WF 2007 Winter - Mecha
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Tue 2007/02/27 23:07
Continuing with the Wonder Festival 2007 Winter shenanigans. Today we are going to look at the Mecha/ETC stuff. When I say "ETC" I mean stuff that really didn't fit in yesterdays Figures post and doesn't fit in tomorrow's Cosplay post.
As with each Wonder Festival, we didn't see any official Gundam stuff apart from the Gunpla that you can buy in the halls. The Total Eclipse line of mecha looked rather nice and I hadn't seen any announcements of that series before.
Seeing the Vader at the Kotobukiya booth made me wish I could get the softparts of my armor soon but looks like it will take another 16 weeks - even though I was quoted 8-12. Get ready for some Costumejunkie style entertainment? orz.
As with each Wonder Festival, we didn't see any official Gundam stuff apart from the Gunpla that you can buy in the halls. The Total Eclipse line of mecha looked rather nice and I hadn't seen any announcements of that series before.
Seeing the Vader at the Kotobukiya booth made me wish I could get the softparts of my armor soon but looks like it will take another 16 weeks - even though I was quoted 8-12. Get ready for some Costumejunkie style entertainment? orz.
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Absolutely hectic day yesterday. Wonder Festival in the morning, filming ...(more)
Mon 02/26 22:24 comments (76)
Student
Hum its very hard to decide on the pol I love both Mecha and Figurines but I have more figures than mechas. I choose both :P
(ID #44884) Posted on 2007/02/28 00:16
Why does Darth have a Blue Lightsaber?!
(ID #44885) Posted on 2007/02/28 00:34
Technical Writer/Editor, Designer, Collector, Artist, Nice Guy
Eric R. in Michigan, those blue-sabered Darth and scuba Luke figures are based on the early pre-production drawing designs for the original film... Danny, to prevent dying, all u need to do is somehow make money from being an otaku, and your problem will be solved! You've already mentioned that people ask u about this, right? Finally, female figures of course, lol!!!
(ID #44887) Posted on 2007/02/28 00:58
Student
no gundam? ;_; oh well. i indeed love the demonbane mechs, they look awsome!! oh well some of them arent my appealing at all.. i want those anime drinks tho ^^
(ID #44890) Posted on 2007/02/28 01:10
What the hell is the robot on pic 7756? It looks like a gold zippo lighter or a gift box or something. Nice range of figures - i get a bit bored of the similarity of the gundam designs to be honest. Love those super-detailed Armoured Core figs. Nice bit of Mazinger too.
(ID #44892) Posted on 2007/02/28 01:23
Professional Photo Lab tech
Hey that Jehuty figure popped up again (img 7757). Was there any info around about those figures? Company, Release date, things like that? I've been wanting some Zone of the Ender's figures since I played the first game.
(ID #44893) Posted on 2007/02/28 01:46
Sterilization Technician@ Prince Of Wales Hospital
wow , Darth Vader turned good! i see a blue sabre with him :P
(ID #44894) Posted on 2007/02/28 01:54
anime/cosplay events organizer
LOL XD there's a MOE coffee in the vending machine XDDD
(ID #44896) Posted on 2007/02/28 02:19
female. Also Vader technically isn't a mecha.
(ID #44897) Posted on 2007/02/28 02:36
7708 and 7709 look awesome but I don't know what they're from.
(ID #44898) Posted on 2007/02/28 02:37
Love those Mechas! And that Ralph McQuarrie's Darth Vader is pretty cool.
(ID #44900) Posted on 2007/02/28 03:37
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
I've been enjoying figures a lot lately. Don't think I can pick either figures or Gundam as a preference. Kerberos would be a nice set of armor. I've never seen cosplay of this. Probably would cost a fortune to buy.
(ID #44901) Posted on 2007/02/28 03:49
Hard decision....i think i'd get the mechas merged with the female figures....eheh.
(ID #44902) Posted on 2007/02/28 04:30
How much is that baldie in the window? (Mecha superior. Bishojo figurines inferior)
(ID #44903) Posted on 2007/02/28 04:46
anime/cosplay events organizer
@polls why choose either of the two when we can just combine them XD Mecha Musume anyone? XD
(ID #44904) Posted on 2007/02/28 05:35
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
I know everybody has been mentioning about it, but I'm still compelled to say it, what is Vader doing with a blue lightsaber? ^^ I'm a bit sad tho, no gundams. T-T
(ID #44905) Posted on 2007/02/28 05:38
Mechs are so awesome. Its one of the reasons why i wanted to be a mechanical engineer.
(ID #44906) Posted on 2007/02/28 05:59
Great coverage Danny, i definitely prefer mechas but i find some female figurines cool too (especially ones with big "eyes"). P.S.: that's a very cool Gaiking.
(ID #44907) Posted on 2007/02/28 06:27
Gundam Fanatic
Im really digging the mecha designs from Total Eclipse. They remind me of the designs from Five Star Stories. This is definitely an anime I will be watching ;)
(ID #44908) Posted on 2007/02/28 06:33
.NET/Web Developer
I like that chibi ryuk in 7734. hahah! Who's that in 7739?
(ID #44912) Posted on 2007/02/28 07:22
tiny Red Man in singapore
sooo u are english?! i thought you were a Asian born in England..
(ID #44914) Posted on 2007/02/28 07:55
Criminally Insane Metalhead
OK... a few questions here.. 1) Who is Vader fighting? Are the figures part of the Star Wars Unleashed series? 2) Did the guys who made the figure run out of red plastic? Cuz Vader (in that form) never used a blue lightsaber. 3) Why no Gundams???
(ID #44916) Posted on 2007/02/28 09:00
Sales Executive & Eternal Geek/Otaku
Nice pics Danny. I personally perfer mechas over female figurines. By the way Daniel the Star Wars figures are not part of the Unleashed series,since the Unleashed figures are not made by Kotobukiya.
(ID #44917) Posted on 2007/02/28 09:26
Sales Representative @ Anime Distributor
omg! the only thing that i wanted right now is the nendroid ryuk from deathnote!!! i want apples@!
(ID #44918) Posted on 2007/02/28 09:30
Dingo in Malaysia
OMG!! It's Idolo(last pic)!! Post more pics of Jehuty and Anubis!! @_@ Maybe Dolores too?
(ID #44920) Posted on 2007/02/28 09:51
Bayonette in Manila
Excuse me but is "Total Eclipse" a game? It has some nice mecha design, BTW.
(ID #44922) Posted on 2007/02/28 10:35
geoz_xania in greece chania
first of all excellent pics danny now with the questions.. 1>what is this total-eclipse thing? anime or videogame? where are the mecha gonna be released for sale? 2>how about the ninja from the KARAS anime?is there any merchandise from the anime? 3>why did you took a pic of a bald guy with a camera? ha ha ha 4>any idea where to buy zone of enders action-figures? 5>does anyone know about the far future releases of revoltech? sorry for the length danny.
(ID #44923) Posted on 2007/02/28 10:36
Those mechs from Total Eclipse look amazing, I noticed on the site that it's in conjunction with Volks, so the kits might be a wee bit expensive. Must have them all, mind. Cracking photography, sir.
(ID #44924) Posted on 2007/02/28 10:59
Criminally Insane Metalhead
Thanks for the info MonkeyKombat. But I'm still dying to know who is Vader's adversary.
(ID #44925) Posted on 2007/02/28 11:13
Matt_
@Daniel Ouija The adversary is none other than Luke Skywalker. He is wearing a breathing appuratus because the spaceship's hull had been compromised. It is based on the pre-production concept art of Ralph McQuarrie, the man responsible for the look and feel of the original trilogy. Hasbro are also producing McQuarrie concept figures in their 3 3/4" range. You can currently get a concept stormtrooper (equipped with a light saber), and their are plans to release more.
(ID #44926) Posted on 2007/02/28 11:45
Seven7 in Sydney
What's that Total Eclipse is about ?? game .. anime .. comic ?? anyone know ?? i need to know ..
(ID #44927) Posted on 2007/02/28 12:12
Matt_
Wow, these look really cool. The photos are good, but it is quite hard to judge the size of them in some instances. How big are the posed Macross mechas? It's interesting ZOIDS are still being produced. Not really a fan, but i had a couple of them as a kid. Masterpiece (or is it Revoltech?) Megatron looks very good. I still need to get Optimus Prime (yes, thats right I don't call him "Convoy", what a crap name ~_~). What are the mechas in the lo-vis paint schemes with USAF and Soviet markings? lol @ chibi Death God
(ID #44928) Posted on 2007/02/28 12:21
Student
Love the Revoltech Megatron and Konami mecha girls. @Matt_ It's Revoltech Megatron. This ( http://www.tfw2005.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16229/cat/1671 ) is Masterpiece Megatron More MP Megatron here: http://www.tfw2005.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1671
(ID #44929) Posted on 2007/02/28 12:49
Wow, those total eclipse mechas look amazing. Can't wait until the ZOE mechas are released - Its about time!
(ID #44930) Posted on 2007/02/28 13:09
Nice photos as always. For people wondering about Total Eclipse it seems that it is kind of related to the game Muv-Luv Alternative.
(ID #44933) Posted on 2007/02/28 16:50
they look pretty gd. some of them look amazing wish i had them though. ashame there wasnt any new gundams. WHEN IS THE NEW PG OUT.
(ID #44934) Posted on 2007/02/28 16:52
IT Geek & Web Developer
I loves me some Fujikomos, I want to get one and perch it at the base of my monitor ^_^
(ID #44936) Posted on 2007/02/28 18:06
nice images! i have a few questions though; is the 9th picture an eva? i cant tell but it looks like eva unit 1 with eva unit 2 type f's equipment. why does vader have a cyan saber? Possibly from a book?? thanks dan!
(ID #44937) Posted on 2007/02/28 21:16
heiheit - to answer one of you questions the Darth Vader depicted in the model was based off a preliminary design of Vader, and the crouching one is a preliminary design of Luke Skywalker, although his name may still have been "Starkiller" at the time of the original art. You can see this art and some explanation of it in the documentary "Empire of Dreams" which was released with the original trilogy in the United States.
(ID #44938) Posted on 2007/02/28 23:12
ohhh now i remember seeing him... on the trilogy, the laast dvd had the concept helmet... lol thanks and nvm to the othe ques. it just an armored core unit
(ID #44939) Posted on 2007/02/28 23:24
CEO MIrai Inc
To folks who asked about Vader, Many answered your questions in the comments. To Folks who asked about total Eclipse, I looked but am still not sure - it did get featured in an eroge magazine recently though... OMNIStrike, No idea re PG... Matt_, Sorry, which images? geoz_xania, There was Karas stuff - did I miss it? Bele, That would be Daimaou from Akihabaranews. V1lt R, Total Eclipse. Andy, Dont know but I see it everywhere.
(ID #44942) Posted on 2007/03/01 01:24
The Total Eclipse stuff is from Muv-Luv. Total Eclipse is basically a side story that centers on a Senjutsuki testing station. The Wiki article has more info. I'd love to buy all the Total Eclipse stuff. Too bad I'm pretty crappy at Japanese. =
(ID #44959) Posted on 2007/03/01 08:25
i was expecting more gundams, buy hey, quite a nice mechas they have there. haha what's with the bald guy (7735) eh? =)
(ID #44960) Posted on 2007/03/01 08:32
What? No Gundams? T_T Nice Vader vs Luke figure by the way.
(ID #44981) Posted on 2007/03/01 17:22
Student Engineer
WOW, kinda wish I was there now, there is some SPECTACULAR STUFF at WF this year. Great selection of mecha and I saw many better remakes. Love the pre-production Star Wars model after the cel.
(ID #45022) Posted on 2007/03/02 22:04
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
all those goodies look great, I really like the MACROSS stuff ... TOTAL ECLIPSE looks cool too!! I voted for female fig in the Poll to bring up the stats, but I dont think I could really chose ....
(ID #45054) Posted on 2007/03/03 21:23
Where are the gundams?
(ID #45089) Posted on 2007/03/04 16:31
Danny, Thanks for the pics but would like to know more about the following mecha http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/wonfes2007winter/5221/photo/WF+2007+Winter+-+Mecha/ I saw this on another site and really hope the exhibitor has a website where the trailer of the RC heli could be viewed. http://tugumi.tierra.ne.jp/~ryuk/ETC/WanFes2007W/index2.html with the caption こんな実用ヘリも作ってるそうです。吊り上げ荷重は２．５ｋｇとのこと Thanks and hope to gain your acquaintance.
(ID #45127) Posted on 2007/03/05 16:28
Cool ! Amored Core models ,just love those guys .The amor girls look cute too but not enough to shake my vote for gunpla
(ID #52902) Posted on 2007/07/29 18:16
The demonbane figures look nice...I better watch the anime now...
(ID #162091) Posted on 2008/03/27 08:55
What is that last figure though? It looks like Jehuty from Zone of the Enders...
(ID #162094) Posted on 2008/03/27 08:59
Photographer Wanna-be
The Darth Vader and Luke thing is awesome. Where can I buy that? It's a model of original Ralph McQuarrie conceptual art, featured in the background. What a great idea, looks exactly as Ralph conceived it, right down to the much more Satanic Vader look. Great stuff.
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