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Collectibles => Other Collectibles => Topic started by: Jeff on July 29, 2014, 01:00 PM
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Yet another new license is awarded to a Japanese toy/collectibles company - Disney cashes in again!
Sorry I can't do up something nicer at the moment (too busy at work), but www.taghobby.com has pics of the prototypes for the Revoltech Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, C-3PO, and R2-D2 figures that were shown at this past weekend's Wonder Festival in Japan!
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These look good. It will be interesting to see better shots of Vader because I don't know what is going on with the cape. ???
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I believe the cape's hinged, actually, to flop over the left arm kinda. Just a guess though.
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New pics of Revoltech Vader (http://collectiondx.com/news_item/91814/star_wars_revo_darth_vader) today.
Stands 17cm, so that's 6-11/16" by my math. Ball jointed cape looks a little wonky, but it sets him apart from Play Arts Vader, MAFEX Vader, SHFigurts Vader, Hasbro Vader, etc. ;)
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Revoltech Vader is up for pre-order at BBTS for $64.99 (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KAI10574&mode=retail).
If you're looking for a cheaper route, he's just 4,675 Yen ($43.11) at Hobby Link Japan (http://www.hlj.com/product/KYD13001/Act), but you'll pay a bit more in shipping getting it straight from Japan. Still cheaper overall though.
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Thanks for the HLJ link Jeff, I put my preorder in just now. Gotta have him for my Vader collection!
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Revo Stormtrooper Update (http://collectiondx.com/news_item/10614/revo_stormtrooper_star_wars)
Joining Kaiyodo's Revoltech Darth Vader is this loyal Stormtrooper. Using their patented joint system, this soldier of the Empire can do a ton of poses with his included blaster rifle and long range gun. Coming January 2015 for 5,200 yen.
Look for pre-orders to hit soon. Keep an eye on BBTS (for US orders) or HLJ (for import orders). I'll toss up the links when I see them. ;)
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I think I'm in. I got the Bandai Stormtrooper for poops and giggles. I'm in on this too maybe.
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Look for pre-orders to hit soon. Keep an eye on BBTS (for US orders) or HLJ (for import orders). I'll toss up the links when I see them. ;)
Star Wars Revoltech #002 Stormtrooper Pre-Orders -
- BBTS = $64.99 (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KAI10580&mode=retail)
Haven't seen HLJ post him yet, but I'll add a link once it pops up...
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Ah, he's now up at HLJ for 4420yen, about $41US: http://www.hlj.com/product/KYD13002/Sci
(http://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/kyd/kyd13002box.jpg?v=1412834545) (http://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/kyd/kyd13002_8.jpg?v=1412834436)
I think the Revoltech version may look a little better than the Bandai one.
(http://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/ban/ban994379_0.jpg?v=1412222390) (http://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/ban/ban994379_3.jpg?v=1412222417)
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I think the Revoltech version may look a little better than the Bandai one.
That is because the Bandai Stormie pictured there is a 1/12 Model Kit figure (which is why it's less than $20 and not $40-50). It's a snap-together kit, not an "action figure" per se.
The Bandai SH Figuarts action figure Stormtrooper will look much nicer as that is Bandai's collector figure line.
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So these are roughly 6 inches, give or take? I'm debating getting the Stormtrooper and Vader for kicks (plus I think that the Revoltech Vader looks better than the Hasbro one :-X) but I can't seem to find anything regarding the scale. Either that or I'm blind.
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Revoltech Vader is 17cm tall or about 6.7" tall.
Revoltech Stormtrooper is 16cm or about 6.3" tall.
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the Bandai Stormie pictured there is a 1/12 Model Kit figure (which is why it's less than $20 and not $40-50). It's a snap-together kit, not an "action figure" per se.
The Bandai SH Figuarts action figure Stormtrooper will look much nicer as that is Bandai's collector figure line.
I had no idea there were two separate lines, thanks Jeff.
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Holy cow, Revoltech C-3PO (http://www.collectiondx.com/news_item/112814/star_wars_revo_c3po) looks amazing.
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I NEED that 3PO.
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Another amazing figure - updated look at Revoltech R2-D2 (http://www.collectiondx.com/news_item/122514/star_wars_revo_r2d2). Coming March 2015 for 5,200 yen.
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Nobody does panel lines like the Japanese! I love that figure.
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Really glad I passed on the Hasbro version now. And good news for Americans, the Yen is pretty weak right now, so these shouldn't be as expensive!
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So the Revoltech Vader just happened to get purchased today. I have to check out the workings of that multi-plece cape in person. If anything maybe I can remove/replace the cape. IDK
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I'd think removal would be easy... These things, from everything I've seen so far, are pretty easy things to modify if you wanted to.
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So the Revoltech Vader just happened to get purchased today. I have to check out the workings of that multi-plece cape in person. If anything maybe I can remove/replace the cape. IDK
Did you order yours from BBTS, HobbyLink, or somewhere else? I'm trying to decide if it would be better to import one and spend a lot on shipping vs. buying one from BBTS at an inflated rate but having a small shipping charge.
Looking forward to your review once you get your hands on it!
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So the Revoltech Vader just happened to get purchased today. I have to check out the workings of that multi-plece cape in person. If anything maybe I can remove/replace the cape. IDK
Did you order yours from BBTS, HobbyLink, or somewhere else? I'm trying to decide if it would be better to import one and spend a lot on shipping vs. buying one from BBTS at an inflated rate but having a small shipping charge.
Looking forward to your review once you get your hands on it!
I ordered from BBTS, as A. they are a sponsor and B. They ship really fast to MN so I'll have it monday. ;)
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With the yen as it is, HLJ is a pretty good option especially if you don't mind a wait and opt for the slower shipping.
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Cool, thanks Jayson. I can't even find the Revo Vader on HLJ anymore so perhaps BBTS is the only option.
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http://www.hlj.com/product/KYD13001/Act
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Huh, wasn't showing up when I searched for it. ???
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I just typed up Revo Vader. I think Vader would've brought it up too actually.
It's a site I've grown to adore lately. :P
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HLJ had a "low stock" of Vaders so I went ahead and ordered one. Came out to about $47 before shipping (I used their warehouse option because I might spring for express shipping later). Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the month. :)
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Just an FYI cheap shipping takes just under a month, or that's been my experience. Anywhere from 20-25 days abouts.
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Yep, I've been ordering a lot of stuff from Japan over the last year, and if I go through dealers like HLJ the wait is usually 4-6 weeks. Using a service like Tenso gets it here in about a week but shipping is usually around $20.
I might lock in a preorder for 3PO and R2 from BBTS though since they aren't as expensive.
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Ended up express shipping my Revo Vader and it got here today. Just in time for the weekend, and extra time to
play with display the ball jointed cape.
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Sorry for the triple post but days after getting my Revo Vader I decided to preorder some more stuff on HLJ, including the Revo Stormtrooper, 3PO and R2-D2. Yesterday I get an email saying they have the Revo Stormtrooper in stock, and now he's on his way to America.
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Cannot say enough good stuff about their private warehouse. Stock up that way, and you'll save an assload if you play your cards right on it.
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I actually preordered a BUNCH of stuff the other day, and I'm hoping the February preorders come through soon so I can bundle it. I figure I'll wait a few weeks and see what happens before finally shipping it out.
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I've found their times are usually pretty good but usually later in the month listed.
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HLJ has pics of a prototype Revoltech Boba Fett figure (https://www.facebook.com/HobbyLinkJapan/posts/10153232753458072).
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Finally got around to opening my Revoltech Vader earlier. It's great... the sculpt is VERY well done, and the removable helmet was a nice touch I didn't know they were doing (just the "top" part from ESB's meditation chamber is removable). The ball-jointed cape is really wonky, as are the joints, but the more I
play mess around with it, I'm sure I'll get used to them. I don't own Hasbro's 6 inch Vader because I never liked the look of it, and I still think this blows Hasbro's version out of the water even with the weirdness. I also have the MAEFX and SH Figuarts Vaders preordered so I'll do a comparison this summer when I should have all of them.
I've got the Revo Stormtrooper sitting in HLJ's private warehouse and need to get that shipped out... can't wait to get 3PO, R2, and Fett too!
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HLJ has the Revoltech C-3PO in stock! Bundled my preorder with my Revo Stormtrooper, so in a week or two I'll have some new goodies to go with the Vader.
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See they're here. :)
Thanks for sharing the news man, I'm really anxious to see 3PO compared to some TBS figures. I've really been most curious how they compare side-by-side ultimately. I think it'll be interesting to see if they're compatible at all.
These are so far above in quality though, it's unreal. It makes me think a Revoltech Stormtrooper and a Hasbro one are going to amount to how a Hasbro 12" compares to a SS or HT 12" figure.
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Revoltech Stormtrooper Album (https://imgur.com/a/XfR77)
I'm obviously not much of a photographer, nor does my apartment make a good studio, but here are some quick pictures I snapped. Mostly some comparison shots with the Black Series Stormtrooper, and a size comparison with the few Black Series figures I have.
With the limited time I've had to mess around with the Stormtrooper, the worst part is that the arms are too short and the legs are too long (as you can see it's REALLY tall, almost as tall as the Revoltech Vader). Now that I've been able to compare everything, the Revo Vader might be a bit on the short side too. That one took about a week of posing to grow on me; the cape is definitely wild, but the sculpt is amazing.
I'll open 3PO (sorry for the typo on Twitter :-[) tomorrow and snap some pictures too. Kinda wishing I had snagged the Black Series R2-D2 when I was seeing it everywhere so I could snap some comparison pics, but I'll just have to wait for the Revo R2 to get here next month.
If anyone has specific requests for pictures (poses, etc.), let me know and I'll try my best to add them when I photograph the 3PO, I kinda half-assed this album.
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I'm mostly curious to see how they simplly stack up next to TBS 6" figures since the scales are to be relatively the same.
I like this shot of the Stormtrooper next to the, well, Stormtrooper. Shows the significant size differences.
(https://i.imgur.com/gs1DKXd.jpg)
There are areas where you can see both figures are flawed... I think aesthetically speaking, even with the joints being somewhat visible more than the TBS figure, I tend to lean to the Revoltech figure's overall look. I think it's more accurate looking.
Proportionally speaking, I'd give a slight (very slight) edge to the TBS figure. I think the articulation style on Revoltech elongates some of the limbs a tad more than I'd prefer, but it's so slight it's not a huge deal.
I think the TBS Trooper's blaster is more accurately scaled? That's a tough one really, actually.
I love the color and "shine" to the Revoltech figure overall... Way cooler looking, and I think sculpt wise it's crisper and more accurate (especially the helmet).
He doesn't match that Vader's height well. I wonder how he'd stack to a TBS Vader though?
He looks great next to Chewie, but he makes Luke look almost like a child, haha. "Are you a hell of a lot too short to be out this late without a parent or guardian?"
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Nix my remark on the blasters, I feel quite sure the Revoltech blaster is WAY more accurately scaled. That TBS Stormie blaster is pretty beefy. I'm surprised, actually.
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Yeah, I might not be able to get to 3PO until this weekend but that will leave me more time to take some detailed pictures of everything, and in better lighting haha.
There was some other stuff from the Stormtrooper I wanted to photograph too, like the extra hands and blasters. I think Revo's E11 is more accurate, since aren't those supposed to be fairly small? I'll see if it fits in Chewie's hands, which should be a good indicator. Revo Stormie also comes with one of those longer rifles the Sandtrooper uses, though I don't have that figure so I can't compare the two rifles.
As for sculpt, yeah I like the Revo one better. Seems to be based off of ANH's design, whereas the TBS is based on either ROTJ or a combo of the two. Seems like all of the other Japanese Stormtroopers use similar sculpts, I know the Medicom MAEFX Stormie looks just like the Revo.
Excited to open 3PO too... one of the stock images shows you can pull the limbs off (actually something that happens a lot with these Revo figures, they fall apart easily haha) AND he comes with a mouse droid. I'll throw in some pictures of Vader too, his accessories are neat and the lightsaber a lot more thick and sturdy than the TBS offerings. The cape just makes it tough to pose.
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So that Stormtrooper I ordered... it had two left thighs. :(
Ordered a second one because you can't exactly return them, and it got here today. It isn't defective! I'll put up a quick comparison pic later.
If anyone out there reading this has a Revo Stormtrooper with two right thighs, let me know if you want to trade a right for a left. :)
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Often times, with companies like that, you can contact them directly and they'll send a replacement. Just a heads up.
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Oooh, that would be awesome. I'll look that up later. Until then, the defective Stormie will just have to be a "laying in pain because his leg was chopped off" Stormtrooper.
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Update on Revo Boba Fett (http://www.collectiondx.com/news_item/31915/star_wars_revo_boba_fett) - May 2015 for 5,400 yen
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Revo Boba Fett Pre-Orders:
Big Bad Toy Store (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KAI10616&mode=retail) = $54.99 plus shipping
Hobby Link Japan (http://www.hlj.com/product/KYD13005/Sci) = 4590 Yen (~$37.99 US) plus shipping
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Yeah that's an instant preorder.
My Revo R2-D2 came in stock at HLJ. Should have it next week.
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Got my Revo R2 from HLJ last week (you may have seen the pic I tweeted to JD, Yakface and Jesse James over Twitter), and had a few minutes to fool around with him over the weekend.
I'd probably say it's the worst of the four Revoltech Star Wars figures released so far, mainly due to the limited articulation. You can rotate the head and legs, and the "feet" have Revo style ball joints, but so far I've had a tough time adjusting the joints so you can pose them perfectly (with the other figures you can pull the joints apart to repurpose the ball joints, but not so much with R2). The extra wheeled feet are a cool addition for if you want to have a rolling R2, but you can also pose him in the "rolling" position with the normal feet ala a Hasbro fig.
One feature I LOVE is that you can turn the knob/hologram projector on his face and there's a wheel inside the dome that will cause R2's "mouth" light to change from red to blue.
Unfortunately I don't have the Hasbro Black Series R2 to compare it to, but it would have been cool for Revo R2 to have a few gadgets, or maybe a hologram Leia. That's really my main complaint, it's a fine looking figure, and the paint apps are great, but nothing worth going out of the way to get.
I'd rank the Revo Star Wars figures (what we have so far) as follows:
1. C-3PO
2. Stormtrooper
3. Vader
4. R2
If anyone wants pics, let me know, I've been super busy as of late but can probably spend an evening snapping some detailed pics if anyone wants them.
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Surprised the R2's that low on your list. I'm curious what the Bandai kit astromechs are like by comparison? They seemed to have a ton more going for them, actually.
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Surprised the R2's that low on your list. I'm curious what the Bandai kit astromechs are like by comparison? They seemed to have a ton more going for them, actually.
I ordered the Bandai R2/R5 kit to compare details and scale with Revo and Hasbro. Hopefully I should received in the next week or so.
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I'm curious to see how they look. Love the Bandai kits. They're really high quality.
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Hobby Link Japan has posted a Revo Boba Fett preview (https://www.facebook.com/HobbyLinkJapan) on their facebook page.
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Not sure why someone had the urge to custom paint him immediately, but I picked up a C3PO (w/ dirty paint apps) off of Ebay. Cost me about 3/5 of what a non-custom painted one is going for.
Beautiful figure. No question this is nicer than Hasbro. But again, that would explain the price difference.
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That's a nice deal unless the paintjob sucks.
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That's a nice deal unless the paintjob sucks.
Looks good to me. I wouldn't have known it was custom if the guy hadn't mentioned it.
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Got a payment request for my Revo Boba Fett from HLJ today! Hopefully I'll have him around the beginning of June.
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Got my Revo Boba Fett in the mail today. I'm hoping to have some time here soon to take a few pictures of these guys with their Hasbro counterparts (and compare them to the other Japanese figures)
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Awesome. I'm curious how he turned out.
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Got my Boba Fett in the mail from BBTS yesterday. As it is my first foray into Revoltech figures, I can't really compare him to much of anything, but I do have to say I am impressed. The articulation is going to take some getting used to, but my first thought was, "I CAN POSE HIM ANY WAY I WANT, HAHAHAHA!" My second thought was, "I need to get a fancy display base and a display case so dust shall never touch him." :D
He's slightly smaller than the Black Series Fett in bulk and height (naturally), and has the Revoltech ball joints at pretty much every point on his body (head, double shoulders, elbows, wrists, torso, hips, knees, ankles, and pockets (!)). He also has hinge joints on his toes, the rangefinder, and on the stock of his rifle (so you can slide the handle into either gripping hand with ease).
He includes six hands (two fists, two gripping/gun, two slightly relaxed; one of each for left and right), his pistol (which fits into the holster), his ESB-style rifle, removable jet pack, and two pieces of a clear flight stand (although no base is included; does anyone know to what kind of base this attaches, because I would like to purchase one). The hands are easily switchable and most of the pieces come apart with relative ease but hold together tight (the rocket comes out of the jet pack, as do the thrusters; the flamethrower and rocket on his left gauntlet can be removed).
He's detailed fairly accurately (as far as I can tell) to his appearance in ESB, and I'm very happy with how he looks. Like I said, this is my first foray into Revoltech figures, so I can't really compare him to others in this series. Compared to the BS Fett, he's very different, but as a Boba Fett collector (my main reason for purchasing him), I'm going to be displaying him by himself anyway, so his ability to fit in with others doesn't really affect my opinion of him.
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Shoot me a pic of the base and I'll try to figure that out.
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(although no base is included; does anyone know to what kind of base this attaches, because I would like to purchase one)
Most of the Japanese bases are *mostly* interchangable. I've had the best luck with the Tamashii Stage (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=tamashii%20act%20stage) stands. I use the Act 4 stand for the human/figures and the Act 5 stages for my Gundam/robots. There have some cool options too - flames, magic, bricks, stone under the Tamashii Impact line (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=tamashii%20Impact).
Take a look at those BBTS links and maybe try one of the Act 4 or Impact stages - you should be able to detach the stand arm it comes with and swap out your Revo stand arm parts. I've had them work fine with figures from the Revoltech, Robot Spirits and SHFiguarts lines.
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Shoot me a pic of the base and I'll try to figure that out.
PM me your email address and I'll send some pics along. Keep in mind I'm a horrible photographer. ;D
Most of the Japanese bases are *mostly* interchangable. I've had the best luck with the Tamashii Stage (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=tamashii%20act%20stage) stands. I use the Act 4 stand for the human/figures and the Act 5 stages for my Gundam/robots. There have some cool options too - flames, magic, bricks, stone under the Tamashii Impact line (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=tamashii%20Impact).
Take a look at those BBTS links and maybe try one of the Act 4 or Impact stages - you should be able to detach the stand arm it comes with and swap out your Revo stand arm parts. I've had them work fine with figures from the Revoltech, Robot Spirits and SHFiguarts lines.
I've been considering buying some of the Tamashi Stage stuff anyway, since I've seen those used in a lot of Transformer reviews lately, so it would kill two birds with one stone. Plus they seem to be relatively cheap on Amazon, so that's a big plus as well. All of those look great, though.
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Jeff's advice is ultimately best. I got some larger stands for ships actually haha. Mail to jmccracken@jedidefender.com but Jeff's advice is best. Most that stuff is somewhat standardized.
Yay Japan!
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Hey Michael, got your pics...
Like Jeff said, that stuff tends to be standardized, to an extent, with the Japanese companies. Some really cool stands (and complex ones) exist out there, and what Jeff threw your way is pretty solid for choices.
I actually got some that with minor work (drilling a hole) I feel sure would hold up a decent sized ship. Two could probably hold up a big ship.
So there are options out there for sure.