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Post by surlyj on Jul 12, 2015 22:05:34 GMT -5
Saw this at sdcc to and loved it. The face is particularly well done.
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Post by magengar on Jul 13, 2015 6:22:26 GMT -5
My wife says no more detolfs but hell its worth fifteen minutes of hearing about it when another arrives lol need it If they do make a DX Grendizer I may really have to think about getting another Detolf and trust me my friend my "conversation" with the wife will last a lot more than just 15 minutes... LOL You'll just have to Believe... ( Non-relative product... a jumbo wall mural sticker photo, courtesy of EE...) www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PBMKA006Back when the DX Maz came out in 2012, everyone hoped that a DX Great Mazinger would soon come, lo and behold here he is. Believe the same for Grendy. And Mazinkaiser. And for this DX line to take off with even more robot characters. Now I'm sounding ball-park figure far-fetched, but you get the idea. lol After the success of the DX Maz, if the DX line can hold its own thus far, it can go a long way. There has to be a market demand for it. For now we'll see how well this DX Great Mazinger is gonna hold up before Bandai takes this line to the next level. zozo-mag
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Post by B- on Jul 13, 2015 13:47:11 GMT -5
Honestly I just foresee the 3 main nagai figures maz great and grendy I doubt the average collector will pay 500 for any other characters. Also I'm having doubts about grendizer where is a bicycle wheel size spaZer gonna fit or cost?
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Post by jaylive on Jul 13, 2015 17:25:31 GMT -5
I want them to do standard sized SOCs to DX like Gaiking, Getter, T28. A DX version of Danguard Ace would be killer! gaiking??? then they would need a DX daiku maryu!
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Post by magengar on Jul 14, 2015 5:45:22 GMT -5
Honestly I just foresee the 3 main nagai figures maz great and grendy I doubt the average collector will pay 500 for any other characters. Also I'm having doubts about grendizer where is a bicycle wheel size spaZer gonna fit or cost?Well, I dunno... a population of serious high level Collectors with that kind of money to spend ( per DX figure) does exist, even if they just buy two or three DXes at that price range to complete a robot trio set. Some of them guys would spend a grand or two for mint rare jumbos, so 5 bennies would be target practice for them. lol As for Grendizer's UFO Spazer... Good point there. Grendy aint Grendy without his Spazer. That Spazer ship is huge for him to dock into. And a DX Grendizer figure HAS to have that dock-in feature for full effect purpose or else it would be pointless to even make a DX Grendizer figure. I imagine a DX Grendizer set would be just Grendy and his Spazer, and perhaps one or two of his other UFO aircraft weapons. Just that set alone would be expensive. Toss in a hangar bay, and a separate dock for his Spazer and you've got yerself a large shipping box the size of a dog house that will cost a couple hundred or more to ship overseas. Up-front payment for a pre-order would be a whopping deposit. Deduct the hangar bay, and Grendy will just have to share either one of the other Mazinger hangars. A DX Grendizer figure may or may not work, after looking at all those aspects. But it doesn't have to be impossible. If there is a market of high level collectors who are willing to step up front and demand it, and commit to it, chances are Bandai might try to pull it off. That kind of money has to exist up front, or Bandai won't respond with the product. Almost every toy line Grendizer robot figure came with the Spazer... ...the only exception was the jumbo machinder Grendizer, and even that jumbo figure had a jumbo Spazer as a separate accessory later on. That jumbo Spazer is huge enough for a 5yo kid to ride on. A Spazer to go with a DX Grendizer will take up lots of space... might as well convert a coffee table into a Detolf case-- ---or use an empty 55-gallon fish tank as a "Detolf", cos that's where a DX Spazer would have to go... ....and the fish are gonna be soOo pissed about some Unidentified Foreign Object takin up their space. zozo-mag
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Post by mecha-mania on Jul 14, 2015 11:27:02 GMT -5
A Spazer to go with a DX Grendizer will take up lots of space... might as well convert a coffee table into a Detolf case-- Its a great idea! Actually i did just that! I bought an Ikea LACK coffee table and custom made an acrylic case in order to contain my lego UCS millennium falcon. i guess it all depends on how much you want to make a certain toy the center piece of your collection But yeah, a DX SOC Grendizer with spazer (if realized) is not a toy for everyone, not just from the financial aspect, but to be able to afford the space to display everything.
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Post by fredeliza on Jul 14, 2015 17:00:39 GMT -5
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Post by jaylive on Jul 14, 2015 17:06:35 GMT -5
thats so cool man. how'd you do that?
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Post by greengetterguy on Jul 14, 2015 17:37:43 GMT -5
thats so scool!
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Post by fredeliza on Jul 14, 2015 17:37:48 GMT -5
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Post by fredeliza on Jul 14, 2015 17:40:07 GMT -5
I'm excited to see what you guys would come up with this table set up. The possibilities is endless.its also a great conversation piece and useful appliance.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jul 14, 2015 21:24:01 GMT -5
Well, I dunno... a population of serious high level Collectors with that kind of money to spend ( per DX figure) does exist, even if they just buy two or three DXes at that price range to complete a robot trio set. Some of them guys would spend a grand or two for mint rare jumbos, so 5 bennies would be target practice for them. lol As for Grendizer's UFO Spazer... Good point there. Grendy aint Grendy without his Spazer. That Spazer ship is huge for him to dock into. And a DX Grendizer figure HAS to have that dock-in feature for full effect purpose or else it would be pointless to even make a DX Grendizer figure. I imagine a DX Grendizer set would be just Grendy and his Spazer, and perhaps one or two of his other UFO aircraft weapons. Just that set alone would be expensive. Toss in a hangar bay, and a separate dock for his Spazer and you've got yerself a large shipping box the size of a dog house that will cost a couple hundred or more to ship overseas. Up-front payment for a pre-order would be a whopping deposit. Deduct the hangar bay, and Grendy will just have to share either one of the other Mazinger hangars. A DX Grendizer figure may or may not work, after looking at all those aspects. But it doesn't have to be impossible. If there is a market of high level collectors who are willing to step up front and demand it, and commit to it, chances are Bandai might try to pull it off. That kind of money has to exist up front, or Bandai won't respond with the product. Almost every toy line Grendizer robot figure came with the Spazer... ...the only exception was the jumbo machinder Grendizer, and even that jumbo figure had a jumbo Spazer as a separate accessory later on. That jumbo Spazer is huge enough for a 5yo kid to ride on. A Spazer to go with a DX Grendizer will take up lots of space... might as well convert a coffee table into a Detolf case-- ---or use an empty 55-gallon fish tank as a "Detolf", cos that's where a DX Spazer would have to go... ....and the fish are gonna be soOo pissed about some Unidentified Foreign Object takin up their space. zozo-mag nice points there magengar after reading your post i took my DX Mazinger to get an idea about how huge the spazer will be if they decide to do DX Grendizer i came up with about 23cm (9inchs) Diameter and thats on Mazinger im sure Grednizer will be bigger thats if they make it anime accurate no legs or half body in gimmick, i honestly need a huge Spazer with Grendizer standing on top of it the size might be a problem but im sure we will find a place for it the robot it self wont be hard to do but the spazer will be hard to pull out because they need to show the internal components its not like the jet scrander or the scramble dash it have more details and more edges to it not to mention the place where Grendizer lay down while flying in it too much work not even an easy one as a fan i really want one
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Post by S_Gokin on Jul 14, 2015 21:24:48 GMT -5
really awesome idea man thanks for sharing
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Post by fredeliza on Jul 14, 2015 22:37:10 GMT -5
Very welcome. I'm in the process if looking for another ikea granis table. Unfortunately, they don't make them anymore. But, there is always someone selling them in kijiji for about $50.
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Post by darkfriar on Jul 15, 2015 0:33:05 GMT -5
If they made one for Grendy, I'm sure a lot of folks here would figure a way to display that monstrosity in one form or another. And if not...I'd be really curious if Bandai attempts a DX version on a combiner... would be kinda crazy if they decided to follow the same release numbering scheme like the way they did for the initial SOC GX releases.
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Post by magengar on Jul 15, 2015 1:30:32 GMT -5
OMFG, Dude THAT table idea is AWESOME!!! Pure Genius! When I mentioned the use of a coffee table I had envisioned building the display case on top of the table. But you have the perfect idea there, because those table legs are squared- and that's the best way for the custom display to work. Parsons tables are excellent for this because they are light-weight and easy to manipulate. Stack a few of these Parsons tables on top of each other and ya got yerself a cool enclosed shelving display that will mimmick a Detolf if you add plexiglass panels all the way around them... www.walmart.com/ip/Parsons-3-Piece-Coffee-End-Tables-Value-Bundle-Multiple-Colors/16637547...of course, I'd get mine from thrift, or from dumpsters, cos I like to re-paint them black. I love your clever use of those grilled ceiling panels as they certainly enhance the sci-fi look of that hi-tech bat-cave area! Bonus points for having the shop cut the plexiglass for you to your specs. Plexiglass isn't easy to cut unless it is sandwiched between two thick sheets of plywood and cut with a very fine-toothed saw blade. The plywood will absorb the vibration from the electric saw, otherwise the vibration will crack and shatter the plexiglass. The same plywood technique may also apply to drilling through plexiglass. Otherwise it's best to let the shop do all the cutting and drilling for you. Awesome job with that custom table display, thanks for sharing! ( This mini-topic should go in the Gallery thread, under a title such as "Custom Display Cases") zozo-mag
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Post by magengar on Jul 15, 2015 1:42:40 GMT -5
If they made one for Grendy, I'm sure a lot of folks here would figure a way to display that monstrosity in one form or another. And if not...I'd be really curious if Bandai attempts a DX version on a combiner... would be kinda crazy if they decided to follow the same release numbering scheme like the way they did for the initial SOC GX releases. So far we now have the first two DX robots of this type. If the DX becomes a toy line it will have to depend on the successes of these two DX Mazingers, for the kick-start. But, again, the market Has to be there up front. In today's world economy, that would be a tough challenge. But it doesn't have to be impossible. If the roll-out of a DX toy line does happen I would be very impressed. Bandai has always done good with their Gokin and SOC lines. Good figures, good paint apps and sculpts... So I don't see why they should fail with a DX line. Nomenclatures? Of course! DX-01... DX-02... and so forth. Oh, wait, here come the DX Blacks, Golds, DX re-paints and DX re-issue lines... lol zozo-mag
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Post by magengar on Jul 15, 2015 1:49:35 GMT -5
Well, I dunno... a population of serious high level Collectors with that kind of money to spend ( per DX figure) does exist, even if they just buy two or three DXes at that price range to complete a robot trio set. Some of them guys would spend a grand or two for mint rare jumbos, so 5 bennies would be target practice for them. lol As for Grendizer's UFO Spazer... Good point there. Grendy aint Grendy without his Spazer. That Spazer ship is huge for him to dock into. And a DX Grendizer figure HAS to have that dock-in feature for full effect purpose or else it would be pointless to even make a DX Grendizer figure. I imagine a DX Grendizer set would be just Grendy and his Spazer, and perhaps one or two of his other UFO aircraft weapons. Just that set alone would be expensive. Toss in a hangar bay, and a separate dock for his Spazer and you've got yerself a large shipping box the size of a dog house that will cost a couple hundred or more to ship overseas. Up-front payment for a pre-order would be a whopping deposit. Deduct the hangar bay, and Grendy will just have to share either one of the other Mazinger hangars. A DX Grendizer figure may or may not work, after looking at all those aspects. But it doesn't have to be impossible. If there is a market of high level collectors who are willing to step up front and demand it, and commit to it, chances are Bandai might try to pull it off. That kind of money has to exist up front, or Bandai won't respond with the product. Almost every toy line Grendizer robot figure came with the Spazer... ...the only exception was the jumbo machinder Grendizer, and even that jumbo figure had a jumbo Spazer as a separate accessory later on. That jumbo Spazer is huge enough for a 5yo kid to ride on. A Spazer to go with a DX Grendizer will take up lots of space... might as well convert a coffee table into a Detolf case-- ---or use an empty 55-gallon fish tank as a "Detolf", cos that's where a DX Spazer would have to go... ....and the fish are gonna be soOo pissed about some Unidentified Foreign Object takin up their space. zozo-mag nice points there magengar after reading your post i took my DX Mazinger to get an idea about how huge the spazer will be if they decide to do DX Grendizer i came up with about 23cm (9inchs) Diameter and thats on Mazinger im sure Grednizer will be bigger thats if they make it anime accurate no legs or half body in gimmick, i honestly need a huge Spazer with Grendizer standing on top of it the size might be a problem but im sure we will find a place for it the robot it self wont be hard to do but the spazer will be hard to pull out because they need to show the internal components its not like the jet scrander or the scramble dash it have more details and more edges to it not to mention the place where Grendizer lay down while flying in it too much work not even an easy one as a fan i really want one The DX Spazer would be one helluva tough egg to crack if Bandai can pull it off. And if they can make a Cut-away rendition of the Spazer, you can expect for them to include a small Daisuke figure sitting inside the cockpit doing the "Chute In" effect to show how the pilot activates the robot out of the Spazer. ....Oh, and let's not forget ALL of the Sound Effects needed for a DX Grendy set! .....Dizer, GO! ----------------------------------- Uuuuugh! Okay, back on topic about the DX Great Mazinger. ( I was trying to buy us more discussion time until Bandai whips out another surprise with the DX Grt Maz. lol) zozo-mag
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Post by darkfriar on Jul 15, 2015 2:41:20 GMT -5
Why not literally have a kick-starter initiated to garner interest for a Grendy DX spacer... I've seen some silly kicker starter projects that picked-up a lot funding, I'd totally contribute to one Hey Bandai, are you listening? ... man .. a 24" spacer for a 13" tall grendy to dock into... Anyways... I'm excited to see the continuation of this line regardless of which bot comes next and no I don't think they'll be doing repaints on a DX figure... that's just a very bad idea if you ask me. Might be ideal for the smaller lines but for a DX... I am looking for that perfect color rendition of the bot itself as shown on the screen when you tell me Deluxe Version, and I wouldn't pick-up a black version of the DX unless it was for a lot less due to cheaper manufacturing processes considering paint apps would be so much less costly for them to make.
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Post by magengar on Jul 15, 2015 2:55:44 GMT -5
Bandai should initiate a Kick-starter and pimp it through social media to gain fans' and collectors' interest. After all the money Bandai has made throughout the company's lifetime, I don't why Bandai can't just chill out and relax for a while, and let the Collectors community share some interactive input for a new toy line. You can bet a lot of tough demands would be made. lol And I was joking about the Repaint stuff. lol The DX line should be the top-of-the-line of high-grade specimens in Bandai's catalog. Every robot figure made in the DX line would have to be perfect renditions... no repaint or re-issue or re-whatever should be necessary for anything in the DX line. -------- Now, other than that. The only thing we'd have to worry about is Idiocy....... ....some dumbass in the household will try to use the Spazer as a wok! zozo-mag
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