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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Jan 23, 2013 2:14:03 GMT -5
I also got one during the last HLJ sale mainly due to recommendations from this thread. I like the heft of the figure but I haven't had the chance to watch the show though but I will sometime.
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Post by mpchi on Jan 23, 2013 21:20:17 GMT -5
The show is quite good. Sort of like Batman the Animated series with giant robots. Stylish with a bit of film noir flavor in it. Awesome music soundtrack. The main issue I had with it was the ending of Season 2. It has a nice final battle (so it is still entertaining), but you will be very confused at the end as the story try to wrap up something very abstract in the last 5 minutes, leaving a lot of things up to interpretations or unanswered. Regardless, it is still a great watch. You can probably find the DVDs of both Seasons dirt cheap nowadays.
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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Jan 24, 2013 0:27:31 GMT -5
Sweet, thanks mpchi ...
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Post by actionawesome on Jan 24, 2013 17:12:07 GMT -5
I think the whole first season is on Youtube as well. It is a fun show. Great homage to Giant Robo with a little Batman mixed in.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jan 24, 2013 17:45:55 GMT -5
It is a great anime, but the ending really sucks. It was definitely rushed. I think Big-O has its own personality, rather than being a homage to Giant Robot or Batman. I don't want to get into the story and spoil it for the folks that haven't seen it, so I won't get into it. Go watch it and judge this great show yourselves! ;D }D
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Post by OzmaLee on Jan 29, 2013 16:35:50 GMT -5
O-Thunder! The Expansion parts really complete this! Still, I really wanted the Final Stage weapon.
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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Jan 29, 2013 19:54:52 GMT -5
Is the expansion pack for the Big O still available somewhere that do not feed the scalpers?
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jan 29, 2013 20:00:37 GMT -5
I don't think so, but keep looking. I almost, ALMOST, purchased the Max Factory Big-O three days ago. Lucky for me, the seller was selling it through Amazon and backed down after I made my payment - yeah, he said that it was the last one he had and it got damaged in preparations to ship it to me... a full 25 minutes after I had paid him. That was God telling me not to buy it, if you ask me. }D
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Post by anubis20 on Jan 29, 2013 20:26:36 GMT -5
I don't think so, but keep looking. I almost, ALMOST, purchased the Max Factory Big-O three days ago. Lucky for me, the seller was selling it through Amazon and backed down after I made my payment - yeah, he said that it was the last one he had and it got damaged in preparations to ship it to me... a full 25 minutes after I had paid him. That was God telling me not to buy it, if you ask me. }D I just got mine today.. $296 shipped by DHL straight from Japan. Im a happy camper ;D
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Post by actionawesome on Jan 29, 2013 22:44:40 GMT -5
anubis20 I would have grabbed it at that price too. Wow. Great haul for that price. I will own it someday but Big-O is easily one of my absolute favorite mecha so I have to own it.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jan 29, 2013 23:21:42 GMT -5
anubis20, where did you get it for that price?!!!
}D
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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Jan 30, 2013 10:06:53 GMT -5
The hunt is on for the expansion pack... The SOC Big O IS kinda bland with out it ... TheMazingerZ - Ya, that is kinda fishy... Good thing you got your money back.
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Post by anubis20 on Jan 30, 2013 10:20:19 GMT -5
anubis20, where did you get it for that price?!!! }D I got it from Mandarake. I think they made a mistake in the shipping quote because i also bought the vinyl Big Fau from them and picked DHL thinking it was cheap like with the Max Gokin Big O and they wanted to charge me 10600 for shipping alone!!! I dont understand why since the Big Fau is lighter than this one. I said hell no and went with EMS instead The hunt is on for the expansion pack... The SOC Big O IS kinda bland with out it ... TheMazingerZ - Ya, that is kinda fishy... Good thing you got your money back. Agreed! Without the expansion pack it really feels incomplete. I just got one for my friend used from YAJ and ended up costing about 14,000 shipped this way. BTW I gotta say after having both the SOC and Max Gokin Big O I cant really pick which one is better. They both bring different things to the table. The one thing i can agree on is that I love owning both! ;D
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Post by OzmaLee on Jan 30, 2013 13:53:29 GMT -5
Very nice anubis20! Great price as well! BTW, are you the same anubis20 on the MW forums?
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Post by anubis20 on Jan 30, 2013 14:19:24 GMT -5
Very nice anubis20! Great price as well! BTW, are you the same anubis20 on the MW forums? Yup im anubis20 everywhere ;D I used to have different names but ended up forgetting the passwords so now i just keep the same identity on all the forums.
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Post by actionawesome on Jan 30, 2013 16:14:29 GMT -5
Sounds like you scored an awesome deal anubis20! Jealous.
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Post by KingboyD on Feb 4, 2013 8:29:04 GMT -5
I always though Big O and Giant Robo were aesthetically similar.
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Post by anubis20 on Feb 4, 2013 9:38:14 GMT -5
Here he is with the "Anime Collector" Big Duo. Sucks that we will never see these in SOC form
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Post by zeomare on Feb 4, 2013 9:51:28 GMT -5
how much poseability do those have anyhow they look great
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Post by actionawesome on Feb 4, 2013 11:53:14 GMT -5
Which ones? The Giant Robo is pretty poseable. As is Big Duo. Unfortunately Big Duo is a lot shorter than Big O that is why I am currently working on sculpts for both Big Duo and Big Fau in SOC sizes!
I still won't be surprised to see them SRC though. Especially Big Duo since Bandai essentially has the mold and design for him.
KingboyD. Big O reminds you of Giant Robo because it was, in many ways, and homage to Giant Robo. If my memory serves correctly many of the artists worked on both.
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