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Post by magengar on Apr 1, 2007 4:47:49 GMT -5
BTW, I'm not knockin Aoshimas. Just like BomberX sed, if ya have Aoshimas and you're happy with 'em- then that's what counts: a figure you are happy with.
I just got done readin and seein CaptAmerica's customized Black/Copper SOC Garada... I tell ya, his customizing an SOC looks really professional I thought it was an actual new SOC version with all that copper in it! Customizing an SOC, the way Capt did his, is a very Bold move. Ya Gotta Know what ya want and how to do it to get that look.
I feel a strong urge to play with my SOC GX-01R right now! But I'm afraid to touch it (except to dust it off). I have Never in my entire life had a "toy" emit such a strong "Look, Don't Touch" energy towards me the way my SOC has. I say the same for my Yujin Mazinkaiser as well. But for now, This is an SOC/Aoshima thread.
zozo-Magengar
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Post by captainamerica on Apr 1, 2007 6:59:48 GMT -5
Shame on you, magengar!
You've already cleared the biggest hurdles, Maz is OPEN and DISPLAYED....take him down off that shelf, let him rocket punch Snake-eyes, do a scrander-cross around the room,
just 5 minutes....
doit!
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Post by magengar on Apr 1, 2007 7:44:32 GMT -5
I can't! He's standin tall up there on my shelf-- --right in da center of all my other hauls, they all stepped aside to let him have the limelight! Every time I look at him, I wanna play with him. But I feel like Superman, and He's da KRYPTONITE! ;D I tell ya this SOC Maz is such a f**ken Badass!!! My eyes are gonna pop out anytime now, such magnifi-friggin-cent beauty and craftsmanship detail this SOC has! I gotta play with him!!!!!!!! ;D zozo-Magengar Shame on you, magengar! You've already cleared the biggest hurdles, Maz is OPEN and DISPLAYED....take him down off that shelf, let him rocket punch Snake-eyes, do a scrander-cross around the room, just 5 minutes.... doit!
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Post by Godaikin on Apr 1, 2007 14:24:21 GMT -5
SOC's always great to own..........Aoshimas toy line for some reason does NOT attract me yet!!! with all respect to all Aoshimas collectors and fans of their toys.........I just can't imagine myself buying one of that toy line at all.
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Post by mpchi on Apr 1, 2007 14:40:23 GMT -5
I agree with that overall SOC/Bandai has better quality than aoshima The hierarchy of manufacturers for me is: 1) bandai 2) max factory 3) aoshima That hierarchy sounds about right to me.
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Post by tecnoworld on Apr 1, 2007 19:50:33 GMT -5
very difficult question. these are two VERY different styles of making models.
bandai is continuously improving their technique and quality, while aoshima started with the beautiful Shin Getter 1 (the best Aoshima model ever, IMHO) and got worse and worse with Neo Getter, New Getter and finally the latest Getter One (which is the worst ever, IMHO). Honour Mention for the General Dark, big and featuring lots of diecast, and for the Arcadia spaceships.
unfortunately bandai has less diecast, especially in the latest SOCs, sacrificing it for the posability and technique.
I like both (as you can see from my collection), but I'd give an edge to Bandai. If only Bandai used more diecast, I would not have a single doubt about its flawless victory...
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Post by captainamerica on Apr 1, 2007 22:02:30 GMT -5
very difficult question. these are two VERY different styles of making models. bandai is continuously improving their technique and quality, while aoshima started with the beautiful Shin Getter 1 (the best Aoshima model ever, IMHO) and got worse and worse with Neo Getter, New Getter and finally the latest Getter One (which is the worst ever, IMHO). Honour Mention for the General Dark, big and featuring lots of diecast, and for the Arcadia spaceships.... I'm curious, what is it you Like so much about the ShinGetter1 and dislike about the rest? For me, I held off on the Aoshimas for a loooong time, the three Generals were my first three (allfree of QC issues, I might add). I've been trying to selectively add one or two of each different mold and the first ShinGetter is the bottom of my list. For me, the basic design is the least appealling: those giant shoulders are kind of goofy to me.
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Post by tecnoworld on Apr 2, 2007 15:29:04 GMT -5
well, shin getter is the most similar to the OAV robot seen in the series...and it's well articulated, painted and everything
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Post by mpchi on Apr 2, 2007 22:12:07 GMT -5
Haha, the Shin Getter 1 is the one that doesn't have the weird elbow joint, which gives the Aoshima bots monkey arms. ;D
Shin Getter 1 also happens to be my favorite Aoshima bot, with Black Getter being the second. Shin Getter 1 just looks great, feels heavy, and the simple gimmick works fine. A plain simple good gokin with no funny bits. Didn't like my New Getter as much (monkey arms and not that accurate of a sculpt), and don't like my Mazinkaiser at all. I still display it with my Mazinger family, and matches quite nicely. But its one of the gokins that I rarely touched and fiddle with. Seems too lazy on the engineering side, with the turbo smasher punch that shoots only 1 cm far, bad elbows that chips and look weird, and the generic round peg for the big scrander. Any shape is better than just round, letting the big wings rotate around when its not supposed to... Thats wahy I think SOC is better made. Even for the early GX-01, 02, they already solved this same issue with the scrander attachment. Magnets, and non-round peg that won't allow any unnecessary movement. And Aoshima didn't even bother to learn from Bandai on that, with GX-01 & 02 released way before Aoshima's Kaiser.
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Post by supergetterv on Apr 2, 2007 22:46:27 GMT -5
Also my reason for liking Aoshima so much is because I only have one in my collection and it's a Closed Wing Shin Getter 1. Although it wasn't the early SG-01/02 version, it had the same sculpt and accurate Getter Robo Armagedon paint scheme. Yes, it doesn't have many gimmicks and it's not much to play with but I haven't seen many other Shin Getter 1 that has a better sculpt. I was tempted on getting a New Getter 1 until the cheaper Revoltech version came out. I wasn't that impress with the design of New Getter. I've always like Shin Getter 1 the most. I don't think it's a fair comparison between Aoshima and SOC. Aoshima's gokins are design as display figures, thus they aren't that posable and don't have many good feature and gimmicks. SOC on the other hand are more like toys, focusing on what a figure is capable of doing compared to their cartoon counterparts.
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Post by mannix143 on Apr 4, 2007 5:25:46 GMT -5
how come SOC doesnt do shin getter?
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Post by captainamerica on Apr 4, 2007 7:36:58 GMT -5
I presume it's a licensing issue. SOC seems to have most of the classics locked up, while Aoshima has the newer bots like Shin, Neo, and kiser. True, Aoshima also did a getter1, but it's based on the OAV and not the classic anime.
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Post by nakajo on Apr 4, 2007 9:29:15 GMT -5
I presume it's a licensing issue. SOC seems to have most of the classics locked up, while Aoshima has the newer bots like Shin, Neo, and kiser. True, Aoshima also did a getter1, but it's based on the OAV and not the classic anime. True. The Oav was the same for Shin Getter 1, Black Getter and Getter 1 ...and which is the newer bots that is coming out this week in Japan, and which is made from the same company and team of the "New Getter Robot" anime (2004) ? ;D Will be released by Aoshima or Bandai ?
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Post by Chen on Apr 6, 2007 18:38:23 GMT -5
For me it will always be SOC's over Aoshima's just because their based on the classic "set in stone" looks. Aoshima and MaxFactory tend to take artistic licence or use more updated/exagerated looks while SOC's seem to me to just look classy. Plus bang for the buck you still can't beat SOC's, they may not have the diecast content of Aoshima's or the super detail of MaxFactory figures but they do offer a lot and are still top's in quality. Plus they just have the largest and widest cast of characters too choose from, from icon's like Mazinger Z to giant transforming monsters like Ideon. Let's put it this way I chose to buy a GX-05R over a Aoshima Getter 1 since I still believe GX-06 is the best representaion/value of the original Getter team and I just love Daiku Maryu (GX-05R is more than just a repaint) plus I'm pretty sure Aoshima and MaxFactory will probably never make their own versions.
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Post by tecnoworld on Apr 6, 2007 20:58:32 GMT -5
incoming IDEON will put Bandai well ahed of Aoshima as to manufacturing quality...I've seen the latest pics and this model simply rocks...and it's twice a getter 1 in height
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