Toy Envy Doesn't Get Crueler Than This
(Cross-Posted to the Forum for the webcomic Shortpacked!:)
Merowlink and his ride from the VOTOMS side-story Armor Hunter Merowlink. (The plot: his infantry squad was wiped out, he knows who betrayed his buddies and left them to die, and he's aiming to kill them ALL.) Pictures courtesy Takara-Tomy (the manufacturer) and HobbyLink Japan, respectively.
The toy is 1/18 scale (same as the 1980s G.I. Joes), so Merowlink could bring Scarlett or Lady Jaye along for the trip in the sidecar. And check out all those joints on the figure!
His gun is a 20mm anti-tank rifle, almost as long as Merowlink is tall.
And my misfortune? This set is retailing at about $45, nobody on this side of the Pacific is carrying the VOTOMS merchandise, and I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIKKIN' MONEY.
Did I mention that Merowlink is one of my favorite anime characters of all time, along with the likes of Captain Harlock and Roger Smith of The Big O? It was even my long-time ambition to cosplay Merowlink.
Those Japanese toy makers are cruel and relentless.
FP
Merowlink and his ride from the VOTOMS side-story Armor Hunter Merowlink. (The plot: his infantry squad was wiped out, he knows who betrayed his buddies and left them to die, and he's aiming to kill them ALL.) Pictures courtesy Takara-Tomy (the manufacturer) and HobbyLink Japan, respectively.
The toy is 1/18 scale (same as the 1980s G.I. Joes), so Merowlink could bring Scarlett or Lady Jaye along for the trip in the sidecar. And check out all those joints on the figure!
His gun is a 20mm anti-tank rifle, almost as long as Merowlink is tall.
And my misfortune? This set is retailing at about $45, nobody on this side of the Pacific is carrying the VOTOMS merchandise, and I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIKKIN' MONEY.
Did I mention that Merowlink is one of my favorite anime characters of all time, along with the likes of Captain Harlock and Roger Smith of The Big O? It was even my long-time ambition to cosplay Merowlink.
Those Japanese toy makers are cruel and relentless.
FP