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It didn't click with me that the Hanma-Hanma was a 1/100 kit.

I remember your old one. It was VERY large, considering most of the other double Z kits were pretty typical scale Gundams.

Might keep my eyes out for one this summer, especially if I can get it cheap. Hopefully they put some more articulation into its arms, because if I remember correctly, the original kit had very limited motion.

Double Z saw mechs attain huge sizes. Hamma-Hamma being one.

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Double Z saw mechs attain huge sizes. Hamma-Hamma being one.

Wasn't that the same series Psycho-Gundam came out? I remember looking for those figures a while back and not having much luck.

The Psyco Gundam was in the Zeta Gundam series, but I haven't seen Double Z so there might be one in it too.

Yeah, the Psycho Mk. II shows up in Double Zeta as well. Axis Zeon sends it out to fight Judeau after they drop a colony on Dublin.

Here is an interesting new kit from Max Factory that looks like it would be ideal for Warhammer 40K!

https://hlj.com/product/max08744



The individual figures work out at 750 Yen each (before 10% sales tax) which comes to under £6 per figure.

A bargain!

 Kilkrazy wrote:
Here is an interesting new kit from Max Factory that looks like it would be ideal for Warhammer 40K!

https://hlj.com/product/max08744



The individual figures work out at 750 Yen each (before 10% sales tax) which comes to under £6 per figure.

A bargain!

Are those the random ones that come individual on sprue? And the display case is a cardboard rhino?

Yes, it is the typical Japanese toy style of a random selection with some secret models, a bit like Panini football cards.

It's a pretty good idea, actually.

IDK about the display case. I'm off to Japan next week but these figures don't come out until September, unfortunately.

Nice but I don't like to see 3rd party models in my 40k games, they ruin the emmersion IMHO.

I was hoping that since they were just randomly packed monotone snap together figures on a sprue, that they would actually be cheaper.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice but I don't like to see 3rd party models in my 40k games, they ruin the emmersion IMHO.

Agreed!

Plus these look on the small side, like they're shorter than 'real' Marines too...

 adamsouza wrote:
I was hoping that since they were just randomly packed monotone snap together figures on a sprue, that they would actually be cheaper.

It's possible that they are... in Japan. Anyone happen to know what Space Marines ordinarily sell for there?

 Alpharius wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice but I don't like to see 3rd party models in my 40k games, they ruin the emmersion IMHO.

Agreed!

Plus these look on the small side, like they're shorter than 'real' Marines too...

Are you guys joking? The size looks spot on and the sprue says games workshop.

These are absurdly expensive for both gashapons and GW models. HLJ has a 24-pack up for 146 USD. You're better off buying two Start Collecting boxes for that.

A Gundam Universal Unit 10-pack is 41 USD, and those are 8.5 cm high and pre-painted and fully articulated.

 Eilif wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice but I don't like to see 3rd party models in my 40k games, they ruin the emmersion IMHO.

Agreed!

Plus these look on the small side, like they're shorter than 'real' Marines too...

Are you guys joking? The size looks spot on and the sprue says games workshop.

Looking more closely I'd recommend anyone interested pick these up fast, I can see GW hitting the Japanese with a lawsuit that'll make Chapter House look like a schoolyard argument.

Seeking inspiration is fine but these are clear rip offs.

I'd almost imagine these are licensed by/for GW Japan.

It's no wonder that these figures are similar to GW's if they're both ripping off Starcraft.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 Eilif wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice but I don't like to see 3rd party models in my 40k games, they ruin the emmersion IMHO.

Agreed!

Plus these look on the small side, like they're shorter than 'real' Marines too...

Are you guys joking? The size looks spot on and the sprue says games workshop.

Looking more closely I'd recommend anyone interested pick these up fast, I can see GW hitting the Japanese with a lawsuit that'll make Chapter House look like a schoolyard argument.

Seeking inspiration is fine but these are clear rip offs.

Definitely.

Being in Japan isn't going to protect them from GW Legal!!!

lord_blackfang wrote:It's no wonder that these figures are similar to GW's if they're both ripping off Starcraft.

Good point.

Blizzard will probably partner up with GW to sue them right out of existence...

https://hlj.com/product/max08744

It even says copyright GW on the sprune so they are obviously official In Japan

 lord_blackfang wrote:
It's no wonder that these figures are similar to GW's if they're both ripping off Starcraft.

I'll grant they're close but they're too short and the guns are all wrong. Marines should be a head taller and have longer guns.

Jebus they've even copied GW'S colour scheme.

This is Japan, not China. Does anyone seriously believe these aren't licensed by GW?

They're just the official ones GW japan is doing as a promo with Max Factory we heard about at the toy fair (last year?)





and from Warhammer community

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/31/space-marine-heroes-in-japan/

DaHedd wrote:https://hlj.com/product/max08744

It even says copyright GW on the sprune so they are obviously official In Japan

Why would you trust somebody who's obviously willing to ignore international copyrights to not falsify that little detail. It just makes the stuff look even more authentic.

 Barzam wrote:
Coming in July, Bandai is finally making a new model of the Hamma-Hamma from Double Zeta.



It's a part of the RE/100 series, so this baby is going to be 1/100 scale. Expect it to be around 4,500 yen or so.
Now, the Hamma-Hamma is a big suit, if the original model is anything to go by. The old 1/144 kit from Double Zeta was easily the size of a regular 1/100. So, this thing's going to be a tall kit.

Very nice model kit. I just picked up a

https://hlj.com/product/BAN985135

It's a fantastic kit, the one thing I found fantastic was the fist was molded in one piece with 16 points of articulation. All the fingers and the thumb moved, and it was molded as one piece. It's excellent and I suggest you go and google some pics for it.

Mario wrote:

DaHedd wrote:https://hlj.com/product/max08744

It even says copyright GW on the sprune so they are obviously official In Japan

Why would you trust somebody who's obviously willing to ignore international copyrights to not falsify that little detail. It just makes the stuff look even more authentic.

Again: Japan, not China.

FabricatorGeneralMike wrote:

 Barzam wrote:
Coming in July, Bandai is finally making a new model of the Hamma-Hamma from Double Zeta.



It's a part of the RE/100 series, so this baby is going to be 1/100 scale. Expect it to be around 4,500 yen or so.
Now, the Hamma-Hamma is a big suit, if the original model is anything to go by. The old 1/144 kit from Double Zeta was easily the size of a regular 1/100. So, this thing's going to be a tall kit.

Very nice model kit. I just picked up a

https://hlj.com/product/BAN985135

It's a fantastic kit, the one thing I found fantastic was the fist was molded in one piece with 16 points of articulation. All the fingers and the thumb moved, and it was molded as one piece. It's excellent and I suggest you go and google some pics for it.

Yeah the one piece hands of the later mg kits and the rg kits are pretty nice.

Frozen Ocean wrote:

Mario wrote:

DaHedd wrote:https://hlj.com/product/max08744

It even says copyright GW on the sprune so they are obviously official In Japan

Why would you trust somebody who's obviously willing to ignore international copyrights to not falsify that little detail. It just makes the stuff look even more authentic.

Again: Japan, not China.

Everyone is joking.

methebest wrote:
Everyone is joking.

Yes, an absolutely hilarious joke.

In case you can't tell from my tone I am being [redacted] but you should be able to see that because there is so much tone in words on a forum.

That is a neat looking bus kit in the pic with the not-Space Marines!

The smiley face makes me think it might be a GoodSmile sold product.

It does look nice.