Thread 11586028

Robot toys discussion and pictures here
The last robot damashii thread has died a couple days ago and no new one has been made. MRD Lupus Rex is getting a retail re-release (april 2026), pre orders sold out insanely fast. I'm assuming it has better tolerances than its first run. MRD Marchosias was teased too.

>>11586028 (OP)
>The last robot damashii thread has died a couple days ago and no new one has been made

I suspect it is because of how high the prices have soared, so interest in those figures has hot rock bottom

example, that Ryukouoh/Kouryuoh soul of chogokin figure for 50k (!) yen

the riobot Vysaga was also just released but with a demented price:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwOz_ebvHzk

bandai just announced as a web exclusive the MRS Zeta Plus A1 for like 180 dollaritos, BASE fucking figure, the Hummingbird parts are either never coming out or will be released separately as PBandai shit like usual

if anything, Moshow annonuced another trio of grunts with a more conventional style, at least those will be more affordable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vppWXFkdY

>>11586028 (OP)
>MRD Lupus Rex is getting a retail re-release (april 2026), pre orders sold out insanely fast

at this point I wonder if IBO fans would just opt for a more affordable choice, some chinese company is making the Lupus Rex as a model kit with a diecast inner frame under the name "Wolf Model" and it seems to include the same things and extras as the MRD

yes it is a model kit but once finished you basically end up with a Metal Build for a fraction of the price, preorder are already opening in Aliexpress stores for mere 60 bucks

>>11586108
Many chinese die cast frames are notoriously shit for being extremely loose so dont jump the gun on buying it till it comes out with reviews.
The popular ones we hear all the time have good tolerance but i see more bad than good for no name companies.

>typed robots in options field instead of subject
It's over

>>11586093
I'm especially tired of anything p-bandai, kits or figures. I'll be very bitter if Marchosias ends up being p-bandai. If they end up doing Hajiroboshi I'm ready to bet my ass there'll be two separate releases for 1st and 2nd forms, when both could easily be included in the same package considering how little changes
>chest
Could easily make swappable red and white parts
>shoulders
Can already swap shoulders on Barbatos 1st-4th forms MRD, so easily doable
Then backpack and weapons which wouldn't take that much room

>>11586108
There's two of them from two different brands, but they appear to be exactly the same. I've been buying chink stuff, from figures to 3rd party frames for kits, for quite some time now. I'd buy IBO or IBO inspired figures/kits from them if they actually made some. Aside from the Wolf Model one there's nothing. I'm on the fence about it, on one hand I don't hate it but on the other I think it has too much detail, which is overly common with chinese figures. On some designs I don't mind, but I don't think it fits Lupus Rex well. Also what >>11586131 said. The Iron Toys ones in their original kits, while being a pain in the ass to assemble, are pretty solid. You have to tighten the screws yourself so you choose how tight you want it. But then you have less known brands, or one off brands with pretty bad metal frames. The Test-70 Colossus for exemple has a pretty shit frame. And in general most of them cuck you out of tightening screws. You can always try to fix it with glue or loctite but it's not ideal

>>11586139
everything is PBandai nowdays and the prices are just not worth it

>>11586131
I do know there are cases of chinese die cast frames being kinda crappy but that seems to be years ago, the recent stuff they have been pumping out is just fine. The last experience I have was diecast frames of Iron Toys for the MG Sinanju and the MG Strike and they are perfectly fine

What reallly irks me is the abysmal price difference with a gap that keeps getting larger every year, case in point that MRD Lupus Rex, never mind it is a meager 1/144 scale figure, the Wolf Model thing is a 1/100 one for a fraction of the cost

Getting to the extreme where the supposed license holds more value than the manufacturing price of this stuff really baffles me but whatever, currently I hold no interest for any upcoming robot figure

It blows my mind that they are confident enough over at Bandai to release a battle damaged MRD figure for the Mighty Strike Freedom.

Just how much money does SEED bring in? This is insane, I don't think I've never seen this type of figure done for this line.

The only similar one is the Metal Build Exia repair, but that at least has parts to convert it back into the RII.

>>11586595
God I hate how shit that mech looks.

>>11586595
It's crazy the Iacus isn't even minimally painted

>>11586595
>battle damage is a barely noticeable slash at the chest
>no shadowing or anything to make it more outstanding
jesus fucking christ, lazyfucks

>>11586595
You know whats worse? It doesnt have the 3 guns, the og sf backpack, no effect parts for the defender or the dragoons. But hey, you get some shitty damage, obari katana, and a lacus sama t pose.

>>11586595
>30k yen
yoou fucking wut

Dumping epic model kits and a figure. 2 of them are Lego, hope no one minds.

>>11586701
2/7
An additional Kotobukiya figure.

Frame Arms. 3/7

>>11586705
RAY is a jobber

>>11586093
I actually decided to double up on the koryuoh/ryukooh despite the price. I never managed to get the volks ryukooh because it was going for 35000 yen on the secondhand market even a decade ago; I want 2 so I can finally put them side by side. Can't argue the price isn't insane though, these are so expensive even as a huge SRWfag it gives me pause to buy them. The Riobot stuff at least feels like a better value for the money than what bandai is giving you these days, despite still being a ripoff.

>>11586706
4/7. Frame Arms again.

>>11586743
Frame Arms. 5/7

>>11586746
Frame Arms. 6/7

>>11586747
D O P E. 7/7

>>11586644
Bandai toys hitting the 40K mark is normal nowadays.

>>11586714
>RAY is a jobber
He's a bucket of bolts, yes. He's incapable of firing missiles.

>>11586108
>at this point I wonder if IBO fans would just opt for a more affordable choice
I'd opt for something that isn't a fucking diecast frame or made of metal just to up the price.
My interest in Gunpla has increased drastically this year due to the prices of RD/MRD and such.

Any recommendations for Robot Damashii stands? I have a bunch of my figures on risers but I wouldn't mind some real stands so I can pose them more fancily.

>>11587483
One of the tamashii stage act, they're in stock on HLJ. Or a chink base off aliexpress with the same peg diameter. Gunpla action bases work too

>>11586595
>Just how much money does SEED bring in?
It's single-handedly keeping the brand alive.

>>11586595
Seed Freedom is the highest grossing Gundam film

I was going to make a card bot thread but I was too lazy and dont know shit about them. These look cool as fuck and I totally missed out on these because I never knew where to get Korean toys. Any cardbot guys here? Did the line get even cooler?

>>11588801
The one on the left looks cool. There's one burger shop that has POs for them, rest is all ebay, amazon, aliexpress. Aliexpress is probably a good place to get them if you're not in burgerland

Zeonography > Robot Spirits > Mobile Suits in Action > HG

>MB Impulse
>40k yen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uGJ_l2C-Co

>>11592097
Aint buying that on an impulse

>>11592097
i'd rather wait for the destiny impulse (that will be 50k in 2 years)

>>11592097
Why is excalibur so thick

>>11592097
I'll wait for the daban model kit

Moshow's new trio of grunts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMKPWUy4CHo

imo they look better than their previous foxhound squad

>>11593128
They're neat but I think they're a bit too detailed for grunts. They have ball joint hands too. Hopefully all moshow hands will have those from now on

>>11593128
100% tariffs tho

>tfw jim i've been hunting for is coming in soon
Life's good fellas

>>11593128
I love this tacticool direction Moshow is going.

Why the FUCK is this p-bandai? Do they want to kill the line?

>>11593985
>Do they want to kill the line?
I wish they would

My desk is finally clear after one year and a half so I took out steel haze ortus out of his blister coffin. Just slightly smaller than koto's aaliyah kit. He can even hold aaliyah's weapons but they look a tad big in his hands

>>11594283
>decide to take picture outside for once
>spider web thread immediately falls on steel haze ortus

>>11594289
Quite nice overall. There's unopened pre-owned on amiami for about 12k yen instead of the original 19k. I recommend a base even if you just want to display with a standing pose, the feet don't bend forward and the slightest impact may make the figure fall over, especially with the back weapons equipped

>>11594296
>>11594289
>>11594283
noice
I really dig Ortus Haze but ultimately decided to pass on this one because the dark blue looks too gummy and koto announced that this will be their next release in the new model kits line after their Steel Haze releases this december so I will wait

>>11594309
Yeah the unpainted parts aren't that nice. I like ortus but not that much so I'm happy with this figure, I think it's fully worth the pre owned price but not worth it msrp. I PO'd the steel haze kit but honestly after working on koto's aaliyah this year I'm not sure I have the heart to do it again next year, let alone on two kits
>inb4 it takes them forever to release ortus
I really hope they won't have too many seams to weld. Also all the kits in this new line will be HUEG, possibly bigger than the decoction models aaliyah

>busted white tiger finally sold for half its original price on gundamit
>going to get fully refunded
Good end to a horror story

>>11595807
Everytime i see the front page i start laughing because i know it was yours.

>>11586628
That and the rail gun being slashed was all the damage the strike freedom spec II took before the proud defender combine with it.

Like it or not it is accurate.

>>11595816
Y-yamero. Hope the dude who bought it knows how to glue back broken parts because I didn't do it myself. In any case the after sale service is really nice

Is the RD Xi worth $300+?

>>11595828
I don't think it's worth $3.

I hate the design though.

>>11595911
Based opinion there

>>11595828
No RD is worth 300+ of any dollars

>>>/m/23580603
I'm interested in that one

>>11599130
that seems to be a model kit instead of an action figure

>>11599200
The anon in the /m/ thread said it was a figure. Moshow never did kits yet so it's likely the case

>>11591949
>thoz abs on the zaku

>nearly 500 bucks for the MRD Mighty Strike Freedom

I’ve stopped buying RD figures for a while now, but seriously...how do people justify these constant, unjustified price increases? There’s no conceivable reason a 6-inch figure should cost this much, especially given the QC issues Bandai has been called out for by their own customers in Asia. I’m not even into Gunpla, but for this price, I could buy a PG Strike Freedom and an MGEX Strike Freedom. When did Bandai’s pricing get this absurd?

>>11600908
Id be tempted if handling fees on certain sites werent totally retarded.

>>11601222
More like fondling fees

>>11601222
i live in SEA so we get it straight from the source. we even have a discount voucher worth $25 on checkout kek

>>11601220
They're trying to see how much they can get away with

Does the GundamBase in Bangkok sell RDs?

>>11601220
>the QC issues Bandai has been called out for
Stopped buying RDs and gokins by them after nearly every one of them in my collection had at least one joint crack on its own whenever one of these fucking spring pins was involved - it's like as if they rip the ABS apart from the inside over time.
Worst case was the elbow joint on my Kurojishi since that's like 5-6mm of solid plastic that somehow tore on display over time without any outer influence.
And it's ONLY those kinds of joints and ONLY the Bandai ones that have that seem to have that issue.

>>11601362
Feels very random whether or not they develop cracks. I have a lot of RDs and chogokin, only a handful have ever gotten cracks from the pins, but it seems the ones that have them are always widespread issues everyone develops. Just bad tolerances or plastic that can’t hold up to the stress as it ages.

>>11601362
>>Stopped buying RDs and gokins by them after nearly every one of them in my collection had at least one joint crack on its own whenever one of these fucking spring pins was involved - it's like as if they rip the ABS apart from the inside over time.
Holy shit thats scary to know. I have a only 2 RD (ghost gundam and susanoo) id fucking spazz if ghost gundam started cracking.

>>11594283
The white parts are painted or bare plastic ?

>>11601405
Most of it is bare plastic, white included. The small green sensors are painted as well as some copper parts, and the silver on the viento

>>11601420
Thanks for the reply. I'm tempted to buy Ortus or HAL 826.

>>11601467
I can only speak for steel haze ortus, I think it's a nice figure and its current aftermarket price is a reasonable price, about 9k yen less than msrp unopened. I have ayre too but never did more than open the box to check the contents. HAL too is cheaper than release now and I believe all the red armor parts are painted

>>11601467
>>11601482
imo they blew it real bad with those AC releases
make the 2 final bosses with absolutely ZERO effect parts to recreate the coral weapons attacks? let's not even mention Ayre's mech did not even consider the waverider mode at all

the 30mm line MAY end up making them but at this rate it will take years to be released

anyone bought the MB Zeta?
>here's your 15k yen expansion set bro

https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/hacchaka/imgs/1/b/1b557e15.jpg

>>11601692
https://hacchaka.net/archives/52126307.html

>>11601220
get the miku version instead
https://hacchaka.net/archives/52126345.html

>>11601696
>probably costs more than a trip to ibiza

I'll pass

>>11601626
Ortus having effect parts for the melee weapon is one of the reasons I bought it. The coral blade especially could've had a sick effect with glitter in the plastic

>>11601391
>widespread issues everyone develops

>>11602060
They actually released a getter arc chogokin?
I think Bandai started hating their high end getter in general. We got brick emperor, that arc, and the metal build is looser than japanese moot's mother.

>>11602064
Yeah and it might've been their worst release in years.
Besides the wrists cracking and the horns on the side falling off, the whole thing is a total dud and a QC nightmare, even beating out the Gordian.
>elbows were designed by a total retard so the forearms are rotated at 90°, now bend at the wrong point and the elbow guards are positioned on the side - what the fuck
>neck joint below head cracks due to >>11601362
>the fit between the Get Machines and the display stand is insanely tight and unless you shave off/sand the pegs a bit you can barely get them off anymore
>also the spike on the Kirik Machine hit the back of the stand and easily bend, especially in combination with the tight fit and you trying to wiggle it off
>no wrapped arm blades that even the model kit had

>>11602090
Jesus christ. Nothing about that figure sounds good at all. Genuinely what the fuck are they doing with their hires?

Trying to sell a bunch of RDs, figured I'd post here as well as the BST thread.

ANIME RDs

RD ANIME Zaku Marine Type - $60
RD ANIME Zaku Worker - $60 (negotiable, stress mark on left arm cable from fall)
RD ANIME Zaku II - $20 (butt of machine gun broken and glued back in place)
RD ANIME Char's Zaku II - $20 (butt of machine gun broken and glued back in place)
RD ANIME Zaku II Minelayer - $90
RD ANIME Zaku II High Mobility, Black Tri-Stars X3 - $30 / $20 (One has minor box damage, Bundle all 3 for $50)
RD ANIME Zaku II High Mobility, Shin Matsunaga - $80
RD ANIME Zaku II High Mobility, Johnny Ridden - $80
RD ANIME Zaku II Wetland Type X2 - $75 (Bundle both for $125)
RD ANIME Zaku Desert Type, Caracal - $125
RD ANIME Zaku Desert Type - $150
RD ANIME Zaku Cannon - $90
RD ANIME Zaku II, Real Marking Version - $30
RD ANIME Act Zaku - $100
RD ANIME Dodai YS & Gouf Option Set - $100
RD ANIME Gouf (with first edition bonus) - $30 (Bundle with Dodai price - $115)
RD ANIME Gouf Test Prototype - $150
RD ANIME Gouf Flying Test Type - $70
RD ANIME Gogg - $30
RD ANIME Acguy - $30
RD ANIME Z'gok - $30 (Minor box damage)
RD ANIME Prototype Dom - $150
RD ANIME Dom - $40
RD ANIME Dom Tropical Test Type - $100
RD ANIME Johnny Ridden's Gelgoog - $50 (negotiable, left hip joint issue, leg falls off easily)
RD ANIME Gelgoog - $75
RD ANIME Zeon Weapon Set - $30
RD ANIME Ball - $20
RD ANIME Prototype Gundam - $40
RD ANIME - RX-78-2 - $30
RD ANIME Full Armor Gundam - $30
RD ANIME Heavy Gundam - $60
RD ANIME Guncannon - $30
RD ANIME Heavy Guncannon - $75
RD ANIME GM - $30
RD ANIME GM Light Armor - $90
RD ANIME GM Cannon - $100
RD ANIME GM Cannon, African Campaign Type - $90
RD ANIME GM Sniper Custom - $80
RD ANIME Earth Federation Weapon Set - $30
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>>11602477
Miscellaneous RDs

RD Hyaku Shiki - $30
RD Unicorn Gundam with Shield Funnels) - $30
RD Sinanju (Animation Edition) - $50
RD Aegis Gundam - $20
RD Leo Space Type - $30
RD Masurao - $20 (knee covers cracked)
RD Codarl - $40
RD Virunvee - $40
RD Todd's Drumlo - $70
Tamashii Effect Explosion Pink #1 - $10
Tamashii Stage Zeon Red, Zeon Black, Federation Blue - $10 each (bundle all 3 for $20)

Prices negotiable. Pics available upon request. Willing to discount for larger orders. Shipping only within the continental US.

>>11602478
That's a lot of RDs. Why do you want to get rid of them ?

>>11602500
Honestly, because this is only about 2/3 of my collection, and they're taking up a lot of space. I love collecting them, but admittedly I don't have the space to display them all, and most of these have been stuck in their boxes for years now.

I may sell a few more later on. There's a handful that I was unsure if I wanted to sell, so I didn't list them yet considering this is a large list already.

>>11602099
My best guess is that they tried as quickly as possible to get to their GX-100 milestone, hence why they rebranded the DX Daiku Maryu for it and also added the D2 from Arc as number 98 which was simply a retool of the Armageddon Dragon chogokin from over a decade ago.

>>11602509
It's starting to happen to me, I have at least 4 unopened robot figures and a couple in storage. I started selling some stuff this year but it's a pain selling in europe if I don't want to use ebay because of their awful tax. Hope your robots sell well

Moshow is reissuing a bunch of their figures.

>>11603395
I wish they'd start working on pic related already. It's been two years and there still isn't a prototype

>>11603395
yeah all their big mofos

>>11601696
Imagine paying over 200 bucks for this gloopy amateur paintjob.

>>11603554
How does this even get past QC

>>11603554
>MUH BANDAI FLAWLESS SHIT
lmao

>>11603813
>bandai
>qc
Nice joke.

>>11603029
Thanks. It’s a struggle. I would love to keep them, but without space to display them all, I see no point in it. Plus the extra money would be nice.

Just hoping they sell at this point. I like to think I’m not asking for too much. I cross-referenced Mandarake and eBay prices while deciding on my price points before posting.

Will probably give it a couple weeks with the listings up in the BST before posting them on eBay as well.