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Sa 22o lang di ko nagugustuhan yung itsura nung stabilizer, masyadong square yung edges, sana pinabilog nila ng konti.

CR-C98E2 came out earlier than expected. Order na.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10115179

I was kinda expecting an early release for this one, kinda like what they did with the HELIOS back in March. I already gave a downpayment a week or so ago, i just hope GT gets their stuff early as well.

Buti dyan parang hindi kinakapos ng supply. Dito sobrang mahal na, mga lumang model pa. But I can't put all the blame on them though. Sobrang mahal daw ng rent at tax na binabayaran ng mga shop d2.

Finally some C89E behind shots via ngeekhiongz:

http://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/08/a...thers.html
http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/kotobukiya/r...ndex.shtml

And for the first time(?) a two-piece cylinder/piston that works

Come December, i'll finally be able to build one of my staples - MAYFLY/ATLAS/MACAQUE/DINGO2. It's only the weapons that are still missing.

Just got the Assault-type C98E2 earlier and it's looking beautiful!







I was first a little wary when i checked out the contents at the store. At first glance, most of the existing parts, like the EYE2, 98E2 and XS, are still the same as they are but it it seemed that the 84L2 legs were somewhat lacking in parts and that it was another repeat of the JAGUAR legs from the HELIOS kit but after getting home and taking the frames out of the bags, i was able to breathe a little easier. It has more parts and the quality is of the same caliber as most of the previously released kits. Essentially, the 84L2s are like a lighter version of the 89Fs from the Dual Face kit.

Still haven't closely scrutinized the back boosters and the stealth extensions but they looked pretty good. I think i can safely say i'll have more fun building this than the last AC kit that came out.

A review of this kit would be nice. But that's asking too much TBH I don't really mind them getting less partsy, as long as the details and the overall quality don't get compromised.

I still haven't received mine. I'm having a bit of trouble with HLJ and PAYPAL since the shipping estimate for the kit is actually 2240 yen, not 1776 yen as displayed on the item page. As a result I ended up a few dollars short and what Paypal did is they sent an echeque payment to HLJ(which can take more than 7 days to clear) and then took the full amount of my order in my bank account. I think it's time to go back using CCs.

A review? Well, i guess i could try doing one since i jumped the gun and finished building the piece last night. It's just that it's been a few years since i last did a review for a kit and i dunno if i can find the time.

But whatever, i'll just see if i can do one or not.

I was finally able to try these Kotobukiya Hand Units. Hand Type A is similar in size with the AC hands while Type B is around the size of a MG RX-78 hand, but slightly chunkier.

pros:
-They're pretty cheap(400-600 yen)
-You'll get a pair of Closed, holding, and open hands(a total of 6)

cons:
-Solid ball joints (no poly caps)
-Loose grip
-Some bits don't fit well.

Most of these issues come from type B hands but they can be easily remedied.

New Sunshine Feedback version. Looks sexier than the current sunshine release.
http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/kotobukiya/r...dback.html

It was hinted earlier by kotobukiya in their twitter
http://twitter.com/kotobukiya_p/status/1446645317246976

Isn't that Roadie from AC4? I think the crimson-red finish and the bazooka arms fit this better than the previous SUNSHINE kit.

Giffed the arm gimmick:


I''m gonna put this sunshine and Unsung on my list.

I got a question. Are those "Figutto Mechanicals" an action figure or a model kit?

They're action figures, just around four to five inches tall, IIRC.