My Daizyujin arrived yesterday so I'll be building it over the next couple of days. Hoping it'll be better than GaoGaiGar, who I like but is fiddly as hell. The arms/hands constantly pop off, the Hell & Heaven hands are a nightmare and the Dividing Driver is mildly irritating to get on. The actual build and transformation are great, it just isn't fun to pose at all.

Dont worry. I have the same problems on my GGG and i think Daizyujin is much better build. Less fiddly. The only major knock is that the t-rex head and neck dont plug in at all. Just try your best to fit them into the chest then close compartment. Its really close to being perfect. Of course it wont hold a csndle to the SOC but still very nice.

RyuteiOh preorders are up on Amiami

Single set: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...GOODS-00131538
Case: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...GOODS-00131537

Noo! Pre-order stopped already. Gotta wait and hope it opens up again like the last two sets.

Pre order closed...
Will I be one day able to pre order ???
Let's wait for the pre order to re open...
I really hope that one day they change this pre order system that let only a few hours to pre order for something else ...

Neoxul

As seen in the latest toy scans, it seems we will have a fourth set with the summer form robot (kyurenoh with cerberus voyager instead of lion voyager) and a fifth set with phenix robot (gigantouoh for the name, ith phenix voyager, phenix station ad phenix base).
From what I can see from last year release , and as it tease Phenix voyager for july (for DX toys), should we expect a july release with phenix, august release with summer form, and something new in october like last year ? (there will be a clear version between all these release, like the SP01 that will release in june).
There is even thepossibility to see a sixth set in december as the planning seems so empty for the end of the year.
Curiuous to see how it will turn out !

Neoxul

Sadface on the Kyuranger preorder!

Minipla Daizyujin arrived earlier today, and... I'm actually a little hesitant to continue assembling him. I've never felt the need to have modeling tools before, but the stronger plastic is leaving so much sprue material when I remove a piece, I'm starting to think I may need a specialized tool. (With previous kits, I just used a fingernail and patience.)

Do the rest of you use tools when assembling kits?

(Also, I got Kyuranger 2 in the mail. And - neat! - the flip side of the Shishi Kyutama has a different sticker than the first release.)

I don't use anything when assembling minipla (finger only). I have the gaogaigar super mini pla to assemble but I will start it this week-end only.
I have several gunpla to do but I have bought some tools for it (sprue cutter, file, tweezers and hobby knife) that came from amazon.

For model kits like Gunpla, I tend to use side cutters (or nippers if that's what you want to call them) to cut the pieces off the runner and then use an exacto knife to trim the excess plastic (nubs). For minipla I find you don't need cutters and just use my fingers like you but exacto knife can be useful too but not always needed. I haven't built the Super Minipla Daizyujin yet though so I can't say what I'd need for it.

Even when building minipla, I always have some sort of knife on hand to help trim excess plastic off. Especially since I'm just snapping the pieces off the runner with my hands, so little bits of plastic tends to stick.