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		MEGAMASTER MUSINGS

September 24, 2011

I was putting together the Proto Man Kotobukiya model kit that I’d purchased recently and was amused by a few things which really aren’t consequential, but I couldn’t help being amused anyway. First, a side note: The Proto Man kit that I have is the English localization of the kit. The Mega Man one I have is the original Japanese Rockman kit. There is no real difference between them other than the packaging, as you will see...

• The frames for the model kit pieces still say “Blues” and “Rockman” (in katakana) on them, because they justifiably didn’t bother to recast all those parts just to change the language.
• Some of the frames say “Rockman” on them, which means they are actually straight out of the Rockman (Mega Man) kit, unaltered except for the color of the plastic. No huge surprise here, considering how similar Proto Man is, in build, to Mega Man.
• Some of the Mega Man pieces get left over after you’ve put Proto Man together. For example, you’ve got pieces for Mega Man’s helmet decorations sitting there unused on the Proto Man frames. Again, this is amusing but understandable—they just used the entire frame as-is without bothering to reengineer it to remove the unnecessary pieces. But if I wanted to, I could take off the blue pieces from my Mega Man model and put gray ones on instead...not that this would really do me any good, mind you. I’d have a Hard Knuckle or a Knight Crush...but only on his head.
• Because of the above, you have the pieces necessary to take off Proto Man’s scarf entirely and put the (Mega Man) neckline on instead, although the instructions don’t mention this.
• Somehow, my Proto Man ended up being taller than my Mega Man. Considering they are sharing the same pieces (mostly), I’m still not entirely certain how this happened. I think it might be the torso, although I could fix that if I wanted, since the Mega Man torso is in here too, although I’d be missing out on the belt. Also, Proto Man’s helmet looks taller than Mega Man’s, especially from the front, yet I’m pretty sure they’re the same size. It must be an optical illusion...though I’m fairly certain that if nothing else, Proto Man’s face is thinner than Mega Man’s chubby cheeks, which I’m sure adds to the illusion.

I still love these kits overall because of their accuracy (they’re not perfect, but they’re close) and the effectiveness of the joints. Just watching how the knees or the elbows bend, for example, is quite neat. They’re a little pricey, but luckily the localized versions are more reasonable in price than importing, and if you have the funds, they are fun to fiddle with. Just don’t give them to a small child.

- The MegaMaster

		COMMENTARIES

The Mega Shows
A few comments on how they’re so inconsistent...

N-Team VS Freedom Fighters
Ever notice how much the Sonic Freedom Fighters resemble the N-Team? I did one day and was surprised...

Who’s X?
Some comments about the origins of Mega Man X.

Mega Man in Decline
Is Capcom ruining their own series?

Privacy
This is a little comment on what a sad state the Internet is in when companies have to post privacy statements...

		MUSINGS ARCHIVES

September 24, 2011 Kotobukiya model kits July 22, 2011 Thoughts on the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3. May 1, 2010 “Retro” games and non-frustrating game play December 22, 2009 “Retro” games and nostalgia December 2, 2008 Destroying the bridge to the 22nd century October 12, 2008 Plot Ramblings (Mega Man 9) September 25, 2008 Other Games (Again) May 2, 2008 Game Counter April 19, 2008 Rockin’ Remixes November 23, 2007 Other Games September 20, 2007 The Rockman Name August 4, 2007 Zero’s Deaths (Again) June 21, 2007 Multiplayer Games May 12, 2007 Vile Name Changes March 1, 2007 Cheat Codes November 1, 2006 Originality in Mega Man ZX September 27, 2006 Energy Balancing August 23, 2006 Name Confusion July 13, 2006 Multiple Versions June 6, 2006 Zero’s Deaths May 8, 2006 Network Mesh April 7, 2006 Good Plot Points March 16, 2006 Continuity? What’s that? January 17, 2006 Moronic Stage Design December 18, 2005 Difficulty Levels October 19, 2005 Ramblings on the Zero series August 5, 2005 Connections July 6, 2005 Graphics June 2, 2005 Hosting ROMs April 26, 2005 File Swapping March 23, 2005 Time and Capsules

February 14, 2005 Anatomy of a Rumor Part 2 February 1, 2005 Too Smart By Half January 5, 2005 Mega Man X8 Blunders December 8, 2004 Command Mission Strategies November 22, 2004 Mega Man Zero 3 October 18, 2004 Command Mission September 21, 2004 Free Wills August 20, 2004 Laws of Robotics July 28, 2004 Net Operators July 9, 2004 Humans or Robots? June 10, 2004 Reploids May 20, 2004 And Then You Will Die May 12, 2004 All Flash, All Flair April 21, 2004 E-Mail Forwards March 25, 2004 Dr. Light’s Name February 24, 2004 Mega Man X6 Cut Scene Ed. February 3, 2004 The Meaning of Fun January 14, 2004 Mega Man X7 Blunders November 24, 2003 So You Want To Be A Game Developer? October 23, 2003 Warning: satire September 8, 2003 The MegaMaster interviews the MegaMaster August 5, 2003 Anatomy of a Rumor May 18, 2003 Mega Man NT Warrior? March 5, 2003 To sequel or not to sequel January 25, 2003 Six new games cause anime falls December 18, 2002 Inside MMHP November 7, 2002 Be careful what you wish for... October 10, 2002 What’s in a name? September 16, 2002 Initial impressions of Mega Man Zero August 20, 2002 Death of a Legends series? August 2, 2002 Cat chases bird, dog chases cat, and I chase all three of them!