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Post by bocasas on Jan 25, 2019 13:53:07 GMT -5
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 31, 2019 9:23:54 GMT -5
life is a funny thing
last night i was talking about the best FA figure and probably one of the TOTY candidates, and today im talking about the WORST FA figure
first thing i just want to say that i feel Bandai have a new team of noobs that dont know what they are doing, because this figure dont deserve to be in the SOC line maybe an SRC and it wont be one of the best
here is my thoughts about this figure
i just wish if Bandai just stop inculcating extra face plates with their new releases, because they always come with the most stupid way to change them, first you have to pull the head off then remove the horns, then you need to stick your (thin) nail above his eye then pull downward if you are not careful you will scratch the paint for sure, also dont place your thumb on the nose or you might remove or scratch the paint
i thought the main idea behind the FA line was articulation, this figure cant do the double jointed elbow move why ?! because the armor gets in the way couldn't they make it collapse or shorter ? the feet cant do side to side motion to the degree i want it to (unlike Voltes or Daimos)
the red part on it chest will hit the silver midsection if you extend it to do a dynamic pose so be careful
the side armor falls very easy on my unit
for the accessories the tray inside the display have an odd order its not like sword holding fist (left right) nope the top row is for the left fists and the bottom row is for the right fists (however with Daimos they went back to the normal order (left right)
the swords handle have this weird design you need to force them into the fists, not an easy slide
the spear (staff) have the worst design is history, first the sharp part is not connected to the actual spear so you have to find a way to connect it without stabbing yourself to make your mission a bit harder Bandai didn't make the connect peg round (circle) nope its a square shape enjoy
i know the design of the robot it self play a major role in the figure designing but this figure is half cooked ! i feel like they completely ignore some areas or didnt test the figure probably
i cant recommend this figure to anyone honestly, so if you waiting for a sign to stop you from buying this figure, this is it
if you are a hardcore fan of the character wait for a sale to grab one dont pay full price for it
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Post by reVolVer on Jan 31, 2019 9:36:53 GMT -5
because this figure dont deserve to be in the SOC line maybe an SRC and it wont be one of the best FA doesent really deserve it. It just wasted precious slots in the SOC line. So youre right about the noobs inside Bandai.
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Post by S_Gokin on Jan 31, 2019 10:51:49 GMT -5
i agree with you, FA line should be a separated line from the SOC line, that's include spaceships as will
the way i see it, the SOC line mean alot of things like quality decent prices and cool engineering, so they want to include as many things as they can in it, so people will buy without hesitation specially after the GX-71, GX-72 and GX-77 huge success
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Post by chogokinabdul on Jan 31, 2019 11:41:16 GMT -5
i agree with you, FA line should be a separated line from the SOC line, that's include spaceships as will the way i see it, the SOC line mean alot of things like quality decent prices and cool engineering, so they want to include as many things as they can in it, so people will buy without hesitation specially after the GX-71, GX-72 and GX-77 huge success I see , then I guess I will just stay away from it! what a bumer ! hope they don't screw Combattler & Zambot
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Post by greengetterguy on Jan 31, 2019 13:46:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the review S.
Yeah, They better get Zambot right! The Only FA zI’m looking to buy ATM.
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Post by faelon on Jan 31, 2019 14:48:12 GMT -5
life is a funny thing
last night i was talking about the best FA figure and probably one of the TOTY candidates, and today im talking about the WORST FA figure
first thing i just want to say that i feel Bandai have a new team of noobs that dont know what they are doing, because this figure dont deserve to be in the SOC line maybe an SRC and it wont be one of the best
here is my thoughts about this figure
i just wish if Bandai just stop inculcating extra face plates with their new releases, because they always come with the most stupid way to change them, first you have to pull the head off then remove the horns, then you need to stick your (thin) nail above his eye then pull downward if you are not careful you will scratch the paint for sure, also dont place your thumb on the nose or you might remove or scratch the paint
i thought the main idea behind the FA line was articulation, this figure cant do the double jointed elbow move why ?! because the armor gets in the way couldn't they make it collapse or shorter ? the feet cant do side to side motion to the degree i want it to (unlike Voltes or Daimos)
the red part on it chest will hit the silver midsection if you extend it to do a dynamic pose so be careful
the side armor falls very easy on my unit
for the accessories the tray inside the display have an odd order its not like sword holding fist (left right) nope the top row is for the left fists and the bottom row is for the right fists (however with Daimos they went back to the normal order (left right)
the swords handle have this weird design you need to force them into the fists, not an easy slide
the spear (staff) have the worst design is history, first the sharp part is not connected to the actual spear so you have to find a way to connect it without stabbing yourself to make your mission a bit harder Bandai didn't make the connect peg round (circle) nope its a square shape enjoy
i know the design of the robot it self play a major role in the figure designing but this figure is half cooked ! i feel like they completely ignore some areas or didnt test the figure probably
i cant recommend this figure to anyone honestly, so if you waiting for a sign to stop you from buying this figure, this is it
if you are a hardcore fan of the character wait for a sale to grab one dont pay full price for it
Believe it or not it sounds like you got lucky. Some people are reporting horrific QC failures and plastic sprue blemishes on both arms. I'm normally not overly upset by minor paint imperfections understanding it is the nature of the beast. But the pics I have seen of what some people have gotten? Hell no! That would go right back for a refund. The arms look like a badly assembled Gunpla from the 80's.
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Post by mpchi on Jan 31, 2019 15:36:34 GMT -5
Good that I passed on this one then. The look rub me the wrong way, and don't really need a FA Daitarn. The original SOC serves me well enough.
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 1, 2019 2:49:53 GMT -5
I see , then I guess I will just stay away from it! what a bumer ! hope they don't screw Combattler & Zambot
Combattler v is a huge RED line, they BETTER make it at least as good as Voltes v
Thanks for the review S. Yeah, They better get Zambot right! The Only FA zI’m looking to buy ATM. most welcome bro, tho honestly im disappointed the figure looks cool but perform awfully due to extreme short cuts
now we only have 2 left they better do them right
Believe it or not it sounds like you got lucky. Some people are reporting horrific QC failures and plastic sprue blemishes on both arms. I'm normally not overly upset by minor paint imperfections understanding it is the nature of the beast. But the pics I have seen of what some people have gotten? Hell no! That would go right back for a refund. The arms look like a badly assembled Gunpla from the 80's. oh wow i didn't see any major QC just awful design choices
kindly share with us faelon people need to see it
Good that I passed on this one then. The look rub me the wrong way, and don't really need a FA Daitarn. The original SOC serves me well enough. i was planing on getting the original SOC (well one day) so i thought this would be nice to have
well a $133 + shipping is wasted
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Post by reVolVer on Feb 1, 2019 7:38:20 GMT -5
i agree with you, FA line should be a separated line from the SOC line, that's include spaceships as will the way i see it, the SOC line mean alot of things like quality decent prices and cool engineering, so they want to include as many things as they can in it, so people will buy without hesitation specially after the GX-71, GX-72 and GX-77 huge success It kinda tarnished what SOC represents... pulled the line down.. feels like a downgrade. an SRC that pretended to be a SOC.
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Post by smokinchogokin on Feb 1, 2019 8:29:09 GMT -5
I received mine and have been having a blast w it! The face swap is easy and very smooth. I love the action stand base for crazy poses. The paint on mine is great other than the marks on the arms. Joints are tight and very fun to pose. I honestly don’t know what the problem is?
Crazy how different people have completely different responses to things 😂😂😂https://imgur.com/a/9GCCccw
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 1, 2019 10:04:45 GMT -5
It kinda tarnished what SOC represents... pulled the line down.. feels like a downgrade. an SRC that pretended to be a SOC.
yea why they didnt call it Greato SRC or change SRC 2 switch on
I received mine and have been having a blast w it! The face swap is easy and very smooth. I love the action stand base for crazy poses. The paint on mine is great other than the marks on the arms. Joints are tight and very fun to pose. I honestly don’t know what the problem is? Crazy how different people have completely different responses to things 😂😂😂https://imgur.com/a/9GCCccw
1 question bro, is this your first FA figure ?
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Post by reVolVer on Feb 1, 2019 10:46:31 GMT -5
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Post by smokinchogokin on Feb 1, 2019 15:22:18 GMT -5
This is my first. I plan on getting Daimos soon for sure
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 1, 2019 19:54:21 GMT -5
This is my first. I plan on getting Daimos soon for sure
i knew it lol, of course as a first FA figure you will be amazed by the articulation and the poses you can do with it
but if you handled Voltes v before Daitarn 3 you will find how different they are even that Voltes v is older its much better and Daimos is light years ahead
hopefully when you get Daimos you will understand my points
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Post by faelon on Feb 3, 2019 22:15:56 GMT -5
I see , then I guess I will just stay away from it! what a bumer ! hope they don't screw Combattler & Zambot
Combattler v is a huge RED line, they BETTER make it at least as good as Voltes v
Thanks for the review S. Yeah, They better get Zambot right! The Only FA zI’m looking to buy ATM. most welcome bro, tho honestly im disappointed the figure looks cool but perform awfully due to extreme short cuts
now we only have 2 left they better do them right
Believe it or not it sounds like you got lucky. Some people are reporting horrific QC failures and plastic sprue blemishes on both arms. I'm normally not overly upset by minor paint imperfections understanding it is the nature of the beast. But the pics I have seen of what some people have gotten? Hell no! That would go right back for a refund. The arms look like a badly assembled Gunpla from the 80's. oh wow i didn't see any major QC just awful design choices
kindly share with us faelon people need to see it
Good that I passed on this one then. The look rub me the wrong way, and don't really need a FA Daitarn. The original SOC serves me well enough. i was planing on getting the original SOC (well one day) so i thought this would be nice to have
well a $133 + shipping is wasted
There were some pics posted in one of the Facebook groups of some really hideous plastic sprue marks on both sides of both biceps of some peoples FA Daitarn's. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=779721359079684&set=pcb.2007229722725487&type=3&ifg=1&__tn__=HH-R&eid=ARDLCoYXO0Hi7C_IKtiVpwMz2nzllRrUZPgcRT34O-5a2ayECdAHNxJ2appOy3t5MqdG0OPRdcQmQ_-p(lets see if that link works. I'm never sure how to link to Facebook posts)
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 4, 2019 6:53:07 GMT -5
it tells me i need to sign up
i dont have FB and after the latest scandal im not going to have one lol
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Post by smokinchogokin on Feb 4, 2019 11:48:43 GMT -5
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Post by kanbei04 on Feb 4, 2019 21:12:59 GMT -5
Just got mine today -I agree he isn’t as impressive a figure as Voltes, but I think that’s more do to the robots design not so much Bandai’s fault. His armor sticks out in a lot more places causing it to restrict movement unless you fiddle with it and move pieces to the side. The waist armor pops off too easily. I don’t mess too much with the accessories but I see its a pain to attach things to the hands. Also it seems to have the same actual weight as voltes, but because there is a lot more plastic armor sticking out he has less ‘heft’ I really like these FA figures - my son and I have fun making them do all the poses from the shows My only complaint with the FA line in general is lack of a color manual with all the nice artwork like the DC line and voltron had I’m happy with my purchase though - no QC issues I could see BTW we have been watching the show in anticipation of getting the figure, and I definitely recommend it. Great art - lots of battles. The copy I found is in Italian with no subs, but its not too hard to follow - it’s like a “sexier” voltes lol
Can’t wait to get Daimos in a few weeks and complete the trio
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 5, 2019 9:06:11 GMT -5
oh wow small world lol
that why you need to put your own tag at your photos
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