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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 7, 2013 19:33:34 GMT -5
That's fair. I didn't go through the review really, like I said just glanced at the pics so far. Ultimately tho, for a good pieces over $100, I would have expected some more accessories, even tho I don't know what those would be lol. Really I just wish this was more like grendizer and cost $60. I don't understand why it's so much more expensive. Except I guess they don't except to sell as many as grendizer and need to charge more to make it worth producing. Hlpro stuff isn't brought into the US in as large numbers as Bandai stuff.. the prices are higher here in the US. The Middle East buys most of it.. and in very large quantities, the US makes only 1 or 2 percent of the total sales volume.. so bc they buy it in larger batches they can sell them cheaper. The main difference is that in the Middle East, most of it sells retail in comic shops and hobby stores over there.. they tend not to do as much online sales over there. Bandai SOC and SRC is the same way too, you can walk into a Japanese toy store and buy that stuff for half the cost we pay. |
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 7, 2013 19:34:37 GMT -5
Got my invoice too from Paul! Price match with EE at $119.99  199? that cant be right you mean 129?? |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 7, 2013 20:09:22 GMT -5
Just glancing through in hand pictures of Gin again, he looks a little "cheap". Guess it's just the paint. Wish the price point on these was more reasonable. Yeah, I agree. However, I always like wait until I have the figures in hand before I give it a thumbs up or down. Some times the lighting is off and the pics don't come out right, and reviews are always based on the reviewers' preferences. Just give it a try and then truly make up your mind on its quality and valued for the money.  }D |
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Post by 70's Super Robot Fan on Oct 7, 2013 20:19:10 GMT -5
Sorry gettershadow - typos due to my excitement!  my invoice came out to $119.99 Looking forward to your video review soon! Got my invoice too from Paul! Price match with EE at $119.99 199? that cant be right you mean 129?? |
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 7, 2013 20:26:58 GMT -5
I got a feeling that its going to be a better figure than MT01 Chrome and I was pretty happy with that one.. and its a production enemy robot, that's always a bonus. Baron said the paint apps looked fantastic so Im sure we wont be disappointed.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 7, 2013 20:42:52 GMT -5
Yeah. I'll let you know when I get it myself. Still pretty tweaked at the thought of Gin Gin costing me $119USD, and having basically the same articulation as the old $50USD MT01 - which was archaic in comparison to the almost 9 years older SOC GX-01. How do I know this? because I have taken both of them apart...  }| |
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 7, 2013 21:07:18 GMT -5
What they are trying to do now is to HIDE the articulation..but like I said before, its going to depend on the character, we may get more in the future, just depends on how they want the thing to look. The way they drew 70s characters was impossible.. they are trying to strike a balance between the way they were drawn and decent articulation. So far, based on photos and what Baron said about it, I think they achieved what they wanted to do. They wanted to "blend him in" and keep him looking solid like hes all one piece but still have good articulation... Looking at Z Mazinger, Id say they may get a little more articulation out of that sculpt but we shall see..
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Post by B- on Oct 7, 2013 21:41:56 GMT -5
I do think they did very well with the upper legs being hidden and still have as much movement as they do,HLPro did very well there.But the Chrome Grendy still is a more solid figure,the joints are stronger.Nothing against teh GinGin though I really like its look,they realized it very well,youll see what i mean when its on your shelves guys.
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 7, 2013 21:45:58 GMT -5
damn dude, I cant wait!.. mine is on the way now. They told me that due to the new way they are hiding the joints, they are made in a totally different way then they were on the Grendy.. its not the same joint at all so, I guess they are gonna feel different. Youre saying its a softer "click"? They told me the range of movement was basically the same but looked a lot better.
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Post by B- on Oct 7, 2013 22:15:22 GMT -5
the joints are rubber/plastic like and larger in teh knees,and on Grendy Im not sure but teh joints click loud and look metal like,cant check right now,but the ones on ginGin are more plastic like,the joints are softer in movement when ratcheting.But it is still a really good figure.
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Post by Buster_One on Oct 8, 2013 1:37:43 GMT -5
Shadow thanks for clarifying.
Wish it came with more accessories for that steep price.
Then again I am a sucker when it comes to bad guy bots.
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 8, 2013 9:12:39 GMT -5
Shadow thanks for clarifying. Wish it came with more accessories for that steep price. Then again I am a sucker when it comes to bad guy bots. Metaltechs aren't cheap.. what are you collecting right now SRC's, ? |
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Post by Buster_One on Oct 8, 2013 11:03:19 GMT -5
Shadow thanks for clarifying. Wish it came with more accessories for that steep price. Then again I am a sucker when it comes to bad guy bots. Metaltechs aren't cheap.. what are you collecting right now SRC's, ? I resisted collecting SRC when they first came out since I am mainly into Bandai SOC. I bought my first SRC - bandai shin getter 1 and it was impressive. (Awesome articulation and overall quality) It's my opinion that the metaltech gin gin is priced relatively high for a small figure with not a lot of accessories. Don't get me wrong I like gin gin a lot but I do share the same sentiments here that it is a bit pricey. Do you work for HLPRO? |
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 8, 2013 15:13:29 GMT -5
no I started to collect it when I got back into the collection game and I met Paul of PBM at my friends comic shop then later on got to know the guys behind HLpro and became friends with the main one over there. I don't work for any of them but I do help get the word out for them on the products they make. So, no money on the line for me, I got my own business.
I would have picked up that SRC Getter if it had been Getter G or Getter 1... I just don't like Shin Getter that much. I got the SRC Mazinger and Great Mazinger though.. I just need to get Shin Mazinger. I am also considering getting the Mazinger Z jumbo colored one.
If the price is too high on that Gin Gin, you should look into the HLpro Jumbos and the 12in action figures.. they give a lot of bang for the buck.
The Metaltech series just doesn't come to the US in online sales in large enough numbers to allow them to lower the prices. The only way to get a better deal on one is to buy one retail in another country somewhere like the Middle east or Europe where the stores pre-order a ton of them.. see they sell real quick over there and they are willing to pre-order relatively large numbers of them. Gin Gin is gonna be fairly expensive because they don't plan to make that many of them and when HLpro says "no more" that's it NO MORE! The dealers are quite aware that these are niche items.. they are not going to let them just walk out the door, the dealers would rather sit on them for 10 years then to let them go cheap. Its like that in the entire collectable business because the know that they will all eventually sell anyway. For the dealers its like money in a savings account, half the time the value actually goes up as it gets more rare. Sometimes when something super rare and expensive appears out of nowhere its because some dealer some where was sitting on a few cases of something letting them get more valuable. Almost all the dealers that I know are also collectors and fanboys of one thing or another, they know the game...
oh I forgot to mention another way to get a better deal on HLpro stuff.. MAKE A LARGER ORDER. ..PBM is always willing to cut a deal, say you offer to buy 3 or 4 items all at once, ask about a discount and see what he offers you. You would end up saving all that shipping and he usually will offer a pretty good discount.
Have you seen my video reviews on all this stuff??
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Post by chogokinabdul on Oct 8, 2013 16:03:09 GMT -5
Guys I know how excited we are about this item but I have one big problem with it that have been bugging me since I saw the prototype pictures!
It is a anime accuracy problem! In the head of gin gin!
The middle horn in his head is bending forward while in the show it is bending to the back
Check it guys in the gin gin epìsode which in it eps 07 !
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 8, 2013 16:20:38 GMT -5
Guys I know how excited we are about this item but I have one big problem with it that have been bugging me since I saw the prototype pictures! It is a anime accuracy problem! In the head of gin gin! The middle horn in his head is bending forward while in the show it is bending to the back Check it guys in the gin gin epìsode which in it eps 07 ! Its BOTH forward and backwards at random times, they also forget to put the Imperial Crests on it when its a flying saucer at random times throughout the whole program.,, when there is a close up on gin gins face, the horn is back, but when hes fighting at certain times its forward.. Grendizer wasn't drawn that well a lot of the times |
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Post by Buster_One on Oct 8, 2013 16:29:20 GMT -5
Getter shadow- I must have been mistaken. As I was reading along the pages I thought you were in association with the company HLPRO. Sorry for the error.
But you should reconsider on the SRC shin getter 1 GetterShadow. it's an impressive figure.
Maybe u have inside info on an HLPRO shin getter? Please let us know.
In this case I will be alright with any anime accuracy problems because I am just glad somebody would bother to make enemy robots.
The giru giru might be a future purchase for me. Looks so cool - giant turtle robot.
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 8, 2013 16:38:20 GMT -5
Getter shadow- I must have been mistaken. As I was reading along the pages I thought you were in association with the company HLPRO. Sorry for the error. But you should reconsider on the SRC shin getter 1 GetterShadow. it's an impressive figure. Maybe u have inside info on an HLPRO shin getter? Please let us know. In this case I will be alright with any anime accuracy problems because I am just glad somebody would bother to make enemy robots. The giru giru might be a future purchase for me. Looks so cool - giant turtle robot. "In association"?...YES! "Working for?"..NO I am not a fan of Shin Getter.. I think its an ugly Getter... I grew up with Getter Dragon .. that's a good looking Getter!  HLpro does not have any Getters at this moment, but they have been discussed. |
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Post by Gettershadow on Oct 8, 2013 16:50:35 GMT -5
If you go and look at episode 7, they draw Gin Gin crazy all the time.. the center of his shields are drawn in two different ways at least..
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Post by Ross McCollector on Oct 8, 2013 16:55:38 GMT -5
Guys I know how excited we are about this item but I have one big problem with it that have been bugging me since I saw the prototype pictures! It is a anime accuracy problem! In the head of gin gin! The middle horn in his head is bending forward while in the show it is bending to the back Check it guys in the gin gin epìsode which in it eps 07 ! I mentioned that the horns and the eyes are inaccurate. The side horns are bent too much, and the eyes are too small. |
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