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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 12, 2011 18:10:00 GMT -5
Hmmm, not feeling much love for the metallic finish. I'll stick with the original anime color version instead.
}D
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Post by MechaShiva on Apr 12, 2011 20:08:41 GMT -5
Normally I like candy metallic versions but this one looks a little bit strange to me. I think pearl would've been a better choice. Pearl can be sparkly or regular looking depending on the lighting. If they do a pearl version I'll get it, otherwise I'll probably just default back to the normal one.
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Post by Chen on Apr 15, 2011 17:13:45 GMT -5
I like it, the normal version is way more Anime accurate but this still looks good.
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Post by lancerx on Apr 16, 2011 8:51:21 GMT -5
Will have to buy both vers, anime and metallic vers as i did with gakeen.....i love the metallic vers more than the anime and i even will have to get the black color vers if they are ever released and if i can find it ;D
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Post by thesilent on Apr 18, 2011 6:43:44 GMT -5
Rumors are that a Black Version will be issued exclusively for some italian shops...
Haven't seen any official pics yet, though...
If things turn out this way, prepare to pay Big Time Prices, italian sellers are not known to be easy on the wallet...
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Post by Gold on Apr 18, 2011 6:58:30 GMT -5
Rumors are that a Black Version will be issued exclusively for some italian shops... Haven't seen any official pics yet, though... If things turn out this way, prepare to pay Big Time Prices, italian sellers are not known to be easy on the wallet... Thanks for the headsup on the black version...if they really do release a Black version I hope it won't be too hard to find, it would probably be a nice addition next to the Black SOCs. Gold
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Post by thesilent on Apr 19, 2011 2:14:36 GMT -5
You're very welcome, Gold ( a small way to thank you for your wonderful SOC reviews). As I said, for the moment being it's just a rumor, but more news cannot be very far in the future, I think. I'l keep you posted for further news. Anyway, rumors say it's gonna be a 300 pieces version for 3 italian webshops. If I have any knowledge of the price policy of my compatriots, this one will be in the 500-600 usd range...
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Post by thesilent on Apr 21, 2011 10:35:03 GMT -5
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Post by Gold on Apr 21, 2011 10:59:22 GMT -5
Holy crap! $440 without shipping??! Maaan.... Thanks for the headsup thesilent. Gold
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Post by boricua on Apr 21, 2011 13:34:38 GMT -5
That looks like a photoshop to me.
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Post by thesilent on Apr 21, 2011 14:13:27 GMT -5
Nah... I don't think so...
Not for the figure, at least. The box is extraordinarily ugly, and that may be some kind of pre-comp of the graphics, but the figure, nah... does not look Photoshopped...
I forgot, the announced date is may 16th, but I don't know if it's the release date or the preorder closing...
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Post by eclipsevv on Apr 21, 2011 15:06:35 GMT -5
The announcement is just saying the preorder price will increase after may 16th. - before may 16th: €279 = $406 (+ shipping) - after may 16th: €299 = $435 (+ shipping)
This should be limited to Italy, I don't know if they will be allowed to ship abroad. If not, they will surface on eBay for sure anyway, but probably for a higher price.
I live in Italy, but I will still pass on this one, still to expensive for me, especially without the horse...
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Post by chogokinsnake on Apr 21, 2011 16:12:41 GMT -5
Wow, black version. I actually like it more than the normal metallic version. It is very expensive though, thanks for the news.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 21, 2011 20:28:05 GMT -5
Here it is: It really looks photoshopped, but you can notice some differences in the poses. Still, I wouldn't completely swear it has not been photoshopped... }\
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Post by thesilent on Apr 22, 2011 2:59:21 GMT -5
Taking into account that "Photoshopped" is not equal to "fake" and that ALL the official pictures you see are post-produced (balancing of exposure, colors and whatnot) I would swear by the authenticity of the shots, out of several considerations:
1 - There isn't a single shot that is in the same position (but the perpetrator could have worked on different shots, so that's fine)
2 - There are some stains and marks and texturing (look at the uneven paint job on thighs and forearms) that are not easy to be rendered with that fidelity and clarity, not impossible, but a hell more work than taking a real pic. And the other versions have very different texturing from this one, so a decolorizing seems highly unlikely.
3 - The shot that IMO really gives it all away: the transforming heads. You can see that the paint job is A LOT more reflective than the colored version, with a metallic grain. That is very hard to fake if you don't have a real specimen at hand and again, it's one hell of a job...
What really leaves me a bit dubious is the amateurish quality of overall composition (the BLACK lettering put on a patch of green stuck in front of the main pic, as if to cover something, the "B" near the numbering clearly of a different size and too close to the edge of the circle) and the ridiculous box art, but obviously, that can be very debatable...
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Post by boricua on Apr 22, 2011 9:16:18 GMT -5
Now that you mention it, it does look photoshopped!!!
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Post by quinjester on Apr 22, 2011 9:21:14 GMT -5
Probably 90% of CM's announcements are photoshopped. Since they come out long before the toy is released, in most cases a finished toy for them to photograph doesn't actually exist, so they're photo-shopped out of necessity. It doesn't really mean much for the credibility or non-credibility of an announcement one way or another.
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Post by chogokinsnake on Apr 22, 2011 16:27:57 GMT -5
Agree, it is just common practise to use touch up photos in product marketing.
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Post by lancerx on Apr 22, 2011 21:25:35 GMT -5
Only Italy? c'mon! this is a must have for me, i love the black versions..... c'mon! i will have to pay more on ebay now... any idea how to get it from italy besides ebay?
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Post by mamoru on Apr 23, 2011 7:13:52 GMT -5
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