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Post by sizzlak on Jan 20, 2006 1:31:17 GMT -5
I'm putting my vote in for Danguard Ace considering the situation with the creator and all. Where the hell is my Raideen!!!
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Post by GDomino on Jan 20, 2006 3:54:32 GMT -5
Daimos, Golion, Dairugger15, & Tetsujin28 80's version.
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Post by Omni Existence on Jan 20, 2006 5:00:04 GMT -5
I can imagine right now how SOC Daimos will look like. It will be an awesome toy. The only issue I see with a SOC Daimos is it has a lot of anime magic involved in terms of parts shirinking and expanding, making the robot look proportion in the anime.
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Post by Orbitron on Jan 20, 2006 16:54:33 GMT -5
Hmmmm , You're right Omni. That's going to be a tough one.
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Post by REX-203 on Jan 20, 2006 18:36:24 GMT -5
I would LOVE to see any, some, or all of the following with a GX-xx designation: - GoLion, because I KNOW an SOC one would run circles around the Toynami one. - Dairugger, for the same reason (since there probably will be a Toynami one eventually). - Albegas, to complete the Voltron trio - Baikanfu, from Machine Robo - T-28, based off the SG-01 design - black versions of some of the bigger, or more popular releases (Gaiking, Zambot, Voltes, or any others) - and many of the others already mentioned. In addition to SOCs, I've really been hoping Yamato would release a large transformable Macross SDF-1 toy. It's been far too long since a toy of that magnificent ship was available. So yeah, don't fret. It ain't over yet!
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Post by Omni Existence on Jan 20, 2006 21:48:36 GMT -5
I would LOVE to see any, some, or all of the following with a GX-xx designation: - GoLion, because I KNOW an SOC one would run circles around the Toynami one. That's an interesting one, because I really want to see how Harmony Gold will pull a 'we own rights to Voltron' court order out of their asses and try to stop Bandai from producing Voltron toys. You just made my wallet weep...... ;D
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Post by xiombarg on Jan 20, 2006 22:20:00 GMT -5
I would LOVE to see any, some, or all of the following with a GX-xx designation: - GoLion, because I KNOW an SOC one would run circles around the Toynami one. I agree with this sentiment, but mostly because a SOC version would have to run circles around the Toynami version to make it economically feasible in projected sales. So here's the question: what would SOC do differently to accomplish this? The easy answer might be to to beef things up. Cool, but this alone would not likely be enough to get everyone who bought a Toynami version to also purchase the SOC version. An upgrade in quality would be good , but where could this be done? I can't imagine adding more metal, but it's possible on a very limited scale. The arm connections could be improved, but this is a speculative problem. From playing around with mine, the strength of the connections seems fine. The point of all this is that the Toynami version is pretty good, and on par with average SOC quality, so it's not going to be something easily beaten. Ok, so here's an answer to my own question: How about loosening up on anime accuracy and doing a new sculpt that isn't obligatory retro. A contemporary sculpt that really makes the cats look more like cats, not dogs, and I mean big cats with tiger-esque faces. Next, make it look tough as hell. If you're going to beef it up, do it right. Give it more tech in the sculpt details. Something that looks badass is better than something that looks "just as good as the original". Now I know some of you are probably thinking this is blasphemy, but do we really need another Voltron that looks the same as the dozens of knock-offs and the original(s) that have been floating around ever since Golion first appeared almost thirty years ago? Personally, I would love a Golion that really offered something new.
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Post by GDomino on Jan 20, 2006 22:32:53 GMT -5
That's an interesting one, because I really want to see how Harmony Gold will pull a 'we own rights to Voltron' court order out of their asses and try to stop Bandai from producing Voltron toys. I thought World Event Productions owns the rights Voltron outside of Japan... Hopefully, they have enough sense not to follow HG's retarded ways and will allow competition for merchandise.
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Post by Omni Existence on Jan 21, 2006 5:39:26 GMT -5
I thought World Event Productions owns the rights Voltron outside of Japan... Hopefully, they have enough sense not to follow HG's retarded ways and will allow competition for merchandise. Ummm... yeah, but that never stopped Harmony Gold did it?
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Post by GDomino on Jan 21, 2006 16:44:34 GMT -5
I thought World Event Productions owns the rights Voltron outside of Japan... Hopefully, they have enough sense not to follow HG's retarded ways and will allow competition for merchandise. Ummm... yeah, but that never stopped Harmony Gold did it? I think you misunderstood. HG and WEP are different companies and the only thing they have in common is that they both had Toynami make toys for their respected "properties" I remember that melee a few years back when HG sent out cease and desist letters to US e-tailers for selling Macross toys because they own the rights in the US in the form of Robotech, fearing that the sales of the cruddy Toynami Valks will be greatly affected. But yeah, I am also interested in seeing how WEP will react if a giant like Bandai was to release Golion in SOC form. I suspect they really can't do anything, hopefully learning from HG's pigheadedness, since they have no control of collectors importing from overseas.
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Post by Omni Existence on Jan 21, 2006 22:27:50 GMT -5
I think you misunderstood. HG and WEP are different companies and the only thing they have in common is that they both had Toynami make toys for their respected "properties" Nope, I completely understood what you meant. I know they are different companies. My comment was aiming to a 'what if' scenario, and what if Bandai did jump into the ring and announce a SOC Voltron. Would HG react the same way they did, and make silly ass claims when e-tailers started bringing in Yamato Macross toys, but this time with the knowledge that they may pit themselves up against a toy giant like Bandai?
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Post by xiombarg on Jan 21, 2006 23:35:18 GMT -5
I really doubt HG could stop Banda from producing Golion. Whatever rights HG has would have to hold up to Japanese legal interpretation, because any rights recognized only in America (or any other country) would only stop American distribution, which doesn't mean anything really. Then it would have to be firmly established what exactly HG owns.. Do they own the Voltron name, or all intellectual (design) property as well. And even with that, it could just be a joint ownership covering distribution rights to specific locales. I just can't imagine that Bandai would have sold the entire enterprise. It wouldn't make any sense.
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Post by southpawdragon on Jan 22, 2006 12:24:45 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Daimos[/glow]
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Post by mannyD on Jan 23, 2006 0:06:52 GMT -5
xiombarg is a business genius , are you in marketting and distribution bro?
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Post by xiombarg on Jan 23, 2006 10:31:07 GMT -5
I should be! I'm sure Bandai will contact me any day now and offer me a new job.
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Post by ayakoholic on Jan 24, 2006 20:32:35 GMT -5
My wishlist: Raideen, GoLion, and a black version of Gaiking.
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