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All pictures were taken at a Yamato business that was held on September 4. A more detailed report will be posted next week. The store limited GN-U-Dou’s were on show offically for the first time . A prototype of the box was also on display. More information will be available in the detailed report that will be posted next week.
As stated above a more detailed report will be posted next week.
A limited color version that will only be sold at selected shops. We will start taking orders for this item tommorow. A re-painted version of the VF-11 released earlier it has been repainted in the color pattern seen in the PS2 game “Macross VFX2″. Item Info GN-U-Do #015Z VF-11B Thunderbolt (Store Limited Version) Made by Yamato Pre-Ordering Deadline: September 19 Release Date: December Retail Price: 3000yen
A limited color version that will only be sold at selected shops. We will start taking orders for this item tommorow. A re-painted version of the YF-19 released earlier it has been repainted in the color pattern seen in the PS2 game “Macross VFX2″. Item Info GN-U-Do #014Z VF-19A Excalibur (Store Limited Version) Made by Yamato Pre-Ordering Deadline: September 19 Release Date: December Retail Price: 3000yen
This years C3 X Hobby was held at Nakuhari Messa over the weekend. Compared to the hard core adult based Wonderfest it’s much more kid based and there are a lot more women and families there. Probably the major difference is that Bandai has a large booth there that caters more to kids and women. Lets take a look at few of the big booths and what they had on display. Alter and Megahouse booth are first up.
For the mecha section of the show we have the Yamato, CM’s,the mecha part of the Bandai booth as well as a few Transformers. The much sought after VF-1A Max Version with TV color pattern was on display at the Yamato booth for I believe the first time. A full kit of the soon to be released Bandai VF-25 Messia model kit was also on display.
Bandai Macross Frontier Items. Also note on the board in the background of the last two pictures it claims Bandai will be bringing back many of the old Macross mecha’s in 1/100 scale back in 2009 as part of a line of toys called VF100’s. The fact that the Tamashi Nation logo can be seen in the top right corner means it’s probably not a model kit. Mechas mentioned are VF-0, VF-1, VF-4, VF-19, VF-21, VF-25 and VF-27.
This will be all for part one of our report on C3 X Hobby. Part two should be up soon so don’t forget to check it out too.
This will be a simple list of items that have been put on our web site last week. This is the same list that has been sent out through our newsletter every Friday. If you wish to receive the newsletter please make a account on our webshop and chose subscribe to newsletter. A account may be made through the link added below. https://www.over-drive-inc.com/store/login.php?osCsid=97f709aef8fc6d3337310151da295773 If you find something interesting please click on the link below to go Augest 23 to Augest 29 2008 New Item List 1/7 Kirijo Mitsuru PVC Figure (Reproduction Model) 1/9 Louise PVC Figure 1/6 Kosaka Tamaki (School Uniform Ver) PVC Figure Akahiya Moka Mouse Pad Kanokon Blanket Cover The Familiar of Zero Blanket Cover Revoltech #62 Gurren Lagann Revoltech #63 Ricky 1/6 Revy Resin Figure 1/6 Saber (Maid Ver) PVC Figure 1/6 Kanu Uncho (After Battle Ver) Resin Figure 1/8 Gwendolyn PVC Figure Enki T-Shirt Yoko Towel Yoko Big Towel Kurugaya Yuiko Big Towel My Turn! T-Shirt Persona 4 Televison T-Shirt Kanu Uncho Hugging Pillow 1/7 Musubi (Anime Ver)PVC Figure Nedoroids Saber (Lion Version) PVC Figure Shunya Yamashita Character Series Vol 2 1/6 Nasuka PVC Figure 1/8 Saber PVC Figure 1/15 Prototype Garland (Reproduction Model) Actic Gear Next Scopedog Model Kit Disney Formation Arts Peter Pan Disney Formation Arts Alice in Wonderland Figma Tsuruya (School Uniform Ver.) Movie Masterpiece - 1/6 Scale Fully Poseable Figure: Dark Knight - Joker (Bank Robber)
When you’re in Japanese toy industory you tend to see a lot of weird or funny things that sometimes you just have to shake your head at . This hopefully weekly post will be on some of those weird or funny things that we see in Japan. The first post will be on a present we got at Bandai when they announced the release of there new Robot Series. I’ve put a report on the blog about this announcement so if you haven’t seen it click on the link provided. (http://www.over-drive-inc.com/overdrive-blog/info/704.html) Well anyway the session is over we’ve taken all the pictures we wanted and on our way out everyone is handed a large bag that contains something. This is one of the largest toy companys in the world mind you and they’re not handing out things just for the heck of it. We leave the building and look inside the bag and guess what’s inside? Giant Senbei with the words “Robot Damasi” burned onto it!! For those of you unaware of what a senbei is think of it as a cracker made out of rice. (For more details click here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senbei) For a idea of how large this thing really is we’ll put a few items next to it to compare it to . First up is a average senbei followed by a can of coke and finally our good friend the Revoltech VF-1S last seen during the GN-U review .
Just take a look at that!! It’s more twice the size of that VF-1S and it’s perfectly eatable!! Give credit to Bandai they know how to leave a lasting inpression. No way anyone who got this is forgetting about Robot Damasi (Robot Spirit) anytime soon. You have to wonder though how much Bandai spent to have some poor guy burn these letters on it. Where’s the eating part were I struggle through the whole thing? Sadly though I know I should be eating it as part of this post it’s still sitting on my desk waiting for the day I get crazy enough to eat it . We’ll be back next week with a report on the Megaman E Drink that’s just out this week in Japan. I’ll be drinking this one for sure.
Here we are with Dog Bonnie the newest from the Yamato Tandem Twin Animal Girls line. It is a PVC version of a Resin kit that was originally sold at hobby events. Please note this is a item that was lent to us by Yamato for a review on our Japanese website. It is has already been released and may not be available at the present. Please contact us if you have any interest in the item. Product Info TANDEM TWIN Animal Girls Dog : Bonnie Retail Price: 7800yen Crafted by TANDEM TWIN Tandam Twin by the way is the name of the person who makes the original resin kit. He is a famous resin kit molder who often sells resin kits at events such as the Wonderfest. For more details as well as pictures of his other works click on the link below to go to his website. (Will be in Japanese) http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/1167645301/ First lets take a look at it from all angles. A part of the dog series of the Tandem Twin Animal Girls line of figures. The sexy oufit Brenda is wearing is called a “devil’s food cake” style outfit. The color and design of the character herself is based on a golden retriever. Why is it posed the way it is ? We’ll answer that question later. Lets take a closer look at some of the details of the figure. All the metal parts are made from real metal. The small parts that were in the box included extra face and chest parts, glasses and a eyemask that can be used to put her in a really submissive position. Now for the answer to the question posed above “Why is she posed like that?”. Click on the to link below for the answer. http://www2.moeyo.com/img/08/06/20/6/624.html I think that picture speaks more than any words ever could. The evil looking lady on the left is also part of the Animal Girls series. Calls herself Inu Alma. Click below to read more about her. http://eng.yamato-toys.com/items/detail.php?gid=1107.
As our system doesn’t allow us to post as many pictures as we want we will be using our blog to post the many pictures we recive but can’t use. As we have received a few request for more pictures of the new 1/60 VF-1J (Ichijo Version) we will be putting them up. Item Info 1/60 VF-1J (Ichijo Version) with Super/Strike Parts Made by Yamato Retail Price: 12800 yen Pre-Ordering Deadline: September 26 Release Date: October We are currently taking orders for this item. click on the link below to go to the ordering page. http://www.over-drive-inc.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=49_125&products_id=681
This will be a simple list of items that have been put on our web site last week. This is the same list that has been sent out through our newsletter every Friday. If you wish to receive the newsletter please make a account on our webshop and chose subscribe to newsletter. A account may be made through the link added below. https://www.over-drive-inc.com/store/login.php?osCsid=9a3a02f0d0c68e8214b31e74a18c3c09 If you find something interesting please click on the link below to go Augest 15 to Augest 22 2008 New Item List Some of the items on the bottom didn’t make it and will be put up on Tohmine Ririsu hugging pillow cover Kagamikawa Kuroe hugging pillow cover 1/8 Ryuna PVC Figure Hayase Koichi with Linebarrel Verdant Linebarrel Punisher (Warzone Ver) Movie Fine Art Bust Daredevil Fine Art Statue Cable Asuka Resin Kit (Gothlic Punk Ver) Brave Goukin #19 Baldios 1/10 VR-052F Mospeada Ridearmor (Stick Ver) AVP2 - Action Figure Series 4 (Assortment) Movie Masterpiece - 1/6 Scale Fully Poseable Figure: Alien 3 - Dog Alien Movie Masterpiece - 1/6 Scale Fully Poseable Model: Predator 2 - Lost Kamikita Komari Hugging Pillow Cover U.N. Spacy T-Shirt (White) U.N. Spacy T-Shirt (Gray) Monster T-Shirt Roy Focker Special Special Wrist Band SOS Brigade Jacket SMS Patch VF-25 Squadron Patch S.M.S. Skull Squadron.Patch Saigusa Haruka Huggng Pillow Cover ——————————————————————- 1/7 Kirijo Mitsuru PVC Figure (Reproduction Model) 1/9 Louise PVC Figure 1/6 Kosaka Tamaki (School Uniform Ver) PVC Figure Akahiya Moka Mouse Pad Kanokon Blanket Cover The Familiar of Zero Blanket Cover Revoltech #62 Gurren Lagann Revoltech #63 Ricky 1/6 Revy Resin Figure 1/6 Saber (Maid Ver) PVC Figure 1/6 Kanu Uncho (After Battle Ver) Resin Figure 1/8 Gwendolyn PVC Figure 1/8 Unity Yuno
As our system doesn’t allow us to post as many pictures as we want we will be using our blog to post the many pictures we recive but can’t use. Please note this post has been split into two parts this is part one. The first item we will pick up will be the Beagle 1/10?VR-052F Ridearmor (Stick Version) Item Info 1/10scale VR-052F Ridearmor (Stick Version) Made by Beagle Retail Price: 24000 yen Pre-Ordering Deadline: September 16 Release Date: November We are now taking orders for this item. click on the link below to go to the ordering page. http://www.over-drive-inc.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=707 The price will be $199.99 plus shipping. Shipping fees to North America and Australia will be $39.7.
Ready for part two? Click on the link below to see it!!
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