Mar

31

Backpack

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Busou Shinki Fort Bragg

A photo of Busou Shinki Fort Bragg with the weapons platform in backpack mode.

This is an unusual female action figure as it’s top-heavy at the back rather than the front.

Mar

30

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Masterpiece Megatron released.
First disturbing fan-mode unveiled.

MugenZector-5.
An insect-themed Mugenbine fan-mode from the ever-creative Gullwing.

Nippless.
“… 526 yen for a 6 pairs - which will last you 12 times if you have only one nipple.” Four times if you’re Chandler Bing.

Mar

29

Compositing

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Busou Shinki Fort Bragg

Mar

29

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Aquaman has had it with you, man.
See also.

You can almost hear Stan Bush.

Guild Wars 2 and expansion announced.
“We felt it was extremely important to reward those people who have been playing Guild Wars since the game first launched in 2005.”

Mar

28

Bragg

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Busou Shinki Fort Bragg

A photo of a Busou Shinki MMS figure with Fort Bragg accessories parts.

I was only mildly intrigued when the lineart for the Fort Bragg EX weapon set appeared online. It only became a Buy It Now figure for me upon release when fan-modes (like the one above) starting appearing.

I’m puzzled why this Mecha Musume-ish mode wasn’t documented in the instructions. The artillery platform legs were clearly designed to double as legs for an MMS figure; there are peg holes of the right sizes and joints in the right places.

(Long-time Transformers fans will know the toys sometimes had features that weren’t adequately documented in the instructions. This was particularly true during the Beast Wars era and it was mainly a problem with Hasbro’s figures. Takara’s instructions were generally better.)

I can understand how someone might consider these undocumented features a hidden bonus waiting to be discovered but I’m of the opinion cool design features ought to be pointed out and highlighted.

That can be the difference between sale and no-sale.

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