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>>6964151 Other mecha toy discussion is also more than welcome!
Upcoming regular retail releases:
-Char's Gelgoog, A.N.I.M.E. ver. (Jul. 2018)
-Metal魂 Zeta Plus, Ka Signature (Jul. 2018)
-Type-J9 Griffon (Jul. 2018)
-Gyan, A.N.I.M.E. ver. (Aug. 2018)
-GM Cold Districts Type, A.N.I.M.E. ver. (Sept. 2018)
-Ryujinmaru, 30th Anniversary Edition (Sept. 2018)
-Metal魂 Guren Seiten (Oct. 2018)
-Strelizia (Oct. 2018)
-Ryuomaru, 30th Anniversary Edition (Nov. 2018)
Current open Tamashii Web exclusive preorders:
►Order Deadline June 20th
-Banshee Norn, Real Marking Ver. (Sept. 2018)
-Metal魂 Infinite Justice Gundam (Sept. 2018)
-Metal魂 Ka Signature S-Gundam (Sept. 2018)
►Order Deadline TBA
-Wing of Light & Full Burst Effect Set (Oct. 2018)
-Zaku II Wetland Type, A.N.I.M.E. ver. (Oct. 2018)
Bandai's official RD page with images and release dates:
http://tamashii.jp/item_brand/robot_tamashii/
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Ok, so I got a Proto Gundam in the mail... and the box is nearly flattened since he just wrapped some cardborad around the RD box, and shipped it. It was shipped later than advertised as well.
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Well, look who finally decided to show up! First put a deposit down for this sucker way back in October of last year.
>>6994104 >So I got the second version of Guncannon in and I guess he can with decals. >Aren’t most of those just stickers and not water slides and is it worth putting on them if they are stickers? >Cause don’t stivkers typically get dirty and fuck up the plastic? Anon, are you talking about the Guncannon DT or the ANIME Guncannon? Because the DT came with water slides, while I'm not too sure if the ANIME came with slides or stickers. Bandai suggests placing some of the ANIME's decals over a large uneven surface, and that's usually something you'd want to use a water slide for, but other ANIME RDs have come with just stickers.
I will say that stickers won't mess up the plastic, and as long as you apply the sticker smoothly onto a flat surface and avoid touching the adhesive backing you shouldn't have any issues with them getting dirty (though it would help to periodically dust them to avoid build-up around the edges of the sticker, but the dust won't get under the sticker or anything). I place stickers onto a very small flat-head screwdriver when applying them to avoid touching the backing and to give me more control over the application.
>>6984509 >I just got the FZ.. also have issues with the feet..and balance. The biggest hurdle was breaking the stiffness of the hip joints though. They just didnt want to move anywhere except directly forward and back at first. Yeah, I had the same experience! Once you break 'em in it's not so bad, though. And hey, better tight joints than loose ones, haha.
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>>6995259 eBay? Shit all over his shipping time and leave some scathing feedback. There's no reason to ever not cushion a package, that's shipping one-oh-fuckin-one.
Or, first see if you can get some money back since it's been damaged due to insufficient packaging (take pics of everything). If not, ask to return it for a full refund (on his dime since he fucked up). If he gives you shit threaten to get Ebay involved because he's a shitty seller who ships damaged goods and takes misleading photos (what you received wasn't in the same condition as what he was advertising). Best case, you get a full refund AND keep the figure. Who knows, the future is bright!
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>>6995297 As expected, the figure is absolutely lovely. Gorgeous painted, pearlescent finish on everything and plenty of metallic painted highlights & tampo printed detail. Also as expected, the figure cannot stand unsupported; the wings are plastic so they aren't particularly heavy individually (though there is a good amount of diecast used in the struts that hold the wings up), but combined it's just too back heavy. Definitely best displayed in some kinda flight pose.
>>6984287 >this is fucking beautiful. I kinda wish I kept my boxes but whatever. Hah, thanks anon. I can respect tossing boxes, they take up so much dang space!
>>6995259 Dang, that stinks, anon. Is there any damage to the figure? Before leaving any kind of feedback, I'd recommend contacting the seller first as
>>6995322 suggested. Be polite but also make your disappointment clear (especially if something broke!).
Also, when you say that it shipped later than advertised, did it at least arrive within the estimated delivery date? As long as it showed up withing the estimated window, I wouldn't really make that an issue. Let us know how it goes!
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>>6995330 >>6995322 I've been going through all parts, and put the Gundam in as many poses as possible, doesn't seem like anythings broken.
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>>6995330 Blurry shot of the diecast support struts for the wings.
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>>6995333 Shot of the wings. They have the same pearlescent finish as the rest of the figure and are really quite striking in person. Tampo detail all over plus a lot of articulated "feathers."
>>6995331 Any cosmetic damage to the RD from being crushed? Look for blunted edges (maybe on the chest or cockpit area) or maybe spots where the RD was rubbing against the clamshell as it was crushed.
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>>6995342 And a quick comparison shot with Wing RD and the MB Arbalest. The effect of the Katoki diet is especially apparent next to the Arbalest, haha.
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>>6995342 No cosmetic damage, thankfully.
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>>6995370 How do you contact a seller on ebay? It just keeps sending me to a page with automated responses.
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Finally got the Billy shelf. Nothing is final yet, might find something to raise the dudes in the back. Really loving it so far though, everything has just been in storage for 3 years, other than taking figs out for photos here and there.
>>6995259 If any part of an ebay sale was shit, I am just honest about it in the feedback.
>>6995330 >>6995349 Glorious. Enjoy it sir.
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>>6988835 >Can someone take a picture of the tiny Souske Sagara from the Arblest’s accessories? Hopefully next to a coin or something. Here's a comparison to supplement
>>6988864 's shot. That's a Lego minifigure with the quarter, plus RD Alex.
>>6995370 Good to hear!
>>6995386 So from your purchase history, go to the item, look for the "more actions" pull down menu, and select "contact seller.". It sounds like you're on the page that comes after that, where you're asked to select a topic. One of those topics should be something like "I have a question about using my item or I want to send the seller a message," look for the option that has a "(0)" after it, which indicates there's no automatic answer for that topic.
Pick that topic and you should be able to compose a message.
>>6995400 Very good looking shelves, anon!
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>>6995451 Thanks, I just asked for a partial refund since I don't want to go through the trouble of returning it and finding another one. If he's an ass I'll dispute a full refund and return the figure on his dime, plus bad feedback.
All this because the guy was too cheap to use a normal box and decent padding. After looking closely, I think he used one of those book boxes they use for shipping a single book, and just forced the RD in there, barely used any bubblewrap, and very little paper, just at the side of the box.
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>>6995400 Wtf? You have the exact same generic bookshelf as me
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>>6995503 Give me some gorgeous white Shin Matsunaga suits Bandai.
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>>6995460 >Seller responded immediately to the initial message, then cuts communication completely Oh boy, this is going to be a long 6 days.
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>>6995982 I've been there.
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>>6995245 I lost all my bookmarks, which jp blogs are reviewing RD's again besides nuu's?
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>>6996012 I went and checked, turns out now I don't have to wait so long to settle things with the seller, I have 3 business days before I can contact ebay. I remember it being a week before.
So yeah, I won't go out of my way to contact him since I already sent the messages to him, I'll remind him I"m waiting for a response on Friday, and if he doesn't respond, he's fucked on Saturday.
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When we gonna get more Code Geass RDs? The Albion turning out great has really got me hopeful. I don't even care if they want to redo some of the older ones to make better molds, since the new Albion blows the old one out of the water.
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>>6996082 This but for FMP
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>>6996089 how bad are the old FMP RDs? the M9s?
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Amazon has the Metal RD 00 Raiser down to $84, which is an all-time low:
https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Tamashii-Nations-Spirits-Raiser/dp/B01N5M8ZMI We usually only see that price for warehouse deals. Sorely tempted, but since I don't have any other 00 stuff in that scale I can barely resist.
>>6995503 Hmm, pretty conflicted on whether or not to get this one. The little baby bazooka is cute, heh.
>>6996025 Nuu and Shishioh are the main two I know of. There's schizophonic, but he primarily reviews gunpla and it's been a while since he's done an RD review:
http://schizophonic9.blog103.fc2.com/ >>6996231 I don't think they're bad at all. Though their engineering isn't up to ANIME par, the M9s are still very solid figures. Nicely sculpted with excellent accessory spreads, and they've got articulation everywhere you'd expect. The range of movement doesn't meet modern RD standards, but as you can see is this old shot they're still more than capable of striking a good pose.
Certainly wouldn't say no to improved FMP RDs, though! Even applying the improvements found in the Lamda Driver Arbalest would be nice, and I'd love to see a new Savage mold (though the old was is still great) done up in all the unique schemes we saw in the FMP Invisible Victory anime.
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>>6995503 Call me crazy, but I can't let go of the fact that the magazine of the shorter bazooka in storage is right beside the backpack thrusters.
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>>6996025 http://taste-toy.info/ He semi-frequently does RDs, too.
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>>6995400 Removed all the non RD figures and added gold guy as the center piece. Next buy will be rx-78-1 or full armor. Full armor looks more fun to play with, with all that gear. Is it?
>>6995702 The billy? Ikea claims they sell one every 5 seconds so it shouldnt be a surprise lol.
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>>6997411 I personally found the 78-1 more fun. Something about that one had me really looking forward to it.
Full Armor might be your best choice next, as if you strip all the armor off you still have a nice repaint of the 78-2 with the choice of adding certain pieces, or throwing them onto the 78-2 you already have.
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>>6997411 >The billy? Ikea claims they sell one every 5 seconds so it shouldnt be a surprise lol. Oh
Pretty sure mine's not a billy. I got it from office max or one of those office shithole stores like a decade ago. Well I guess it could be a billy
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>>6997418 will they re-release full armor, it's sold out or super expensive everywhere
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>>6997652 I saw it fairly cheap on Mandarake the other week.
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>>6996257 Honestly I feel like the articulation the M9s have is sufficient based on their in-universe appearances. The Arbalest and the Codarl variants were the ones that moved around fluidly, the M9s didn't.
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>>6997877 nah, I only got one kidney left and i'm saving it for the deep striker
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I recently started collecting Gundam action figures since I used to love 'em as a kid.
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>>6997877 Is this a full figure or DLC?
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>>6998419 If the package was inspected by US Customs it'll say so on a slip on the package. But honestly it's a little rare for US customs to check small packages in my experience. If you don't see anything that indicates customs inspected it then report it to the seller and see how he responds
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>>6997411 Is that a fucking Horus Heresy redbook near that 3e rulebook and codices?
Clicked on the image to get a good look at those mobile suits, but now I'm curious about your Warhammer swag.
Also, love to see that Leo. Not sure why, but it's always been my favorite suit.
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Bought this today for exactly $100 shipped, how did I do? Pre-owned but complete w/ packaging and shipped within the US.
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>>6998573 >I realized this is still the GOAT 6" super-articulated humanoid. Damashii Evas are still great they need to make more.
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>>6998579 Did they ever make Tv version of the Eva Damashii's?
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>>6998573 Even with the unfortunate joint decisions that tend to not age well, it's absolutely the best. I have four versions and they're some of my favorite figures.
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>>6998573 pretty great line, spent heaps getting them
>>6998621 what figure has that shield?
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>>6998621 My dream is basically a new version that just fixes the balljoints on the shoulder pylons and anklepads. The shoulder ones are particular scary when you have to attach unit 03's extra arms onto them.
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My dream is basically a redo of them with fixed balljoints on the shoulder pylons and anklepads. Having to attach 03's angel arms to the shoulders is particularly bad.
>>6998631 >what figure has that shield? There was a revoltech set with that and the positron rifle, they both scale perfectly with the RDs. It was like 10 bucks on mandarake, but that was a couple years ago.
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>>6998597 I see this mentioned a lot. What's the difference between the TV and movies?
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>>6998644 Plots or the Evangelions themselves?
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>>6998654 The Eva designs.
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>>6998663 The Rebuild design (right) is more slender and has more color accents
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Got a partial refund for the RD Proto Gundam issue I had on Ebay. Got 13 bucks, I paid 36 for it so I'm ok with this. Reselling it would be impossible if it ever happens, but that's only if it comes to that.
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>>6998683 Nice, glad you got something back
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>>6998679 Other things to take notice of: the shape of the abdominal rings has become more angular and pronounced, the new Evas all have a hunched gait, and the whole look of Eva 01's mouth area is different (and at least imo, worse looking).
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>>6998697 I'm not too fond of the hunched look either, but luckily I don't care about the fiction and the Robot Spirits are bendy enough to stand in any posture.
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>>6998679 Maybe we'll get some TV evas if the ANIME line ever branches out to non-gundam stuff. I don't really feel like any toys have ever done the original proportions justice.
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>>6998711 Of course, people will always find things to nitpick no matter how good something is, and this one has obvious issues out of the gate due to being a retool of the Rebuild kits, but Koto's recent TV version kit was frankly good enough for me. They nailed the mouth, which is the most important thing to me in a TV version rendition and something which even a lot of the older kits did poorly.
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>>6998711 >I don't really feel like any toys have ever done the original proportions justice. I quite like the Chogokin Evas
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>>6997877 Would this work with the EX-S as well?
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>>6998689 Yes, now I can enjoy the Proto Gundam. It's my first A.N.I.M.E. figure, and I love it. I sort of avoided most of the other original show figures since they don't look that great to me.
I'll try to get the Full Armor next, and wait for the Johnny Ridden Gelgoog to show up for a reasonable amount in a few years.
I also want that Movie Poster Zaku II but that thing is stupid expensive.
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>>6998679 That lineart isn't quite right. The Eva TV show had a problem with the animators continuously drawing the evas off model so they just changed the design later in storyboard and later concept art. So the "correct" design is what you see in the show itself, which has a distinctly more slender lower body and waist with large shoulders.
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So I had pic related come in via hlj from the private warehouse option.
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>>6998697 >whole look of Eva 01's mouth area is different (and at least imo, worse looking). >>6998724 >They nailed the mouth, which is the most important thing to me in a TV version rendition Anon... is there something we should know?
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>>6998724 this looks perfect, too bad it's a kit
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>>6999025 The piece that pegs into the back of the leg is what was mixed up. If you can actually put both pieces of armor on you're fine.
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>>6998573 Oops, just ordered a Unit 02 too. Forgot how much I love these things
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>>6999472 These things look retardedly good. I'm still bumstung over not getting the TV versions of the Evas.
To be quite honest, though, I think I'd love poseable figures of some of the angels, too.
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>>6997877 >>6998740 >Would this work with the EX-S as well? Wondering this as well. Does anyone know if both EX-S figures come apart at the waist, or if the S-Gundam is remolded to allow this (like the shoulders on Nero Trainer).
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>>6999286 So its not the add-on parts but part of whats already on the figure?
Shit, better have that looked at asap
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Ok, so I just opened my vf-1a hikaru, I THINK the leg boosters are the correct ones, they fit on and dont look silly, did hlj's private warehouse save me?
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>>7000099 yeah literally just out of the box, also noticed some paint scratches on his red collar in the first pic, i can live with poor paint qc as long as he has everything i guess
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>>7000099 From what I have seen from this thread, only one anon got QC issues with his two copies (and they kinda fix each other). Plastic monitor and another anon's copies were fine.
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>>7000106 i seen the macross forums and a few of those guys had it too, but the thread it too wide to search for images
Im content with what im seeing though the paint scratch on the chest is an eye sore the more i look at it since the plastic tray kinda hides it
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>>7000106 There were 3 different anons who had the same issue.
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>>6999609 >I'd love poseable figures of some of the angels NEVER EVER
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>>7000194 >nb4 featureless blue cube >webshop exclusive, 8500 yen Anonymous
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Amazon has the G Fighter for 38 bucks. It's 4 dollars more expensive than the last sale for it, but it's still cheaper than normal.
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My gundam mk 2 titans version is coming, excited as fuck.
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>>7000953 Not bad, you get sooo much shit for 38 bucks
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>>7001269 Yeah, I got mine in the 34 sale. Gonna have some issues since I don't own the original Gundam, just Prototype but an anon here helped out with how to make it work.
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>>6995330 That is so beautiful even in your pictures. Must be such a treat in person.
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>>7000265 >>7000288 I'd have bought it, too.
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Can the Act 5 hold a DX Chogokin Valk?
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Yo where da kampfers at?
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>>7001351 Truer words, anon.
>>6995349 Have you tried transforming it yet?
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>>7001800 You're more likely to get a kit of it, since Max Factory just made that white Savage.
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>>7001656 dont those normally come with their own stands?
gonna have to use all 5 arms and be very gentle with it because those aren't meant to take it, just 6 inch sized tamashii models
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>>7001800 http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000003968 8 years ago
Though we really do need more FMP, all we have got after the MB Arbalest are model kits
>>7001927 Yeah but their stands suck ass, i tried to look into Yetistand but they are US based.
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>>7001656 All the dx valks come with stands... act 5 wouldnt be able to take the weight
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>>6999025 Which VF is this?
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>>7000288 This was on 2012, What happened? They were released?
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>>6998573 >>6999472 ya done good kid. ya done good.
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Strelizia Apus Robot Damashii when?
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>>7002319 The only good design from the show so far IMO.
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>>7002319 I haven't watched the show but this one looks really neat, though it will probably cost 10k+ yen
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>>7002319 I wish this show wasn't so god awful
If the show was even slightly good I would be all over the mecha from it
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>>7003065 I'd easily pay it.
More concerned about the levitating shields around the shell. Would probably have to be held up by transparent plastic.
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>>7003096 Is it that bad? I haven't had the time to watch any yet, but I like all the character and mecha designs I've seen thus far.
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>>7003212 It's a romance show (plus drama) at heart with mech as a window dressing for the most part.
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>>7002319 The aesthetic feels like a very far-future feminine version of pic related. I like it.
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>>7002319 Is there a single design from this show that doesn't look like some lazy imitation of another mecha?
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Just bought an RD ANIME Gundam without the Bazooka. I got it for cheap but I really wanted that Bazooka.
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>>7003587 >g lucifer >not tauburn Same designer and all but he couldve done better considering all his other works.
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>>7003212 The plot is bottom of the barrel melodrama and it takes itself far too seriously for a show with dinosaur women and giant moe girl robots.
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>>7003695 Not him, but it's really the Tauburn designer? I thought the main robot looked way too similar.
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>>7003713 Yes. Same designer, he has a certain style that makes you know its him. Like captain eath for example
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>>7003719 >certain style >style they are all red and white with pirate hats
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Okay, I’ve never bought a mech toy, but I just ordered the Arbalest version IV because FMP is important to me and the design is fucking awesome. What am I in for?
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>>7004028 Great figure with kinda shitty action base. Also grab a Laevatein and preorder the new maid Tessa (whenever Alter puts it up) to go with him
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>>6996082 You know what I'd at least like to see? A Lancelot Conquista and a Guren Flight Enabled 2.0. Both can reuse the current Lancelot and Guren molds and just need a few changes or extras.
Lancelot Frontier would be good too.
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>>7004266 what's the difference between the conquista and air cavalry?
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>>7004028 did you get the model kit or the metal build?
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>>7005212 Conquista has a Hadron Cannon on the flight pack, the unit itself is not changed.
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>>7005447 Spoke too soon, Lancelot does have some alterations to the chest and legs.
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>>6997418 really digging rx-78 with the full armour parts
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>>6997418 So the only part not compatible with the original are the feet?
Also, who here has gotten most of the anime releases? Tell me which of them you found the most articulation and fun.
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So I have read some comments on the MRD Albion about how it's articulation is basically the same as the original RD. Anyone here can elaborate?
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Just got my G-Fighter. I didn't realize how huge this thing is.
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>>7005217 Metal. That lil Souske owns my heart.
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>>7006107 I wanted the Bastole but I'll take this too
What other Aura Battlers are left? I know we still have alt colors for Botune and Bozune
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>Be in Singapore >Saw pic related irl for the first time >Saw the box, couldn't control myself anymore >Asked the reception >He said it isn't for sales anymore
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>>7006435 Is it for display or has someone already paid for it?
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>>7006435 I recall there's a pretty good bootleg of it released not too long ago. The Dragon Momoko kit's apparently not bad either.
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>>7006435 Time to go to mandarake
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>>7006431 The Bastole and the Gedo are the only aura battlers that haven’t been made. I think the mass produced green Bozune, green Botune and Foizon’s black Botune are all that’s left for recolors.
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>>7006493 The receptionist told me all the metal builds ( even the boxed ones) are for display only. They have many desirable and new items on display ( MRD SF, Unicorn Real marking, RD Proto Gundam ANIME,...) but only sell old stuffs that i can find on mandarake for much cheaper. I ended up dick-buying these plus a RD Lancelot Air cal since they are somewhat decently priced
>>7006506 Thanks, will look into the bootleg one, i heard good things about the 00 Raiser bootleg
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>>7006546 >The receptionist told me all the metal builds ( even the boxed ones) are for display only. They have many desirable and new items on display I fucking hate shops like that. My local toy shop is exactly like this, they hang up desirable older releases on the wall above the normal new releases so the owner can smugly tell customers they're not for sale, they're his personal collection.
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>>7006533 Billbine was released in 2012. So after 6 years, we finally got through. The breaking point was definitely the Botune.
It was great to see a comprehensive line for non First Gundam. Yes, we still need the grunt coloured Bozune and Botune.
They even went through the lengths to get the obscure white Botune, white Zwarth and vermillion Zwarth.
Give us a Galava too.
I am suspect the same team will do Galient stuff once Dunbine is done. I would really prefer the Galient OVA deisgns though, which are Izubuchi like some of the TV Dunbine stuff and the rest o its MSV.
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Patlabor seems to have stopped, but I think Griffon Aqua and Helldiver are still coming.
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>>7006546 I have both the 00 Seven Sword bootleg and the official Bandai one, and I honestly have trouble telling them apart besides the markings.
It's made really well. In fact, I'd even go as far as to say the joints on my bootleg feel tighter/better to pose.
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>>7006871 >Carrier never >MP Ingrams never FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUU-
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>>7006871 If that ends up to be true, I'll hold you responsible for it.
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>>7000288 Legit my favorite angel and I'm really sad we didn't get him.
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>>7006838 Yeah Dunbine and L gaim are my favorite RD lines for how comprehensive they are despite not being nearly as popular as Gundam. Only problem is they release them so slowly there’s huge gaps in quality between the old and newer figures. The Billbine and L gaim feel like almost like shitty MSIA figures compared to what’s been coming out the last few years. I kind of hope they make version 2s of the hero mechs of both shows before finishing the lines. I agree Galient is probably next if only for the fact there’s really no other 80’s shows left to milk that wouldn’t work better as a hi-metal.
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How's the Force Impulse Gundam friends?
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>>7007086 It's honestly fantastic. Joint placement and range, accessory count, and sculpt are all as perfect as they could be, IMO. Only issues I have about it is that the left shoulder in mine came a bit looser compared to the rest of him, and that Bandai never bothered releasing Sword and Blast.
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>>7007045 >>7006838 I hope you are both right about Galient being next. I really want the OVA designs too. I just got the twofer Galient minipla but and RD line would be a dream
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>>7007045 I'm still waiting for Votoms, armored troopers are perfect for this line.
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>>7007086 I only have the destiny impulse but the base figure is the same. No crazy engineering like the ANIME line but it’s otherwise as solid as any other new RD. Only issue with them is they didn’t bother to paint the wings on the core booster since they assumed you’ll just use the backpack. The destiny impulse is missing shield effects, daggers, and boomerangs, but the only thing the force seems to be missing is the ability to transform the shield.
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>>7007045 Not gonna lie, I'd be a little pissed if they did Valient after I just spent way too much on the Minipla kits.
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>>7007045 I was really interested in the Sirbine and Bellvine figures, and that big one. Zuath or something. It frustrates me that they're so expensive on the secondary market, but if the line is hit or miss, I'd rather not roll the dice with price tags like they command.
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>>7007609 The later ones, at least in my experience, are all hits, I love em to death. I don't think you have much to worry about, being as all three of those are late-line releases. Your biggest worry will be clearing enough shelfspace, Zwauth is a monster and even the "normal" sized Aura Battlers are pretty girthy and have pretty big backpacks and wingspans.
If you still feel iffy on the line, try picking up one of the cheaper releases first to get a feel for what they're like. Just try to make sure it's one of the later releases, they definitely got better over time.
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Anyone ever own this bad boy? I have been looking for a good GP-01Fb toy because I love the 0083 series, and Bandai seems to avoid making toys of the 0083 designs for some fucking dumb reason. The Real Grade kit looks detailed but I heard its super fragile and the feet on it look ridiculous.
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>>7008130 I had the American version back when 0083 aired on Adult swim. It was my favorite for years. It's made of soft plastic and is flimsy as hell. The gun barely stays in his hand. But fuck if it wasn't the coolest thing I owned.
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>>7007653 I'd like to see version 2.0 retreads of Dunbine and Billbine. (never happen, I know) I feel like they could do better on both of those, and maybe make them a little bit bigger as well. They suffer a bit from being made at the start of the line.
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>>7008130 I'm currently building RG GP01 and it's pretty damn solid so far, from what I hear a lot of the issues come from the waist disconnecting or something due to the core fighter gimmick. I don't give two shits about this gimmick so I think I'll be looking for some way to glue it in place.
The feet are your own deal though, you gotta learn to look past that I suppose.
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>>7007609 Yeah, they are high brow niche obscure stuff that only existed in the form of a slide show or lineart.
They have appeared in some SRW games.
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Hygogg Ver.ANIME for November retail. 7500 jpy before tax.
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>>7009020 Not that anon, but they showed the VF-2SS recolor last year, hope the rest is true as well
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>>7009025 Yeah I’m just interested in that hygogg release, I have been waiting for a rd of that suit since I was a kid, guess we will know soon the November tamashii scans are starting to leak
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>>7009035 I'm in the exact same boat. Since I saw the Hy-Gogg I've always loved how it looked. Bought the old kit as a kid and recently found it with sprues all over it. Also recently ordered the Universal Unit of it, and would love an RD.
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>>7009050 Yeap had that kit too the hg 144. Was great for it’s time but being a dumbass kid like I was I panel lined it with a think sharpie lol
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>>7008130 What looks ridiculous about the feet? Are they too small for you?
The fragility issue usually is, like, moving the arm will make the top torso part come off. If you glue the core block into place it'd be pretty solid. You could even just glue in the top of the torso and keep the top/bottom separation gimmick, like from the Val Varo fight, and it'd still be solid enough. Otherwise it's not falling apart or breaking. It does have a nice gap under the chest verniers, though:
http://dalong.net/review/rg/rg13/p/rg13_34.jpg >>7008382 The GP01 is a lot more solid than the Fb because of the backpack cover, but yeah gluing them in would make them way less or a pain. I like the combining gimmick too much to glue mine, unfortunately.
>>7008159 Same! Just tuck the gun under the shoulder and it was good to go!
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>>7009083 lol "beam rifle"
shit, I better write it down on the thing so I don't forget what it is
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>>7008979 >Hygogg Ver.ANIME for November retail Happy Birthday to me
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Anyone looking to buy the new RD Guntank? $85 shipped in the US
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Hey,
>>7004028 here. I got my Arbalest yesterday and the hip joint can’t move the leg forward. It seems to collide with the meal piece under the piece of plastic that is supposed to rise to allow the hip to come forward? Should I message the store or is there a trick I’m missing?
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>>7007653 The last figs I bought were of Dunbine and Billbine, from Extended MSiA Offshoot, and both are uniformly awful, though for different reasons.
Maybe I'll pico up a cheaper damashii release and see what they've improved.
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>>7008979 Sounds like you have some weird dreams
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>>7009129 https://youtu.be/Y7k7-WXWPQg Go to 2:28 , you are supposed to pull the legs down
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Man, it sucks to buy something really cheap since it can kill any desire to buy stuff from the same line since it's way more expensive.
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>>7009497 just use the savings you got on the first one to justify the price on the next one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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It looks like a hy-gog is coming in November 2018 according to
taghobby.com http://www.taghobby.com/archives/290304 Anonymous
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>>7009857 wake me when tv evas
im so fucking sick of rebuild
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>>7009857 not lookin good..
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>>7009490 Awesome. Thanks. I’m so impressed with this toy and I feel like it can handle a little exploration because it’s so heavenly built, but I’m terribly scared to break anything.
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>>7009857 MAFEX Eva 9000 ish yen 19cm tall. Basically a downsized version of the 2013 Medicom RAH.
Can't tell if it is PVC though.
Meanwhile Hygogg reigns supreme. Look at all the engineering for this unorthodox frame.
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>>7009950 >those smoke effect parts This is definitely gonna be the best RD of the year.
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>>7009950 He's an expensive bugger, but man does he look worth it. Can't wait for the Z'GOK E and the Kampfer.
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>>7009950 Holy moly, I am so ridiculously happy right. Effect parts, missile pods, jump jets, and the RD itself looks gorgeous, it's all too awesome!
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>>7009950 >Retail RD Hygogg Anonymous
>>7009857 I'm sick of Rebuild too, but to be fair, this actually looks a lot better than the RDs, which looked kinda cheapo. The head in particular looked pretty bad on the RD, it was too small and quite mushy, and it looks pretty decent here. I like the crisp contouring on the ab segments and thighs too. I know this probably won't pose anywhere near as well as the RD, but if it can at least come somewhat close I might just buy one.
>>7009950 FUCK yeah. Release of the year. I hope it's not P-Bandai but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
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>>7009857 It does look accurate.
I am going to wait and see if it is PVC. Were the Revoltech Evolution ones ABS or PVC?
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>>7009950 FUCK YES.
Finally a Hygogg figure. And those effects are exactly what I was hoping for.
I can't wait to see Kampfer eventually.
>>7009950 >>7010052 RD of the year for sure.
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>>7009976 Can someone translate? I don't read Nip.
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>>7009857 I've been out of the line for a while but since when did Mafex start thinking their figures are worth 9000 yen?
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>>7010116 Just a snapshot of Katoki's meeting with Bandai Spirits of a project yet disclosed to the public.
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>>7010131 looks like a mass produced version of the S gundam
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>>7010138 That's the Nero, which has been out for ages. The more interesting part of the photo is the Nouvel GM III, which might be a future Ka Signature release.
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>>7009976 I hope that's a tease for a Marking Plus Nero...
>>7010117 When they seriously upped their game. Last few releases have kicked Figuarts squarely in the dick.
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>>7010146 I suppose. But they'll have to be careful they don't turn the line into a series of Figma Takeya Predators.
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>>7009976 >>7010143 >>7010146 In addition to the GMIII it looks like they might release a Nero with this backpack?
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>>7001988 vf1s, but the one the guy was talking about was the vf-1j
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>>7009975 I like the dramatic price increase. Really goes to show how much of RD prices are subsidizing lower print runs. Half the tooling is the same, but it costs 1000 yen more just because way less people will buy it.
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>>7010498 >I like the dramatic price increase Said no one ever.
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>>7009975 eh, i still want to have hope but know it's useless
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>>7009857 Way better than the Robot Spirit, but both fucking suck because they're fucking rebuild
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>>7009950 YES. Doing more from War in Pocket! Every day we stray closer to god!
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>>7010162 >>7009976 So silly question... I know the Neros have never been described or pictured bearing a shield, but are there an of those kind of accessories that a Nero could hold? The preferred way is usually mounted to the arm but don't imagine they through in such a port... only hope is something handheld? Asking about the RDs in particular.
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>>7009950 God yes. I had lost hope that Bandai cared about 0080 after they phoned in the Tristan, which was the perfect opportunity for an Alex Revive and said Revive would've been the perfect chance to Revive some other 0080 MS
But now they've finally seen the light and are doing the series right with these RDs
All is forgiven, Bandai
Now, Kampfer and Gelgoog Jaeger when?
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>>7010751 Don't expect the Kampfer until the line is nearly over. The Gelgoog is almost guaranteed to be P-Bandai.
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>>7009857 I'd be interested if I didn't already have 50 EVAs
Is a Berserk TV EVA-01 too much to ask for? (Chogokin doesn't count, that shit was Yahoo Japan exclusive and rare as shit)
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>>7010761 >Don't expect the Kampfer until the line is nearly over As long as it happens, my man
>The Gelgoog is almost guaranteed to be P-Bandai. This is more of a bummer, but I'll take it since there's literally no other way we'll ever get a Gelgoog Jaeger anything, other than the ancient HG kit
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>>7010770 Strong candidates for P-Bandai are the Gelgoog, Rick Dom II, and GM Command Space Type since those all show up very briefly. GM Sniper II is very likely to be a normal release, but the MP Guncannon and the GM Command Colony type are at 50/50 of being P-Bandai and normal releases.
Oh yeah, the Z'Gok E is definitely a normal release.
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>>7010162 Oh damn, that yellow piece is the propellant tank backpack.
Yeah, marking plus version coming for sure. This may be the third rerelease ka signature as marking plus just like MK V and Xi Gundam.
Damn.
They kept doing repackages just like Guntank, Drumlo (retail to exclusive). Mb Destiny Gundam.
The upcoming Fow with sky stage from Dunbine too.
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>>7011157 >only 80 bucks Bless Bandai sometimes and thank you for sharing. I must say I love this suit much more in 3D than 2D. So much more appreciable when I can see it all.
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>>7011157 Can't wait to pose him and the GM Cold Climate like this.
I can see my only real gripe being the fingers. I don't blame them, but do wish we had some bent fingers to switch out so he could grab stuff.
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>>7011157 What are the chances of this thing going for rape price in the aftermarket?
I have so many preorders for november that i can’t preorder it.
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>>7011328 Depends on if it's P-Bandai or not. If it's regular rerlease I'm sure it'll float around for a little bit on mandarake at least
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>>7011328 >What are the chances of this thing going for rape price in the aftermarket? none
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>>7011157 >>7011221 >80 bucks Man. It's not that bad considering how much stuff it comes with, but I'm starting to feel like RDs are increasingly moving out of my safe budgeting area. It's gonna be hard to decide whether it's worthwhile to drop 80 bones on this or wimp out and get the HGUC for a measly $16.
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>>7011553 blame it on china's rising labor cost
time to find a new third world country to make all the shit
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>>7011553 It'll probably be $60 at most retailers. Expensive yes but not unattainable.
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>>7011688 >price in the mag says 7992 yen >converts to roughly $73-ish US How the hell do you figure they'll list it at $60? I could maybe see $70, but I highly doubt it would go lower than that. Especially considering this guy will be beefy and comes with some big effect pieces.
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>>7011706 Because sites like HLJ and Amiami for example regularly give discounts. Nothing extreme, probably 10-20% or less depending on the product but you can sure as hell pay less than what the Mag says.
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>>7011706 >>7011592 it will be on sale for $50 in a few months like every other Damashii
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>>7011688 And then add 10 bucks or more back for shipping.
>>7011592 I'm guessing they use China more for the assembly than manufacturing since Gunpla is head over heels cheaper and has been for decades than RD. I hope those Japanese are working on robotics and AI so they can make assembly machines and keep prices low in the future instead of having thousands of chinese dreaming of a western-style middle class life
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>been collecting MSIA’s and then RD’s since Wing first hit North America. >couldn’t even get through watching the original MS Gundam because of how shit the animation and MS art is. >new RD line dedicated solely to anime-accurate 0079 Gundam designs, with the occasional Code Geass or Dunbine figure inexplicably thrown in. >went from buying almost every RD release to having not bought a single one in almost 2 years.
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>>7011783 >I’d kill for EW RD’s though. I hope they go back to Wing.
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>>7011592 I'd hate for my robots to be made in some shithole like Pakistan. They would put up that curry smell they all have.
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>>7011783 Power through MSG. I did and bloody enjoyed it once I got over the animation quality. Have something with nicer animation quality lined up straight after to make it more appealing to watch MSG if you have to.
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>>7011783 >Wanting wingshit over UC ANIME I can't remember the last time I saw a display this shameful.
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>>7011783 just watch the mobile suit gundam movies, the dub is shit, but the trilogy improves the animation and adds in better shit cutting out the QUALITY moments.
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>>7011824 Stop recommending the movies. They're a fucking mess and only really makes sense to people who already watched the show.
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>>7011827 Are you retarded? they cover the exact same things, it just cuts out some of the in between scenes. Only some sorta dogmatic purist would be assblasted about recommending the movies as a jumping on point.
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>>7011783 If ANIME line was like the Shinkocchou Seihou line may be we would have got Wing ANIME, or FMP ANIME
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>>7011157 YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
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>>7011553 The HGUC is dated even by HG standards. There's no way it's going to be comparable to the RD. This rationale makes sense when you have modern HGs to compare the RDs to.
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>>7011783 >not enjoying the show more precisely because of how shit the animation is look at this pleb
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>>7011831 >they cover the exact same things Are you retarded? That's like saying a supercut meme video of E3 covers the same shit. Go watch the second movie and tell me Matilda's and Ryu's deaths still make any sense or that the events even have any sense of chronologic order.
The movie is a supercut of some key events and battles mashed together. The entire point of the movies was to cash in on the series's revived popularity to lead a new merchandising initiative. It cuts out so much there's no emotional value in ANY of the characters and it misses out on great episodes like the scout planting bombs on the gundam; pretty much the entire refugee conflict including the lady looking for her long destroyed town and the good zeeks who help her; etc. Those "non-essential" episodes did a better job than most of the big events at setting the mood of the series. Not to mention they cut episodes like the Luna II conflict early on even though it does a good job portraying the problems and personalities inside the federation. M'quave is nearly completely cut from the movies besides one or two expository scenes. There are also big character moments like Amuro rampaging with the Gundam after his meeting with his mom, showing just how psychotic he can get when pushed to the brink and he's unraveling because of pressure. And Amuro's first meeting with M'quave, where he attacks M'quave's mine for no reason after deserting because he's frustrated and wants to prove he's some sort of genius. You get the point.
It turns a character drama with a lot of good moments into a poorly cut, perhaps, documentary style viewing that just quickly shows you the events. Some like the death of Matilda and Ryu are just poorly cut together into one battle like it's fucking Power Rangers.
The movies are for people who have already seen the shows not as a jumping on point. You might as well tell people to go watch a bunch of random youtube videos about the show, it's about the same experience.
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>>7011822 Do you expect anything else from wingfags?
They are the utter worst for a reason.
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>>7001994 nothing happened
that was the last time we've seen any news of them
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Got in Mirage's Super parts earlier this week. Nice to have 'em for her 31, but the highlight of her parts set is the reaction missiles! There's a couple options for attaching 'em, but man, just adding a couple missiles under the wings makes the 31 look 10x cooler to me, haha.
>>6998715 >>6998719 >>7000205 Awesome Eva shots, anons!
>>7001351 >>7001758 Thanks, anons, it's definitely a pleasant sight in person. Haven't tried transforming it just yet; Wing's bird mode doesn't do a whole lot for me, but then again it'll be interesting to check out the EW take on the mode.
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>>7001656 >>7001936 Here's a shot just to underscore how hopeless it is for an Act 5 to hold a DX Valk, haha. A couple Act 5s used together could probably keep a valk up in fighter mode, but I wouldn't really trust it for the long term and at that point you may as well use the included stand.
You might want to check out the FlightPose stands as an alternative to Yeti stands:
https://flightpose.com/ I remember that early models of the FP stands had issues where the nubs on the stands were discoloring plastic it came into contact with over long periods of time, but I believe they've corrected that. Folks would also avoid the issue by wrapping the nubs with plastic wrap.
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>>7001988 To be specific, it's the Hi-Metal R VF-1S Hikaru type. The 1S is an older release so it's gonna be difficult to get a hold of at reasonable prices now, but the Hi-Metal R VF-1A Hikaru just came out and is basically the same figure.
>>7006546 Still a very nice haul, anon!
>>7009906 Grats on getting Al in, anon, but I fear you're now on the slippery slope of MB collecting, haha.
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>>7010721 There actually is a port on the underside of the RD Nero's forearm! I grabbed Silver Bullet's shield, which has a male connection point, and was able to plug it right into the Nero (though it's just barely in there due to clearance issues).
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>>7011783 Aw, no love for 0080?
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>>7012117 >>7012132 I have zero interest in Frontier or Delta but man, I'm so hyped for the YF-19. It'll be my first DX Chogokin.
...I hope they make a YF-21 at some point to go with it.
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>>7011915 >The movies are for people who have already seen the shows not as a jumping on point. You might as well tell people to go watch a bunch of random youtube videos about the show, it's about the same experience. No it's not, it gives you key beats and character traits, it just doesn't give it time to ruminate which is good and bad.
Stop being an autistic little fuck.
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>>7012190 Damn, so glad I got the Alex, such a tight RD, really should panel line the fucker myself though.
Gonna probably hock the zeke though for the hy gogg.
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>>7009950 FUCKING DAY1 PO DAY2 army build.
Since we have the z'gok already, the Z'gok[E] could be easily in the works as well
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>>7012219 I absolutely love the Zaku FZs, especially with the coal scuttle helmet heads. Tempted to order two more...
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>MK-II in ny
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>>7012178 Hm I did see that after look at some picture reviews. In addition to seeing it at least one did highlight it. Good to see it in action however. I have to wonder now what's the best match for them... I like the sense of survivability a shield offers. I think the MK II's wouldn't be a bad match, but it's not like you can buy those separate unfortunately.
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>>7012362 There's reviews on the usual japanese sites. P.bandai stuff doesn't get much in the way of english reviews though. I'm waiting on mine to get here too.
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>>7012384 waut there is? gotta check it out, weren't any up last time, just for the kit and the old fig.
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Really wish they'd reissue those damn FAZZs. I thought they were just modified from the old FA ZZ RD so I skipped it
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>>7012217 >gets called out on bs >n-no you Anonymous
anyone else ordered the Arcadia VF-0S rerelease? tell me I'm no the only idiot who whaled for it
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>>7012568 Stop being an autistic crybaby, it's a fine jumping on point.
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>>7012578 I only saw HLJ put the premium finish version up for rerelease and I am not fucking paying an extra $100 or for easily scratched tampos. Is the regular version getting a rerelease too?
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>>7011783 I like 0079 but I'm sick of this line being mostly early UC too. It's boring as hell. Late UC never gets anything and AU are mostly in other lines now and just the main character suits.
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>>7012132 Thanks anon, I still ended up getting an Act 5 for my Elint Seeker in the end.
>>7012117 >>7012132 I have the 31J and 31F but those missiles and super parts really make it looks so badass
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>>7011157 Oh man, getting horny for this one.
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Snagged a SCM Gundam Dynames (Banpresto)
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>>7012477 >I thought they were just modified from the old FA ZZ RD so I skipped it Shouldn't have been a dumbass. Anyone with eyes could see it was a new mold
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>>7012896 You gonna stop being a newfag cunt or what.
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>>7012217 Damn, you didn't even try with this reply dude. He straight up bodied you.
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MRD Musha Gundam Real-Type just shipped from NY, exciting
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>>7012772 Don't throw it against the wall.
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>>7012710 Late UC is shit in comparison.
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>>7013155 is it THAT bad???
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>>7013415 No but you generally shouldn't throw figurines against the wall.
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Has the a.n.i.m.e. line still not announced a Core Booster?
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>>7012896 You done being a little twat newfag?
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>>7013090 >bodied me >posting a page long diatribe of an opinion piece bodying anybody samefagging doesn't change shit, you're still an autistic little fuck, and more of a reply than that is wasting my time.
Movies are still a good jumping on point.
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>>7013693 >line focused on the original 70's show. >questions why they haven't announced something that featured only in the movie adaptions. Give me a gunperry instead.
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>>7013810 That's over 200, plus P-Bandai, and the shipping costs.
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>>7013810 Exactly, like why Alex comes with a bazooka, beam rifle, and shield that were never shown in the anime
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>>7013773 You done being a retard? Not my fault you can't see
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>>7012772 Let's get back on topic dudes/dudettes. Any one own the SCM Dynames? It seems to scale with RDs well, unlike the MSIA. How's the articulation?
>>6996257 Thanks, Monitor-anon! I bought one off Mandy and should be getting it within 2 weeks. The new FMP anime really broke me down for one, although I have always digged the design. It should be a nice addition to the Arx-8, 7, venom, belial, and shadow sniper RDs!
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Hello everyone. I usually build Gunpla but a lot of the Robot Damashii line caught my eye, especially since the model analouges are pretty bad. How are the ANIME Alex, Dragonar 1, and Dragonar 2? I usually care more about articulation than accessories, but it doesn't hurt to have a lot.
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>>7013989 The anime line is the one you want since that gives tons of articulation to all figures. Dragonars are recent so their articulation should still be pretty good, just know that if you ever think of getting all 3, Dragonar-3 is P-Bandai so he'll cost way more than the rest.
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>>7013693 Maybe they’re holding onto hope they can release the Big Zam and it’ll come with part swaps for sleggar’s death scene. More realistically it could be a pack in for the Zeong to make up for the fact it has no weapons other than its hands.
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>>7014136 As much as I'd love that, I'm sure the Zeong's going to be chock full of effect parts for the hands, mouth, booster effect for the head, and battle damage for the head.
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>>7012477 I hear you. I want one too, but they're retarded expensive.
>>7012896 Absolutely no need to be a fucking cunt, lad.
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>>7013845 Wouldn't expect anything less.
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>>7013873 >being so much of an anally blasted shit cunt you cry like a bitch because someone didn't know it was a new mold I'm not even the guy you were wingeing at, I just think you're pathetic and I want you to know that.
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>>7014136 >and it’ll come with part swaps for sleggar’s death scene. I always wished Sleggar Law lived. Give that man a custom gm command or something. Would've kicked as to see him fight the titans.
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>>7013989 Like
>>7014000 said, A.N.I.M.E. RD's are definitely what you want. Alex is practically perfect. Loads of articulation and interestinf engineering, and it has great accessories like muzzle flashes for its wrist-gatlings.
I only ever owned one of the Dragonars (number 2), and although it's not A.N.I.M.E. quality, it's still got great articulation. Also, if you're looking for a cheap Dragonar 2, I've been meaning to sell mine actually.
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>>7014228 I think the Origin Manga gave him and Sayla custom GM's.
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>>7014237 Really? Got a pic of that? Sounds cool, also is the origin manga the one Tomino wrote where Armaro dies doa random Gelgoog beam and Char takes over, or was this the remake of the og series where they're starting with Char Aznable's rise to power.
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>>7014221 No need, he knows he's a loser. His mother probably yells the same thing at him between questioning him about finally dropping off some job applications.
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>>7014243 >tripcunt trying to judge anyone You are both as bad as one another. Now kiss and make up like good boys.
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Got my first Anime figure, the Gundam (with no Bazooka) for 24 bucks. I love the figure, but the shoulder joint is really stiff, and the beam sabers feel a bit too large.
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>>7014265 You can work out the shoulder joint overtime, strange yours is lik ethat unless maybe you got the first touch one?
Nothing doing about the sabers, I thought they were fine personally.
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>>7014301 No, this is a normal release version, the seller had it at 25 since he wasn't including the bazooka. Since it's used I'm really surprised they're that stiff.
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>>7014240 The latter, the first thing you mentioned was Tomino's novelization (as in words not graphic novels) that came out a long time ago.
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>>7014243 >projecting this hard 3xMoreAnonymous !!9FW9M50Rp0N
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>>7014489 >needing to prove me wrong this hard Stay mad, faggot.
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>>7014491 He knows he's a loser. His mother probably yells the same thing at him between questioning him about finally dropping off some job applications.
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>>7014332 oh, OH, then that means we might eventually get it in an animated adaption, gonna have to try and find that.
It better be in Roy Foker's colors.
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>>7014520 >>7014491 >>7014489 >being this much of a summerfag you have to cry bloody murder about a tripfag this boards going to shit..
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My dudes, does the Alex have a mid-knee swivel? It kind of looks like it does, and that's something Bandai has been doing recently (in fact, the Alex itself has mid-elbow swivels!). But they won't budge on mine, if they are indeed joints.
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Ingram transporter when
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>>7014667 It looks like it, but mine doesn't budge there at all bud.
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>>7014667 >>7014708 If that's not a swivel, then that's my only disappointment with the Alex. It doesn't seem to have a thigh/knee/calf swivel so I am limited from doing certain poses.
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>>7014717 >>7014708 >>7014667 The 0080 ANIME releases don't seem as nice as the 0079 ones
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>>7014996 I feel the opposite, honestly. The Alex kills the 0079 RX-78 engineering-wise, and the Zaku FZs are absolutely superb figures once you loosen up the hips.
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>>7014608 Taking your trip off doesn't mean anything lad.
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>>7015038 Alex is lacking in ankle pivot and no thigh swivel, otherwise I'd say you're right
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This is the first time I've wanted some explosion effects
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>>7015347 Where would one be able to buy RD Balls? I'd like some.
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>>7015357 Anywhere limited releases are sold
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>>7015350 Now I can't help but see an anus. I might grab the HGUC pack.
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You guys know about this?
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>>7015116 >everyone who calls me a piece of shit is the guy I don't like WAAAAAAAAA You got a head like a block of wood, you really oughta feed yourself to a woodchipper
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Welp, lesson learned, I'm going to stop buying all white RD's. Living in the Caribbean fucks them up in less than a year.
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>>7015905 From the sun? Just keep them out of the light. Or you can try Mr hobby super clear UV cut. Comes in gloss and flat. Though I'm not sure how safe it is for the bare plastic, it is made for models so I assume it'll be okay.
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>>7015998 Not from the sun, the room they're in is well ventilated but has no sunlight, it's the heat and humidity.
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>>7016003 >it's the heat and humidity. Get a dehumidifier. That or the yellowing could be mold.
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>>7016003 Put them in an enclosed case with some desiccant packs
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>>7016033 I tend to keep them in their trays, opening them every now and then. Any case suggestions?
I have like 24, so I don't want to rush into this with the wrong case.
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Got my Titans MK-2 today. Overall looks great, I love the proportions and the paint on seems pretty sharp with minimal sloppiness. My big complaint though is the beam rifle has a giant seam line straight through the camera sight. It looks like the gun belongs to a shitty 90's no grade kit, not what is supposed to be a premium line.
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>>7015350 wait, the bazooka on the Ball is a BEAM bazooka?
well damn Feds
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Just ordered pic related for around 110.
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>>7016807 Hurr typos. Stupid phoneposting. Own a couple*
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>>7016807 Hi metals are solid figures, tbough they do definitely show their age a bit. This one in particular has seemingly a very common QC issue with a missing part unfortunately. Considering the price you paid I hope you don’t get as unlucky as a couple other anons have.
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>>7017347 Working on it now, just updating the OP.
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New thread!
>>7017512 >>7016807 I love Hi-Metals, I think they're a ton of fun, so I'd say you've done good, anon. :)
Do check that the armor parts on your valk all fit properly once you get it in though, as some folks did get miss-assembled leg armor on their copies of the 1A Hikaru release. Happily, mine had no issues.
