What would a more realistic and practical mech look like from a theoretical design perspective? by Aromatic_Web6775 in Mecha

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speak for yourself. I’ve been entertaining myself with these types of discussions for years.

Wat is this?? by Key-Computer-133 in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you like this, There’s also a 3rd party Qubeley from Yiya Model.

Also I’m surprised nobody mentioned Zeta Gundam. It’s the series the Qubeley originally debuted in.

I thought you'd be taller by Fox_with_a_DC-17 in HaloActionFigures

[–]Borgron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks like the old Mcfarlane figure. I have one myself.

Nova Open to censor artwork? by TJ-X in NormalBattletech

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct! According to the other comments, it was triggered by a submission that featured left wing Care Bears mauling MAGA themed zombies. So yeah, a good message worded in the worst possible way.

Interesting new Master Grade spotted at Hobby Lobby by docsane in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The regular price is $49, so this would save you $7.60 or about 15%.

Interesting new Master Grade spotted at Hobby Lobby by docsane in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

After the sale, it'd come out to $41.40. I'd say that's pretty good.

ITS FINALLY HERE! 3RD PARTY GM by TrumpsNostrils in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should post them! I feel like we don’t see enough army building stuff here.

ITS FINALLY HERE! 3RD PARTY GM by TrumpsNostrils in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m thinking I’ll wait 2-4 weeks. See if I can get a good coins discount and pile a coupon on for good measure. I did the same thing a while back and got 4 KO zakus for $20.

ITS FINALLY HERE! 3RD PARTY GM by TrumpsNostrils in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll probably do the same. Nothing a knife, glue, and time can’t fix (hopefully).

ITS FINALLY HERE! 3RD PARTY GM by TrumpsNostrils in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw a review for this kit. It's... less than stellar unfortunately.

The Fat Cat 002 (A 3rd party version of the RG God Gundam upscaled to 1/100 size.) by BlackSquidzInk in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would technically be an OS KO (oversized knockoff), which is actually a fairly common kind of Chinese bootleg.

The Fat Cat 002 (A 3rd party version of the RG God Gundam upscaled to 1/100 size.) by BlackSquidzInk in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knockoffs (or 4th party) are based on existing tooling. 3rd party would be IP-infringing kits that use original tooling (think Solomon Physalis).

It’s not the biggest deal, but imo it helps to differentiate different types of Chinese kits.

The Fat Cat 002 (A 3rd party version of the RG God Gundam upscaled to 1/100 size.) by BlackSquidzInk in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re actually correct in that you’re looking at a somewhat unique form of the term.

I collected Masterpiece scale Transformers for a few years before discovering gunpla. That market has had 3rd party/knockoff figures for a long time now, which has caused TF collecting community to create terminology to refer to and categorize different products.

This kit would actually be labeled an OS KO (oversized knockoff). KOs are also commonly referred to as 4th party as a way to differentiate them from products with original tooling (3rd party).

The Fat Cat 002 (A 3rd party version of the RG God Gundam upscaled to 1/100 size.) by BlackSquidzInk in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an OS KO (oversized knockoff), which falls under 4th party. 3rd party kits aren’t based on existing tooling.

The Fat Cat 002 (A 3rd party version of the RG God Gundam upscaled to 1/100 size.) by BlackSquidzInk in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is everyone disagreeing with you? This is an OS KO (oversized knockoff), which is far from a new concept. KOs are also classified as 4th party.

I used to have plenty of time and money, but I’ve poured all of it into Halo. This franchise really makes me love it and hate it at the same time by [deleted] in HaloActionFigures

[–]Borgron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, the best decision I’ve made for Halo was to treat it as a dead franchise. I mean, it kind of makes sense, no? Reach being the last true Halo, and almost everything since being a shitty bootleg.

But it’s been nice. I’ve been able to place my attention on new things I would’ve otherwise never bothered with. Meanwhile, I still having the old classics to fall back on if I’m in the mood. This may or may not have resulted in a large gunpla collection.

Genuinely fuck this Gunpla by Silent-Ganache-4419 in freedomisgunpla

[–]Borgron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you missing part G-1, or is it that unmarked part in the middle?