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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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big robot toy corner

I find myself saying damn where the hell did you find these? I remember seeing them as a kid but whoa!

where did he find the VF-1S with full armor?

gundam stuff

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sorry this was just a geek moment I wanted to share

http://www.kaiju.com/vid_bdd.htm

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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:06 AM
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gawd damn I want to rob him
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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Haha he should ebay them off and make millions!
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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are these the robots that Robotech was based on or vice versa?
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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are these the robots that Robotech was based on or vice versa?

yup, in japan the cartoon was called macross
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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i have this juan too

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i have this juan in a box for over a year. no time and too much of a wuss to build it. dont want to mess it up. theres over 10 pounds of plastic in this kit!




Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:53 AM
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yup, in japan the cartoon was called macross
that's funny, I was just thinking about that cartoon the other day, I used to rush home from school everyday to watch it(when it was on, which wasn't that long, if i remember correctly)

do they still sell these models at hobby shops or are they more rare than that these days?
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that's funny, I was just thinking about that cartoon the other day, I used to rush home from school everyday to watch it(when it was on, which wasn't that long, if i remember correctly)

do they still sell these models at hobby shops or are they more rare than that these days?
best place to go is frank and sons they only open wed and sat


Frank & Sons Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, CA
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Originally Posted by BLITZSTI
i have this juan too





i have this juan in a box for over a year. no time and too much of a wuss to build it. dont want to mess it up. theres over 10 pounds of plastic in this kit!
are you ever going to put it together?
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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best place to go is frank and sons they only open wed and sat


Frank & Sons Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, CA
Nice, I might just have to go and pick up a few of these, thanks
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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best place to go is frank and sons they only open wed and sat


Frank & Sons Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, CA
there is no more vender that sell models @ frank and son last time i went there..
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the juan you posted i built. its this juan that i havent. i'll get around to it one of these days


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i still have some of my macross juans from when i was a kid. the newer juans are plasticky.

that collection looks like my friend's. damn dood spent tons of money on it.
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Infidel
i still have some of my macross juans from when i was a kid. the newer juans are plasticky.

that collection looks like my friend's. damn dood spent tons of money on it.

The old juans are die-cast, just like the old school transformers
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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The old juans are die-cast, just like the old school transformers
i had a ton of transformers. i'm bummed that i got rid of those when i was a kid. if i kept them, they'd be worth a lot now.



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