apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) does anyone remember the feeling of their first Macross 1/60? just this week got my first Detolf cabinet and a 1/60 Milia premium finish... it's actually better than I expected and the most aesthetically pleasing thing I've ever bought. arriving same day was the gorgeous VF-2SS. I'm waiting on a tamashii trident plus stand for full display glory. my hi-metal r VF-1J in as close to the SDFM credits pose as I can get. that image has lived in my head for 25+ years. and finally my hi-metal r missile effect display. I'm so stoked the VF-1S wings hold up the mini missiles, that was the main reason I bought it. Edited June 28, 2018 by apptt4 formatting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, apptt4 said: does anyone remember the feeling of their first Macross 1/60? just this week got my first Detolf cabinet and a 1/60 Milia premium finish... it's actually better than I expected and the most aesthetically pleasing thing I've ever bought. arriving same day was the gorgeous VF-2SS. I'm waiting on a tamashii trident plus stand for full display glory. my hi-metal r VF-1J in as close to the SDFM credits pose as I can get. that image has lived in my head for 25+ years. and finally my hi-metal r missile effect display. I'm so stoked the VF-1S wings hold up the mini missiles, that was the main reason I bought it. Nice clean display setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, apptt4 said: my hi-metal r VF-1J in as close to the SDFM credits pose as I can get. that image has lived in my head for 25+ years. Congrats. Nice setup and displays. That pose can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: Congrats. Nice setup and displays. That pose can be done. unreal! great use of the extender, i'll adjust mine right now thank you for the example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 This thing is ridiculously good! Gives me the creeps, it's so scary looking. 1/12 figure of the year! I don't want to put it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Slave IV said: This thing is ridiculously good! Gives me the creeps, it's so scary looking. 1/12 figure of the year! I don't want to put it down! that is off the chain! i'm scared to branch into other IP collecting, Macross already brings me great joy and destitution... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, apptt4 said: that is off the chain! i'm scared to branch into other IP collecting, Macross already brings me great joy and destitution... Haha, Macross is my biggest focus in collecting and you worded it perfectly, "joy and destitution" sums it up! But Disney has me by the balls. Macross is my favorite anime series of all time but Marvel and Star Wars are my all time favorite franchises and they break me! Doesn't help when there are figures this good being released for them. If you don't have a strong passion for it, I say it's best to stay away because if you start dipping in, you will get sucked in to another rabbit hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apptt4 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 yeah was helping friend rearrange his 100s of Transformers the other day and I know I cannot buy even one. the second hand hi-metal r VF-1S my friend bought me in Japan has triggered my Macross Madness. this isn't a new purchase, i've had this since 2000, but you might appreciate it. Ditko styled Punisher statue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focslain Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 So these arrived yesterday from @kajnrig. I'm done collecting (til August), my wallet needs a break. Already in the case, that shelf is crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyNever Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 10 hours ago, apptt4 said: does anyone remember the feeling of their first Macross 1/60? just this week got my first Detolf cabinet and a 1/60 Milia premium finish... it's actually better than I expected and the most aesthetically pleasing thing I've ever bought. I definitely do, but then again it wasn't too long ago. I will say, I've bounced between 1/60 and HMR stuff, and while I definitely enjoy a lot of the HMR releases, there is nothing quite like getting a new 1/60 valk. Especially from Arcadia/Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundam@EFSF Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) METAL ROBOT魂【騎士高達ｘ武者頑駄無】Knight x Musha! 只騎士擺咗成好耐 而家先拎出嚟影相... http://gundamatefsf.blogspot.com/2018/06/metal-robotknight-x-musha.html Edited June 30, 2018 by Gundam@EFSF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyNever Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Great shots. I know next to nothing about Gundam outside of the original series, but every once in a while I see a few that make me want to dip my toe into that universe, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Hot Toys Iron Man Mark VI diecast https://imgur.com/a/dtcvMVk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 2:07 AM, apptt4 said: that is off the chain! i'm scared to branch into other IP collecting, Macross already brings me great joy and destitution... On the plus side there aren’t very many Revoltech Marvel figures and even less worth getting. A one-off Carnage just to display wouldn’t break the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mommar said: On the plus side there aren’t very many Revoltech Marvel figures and even less worth getting. A one-off Carnage just to display wouldn’t break the bank. True! Other than the “even less worth getting” part. It’s the best line in comic style toys ever...every one of them is worth getting, IMO. I think there are only 8 at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Got this yesterday from Wal-mart while doing a quick run of needed stuff. Last one on the shelf and also I'm a Stan Sakai fan! @tekering: You might want to keep your eye's open for this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I’m more into Marvel Legends for my comic figures. The Revoltech Marvel figures are cool but some of them like Captain America, Wolverine, and Magneto look more like a video game style. Poseabilty is great but I don’t like how some joints look dislocated or broken apart when posed. I think Venom and Carnage are 2 of their best. Everybody has a different preference though and that’s fine. Ready for my Marvel Legends X-Men wave 3 figures and to preorder Marvel Legends Deadpool wave 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Yep, whatever floats whoever’s boat. I collect almost any and all Marvel comic style figures and am happy to have the options. Personally, I prefer better quality figures than Hasbro has to offer but Hasbro gives me the variety I don’t get from other options. Good thing to me is they all look great together. For the AY line, Carnage, Spider-Gwen, Deadpool and Spider-Man are the top four with Cap and Venom being the lowest. Still, AY Venom is way better than any ML version ever made. Cap loses points because it doesn’t look like any style I really like. Interesting @sh9000 you say AY figures look off when posed...I find it to be the opposite. They are designed to be posed with extreme “action” in mind and it’s easy to hide the joints when you do so. When you handle one of the figures, it is very apparent that the designers had all of this in mind and purposely made joints a certain way so you can pose away with ways to hide joints designed into it. It’s when they are standing statically, it is harder to deal with because they are designed to be in action poses, not standing straight. MLS on the other hand, often look terrible when posed extremely because the sculpted detail is all misaligned and often restricting articulation altogether. Anyways, like I said, I like them all for what they are and I’m really happy other companies are offering options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: True! Other than the “even less worth getting” part. It’s the best line in comic style toys ever...every one of them is worth getting, IMO. I think there are only 8 at this point. I don’t think Spider-Man or Venom are worth getting and Magneto, Deadpool and Cap are just okay. Carnage, Wolverine and Spider-Gwen are the only three stand-outs. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Mommar said: I don’t think Spider-Man or Venom are worth getting and Magneto, Deadpool and Cap are just okay. Carnage, Wolverine and Spider-Gwen are the only three stand-outs. IMO. Again, all good. Different tastes are common. To me, even the worst of this line are better than the best of other company attempts. Only Cap is really off to me lookswise but it comes with nice options and accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I normally don’t buy HW 3 packs but impulse bought these today mainly for the Porsche and Mclaren but the muscle cars are a nice bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Just got: 1/100 VF-19 Variable Model Kit Banpresto SD Valkyries set VF-1J Keychain And the last issue I needed to complete Macross Chronicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Convectuoso said: Just got: 1/100 VF-19 Variable Model Kit Banpresto SD Valkyries set VF-1J Keychain And the last issue I needed to complete Macross Chronicle I must confess... I never understood the appeal of SD figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 7 hours ago, borgified said: As I've just fallen head-over-heels in love with Nickelodeon's CGI TMNT series, it's daunting to see just how many figures were produced from the show! Only a small handful were imported into Japan, and among them, some are good: Some are okay... ...and some are awful. Most of the line is distressingly off-scale and off-model, but there appear to be a few gems as well. I definitely need the Fujitoid, and Usagi Yojimbo, and... what others would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Secured my preorder for Marvel Legends Deadpool wave 2 at Dorkside. Edited July 1, 2018 by sh9000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Secured my preorder for Marvel Legends Deadpool wave 2 at Dorkside. Haha, I just did the same. Added that MCU Red Skull to my order for the heck of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, tekering said: As I've just fallen head-over-heels in love with Nickelodeon's CGI TMNT series, it's daunting to see just how many figures were produced from the show! Only a small handful were imported into Japan, and among them, some are good: Some are okay... ...and some are awful. Most of the line is distressingly off-scale and off-model, but there appear to be a few gems as well. I definitely need the Fujitoid, and Usagi Yojimbo, and... what others would you recommend? You got the four Turtles in Training, Mousers, Foot Solders and Metalhead; that's a good start right there. Usagi is not the best overall IMO, however a little paint on a few spots will make a difference. Get: Leatherhead (alligator) Maybe: Weedhead, Kirby the bat and the Psycho Looking Squirrel. The bottom three of Fishface, April and Dogpound are not that great. *Do not get Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman as that looks terrible as well! To bad that you're not in either in the States or Canada, otherwise you can pick and choose your own TMNT figures.. Good to see your spotlight on Maz's blog on TFsource. Here's the back of Usagi's Packaging. The ones from the first and second run of Playmates TMNT figures are a must get. Edit: Happy Canada Day to you (as you're from Edmonton originally). Edited July 1, 2018 by borgified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 10 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: I must confess... I never understood the appeal of SD figures. They're just fun to display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: I must confess... I never understood the appeal of SD figures. I love SD figures Don’t you have a bunch of those lucky seven vf-25 figs? I have the same ones languishing in a closet. No room to display. Edited July 1, 2018 by spacemanoeuvres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundam@EFSF Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 SHF【街頭霸王】KEN MASTERS vs SNK Terry! 阿Ken下下屈星龍拳, 突進系的Terry無so.... Give me Blue Mary!!!! http://gundamatefsf.blogspot.com/2018/06/shfken-masters-vs-snk-terry.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 On 7/1/2018 at 3:35 PM, borgified said: Usagi is not the best overall IMO, however a little paint on a few spots will make a difference. I've never been afraid to add a little paint. Some figures definitely need it. Splinter, for example, is supposed to look like this: Not like this. So I did this: Now I'm a lot more satisfied with the figure. Sure, it looks like a sloppy, hand-painted custom now, but at least it's an improvement. On 7/1/2018 at 3:35 PM, borgified said: Get: Leatherhead (alligator) Maybe: Weedhead, Kirby the bat and the Psycho Looking Squirrel. Thanks borgified, but it seems I'm a lot pickier about scale than you are. The Squirrelanoid is about 30% smaller than he should be, Leatherhead is about 50% smaller than he should be, and Snakeweed is about 70% smaller than he should be...! I just bought Karai, Usagi and the Fugitoid (since it seems they're properly scaled) for $60 shipped, which is probably the cheapest I'm likely to get any figures imported here. On 7/1/2018 at 3:35 PM, borgified said: Good to see your spotlight on Maz's blog on TFsource. Hey, thanks for the shout-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, tekering said: *snip* Hey, thanks for the shout-out. So that's how a Scout Trooper looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Both these figures are surprisingly HUGE... one in more ways than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundam@EFSF Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 METAL BUILD【00七劍 7 Sword/G】 追加GN劍II光炮裝備 Only today I can hv time to take pics for her.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCowboy Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 This is one of my favorite threads on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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