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Post by Gold on Jan 21, 2006 9:43:10 GMT -5
Hi folks, I finally got the new CMs.Corp diecast, GGGG. I thought I'd share a few images and thoughts on this cool toy. (As always, Thanks to Greattoys for the item BTW, sorry if it might take a while for all the images to load up. Enjoy First up the box, it's way bigger than the TV GGGs, just 2 inches shorter and leaner than that of the limited DX version. The Galeons(left to right, Dx GGGG Galeon, the new diecast GGGG Galeon, and TV GGG Galeon) Gaigars Genesic Gaomachines! Broken and Protect Gao Straight and Spiral Gao Gadget Gao Final fusion Diagram(Thanks to Vic01 for this image ) [glow=green2,300]FINAL FUSION!!! [/b][/glow][/center][/color] [/color][/b] [/center] Gold
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Post by Gold on Jan 21, 2006 9:44:51 GMT -5
Thoughts on the new CM's Corp. GGGG: -lots of diecast! Gaigar's torso(not counting the lion chest), thighs and legs are all diecast. Genesic's legs are 75 percent diecast. The only non-diecast parts are the claws, chrome drills and upper half of the red part (where the drills are attached). -Toy stands roughly 9-10 inches tall. Tv GGG and GGGG -Weight of the toy is roughly around 1220grams.. 20 grams heavier than MPC Voltron!!! Making this baby the heaviest gokin toy in my collection (BTW, the all plastic 12 inch DX version clocks in at 1300grams, while the Maxfactory one is at 1000grams.) -The Goldion Hammer fits! Now for the negatives: -loose groin and knee joints. Better be careful how you pose this toy, since the wings make it top heavy, one might have to "hyperflex" the thighs backward and hyperflex the knees forward a bit to lock them in, to prevent it from falling down(but actually, it's not really as bad as it sounds..) However, You can pose it standing upright, just takes practice. The other joints(arms, shoulders, etc) are very tight. Almost all the joints are ratchet joints. It's too bad the ones in the groin and knees are really weak. -no display stand or some sort of support for the toy(hey, even Star GGG had that puny prop... ) -No "bolts" for the bolting driver. -No "Hell and Heaven fists".. just two open hands.. -Lots of very small plastic pieces. Be careful when assembling or posing the toy. The fins in the shoulders can break if you don't know what your doing. Take it slow( I cannot stress this enough). I even opted to pull out the shoulder connections and rotate the peg then plug it in again, in order to prevent "accidents" when posing the arms. -very small shoulder connection slots.. Yessshhh! You'd think with that big block already in place, instead of the original anime connection design, they could've made a bigger and better connection piece. Not a very good decision on CM's part. -very loose head/helmet(not as bad as the GGG but loose is loose). Also, The gold parts on GGGG's head go all the way into the helmet. So now my Gaigar's head's sides has some yellow stains on it .. Overall: It's the best looking GGGG toy, it's got the anime proportions and looks down pat and has a lot of accessories, plus it transforms and has plenty of diecast and heft. You can even fool around with it and the Tv GGG and make your own "Frankenstein" GGG from the parts. Plus the price tag of 200$ isn't that bad(try paying for a 700$ one without diecast and accessories, and had a lot of design problems and came with a black and white manual from hell..now that hurts..). Frankenstein GGG The somewhat loose groin and knee joints and skinny shoulder connectors really hurt the toy, it would've been really something great if these flaws weren't present in the toy. Given the choice between the Maxfactory or this one, I'd go with the Maxfactory, if you're looking for a toy. Maxfactory and CM's Corp GGGGs But if you're looking for something that stands out in your display cabinet, the diecast CMs GGGG will catch anyone's eye! All that Genesic Gaogaigar Gold
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Post by paladin on Jan 21, 2006 13:17:22 GMT -5
Great review as usual Gold! Sounds like a b*tchin' piece. Too bad it's out of my price range.
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Post by Orbitron on Jan 21, 2006 14:57:05 GMT -5
Nice review Gold. Do you know where can I buy him? I found a couple in ebay and they are selling it for $500. I'm not if those are the same one but it say CMS GaoGaiGar. May that was the DX version.
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Post by zeomare on Jan 21, 2006 16:37:00 GMT -5
the $500.00 one is the DX one, i have seen them sometimes on Yahoo Japan for about $300.00 I am seriously thinking about getting one.
chris
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Post by Gold on Jan 22, 2006 9:22:00 GMT -5
Thanks Chet, Orbitron. You can try to contact my local retailer here in the Philippines, he has a user account on Ebay(Greattoys-Greattoys). He's selling the diecast version for 200$. The 500$ is indeed the DX version. But make sure the one you get is the one with "Kai Ten Pan" sticker on the box(meaning it's the fixed, second release version) and that the manual is colored(the flawed first release had a very bad black and white manual). The first pic on this thread has the image of the DX box with the "Kai Ten Pan" sticker(the three chinese characters below the "Genesic Gaogaigar" name). Gold
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 22, 2006 15:18:59 GMT -5
in which part of the box is "Kai Ten Pan" sticker? Up there are 2 box? One black and one colored.... here is there this sticker?
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Post by Orbitron on Jan 22, 2006 16:00:55 GMT -5
I can't find him on ebay. Do you know where I can buy him?
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Post by tango12 on Jan 23, 2006 2:12:38 GMT -5
in which part of the box is "Kai Ten Pan" sticker? Up there are 2 box? One black and one colored.... here is there this sticker? its the black box
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Post by nikodiablo on Jan 23, 2006 3:53:12 GMT -5
... must....restrain...myself (chain leg to bed) ... must ... secure ... wallet and credit card....!! AAAAARGH!!!!
Very nice review Gold, it's very enlightning! Very nice job with the GIF animation too! GGG is not popular where I live, but seeing those pictures of yours already makes me drools!!
I suppose there's a way to tighten the joints in the groin?!
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 23, 2006 8:53:49 GMT -5
The black box is the external box (where the colour box is the internal) or is the box for the second version only?
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 23, 2006 17:35:08 GMT -5
Finally i understand.... the black one is the DX box.... the coloured one is the one i want... ;D
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Post by Gold on Jan 24, 2006 6:57:25 GMT -5
... must....restrain...myself (chain leg to bed) ... must ... secure ... wallet and credit card....!! AAAAARGH!!!! Very nice review Gold, it's very enlightning! Very nice job with the GIF animation too! GGG is not popular where I live, but seeing those pictures of yours already makes me drools!! I suppose there's a way to tighten the joints in the groin?! Thanks Nikodiablo, hehe, please give the GGG series a try, the TV series might be a little "kiddie" for some, but try to watch it then move onto the 8-part GGG Final OAV(it kicks up the action, animation, sounds and visuals 200%) and that's where the series really shines. You have to watch the TV series first though, to get a grasp of the characters, and the TV series and OVA are linked together, continuity-wise. Oribitron, please try to contact my retailer at greattoysonline.proboards43.com, or you can check his Ebay account for the DX GGGG(seller name greattoys-greattoys), He's selling his last piece for 650 US$, it's brand new and is the second fixed version(I'm sure of this since it shipped in the same time as my "kai ten pan" GGGG unit). Gold
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Post by Gold on Jan 24, 2006 7:34:43 GMT -5
The black box is the external box (where the colour box is the internal) or is the box for the second version only? Finally i understand.... the black one is the DX box.... the coloured one is the one i want... ;D Yep, hehe the black one is the DX box, I put it in the pic with the diecast GGGG box for size comparison only Gold
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Post by RiderFaiz on Jan 24, 2006 15:24:01 GMT -5
I just CANNOT WAIT to pick this badboy up from my local import shop!!! Great review & pics -RF
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 26, 2006 12:29:31 GMT -5
Gold could you post a foto with the cms DX GGGG and near the cms03 GGGG please? Thanks
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Post by Gold on Jan 27, 2006 2:21:05 GMT -5
Here ya go Gold
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 27, 2006 6:48:29 GMT -5
Thanks Gold
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 27, 2006 17:20:09 GMT -5
I buy it for 151 euros....
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Post by Lord Zarak on Feb 6, 2006 9:28:47 GMT -5
Arrived... it's fantastic!
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