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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 12, 2017 7:53:31 GMT -5
i guess HL Pro are working on a repaint version of the condor this one looks awesome tho
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Post by krimpov on Jan 12, 2017 16:48:01 GMT -5
They were planning to do two repaints : metallic and chrome.
I suppose this is the metallic version. I'm waiting for the chrome one.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 12, 2017 17:32:47 GMT -5
They were planning to do two repaints : metallic and chrome. I suppose this is the metallic version. I'm waiting for the chrome one. ah bro this is the chrome version the metallic version was released last year (2 months before the DX Great Mazinger) and honestly didn't know they are planing for 2 version luckily i skipped the first version so now i can pick between the two
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Post by krimpov on Jan 13, 2017 23:43:32 GMT -5
They did? Then it flew completely under my radar. I saw the regular version everywhere, but never even got a glimpse of the metallic one. Even just now, Google couldn't find me anything.
I hope it's only a bad picture, because that chrome looks awfully dull and hazy.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 14, 2017 10:22:48 GMT -5
They did? Then it flew completely under my radar. I saw the regular version everywhere, but never even got a glimpse of the metallic one. Even just now, Google couldn't find me anything. I hope it's only a bad picture, because that chrome looks awfully dull and hazy. allow me to help
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Post by krimpov on Jan 14, 2017 20:34:16 GMT -5
That's not the regular version?
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Post by faelon on Jan 14, 2017 21:12:23 GMT -5
Y'know it dawns on me that I have never seen an actual review of that figure? How is it?
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 14, 2017 22:40:59 GMT -5
That's not the regular version? hmm i think we are not in the same page bro there is only one version that got released which is the one i posted above your post, the chrome one isnt released yet, and honestly im not sure about the metallic version since the first release was kinda metallic Y'know it dawns on me that I have never seen an actual review of that figure? How is it? a very small percentage of collectors got it, its typical HL pro good but not wow, i dont own it but im looking for one, the only wow figure HL pro did was Gattaiger (the spazer not the robot)
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Post by krimpov on Jan 15, 2017 3:59:01 GMT -5
hmm i think we are not in the same page bro there is only one version that got released which is the one i posted above your post, the chrome one isnt released yet, and honestly im not sure about the metallic version since the first release was kinda metallic Then we're saying the same thing : only one version of the Golden Condor has been released so far. Its paint might have a slight metallic shine, but it's really the "regular" version. HL Pro was considering releasing two repaint versions later : metallic and golden chrome. Here's a quick translation (from French) of HL Pro's post about it on the Go Nagai Go forum : That was in March 2015.
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Post by chogokinabdul on Jan 15, 2017 5:11:06 GMT -5
They did? Then it flew completely under my radar. I saw the regular version everywhere, but never even got a glimpse of the metallic one. Even just now, Google couldn't find me anything. I hope it's only a bad picture, because that chrome looks awfully dull and hazy. allow me to help It says: MAD IN JAPAN !!
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 15, 2017 13:45:00 GMT -5
Then we're saying the same thing : only one version of the Golden Condor has been released so far. Its paint might have a slight metallic shine, but it's really the "regular" version. HL Pro was considering releasing two repaint versions later : metallic and golden chrome. Here's a quick translation (from French) of HL Pro's post about it on the Go Nagai Go forum : That was in March 2015. thanks for the info, they released the first one very close to the dx great mazinger so im not sure how long it will take them to release other repaints lol It says: MAD IN JAPAN !! lol its the name of the store i took the photo from since i couldnt find any decent photos
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Post by chogokinabdul on Jan 15, 2017 14:50:32 GMT -5
Then we're saying the same thing : only one version of the Golden Condor has been released so far. Its paint might have a slight metallic shine, but it's really the "regular" version. HL Pro was considering releasing two repaint versions later : metallic and golden chrome. Here's a quick translation (from French) of HL Pro's post about it on the Go Nagai Go forum : That was in March 2015. thanks for the info, they released the first one very close to the dx great mazinger so im not sure how long it will take them to release other repaints lol It says: MAD IN JAPAN !! lol its the name of the store i took the photo from since i couldnt find any decent photos Oh ... my bad, I thought it is on their official promotion images
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Post by faelon on Jan 15, 2017 21:49:56 GMT -5
Y'know it dawns on me that I have never seen an actual review of that figure? How is it? a very small percentage of collectors got it, its typical HL pro good but not wow, i dont own it but im looking for one, the only wow figure HL pro did was Gattaiger (the spazer not the robot) I'll give them props for Z Mazinger. The paint and finish is gorgeous. The only thing keeping it from "Wow!" Status would be those horrid plastic ratchet knees that HLPro uses.
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Post by krimpov on Jan 15, 2017 22:32:47 GMT -5
HL Pro confirmed on Facebook that this is the chrome version. It's not getting any shinier than this, so I guess that's the one I'll get.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 16, 2017 8:32:37 GMT -5
I'll give them props for Z Mazinger. The paint and finish is gorgeous. The only thing keeping it from "Wow!" Status would be those horrid plastic ratchet knees that HLPro uses. also the face and the small horns other than than its good yes HL Pro confirmed on Facebook that this is the chrome version. It's not getting any shinier than this, so I guess that's the one I'll get. same here but i will wait for more photos so i can make it final
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Post by krimpov on Jan 16, 2017 12:17:43 GMT -5
its not from the classic show bro, i guess its from the new anime show, because there is some details on the bird wing and it wasn't there on the classic show which i recently rewatched the details are from the new 3D show i didnt watch it btw but i saw couple of trailers for Very late reply, I know, but what were those details that were not in the 80s show? To me, it looks definitely based on the classic design. The main differences between the classic and the new series designs are its legs and the tip of its wings. The classic Condor's legs are simple extensions - which vary from very curved arcs to nearly straight, depending on the shots. The "feathers" are molded into the wings : one solid piece. Attachment DeletedThe new one has articulated, more "bird-like" legs and the feathers look different, like independent articulated parts attached to one disc-shaped point.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 16, 2017 14:27:14 GMT -5
lol no problem from what i remember those details on the wings was more like lights reflection from the sun sometimes they are there, sometimes they are not and sometimes they are there but in a different shape, also the brown paint under the wings was a different shade of gold not brown i like it tho it gives the condor more details is the new show worth it ? i honestly couldn't stand the the CGIs
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Post by krimpov on Jan 16, 2017 22:24:41 GMT -5
Yeah, it does change a lot from episode to episode : it's an '80s show. Those shades of brown (under the wings and on the body) did bother me a bit. I hope they'll chrome those parts on the new version. The brown tail looks fine, but if they paint those details brown again on the chrome version, it'll look weird. I can't say if the new show is good or not. I only caught a few minutes of some episodes. I'm not a huge fan of the CGI either, but I thought they did a fine job all things considered. Compared to other children CGI shows, it looks very good. Doing it all in traditional 2D, today, would probably have been a tough thing to finance. Another thing I didn't like is how they seem to have included more "goofy" humor. I remember the parrot to be silly but cute in the old show, and Mendosa's two subordinates were just dumb comic reliefs. In the new one, I found all of them to be just plain annoying. Maybe it's because I'm getting old. And there's that part in one of the post-show "edutainment" segments were Pichu (the parrot) was looking (in the real world) for a tavern that was featured in the episode though... I don't remember the tavern's name, but let's call it "Pedro's Tavern". The narrator telling kids to enter the tavern if they found it, because Pedro will surely be there... I don't know, maybe it's a cultural thing, but telling kids to seek out and visit taverns just sounds wrong to me.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 17, 2017 9:11:39 GMT -5
Yeah, it does change a lot from episode to episode : it's an '80s show. Those shades of brown (under the wings and on the body) did bother me a bit. I hope they'll chrome those parts on the new version. The brown tail looks fine, but if they paint those details brown again on the chrome version, it'll look weird. I can't say if the new show is good or not. I only caught a few minutes of some episodes. I'm not a huge fan of the CGI either, but I thought they did a fine job all things considered. Compared to other children CGI shows, it looks very good. Doing it all in traditional 2D, today, would probably have been a tough thing to finance. Another thing I didn't like is how they seem to have included more "goofy" humor. I remember the parrot to be silly but cute in the old show, and Mendosa's two subordinates were just dumb comic reliefs. In the new one, I found all of them to be just plain annoying. Maybe it's because I'm getting old. And there's that part in one of the post-show "edutainment" segments were Pichu (the parrot) was looking (in the real world) for a tavern that was featured in the episode though... I don't remember the tavern's name, but let's call it "Pedro's Tavern". The narrator telling kids to enter the tavern if they found it, because Pedro will surely be there... I don't know, maybe it's a cultural thing, but telling kids to seek out and visit taverns just sounds wrong to me. thanks for the feedback, and you are not getting old its just that when you are used to something really good you cant do half good so you become more picky not just in things even in people & yea i agree most of the new shows have couple of weird ideas that shouldn't be in children materials AT ALL
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Post by faelon on Jan 18, 2017 22:39:53 GMT -5
I'll give them props for Z Mazinger. The paint and finish is gorgeous. The only thing keeping it from "Wow!" Status would be those horrid plastic ratchet knees that HLPro uses. also the face and the small horns other than than its good yes I'm much more forgiving of such things for a Manga based subject that we have never seen in motion or subjected to rigid character modeling as they do for anime and such. When the only thing representing the robot is the Manga Ka's pen and supply of recreational pharmaceuticals some of the proportions can become suspect. I'll settle for "looks good and seems properly representative of the character."
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