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Forgot about the Shiki somehow, so that's 3 for the year as of June. Still a measly output, compared to just two years ago. I'm not impressed with RE/100 so far and if it's actually replacing MG slots instead of supplementing them I like it even less.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Personally, I was hoping for RG releases to be a bit more brisk. I'd put money on the next RG being another Endless Waltz M.E.T.E.O.R. Gundam.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Personally, I was hoping for RG releases to be a bit more brisk. The MG is still too new.
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Mar 21, 2015 16:50
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I will admit, I'd have thought a G-Self MG would've shown up by now.
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Mar 21, 2015 16:52
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I'll be shocked if we ever get more than 4 RGs a year. They must be a bitch to design and I doubt the profit margins are very good. And yes, they gotta milk the poo poo out of that new Wing skeleton so prepare yourself for lots more of that.
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Mar 21, 2015 16:52
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I'm expecting HG G-Self Perfect Pack and Mg G-self to at least be released sometime this year. They made the Gundam X, Turn-X and Gundam DX within a good year though, so I can't be sad.
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Bimmi posted:I'll be shocked if we ever get more than 4 RGs a year. They must be a bitch to design and I doubt the profit margins are very good. The only real question is if the Heavyarms Custom will be first due to fan demand, or saved for last to try and get people buying the other three first.
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Bimmi posted:Forgot about the Shiki somehow, so that's 3 for the year as of June. Still a measly output, compared to just two years ago. not that you don't have a valid point, but I thought you hardly buy gunpla anymore? Also, I don't really see where your getting the idea that rg's haven't been that profitable.
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I don't buy a lot, but I don't want to see the MG line wither on the vine either and that sort of seems to be happening. I'm sure the RG line is selling well enough, but there's no way something that takes almost as much engineering effort as an MG but sells for considerably less is raking in the cheddar.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:The only real question is if the Heavyarms Custom will be first due to fan demand, or saved for last to try and get people buying the other three first. Another fun question is what will sell less: Sandrock because it's boring or Shenlong/Altron because everyone hates Wu Fei
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Mar 21, 2015 17:51
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Mar 21, 2015 17:55
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Sandrock is really cool.
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Mar 21, 2015 18:07
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Bimmi posted:I don't buy a lot, but I don't want to see the MG line wither on the vine either and that sort of seems to be happening. I'm pretty sure production costs totally overwhelm engineering cost, and any 1/144 that doesn't come in a suitcase is cheaper to produce and ship than an MG. RG is probably comparable if not better profit than MG for Bandai.
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Mar 21, 2015 18:13
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Zedd posted:I'm expecting HG G-Self Perfect Pack and Mg G-self to at least be released sometime this year. I'm pretty sure the Perfect Pack's giant thrusters/laser guns are supported entirely by a pair of twiggy little bent limbs, so it'll be fun to see how that translates into a model kit that can support its own weight.
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Mar 21, 2015 18:35
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RE/100 is almost certainly taking up MG "slots". The release schedule so far has been January: Gundam mkIII February: Exia Dark Matter March: Gundam Double X April: GP04 Gerbera May: Hyaku Shiki 2.0 June: Dijeh (?) Which is a lot more consistent than last year's, that's for sure. Also really not liking the boxart for the Origin HGs.
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Midjack posted:RG is probably comparable if not better profit than MG for Bandai. If that were the case I think we'd be seeing more of them. As it is I suspect RG is mainly a halo product — it exists as a display of technological prowess and prestige for the company, not as some baseline money generator. Maybe things will change down the road but right now they're pretty clearly a niche product, and while nice to have those aren't really the sort of thing that makes the shareholders touch themselves at night.
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Bimmi posted:If that were the case I think we'd be seeing more of them. As it is I suspect RG is mainly a halo product — it exists as a display of technological prowess and prestige for the company, not as some baseline money generator. Is there anything that makes you say that aside from your feelings?
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Mar 21, 2015 18:53
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Just common sense, really. I don't have access to sales figures but RG strikes me as the epitome of the sort of thing that isn't going to have a rich meaty profit margin built into the concept. Again, maybe things will change. MG was in a similar state back at the beginning and there was even concern among the fans that the line might not survive. Those were really different times for Gunpla though — a minimum of computer assistance and a vastly different product landscape — so I really don't know what to expect for RG. I do think its appeal is somewhat limited by the fact that its entire thing seems to be rehashing subjects that already exist in MG — certainly limits it for me, anyway. Bimmi fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Mar 21, 2015 |
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Mar 21, 2015 19:06
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Well it's more that it only goes for the really popular designs so they can get a guaranteed return on all their effort. And, well, most of the really popular stuff already has a MG. Except Justice. Because gently caress Justice.
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Mar 21, 2015 19:14
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Probably not so much for models, but parts count has a larger cost impact than size for toys.
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Mar 21, 2015 19:16
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These Squadron Tri-Grit sticks are amazing. Not quite as perfect as doing the Coarse-Medium-Fine-ExtraFine-SuperFine but hell it's only 3/5 of the steps all on one stick. I need to pick up a bunch more of these. Edit: And apparently the old MSV kits aren't snap fits. everythingWasBees fucked around with this message at 19:54 on Mar 21, 2015 |
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Mar 21, 2015 19:38
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The Kapool was the pinnacle of NG engineering. Polycaps and highly detailed parts and decent articulation and snap fit and even some basic color seperation!
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GUNPLA IS FREEDOM
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Bimmi posted:Just common sense, really. I don't have access to sales figures but RG strikes me as the epitome of the sort of thing that isn't going to have a rich meaty profit margin built into the concept. So yeah just your feelings
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Trying to find limbs aesthetically compatible with the genoace torso is REALLY hard apparently
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What is the best way to plan colors for a paint job? I'm having a lot of trouble deciding what colors should go where.
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The Muffinlord posted:What is the best way to plan colors for a paint job? I'm having a lot of trouble deciding what colors should go where. Clown paint generator 
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Just look at official designs. Get a sense for how things should be colored, and branch out from there. It goes without saying, but don't restrict yourself to Gundam.
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Yeah, think like the guy who painted his Grimoire Scopedog colors completely on accident.
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If you want to save the MG toyline Bimmi I'm afraid you're going to have to get back to supporting it solo again. Jokes aside I need all those Tryon bits. The Muffinlord posted:What is the best way to plan colors for a paint job? I'm having a lot of trouble deciding what colors should go where. I like to try and find a clean lineart of a thing and then just blob colours in places and go "yeah that's cool." Coming up with original colour schemes is really hard as a person with colour issues, so I like to transfer a scheme from one thing to another as an exercise. It helps you see what is important to the design, colour scheme or pattern or whatever and gives you ideas for your own stuff. Like BlitzBlast says don't limit yourself to Gundam or even just robots.
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http://www.paletton.com/
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Well, I have all the colors I'm going to be buying unless I decide I desperately need a yellow(I might decide this), I just need to figure out where to put them. Anyone ever found clean lineart of the Hardygun and G-Cannon Magna?
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EthanSteele posted:Coming up with original colour schemes is really hard as a person with colour issues Just use one of these, dude. 
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Haven't seen these in most of the show reports — anyone know what they are?
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Megahouse Variable Action Kataphrakts from AldnoahZero the left ones are from the lower tech earth faction, the one on right from the space science faction
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Cool, I like robots with names that sound like unpleasant medical conditions.
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I know right, but it's actually named for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataphract which is a cool asspull for a mecha name
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Cataphracts are dope.
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I didn't like Aldnoah but I think its robot looks okay.
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