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Post by xiombarg on Jul 26, 2011 10:40:27 GMT -5
For the current economy I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be all ABS.. Looks good though.
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 26, 2011 1:10:20 GMT -5
Signed up and ordered. Sure it looks like a toy, but that's what it should be, and it's probably built like a toy too, solid.
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 25, 2011 22:44:13 GMT -5
Have you guys seen the pics of the Voltron Force combined figure mock-up? I'll just say that it doesn't do a thing for me. It looks like an action figure in the DC Comics/American animation style.
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 25, 2011 22:25:00 GMT -5
Bought! This is so freakin cool! I'm drooling! And if the info is right that these are only $30 a lion.. AAAHHHH!!! Right on!
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 25, 2011 21:48:39 GMT -5
At one time I thought Fewture would never release this, but with the economy and Fewture's current sub-par success with it's products overall.. it doesn't surprise me. I mean, if it's "sink or swim" the Ryoma is going to get released, and Fewture doesn't really have anything else that they can do repaints with that they haven't already done. So here we are.
Well, I sold my Ryoma Getter a few years back when I needed money for a mere $800, which was a good deal for the buyer, and I was completely happy considering that I bought it on it's initial release for $325. So I guess I should want to buy one of these. But I'm actually not sure. I've owned it, so it's not a huge surprise of coolness anymore, and I suspect Fewture is going to bankroll us fans for this sucker, because they know they can.. I don't know. If this price is right I'll do it, but I'm not going to gratefully fork out $400+ for it. It's a nice piece, but after so many Fewture repaints, Fewture gokin doesn't have the allure for me like it used to.
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 19, 2011 16:52:49 GMT -5
Awesome!
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 18, 2011 11:00:32 GMT -5
anyone else think her thighs are too thick? Absolutely. Big enough that I'm not sure if I really want this.
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Post by xiombarg on Jul 17, 2011 19:43:36 GMT -5
Wow, Zeorymer is a surpise. I have the Gigabrain version, and while it is big, it's not heavily articulated and only a little bit of metal. I'm stoked to see an SRC Zeorymer.
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Post by xiombarg on Jun 28, 2011 21:01:06 GMT -5
does anybody know where to find screws to replace worn ones in a SHE Getter or Shin Getter? Fastenal carries metric screws of just about every type available. Hopefully there is one close by where you live, or you can order from them from their web site, though your shipping will probably cost more than your screws.
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Post by xiombarg on Jun 16, 2011 23:26:46 GMT -5
I think that's the limited edition number. I think they made 1500 pcs?
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Post by xiombarg on Jun 14, 2011 19:32:46 GMT -5
Supergetterv is right, composite figures are never seem to be that great. I'm thinking of the Yamato GNU figures. Even considering the Armor Plus figures, it's sort of unneccessary to have removable armor system and is really just a hassle. I mean once you put it on why would you want to remove it? The point being that all these figures would have been better as SRCs.
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Post by xiombarg on Jun 13, 2011 23:48:42 GMT -5
These designs looks sort of meh to me, or not very striking anyway. The Gafran looks interesting but still looks like it needed to be refined. But I would still like it to do well I suppose.
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Post by xiombarg on Jun 10, 2011 19:04:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree about the armor. The YF-29 design looks perfectly fine on it's own. For a majority of Valkyrie designs you just gotta have the armor, but this one hits the sweet spot all by itself.
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Post by xiombarg on May 31, 2011 0:04:47 GMT -5
I think xiombarg is going to be furious... Well.. yes, I'm ticked. But at the same time it seems to be the norm these days to screw the guys who support these companies and their figures only to have something better and/or cheaper come along a few months later. I suspect this is leftover stock because CM's had these for sale for quite a long time before they finally took him down. Oh well, what do you do. As for the figure, I still really like this figure. He's sturdy enough for me, but as has been stated, almost no posability. You are pretty much limited to arm movement. There are tons of different transformations you can do, but they are all parts swappers. He's really big and looks great on the shelf. I love the character but I truly wish SOC would do him more justice, most especially in the posing department.
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Post by xiombarg on May 28, 2011 12:50:58 GMT -5
This kid is pretty good with his toys and is a true robot fan (completely on his own). I know Baikanfu would hold up fine with its solid build. Dancouga I think would be ok except for maybe the head transformation. That's the only part of Dancouga I can think of that might be a little bit fragile. I'll have to think about that one. Just for solidity alone I might end up choosing Baikanfu.
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Post by xiombarg on May 23, 2011 22:48:55 GMT -5
Before this poll I was actually leaning toward Baikanfu, but in sheer awesomeness Dancouga would be the one to immediately capture the imagination. I'm still sort of debating though. In playability I sort of think that Dancouga might have a bigger pay off? But then how much more (if any) playability does Baikanfu really have over Dancouga? And the combined form of Dancouga is almost unbeatable, at least visually. Hmm..
I was also originally putting a lot of stock in the 3 SRC idea, but I've realized that it's like comparing a Godaikin to having 3 Shogun warriors, and which would I have rather had? I still remember the one Godaikin Combattler sitting in the Grand Central toy department and thinking it was the ultimate of all toys. What did I get for Christmas? A Shogun Mazinger, Reideen, and Bullmark Machine Blaster. They were cool, but needless to say, they didn't compare to what that Combattler would have been..
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Post by xiombarg on May 22, 2011 19:16:10 GMT -5
I didn't put Mazinger or Daiku etc. because this is going to be a Christmas present, and I'm trying to go for the most bang for buck so to speak. I know Mazinger was the jumping off point for many of us, including myself actually, but you have to think if you were 8 years old now. I would think that most any kid would likely take a SOC Dancouga over a SOC Mazinger?
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Post by xiombarg on May 22, 2011 12:50:08 GMT -5
Note: You can pick two!!!! Also. why did you pick what you did?
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Post by xiombarg on May 17, 2011 0:01:33 GMT -5
If I was going to recommend any single SOC for it's incredible engineering and playability, GX-39 Baikanfu.
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Post by xiombarg on May 4, 2011 21:16:08 GMT -5
Anybody have the Exbein yet? Looks cool. I haven't ordered it yet, but I would like to hear thoughts.
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