grymg Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 hours ago, Sildani said: I was finally able to secure one of my grails: the Carousel 1 FW 190D-9 Barkhorn type. It’s a beauty! So awesome you are into warbirds!! I fly R/C planes and exclusively use fighter planes. I've crashed many times, but most of the time repairable with foam CA glue. But so far I am down one P-51 and one Zero due to really really bad nosedives. My personal rules for flying: 1) 3 story rule - always fly 2 stories above the tallest obstruction 2) YOU WILL CRASH 3) always carry spares of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) Rant for the night: I was going to post a couple of photos under the pretend "hashtag" of "About to go Shizuka the Cat" and implore all you toy collectors out there not to go the way I did, spending all my hard earned cash on a bunch of recent releases and some not so recent but all the more hard to find vintage releases, that, truth be told, unless I got them now, I'd probably never, ever see again. Trust me, I've been there, and lived to regret every day since. And the long lesson learned here is that cash is more plentiful than toys, so you might as well snatch them up while you can and the cash is flowing, because you never know, even if you do get the chance to own one later on, they may be asking far more than you're willing to pay. But I digress from my intended rant as a digression from my originally intended post. So, here it is: got hit by the postman again. But being the picky MISB box collector that I am (yea that's right, I said "box collector"), even just one ding on the corner of a box instead of the pristine specimen I had been fantasizing in my mind ever since I got the notice in my inbox that my delivery had arrived on my doorstep, is enough to ruin my week. And of course, that's just what happened. At least I'll admit that Toy Dojo (anyone ever shopped there?) actually did do as I asked (at least somewhat), and bothered to keep the original shipping box in the box that was shipped to me, so that technically at least, it was "double boxed." Which is all to say that I am very disappointed. Yes, it was a very pricey Gundam Metal Build - Astraea Type F - and no, as is my usual OCD habit, I will not be posting pictures of it because I have sealed it up in its cardboard tomb never again to be molested by the unwanted sunlight unless I, and only I, decide the time is right to send it off to AFA for a see-through mausoleum case of its own. Somewhere in the back of my mind I tend to think that the will world of the world bends to my own, only out of the pure fantasy that somehow my superficial, shallow wants in life (i.e. toy collecting) actually have mass enough to bend the space-time continuum around it (in actuality it's probably the sheer mass of my own collecting habits collapsing in on itself and creating a vicious black hole that sucks everything in its path, even my life). Somewhere, I actually half believed when I opened up the toy tonight that the pension gods or the girlfriend gods or whatever other god I should be servicing right now, and not the toy gods, had grown angry at my avarice, and decided to rain down a fiery hell of retribution for my audacious move to go outside my usual collecting sphere of vintage G1 toys, and try to maintain some sort of semblance with the other modern toy lines that I clearly don't deserve, like Metal Build for instance. In my warped mind, I actually half believed that the winning streak of perfect deliveries I had achieved thus far with mainly vintage toy deliveries would soon be continued, only to be so disappointed, thus giving rise to the fantasy that it was retribution by the toy collecting gods who thought I had gone maybe a bridge too far. Then I realized this is just plastic and metal, and while beautiful, there's no interaction between me and its essence, and no one really cares whether or not I collect or what I collect, and it probably just had a rough journey over from a distant, far flung part of the country. And then I left it at that. Edited October 24, 2018 by MacrossMania needed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Life is short is all I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Um... yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ErikElvis Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 1:40 AM, Chronocidal said: Looks like the back left one is indeed the old Chunky. Also, while that Tie wasn't due for another few days, it showed up on my doorstep today as I arrived with my 31A. I always forget how relatively huge the normal Tie Fighters are compared with the Interceptor.. So glad Bandai finally gave us some weapons to load up their 31s with.. I don't think I'm ever taking the 31A out of fighter mode with this loadout. Are those ties toys you can purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, ErikElvis said: Are those ties toys you can purchase? Yep! Interceptor is an Amazon exclusive, the standard fighter is from Wal-Mart. Interceptor didn't come with a pilot figure though, sadly, and I got my normal one through a reseller, because up until literally just now, I'd never seen it show up on the Wal-Mart website. https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Collection-Interceptor-Exclusive/dp/B00CM5D86Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540402834&sr=8-1&keywords=vintage+tie+interceptor https://www.walmart.com/ip/Star-Wars-The-Vintage-Collection-Imperial-TIE-Fighter-with-Pilot/891805680 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 12:55 AM, tekering said: Sentinel has released their latest Riobot, The Iron Giant. It's definitive. On 10/17/2018 at 8:47 PM, Kuma Style said: Iron Giant came in and I'm over the moon. Are you two guys ready for this?? http://news.toyark.com/2018/10/24/sideshow-iron-giant-cel-shaded-variant-maquette-321610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx31 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Addition to the Macross BD collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kajnrig Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Zx31 said: Addition to the Macross BD collection This is...? I'm guessing a recording of some concert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogueload Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Well I never thought I’d go down the Delta rabbit hole but I did. Received all this in about one and a half week span!! Next up the 31A, 31J regular release and Sv-262. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 8 hours ago, borgified said: Are you two guys ready for this?? http://news.toyark.com/2018/10/24/sideshow-iron-giant-cel-shaded-variant-maquette-321610 Yuck. The cel-shaded paint work may be screen-accurate, but the surface detailing certainly isn't... Is that supposed to be... rust? Or... moss? Acne scars? I'm sure it's intentional, but it looks entirely too much like a really amateur paint job... Like, the brush was dirty, and the paint was too thick, and it dried too quickly, and the painter mixed acrylics and enamels together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx31 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 5 hours ago, kajnrig said: This is...? I'm guessing a recording of some concert? Walkure's 3rd Live concert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyboy Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Rogueload said: Well I never thought I’d go down the Delta rabbit hole but I did. Received all this in about one and a half week span!! Next up the 31A, 31J regular release and Sv-262. Nice Haul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) VF-11B for 25k on Mandarake. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1098902193&ref=list VE-1 (30th anniversary) for 50k. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1069530045&ref=list Edited October 25, 2018 by Lolicon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 30 minutes ago, Lolicon said: VE-1 (30th anniversary) for 50k. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1069530045&ref=list Jungle has one for 58,320 yen and it's sealed (not 30th Anniversary) .. http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=121&id=2360593 Double whammy right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 VF-11B sold already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Sildani said: VF-11B sold already! Not surprised there as it hard to find one these days and at 25k yen is a bargain.. No wonder that most collectors wish that Arcadia will make the VF-11 valks. Edit: I want one too now that I think about it... Edited October 25, 2018 by borgified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 5 hours ago, borgified said: No wonder that most collectors wish that Arcadia will make the VF-11 valks. Edit: I want one too now that I think about it... The Thunderbolt has always been my favorite of Yamato's valkyries. They never quite did the YF-19 justice, but they nailed the VF-11... at least, in fighter mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 That VF-11 is done so well I am in complete agreement with your statement. Simply one of Yamato’s best! The only thing it needed was double jointed elbows and locking wings for Battroid mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx31 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 and a better heat shield mechanism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) Got Gamerverse 3.75” Spider-Man and Mister Negative and Marvel Legends Archangel with the Gamestop sale. Edited October 25, 2018 by sh9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Just got delivered from Amiami. AY Megs (sealed) and S.H. Figuarts White Crow [Box B/Item B] I was looking for a White Crow after missing out on a copy that was available from Manda at roughly 4.5k yen as one is available for 8k yen (not worth it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 8 hours ago, tekering said: The Thunderbolt has always been my favorite of Yamato's valkyries. They never quite did the YF-19 justice, but they nailed the VF-11... at least, in fighter mode. Is that a rainbow canopy I see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 14 hours ago, tekering said: The Thunderbolt has always been my favorite of Yamato's valkyries. They never quite did the YF-19 justice, but they nailed the VF-11... at least, in fighter mode. They certainly are a nice thing but I don't miss mine after selling them.. definitely not enough to re-buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, spanner said: They certainly are a nice thing but I don't miss mine after selling them.. definitely not enough to re-buy one. I'm glad to give one of them a good home, even if the 11C won't go in my Macross Plus shrine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Lolicon said: Is that a rainbow canopy I see? Rainbow canopy on a removable cockpit module! 10 minutes ago, spanner said: They certainly are a nice thing but I don't miss mine after selling them.. definitely not enough to re-buy one. Well, not at the prices they're fetching on the secondary market, eh? As much as we worship the YF-19 (and well we should, it's a work of art), the one thing that always disappointed me about Macross Plus is how little respect the VF-11 gets. Despite its auspicious debut -- in one of the finest action sequences ever animated, I might add -- it's never given any attention, treated as merely an outdated model ready to be replaced by the New Hotness. They might as well just used ol' VF-1s for the opening sequence instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) + 11 for vf-11 respect! Edited October 26, 2018 by seti88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focslain Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Here's the recent delivery from HLJ, few items to add to the pile I'll be working on next month to take a break from the mass of 40K I've been doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXis10z Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Took a long time for the Hot Toys Mark 4 to arrive. Not sure why it was stuck at post for more than a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralliart209 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 picked up and built lego voltron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 On 10/26/2018 at 2:17 AM, tekering said: Rainbow canopy on a removable cockpit module! I bought a second used VF-11B just so I could switch the cockpit module on my brand new VF-11B so it would have a rainbow canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 The first two of twenty one Mythic Legions figures out of the package (Dalek is photobombing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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