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Sorry, to break the news but there is no news. Despite evry enquiry being shouted down by those "in the know" that the Open House would lead to at least something, it was a bust. On top of which some threads are being locked because, shock horror they put forward a view that PB should be l...

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Well hopefully as it seems the PB staff are all engaged at the Open House, one of these "fans" will pass onto us whatever the big announcement and show and tell at the event was. Oh, being able to get the dicebag with different faction logos is not what I want to hear Updated - -So , OH is...

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Good point, Fantasy Flight are like GW of old. Tempt you in with some lovely plastic crack, and the keep feeding that addiction for a few years with little must have add ons (you need the new stuff to go meta...) before doing a reboot so you have to start all over again. That said I will keep my pow...

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Hmmm, another week drifts by and still nothing. It is nearly two months since the last official update to the KS page and week after week we are getting a single line saying something great is coming. Before anyone else wants to chip in and tell me this is how PB works, consider they are now playing...

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[quote="Spinachcat"]Having amnesia must be rough. Remember how Wave 1 went? Then why all the consternation over Wave 2? Palladium works on Palladium time, whether you are a fan or not and whether you complain or not. Problem is we do remember how Wave One went and let us be honest if it wa...

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Kryptt, this is spot on, there is a disconnect and dare I say it dismissive attitude in PB to RRT, it has to visibly change The comments in the weekly PB about RRT are getting shorter - one line this time around - with nothing but promises of how good things are. No update to the KS site for well ov...

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Thankfully - albeit too late for me - the assembly instructions that we really should have got with the kits are now all available on Drive tHru RPG

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Kudos to you sir, I have been following this and you have produced some stunning models.

These are exactly what are needed to put a positive spin on the game, what chance that PB could be persuaded to have a "gallery" for finished pieces?

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Well, I am just putting the last pair of arms on the last guardian and it's done. It was not easy but the final models are pretty nice - I would not say brilliant but nice. I have made some simple changes, like bending legs to get more variety etc but nothing drastic. Even had a chance to paint up a...

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Compatability will be an issue, especially if we get to the Invids, the size of some units at 1/285th means they are relatively tiny.

As for now I would hope PB concentrate on delivering a great product in Wave 2, rather than divert their limited resources.

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WRRD, if as you say Jeff and PB have a high price painted army then why not use it "in house" to get some real nice photos - and possibly gameplay/tutorial videos - out there. One thing that GW have never been shy of is showing off their beautifully painted models and it has never hurt the...

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Okay, Feeling a liitle good about RTT at the moment, my first painted models are done and even with my mediocre painting skills I am happy with them. At least I can try out the introductory scenarios now - personal rule, nothing hits the table till its painted. I now wonder if PB want to grab this a...

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Worryingly, in an interview carried by "Bell of lost Souls" Kevin himself says that they are looking at a date around November for Wave 2. Okay this time round it might be that PB are being extra cautious over over optimistic timelines, but it would be nice to get confirmation. Of course t...

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Hmmm, another year another proposed RT film.

Sorry they will haggle over rights for 18 months and it will go on the back burner again

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nearing the end of the UEDF assembly nowand echo some of the "would be nice " ideas above. A couple of other things regarding Guardians and Battloids The fitting pegs/lugs are nrearly all oversized and need cutting down, someone needs to preassemble test models and have some QC. Two leg po...

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WRRD each to their own, but even by your math, 4 destroids 92 pieces, 10 marines just over a 100 - still comes out at a lot of parts. Really was there a need for the absolutely tiny canopy piece for the battleloid? Agree once you get them assembled they look fine, but one quibble what happened to th...

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Well finally got my hands on the models and it was going so well. Pods and Glaug were a breeze (once I figured where the Glaug main body fitted). Destroids fiddly but manageable. Then I came to the Valks and got cocky after the fighter mode. Then, aaaaargh its the arms I tell you, the so and so arms...

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Just a quick add, finally got my hands on the kits/models at the weekend - I am based in the UK - and quickly put ogether some tests from each sprue. The Spartan/Phalanx is definately the worst culprit but nothing major, so I wondered what "glue" you were using. I have seen a lot of pepole...

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I'm having a problem with the gaps in the models. Does anyone have suggestions on what gap filler to use. I would suggest Games Workshop's liquid green, yes it is a tad expensive but you only need a little. Otherwise any two part epoxy (green or grey whatever) will do, but will need light sanding o...

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Is this a little academic? Unless the license is expanded will GHQ be able to produce Macross/Robotech vehicles. There also is the question of pricing and supply. GHQ are in the upper tier for models in the scale (albeit they are lovely models) there are cheaper solutions out there, so willl there b...

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I think that the gist of the comments is the same why so many tiny pieces that could simply have been moulded on. I saw the sprue layout - yes I am in the UK so still weeks away from getting hands on actual models - and what struck me immediately, is the the design is almost identical to the Bandai ...

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Kryptt,

I know you are right, but I can hope

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Okay the good ship Meteor is in Los Angeles now so only another four weeks till it docks in Southampton. Aussie stuff has left the warehouse to go to port - New York? So what news of the RoW direct shipments, when where and how would be nice to know? Given the trials and tribu;ations over wave one s...

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So from the update it would seem our pledges are already pre boxed good that offsets the other news about yet another delay in getting the stuff shipped

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Thanks Roscoe, I had seen seen this but as Mcpherson says I am more interested in what Battlefoam have to hand and what is actually being loaded. Of course this may also cast some light on how therest of the RoW boxes are to be handled. If the pledges were all boxed up then we are only looking at sh...

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Okay this is not about when the packages will be delivered - though I am obviously curious and hopfully the new update will answer this. I wondered if anyone knows if these RoW pledges are picked/completed and boxed up when they went on the pallets at Palladium and so when they arrive they merely ne...

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Thanks for the kind words Kryptt, it is increasingly frustrating as a UK/UK backer - god knows even this is not as bad as is the case for our Australian/NZ and other RoW backers. It would seem , someone can correct me but as soon as the packages left the warehouse the PB attitude is to sit back on p...

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Okay, so the latest on the EU/UK boxes is apparentely they have arrived in Los Angeles - errr why are you going inthe opposite direction? A comment from Waynes suggests this will only add a week or so to the shipping time - what is that now then another five weeks to make landfall in the UK. Another...

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As it would seem noone wants to post an update , can anyone at PB confirm the following? We know the EU/UK packages shipped from the warehouse, did they arrive safely at the dock and been successfully transferred over to a container and loaded on board. Has the vessel left dock yet, what is its name...

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Of course, winterdyne there is another "fudge" conatined inthe latest update. The FAQ clearly and unequivocably stated EU/UK backers would pay a flat shipping fees and no other costs. The update seem sto hint that PB are absolving themseleves of this and if any extra charges are made we wo...

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The simple point here is that they should have fulfilled their promise to ALL their backers, but as you say the lure of cash was to great. If RoW shipping was going to take longer - as they always knew it would - then perhaps those pledges should have shipped first? Can you imagine the furore if it ...

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Ahh, okay. Thank you for the info. Sorry to hear that more backers are upset about something else. Seems like this project has had more than its fair share of problems. Saying people are upset might be an understatement, but it may reach a much higher level if PB finally announce what they have don...

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Well pointless or not it gets a no vote from me. I can almost make myself consider the retail argument, on a good night with a big glass of whisky - or two inside me, but I cannot see any justification whatsoever for fulfilling their preorders. The fact that the EU/UK partners have not been announce...

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TagsPB I am in for showdown abnd extras so I will let you work it out. One reason I was able to push my pledge higher was the EU Friendly shipping. VAT and customs (plus Postal Handling) can add up and take another $100 plus out of your pocket. Iyt is simply bad practice to now turn round and say Oh...

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Thank you Morgan, I have kept copies of a lot of the updates and announcements somehow knowing like this would happen. Like 1984, PB and some of their supporters like to rewrite history to fit the latest facts. This is simply a cash in to get some monies in and sadly does seem to hint that despite a...

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Sorry Glitterboy, but this is the mealy mouthed justification I would expect them to use, pure tautolgy or lawyerspeak. The promise made and reinforced throughout the KS process is that all backers would get their product first, at no point up to now has their been a distinction between those backer...

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I want to express my complete dismay at the outrageous decision you have just communicated to state you are fulfilling US preorders and then even worse supplying product to US Retailers, before completing your promised obligations to Oversea backers. What is up ? Our money helped support this projec...

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Well the last PB update is very intersting, it seems that the oversea KS backers have been put to the back again in favour of US preorders and US retail. So we might see this in February next year....perhaps. As for Wave 2....... So now we not only get to wait even longer but you still cannot confir...

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TagsPB, sorry mate but you are absolutely wrong on this one, in so much as PB have clearly stated what they had arranged and would happen One of the key considerations when backing a US KS is whether they make arrangements for a friendly EU/UK shipper. Otherwise the VAT, Customs duties can be harsh ...

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Throughout the KS process and up to this point, Palladium have bee telling us that they have a shipping partner, who will receive the goods and ship onto us, thereby avoiding tax, VAT and customs duties on the product. The latest update simply states they will go to a central point in Europe - who i...

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Make that lockable tweezers - it is annoying to get that teeny part to the spot and then forget to squeeze.

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Have to agree with Forar that it would be nice to get a breakdown of the shipping plans outsid ethe very vague "backerkit" or size options. If PB have all the data now, are the US shipments being prioritised to go out of the door while others are being collected (ala the EU/UK I suggested ...

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Thank you , this is becoming a hot topic for us based outside the US, especially given that US shipping has already started and some wild dates are being thrown around. If you can confirm the shippimg partner and the rough scheduling of the EU/UK packages. Are these as suspected to be amongst the la...

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Bump again - need to see if anyone will answer here or on the KS pages about what is going on?

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Just bumping this as another month has gone by and still no confirmation of even approxiamate shipping for the UK/EU, as well as who the shipping partner is.

Yes I have seen the latest updates and projected times for containers to arrive and appreciate it is not an exact science, but........

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Thanks Dirty Herby, sadly that tallies roughly with my own guesswork. The big assumption is that EU/UK shipping will not really start to move until after contaner 4 at best more likely five or six, either way even the end of October from PB moght be overly optimistic (I assume nothing goes till the ...

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All we know is that the EU backers pledges are being palletted separately, so possibly will all need to be fulfilled before being put on the boat. Therefore it is possible our shipping could be still another couple of months away, plus the time to ship to the partner and then to us. Sadly it makes s...

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Given that it has been estimated that each container fulfils about a quarter of the KS backed stuff and number 2 is yet to leave, it is likely that the KS orders will not be totally fulfilled until late November - each container was supposed to leave one week after each other but if number 2 is a gu...

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Thanks both, of course I know that is what we probably should expect. The worry is that the need to prepare and fulfil US retail will take priority in the lead up to the holiday season - not the first KS to do this CMON often do this amongst others - so EU/UK and ROW backers being pushed to the back...

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I keep asking but if this first container is now on the boat can someone at Palladium finally tell us who their UK distributor is - the FAQ is well over a year old and still no name? Also though this is the start of the shipping what is the expected scheduling to ensure all backers (even those outsi...

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