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Post by B- on Sept 10, 2014 20:46:38 GMT -5
Im sorry but HLProducts seem's to be a bit touchy,about every little thing! Im done AGAIN saying HLPro it sounds like a sporting goods store,wish theyd use the elongated form like I am going to.BTW Tom if they shut this link down i guess youll be leaving the forum?? You dont post or participate in any other threads I know of.Just being frank.
Mr.Ginrai yes these photos and MANY MANY more NOT posted here are on every Italian,Spanish and European forum I know of,so redundant to pull them here really they are all over the net,even some I think on CDX.
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Post by B- on Sept 10, 2014 20:53:58 GMT -5
And another thing,where would anyone get prototype photos if not directly from HLProducts posting them somewhere? Or sending them to a "trusted colleague" via email and then posting publicly...?
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Post by Gettershadow on Sept 10, 2014 20:54:27 GMT -5
well you guys said that you would rather not know anything. so the days of hearing about things way early than publically announced is gone, HL told me not to pass any info anymore. If you want to keep the photo of the Gin Gin 2nd edition prototype that's up to the moderators. Gin Gin2 is just the tip of the iceberg. I no longer speak for that company in this forum.
HL felt that there was too much confusion as to what was official information and what was early unofficial info. Also, it was easy for some members to take things out of context and too easy to read thing into what was leaked. So, it was in HL's best interest to remain silent like all the rest of the companies and have no direct contact with the public. Sorry guys, its over. You will hear about the new figures as pre-order dates happen or as official announcement happens, same as with other companies.
As for me, I will remain in contact with HLpro but please do not ask me any questions about anything that is not already available for sale. Besides, motorcycle season for me approaches and I will not be available on a regular basis until it starts to get cold again. No hard feelings, just keeping my promise to a friend I have in HLPRO and I said I would not discuss any future projects here. You guys have a good one. Tom
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Post by greengetterguy on Sept 10, 2014 20:55:08 GMT -5
First of all, this is not HLPro's forum. We could just pull the pics, posts, and quoted that are "affected" rather than shut the thread down. I think that's a little extreme. If the images were leaked or stolen, then HLPro has a right to control them, but if these are publicly available on their facebook page, I don't see what ground they have to stand on. Are they posted on any other forum on other websites? On other forums, when material that shouldn't be posted is asked to be pulled, it is usually removed or edited in the specific post(s), if it's in a thread that has already started, like this one. The only time I have ever seen complete threads deleted on other forums is if a new topic started with the particular material from the first post onward. Does that make sense to everyone? And as I said before, you guys all have valid points, but you all go from talking about the figure, to turning up the heat, cooling down, and then right back to the heat again. After one gripe reaches an agreeable point among all, another sets someone off, or it's taken out of context the wrong way. I'm sorry, but that's not facilitated discussion. We haven't gone too far overboard, but let's keep it civil. The point is that this thread is a great resource for these items in the past, now, and in the future. I'd rather not see it go away. Mr. ginrai, you might not be the oldest, but you sure sounds like the wisest. According to Tom HLPro requested for removal. Of course the mods def has right to reject the request. But yes i also wish mods would def delete all what they considered flame bait posts. |
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Post by grendyrj on Sept 10, 2014 21:41:24 GMT -5
Concerning new release of Gin Gin, I also saw the pic. on their FB but now it disappears.
I have no intention to discredit HLPro. I just express my opinion and feeling as a customer who preordered the statue. Sorry if this is a mistake here.
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Post by grendyrj on Sept 10, 2014 22:02:00 GMT -5
I agreed with Baron. HLPro is a bit touchy. Ones would hear both pro and con and then considered to do the right things.  |
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Post by Gettershadow on Sept 10, 2014 22:25:59 GMT -5
Concerning new release of Gin Gin, I also saw the pic. on their FB but now it disappears. I have no intention to discredit HLPro. I just express my opinion and feeling as a customer who preordered the statue. Sorry if this is a mistake here. ok I can talk about that.. that Duke statue you ordered is being shipped now. Did you contact HLpro and give them your t-shirt size? You know you get a free t shirt with that right? They cant ship until you give them your size... that statue has been shipping out my friend... for some time now. contact HLPRO facebook give them your name and the size shirt you want.. they informed you of this when you made your purchase.. don't you remember? |
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Post by chogokinabdul on Sept 10, 2014 23:06:17 GMT -5
First let me clear that I personally enjoy Tom posts and the fact that he is our in factory guy is great (or a double agent for us and them). The fact that HL-pro listen to our requests and Ideas and follow them to satisfy us is also great! Shutting down this thread is NOT AN OPTION , this thread belongs to every one who already shared their ideas and feelings about their products and HLPRO made use of them. Shutting it down won't help any thing and it is no ones right. We appreciate the info that Tom brings and the fact that HLPRO care about our Feedbacks. (a side note: did our beloved friend Actarus sculpted the new head of GIN GIN? I am smelling something like that |
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Post by grendyrj on Sept 10, 2014 23:22:15 GMT -5
@ Gettershadow ; Sorry to say that I've never known this before. I can't remember as I have never informed this by HLPro. Frankly speak, that why I hope HLPro improves the way they communicated with their customers. By the way, thank you for the information. I appreciate it.
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Post by goldorak on Sept 11, 2014 3:30:01 GMT -5
(a side note: did our beloved friend Actarus sculpted the new head of GIN GIN? I am smelling something like that I maybe wrong but I think Acturus is behind the first MT GinGin version and Giru Giru, He made the custom long before HLPro, and put the horn forward, he was working on the king grendizer when he "disappeared", then the new MT appeared, greatly improved from the MT01 Grendizer, he sculpted the better "anime" head for Grendizer too, so is he the secret sculptor for HLpro ? No one knows, the secret is well kept... and maybe the long awaited Grendizer V2 will be based on the new Go Nagai Manga, a kind of "king grendizer" the human hero looking like a knight to me...?  maybe MT-08 is here ? Ooops ! ^^ |
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Post by B- on Sept 11, 2014 8:44:32 GMT -5
Pigtails Maria is way coooool! Take a gashapon of her!! Maybe I'll sculpt one of her and Knight Duke...
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Post by DUKE 77 on Sept 12, 2014 6:40:01 GMT -5
The MT06 looks ugly in the latest marketing photos HL PRO has posted on Facebook. I dunno if it is because too much photoshop is unprofessionally used or is its colors and the paint are really that ugly!
In both cases I am not getting Z Mazinger, he is not that well known.
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Post by Chen on Sept 12, 2014 6:42:50 GMT -5
New pics of Z-Mazinger. collectiondx.com/news_item/91214/metaltech_06_z_mazingerAlso if HLPRO wants this thread or certain posts deleted they can re-instate their accounts and do it themselves. They started this thread and can control it if they want. Otherwise they have no power to dictate what this board does since they CHOSE to not be a active member. |
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Post by DUKE 77 on Sept 12, 2014 6:48:22 GMT -5
What really needs a priority fix IMO is the L & R horns! They are too close to each other than they should be. |
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Post by chogokinsnake on Sept 12, 2014 7:09:58 GMT -5
I would like to get a Z-Mazinger figure, but the MT06 Z-Mazinger pics are not that impressive.
Maybe because of the awkward pose?
How do those joints work? I concern how they look like when they blend.
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Post by DUKE 77 on Sept 12, 2014 8:44:52 GMT -5
I would like to get a Z-Mazinger figure, but the MT06 Z-Mazinger pics are not that impressive. Maybe because of the awkward pose? How do those joints work? I concern how they look like when they blend. Awkward poses is another issue in addition to the clumsy photoshop color adjustment that HLPRO must fix ...or in another words: let a pro do it. Some will take my posts childly as an 'attack'...others will take it wisely as an 'advice'. |
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Post by greengetterguy on Sept 12, 2014 11:11:25 GMT -5
It looks fantasic. I cant wait for preo. If its anything like gin gin, its going to be fantastic.
Mt06 z mazinger pics are at collection DX now....looks beautiful to me.
Dammage, theres absolutely nothing wrong with constructive criticism. Keep posting any suggestions and what you feel that can help the companies put out better products.
I do think the posing is bad... The shopping doesnt look bad to me.
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Post by goldorak on Sept 12, 2014 12:05:05 GMT -5
posing and lighting are bad, but I think the figure is good...
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Post by Gettershadow on Sept 12, 2014 22:51:03 GMT -5
@ Gettershadow ; Sorry to say that I've never known this before. I can't remember as I have never informed this by HLPro. Frankly speak, that why I hope HLPro improves the way they communicated with their customers. By the way, thank you for the information. I appreciate it.[/quoteo It is ok, I found out that they send everyone who bought the statue a letter later on.. maybe you did not see the letter or did not know what it was. |
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Post by Gettershadow on Sept 12, 2014 22:54:09 GMT -5
First let me clear that I personally enjoy Tom posts and the fact that he is our in factory guy is great (or a double agent for us and them). The fact that HL-pro listen to our requests and Ideas and follow them to satisfy us is also great! Shutting down this thread is NOT AN OPTION , this thread belongs to every one who already shared their ideas and feelings about their products and HLPRO made use of them. Shutting it down won't help any thing and it is no ones right. We appreciate the info that Tom brings and the fact that HLPRO care about our Feedbacks. (a side note: did our beloved friend Actarus sculpted the new head of GIN GIN? I am smelling something like that Thank you. I am still around but I can not talk about anything in the "future".. so when things come out I will talk about it like everyone else on the forum. |
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