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Originally Posted by Undrave
W.I.P.
I'm adding a paler green going on the center of the hood all the way to the back. Thinking of adding gold accent to the vents on the side.
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Looking good. I wonder if a stripe in a different green might be a bit too much, especially if you're also going to be adding some accent colours. Are you going to touch up the headlights too?
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Originally Posted by FreedomGundam
Weirdest things for me from the Retro Expo:
1) So many (and I'm totally serious on that) people coming to my table and asking me for Power Rangers/Super Sentai and Kamen Rider stuff. I may need to re-think my strategy about what to sell next time.
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The PR stuff doesn't surprise me. That generation is now in the sweet spot for nostalgial buying. Some of them might even have jobs.
Kamen Rider though... did it ever manage to build a real following in the west, outside of the fringe of Toku enthusiasts?
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4) One guy was on the fence about buying MP Megatron (+ Justitoys upgrade kit) from me, and his wife spent 20 minutes standing next to him convincing him to get it. How many times has that ever happened to any of us? Fortunately for me, he caved.
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She just wanted him to exhaust his budget for the day so she could go home.
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Originally Posted by herooftheday316
Way to go buddy, you just broke up a marriage.
"Why did you convince me to buy this piece of shit!!!!"
MP Megatron, destroying marriages since 2007. Tyranny through matrimony.
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Haha! Well at least he has the upgrade kit, so he can display it in gun mode. It's when you tranform that thing that its weaknesses become obvious.
I'm suddenly thinking that MP Megs would look good on a wooden plaque on a wall, over the mantlepiece or something... in all its oversized, accessorized gun-mode glory.
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Originally Posted by Buhawi
Il y en avait un qui me parle aucun mot en anglais. Ca va bien quand tu vends a Montreal. Felt weird haggling in French. Same guy in the pic I think.
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Le gar dans le coin, avec le grand Voltron Panosh Place, parlait exclusivement francais. I had to do basic translation between him and my anglophone friend when it came to haggling over an item. Fun.
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Originally Posted by Buhawi
My daughter now speaks English with a hint of French accent. Hilarious. The school year's not even over. The last language she'll learn fluently, sadly, is Tagalog.
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Score one for the PQ. Do you guys speak Tagalog at home?
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Originally Posted by Ironwave
I am done with Transformers for now, (unless I decide to come back faster than expected) I am putting my figures away.
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It's good to take a break from this stuff every now and again... to remind yourself that there are other things in life than these toys and this fandom.
That said, I'm sure I have a pair of PRID Wheeljack swords for you.
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Originally Posted by pulsedragon20
I would like to add a couple of things FreedomGundam forgot to mention about the girl who was interested in Kamen Rider in his story:
1) She was very emotional and loud when she found out he sold his Kamen Rider stuff
2) People were staring at her when she said "Noooooooo"
3) Even more people were staring at her when she said the second "Nooooooooo"
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Never stand between a cosplayer and her prey! "Emotional and loud" describes those fans in general. If all you watch is anime and toku heroes, histrionics and uncomfortably loud yelling come naturally to you.
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Originally Posted by FreedomGundam
I need to make better use of the chill-corner next show.
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Next time bring a couch and a TV. Maybe a cooler of beer.
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