HLPRO Metaltech Series (Grendizer, Giru Giru, etc)

[Gettershadow]

everything is taken care of, don't worry.

[chogokinabdul]

Sept 9, 2014 13:50:46 GMT -5 Gettershadow said:

No.. just your eyes playing tricks.

nop ... new star design it is, go compare the two images between the new and old vesion

[Gettershadow]

Sept 9, 2014 14:20:55 GMT -5 chogokinabdul said:

Sept 9, 2014 13:50:46 GMT -5 Gettershadow said:

No.. just your eyes playing tricks.

nop ... new star design it is, go compare the two images between the new and old vesion

its just your monitor.. adjust your resolution.

[chogokinabdul]

Sept 9, 2014 14:26:01 GMT -5 Gettershadow said:

Sept 9, 2014 14:20:55 GMT -5 chogokinabdul said:

nop ... new star design it is, go compare the two images between the new and old vesion

its just your monitor.. adjust your resolution.

easier ... go one page back and you will find two images one for the new gin gin and one for the old ... compare the STAR DESIGN ! the yellow star in the red circle!

[Gettershadow]

Sept 9, 2014 14:32:17 GMT -5 chogokinabdul said:

Sept 9, 2014 14:26:01 GMT -5 Gettershadow said:

its just your monitor.. adjust your resolution.

easier ... go one page back and you will find two images one for the new gin gin and one for the old ... compare the STAR DESIGN ! the yellow star in the red circle!

its just the way the flash from the camera is hitting the paint on the revised prototype... you are not seeing what you are seeing.

[surlyj]

Sept 9, 2014 14:11:57 GMT -5 Gettershadow said:

everything is taken care of, don't worry.

That's cryptic.  I always worry when people tell me not to worry.

[Gettershadow]

"cryptic"... the way it should be.

[B-]

Again we have made an impact with just a few members here on the changing of an HLPro release,bravo.OUR OPINIONS DO MATTER!! Thanks HLPro I LIKE THAT!!!

[surlyj]

I will say that I think HLPro is a stand up company. I had issues with my Gin Gin and couldn't go through my retailer for help and they were FANTASTIC. Sent me out a brand new Gin Gin to replace it and I even got to keep the one I bought. They certainly stand by their products.

[Gettershadow]

Sept 9, 2014 17:11:28 GMT -5 B- said:

Again we have made an impact with just a few members here on the changing of an HLPro release,bravo.OUR OPINIONS DO MATTER!! Thanks HLPro I LIKE THAT!!!

"The horn goes forwards AND backwards..' remember that one? heh

[B-]

Tom those two star designs are way different my monitor is crystal clear,the inside of the old one has more yellow space.Its not the angle,flash,optical illusion,planet allignments lol etc..its different on the new proto.

[greengetterguy]

toms stating from what he knows, the actual toys' shields are identical. Ver2 gin gin shield is not new....


Barron is def correct because the photos of version 1 gin gins shield must not be a production model. Because it is most indeed different. I know this as fact because, I have the actual real life 3 D gin gin ver1 with his shields here right in front of me

and lo and behold! And his Shields looks exactly like the ones with ver2 GinGin, and not the one with photo of ver1 GinGin..
So the photo of ver1 Gin Gin must be of later proto.

[Gettershadow]

Sept 9, 2014 21:14:12 GMT -5 B- said:

Tom those two star designs are way different my monitor is crystal clear,the inside of the old one has more yellow space.Its not the angle,flash,optical illusion,planet allignments lol etc..its different on the new proto.

(.... crickets chirping....)

[70's Super Robot Fan]

Hi all,

This anime version of Gin Gin is on my wish list for 2015. I am more for anime accuracy with the revised center horn. With my Gin Gin ver. 1 - I'll display it on saucer mode.

[TheMazingerZ]

The new Gin Gin's paint job is not anime accurate. Also, the horn goes both ways in the anime episode. The eyes are bigger on thecnew version.

}D

[70's Super Robot Fan]

Thanks for the info TMZ! I better watch my DVD of Grendizer to check out Gin Gin's appearance & color I do want the revised head.....

[chogokinabdul]

Sept 9, 2014 23:10:16 GMT -5 TheMazingerZ said:

The new Gin Gin's paint job is not anime accurate. Also, the horn goes both ways in the anime episode. The eyes are bigger on thecnew version.

}D

Gin Gin horn dosn't go both ways in the episode ! it was drawn mistakly going forward in just three shots !! 85 % of his time on screen was drawn like in the official model sheet with the mid horn pointing backward ! so this version is more anime accurate ! the new paint job might be not anime accurate but the sculpt is .

[chogokinabdul]

Oct 9, 2013 17:36:37 GMT -5 chogokinabdul said:

gettershadow thanks for the first and great review for the long waited GIN GIN ! man don't get me wrong but I do think they missed the anime accuracy with gin gin head !! it is GIN GIN but it is not the best looking Gin Gin ! I mean it is the only Gin Gin in Toy Form but the head leaves room for improvement!! and the horn in the middle of his head should be backwards man ! take a look at all those shots from the episode!

















all of those images which are from various shots clearly show that the horn in the middle of Gin Gin head should be curved backwards ! I know that 70 anime have lots of mistakes all the time due to their tight budget and deadlines but these shots shown above are more than 80 percent of gin gin time on screen (in Robot Mode) as a matter of fact I have counted only 3 shots where that horn is curved forward!!

now when HLpro promotes that they are after the classic look then I expect paying more attention to those details!! because this is what anime accuracy all about, depending on how the character looked on screen most of the time not all the time! and when hlpro says that they have refers to official dynamic drawings as the base to their design that is not totally true! because as shown below in the official model sheet of GIN GIN that was used as a reference for animators back then when Grendizer was in production you can see clearly the middle horn curving backwards and the eyes should be bigger!



now don't get me wrong ! I am still going to buy it ! I have every release of HL-Pro because they are Grendizer franchise ! I am never 100% satisfied with their products because of those little details that makes lots of difference for a Fan / Collector ! I like their work but I am always hoping that they would pay more attention to their projects!!

maybe when I get it I should sculpt my version of Gin Gin head!!

remember this?

[70's Super Robot Fan]

Hi all,

Gettershadow -since a revised head sculpt is on the way - is it possible for HL PRO to sell the head in ver. 1 colors?

[B-]

Sept 9, 2014 21:45:58 GMT -5 Gettershadow said:

Sept 9, 2014 21:14:12 GMT -5 B- said:

Tom those two star designs are way d it doesnt really matter but indeed they are different tom.ifferent my monitor is crystal clear,the inside of the old one has more yellow space.Its not the angle,flash,optical illusion,planet allignments lol etc..its different on the new proto.

(.... crickets chirping....)

and by that you mean? if you're saying they are the same you're wrong