HG Scopedog - Votoms UNBOXING and Review! 

We're almost lucky the entire damn kit isn't p bandai with the way things have been going.

yes, bandai catering to customers who want extras

I can understand if extra weapons and Red Shoulder parts were Premium Bandai but shit.

Considering just 3D print it.

same, the older kits need too much work. this one is good

one thing I've seen a few Japanese modelers point out is that the Wave 1/35 does put its playability before its looks, no thigh cut (which I think bandai could have found a way around honestly), no joint showing on the side of the torso, actual fists for hands that aren't meant to hold anything also the barrel of the grenade launcher on the Wave kit isn't filled in like on the Bandai kit which is more weird than anything tbh, if it's really not the hardest fix at the end of the day

reselling? dont they have to sell it 1st

That's what expansion sets are for, but if you really want a close fist, go for it.

Snoop Dogg -Berkoff- Blunt Squad Custom

Bandai don't do reissues the way that other companies like Kotobukiya do. They never retire kits and they are always on the production schedule somewhere, chances are they've been reprinted a couple of times in the last few years but there are so many backorders that most people will never know. I have an MG Ingram kit with a Blue Bandai logo, it just came through as a backorder with no announcement of any kind.

I currently have the Red Shoulder Custom on Backorder on HLJ.

And I am on the side that doesn't mind it being P-Bandai because it's not often that you are going to display it opened plus with it being parts forming

​@@miragebangbravern2024 Yup, agreed. But I think Bandai can suit different customer's tastes when they sell add-ons as P-Bandai, since most people don't need those extras.

@@miragebangbravern2024Yeah, except where I’m from the pre-order slots sold out quickly and I couldn’t get the cockpit so I hate it.

You can also use white glue or uv resin to attach the lenses.

"A huge break risk". It's probably for lore accuracy, Votoms AT's are thinly armored and flammable like its a mini Zaku fuelled with Zippo fluid So most pilot operates it with nothing more than shreds of hopes and dreams. Unless it is equipped with a plot armour known as Chirico Cuvie.

it was intentional they didnt added it because we will get additional parts such as the opening cockpit and Chirico figure thats in scale with the mecha but sadly its pBandai

No, I don’t plan to at this time

Hopefully they'll do a Fatty. Wave hasn't bothered to do a more current one in 1/35th from what I've seen.

Yeah but hopefully they don’t make the whole cockpit thing exclusive again

Wait, is this a mostly c-clippy build?

@@AssaultFlamingomaybe rewatch the part where zak shows the runners? You can clearly see some c clips.

Breaking hazard and short duralibity.

As long as you're not rough with them they really aren't a problem.

Watched it. It came out around the same time as Zeta, but the animation and sounds remind me more of 0079, but Votoms features some great landscape shots which are well drawn. The show is almost 50 episodes with questionable pacing, as it drags at times. It's worth watching, but in my opinion it overstays its welcome, since the same story could have been told in 30 episodes if not less without losing much, if any, substance.

IMO Votoms is one of the best mecha anime ever made. It's definitely a departure from the standard post-MSG anime of the time period, going harder on the realistic military aspects. The mechas aren't presented as special, instead being presented purely as military equipment. The hero doesn't have a machine he uses throughout the series. In fact, he ends up getting his mecha destroyed every few episodes and just picks up a new one (since I guess the Scopedog is the Kalashnikov of that world) And the hero is about as far from the teen mecha pilot archetype as you can get. He's this cold hearted military vet who is suffering from PTSD (which is actually a plot point mid-way through the series) It is a 80s anime, so it's about twice as long as it should be and suffers from the common pacing issues of the time. But it does change up the environments by going to different planets during each story arc, so at least you don't get bored with the scenery. I would certainly suggest watching it if you like 80s mecha anime and want something a little different.

Do it. I was legit surprised at how GOOD the series is. I find many old classics to be better than most modern anime anyways even with the limitations in animation then.

Agreed, its a nice kit but the missing interior is a real bummer.

How irony

tbf the details on the Bandai kit are a lot more faithful to the source material Wave just added a really nice amount of detail to their kit

but you can shell out for kits

If you live in any of the P-Bandai supported asian countries then yes. If you live in the US, then yes. If you live in Europe or anywhere else, you are screwed over.

@@crosshero9436 You get 3 guesses, the first 2 don't count

Not by much, you could get a ps of one that has a full loadout like the red shoulder or the burglary dog for around $60. The Bandai base kit is around $20 with expansions that after shipping will still be less of a loadout and just as expensive as some of the wave kits fully loaded

Absolutely valid points 👍

Something interesting is that the details of the Bandai kit are actually more accurate to the original show and Lineart, whereas the Wave kit takes from the Takara molds that are now the standard appearance for Scopedogs.

Very cool! I hadn't noticed before, but it's actually quite obvious now that I've had a closer look! I still prefer WAVE's version due to its higher visual detail and proportioning, but Bandai's new HG offering does have its show-purist appeal if that's a factor. Props to Bandai for sticking to the OG Okawara design in this case!

Yeah it’s a great kit overall but there are definitely missed points. It’s honestly a bit more like an entry grade kit

To be fair the Scopedog doesn't ever pull off any crazy poses iirc. And there wouldn't really be any way to increase the shoulder articulation while keeping it screen accurate. Though it might be possible to kitbash something similar to what the origin Zakus have.