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Post by holdyourfireal on May 6, 2023 14:14:59 GMT -5
Why was this never made?
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Post by greengetterguy on May 7, 2023 1:37:47 GMT -5
Hey Holdyourfireal.
I’m guessing there weren’t “real” demand for it… I have the King Arts version and that thing just sat there at BBTS for the LONGEST! And I tried TRIED to convince bros how awesome the piece (especially for the price of $250] was but I don’t think too many folks bought it.
There just no love for the character it seems. It’s too bad because I think he’s really super cool character with awesome aesthetics. I still love KA God Mazinger and display him proudly.
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Post by Magmatron on May 7, 2023 4:11:30 GMT -5
It's sitting next to Crimson Typhoon in the home of robots who weren't popular enough to get a SOC release.
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Post by ImpactKaizer on May 7, 2023 13:11:12 GMT -5
Hey Holdyourfireal. I’m guessing there weren’t “real” demand for it… I have the King Arts version and that thing just sat there at BBTS for the LONGEST! And I tried TRIED to convince bros how awesome the piece (especially for the price of $250] was but I don’t think too many folks bought it. There just no love for the character it seems. It’s too bad because I think he’s really super cool character with awesome aesthetics. I still love KA God Mazinger and display him proudly. May look like a neat design but the Anime Ranges from Awful to god why did I even bother watching it ? , he does make a Cameo in Dynamic Planning Special along with Govarion. But design wise he's fine just steer clear from his anime & you'll enjoy this guy.
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Post by holdyourfireal on May 7, 2023 13:47:01 GMT -5
I love the design and own the King Arts figure! I also own the anime but haven't watched yet. As an American that has never watched any Super Robot anime, except for YouTube clips, I guess I'll never understand the likes/dislikes of the rest of you. For me, growing up creating my own stories with my Shogun Warriors, it's all about nostalgia and design. A stone Mazinger?!?!? Gimme!!! Haha
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Post by bocasas on May 7, 2023 14:56:17 GMT -5
Hey Holdyourfireal. I’m guessing there weren’t “real” demand for it… I have the King Arts version and that thing just sat there at BBTS for the LONGEST! And I tried TRIED to convince bros how awesome the piece (especially for the price of $250] was but I don’t think too many folks bought it. There just no love for the character it seems. It’s too bad because I think he’s really super cool character with awesome aesthetics. I still love KA God Mazinger and display him proudly. Probably... also the DC line flopped with their latest releases, may be thats the reason this guy remains a prototype... I like KA, but it is too big, my go nagai collection is a mix of SOC, metaltech and Dynamite action stuff. I'm still waiting for a nice sized god mazinger.
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Post by holdyourfireal on May 7, 2023 17:52:04 GMT -5
Hey Holdyourfireal. I’m guessing there weren’t “real” demand for it… I have the King Arts version and that thing just sat there at BBTS for the LONGEST! And I tried TRIED to convince bros how awesome the piece (especially for the price of $250] was but I don’t think too many folks bought it. There just no love for the character it seems. It’s too bad because I think he’s really super cool character with awesome aesthetics. I still love KA God Mazinger and display him proudly. Probably... also the DC line flopped with their latest releases, may be thats the reason this guy remains a prototype... I like KA, but it is too big, my go nagai collection is a mix of SOC, metaltech and Dynamite action stuff. I'm still waiting for a nice sized god mazinger. What exactly is the DC line and why did it flop?
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Post by mpchi on May 7, 2023 18:13:29 GMT -5
What exactly is the DC line and why did it flop? DC are the 'skinny remake' within SOC line of some of the Go Nagai super robots to look more anime accurate, starting Mazinger Z at GX-70. Followed by Great Mazinger, Grendizer, and Getter 1,2,3. (don't remember all their GX numbers). No idea why they didn't sell, but remember seeing some of them at heavy discount at one point or another. Maybe they are Too skinny? I personally only bought GX-70 Mazinger Z and the GX-70D Battle Damaged version as a nice pair depicting a great moment in the show where Mazinger Z was utterly defeated. The DC sculpts are actually quite nice overall on all of them. Just not enticing enough to re-buying all those robots when I already have the original SOC releases.
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Post by holdyourfireal on May 7, 2023 22:16:08 GMT -5
What exactly is the DC line and why did it flop? DC are the 'skinny remake' within SOC line of some of the Go Nagai super robots to look more anime accurate, starting Mazinger Z at GX-70. Followed by Great Mazinger, Grendizer, and Getter 1,2,3. (don't remember all their GX numbers). No idea why they didn't sell, but remember seeing some of them at heavy discount at one point or another. Maybe they are Too skinny? I personally only bought GX-70 Mazinger Z and the GX-70D Battle Damaged version as a nice pair depicting a great moment in the show where Mazinger Z was utterly defeated. The DC sculpts are actually quite nice overall on all of them. Just not enticing enough to re-buying all those robots when I already have the original SOC releases. Ah, I've seen those. I want the Anime Color Great Mazinger one day!
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Post by bocasas on May 8, 2023 14:15:03 GMT -5
The mazinger, great mazinger and grendizer actually sold pretty well (they got re releases even)... not so sure about devilman and the getters... I bought the getter robo 1 for half its price. Also, I think DC grendizer is really a nice upgrade, since this time is taller... something I hate from gx04, I'm still waiting for a DC grendizer complete set to be released.
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Post by tiffermore on May 8, 2023 19:34:34 GMT -5
I really dig the DC releases of Maz and Great Maz. (aside from the way they sculpted the eyes on Mazinger . . . something it looks like they fixed on GX-105. I took matters into my own hands regarding GX-70's eyes: robotjapan.proboards.com/post/444668/thread ) not so sure about devilman and the getters... I bought the getter robo 1 for half its price. The DC Getters 1, 2, and 3 are among my favorite SOC releases ever. GX-74 Getter 1 got reissued a few times, though it did get clearanced out at a lot of places the last time it was released. GX-91 Getters 2 & 3 sold out right away and hasn't ever been reissued as far as I know.
I'd still love it if they followed it with DC-style releases of the Getter G trio, but I've given up on that ever happening.
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Post by actionawesome on May 12, 2023 21:28:09 GMT -5
I really dig the DC releases of Maz and Great Maz. (aside from the way they sculpted the eyes on Mazinger . . . something it looks like they fixed on GX-105. I took matters into my own hands regarding GX-70's eyes: robotjapan.proboards.com/post/444668/thread ) not so sure about devilman and the getters... I bought the getter robo 1 for half its price. The DC Getters 1, 2, and 3 are among my favorite SOC releases ever. GX-74 Getter 1 got reissued a few times, though it did get clearanced out at a lot of places the last time it was released. GX-91 Getters 2 & 3 sold out right away and hasn't ever been reissued as far as I know.
I'd still love it if they followed it with DC-style releases of the Getter G trio, but I've given up on that ever happening. I agree. The DC SOC releases are awesome. I love them.
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