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Post by lancerx on Jun 24, 2011 12:45:30 GMT -5
So far, by experience, i end up liking the metallic vers more than the regular ones.
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Post by halsorete on Jun 26, 2011 11:26:47 GMT -5
Just posted the first part of my video review. Hope someone can enjoy it even if in italian language
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 26, 2011 21:06:28 GMT -5
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Post by boricua on Jun 27, 2011 10:32:21 GMT -5
those hands are so cool, and I wish they made a stand like that for voltes v.
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Post by B- on Jun 27, 2011 10:42:02 GMT -5
Got mine 3 days ago,a few bad points,the magnet pulled apart from the arm,had to reglue,more to come later.
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Post by B- on Jun 27, 2011 22:40:33 GMT -5
Where to begin with th problems with Jeeg? 1.His shoulder separated from teh ball magnet when I tried to remove it after being attached to the forearm part meant to hold teh shield,UGHHH super glue fix!! 2.They give you so many hands yet none to properly hold weapons as they have teh fire button,so when trying to hold teh sword etc,they misfire as you try to pose them!uggh 3One of the double fist punch hands you need to push both triggers on each hand simultaneously to fire ,NEVER worked once for me! 5,The double grey missile shooters hardly ever shoot right,because the spring mechanism sucks,and its VERY hard to load,fires maybe one out of 5 or 6 times. But all in all it looks good on your shelf albeit playability sucks.The little men that come with him fall apart way to easy and fall in two pieces,I realize its to put them in the head,but they could have used a better pin or something.Anyhow he looks good!!!
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Post by pharmako on Jun 28, 2011 2:22:53 GMT -5
My remarks:
1. thighs - pelvis joint magnets are some how weak and no matter how careful you are Jeeg will fall apart legs-less till you can finally find the way to hold a pose. 2. the Hiroshi transformation (fold-up) to get into the head is somehow difficult and frustrating, I don't think I will be trying it again any time soon. 3. Metal content on Panzeroid is close to none other than magnetic joins for the rocket launchers and the "screws"? for the leg joints.
Overall still Jeeg looks great, a showcase pic to follow later on.
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Post by pharmako on Jun 28, 2011 2:24:53 GMT -5
Oh, and forgot to mention, the ball joints mechanisms for the legs-knees and pelvis-thighs are kind of awkward and when trying to make some poses again Jeeg will come apart, so it's like first you need to figure how the legs should stand, "shape" the knees-legs and then put it together.
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Post by lancerx on Jun 29, 2011 11:41:41 GMT -5
Confirmed! my black jeeg is shipping tomorrow from italy
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Post by mpchi on Jun 30, 2011 20:36:08 GMT -5
After many years of yearning and waiting, I finally got a taste of the modern rendition of a Jeeg gokin. I can't help but bring the whole package box with me to work, after the mail man dropped it off at my door right when I was heading out to work. And opened it during my lunch break...
First impression of Jeeg alone is good, but not blown away. As usual, I always end up getting some flawed sample, and this time, it is the left side of Jeeg's face (the red) not painted very well (not filling the face well). But that is very minor, and the rest of the figure is well painted (whew!). So as I started the BUILD UP! process, I noticed the ankles are well done. Wish the balljoint was a bit tighter, but it is enough to keep the ankle stable. The magnet connection on ankles are great, with the 'cuffs' make them very stable with no play or slippage. The knees however, CM's got a little too greedy to go for more articulation with a double knee joint. The clicky upper joint is awesome and tight, but the lower magnet allows some move around since the 'knee cap' is only on the front knee, so it bends back a little too easy (magnet friction). However, its still pretty good, consider you can always have the knee lean forward on the knee caps and get perfecly straight legs whenever you want. Hips has rubbery rim around the magnet balls. It helped, but the legs are simply too heavy (all metal) so depends on how you hold the figure, the legs will sag a bit. Waist, elbows, neck, all excellent. The fists on mine don't shoots off super easy, but it doesn't lock super tight either, so had a couple misfire, but not often like people said. Jeeg overall is stable for display. It can stand well and balance well, but once you hold it up, it still feel a bit flimpsy, and the all magnet joints connection is a bit less stable than the CM's Gakeen (only some joints are magnets, others are hinges). But once you plop Jeeg onto Panzaroid, then it becomes rock solid. Panzaroid is very light, but the ratchets are very nice, while the non-ratch ankles are all very snug. Jeeg can indeed stand only on Panzaroid's 2 rear feet. I haven't got the chance to play with much accessories yet. I'll comment on some of those later when I get the chance.
Overall, CM's does a good job improving the stabilty. While Jeeg is not rock solid on its own, its stable enough to be satisfying. It looks great, and the magnets are just very fun. Paint finish is good too (aside the face on mine). I'll give it a solid 8.5/10 as first impression. If only they made the hips more snug, and possibly the lower knees as well, then this is definitely a killer gokin to have. As of now, I see it very similar to Gakeen. Slightly less stable, but you get more magnets to play and more appeal as the original magnet robo that started it all. Very glad I bought it, regardless the price, and a personal holy grail acquired. ;D
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Post by pharmako on Jun 30, 2011 23:43:31 GMT -5
hmmm I wouldn't say is less stable than Gakeen, I actually believe that CM's Corp has come a long way. Just notice the rubbery kind off sticky "soles" of Jeeg's feet, these help a lot to prevent slipping as opposed to Gakeen whom will spread his legs and slip off like a ballerina or should I say like Van Damme?
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Post by mpchi on Jun 30, 2011 23:49:26 GMT -5
What makes me feel that Gakeen is more stable is the way the hinged joints are tight and snug, so less sagging when I lift the figure. But I do appreciate all the little bits CM's has added to the Jeeg design. Like the cut away groove on the front hip, that rest the thigh securely when doing the stepping forward Knuckle Bomber pose. Very handy. But I guess my Jeeg wouldn't need it if he likes to go for... DAAABUUUUUULUU KNUCUUUULUUUU BOMBAAAAAAAA!!!!!
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Post by pharmako on Jul 1, 2011 12:39:25 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Jul 1, 2011 15:06:48 GMT -5
Tried most of the accessories and weapons. They sure are quite abundant, but not all super satisfying. First of all, they all look great, and attach well on Jeeg. Most of them does their job in adding some play value and pose well. But I have some issues with the optional shooting hands and the hand that grabs the Jeeg Lancer. The other hands seem more trigger happy than the fists, while the non-one piece shooting Knuckle Bomber lower arms seem redundant, when there is a one piece (strong firing) shooting part. Also the grabing hand hinges are not that tight. While it holds the lance ok, there is no firm grip and the lance move out of place at times. Since Jeeg is trigger happy on some of the hands, I wish they give you a pair of non-shooting lower arms, instead 2 sets of shooting Knuckle Bomber arms that serves little purpose (as they can't use other hands or weapons). The Mach drills are pretty, big and shiny. But not so fun when I try to fly my Jeeg around, with the heavy legs sagging a lot and even had one thigh fell off and hit the table (good that its only a few inch drop and didn't scratch the paint, but I had a heart attack for a second). So while the magnets are pretty strong and stable enough for display, its not meant to keep Jeeg & the Mach Drill up to let you swoosh around. Bummer. The Jeeg Buckler (big round shields) are heavier, enough to let the elbow joint give in at some angle, but it has a very snug wrist ball joint with wide angles of movement. Very poseable as a shield. Jeeg Bazooka is pretty straight forward. It shares the same red missles as the Panzaroid's. You get 2 pair of those missiles.
With all the accessories considered, the overall score got bumped down a tad by issues of trigger happy option hands and not well thought out gripping hands/Knuckle Bomber gimmicks. Most of the weapons does its job though. I have a lot of love for Jeeg, but with all things considered, as well as the price, I'll rate the whole set as 8.25/10.
I would still love to see a Big Shooter get released in the future, together with the missing Earth, Sky & Marine Parts to fully complete this Jeeg set.
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Post by optimus on Jul 7, 2011 1:58:21 GMT -5
hello people, opened up jeeg last night and took some pics... pic of whats inside some action pose the magnets are better now... im holding the head of jeeg and still the magnet holds and you can see the legs are still holding their position and this pic im holding the foot of jeeg and it didnt fell off from the joint group pic with the other cms magnets ;D gakeen, jeeg and balatak comparison pic with the soc shin jeeg imho cms really did a great job on this one. hate to say this but it is better that the soc version jeeg or shin jeeg? ;D did some part swapping they fit with each other
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Post by pharmako on Jul 7, 2011 2:06:47 GMT -5
Nice pics! Metallic Jeeg is looking really sassssy.
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Post by lancerx on Jul 7, 2011 12:23:06 GMT -5
Congratulations optimus!!! i just received the metallic vers last week and the black vers yesterday from italy, only bad thing is that im travelling right now so my gf has them right, i'll have to wait until august that i return to see them
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jul 7, 2011 13:27:27 GMT -5
Nice comparison shots there! I got the regular color version a little while ago but have not been able to put it together yet. It does look awesome displayed in its separate componenrs in the box. I'm not really feeling the metallic version... it definitely looks nothing like the anime colorwise, which to me is the most important thing regarding a figure.
I must say, this was a very expensive toy! Shipping alone was almost $50 USD!!!
}D
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Post by pharmako on Jul 7, 2011 14:06:54 GMT -5
Expensive, well I'll put more on the terms of "costly", if you love Jeeg and Go-Nagai / Ken Ishikawa... well you just don't feel it that hard in your wallet.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jul 7, 2011 15:00:04 GMT -5
It didn't really "cost" me nothing to get it, just a few clicks on the computer, but it was expensive as hell! ;D
}D
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