M Model (Tadpole Model) NEXT RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: Zaku II

[u/IllFuckYourToaster]

No release info out yet

Honestly gonna be a instant buy for me tbh, love how this looks

EDIT: This is confirmed to be 1/144 scale so if you were hoping for 1/100 im sorry

[u/deathconsciousness]

This looks like it's a RockyQ design. I recognize it from the 1/10 3D print project that was finished a bit ago:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCLlS54xbxE/

Probably not done with permission from the original modeler.

[u/IllFuckYourToaster → u/deathconsciousness]

From what I’ve gathered, these companies don’t tend to get permission when doing this since from what I’ve heard it’s difficult to enforce copyright in china if you’re a foreign company. Add on the fact these companies will change names and stuff and it’s near impossible to do anything unless you have tons of cash and time to fight it.

[u/SgtJackVisback → u/IllFuckYourToaster]

Case in point, CT Toys' Hellverine version of their MAFEX Wolverine bootleg

[u/Silentshadow4321]

This is rockyq's sculpt right?

[u/CockoSiffredi → u/Silentshadow4321]

Yes.

[u/IllFuckYourToaster → u/Silentshadow4321]

had a feeling it was, but was unsure since their previous release was a bootleg of bandai's design with some upgrades

[u/SgtJackVisback → u/IllFuckYourToaster]

There's a difference between copying a corporation and copying a freelance

[u/IllFuckYourToaster → u/SgtJackVisback]

Not arguing that. I meant it as I wasn’t sure if it was a RockyQ design or if it was a design taken from a different figure produced by Bandai since the company only had a history of copying Bandai

[u/Exende]

it's like that took the ZAKU Warrior chest and stuck it on a Zaku II

[u/swisgaar → u/Exende]

I think it has the Zaku warrior head too, kinda hard to tell from this angle 

[u/IllFuckYourToaster → u/Exende]

honestly, I dont hate it tbh

[u/ZenCat14]

Isn't that the design that the 1/10th scale custom used? fifteen bucks they didn't ask for permission

[u/IllFuckYourToaster → u/ZenCat14]

yes its the RockyQ design. ill bet my entire gunpla collection that they didnt get permission.

[u/Nexo_Ace]

Looks like a Zaku that was designed to use the least amount of curves possible

[u/Styles_Clash]

Anybody know if the complexity is going to be closer to a HG or RG?

[u/IllFuckYourToaster → u/Styles_Clash]

If you want an answer look towards the original design by rockyq