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Post by Gold on Feb 2, 2015 15:31:32 GMT -5
This Chogokin Hello Kitty is the prolly the main reason why there seems to be a stock-shortage on both the GX-31V 40th-anniversary and the DX Chogokin Macross Frontier valkyries. Bandai's priorities, I say... Ha ha... that made me laugh out. Good one. Gold
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Post by Mechanical Flesh on Feb 2, 2015 15:37:55 GMT -5
I just watched the video were they announced this thing and... well, seems like Bandai is going "all out" with repaints. They're even making a Hello Kitty with the paint scheme of Mazinger Z.
I don't know what to say anymore...
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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Feb 2, 2015 19:34:48 GMT -5
Sigh, roll out the pre-orders please...
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Post by Gold on Feb 3, 2015 0:03:16 GMT -5
I think it's a contest or fan-poll of what the next (possible?) repaint to be. That Maz one looks nice, the rest would look disturbing in my collection... Gold
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2015 1:26:25 GMT -5
So if we get a Mazinger-Z themed Chogokin Hello Kitty, when should we get the Hello Kitty themed SRC Mazinger-Z?
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Post by Mr. Ginrai on Feb 3, 2015 2:22:44 GMT -5
I think the black kimono version looks the best from that pic Gold posted.
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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Feb 3, 2015 22:33:49 GMT -5
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Post by Mechanical Flesh on Feb 4, 2015 4:22:37 GMT -5
When I bought the first release, the 40th anniversary one, I thought it was fine. But now Bandai (obviously) went into full cash-grabbing mode. Probably because the first one sold better than they expected.
"What? Hello Kitty sold three times what we initially thought? Good, get me 4 reskins ready by the end of the season!"
I don't think I'll be getting any more o' these. The first one was fine. Sort of. But now it's become what Mazinger Z is, a white canvas that you can keep repainting, and repainting, and repainting... there's no effort put into it.
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Post by Mechanical Flesh on May 8, 2015 6:30:37 GMT -5
Apparently there's some update regarding the repaints..? tamashii.jp/special/chogokin/Cherry-mode Hello Kitty coming out the 23rd of May. And then there's this: Which probably means that the Mazinger Z repaint got chosen out of the 4 starting options. I think. Heh, somehow I knew this, sort of a gut feeling EDIT: just noticed that this version of Kitty will wear a helmet reminiscent of Kabuto Koji's one.. cool?
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Post by Philo Beddoe on May 8, 2015 8:26:26 GMT -5
I really liked the diecast 40th version. It's too bad they didn't continue that for the red version otherwise I'd get a few.
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Post by superelectro on May 8, 2015 9:48:23 GMT -5
Mechanical Flesh, didn't notice the Koji-styled helmet until you pointed it out. That's cool. The rest, am still on the fence. :-)
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Post by Gold on May 8, 2015 10:25:41 GMT -5
Good eye with the Koji painted Kitty. And yes, the Maz colocrs did win the fan's choice voting so I guess we will see this come out later on. Gold
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Post by Mechanical Flesh on May 8, 2015 11:04:13 GMT -5
Mechanical Flesh, didn't notice the Koji-styled helmet until you pointed it out. That's cool. The rest, am still on the fence. :-) I'm not getting it, I already own the 40th-Anniversary one and this is just a repaint after all. The helmeted Kitty almost made me want to get this thing, but.. yeah, I pretty much dislike everything else this figure has to offer. For example, the paint. Clearly Bandai just copy-pasted Maz's color scheme onto Kitty robot, but it's just the colors! The chest plates are only painted on the robot's dress, the only thing left from Mazinger Z's horns are those yellow painted whiskers, etc. The problem I have with it is that, to my eyes, it's just another cheap repaint. There, I've said it
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Post by jeeg448 on May 8, 2015 11:16:57 GMT -5
like the maz theme. wasn't able to buy the 40th , and the price kinda jacked up. I don't mind having this one. Uh can the ribbon be removed? I like it with out ( just for the maz theme and Im good with it)
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Post by Mechanical Flesh on May 8, 2015 11:28:38 GMT -5
like the maz theme. wasn't able to buy the 40th , and the price kinda jacked up. I don't mind having this one. Uh can the ribbon be removed? I like it with out ( just for the maz theme and Im good with it) Sorry fella, the front ribbon can't be removed, since it acts as a blocking mechanism for the opening cockpit. Keeps it shut. To open it, you just press down a small lever behind the robot's left ear, the ribbon slides forward and the cockpit opens thanks to a spring.
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Post by Mechanical Flesh on Jun 30, 2015 9:35:28 GMT -5
chachipower just reviewed the "cherry" version of the Hello Kitty chogokin: Apart from the cool box design, there's nothing for me here. Nice review nonetheless
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Post by superelectro on Jul 8, 2015 23:44:23 GMT -5
For those with sisters or significant others (*cough, cough*):-), it's on sale for $27 at CD Japan. This is a reissue of the 40th but with a different packaging. www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-132402
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Post by treatment on Jul 24, 2015 22:11:07 GMT -5
My brothers. I have just finally joined the collective. Sorta... Actually got several more incoming. Including the red one. :sigh: Oh, well. At least I don't have to shop for x'mas gifts for my nieces this year...
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Post by superelectro on Jul 24, 2015 22:16:51 GMT -5
Welcome to the dark side, Treatment!
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Post by treatment on Jan 5, 2016 22:25:14 GMT -5
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