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Post by shinmazinger on Oct 16, 2009 8:04:48 GMT -5
Other than its rarity (which is now no longer an issue, issue), what exactly makes this so desirable, especially considering the availability of the Aoshima version? It's amazing how people criticized the GX-45 Ball joints in the groin but i see no one saying a word about the huge "balls out of a thong" for this figure . also i do not like the boot like feet. It looks more like a power ranger than a mecha to me
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Post by Magmatron on Oct 16, 2009 14:32:54 GMT -5
It's amazing how people criticized the GX-45 Ball joints in the groin but i see no one saying a word about the huge "balls out of a thong" for this figure . also i do not like the boot like feet. It looks more like a power ranger than a mecha to me As mentioned before, this thing was rare. Sometimes that makes things look better then what they are. Also the great base and extras.
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Post by lurkerx on Oct 16, 2009 15:02:12 GMT -5
It's amazing how people criticized the GX-45 Ball joints in the groin but i see no one saying a word about the huge "balls out of a thong" for this figure . also i do not like the boot like feet. It looks more like a power ranger than a mecha to me As mentioned before, this thing was rare. Sometimes that makes things look better then what they are. Also the great base and extras. Very true, although I never really thought the base and all those accessories were "that" special, its the different take on the Kaizer that made me want it. I'd even go so far as say its just on par with aoshima's and if both were styled the same, I'd be indifferent as to which version i'd buy.
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Post by DangerousG on Oct 17, 2009 13:46:50 GMT -5
Hey, does anybody know how pre-orders work at BigBad? Do they charge you right are you put the order in? Or do they wait till the item ships?
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Post by zman on Oct 17, 2009 13:49:41 GMT -5
Hey, does anybody know how pre-orders work at BigBad? Do they charge you right are you put the order in? Or do they wait till the item ships? BBTS won't charge you until it ships and you can cancel anytime.
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Post by DangerousG on Oct 17, 2009 13:58:10 GMT -5
Thanks, I think I shall put in my pre-order now then. ;D
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 17, 2009 14:07:49 GMT -5
For those of you guys who have the MF Mazinkaiser how's the articulation? It's a few years old so it doesn't have the articulation of the latest SOCs but it's better than the Aoshima Kaisers. It's about the same as GX-01 & 2. The biggest problem is that the swords fall out of the hilts (why they made it two parts I have no f**king clue) & the points on the wings are FINE which could either break off if you bang it against something, or you could literally draw blood on yourself. Those points give the wings a killer look, though. What! Articulation better that Aoshima's??? You probably mean "better looking", but the elbow articulation on the Max Factory Mazinkaiser really sucks! Instead of having stuping "chain link" elbow articulation like Aoshima, this one has stupid AND horrible looking "extending little tubes" for elbow articulation. Other than that, this female Mazinkaiser, er... I mean, the Max Factory Mazinkaiser comes with an AWESOME base. }D
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Post by magengar on Oct 17, 2009 14:33:53 GMT -5
I wonder if he'll look like the 2010 anime version of the Kaiser? Great news, Thanks for the announcements! zozo-Magengar
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Post by MechaShiva on Oct 17, 2009 19:41:52 GMT -5
It's a few years old so it doesn't have the articulation of the latest SOCs but it's better than the Aoshima Kaisers. It's about the same as GX-01 & 2. The biggest problem is that the swords fall out of the hilts (why they made it two parts I have no f**king clue) & the points on the wings are FINE which could either break off if you bang it against something, or you could literally draw blood on yourself. Those points give the wings a killer look, though. What! Articulation better that Aoshima's??? You probably mean "better looking", but the elbow articulation on the Max Factory Mazinkaiser really sucks! Instead of having stuping "chain link" elbow articulation like Aoshima, this one has stupid AND horrible looking "extending little tubes" for elbow articulation. Other than that, this female Mazinkaiser, er... I mean, the Max Factory Mazinkaiser comes with an AWESOME base. }D The elbows are only stupid looking if you leave them out while the arms are extended, which if you're smart enough not to do it won't be a problem. They are still a little long, but not stupidly long if you tuck them in, and honestly the rest of the figure looks so awesome that if you're fixating on that small part I dunno what to say. And if you define articulation as RANGE OF MOTION OF JOINTS, then yes it does have better articulation. It's hard for Aoshima Kaiser not to look akward and "toylike" in any pose other than ATTENTION. As far as it being female looking....lol...you must have very low standards for the opposite sex. To me it's more like: MF Kaiser = Bruce Lee Aoshima Kaiser = Jean Claude Van Dork ;D j/k.. The Aoshima Kaiser does look exactly like the OVA though, which is why I have one of those too. I like both. The Aoshima's presently in storage somewhere else though.....
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 17, 2009 20:08:32 GMT -5
What! Articulation better that Aoshima's??? You probably mean "better looking", but the elbow articulation on the Max Factory Mazinkaiser really sucks! Instead of having stuping "chain link" elbow articulation like Aoshima, this one has stupid AND horrible looking "extending little tubes" for elbow articulation. Other than that, this female Mazinkaiser, er... I mean, the Max Factory Mazinkaiser comes with an AWESOME base. }D The elbows are only stupid looking if you leave them out while the arms are extended, which if you're smart enough not to do it won't be a problem. They are still a little long, but honestly the rest of the figure looks so awesome that if you're fixating on that small part I dunno what to say. And if you define articulation as RANGE OF MOTION OF JOINTS, then yes it does have better articulation. It's hard for Aoshima Kaiser not to look akward and "toylike" in any pose other than ATTENTION. As far as it being female looking....lol...you must have very low standards for the opposite sex. To me it's more like: MF Kaiser = Bruce Lee Aoshima Kaiser = Jean Claude Van Dork ;D Nah, it is still horrible articulation. And yes, Max Factory Mazinkaiser can easily be used as the modern "Minerva X" when placed next to the Aoshima one. Oh, and I forgot to mention than when placed next to the Aoshima, it looks very fragile... just like a maiden. Even comes with a pair of white gloves in the box, straight from the factory... ;D }D
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Post by MechaShiva on Oct 17, 2009 20:14:26 GMT -5
Ewwww......I hate to think what one of your play sessions is like... ;D
This is getting too weird for me....I need to stop for now....
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 17, 2009 20:47:50 GMT -5
Ewwww......I hate to think what one of your play sessions is like... ;D This is getting too weird for me....I need to stop for now.... Play session??? Like, er... playing with action figures??? Hmmm... }D
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Post by MechaShiva on Oct 17, 2009 21:05:22 GMT -5
Ewwww......I hate to think what one of your play sessions is like... ;D This is getting too weird for me....I need to stop for now.... Play session??? Like, er... playing with action figures??? Hmmm... }D You kept setting up these male-female scenarios with the two Kaisers so I made a little joke about you enjoying regular "play" sessions like that. But, anyway.....SOMEONE GET THIS BACK ON TOPIC, lol!! ;D
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 17, 2009 21:34:30 GMT -5
Ohhh... right...
}D
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Post by DangerousG on Oct 18, 2009 0:13:14 GMT -5
Geez, you guys are really making me rethink my preorder of the Mazinkaiser.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 18, 2009 0:44:06 GMT -5
Why? If you like it, by all means order it. If you are unsure if you will like it or not, look around for pictures and more info. Just for the record, I have the Aoshima and I also have the Max Factory. Most of the comments are just jokes... most.
}D
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Post by DangerousG on Oct 18, 2009 2:23:38 GMT -5
I'm actually a bigger fan of the Aoshima version. But it's damn near impossible to find the Black version of it for a decent price. So yeah, this is my second option. But it looks alright from the pictures that I've seen of it.
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Post by firebrand83 on Oct 18, 2009 2:53:45 GMT -5
i think its sweet, doesn't mean that it sucks if others says it is. U gotta stand up for your own robot love :>
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Post by potatoBBQ on Oct 18, 2009 4:01:54 GMT -5
I think the MF Mazinkaiser looks awesome from some angles but terrible in others... I saw this picture a long time ago and decided I had to have it: The extending tube elbows which aren't shown in the picture are really ugly though.
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Post by DangerousG on Oct 18, 2009 13:37:21 GMT -5
Anyone got pictures of where the Mazinkaiser looks terrible? ;D
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