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Well, despite its positive reception among collectors, the original toy left much to be desired...

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One of the more profound improvement made for this oversized knock-off was the addition of a filler piece to complete the underside of the helicopter mode.

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What makes this piece so significant is how it doubles as a diorama display.

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A fine example of "the vim and vigor of humanity expressed in spontaneous creativity," if there ever was one.  ^_^

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41 minutes ago, Alex GS said:

finally arrived!

Completely new and unopened, well was unopened until today hehe :D 

 

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Congrats! Yeah, beautiful bird, I have it permanently on display! Though I'd like to preserve the YF-30 in its box to prevent yellowing, I love to see it on the shelf even more.

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4 minutes ago, Tking22 said:

Got a few Christmas gifts, ThreeZero 1/6 Big Daddy is definitely the highlight. Bioshock was easily one of the best games of the last generation, and one of my favorite games ever, had to get this guy, it's beautiful and very well made.

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Gotta admit I don't get the ThreeZero thing.  I think they're great toys and I definitely admire them, just not enough to buy.  They definitely fill a market niche with the whole post-apocalyptic thing, which they seem to specialize in.  But their toys totally lack any metal.  Plus they don't seem to be durable at all.  They're slathered in paint.  I used to be an amateur modeler who won a few competitions back in the day and I know that the kind of flat paint that they use can be prone to rubbing off.  It seems to me that if you wanna be a player in the high end toy game, die cast is a must, and durability has to be a consideration.  With all plastic and flat paint, it seems they aren't that though.  One of the big complaints of Yamato/Arcadia is that they're just display pieces.  Their too fragile to be real toys.  

Having never owned one, I could just be recklessly speculating here.  Am I just totally off?

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21 minutes ago, MacrossMania said:

Gotta admit I don't get the ThreeZero thing.  I think they're great toys and I definitely admire them, just not enough to buy.  They definitely fill a market niche with the whole post-apocalyptic thing, which they seem to specialize in.  But their toys totally lack any metal.  Plus they don't seem to be durable at all.  They're slathered in paint.  I used to be an amateur modeler who won a few competitions back in the day and I know that the kind of flat paint that they use can be prone to rubbing off.  It seems to me that if you wanna be a player in the high end toy game, die cast is a must, and durability has to be a consideration.  With all plastic and flat paint, it seems they aren't that though.  One of the big complaints of Yamato/Arcadia is that they're just display pieces.  Their too fragile to be real toys.  

Having never owned one, I could just be recklessly speculating here.  Am I just totally off?

Can't really say myself, the only other ThreeZero figures I have are the three Breaking Bad releases, and those are just basic 1/6 human body figures. I don't think diecast is always necessary, it depends on the figure really, as long as the overall quality and detail is there the figure should speak for itself. Especially with 1/6, once again, depending on the character, at 1/6 things get big and heavy enough as is. 

That said, this figure itself is quite excellent, there seems to be diecast in the frame since it doesn't use a standard 1/6 body, and I thoroughly looked over the figure for paint issues and didn't see anything. He weighs a ton, he's got a big, custom 1/6 body frame with some diecast throughout it and his suit is thick painted plastic.

Only issue I've found is that his drill is a bit soft, the paint doesn't come off but it's a bit spongy to the touch. Little sister is just a custom little 1/6 figure, nicely detailed and articulated.

I think the Fallout 1/6 power armors had diecast, I can't verify since I haven't looked at reviews and don't own one. Like I said I think diecast use really depends on the figure/character, and I think ThreeZero has used it as necessary depending on the release. As for quality? Anything 1/6 or at this price range is always something you should look into and research before purchase.

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Brother In Law came through for me and actually got me toys to play with for Xmas!!! He's awesome. My 1st (and probably only) Studio Series TFer... gotta say, it's pretty detailed! I also like how the G1 reissues have cartoonier looking faces then the one I had as a kid. 

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Actually went Boxing Day Shopping after seeing deals online.

Star Ace's 1/6th Katniess and IDW's TPB The Red Star for a total of $194 CDN (not including taxes). Dealbreaker: Katness was 50% off and it has a flexible heavy duty arm to put into insane archery poses.

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Got Macross Chronicle # 1, 2, and 39, Marvel Gamerverse 3.75” Marvel vs Capcom Iron Man and Mega Man X, Star Wars Black Series 6” Zuckuss (the rest of the Bounty Hunters are coming in later), Transformers MP-10G Golden Lagoon Convoy, a 1/100 F-15J, and a 1/100 F-14A.

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52 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

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Got Macross Chronicle # 1, 2, and 39, Marvel Gamerverse 3.75” Marvel vs Capcom Iron Man and Mega Man X, Star Wars Black Series 6” Zuckuss (the rest of the Bounty Hunters are coming in later), Transformers MP-10G Golden Lagoon Convoy, a 1/100 F-15J, and a 1/100 F-14A.

How is your search for the Macross Chronicle issues going so far? 

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2 hours ago, Foblander said:

Woohoo this just arrived! :) IMO, one of the best Macross toys ever made, Yamato's VF-19

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Awesome purchase! Yamato's VF-19 is still the best of the 19 series, even including Bandai's YF-19.

 

2 hours ago, Mommar said:

SH Figuarts Hulkbuster Mk 2 rolled in today.  Didn’t notice my Mom’s kleenex collection until after taking these pics.

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Looks good but I ended up passing on it because of its astronomical price tag. Also I don't like the look of the second Hulkbuster as much as the first one.

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11 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

How is your search for the Macross Chronicle issues going so far? 

I’m just casually getting the issues I still need.  No rush.

Have you gotten any of these 1/100 diecast Air Fighters?  They’re pretty cool.

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6 hours ago, F360 said:

Looks like its here to stay too. 

Yeah, those birds are part of my permanent display.  I expect Bandai will eventually make most of my Yamato 1:48 collection obsolete, but I doubt they'll ever release a stealth, low-vis, or woodland camo scheme (heck, even an "Angel Birds" scheme is unlikely), so these Valkyries will remain prominently displayed in my Macross showcase.  I still have to get a low-vis GPB and the stealth FAST packs, as I'm sure they'll complement a DX 1:48 display as well as they do the existing TV Yammie's.  

As much as I understand Shizuka's decision to avoid the 1:48 scale -- and respect her restraint -- there are some beautiful and unique color schemes she's depriving herself of...  :wub:

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I still enjoy all my 1/48s. They have always been a favorite of mine to custom. The unique paint schemes provided by Yamato seemed so sumptuous during their time. Also, these were the closest to the UD model kit by Tanmen. I simply could not get enough of these. To this day I still collect and customize these and enjoy the process.

Still my all time favorites, yet the new DX is really close and only time will tell if it will topple the original fully transforming 1/48 by Yamato.

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