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Gunpla TV – Episode 260 – Action Bases!

Happy New Year everyone! After a bit of a break the Gunpla TV crew returns! We break in the new year with a quick look at the new Action Base 4 and 5’s that were released recently. Just how do they stand up compared to the previous Action Bases? Watch to find out!

Kits in this episode:
Action Base 4 Clear
Action Base 4 Black
Action Base 5 Clear
Action Base 5 Black
1/100 MG GM Command (Colony Type)
1/100 RE/100 Guncannon Detector

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  1. Hey there Todd and Lindsay I have a question do y’all sell gunpla parts if so how may I order them because some of my gunpla are missing parts and I need them to replace?

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    • Hi! We don’t sell parts by themselves, but if you’re a customer of ours we may be able to help you get replacement parts. You can read more about that here in our Help Center: https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/200981734-Replacement-or-Broken-Parts

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    • Incase if you can’t get the replacement parts and you have a copy of that specific piece. (same piece on both legs as an example)

      You can try using resin to copy it.

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    • Third and fourth options would be to contact Bandai USA and/or Bluefin, the official US distributor for Gunpla. I’ve read anecdotally that people were able to get replacement parts through those channels, with the caveat being that it takes a long time.

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  2. Get well soon Todd.

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  3. Happy New Years!!!
    I’d love to get me one of those new action bases!
    Keep up the good work!! 😀

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  4. I would love to have the store credit. I hope u pick me to be the winner. Keep up a good work guys

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  5. Happy New year indeed! Hopefully we get more MGs of 00 series and I do really hope I can win the 2000 yen!

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  6. sorry to hear about your leg

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  7. It’s funny but a friend of mine is quite unlucky or would you say lucky when it comes to broken legs and Gundams? Two times he has bought PG kits he has broken a leg or foot some way or another, giving him some nice downtime to build the kits.

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    • Gunpla = Giant Voodoo dolls haha.

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  8. Get well soon Todd

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  9. If you’re an anime fan (and who here isn’t?) all this talk of stands will remind you of something else. Get well soon, Todd, so you can stand.

    So the newly-announced Megami Device magical girl looks pretty ridiculous, but I could see people getting it for the effect parts alone.

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  10. was it the same leg as the lamp tod?
    also stay away from the figure bust from now on XD

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  11. Finally bandai gives a claw base, man I needed one. Hopefully I win the credit so i can get one, and something for Saint valentine.

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  12. Shame about your leg, hope you get better soon. Glad to see the show back as well. Cant wait for more new kits to come this year.

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  13. These action bases are awesome! Definitely look like they can help save base space and possibly have multiple gunpla on one stand almost!!

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  14. Happy New Year! Do you guys have plan for Lunar New Year?

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  15. Hope you’ll recover soon Todd. Was waiting for the stand reviews before my last order. Ended up ordering a few of the smaller stands when my private warehouse items reached the time limit.

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  16. I wan’t that credit! 🙂

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  17. AB4’s 3 hexagons look way better to support MGs than AB1.

    Btw, get well soon Todd.

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  18. Really interested in these new actuon bases, can’t wait to try one out. Sorry about your leg Todd.

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  19. bump

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  20. Happy New Year everyone ! cant wait for the new kits this year,hopefully i am able to get more kits! Hope u get well soon tood!

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  21. The action base 4 looks great!

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  22. These new action bases look fairly decent. I like especially that they’ve cut a lot of the bulk and mass of the original 1 and 2, making for a simpler, less cluttered look. The one thing I wish these had is a support beam to keep the lower bar from collapsing onto the base. I doubt the hinge at the base of stand will be able to hold up for very long under significant weight.

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  23. A new one? Yippie!

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  24. I feel ya bro, I once broke my arm at the backyard of my house. Maybe if you had one of those action bases to raise you instead of a chair you’d be fine.

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  25. Happy New Year guys!! Hope your leg feels better, Todd 🙂

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  26. Aww poor Todd, hope you get better soon buddy, thanks a lot for bringing us another episode despite your injury. Please take it easy if you can. ^^

    The action bases really look awesome. Very stable and sturdy with their locking mechanisms, and love their adaptability to connect and use extra arms and stuff, definitely a welcome upgrade to the existing stands, glad they exist.

    The MG GM Command looks great, simple release, but a great kit nonetheless. As a GM fan, this Command is definitely one to pick up.

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  27. I would love to see a 2.0 Version of the GP01!

    Feel better!

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  28. Sorry about your leg Todd. Hope it heals up fast.

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  29. Would be love to see that GM’s review..

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  30. I hope you make a speedy recovery Todd! The new action bases look pretty cool, though I wish it had a third locking mechanism in the middle hinge.

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  31. I really like the updated designs that the Action Base 4 and Action Base 5 provides for RG and MG kits.
    But my question is why hasn’t Bandai made an Action Base for PG kits?

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  32. For an episode revolving around stands, I thought it was very helpful and informative. I like how Todd compared the old ones with the new ones. I am definitely looking to get one as it can pose more than just my Gunpla collection!
    On a side note.
    That right hand of the Megami Device does not want to stay! XD

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  33. Get well soon Todd! This was a nice episode about stands. My collection is lacking a sense of height outside of my bigger kits so it’s definitely helpful to know the difference between them.

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  34. I hope I win this time so that I can use it to try those action bases. hahaha

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  35. If building a leg lamp is an omen for you leg getting broken, then avoid making arm lamps, or any Gunpla part into an appliance. Just to be safe.

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  36. Sorry, Todd! Thanks for the episode. I was afraid Lindsay had been stolen away for that other show -the one about snack riots, penmanship and noodle shop crawls. Relieved she’s still with us. Bases are always cool and the GM Command looks outstanding.

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  37. I never win stuff because I have bad luck. LOL
    I want those new clear action base

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    • Not as bad as Todd’s 😛

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  38. Start the year with a “Break a leg” quote.

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  39. Hope you feel better soon!

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  40. Money, get away
    Get a good job with more pay and you’re O.K.
    Money, it’s a gas
    Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
    New car, caviar, four star daydream,
    Think I’ll buy me a Fine model kit.

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  41. Wishing you a quick recovery, Todd!

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  42. great to see you guys are back. really liking the new stands. also GET WELL SOON!!!

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  43. Not a fan of those HG action bases because depending on the suit and the pose it is usually too top heavy and it might fall over. I like the standard MG ones.

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  44. i hope i can catch a break and get that store credit to get one of these new action bases.

    Was this joke funny?

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  45. If “break a leg” means “good luck” and I want to wish Todd some luck on a speedy recovery, do I tell him to break another leg?

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  46. So can the bases latch together into a solid piece?

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  47. Hope you feel better, Todd. I’m glad Toy Tengoku is back. Great job, Lindsey.

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  48. I know that actors will say, “break a leg” just before a performance for luck but I don’t think Todd should have taken it quite so literally ^_^ Talk about going above and beyond the call of duty for Gunpla TV. Anyway, I would like to wish Todd a speedy recovery. Looking forward to the next episode ^_^

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  49. Sorry to hear about your accident, Todd. Wish you better luck this year.

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  50. Happy New Year!

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  51. Happy new year and hope you’ll get better soon Todd. Just a quick question, I won a prize in a december episode, did you already contact me and I missed your message or you haven’t yet?

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    • Todd still has a few people left to contact. He’ll be in touch!

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  52. Happy new year guys! Hope you get better soon Todd.
    what are your thoughts on the new announcements for he HG Leo and RG tallgeese. I know I’m definitely getting those 2 when they release.

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  53. Just put some tamiya cement and plaplate and you’ll be good! In all serious, get well soon Todd.

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  54. Dear Todd, wishing you a speedy recovery!

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  55. Get well soon Todd!

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  56. I wonders, does Action Base 4 come only with higher size accessories for bigger models or it also includes smaller accessories from Action Base 5. I would rather put RG Strike Freedom on AB4 then 5, since with all weapons, fangs, etc it just take too much space.

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  57. Can you guys explain what the hlj bargain box is?

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  58. wonder if i m too late to win the prize..
    can’t wait for the RG tallgeese! please do a review on it.

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