hachi Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 6 hours ago, Saburo said: I picked up this gem! I lost my copy a few years ago and now I have an upgraded version. Where did you get this and how much did pay for it? I wish for the day stuff like this gets reissued (and in English if possible). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Finally got all of the pieces together to make this over the weekend. https://buildbetterbricks.com/products/custom-lego-ucs-guardians-of-the-galaxy-milano-instructions Not sure if it was a parts list import issue, or if I was shorted a few pieces from the bricklink sellers, but I was missing a few pieces throughout that I had to steal from my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, ChaoticYeti said: Finally got all of the pieces together to make this over the weekend. https://buildbetterbricks.com/products/custom-lego-ucs-guardians-of-the-galaxy-milano-instructions Not sure if it was a parts list import issue, or if I was shorted a few pieces from the bricklink sellers, but I was missing a few pieces throughout that I had to steal from my kids. Is that some kind of valkyrie built in Legos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, ChaoticYeti said: Finally got all of the pieces together to make this over the weekend. https://buildbetterbricks.com/products/custom-lego-ucs-guardians-of-the-galaxy-milano-instructions Not sure if it was a parts list import issue, or if I was shorted a few pieces from the bricklink sellers, but I was missing a few pieces throughout that I had to steal from my kids. OOOF thats a nice milano display piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukenzero Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 3 hours ago, ChaoticYeti said: Finally got all of the pieces together to make this over the weekend. https://buildbetterbricks.com/products/custom-lego-ucs-guardians-of-the-galaxy-milano-instructions Not sure if it was a parts list import issue, or if I was shorted a few pieces from the bricklink sellers, but I was missing a few pieces throughout that I had to steal from my kids. That's beautiful. I have the normal GOTG one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Hobby Master’s Su-35 model landed a couple days ago. Paint is awesome and it’s very well detailed. Parked next to my Valkyries and it’s easy to see where Kawamori got his inspiration for these later versions from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Nice pickup @Sildani. Are you gonna apply the included numbering stickers? How are the quality of those? I kinda passed on the 35 at the moment due to macross seriously eating into my budget. Might pick them up another time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Sildani said: Hobby Master’s Su-35 model landed a couple days ago. Paint is awesome and it’s very well detailed. Parked next to my Valkyries and it’s easy to see where Kawamori got his inspiration for these later versions from! Nice! Is that a prebuilt model like Calibre Wings? Is it diecast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Hobby Masters are pre-built, painted, and diecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorClone Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Lol awesome Milano build. I'm hoping QMX or someone will actually issue a nice size prebuilt model one day, like the Q-fig they teased in 2016 @Shizuka the Cat You've clearly been riding the honeymoon adrenaline of this new collecting/show&tell hobby you're in. Thus, I highly recommend a) Never ever buy anything with the notion of hoping to impress this forum, only buy what helps you enjoy and characterize your own collection and b) set aside an automatic bank transfer to a paypal account of disposable income and only use that paypal account for collecting--and don't use credit cards for it unless you can pay it off each month and just want the points. Again to reiterate... If you ever find yourself thinking "oooh, those guys would really 'ooh' and 'aww' if I got this!" and that's the only real impetus for that purchase... don't bother with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 2 hours ago, ChaoticYeti said: Hobby Masters are pre-built, painted, and diecast. Ah thanks! Just looked at your adapters for model kits. I have no idea what to use for the F-14 I just got. I noticed it came with a Flightpose type stand. Maybe someday you can get a deal with some manufacturers to have your stands included as factory stands? 56 minutes ago, ZorClone said: Lol awesome Milano build. I'm hoping QMX or someone will actually issue a nice size prebuilt model one day, like the Q-fig they teased in 2016 @Shizuka the Cat You've clearly been riding the honeymoon adrenaline of this new collecting/show&tell hobby you're in. Thus, I highly recommend a) Never ever buy anything with the notion of hoping to impress this forum, only buy what helps you enjoy and characterize your own collection and b) set aside an automatic bank transfer to a paypal account of disposable income and only use that paypal account for collecting--and don't use credit cards for it unless you can pay it off each month and just want the points. Again to reiterate... If you ever find yourself thinking "oooh, those guys would really 'ooh' and 'aww' if I got this!" and that's the only real impetus for that purchase... don't bother with it. Only reason I would recommend using a credit card is that you can find ones with no foreign transaction fee and that goes a long way if you are buying a lot of toys from Japan. I always pay my balances in full every month. Unless of course I have a 0% interest deal because free loans are something worth taking advantage of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorClone Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Those savings on transaction fee's are a drip in the debt bucket if you can't otherwise control your credit card usage, however. Everyone will have an ideal solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 4 hours ago, ZorClone said: Lol awesome Milano build. I'm hoping QMX or someone will actually issue a nice size prebuilt model one day, like the Q-fig they teased in 2016 A studio model would be amazing. https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=264335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorClone Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 And probably $6k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 9 hours ago, ZorClone said: Those savings on transaction fee's are a drip in the debt bucket if you can't otherwise control your credit card usage, however. Everyone will have an ideal solution. Yeah, I wouldn't advise it for someone unable to pay off their card in its entirety every month or keep a rein in their spending. I put everything on my one card since it has no foreign transaction fees and I get the actual exchange rate, and not PayPal's bloodsucking rate. I also rack up tons of points for travel this way. My next two international flights are already free. I also pay off my card entirely every two weeks so I don't carry over any substantial debt. It's all about knowing your financial limits. Remember kids, only Batman has no limits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Alright, so just got the GigaBrain giga Gokin Final Dancouga (not the regular release.) Huge grail and only a Revoltech Dancouga away from being done with the collection. It's pretty rad and the wingspan is pretty damned big. But now I'm wondering where the heck I'm going to put it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 due to the current vf-31a situation, I've been more active on hunting for stuff. ended up buying this: below Gundam is angry at you...... N-Y, Nin-Nin, MyKombini ,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 hours ago, F360 said: due to the current vf-31a situation, I've been more active on hunting for stuff. ended up buying this: below Gundam is angry at you...... N-Y, Nin-Nin, MyKombini ,etc. An angry purchase! That's a new one. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, MacrossMania said: An angry purchase! That's a new one. I like it. They're not the only one. Only reason you haven't seen mine is because I won't be getting them in for another month or three. Congrats on the 0 Gundam. I'm not sure I like the styling on this one - seems too angular, too much RX-78 Ver Ka - but more 0 Gundam is always appreciated. I'm always surprised how much I like it out of all of Gundam 00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/8/2018 at 11:01 AM, Saburo said: I picked up this gem! I lost my copy a few years ago and now I have an upgraded version. Nice book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 minute ago, sh9000 said: Nice book! That book looks familiar. I think it might be among the stuff I inherited from my dad... assuming my mom did not throw that stuff out too after I left home for college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 hours ago, F360 said: due to the current vf-31a situation, I've been more active on hunting for stuff. ended up buying this: below Gundam is angry at you...... N-Y, Nin-Nin, MyKombini ,etc. This hid in my basement for years having forgot I owned it and pulled it back out not too long ago. Honestly it's one of my favorites of the "chogkin" type Gundams and really fits in well with the more modern Metal Build stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Kuma Style said: This hid in my basement for years having forgot I owned it and pulled it back out not too long ago. Honestly it's one of my favorites of the "chogkin" type Gundams and really fits in well with the more modern Metal Build stuff. too bad it did not come with much accessories. I'm still surprised that Bandai did not list this in their Metal Composite catalog. http://tamashii.jp/item_brand/gugundam_fix_figuration_metal/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, kajnrig said: They're not the only one. Only reason you haven't seen mine is because I won't be getting them in for another month or three. Then you'll hate me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, MacrossMania said: Then you'll hate me... I should, but I put that whole mess behind me pretty soon after the refund came. Woosah. Congrats on the haul, though. Now just gotta wait half a year, sell that 31A for $2k, ???, profit!!! Edited April 11, 2018 by kajnrig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, kajnrig said: I should, but I put that whole mess behind me pretty soon after the refund came. Woosah. Congrats on the haul, though. Now just gotta wait half a year, sell that 31A for $2k, ???, profit!!! I'll be honest. I'm a collector to the end. I'll never sell it. If it comes down to it, they can bury me with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Welcome home, HMR Max and Miria..... now start making me babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Also, my HMR VF-1A CF came in. Is there only 1 version of the HMR CF? Or are there like 4 versions of them like there are for the Yamato v2 line? Edited April 11, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Only the one version at this point. It has 2 different heads, one for TV style and one for DYRL style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Only the one version at this point. It has 2 different heads, one for TV style and one for DYRL style. I was wondering about that, given that it did not come with the DYRL missile boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Welcome home, HMR Max and Miria..... now start making me babies! Nice set up!!! Congrats on the new M&'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: Nice set up!!! Congrats on the new M&'s. Thanks. I have to admit, the recent Toynami 1/100 VF-1 toys (Wave 6 and later) pictured in the back are turning out to be a lot better than I had expected. I had heard the horror stories about how the earlier releases had misaligned leg-to-arm peg slots, that kept the toy from holding together cohesively in fighter mode. So I was really happy to discover that my Wave 6 VF-1D and Wave 7 VF-1J's resolved the issue, and actually tighten up pretty well, particularly with the super parts. While admittedly not as sturdy as their HMR counterparts, I found these Toynami toys held up pretty well, given their lower cost. Edited April 11, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Lovely new arrivals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Nice! Tempted to panel line it? Am aware of existing panel lines yes, but they look a bit light.. wonder why they didn't continue to paint the red stripe behind the cockpit of the J version tho. Edited April 11, 2018 by seti88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, seti88 said: wonder why they didn't continue to paint the red stripe behind the cockpit of the J version tho. That's just the way Hikaru's 1J looks, isn't it? The white air brake splits the stripe in two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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