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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 25, 2024 1:34:47 GMT -5
i think Combattler V looks waaay nicer chromed out than Voltes V
tempting but im not sure if i need one since i have the OG GX-50
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 25, 2024 1:32:39 GMT -5
Even S Gokin will be impressed by how much die-cast metal this has, though he'll still call it overpriced. indeed
S_Gokin has been calling me sugar coating all Sentinel releases , so there is no change on that regardless howe well King J-Der performs
exactly
to be honest with you guys im not interested in this robot as you see i made 1 post joking about the price and called it a day
tho im looking forward for the upcoming Dygenguar and Voltron (looking forward not buying yet)
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 25, 2024 1:25:10 GMT -5
Nah, my second Ccstoys pass….
this is my 3rd pass from CCS
but hey its the easiest one so far
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 25, 2024 1:24:32 GMT -5
looking forward for this
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 29, 2024 17:11:13 GMT -5
yeah ... they went with weird design choices with U ! for both characters and the Robots.. what were they thinking
not only that, if you saw the promo you will see Grendizer holding Mazinger head
so they either went to the main fanboy route and made them fight each other, or went the other fanboy route and let Mazinger lose a battle so Grendizer could rescue him
both scenarios are BS if you ask me
but lets wait and see
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 27, 2024 23:07:33 GMT -5
where did you pre-order yours Nin-Nin
I honestly don't see the U Variant doing well compared to the Retro version in general (it got good reception with the Italian & French crowed but I kinda doubt he'll me make much impact Merch wise ) Also don't the think the Japanese care much for him in all honesty that's mostly the vibes I got from the response & as for Arab folks no comment .
to be honest with there is very few people in general not just Italian & French who are hyped for U (not you no Grendizer U )
the main issues is the overall design i feel like they took the EX Gokin Grendizer and slimmed it out a bit, but you know im welling to wait and see then i will give my final judgment
Though everything can change, if the show turned out very good. Then we'll start seeing nay-sayers slowly with the change of heart 😆. I've been there before 😅, haha.
unless if those Nay sayers are like me lol, you know alot of my friend were mad just because i didnt get ET Grendizer Giga, i told them this is not Grendizer and i feel its a KO even the manga was dead boring, i hope this is not the same case with U ( not you no Grendizer U )
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 27, 2024 12:43:25 GMT -5
you know what ,i really miss the old RJ vibes the good old days
you know when we used to camp in a thread sharing links for preorder and comparing prices like stock market lol
i managed to preorder one, it just looks extremely good same as his brothers
sold out very fast, i doubt this will be the case with Grendizer U
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 27, 2024 12:40:51 GMT -5
thank you for the information
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 25, 2024 13:31:35 GMT -5
here is something im %100 sure about, if you get the GX-76X3 you will get the OG DC Grendizer not the SP anime color version ... I thought GX-76X3 doesn't come with any Grendy, only the Spacers. Price too cheap to include one.
you are right, the GX-76 sold separately
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 25, 2024 13:15:13 GMT -5
Hate bandai... I've been waiting this for some years (want to replace my short gx04), but I hate anime color (sorry). Gx76 about a year ago had a regular price, the problem was how expensive the spacers sets were, but now that gx76 has skyrocketed they release the set again with the ugly anime version... probably would get the spacers and wait for a reasonable price on the OG gx76 or a normal color re release PD I did not get OG gx76 before because I was afraid of a gx76 king of space set to be released, and then I would have been stuck with 2 gx76 figures (in my country mechas are not popular and really hard to sell and expensive mecha are almost impossible to sell)
how come you hate the anime color man i dont collect repaints but this is waaay to good to pass i will try to grab one
the issue with the GX-76 the price became very crazy and if you want the full set its even crazier, so the time for this release is spot on nice
here is something im %100 sure about, if you get the GX-76X3 you will get the OG DC Grendizer not the SP anime color version
another point you can keep one in the spazer and one stand alone
EDIT
i forgot to mention this point, the Spazer's have no change its a straight up reissue
my info was wrong its just the spazer's set
I think I have Grendizer DC somewhere in a box. :S 50th anniversary? Break out the moulds, slap on an "SP" as the end, Bandai makes money. Next release: Combattler V!
exactly but all the wrong figures
i want Daimos man an R version or a reissue, i know its very out dated and didnt aged well but i NEED it to complete the trio and the Saburo Yatsude stuff im only missing Daimos
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 25, 2024 13:06:38 GMT -5
Why no love for this figure here in RJ? Probly 'cause it's considered as "toy crack" (old Toyboxdx term) only and not a big ticket item? 😅 I was blown away by the quality, more sturdy compared to Mini Action Voltes and Daimos, plastic they used looks and feels premium too. Combined mode got some bit of heft considering there are no metal parts aside from the screws. Paint apps are like 99% spot on, only problem I noticed was the cross logo on the noggin, understandable given the size of it. Maybe the painter couldn't find his microscope 😁 One bit of advise, be very careful in handling Rugger 5, the wing flaps tend to pop out and are held in place by teeny tiny tabs. Might break if you unwittingly apply too much pressure.
thanks for the feedback bro
the main reason no one is talking about this is, there is just waaay to many good releases that this figure fell from the radar
another huge factor is there is this guy who got it and told us he will do a review but sadly he didnt lol, not talking about fishandchips at all
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 23, 2024 9:23:49 GMT -5
so it only took Bandia's SIX YEARS to do Grendizer in an SP anime color, and the full set with the all of the Spazers
sadly i dont do repaints but im positive that Bandai scammed us with the OG DC trio
these anime color looks waaaaay better
source
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 17, 2024 15:31:12 GMT -5
On the contrary, I am only lukewarm to the sculpt. I like Getter 2 and 3 more, but Getter 1 is just OK. A bit too skinny I think. But what I am slightly disappointed is that there don't seem to have any improvements or updates on the sculpts, including the Getter Gs, even though many months had passed since we saw these. I see a number of little things they can improve upon, but are still all there untouched. Was really excited when they first announced these, but now my hype wore off and seeing the flaws still there, I am not even sure if I'll collect the whole line like I thought I would. Not too sure anymore.
from what i know (couldnt be wrong)
Pose + keep showing those grey molds then boom an improve fully painted figure in our faces
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 17, 2024 15:28:49 GMT -5
Not counting SOC Mazinger Z (or any Mazinger Z), hasn't GX-31 Voltes been the most re-issued?
hmmmm its a bit hard to know for sure since there is some releases that got reissued multiple times
GX-04 Grendizer got couple of reissues and the GX-04S also got couple of reissues
GX-13 there is like repaints and the R version as well
GX-32 gold lightan
GX-37 king Joe GX-40 godmars 2 times + the R
GX-59 Daltanious 3 times + the R GX-72 megazord 3 times + the black ver
you know whats funny
no GX-44 Tetsujin, no GX-43 Daimos, and GX-63 General franky
the issues is most of my friends me included want at least two from these 3
but good luck convincing Bandai to do an R version or even reissue them
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 17, 2024 15:20:49 GMT -5
A local supplier is selling a preorder of this for about 110 USD brand new. Not sure is there is a reissue but the price is tempting.
no reissue (as far as i know) but maybe unsold stock
$110 is decent but keep in mind this is one of the early figures from King Arts, the major weakness is the magnets are tiny so they hardly hold the plastic parts which tend to fall off easily
key points for the figure Damage armor and cool LEDs
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 15, 2024 15:24:49 GMT -5
Getter 1 keep getting better with every new pic we get
for me best looking Getter 1 so far, Getter 2 and Getter 3 are good looking also
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 15, 2024 15:17:34 GMT -5
I see it happening for Grendizer. I also prefer it over Daimos. Waiting on that Switch game coming out soon too
the game is very fun to be honest i really enjoyed it
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 10, 2024 8:11:40 GMT -5
Most of the time, I roll my eyes when people try to display their figures wearing/holding everything in the box at once, but this one calls for it. It looks amazing with those those two rockets, machine guns and dual missile-carnival launchers on its back, two other missile pods on its legs, a giant (motorized!) dual-barrels gatling gun on one arm and nunchucks in the other hand (with a second pair hanging from its waist, because why not). Both are basically the same core figure, but Heatboys managed to give them such different personalities with their decos and accessories.
you know each collector have his/her own way when it comes to displaying stuff
for me im the classic guy who just leave them in the A stand
but with the turtles they just look bad a$$ with everything on and i know the joints system can handle all of it overtime with no issues best thing the box is almost empty after attaching everything ,so i can store it away unlike other boxes that need to be store in the right place
i would like to add on your last sentence, i was surprise when i got Mikey, since i thought it will be the same but i was mistaken, the paint is different than Leo, its darker and the main armor is different as well, i love how they gave him sun glass and headphones with his name on it, and the cool hair style, they just know their stuff, i also notice the joints is a bit tighter than Leo maybe because of the weapons
at the end this is a line i hope i can complete
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 10, 2024 7:59:12 GMT -5
Have you seen the aftermarket prices of DX Voltes V? Just need a re-issue of GX-43 Daimos and GX-50 Combattler. regarding DX Voltes cheapest used is around $1300, brand new is $1365 at Ebay, i dont think its a huge change, since this was the price after the release, i remember seeing it between $900 - $1100
regarding the GX-50 i think they might release either a new version as an anniversary, or an R version
the annoying part is Daimos we need an R version or an anniversary version, it was among the top ten winners in the poll they did a while back
Imagine a DX Chogokin of Daimos. That would complete the trio
that would be nice but AFTER the DX Grendizer
knowing how Bandai's roll i know they will do an R DX version for Great Mazinger before we see the DX Grendizer lol
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 10, 2024 7:48:00 GMT -5
Even if you wanted the DX, with how the price in that skyrocketed I think most will just settle for this.
true this is the 2nd best Voltes (combining)
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