ROBOT DAMASHII GENERAL

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>>6077564
Bandai's official RD page with images and release dates:

http://tamashii.jp/item_brand/robot_tamashii/

Excellent, comprehensive RD list:

http://z11.invisionfree.com/Gundam/index.php?showtopic=81

>>6077566

bought 4 already. Still waiting for amiami payment req

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>>6073537
>>6073544
Well don't leave us in suspense, who won??

Haha, great looking collection anon, I like how you have both grunt Zakus rocking the heat hawk!

>>6076858
Anyone able to help this anon out? I've never handled Shining myself, so I'm not familiar with what type of joints are in its legs (ie simple ball hip joints or something more complicated).

>>6077006
>>6077178
HLJ has it for 7680JPY and you get 768JPY of store credit for the purchase! Nearly as good of a deal as the CDJapan super steal, and still completely worth it if you're in any way interested in the bell pepper!

http://hlj.com/product/BAN984442/

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>>6077570
Nice! I love how it comes with all the thruster effects.

>>6077582
other wise the GM will have nothing else going on

Local hobby store that I get my gunpla and SHF from said they've sold out of the Ingram and apparently there's pre-orders going for a re-release...? I didn't know it was out for that long, damn.

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Blogposting and a PSA. I'd advise against buying from Hobby Hunters on amazon or any marketplace if you see them. They stuffed the Sirbine into a narrow and wide shipping box and the RD packaging got fucked up. It's a tight fit even with the packaging crushed as shown in the picture and they didn't even put any padding in, I'm guessing they expected the tightness to keep it from moving.

No response Amazon or Hobby Hunters after a few days, and I'm wary Hobby Hunters will try to pull something if I just return it right away.

Oh, and fuck Amazon preorders. I had this thing preordered with them and they were nearly a month late by the time I cancelled it, 0 updates.

>>6077878
Amazon has been really shitty with their packages lately. Good thing I am not an anal MOC collector, but my Marvel Legends have been stuffed in some stupid bubble wrapper, and the box was squished to hell.

You either get those or the Toys R Us box of AIIIIIIR.

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>>6077881
I don't think it's Amazon themselves, just the marketplace sellers who are shitty. Amazon usually sends me oversized boxes filled with those airbags, and they seem to work alright for the most part.

These guys just stuffed it into one of those USPS flat shipping boxes.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask but how are the Code Geass in action offshoot figures?

>>6077885
I have a few, Zero's Burai, Todo's Burai Kai, and the Gloucesters.

The biggest problem is that their elbows use C-clips and their kept falling off if you turn the elbow or just simply due to gravity.
Common problem amongst the in Action stuff with their outdated engineering.

If you can get past that point, they are ok. I would recommend the Gloucesters over the Burais.

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Is there any way to fix the loose leg joints on Shining Gundam? I really would rather not buy the HGUC again (it was my first build so it ended up like shit).

Reposting since last thread is dead

>>6077575
Ay, thanks for linking my question from earlier. You're a good guy

>>6078037
Which trap is this?

>>6078045
Surprisingly not a trap. Forgot her name but she's a Turk who either lives in Japan or goes there a lot

>>6077884
Well, I hope your Sirbine is intact. Waited for this since like forever, since SRW 4 days. Doesn't have too many accessories but damn if it doesn't look sexy.

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This looks great and all but can we please, PLEASE be free of the fucking stupid hardpoints system.

I'm tired of seeing great figures just riddled with holes like it isn't an eyesore

>>6078088
I haven't opened it. I contacted the seller about the problem and I don't want any accusations about me tampering with it when I return it. Once it's settled I'll probably just pay more to buy it from somewhere more reputable than an amazon marketplace seller. Still, this shit really rustled my jimmies. I probably won't be able to get a new one until sometime in January even if I order a new one now, what with the Christmas shipping pileup.

>>6078097
Are you too much of a pleb to fill em in with green putty?

>>6078112
to be fair... if you like mech figs but have pleb skills, you would buy a RD...

>>6078097

That's like saying that they should fill in the little notches around the joints. These are action figures...

>>an eyesore

lol

>>6078113
For similar size they're much more feature rich and better articulated than 1/144 gunpla, except maybe RGs but those have their own problems.

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>>6078113
I guess robutt dumbshitties realy hold true to what the fanbase expects. But seriously this is a Japanese product its like complaining desktop armies are completely unpainted on the back as a cheat when the product itself is fine

>>6077885
If you want Code Geass figures, they're the only option for some robots. They scale well with the RD. Always get the RD though, only buy the IAO if you have no other choice.

>>6077878
Well Amazon live-chat told me not to worry about the return and that they'll facilitate it or w/e. Glad it's over, seemingly. But shit, it's really pissed me off.

Is the Sirbine even worth the money? It looks beautiful but I'm beginning to second guess it after this.

>>6077878
>>6077884

Most of my Amazon packages come in a huge box with two air pillows. I will order a $2 back of buttons that will come completely wrapped up but a $70 action figure will be knocking around loose with no padding. Go figure.

>>6078110

You're returning it just because of the box? I mean I agree with you on principle but it's just a Damashii box.

>>6077885
>>6077982
>>6078149
I really hope that with the new anime and compilation movies, they decide to dip back into Code Geass for RDs.

>>6078097
Figure out a better way to mount weapons. Magnets typically look even worse at this scale and generally don't work all that well either.

I agree I'm not a fan of the peg holes on the shields used simply for explosion effects but the majority of them are there because there's really nothing else that can be done about mounting weapons; a zaku that can't holster it's heat hawk or bazooka is stupid.

>>6078303
It looks worse in person I think. I'd like to take the risk of opening it up to check but I've bought stuff that arrived damaged and the seller wouldn't take it back because I opened it up. Besides principle, I just don't want to get fucked over by a shitty seller and go through chargebacks or some shit.

Amazon's always been good about damaged stuff but I usually don't buy from their marketplace unless it's fulfilled by Amazon. In this case it's not fulfilled by amazon so I don't want to take a risk.

Also, I usually keep the boxes, but just for storage.

>>6078327
>It looks worse in person I think. I'd like to take the risk of opening it up to check but I've bought stuff that arrived damaged and the seller wouldn't take it back because I opened it up. Besides principle, I just don't want to get fucked over by a shitty seller and go through chargebacks or some shit.
You made the right decision. A lot of sellers try to catch people in catch 22 scenarios like that. It looks a little like this:
1. Seller refuses to take back item because it's "just box damage" and wants you to open it to find out if it's broken.
2. If the toy is broken seller refuses to take back because its "open merchandise", forces you to make claim with USPS.
3. USPS denies claim because the packaging isn't sufficient to protect the merchandise. Seller knows this.
4. You get fucked up the ass and the seller gets to keep your money for something 100% their fault.

If something arrives damaged it's always best to just send it back without opening if that's an option. Ideally it's always best to contact a seller first and get an explanation on how they will pack an item. If they refuse to answer chances are their customer service is shit and you don't want to buy from them anyway.

>>6078303
Some toys are more fragile than you think and the packaging won't protect them as well as you hope. There are plenty of examples I could bring up. If the dude paid full price for Sirbine I wouldn't want to take the chance either.

>>6078097
Autism.

>>6078530
>>6078327

Just open it and put a new piece of tape over it. Hell half the time they come from the factory "double-taped" anyways.

>>6078116

they have more features than HG??? I've never bought a RD but am about to get the ingram. I've only built HGs and 1 RG, the Zaku II, which I do love but just want some RD Zakus.

>>6078530
>>6079490
Well Hobby Hunters is telling me they'll accept it if it's new and for me to pay for return shipping apparently. Time to complain to amazon again

>>6078097
The ANIME figures don't use th Hardpoint system. They do use something similiar but if you try to plug a Hardpoint accessory into an ANIME it wont work, the ports are shaped differently.

anyone remember the fix figuration line? I saw a friend who had a Dom from that line and it's gorgeous, it does use a different finish or material.

what is the diff between that and RD? It does also seem to come with a lot more accessories and have a more detailed paintjob. Is that line still alive or has it been inactive or replaced?

>>6081224
It was Katoki Hajime's pet toyline so he could stuff as much paint apps, tampos and accessories as he wanted. The sheer amount of paint also means that there's a lot of chances for the paintjob to fuck up, and it's sometimes hard to find a set with perfect paintjobs. Articulation wise, they were quite limited compared to RDs. Overall they are more of static display pieces then figures for you to mess around with.

Bandai consolidated all their action figure lines into Robot Damashii and FIX was succeeded by RD's Ka. Signature premium subline.

>>6081224
>>6081265

All true but the Zeonography Doms in particular were rugged and awesome. Some of the best things to come out of the whole line, maybe.

>>6081265
Also most of them come with parts to turn it into an entirely different figure, for example the GM Sniper has parts that make it a real color type Gundam, the Blue Destiny turns into unit 2 etc. It's a neat idea but because everythings meant to switch out it causes problems like legs being loose/falling apart at the knee joint and things of that sort. It's not rare to have an entire arm or leg fall off while trying to pose a figure, even with the Zeonography line, although the Rick Dom doesn't have this problem.

>>6081265
>>6081859
>>6082309

holy shit I ended up looking pics of Zeonography Zaku and that looks gorgeous... too bad it's going for $150 on most sites I see it. Damn.

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>>6082321
Manda has a few for way under that. Pic related is a GFF.

Here's the same figure for 2500 yen:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/DetailPage/item?itemCode=1054761213&ref=list&lang=en

The regular Zaku is a bit more expensive at 6500 yen:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1054448030&ref=dos

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Shit boyyyyyyyyy

>>6082675
wait, where's the cockpit located in this bad boy?

>>6082680
The white hexagon bruh

>>6082684
I don't know, seems like the cockpit would be surrounded by them missiles

>>6082694
The other anon is correct, if you seen the show before you know zeon wasn't *that* stupid with cockpit placement

>>6082694
if this was a super robot show then yes, the cockpit would be in the most bitchingest of spots, in the last biggest missile, surrounded by the other missiles

>>6082704
Gundam is super robot.

>>6082708
stop

>>6082753
It is though. Claiming otherwise is just farcical.

>>6082333

man, they used to go for $30?? Wow.

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Gundam Mk-V is getting the Marking Plus treatment, gents. They're also redoing a lot of the sculpt, including revamping the face (which was quite shitty on the first release) and added detail on the chest and skirt armor. Can't wait to see how this thing looks in color.

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anyone pick up the test gouf?

he looked so good but i was short on dosh all that time and now hes too expensive in general

>>6082801
Damn.

I'm very happy with my MK-V so I hope this means I can get the already released white version for cheap.

Anon, what is wrong with the face?

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>>6082675

Not exclusive?? Holy fuck. Cool.

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>>6083102

Good excuse to double-dip on a great mold.

>>6082801
Oh dear, so they are redoing the blue version, which I have already.

Well, I did skip on the white version though.

>>6082708
>>6082753
Gundam is Star Wars with Robot

I like the part in Vader's Counter Attack when Vader tried to crash a death star into the earth but luke used the force to push it away

>>6083102
>>6083108
Oh sweet! I skipped out on Char's Zgok hoping they'd do an MP version.

>>6082864

How? He hasn't even been released.

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>>6082990
Sculpt is inaccurate to the lineart. The face is almost entirely obscured by the chin, which was made even bigger than it should have been.

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>>6083393
RD's headsculpt to compare.

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>>6083394
And here is an old scratch-built kit. Notice the facial details are much more visible, as they should be.

>>6083395
>>6083394
>>6083393

Out of all the shit that changed for the KA Signature the face is the least of its problems lol.

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>>6083393

Is Exia, by any means, considered "rare" nowadays? I checked most shops and he was sold out or very overpriced compared to other RDs

>>6083744
It was one of the first ones, so yeah, it's "rare"

Is there any good tutorials about building hangers that don't look like shit?

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http://tamashii.jp/special/metal_robot/00r/

>13000 yen
Nope

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>>6084042
???
Don't you just buy them off the shelf?

>>6083900
It got reissued once or twice though. Try checking the aftermarket.

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>>6083744
You probably can't do the original with this, but I'd wait for it.

>>6084161
I'll probably wait for this to his the secondary. I already have the 00 Raiser RD, and am only gonna get this if its a significant enough improvement since I'm not a big fan of the Metal RD concept.

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Yeah! Grab that Zentran ass.

>>6084161
Looks like it's taking some cues from the RG proportions, particularly in the legs.

>>6084194
This would make the second release of the R3, correct? The other being the MB.

>>6084428
>>6084432
>>6084443
Damn this looks good, even though I don't know what it is.

>>6084161
>00 Raiser
wat a boring suit for this line

>>6084487
I will kill you until you die.

>>6084496
sorry, but already having the Metal Build I can't really be excited about this annoucement

>>6084161
really now, who actually liked 00?

>>6084496
except you

>>6084487
>wat a boring suit for this line

Yeah, the Real Grade line is boring for that reason, too.

From now on every new Gundam line will have to burn through all the SEED and 00 and Unicorn shit before petering out and giving us nothing interesting.

>>6084161
>>13000 yen

It's going to be like $95 after discounts and bad Yen.

>>6084446
Its a spartan destroid from macross.

Or an archer from battletech too I guess.

>>6084598
It's a metal RD? Fug it's going to be expensive.

>>6084559
Shipping will kill any discounts

Too bad Japan doesn't subsidize their shipping like China.

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>>6084601
>>6084600
>>6084598
>>6084597
>>6084595
Gundam Sentinel fans rejoice!

Anyone has any thoughts about the Susanowo? I'm thinking about picking it up, but I'm not completely sold on it just yet.

>>6084600
>FAZZ
MUH DICK

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>>6084594
Fuck, time to buy another zgok

Btw were these parts for RD barbatos ever released or cut?

Hows the kimaris as well? Shame they did do a RD Grimgerde

>>6084533
Your taste is shittier than a public restroom.

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>>6084667
>Btw were these parts for RD barbatos ever released or cut?
I assume you meant the option set? Never released, which is a shame as I wanted a wrench mace.
Might just have to get the HG for one.

>>6084799
I desperately want them to release that. I'd buy more Barbatos to display them all so long as I could get my hands on that god damn crabhammer.

>>6084667
>>6084799

It's kind of a shame that main series Gundam designs keep getting more awesome but the Damashii lines just do a couple of the main suit and that's IT. I wish Orphans and G-Reco would've gotten the 00 Damashii treatment.

>>6084943
They got burned by shelfwarming 00 and AGE RDs.

>>6084943
If we only got one more IBO RD, I'd love a Graze.
Best looking grunt since the Zaku and not a single RD.

>>6084443
It is quite nice, one of the original inspirations for western mechs.

>>6084600
Would be excited if it weren't for the fact that we'll be getting an MG of it sometime this year after ZZ ver Ka.

>>6085072
>sometime this year

Well be getting the ZZ itself this year, likely as the December MG

don't expect FAZZ until 2018 and even then it'll be P-Bandai as fuck

>>6084955
Shelfwarming where? I don't remember any huge discounts

>>6084943
>I wish Orphans and G-Reco would've gotten the 00 Damashii treatment.
To be fair 00 was a big hit when it aired, G-Reco and IBO both have quite a mixed reception. S2 of IBO has been a big improvement over S1 though and G-Reco is getting compilation movies so hopefully we get some more shit for them then.

If anyone here has the Tallgeese, what's it like? I'm feeling a bit of Wing nostalgia but I don't want to buy shit.

>>6085175
Tidus was less than 22 dollars on amazon for literally years, and that was the most expensive AGE damashii

>>6084533
I did. It's in my top 5 Gundam series.

Don't really care for the Raiser though. The Seven Sword configuration looked much nicer to me.

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>>6084496

>>6085278

It's up there for best wing RD with heavyarms and epyon. Solid and comes with a slew of accessories. If you're looking to buy one drop me a line.

[email protected]

>>6085328
Shot a message your way

>>6085175
Im in Singapore. By 2011~2012 you could still see shelves/stacks/piles of 00S2 RDs at the Bandai distributor's clearance sales or toy fairs. They eventually managed to clear most of them out at like 60~80% off the MSRP. Same thing if you check online Hongkong/Taiwan based retailers at that time.

After AGE (which also shelfwarmed badly), they brought in RDs in lesser quantities.

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>>6082990
I'm happy with my Mk-V as well, but the added sculpted surface detail looks fantastic. The sculpt just looks so much sharper overall. I hope they revisit the color too, so it looks more like >>6083395 's shade of blue.

Got my Ex-S in today with my HLJ haul, just in time for Christmas! Gonna save opening the beauty for tomorrow night.

>>6084428
>>6084432
Yes! More destroids! And dang, I never realized Spartans had that BFG behind the red canopy.

>>6084608
Veeery happy right now!

>>6087661
Yeah, if anything I hope this time the missile pods can open!

Unrelated:

Does anyone here know if the RD Age-1 Titus' arms (including shoulders) and legs can be slapped onto other RDs?

I am specifically thinking of the RD Blaze Raven.

Any help would be great, it's for. . . sc sc science!

Anyone here got the Fafner kits?

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Dodai review is up

http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51995891.html#more

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>>6088005
Back

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>>6088005
Cockpit view.

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>>6088005
.

>>6088005
naisu, will get on mandarake

>>6085237

G-Self did get a RD but nothing else from that series did. I got into gunpla because I wanted a space jahannam badly, but figured there is zero chance of it getting a RD.

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>>6088005
Landing gear

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>>6088005
I really liked this one.

Looking good. Hope we get some more of these goofy 0079 vehicles; they are really underrepresented in model kit form.

>>6087862
Yes. I actually got Nicht out again earlier today. What do you want to know about them?

>>6089139
Not the same anon, but I want to know about Drei. How's the articulation? Can it hold its weapons? Playability?

>>6089906
Articulation and playability is pretty great on all of them that aren't Nicht or Funf. Those are really finicky and better off just as display pieces.

Surprisingly holding the weapons isn't an issue despite the size. The only limitation would probably be an inability to hold the lances or sword pointing up between a 90 and 180 degree angle due to the weight. Straight up is fine. Balance is excellent, Sein can stand on one leg. Seiben, Sechs, Sein, Zehn, and Neun have and extra joint in the middle of the foot that you probably won't use. Zehn and Neun also change the hand pegs to be slightly longer to make it less of a total bitch to swap hands.

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Did everyone have a good Christmas?

Finally got my first Macross figure, the Hi-Metal VF-1J and it's fucking wonderful, it looks so good.

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The joints are TIGHT as fuck though, anyone know a way to loosen them a bit? It took me like 20 minutes to turn the right leg around for fighter mode from Battroid and every time it moved a fraction the plastic made a horrible noise.
Looking at the thin plastic that the leg ball joint is mounted on I'm fucking terrified that it's going to snap.

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The joint in question.

>>6090309
>>6090310
Drip a bit of shock oil or silicone oil inside the joint and move it around to work the oil in.

>>6090446
Thanks mate I'll give that a try.

>>6090446
Would I be fine to use this instead?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PsePfBRld0

Just been looking around online and there's no shops near me that sell shock oil without having to order it online.

>>6078045
Anzu

>>6090577
That should work fine, friend. Might take more, but it's also safer to not fuck up the joint.

>>6089139
I wanted to know they they were.
I was gonna get a couple of them at point.

YS Dodai in stock at manda

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/DetailPage/item?itemCode=1056464161&ref=list&lang=en

>>6077564
New collector with a question here:
What are the best stands to buy for this line, and where should I get them from?

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>>6091392
Tamashii Stage Act 4 (Pictured) and Act 5. You can get them on any import site (AmiAmi, HLJ, etc) but Amazon has them too. Act 4 is meant for humanoid figures like Kamen Rider Figuarts but they work fine for RDs as well. Act 5 is made for heavier figures and feature ratcheted bases for extra stability. They cost around the same amount of money and come with 3 stands and 3 sets of different arm types, as well as little doodads to connect the stands together.

>>6091403
Thank you very much, anon!

>>6090834
That worked great, still a bit squeaky but it moves freely now.

>>6091403
Did anyone buy the stands that they tried to replace the Act 5s with? The ones that snap together and came in packs of two. I always wondered how they compared and if they actually were better for anything at all.

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I've had nothing but the most ridiculously good luck when it comes to these figures. I found the dom in a used figure store in Akhi for 3000 (or 3500) this past summer. Then today my friend calls me up to tell me that he's in a fucking thinkgeek store and they're selling the rx78 and chars zaku II buy one get one free. I sent him $50 and now I just have to wait to meet up with him at the end of the week and collect my merchandise. Maybe the gouf will fall into my hands in some ridiculously fortuitous way as well. Pic fucking related, I'm very excited.

>>6091749
They're actually pretty good. The provided arms aren't as strong as the Act 5's IMO, but you can use the base itself (especially if you have multiple) to brace for heavier objects.

You can also get some really good scenes going with them.

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http://tamashii.jp/item/11674/

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http://tamashii.jp/item/11670/

Is there anywhere I can find the EX-S for under 200?

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>>6092850
When's this g go up?

>>6092858

>>tfw waiting for the one with red feet
>>tfw waiting forever

>>6092883
Looks like January 6th if my shitty google translation is correct.

>>6092851
>Price:14,040JPY

What the fuck

>>6093370
Almost as if they talk about metal and die-cast on that page.

>>6093465
Depends how much it actually has. Are the other metal RDs more comparable to SRCs or the higher end lines. It should also be bigger than the old 00 since the RD line got slightly bigger over the years. We're probably doomed to follow this up with a new Strike Freedom and Destiny to get them back in scale with the newer Seed stuff.

It's sad to me that the future of the line looks to include a lot of new versions of things it already did.

>>6093473
>>6093370

lol it's going to be like $100 on HLJ you babbies

Mandarake's security is getting fucking retarded. None of my CC's now work, with which I used to use any one of them in the past.

Now I have to suck it up and Paypal every fucking thing.

I just want my Superbiagn and Advanced GN-X : (

>>6093465
>>6093473
http://tamashii.jp/special/metal_robot/00r/
above link have all your answers .
Lots of diecast, most in joints ,

>>6092851
Looks like quite a bit of this has been remolded. The 0 Raiser looks like it's pretty much all new parts. Shit, it looks nice...

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Ex-S is just as awesome as the anons were saying! Don't have a good place to put him right now so just attached the backpack only to check him out real quick, but I was very impressed. The sharp paint job and smooth matte finish over everything were particularly striking.

>>6077878
>>6077884
Almost forgot to say, thanks for this heads up, anon. I had a Sirbine from that exact seller in my cart on the same day you posted. I'll pick up Sirbine some other time, heh.

>>6092850
Haha, I love the sliced-in-half effect part. Can't wait for this guy!

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>>6090307
Nice! Welcome to Macross collecting, anon! I got the Max IJ and another Roy IS (courtesy of HLJ's surprise sale) for Christmas myself. Highly recommend the Max 1J if you get the chance. I was a little iffy about the color scheme Bandai opted for the FAST packs, but in-hand it looks awesome!

Realized after reading your posts that I never really messed with my Hikaru 1J, so took him out to check out the joints. Normal tightness on mine, but I'm glad you were able to get your joints to move smoother. Dish soap is definitely a good remedy, I've used it myself in the past on some squeaky joints.

>>6092858
There's one up on Mandarake for 18K JPY:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1056248764&ref=dos

>>6093781
Dang, that's weird. I've recently paid for three separate orders with CC. At least you can still use your CC when paying through Paypal, though you gotta give Paypal your card info (which I can understand being reluctant about).

>>6092858

Fortune smiles upon you anon.

It's back up on hlj. Just snagged one myself just now. That feeling of missing out is all gone and now adds to my holiday spending guilt

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>>6096057
Oh man, I freakin love you anon. I was thinking if Ex-S was up, maybe some other hard-to-order items were up. Lo and behold, Metal Build Astray Blue Frame is in-stock!!!

Sooooo happy I was able to score this guy, and I never would have checked if not for your post. Thanks again, anon! In case anyone else was looking for Blue Frame:

http://hlj.com/product/bann07958/Gun

>>6095979
>http://hlj.com/product/bann07958/Gun
>>6096057

>>Love Ex-S
>>Not sure whether or not to wait for the red feet version

>>6096057
>>6096066
If I hadn't already blown my holiday budget, I would jumped on this. Thanks anyway for the heads up.

>>6092850
What are those effect pieces in the pics where Z'gok is grappling Guncannon supposed to replicate exactly? It's been awhile since I saw the series, so my memory is hazy about what he's doing to Guncannon.

>>6096654

It's slathering the guncannon with its love foam, which the guncannon will then fertilize and carry in pouches in its legs. After about four weeks the young will hatch in their Acguy state, and the guncannon will feed them pre-chewed bits of zaku.

There are two more Dodai's in stock on manda:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/DetailPage/item?itemCode=1056842045&ref=list&lang=en

>>6096057
Thanks anon. I grabbed it. But now I also feel holdaiy spending guilt.

>>6096103
>>>Not sure whether or not to wait for the red feet version
You're not going to get one since this is part of the Katoki Signature line and the blue feet are his custom colors seen in the FIX line.

>>6096735
there was a red feet regular S, not EX-S, on the background of the promo photos, so take your chances

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The GM looks much better than the early review pics gave it credit for.

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>>6096896

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>>6096896
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>>6096733
>>6096066
>>6096122
>>6096103


And its gone again.

Man if I gotta thank Chrome for auto finish.

Whenever I type hlj it automatically pops the EX-S link. That's the only reason I found it back in stock for like the past 12 hrs.

>>6096896
>>6096897

>>Those disgusting knees

Jesus Bandai stop your separated leg fetish.

>>6095999
>Welcome to Macross collecting, anon!
Thanks man, hoping to get a Yamato/Arcadia VF-19 Kai next since I absolutely love Macross 7.

>Highly recommend the Max 1J
It looks pretty fucking nice in that pic, I'll look into getting one along with the Milia version.
And so begins my slippery slope into Macross, this is going to ruin my wallet.

Anyone getting a little disappointed with RDs? I've become more observant of all the nubs and soft moldings and it feels like prices don't reflect the quality and content.

Like the Sirbine feels like a $50 at most, but with shipping it comes out to $80 from most places

>>6097409

Every once in awhile an amazing figure like the Drumlo or Sinanju or tan Scepter or Tallgeese comes out that is solid, looks great, and has tons of little features. Then you'll have a lot of stuff that is kind of flimsy and translucent looking.

Just depends I guess.

>>6097252
I can confirm the Hi-Metal R Macross toys are amazing. Highly recommend the Glaug as well, and they're doing missile effect parts sets as a web exclusive for reactive missiles and the space missile pods.

>>6097531
I sure hope the Sinanju Animation Edit is amazing. I just grabbed one from otakumode using my points.

>>6097409
Welcome to basic econ. Money loses value so prices go up

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>>6088008
I couldn't resist

>>6097409
The line is better than it has ever been, but I agree outside of the very popular (and thus inexpensive) stuff most of the figures are not worth what they are charging, but I could say that about most japanese toys these days; the prices just keep going up, nevermind the extra gouging with webshop exclusives. I just try to avoid buying things on a whim anymore.

>>6097611
that's why I switched to MB instead

instead of 5 mediocre figures I get a good one

unless there's an exception RD then I'll still get it, but there hasn't been for a while

the FA Gundam looks promising though

>>6097611
I doubt Bandai will ever do another cheap 'n' good action figure line like MSiA.

They know that poorfags in asia, including kids, will opt for the cheaper model kit equivalent if they want an action figure. (Even if westerners don't want to acknowledge gunpla as toys)

>>6097779
I recall MSIA having sloppy molds and hit or miss detailing, given it was cheap as dirt.

I build gunpla too, which is probably why I'm autistic about the damn imperfections. Besides being able to easily finish and paint it yourself, since gunpla uses a lot of polystyrene, the molding is impeccable and I don't thing I've ever seen and flaw on and modern gunpla that wasn't recalled.

>>6097729
I'd like to collect MBs but the ones I want get snagged too quickly and aftermarket prices are obscene imo. They look good but not > $300 good. I wasn't following it too closely so by the time I heard of the MB F91 scalpers were taking pre-orders on facebook for their preorders

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I like the antennae head but settled on taking the head camera from it instead. It looks...off, for some reason.

>>6098116
If you still want a mb f91 $214
http://www.crunchyroll.com/store/p/189479/Gundam-F91-Metal-Build-Action-Figure-Mobile-Suit-Gundam-F91

>>6098491
Fuck me

I'm one of the guys that grabbed the HLJ Metal RS EX-S. It was like $165 shipped. I can't bust another $214 as much I want to. I have the money but I spent like crazy because of holidays.

>>6098116
IMO hunting down a good deal on the figures are half of fun of collecting, every now and then you find a good catch like the blue frame on HLJ popping up suddenly like this thread mentioned.

speaking of scalpers, there's no worse than Bandai it self with the web exclusives. The last few RDs I've been wanting to get has been exclusives (Char's Dom, OG color Gundam). But there's no way I'm paying close to 100 shipped for a tiny plastic figure.

>>6098575
A middleman can get it to you for a little more than the MSRP with international shipping.

I got a P-Bandai Master Grade Banshee Norn for around $82 shipped a while ago. The shipping was about $18 for Chinese air or whatever the equivalent of their SAL is, which was decently quick.

is heroman for 22 bucks a good deal?

>>6098491
I tried buying it but it says not purchaseable at this time.

>>6098636
yes get that used one off of amazon

New to collecting Gundams,
What is everyone's thoughts on Gundam conerges? What is a good price to pay for them?

>>6099172
>What is everyone's thoughts on Gundam conerges? What is a good price to pay for them?
They're pretty nifty little display pieces. They actually have some nice detail on them, but the paintjobs can be hit and miss since they're just cheap shokugan toys. As for price, I wouldn't pay more than 1000 yen for a single standard Converge. The bigger ones like Dendrobium and Neue Ziel will be at around the 3k mark. But in the end it depends on how much you think they're worth to you.

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Dang, had a 7K JPY Desert Zaku order cancelled by Mandarake. ;_;

>>6096654
I think it's smoke, but I like >>6096680 's explanation more, haha.

>>6096900
Looking good anon, I particularly like this shot! Is the shield exactly the same as the Gundam's?

>>6097556
Sinanju is an excellent RD. Great set of accessories, on-point sculpt & paint apps, and very poseable. It's a superb execution of an intricate MS design. Good buy, anon!

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>>6097252
Oh cool! Though it wasn't my favorite, I did enjoy M7 as well. Hope you're able to snag a Fire Valk soon! Be sure to keep an eye on Mandarake as they used to list them pretty regularly at fair prices, though a quick search shows that they're currently all sold out.

>And so begins my slippery slope into Macross, this is going to ruin my wallet.
I wish I could say something in response to that to make you feel better, but I got nothing, haha. It really is pricey, though the revival of the Hi-Metal line is giving us a more affordable (but still great looking!) option. On the other hand, the lower pricing encourages me to buy way more than I normally would, so it ends up about the same, haha.

It's worth it though! Macross toys are so dang fun; you can swoosh them, you can pose them, and they have a mode that lets you do both at the same time!

>>6097533
Agreed! The Glaug is superb, as is the Regult. Looking forward to the Regult variants to fill out my Zentran squadron.

>>6097533
Actually, I can confirm the opposite. I just sold off all of my Hi-Metal R's since I didn't really like the line too much. The Glaug and the Battlepod were neat, but the VF's....

I think Yamato/Arcadia has spoiled me, but the amount of parts-forming you have to do on those figures is a huge turn-off. Landing gear, cockpits, wings, etc...

If you're into models or static posing their great, but they really don't have much play value.

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>>6097409
I do feel pricing is getting inflated (particularly for exclusives... which unfortunately have made up the bulk of my recent RD purchases), but I'm still pretty happy with where we're at. RDs are larger and more intricately engineered than they were earlier in the line. Furthermore, the ANIME line is great and the Patlabor line is off to a fantastic start, and I felt pricing for both was actually relatively reasonable.

>>6097611
Very well put, anon.

>>6099172
Love 'em! They're fun toys to have on the desk. But as >>6099303 said, definitely don't pay more than 1K JPY for the regular releases. I think ideally you should only be paying around 500JPY each, maybe an extravagant 800JPY for a rarer release, haha.

>>6098545
Yeah that metal robot ex-s was hella sweet . it was too bad that its limited to 1 per customer , i already have 1 in my hlj private warehouse.

>>6095979
>Almost forgot to say, thanks for this heads up, anon. I had a Sirbine from that exact seller in my cart on the same day you posted. I'll pick up Sirbine some other time, heh.
Midtowncomics has it. They're usually good about shipping. Given it's around $10 starting for standard ground shipping for figures

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>>6099366
I can certainly understand being turned off by the parts-forming if you're used to the larger valks (though you don't have to swap the wings for any transformation). I don't mind swapping a couple parts as that's basically what we do with RDs anyways (swapping hands etc.) myself, but I strongly disagree about their lack of play value.

Hi-Metals lean far more towards being toys than any of the larger options do thanks to their smaller size and lower complexity. The Hi-Metal's smaller size is just so much easier to handle (also lets you get a lot more valks into a space, haha), and the simpler design means there's far less that can go wrong during handling/transformation. This makes me much more inclined to play around with them than any of my Yamato/Arcadia valks or DX Chogokins.

Additionally, with the Hi-Metal line you actually get in-scale Zentradi for them to tangle with! That in itself is a huge plus for the Hi-Metal's play value. Conversely, a single 1/60 Regult will set you back several hundred dollars, while also requiring the modelling experience to put it together, as I believe it was a resin kit (the Yamato one, at least), not to mention the considerable space it'll take up!

I guess it just depends on your definition of what play is for a Macross toy. If you get the most joy out of the transformation, then yeah, go with the 1/60 scale. If you want to stage battles on your desk, the Hi-Metals are where it's at. I like both, myself!

>>6099429
Yeah I'd agree the hi-metals have much more play value. I love the Yamatos I have but they're display pieces more than they are toys. I don't fiddle with them in the same way I do a lot of other lines; I transform them then stick them back on their shelf. They're just too big and honestly too fragile to mess with.

The hi-metal isn't perfect but its still the closest we're probably ever going to get to 'toylike' outside of the 80's takatoku.

>>6099366

The partsforming is a little annoying, but I can't really say I mind that much, and I say that as someone who owns Yamato 1/48th and 1/60th figs as well. With most of my Macross stuff it IS putting them in static poses, or getting the urge to fiddle with them every so often. I'm not constantly swooshing them around the house or anything. Plus having a Glaug in the same scale, let alone a Monster, is pretty damn high in their favor.

>>6099429

Is right in that they're toys far more than high-end $200+ collectibles. To that end they succeed wonderfully.The days of getting 1/60 scale valks at $100 is long gone, after all, but I'm quite content to settle for 1/100s of Good Enough(tm) quality and some concessions for size and cost. On top of that their smaller size can itself be an asset, as it's far easier to find room for a bunch of 1/100s compared to 1/60s or 1/48ths.

>>6099429

New Yf-21 from any company when?

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Post yo labors!

>>6099830
I'm reeeeally hoping they branch out into other valkyries after they finish with Macross. Macross Plus and Frontier please.

Which of these should be the next priority to get from most to least?

Qubeley
Guncannon
RGM-79
Ingram-1

>>6100761
I don't have the Ingram but of the other 3 my favorite is the Qubeley. I like it enough I will probably even buy webshop exclusives of the mk2's if they make them.

The Guncannon and GM are certainly more technically impressive though. It doesn't have any fancy engineering, its just a solid, non-fiddly figure.

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Just bought both villkiss and enryugo with stands on amazon because I'm a major cross angefag with no taste. 150 bucks down the drain but what concerns me is that I just spent 150 dollars on toys and I'm not even fazed.

>>6095979
>Almost forgot to say, thanks for this heads up, anon. I had a Sirbine from that exact seller in my cart on the same day you posted. I'll pick up Sirbine some other time, heh.
Good decision anon.

I'm still fighting with Amazon over this stupid thing. I sent the return back and Hobby Hunters won't pick it up from their PO Box, so Amazon's A-to-z support is just giving me the run around, telling me to wait while they contact the seller, which doesn't seem to be happening.

>>6100761
The Qubeley is pretty damn amazing and unique, I have to say. I don't have personal experience with the other three, but I haven't heard an unkind word about them either.

>>6100877
Going to get the other ones? The blue one goes fairly cheap because people really hate Salia.

>>6101555
I might, depends on if it goes on amazon. I'm not too keen on the blue one to be honest.
IIRC I saw like a promo image with all the different colors but I've not seen any actual products. The only ones I can find for purchase are Villkiss, Enryugo, and Cleopatra. Apparently Hysterica got one but it's website exclusive or something.

>>6100761
IMO Guncannon but I'm a UC fanboy. You can't really go wrong with the GM either, although excluding new toy bias the Guncannon is probably the better figure.

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>>6100300
Alphonse reporting in!

>>6099830
>>6100750
Last year (or the year before) Bandai had a no-photos-allowed display of prototype Hi-Metals that included everything from Macross II's VF-2SS to VF-0s from Macross Zero, and way back when the original Hi-Metal line was still going they showed off a prototype YF-21.

With how strong the Hi-Metal R sales have been, I'd say we've got a pretty darn good chance of seeing the line expand past Macross/DYRL!

>>6100761
As the other anons have said, you really can't go wrong with any RD from that list. If you have a favorite mecha design among that list, I say get that one first. If you love them all equally, I'd recommend the Ingram-1 or Guncannon. Not only is the Ingram a lovely RD, but it also seems to have the highest likelihood of selling out before the others do (in fact it's sold out already at AmiAmi). And you get a command car to roll around too!

As for Guncannon, I think you can still order the one that comes with the first run bonus, so that'd be worth grabbing now while it's easy to get.

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>>6100877
Hah, nice! I still haven't watched the show, but I really liked Villkiss and I want to eventually grab Enryugo to go with her.

>I just spent 150 dollars on toys and I'm not even fazed.
One of us, one of us! Haha, welcome aboard the slippery slope express, anon!

>>6100888
Ugh, that sounds awful. Thanks again for the warning. Hope you're able to get that sorted out right quick.

Man, being a non-A.N.I.M.E. Gundam RD collector is suffering.

I just want them to release EW RD's, that's all. Maybe 00 movie RD's also.

>>6102929
Being a non-Gundam RD collector is true suffering. I just want non-Gundam shit.

>>6102994
are you buying all the non-gundam shit?

>>6102994
>Being a non-Gundam RD collector is true suffering. I just want non-Gundam shit

That's weird I actually feel like they need to do more Gundam shit. Three main series now and like ten figures between them.

>>6103035
Mashin Hero Wataru FTW!

>>6103087
They definitely need to do 0083 mobile suits. WTF Bandai.

And a Re-GZ and a CCA-version Jegan. Those are 2 more "WTF Bandai" that would have been done already in any other toy or model line by now.

>>6104571
nah, I'm waiting for 2 more unicorn recolors to complete the set

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>>6104571
>0083
tis but a stardust memory

>>6102994
Oh yeah, cause they sure don't give any attention at all to non-Gundams, and those Dunbine, Code Geass, Evangelion, Full Metal Panic, Cross Ange and Patlabor RDs in my collection are all just figments of my imagination. And certainly no such things as Wataru or Vifam RDs either.
Nope, only Gundams in the line.

>>6104746
Don't forget Fafner which got about 10-15 releases.

>>6104754
Ah right, forgot those too.
Point is, its not like non-Gundam RDs don't exist.

>>6104746
That got me wondering exactly how many shows have RDs

>Gundam
>Code Geass
>Full Metal Panic
>Dunbine
>Fafner
>Dragonar
>Cross Ange
>Evangelion
>Wataru
>Eureka 7
>L-Gaim
>Doraemon
>Macross Frontier
>Zegapain
>Vifam
>GunXSword
>Patlabor
>Heroman
>Lagrange
>Star Driver
>Perman

What a shame they never make non-Gendoom figures.

>>6104781
>>6104746

Not only that but they are going balls out on L-Gaim and Dunbine and most of those are truly great figures.

I hope one day they do that for Escaflowne.

How is the MB Astray Amatsu?

>>6104746
>>6104754
Fafner, Code Geass, Wataru, Cross Ange, FMP, Eva, and probably Vifam (nothing left to release aside from Dillfam and Muller's thing) are all dead lines. The scope of the line has been reduced significantly in the last couple years.

Which is baffling because Code Geass, Eva, and Fafner sell well and have ongoing projects. They really need to be brought back. I'd much rather see the line branch out again in subject matter instead of starting to put out even more high end version of robots it already did. Metal Build already has that market down well anyway.

It is interesting to not that Max Factory's model line is starting to put out kits designed to fill gaps left in the Wataru line. I hope they continue that.

>>6105040
Code Geass and FMP will surely have new figures with their new anime coming up.

>>6104997
awesome

>>6105151
I sure hope so, it was expensive.

>>6107121
>>6104997
is that the gold frame?

>>6107351
gold frame is best frame

>>6107351
Yea

>>6107449
gold frame the second best MB par the Destiny behind the Strike Freedom but without the stupidly bloated price tag, it's easily the most unique Gundam of the entire MB line and the best Astray they have released.

Red Frame - we made less flight pack than main figure so have fun paying for action figure DLC

Blue Frame - Oh shit we fucked up with the Red Frame flight pack DLC, so here's a whole bunch of generic tagged on weapons, everybody likes missiles and rockets right? pew pew pew

>>6107949
Those generic weapons are part of the original design and they doubled the original loadout. Besides being a little pricier I don't see anything wrong with that

>>6108054
so it's a faithful recreation of a boring original design, it's still boring. take that away and it's no different from a grunt suit

still better than the bullshit that's the red frame

>>6104754
With most of them being Web Shop exclusives, to boot.

Kinda hard to get into collecting them, you know?

>>6108054
>I don't see anything wrong with that
well I do
after the gold frame, which is the ultimate version of the gundam, they go and release the vanilla blue frame? bullshit
that metal build should have been the 2nd L form, which comes with the tactical arms, there is no excuse
enjoy the bullshit web exclusive addon for those parts

>>6108166
The 2nd L was scrapped a long time ago. The 2nd Revise is probably the new ultimate but the Blue Frame D has DRAGOONs so there's that.

>>6104733
I thought I was the only one who remembered. Probably the only figure they could release that'd bring me out of RD retirement

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>>6108160
Half of them were redecos too. They even went so far as to avoid making Dreizehn because it would require new tooling even though it's one of the most popular units. Pic is all the cancelled figures they advertised as coming out to coincide with Exodus. I still can't believe original colors Mark Elf was a higher priority than Dreizehn. We even got that Neun and Zehn twin pack instead of characters that are remotely popular just to reuse more parts.

>>6108461
This is why I pretty much quit supporting Bandai. If they aren't releasing something I want I just won't buy it because buying it doesn't guarantee I will EVER get what I want. They will take the cheapest route first which will generally sabotage any chance of getting stuff people want.

>>6108461
>>6108471
Well we've got Fafner The Beyond coming up so hopefully with that and the success of Exodus they'll finally realize what profit they're missing out on.

>>6108471
>buying it doesn't guarantee I will EVER get what I want
They probably plan their figures at least a few years in advance, so even if a line does well there's a long period to get something actually new out the door and during that time most interest will have died already.

does anyone here who owns both the RD Geara Zulu and the MSIA Geara Doga can confirm if the Doga's backpack fits into the Zulu?

Is the Metal Build Laevatein worth the ~$300 shipped it goes for new?

I have the RD Laevatein but it's pretty disappointing. The cooling fibre hair is loose and so are the abs. I tried pooling some varnish to tighten them up but it rubs off after moving it around just a bit.

I think I might sell it or tear it apart and try remaking the joints with new spring pins and pinning the hair.

>>6108848
One more thing. Do the diecast joints on metal builds wear out quickly?

I have Gunpla that have held up for a few years no problem so I'm expecting these things to hold up for years upon years but I always hear diecast joints are terrible. Anyone have any experiences?

>>Damashii Taurus never

At least we got Vayeate and Mercurius which is kind of amazing itself.

>>6108857
Depends how much you play with them. They're generally built to last a long time but the thing with die cast joints is once they become loose, there's no way to tighten them.

>>6108848
I actually love my RD Laevatein!

I have over 50 RDs and it's one of my favorites. Granted, the ab joint is a bit loose but it only provides for such little movement that it's not a big deal at all. Also, the cooling fiber hair broke in half on mine, meant to glue it back together but i actually dont like the hair so it's not a problem.

Also, considering the amount of accessories it comes with, the articulation, and the price it goes for now (4.5k-5k yen) it's a great deal on a manga only unit.

I'm sure that if it were released today it would either be an exclusive all together or you'll have to buy the demolition gun and N-jammer canceller separate as an add-on p-bandai exclusive.

>>6108890
>but the thing with die cast joints is once they become loose, there's no way to tighten them.

I don't understand this. With diecast ball joints you just put Future or whatever people use in the sockets. For those preassembled Damashii-style knees and elbows with metal pins through them... there's nothing you can do even when they are plastic.

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>>6108848
There's 2 on amazon that's new for $260 shipped,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00JGW4OC8/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Looks like the pricing of the MB Laevatein is finally starting to climb. most likely due to the up coming MB arx 7 arbalest and the new series.

Got a Destiny Impulse for 2000 yen. Only missing the action base connector and the left closed fist. Did I do good?

>>6108848
>>6108857
It looks cool. Shame you waited so long, it was at retail price for the longest time up till recently when it started to climb.
What you have to know about the Metal Build line is that its more of a movable statue than a figure like RDs are due to the joints. The recent metal joints will absolute hold whatever pose you hold them until they wear out from constant movement...then you're fucked. But they're meant to look cool in one pose for an extended period of time until you decide you want to change it up a little, not constant fiddling like you can with an RD.


Don't listen to >>6109023 since they're talking about BALL joints and not this the 2 part joints they have in the arms, elbows, knees, etc. The space tolerances are low and any material you put in them will be stripped off the moment you move them again. Doesn't matter if its Future, high quality acrylic, whatever people use its not going to work short of fabricating a duplicate piece.

Should also mention that the P-Bandai exclusive Wings of Light for both the Metal Build Destiny and Strike Freedom are the biggest fucking rip off Bandai's ever pulled. The wings themselves are pretty good, you get what you expected. But they fucking packaged the shit with a sleeve intended to house both the original Destiny/SF Box AND the included WoL. As a temporary measure for shipping they have a plain white box standing in for the Destiny/SF box....which means you pay for shipping on a huge fucking empty white box.

>>6108857
>>6108890

Maybe it's something about the way they are designed and constructed but MB and SoC diecast joints tend to be better than the garbage they use for SRCs. That line is a fucking scam.

>>6109313
You did good. This release went straight to the bargain bin so the price you paid is not shocking though.

>>6109336
>This release went straight to the bargain bin
Any idea why this happened? I thought Destiny Impulse was the fan favorite among the Impulse variants?

>>6108445
the blue frame d looks like the red frame with the flight pack

the 2nd revise looks goofy as fuck

should've just stopped at gold frame and move on to UC lines

>>6109366
Most Seed stuff has gone straight to the bargain bin. Destiny Impulse also suffered from coming out shortly before regular Impulse, so I'd imagine a lot of people only wanted one Impulse and just waited for the more iconic version that was actually in a TV show. I'm amazed the (new) Seed line hasn't been canned yet. You'd think they'd try something else after damn near everything in it went half off at some point. It looks like they'll probably just put out Metal RD Strike Freedom, Destiny, and Infinite Justice to get them back in scale though.

>>6109318
>statue
That actually sounds really disappointing. I know larger, heavier figures are hard to make joints for but I don't want something that'll wear out from playing a bit.

>>6109366
Ugly color scheme killed it for me. Granted, it's probably accurate to the original design but I wish they would have tried to differentiate/break up the purple a bit between body and backpack because as it is, it just looks like a purple blob on legs from a distance.

Furthermore, WHY in Jesus Yamato's name is it a regular release? It's precisely the kind of thing that SHOULD have been a web exclusive. Bandai's decisions confuse me.

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>>6109626
Here's an example of colors I wish they would have gone with.

>>6108881
I'm so thankful that we got as many suits from Wing as we did, but there are still so many great ones that never happened. On top of Taurus, I'd love a Virgo and the EW Gundams and a Serpent. Isn't there some Wing anniversary or something big coming up in the next year or so?

>>6109549
>statue

It's a bit 'an exaggeration. The important thing is to move them always slowly and you will have no problems. Of course, they are not toys for your son, but figures from exposure.

>>6109714
Are they at least ratcheted? Or is there something to support the joints?

do robot damashii figures come with the brown shipper boxes like the ones figuarts have?

I want to buy the Kshatriya but Im a bit autistic when it comes to those brown shipper boxes

>>6109727
Don't those just contain the actual box? I think the Guncannon had a brown box that was just a glorified sleeve for the real box.

They are made by friction, but reinforced enough. They get ruined only if you move them in a brutal and fast way. Moving them slowly, the joints will consume less. Some of my old metal builds have almost three years now. I regularly change the pose once a month when i take them out of the glass to clean them. Not a problem.

Some, however love to play with them as if they were damashii and in which case, any figures get ruined.

>>6109736
By support I mean something that takes the stress of the main joints, but I'm guessing no. Oh well, I'll still consider getting it but I'm weary of having a near 300 dollar figure get loose joints

>>6109722
I only have the Exia so I can't speak for other figures in the line but the joints on mine are sturdy and tight and can hold any pose you throw at it. Not ratchets.

I think anon just wanted to point out that they're clearly "premium figures", and are not designed to be played with as extensively as damashii (not that they can't take it).

>>6109366
>>6109626
Despite the ugly colour scheme I was very much looking forward to this release, but they omitted the beam boomerangs and beam shield so that kept me from buying it.

What is objectively the absolute best figure?

>>6109855
Nothing can be "objectively the best" because the act of determing what's best is subjective. Personally I would say that the ANIME Z'gok or Dom is the best RD.

>>6109855

Objectively, the best is either the ANIME Z'gok, the ANIME Dom, the Leprechaun from Dunbine, or the Drumlo from Dunbine. Your mileage cannot vary more than that. This is the truth I have learned.

>>6109549
Why dont you check out some reviews on youtube . I have no issue on joints and they are very poseable.

>>6110035
I've looked at some reviews but I mostly want to know about long term. I did see at least one person complaining about a loose leg in his Exia or something.

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>>6110044
For long term it depends on how you treat the figures and how much we want to play with them.
The only Metal Build with some joints problem is the old Seven Sword. A problem correct with the 00 Raiser Renewal. Apart from that, the others are generally well made and rather resistant.

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>>6109633
This is a Kit. Here the Damashii.

>>6110096
Ironic, those muted colors are more accurate and modelfags are obsessed with accurate colors.

In an unrelated note, has anyone tried the High Resolution model Barbatos?

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>>6110111
>High Resolution model Barbatos

I want one, but I confess that i do not like much the final design. The proportions are different from 1/144 and not for the better. Interesting thing though is that the frame has metal parts and once finished it's reasonably heavy.

>>6110120
None of the joints are I think just the parts on the gunplay that had metal foil stickers.

Any ideas on how much it costs to ship the RD Gundam Xi Marking Type from Manda?

>>6110507
Doesn't it tell you how much the shipping costs on the page?

>>6110610
I'm a dummy. I didn't know some stores listed the shipping cost and others didn't. Thanks.

The MP Z'gok PO is up on the import sites, if anyone didn't know by now:

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-027035&page=top

>>6112683

And it's cheaper than Char's cause you don't have to pay for the plot armor.

It's such a great mold, I'm having trouble coming up with reasons not to get one or a dozen.

>>6112720
I'm getting 2 to pose with char. The rockets and effects make it a no brainer.

>>6099339
>Sinanju is an excellent RD. Great set of accessories, on-point sculpt & paint apps, and very poseable. It's a superb execution of an intricate MS design. Good buy, anon!
I got mine. It has a lot of bad nubs. I mean they're a little hidden when standing straight but holy shit, they're like white with plastic stress.

And the ab joint is a complete flopper, feels like I'm swinging around a flexible dildo or something. Gotta say, not what I was expecting.

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>>6109642
Endless Waltz turns 20 this year and we already got High Resolution WZEW announced.

Got my Jimmies today. 6 of them for army building goodness.

Really like them.

>>6112808
Seems you got unlucky. I have the anime ver. and it's a rock solid RD. Sometimes, things like this happen---I got a banshee with loose right shoulder so it couldn't even raise it's arm, luckily I bought it from Amazon so returning it was a breeze.

>>6113289
This is way i dont like buy RD. The joints are a mess one time on four.

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>>6109366
It's a very gimped release. I'm glad they actually used the proper Destiny Impulse, but there's no Wings of Light effect part, the beam boomerangs aren't usable, there's no beam shields, and there are no knives.

But more importantly than any of that, the wings on the backpack just look fucking awful.

Also SEED RDs in general haven't been doing that hot; Strike Noir is another popular design, but that went straight to the bargain bin too. I'm sad because I'd like to see more SEED RDs (at least the entire Impulse line, pleaseeeee), but also a little happy because at least it's cheap.

>>6113386
Also (and this is a problem on the Force Impulse too) the color choice is just awful. It's true to the original lineart, which I can respect, but the original SEED lineart is horrid. There's a reason all of the really popular SEED stuff have been heavily stylized redesigns.

Destiny Impulse is kind of a bland mess of purple (what possessed them to tint the white?), and Force Impulse has these really dull shades of blue.

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>>6113405
And the last problem is that the HGCE Force Impulse came out around the same time. Not only is it much cheaper, it straight up looks better IMO because it's based off the BEECRAFT redesign instead of Okawara's original lineart.

You can see what I mean by the colors in the comparison by the way: BEECRAFT really lightened up the shade of the colors, and it just looks so much brighter and nicer.

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>tfw nobody i know likes Heroman
>tfw they like my robot then ask if the anime is any good
>tfw it really isnt and i can only honestly recommend watching the first arc

What are the odds of a Vidar?

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>>6113409
Red Sword impulse remain my favorite.

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>>6113559
The new Metal damashii, i presume...

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Oh shiiiiiiiii

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>>6113788
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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>>6113788
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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>>6113788
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit this is awesome.

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>>6113788

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>>6113748

yup.

Just got my Metal RD EX-S and jeez, you have to play with it to find out how clunky the design actually is. It's hard to do anything without something bumping. Fucking beautiful though.

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>>6113788
Is it racist that I've been flying this thing around my house yelling out "DODAI!" with a bad Japanese accent all morning?

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>>6113788
Shot of one of the effects

>>6113420
Probably not very good. Vidar seems to be a really popular design, but regular Barbatos is too and the RD didn't seem to do great. I think the problem with IBO RDs is that the model line is much, much cheaper and very good. Personally I think the models actually have much better sculpts than the RDs.

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Does anyone around here have one of the giant assault kingdom figures like the Psycho Gundam or Quin Mantha?

I'm considering buying the Quin Mantha but would like to know how solid these things feel before buying it. The regular figures in the line are a little flimsy but that's expected given their price and size.

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New thread!

>>6114318