Macross’s Minmei is the anime idol, inspiring legions of sequels and ripoffs through the decades." http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/LatestNews/News1/Japanese-Fans-Rank-Top-16-Idol-Anime-6175.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 That Ranka figure is lovely but dang Mirage in her "leave nothing to your imagination" flight suit is a must have! The Ranka figure is so small.. 90mm tall. At least Mirage is a slightly better size at 160mm. Pre orders are September 1 yes? Well, they are 2 different product lines. Of course, if size matters to you (and as well it should!), you can always get the Figuarts Zero Ranka I listed earlier, which should be about the same size as Mirage. I'm willing to bet there will eventually be a larger scale Ichiban Kuji version of Mirage somewhere down the line though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hachi Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 How much is the Mirage flight suit figure? It doesn't need paint, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 How much is the Mirage flight suit figure? It doesn't need paint, right? Correct. It's a Figuarts Zero figure, which are painted and completed already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 How much is the Mirage flight suit figure? It doesn't need paint, right? No paint required 5K yen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 September 1st preorder FiguartsZERO Mirage Farina, Genus Price: 5,400JPY (8% tax included) ■Product Specifications Height: about 160mm Material: PVC, made of ABS ■Set Contents · Body • Replacement face parts ·helmet · Stand Webpage is up http://tamashii.jp/item/11509/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Um... damn. Dat, uh, rear aspect. Yeah, that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Um... damn. Dat, uh, rear aspect. Yeah, that. yep! she will go very nicely next to her DX VF-31! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Isnt it stupid... you get all these large scale Macross Human figures yet you cant get Zentran and Meltrandi figures the same size... which would make them about 1/72 - 1/60 scale to go with all our Models and DX units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 well, if they ever make them for their SH Figuart line, then it will fit pretty well with the Hi-Metal R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 dang am compelled to get mirages DX if I get the figure and I didn't want too...dammit bandai... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Me too, Seti88. It makes sense to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yea man it's a pretty lucrative year for bandai it would seem ...oh well that is if the preorder madness doesn't put a cork in getting the DXes that is..am already down hayate since I passed on him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Speaking of Mirage, will there be pre-order madness for her figure, or is she a Web Special made to order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Not sure preorder madness but probably not since it's a figure it's a normal release . http://tamashii.jp/item_announced/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I don't recall there ever being anything even remotely akin to preorder madness for Macross character figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 So will it be at N-Y, or where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 So will it be at N-Y, or where? Since it's a normal release , Hlj , AmiAmi , hobbysearch , etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) If these are anything like previous Macross Figuarts Zero figures...I bet these end up being discounted at HLJ. That also puts more pressure on me to nab a DX VF-31C. Edited August 31, 2016 by UN Spacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayaxr Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'd be interested in a PLAMAX 1/20th Mirage if it ever happened, though chances are low I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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