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 Barzam wrote:
Jehan, are you in Nagoya? I saw that exact same Techno Police tank at the Nagoya Mandarake a few weeks ago. I probably would've bought it if it weren't for the fact that I would've had difficulty fitting it into my suitcase unbuilt.

Nope Kobe, went to Osaka game market last Sunday and went to Mandarake in Umeda after that, here is the chainsaw from the source
http://main.kotobukiya.co.jp/parts/msg_weapon26.html

Huh, I guess Mandarake must just be sitting on a cache of old and reissued Techno Police kits.

Those chainsaws are pretty big. The weapons released in that particular wave all had motorized gimmicks on them. I've got the gatling gun from that series and the thing is massive.

 Bolognesus wrote:
http://www.hlj.com/product/kbymw-26/Sci

Out of stock, though. Hobby search charged me 3.80 USD intl untracked shipping and a similar price for the kit - Buzzsaw says they're okay so you might want to go with that

I have dealt with them many times, but the shipments do arrive, higher the price os the models the higher the shipper costs. I will likely order several chainblades/kinetic fists/double blades along with my Garmillas Tri-Deck Carrier kit.

Well, I did promise some size comparisons using Border Break kits, the Lost Planet Hardballer, and some Gasaraki kits.

Unfortunately, I didn't have anywhere decent to take pics, so they wound up a little dark. Dakka's auto adjust helped a little at least.

So, here's the Shrike from Border Break next to a standard IG figure.

The Shrike is probably the smallest of the Border Break kits. I also have the Heavy Guard, and it's ever so slightly taller.

And here it is compared to Kotobukiya's Hardballer toy from Lost Planet.


Here's the Gasaraki kits I've got. The Raiden is on the left and the Ishtar is on the right. Keep in mind with these two that they're 1/35 and have opening cockpits with pilot figures. Plus they're out of production.

The Raiden is actually from the original release in the early 2000s. It's joints can be a bit fragile. They've broken on me several times over the years, but I've been able to repair them every time without impeding the kit's articulation. While I prefer the Ishtar's design, its joints are somewhat hampered. The Raiden has a superior range of motion, but I find it to be somewhat uglier. Someday maybe I'll track down the third mech. While I absolutely hated the show, the mecha designs were pretty neat.

Here's how they all stack up against one another.

Those are really cool barzam. Liking the white Gasaraki mech on the right, the upper body reminds me alot of the mechs from gungriffon if you've ever heard of it.

Oh and thanks for the update on the VC tank, absolutely love valkyria chronicles, only reason I still own a PS3 (well that and demons/dark souls), even more happy to hear their going to be make the shamrock light tank.
I'd be great if they made some of the imperial tanks too, although the would be way too large for normal games they would make excellent super heavy IG proxies.

Any chance you could throw up a link for those glowing after-markets parts for the edelweiss you saw? I've got a feeling their meant to be the tanks generator by the sound of it, which in the game is basically an exposed part of
the tanks engine powered by a glowing blue crystal called ragnite a mythical power source that powers everything in the world and is partly the main cause of the second europa war (no spoilers), it also act's as a weak-point in
the game so infantry can take out the tanks with careful maneuvering, pretty cool stuff eh.

No problem.
I couldn't find any info on the website about the LED unit. I'd originally seen that in an article on the Edelweiss in an issue of Hobby Japan.

For those interested though, I did come across this.
https://www.volks.co.jp/page_ex.jsp?CONTROLID=SC0040&BUSINESSID=InitDisp&jancd=4518992224350&version=en

Egg Suit Mechs anyone?



www.hlj.com/product/set88207

1/16 Scale, so 14cm tall.

 Cyporiean wrote:
Egg Suit Mechs anyone?



www.hlj.com/product/set88207

1/16 Scale, so 14cm tall.

If you search around you can find the Ma.K sf3d stuff in 1/35th scale. Then the suits are roughly Crisis Suit size.

That must be Hello Kitty's suit.

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
That must be Hello Kitty's suit.

You joke, but Chogokin has you covered:

Haha cool there is a smaller version out now that i will maybe use as a dreadnought

For anyone who wants to build a Hangar for their imperial knights
this is quite cool, this is Kotobikuya MB-09 and it goes op to MB-19.
size is 18 x 17 x 6.5 cm / 256g

http://main.kotobukiya.co.jp/parts/msg_plabase01.html

Cool stuff!

I can't read a lick of what's on that page though...

I rather like this one:

http://main.kotobukiya.co.jp/parts/msg_plabase10.html

Is the scale right?

And any idea on where I can buy it in the USA, or at least on a site that has some English?

Anyway, a very cool find - thanks for sharing it!

 Alpharius wrote:
Cool stuff!

I can't read a lick of what's on that page though...

I rather like this one:

http://main.kotobukiya.co.jp/parts/msg_plabase10.html

Is the scale right?

And any idea on where I can buy it in the USA, or at least on a site that has some English?

Anyway, a very cool find - thanks for sharing it!

Here ya go:
http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?GenreCode2=all&Word=chain+base&x=0&y=0

this is nice too:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10173285

I don't know why I always space on HLJ - thanks!

The scale is somewhat smaller, but quite usable i think. Size wise i think it is ok, to small for my Leviathan i think.

I thought I was translating it wrong but it does say Chain Base. Huh. My wife just shrugged and called me otaku when I asked her about it. Maybe I can get her parents to make a run to akiba for me. ...... don't tell her I said that.

 agnosto wrote:
I thought I was translating it wrong but it does say Chain Base. Huh.

Because they chain together.

Well, I took the plunge. I ordered three of the Edelweiss tanks.
For those curious about the shipping from Japan, it's $213 total, including about $50 shipping.

Lou_Cypher wrote:
Needs more G Gundam. Preferrably a counts as Knight for a Guard Army with lots of Rough Riders.

Lol.
Nearly spat my drink onto my computer man.

On the down side, that Fuunsaiki that's included with the Master Gundam is little more than an overglorified stand. He's sadly not very poseable.

Also, Kotobukiya would like your money. (spoiler'd for size)

Sealeye is a great head, and those legs are pretty good if you can get around the poor turning speed, but EN cores and arms have never been good.

But seriously though, that's an amazing looking kit. I absolutely love the AC5 aesthetic.

 shingouki wrote:

Lou_Cypher wrote:
Needs more G Gundam. Preferrably a counts as Knight for a Guard Army with lots of Rough Riders.

Lol.
Nearly spat my drink onto my computer man.

Best part is that a horse actually pilots the horse mech.

Also, I kinda geeked out when it was revealed that the Kyoryuger mechs were piloted like the G-Gundam mechs.

Hanged Man from Armoured Core is up for pre-orders.

My Leynos "knights" are allegedly 1/35 scale, 1/144 scale hangar may seem smallish for the 40k 1/56 or 1/60 scale, but I also think smallish for the massive Leviathan Crusader.

 shasolenzabi wrote:
My Leynos "knights" are allegedly 1/35 scale, 1/144 scale hangar may seem smallish for the 40k 1/56 or 1/60 scale, but I also think smallish for the massive Leviathan Crusader.

Kotobukiya's modular hangar bases are actually more non-scale. They designed them to be used with just about all of their stuff, which range from around 6" non-scale to big ass 1/72 Zoids and up. They also have the nifty feature of being stackable, so if one base is too short, buy a second and make it bigger.

I already beat you to the Hanged Man, Hekal

Here is the chainsaw in relation to some GW figures and the parts

Chainsaw parts



And together with the bot who still needs a lot of work


And that for only 700yen (about 7$)

This one is on sale at Hobby link Japan
http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88011/Act

Riobot Blodia (Cyberbots)

Excellent, I have my wish list loaded with the weapon attachments. All on the left arms of the Leynos and other suits I will have.

Something I've wanted for some time now..

1/100 MG Turn-X:


http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN989508/Gun

Comes out in June for ¥6,000

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
This one is on sale at Hobby link Japan
http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88011/Act

Riobot Blodia (Cyberbots)

I just got mine yesterday. Keep in mind it's a toy though, not a model.

Bandai just released their list of kits from May to August.

MAY
HGUC Kshatriya Repair
Builder's Parts MS Cannons (shoulder cannons w/ missiles & grenades)
Builder's Parts MS Missiles (GINN style missile launchers)
HGBF Skull Weapon (booster unit for Mao's Crossbone kai, has a Core Fighter looking craft and pirate themed weapons)

JUNE
MG Turn X
HGUC Zussa (unicorn style)
HG Zaku I (Thunderbolt style) I'm all over this one. It should hopefully be in the safety orange scheme, too.
SD Neo Zeong (probably the only way they'll release this one as it looks really big)
1/12 scale Analyzer (from Yamato)
flight deck for Bandai's 1/500 Yamato kit

JULY
RG Char's Zugock - this came out of left field. I'm sure the standard model won't be far behind. Hopefully an RG Gogg and RG Acguy will be coming, too.
Builder's Parts System Weapons 007 (looks like Sinanju's bazooka and Unicorn's lance)
LBX Achilles mk.II - Tamburlaine's probably the only one interested in that one

AUGUST
Builder's Parts System Weapons 008 (sniper rifle/Zeta Gundam's Mega Launcher & GM Beam Spray Gun)

There's probably more to come as we get closer to summer and the final episode of Unicorn comes out. I sure would like them to maybe make that Galuss K from earlier episodes.