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Post by christine_03 on Dec 10, 2006 15:06:29 GMT 8
nice.... are those being sold like the legend stand? some pics i did with my legend stand... cant wait to get more of these
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Post by no3Ljm on Dec 10, 2006 22:53:52 GMT 8
yup. the Legend stand is now called Bandai Action Base. retails in japan for Y550. no idea how much it will cost us in pesos. still, this is a lot better compare to the GunPla Stand, IMO.
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Post by V2 on Dec 12, 2006 22:40:49 GMT 8
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Post by qb on Dec 13, 2006 2:48:47 GMT 8
yup. the Legend stand is now called Bandai Action Base. retails in japan for Y550. no idea how much it will cost us in pesos. still, this is a lot better compare to the GunPla Stand, IMO.
Heard from pats of wasabitoys that it'd be around 330php.... ;D
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Post by V2 on Jan 15, 2007 22:26:34 GMT 8
whew. finally finished! BANDAI ACTION BASE BLACK:www.hlj.com/product/BAN948215www.hlj.com/product/BAN948216 note: the gray version is due to come out sometime around january 2007after much demand and chaos created by the stand that came with the 1/100 legend gundam, bandai found the go signal to release the action base - the "one stand/base" that will suit all bandai kits. STRUCTURE:the action base comes with numerous plastic parts (PVC) that requires assembly. it also comes with an instruction manual. one of the good points of the action base aside from the details and "label" is its ability to change its positioning - main shaft has a support that can be extended in height and can be "angled" via various "slots" located around the base of the main shaft. also the base can be interconnected with other action base kits - wherein the owner can create "dioramas" of battle scenes or events from the animation like this one: image 1, image 2images courtesy of christine03 of the gt boardsin terms of stability, its pretty much solid because of the fairly wide area coverage of the base. POSABILITY:the action base comes with six adapters that can accommodate almost every kit bandai released (well, thats what the advertisements said): HGGS, HGUC, HG 1/100, MG and R3 (real robot revolution). from right to left: U-type 8mm, U-type 9mm, U-type 11mm, C-type (for MG WZero, HG Destiny), peg type (for HGUC/HGGS/HG 1/100) and screw type (for amphibious MG kits like acguy and zugock).the first three U-type braces (8mm, 9mm & 11mm) are inserted to the vertical pelvic part (in short, the crotch area) of any kit - depending on the wideness. the C-type brace is used on the HG 1/100 destiny gundam & IJustice, MG WZero and such. the peg type can accommodate most HGGS/HGUC kits due to a dedicated slot underneath the pelvic area. the screw type however, is used for the Mg's aquatic MS like the acguy and zugock. here are some various images of the action base "in action" with some of my kits: kits used: MG gundam ver.ka, MG Zaku F2, GFF Ex-S, MG EZ8, MG Freedom, HGUC Qubeley, HGGS Strike Noir.
the gundam ver.ka, qubeley, EZ8 and Ex-S ended up "hanging" because the U-type is too long. the F2 is a perfect fit but the leg's sideways articulation is limited. the strike noir's a perfect fit though. note: since my HG 1/100 Saviour is unavailable for testing due to a project involved, i cant say the base can support MA modes. i've seen some reviews from dalong though, so i'd say it can.PROBLEMS:1. the issue i find with the U-type brace is vertically too long that the edges comes in contact with the horizontal plate of the main waist part even before the vertical pelvic area can rest on the base of the U-brace. this results to the "hanging" imbalance of the kit when its rested on it. the manual advices that you can trim it, though. it also limits the kits leg posability (sideways) because it takes up space needed for it. 2. lack of adapters - despite the claims of being able to accommodate "all bandai kits", it doesn't have a dedicated adapter for other kits like the MG Freedom, MG Aile Strike (pelvic underside pegs), HG 1/100 destiny and 1/100 SFreedom (rear hang-type brackets) - it would've been a lot nicer if they supplied ALL adapters if they really wanted to make it universal (ironically the MG SFreedom FBM seems to have a dedicated adapter for it - in which i believe can accommodate the Aile Strike and Freedom as well.). also, i doubt if heavy, big-sized and transformable kits like the Ex-S, S, Zeta 2.0 and the A1/C1 that have design-specific pelvic plates can use this. the plastic composition of the u-type braces is somewhat too "weak".3. the "neck" tends to get somewhat loose when you move it around for reposing and when the kit involved is quite heavy. you have to re-tighten it again after a certain time. 4.i find the posability of the kits when using this base to be somewhat limited. sure, it can be adjusted to a variety of angles and have a lot of gimmicks, but since my preference leans more for the kit's ability to "mimic human-like acrobatic movements in midair" portrayed by some popular MS in the series (freedom, etc.) isn't possible. (you'd truly understand this if you were an owner of hasegawa's flexible stand...)CONCLUSION:for its reasonably good price, bandai's action base promises a lot of fun (details, gimmicks, stability) for the gunpla owner. the lack of adapters to make it truly "universal" and minor stability issues may lessen its good points, but overall its truly a nice "upgrade" for your gunpla.
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Post by V2 on Jan 15, 2007 22:27:19 GMT 8
and here's the second one! WAVE FLYING STAND:www.hlj.com/product/WAVDB-101much to everyone's surprise, Wave has joined the "standing" battle of stands and bases. STRUCTURE:in comparison with bandai's "complex" action base, wave's flying stand is rather much simpler in design - the base is triangular and the main bar is connected at the farthermost part of the base. bridging just above the base of the main bar is a smaller bar that acts as support - which adjustable and secured thanks to ridges in the base. material composition is mainly PVC but somehow it feels like ABS - which is a good thing because it makes it a lot more durable. stability isnt an issue here, due to the design of the base itself. but this is where the surprise comes in - rather than follow bandai's multiple "adapters", the flying stand only uses two different approaches: 1. a "u-clamp" which can be adjusted according to the kit/figure's pelvic width. with this, it eliminates the need for multiple adapters. 2. a "spade" that can be used to place undernath a kit/figure's strategic backside or backpack to "hang" it. as you can see from the MSiA hizack, it works nicely. another nice thing i really liked about this stand that the action base failed to have is that it has a swivel point just below the u-clamp/spade connectors - it provides your kit/figure an additional point of posability. POSABILITY:kits/figures used: MSiA The-O, Hizack, Zaku Gunner Warrior, EMSiA Freedom, GFF Ex-S, HGUC Qubeley, HGGS Aile Dagger 105 & Strike Noir,PROBLEMS:1. the design of the u-clamp's vertical sides is too thick and short. because of this, its harder to insert it under the pelvic area especially kits with swivel points on the pelvic areas. 2. the size... the size! it only caters to 1/144 scale kits and not 1/100 sizes! its just not right! CONCLUSION:despite its small size and the teeth-gnashing irony that it caters only to 1/144 scale kits and figures, wave's flying stand stands true to the words "good things come in small packages". the cheap price, the good posability (which in my opinion beats bandai's action base by 2 notches because of the additional swivel point) and simple YET impressive design approach makes this stand a truly worthy purchase.
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Post by no3Ljm on Jan 16, 2007 0:35:35 GMT 8
oohh wow!!! great review as always, brod V2. ;D
now i'm really sold on those Wave Display Base for my HGUC kits. do you think sir malvin will order this stands for us? nweiz, will try sir migs din next time. replenish muna nang budget after this one. hehehe.
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Post by xentar on Jan 16, 2007 8:24:13 GMT 8
hmm... i like that bandai action base.... i think i'll gonna get atleast 3.... ;D
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Post by r2d2t2 on Jan 16, 2007 9:06:22 GMT 8
nice review v2! just browsed the action base manual last night and i noticed something. look at the encircled portion... what is bandai trying to tell there? is the U clamp meant to be shortened? can anyone translate pls?
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Post by no3Ljm on Jan 16, 2007 9:38:58 GMT 8
nice review v2! just browsed the action base manual last night and i noticed something. look at the encircled portion... what is bandai trying to tell there? is the U clamp meant to be shortened? can anyone translate pls? my japanese is a little bit rusty now... but from what i've read, it says you can use 'nipper' (Bandai Cutting Tool) to cut excess clamp plastic. maybe that's for small kits that has short crotch length area.
i guess, if we do that to the "U" clamp... we can never put the bigger kit with long crotch length area... again.
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Post by Snacks on Jan 16, 2007 9:42:56 GMT 8
Is the Wave stand available locally?
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Post by qb on Jan 16, 2007 9:47:10 GMT 8
Is the Wave stand available locally? Are all these stands available locally? @no3ljm I didn't know you could read Japanese bro! hehe! ;D
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Post by V2 on Jan 16, 2007 9:50:28 GMT 8
Is the Wave stand available locally? not sure. better ask malvin if he can bring these in.
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Post by no3Ljm on Jan 16, 2007 9:53:33 GMT 8
ninja sukoshi dake. (just a little) ;D
i can just read & listen na lang. too bad i can't compose a straight sentence now.
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Post by archaznable on Jan 16, 2007 10:59:55 GMT 8
nice review on the stands ....
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