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Post by Chen on May 16, 2023 14:37:26 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on May 15, 2023 12:13:31 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on May 15, 2023 9:46:39 GMT -5
So it's the same height as Great Mazinger at 45cm, so taller than Mazinger(40cm) but shorter than Grendizer(50cm). I'm guessing if they make a Powered Up Gaiking it will be 50cm tall to match Grendizer.
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Post by Chen on May 15, 2023 6:13:16 GMT -5
I'm 48 so I grew up during the late 70's and 80's, that was the heyday if you were a kid. There was ALWAYS a cartoon on you could watch, so my first introduction to Super Robots would most likely be Astro Boy and then Force Five and going to Chinatown in Toronto (I'm Chinese). Watching Force Five introduced me to the my first exposure seeing SR anime while going to Chinatown showed me my first robot merchandise. I had no idea what these were but they just looked "cool", I was already a huge King King, Godzilla, and Ray Harryhausen fan so giant robots just fit in.
Soon though the major 80's franchises took over my attention and it was until the late 80's early 90's that I was re-introduced to SR Anime. I am a huge comic book fan and the comic book store I used to go too was starting to get VHS tapes of Japanese Anime (thank you US Renditions and U.S Manga!) I got hooked again and never looked back, it wasn't until 2000-2001 that my journey into all things classic SR began. The Soul of Chogokin line released GX-04, I bought that because through all these years I was always a Grendizer fan and after that and websites like Toyboxdx and this place that I went back and got GX-01 to GX-03 and kept collecting each one for as long as I could. It made me go and watch the old Anime's and do research about all those classic 70's shows and then the 80's SR anime's I missed and so on.
There was nothing better then sitting in my room at my mom's house watching an Anime while fiddling with a diecast toy and having something to eat (most like Sapporo instant Ramen), I was both free and doing something that made me happy with no judgment. I wish I could do that now and miss those days dearly.
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Post by Chen on May 15, 2023 5:36:49 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on May 4, 2023 5:54:06 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on May 2, 2023 10:41:28 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on May 2, 2023 6:03:59 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on May 2, 2023 5:50:52 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 28, 2023 7:56:25 GMT -5
This is a DX Chogokin not a Soul of Chogokin DX like Voltes so they are two separate lines.
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Post by Chen on Apr 28, 2023 5:47:36 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 25, 2023 8:10:14 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 25, 2023 7:04:04 GMT -5
I'm from the US and have no idea about this character. I just hope they produce a Getter Dragon. Him, I know! Do yourself a favor and go watch all the classic SR Animes from the 70's and work your way up to today, watch in the original Japanese with subs if possible. If your first exposure to SR's is Force Five or Tranzor Z you really need to watch it how the creators meant it to be shown and not edited for NA kids and worried parents. The history of say the Getters or Mazingers is deep and rich which explains why almost 40 years later we are still getting product from these franchises along with many others from that time period.
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Post by Chen on Apr 20, 2023 9:24:07 GMT -5
I'm a US customer. If anyone can explain this whole process to me, I'd appreciate it! Here are my questions so far: 1. It appears that each "magazine"/box costs around $16.07 USD + shipping. True? Yes 2. How many pieces is it? I believe it starts at 101 too 200 so 1oo "magazines". 3. Looking at the Pre-Order page here: www.hlj.com/search/?Maker2=Hachette%20Collections%20Japan.&Page=1 , I have questions: a. Which is the first piece? Basically, where do I start? Kit 101. b. I see some say Order Stop. Does that mean I missed out on pieces already? That means they reached their allotted amount, they may get more later though. c. How many pieces are there per month? I'm not sure I think it may be two per month, but someone can confirm that for me. d. I've read that some of these order sites allow you to hold x number of pieces before they ship so you can save on shipping. True? If so, how does that work? Yes some places will let you have a "loot" pile where you can have items shipped all together. e. Based on the Mazinger Z, how much am I looking at for shipping? No idea, it will be store specific. 4. What kind of skill level do you need to assemble this? From the videos it appears that you would just need basic skills and the ability to interpret instructions. 5. Is there any information if a hanger will be part of the set? No word yet on a hanger for Great Mazinger, it could be a cost issue. Thanks!
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Post by Chen on Apr 19, 2023 12:11:34 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 19, 2023 12:03:01 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 19, 2023 7:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 19, 2023 6:57:48 GMT -5
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Post by Chen on Apr 6, 2023 5:55:59 GMT -5
I like it, I'm getting a very "Chinese" feel especially when it comes to the head design, I get a Chinese God feel for some reason.
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Post by Chen on Apr 4, 2023 5:53:52 GMT -5
Tentative date is 2025.
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