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Post by roanstalker on Nov 23, 2010 12:01:16 GMT -5
A bit late to the party but I just got Houraioh and Tobikage yesterday. They're an excellent set. And for anyone who says the Tobikage is a stylized reimagining, well its not. This version of Tobikage appears in episode 28 and 41 (IIRC) and is shown in the instruction manual. I dont know why he got that big appearance change in those episodes but thats what Bandai based it upon.
Putting those gold feathers in Houraioh's back are fine and dandy but getting them out again for storage is the annoying part. Also follow the instructions. I put them in the opposite sides the first time round and they kept getting in the way of the shoulders.
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Post by cupnoodles on Mar 29, 2013 22:54:59 GMT -5
My robots are slowly rolling in and this was what I got for Friday. Overall a very good bird robot. As people mentioned there are some sharp parts and some of the transformation I am worried about hurting the toy. When transforming, I have to be careful not to put my hand on the robot head. The design and detail are above average. I dont like the smaller Tobikage figure as much. I dont like the proportions, especially around the waist area. Head looks too small. Shoulders look too big. This set has lots of fun extras parts. I paid about $140 for a used one. AmiAmi had these for around $70 at release time, so it looks like the toy doubled in value since its 2010 release.
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Post by skizz on Mar 30, 2013 5:02:23 GMT -5
Niiccee!!
Yep! I'm still kicking myself for not getting the set when they were released!
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 8, 2019 23:23:22 GMT -5
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 9, 2019 6:51:17 GMT -5
nice shot TJ
what a coincidence just started posting photos for the GX-56 on my Instagram lol
Tobikage would be an epic FA figure
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 9, 2019 7:22:14 GMT -5
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Post by S_Gokin on May 5, 2019 16:26:39 GMT -5
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Post by tjdetweiler on May 5, 2019 19:47:30 GMT -5
Ninja robots, Ninja Robots The power is in you to protect the earth.. Ninja robots, Ninja Robots Fighting for right in the universe.. And for Romina the Alien Princess
I remember this bots from Cartoon network didn't even know that there are SOCs, wow!
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Post by S_Gokin on May 6, 2019 9:52:15 GMT -5
Ninja robots, Ninja Robots The power is in you to protect the earth.. Ninja robots, Ninja Robots Fighting for right in the universe.. And for Romina the Alien Princess I remember this bots from Cartoon network didn't even know that there are SOCs, wow!
funny how we used to watch the same thing on the same channel lol
they were among the first robots i looked up in the SOC line, but the last i got lol, as a fan of the show they are a must
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Post by faelon on May 6, 2019 23:09:49 GMT -5
I kind of hope Bandai some day re-releases these. I don't know the Robots or the media they come from, so I'm not likely to hunt them down at the high aftermarket prices that these guys go for. But would probably grab them at an MSRP re-release.
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Post by S_Gokin on May 7, 2019 9:14:54 GMT -5
I kind of hope Bandai some day re-releases these. I don't know the Robots or the media they come from, so I'm not likely to hunt them down at the high aftermarket prices that these guys go for. But would probably grab them at an MSRP re-release.
they are definitely a good SOC (A class) but i highly agree with you on the prices specially if you see how much they cost back then
GX-54 was 8,925 Yen around $80
GX-55 was 9,450 Yen around $86
GX-56 was 10,500 Yen around $95
total price without shipping is $261, after seeing that you cant help but to think WTH happened to the world those are combining (transforming) robots comes with ton of accessories and two robots inside the box, to top it off the price of any one of them right now will cost you the total price back then
thing is these guys are not very popular, alot of people asked me about them, so they dont have a big chance to get a reissue, even if they did a reissue it wont be at the same price, so i cut it short and waited for the right deals took me 4 years but im glad i did it
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 9, 2020 23:14:03 GMT -5
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 11, 2020 11:33:23 GMT -5
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 11, 2020 17:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 12, 2020 10:52:38 GMT -5
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Post by Magmatron on Apr 18, 2020 6:34:42 GMT -5
The reason I bought the whole set, even though he did not end up being my favorite. Which one do you prefer, Kuma? Also, seeing this come back up is a blast from the past. Can't believe these were released a decade ago...
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Apr 18, 2020 13:57:39 GMT -5
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