Mechapilot77 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Hey Derex. Just a heads up that most items for PO at Amazon JP doesn't ship internationally. But once it's available after it gets released, some third party sellers offers international shipping. hmmm, thats not my experience but I haven't gotten any macross stuff from amazon jp yet. MP transformers....Amazon jp (first party) the best route for sure. i always forget to check them for macross stuff though. Edited August 15, 2018 by Mechapilot77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Unfortunately his ankle doesn’t rock forward enough to get a really agressive forward stance. Also the peg being so far back means no hang ten style poses either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Best forward stance I can pull off but that back leg is pretty awkward looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apptt4 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mommar said: Best forward stance I can pull off but that back leg is pretty awkward looking. looks great on that front angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Everyone got their Surfers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, apptt4 said: looks great on that front angle I had to be clever with the angle. From the side he's standing too tall and awkward. And I had to place the hand over his shin/ankle to hide the fact I had to rotate the split at the shin to get him to lunge that far forward. But it looks effing awkward from any other angle, he just can't get as deep of a front stance as I'd like. Edited August 15, 2018 by Mommar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkmate Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 After all these years waiting I finally own a Patlabor Command car 1/24 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Details like these make collections truly great. When you can have a sense on scale with same scale "real world" vehicles, and figures. I wish Macross would do things like this. I think it makes any collection better. Edited August 15, 2018 by vlenhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apptt4 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, vlenhoff said: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Details like these make collections truly great. When you can have a sense on scale with same scale "real world" vehicles, and figures. I wish Macross would do things like this. I think it makes any collection better. yeah def Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 It's here! And it's definitive. Remember the old Kenner toy? Look at what we have nowadays: That was then, this is now. Then... ...and now. What a time to be a Star Wars collector! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) WOW! Those new Tie's are pretty darn cool! Wish I had room for like two! I had the old school white one and the old X-wing/Y-wing/Slave 1/Falcon and Snowspeeder back in the 80's. Gave them all to Goodwill years and years ago. Kept all my figures though! Have them displayed now Edited August 15, 2018 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 19 minutes ago, tekering said: It's here! And it's definitive What a time to be a Star Wars collector! Oh man! I have not been paying too much attention to TVC releases but this is a must have. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Crap... Looking at the pic that @tekeringhas posted, I wonder if the TIE Interceptor will possibly get reissued? They did so many versions of it during the years, why not an updated version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Ok, I definitely will have to track down one of those TIEs. That's gorgeous. Ditto on an Interceptor, if they do it. I'm out of the loop on SW merch though, where are those available? Given how many of the large scale FX-scale X-Wings I have, I should really go for several, but I've got too much stuff already. What I really do wish they would do is give the Y-Wing a proper treatment though. They managed to get fairly proportional versions of all the other fighters, but the Y-Wing toys always looked rather chibi-fied, and mis-scaled for the figures. Edited August 15, 2018 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darotower Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 The new VF-31S has arrived, the 4th of the squadron and a couple of artbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 First "Gunpla" I've built in years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 So, the big deal, as I recall, with the Fumina figure was the multi-color injection tech used to give different shades to the skin. How good does it look in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: So, the big deal, as I recall, with the Fumina figure was the multi-color injection tech used to give different shades to the skin. How good does it look in person? Yep! The process is really cool and the figure looks great overall. It's hard to say how much difference the multi color injection makes without seeing the same thing without multi color next to it but the arms are not multi color injected and I think the body and legs do have some more realistic tone and depth to them. Only problem to me is I don't get why they chose to put some of the multi color sprue connections on exposed parts of the skin where you can see the two colors. The sprue marks were a pain and many of them were unremoveable to me. The mold seam lines on the other hand were very easy to blend out. The new process intrigued me, which is the main reason I got this kit and looking at it on my shelf right now, it looks fantastic! I also wanted some practice with kits before I put the little canon parts on my PF SDF-1 and build a bunch of Star Wars kits I've had sitting around for years. Edited August 15, 2018 by Slave IV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Just now, Slave IV said: Yep! The process is really cool and the figure looks great overall. It's hard to say how much difference the multi color injection makes without seeing the same thing without multi color next to it but the arms are not multi color injected and I think the body and legs do have some more realistic tone and depth to them. Only problem to me is I don't get why they chose to put some of the multi color sprue connections on exposed parts of the skin where you can see the two colors. The sprue marks were a pain and many of them were unremoveable to me. The mold seam lines on the other hand were very easy to blend out. The new process intrigued me , which is the main reason I got this kit and looking at it on my shelf right now, it looks fantastic! I also wanted some practice with kits before I put the little canon parts on my PF SDF-1 and buuild a bunch of Star Wars kits I've had sitting around for years. Cool, I hope they keep using and improving the tech. I'd be totally in for a multi-color injected Macross valkyrie kit that didn't need massive sticker/decal sheets. Probably won't work due to bonding between the two plastic colors, but I can dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Cool, I hope they keep using and improving the tech. I'd be totally in for a multi-color injected Macross valkyrie kit that didn't need massive sticker/decal sheets. Probably won't work due to bonding between the two plastic colors, but I can dream. Yeah, the places where different color parts go together work really well. The only part I think the multi color will kick in for Valks is small multi color detail areas. The eyes for the Fumina figure are the best example of what they can accomplish with the tech. Zero paint required for the figure (unless I want to try to blend some sprue marks a bit better but I'm not going to.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardreturn Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 picked up this base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I'm out of the loop on SW merch though, where are those available? The Vintage Collection releases are usually retailer exclusives -- Target, Amazon, TRU or Walmart. The new TIE is a Walmart exclusive. 4 hours ago, borgified said: Crap... Looking at the pic that @tekeringhas posted, I wonder if the TIE Interceptor will possibly get reissued? They did so many versions of it during the years, why not an updated version? You guys really are out of the loop. Amazon exclusive, 2013. Also features the new cockpit module. 3 hours ago, Chronocidal said: What I really do wish they would do is give the Y-Wing a proper treatment though. That ship may have already sailed, I fear. TRU exclusive, 2011... and apart from a retooled cockpit and a new paint job, it's still the same old '80s crap. Having given up hope on an accurately-proportioned Hasbro Y-Wing, I've decided to make my own: The studio-scale Galactic Resin model kit is the perfect scale for 3.75" figures. Of course, as a limited-run garage kit, it's gonna cost you several hundred dollars... if you can find one. Or there's always the Master Replicas Y-Wing, but that one runs several thousand dollars... if you can find one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mommar Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, hardreturn said: Yeah! Rock that 19 Gerwalk! Just watch out for the ankles, Arcadia just can't get that right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Mommar said: Yeah! Rock that 19 Gerwalk! Just watch out for the ankles, Arcadia just can't get that right. True. They tend to get loose. But there's a fix for that from me and anime52k8. Be warned though. Fix it at your own risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 13 hours ago, tekering said: The Vintage Collection releases are usually retailer exclusives -- Target, Amazon, TRU or Walmart. The new TIE is a Walmart exclusive. You guys really are out of the loop. Amazon exclusive, 2013. Also features the new cockpit module. That ship may have already sailed, I fear. TRU exclusive, 2011... and apart from a retooled cockpit and a new paint job, it's still the same old '80s crap. Having given up hope on an accurately-proportioned Hasbro Y-Wing, I've decided to make my own: That's decent news then, I might actually be able to get that TIE locally. I might have to track down an Interceptor, they seem to still be available on Amazon actually, for not too ridiculously high a price. I do remember seeing that Y-wing when you first posted pics of it, looks really good. I've found a few detailed photos of the Y-wing assembly, in terms of base shape and greeblies, so I'm actually beginning to wonder whether it would be cheaper to scratchbuild and 3D print my own kit than find a resin one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Today's Hot Wheels finds Looking forward to the Ur quattro and apparently, there are a couple more P-Cars I need to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Got in a pretty nice Figuarts Haul including a wedding gift from a friend at Otakon yesterday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I'm actually beginning to wonder whether it would be cheaper to scratchbuild and 3D print my own kit than find a resin one. I don't think there's any question of that... especially if you have your own 3D printer. 1 hour ago, Kuma Style said: Got in a pretty nice Figuarts Haul including a wedding gift from a friend at Otakon yesterday Oh, wow! Sounds like congratulations are in order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Kuma Style said: Got in a pretty nice Figuarts Haul including a wedding gift from a friend at Otakon yesterday: You got married? Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 New stuff day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 52 minutes ago, Lolicon said: New stuff day! That Aile Strike Gundam looks great. Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: New stuff day! Hey Lolicon. 'Grats on your purchases. Let me know what you think of the Aile Strike. Mine is still in PW waiting for another item towards the end of August before I have it shipped so I might get it early next month. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 55 minutes ago, MacrossMania said: That Aile Strike Gundam looks great. Where did you get it? I got mine from CD Japan when they opened a second round of preorders. 39 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Hey Lolicon. 'Grats on your purchases. Let me know what you think of the Aile Strike. Mine is still in PW waiting for another item towards the end of August before I have it shipped so I might get it early next month. Thanks! Sure thing, noel. I have a bunch of MBs that I haven't opened, but I'll open the Aile Strike next just for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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