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Post by moleman on Jan 30, 2010 2:53:01 GMT -5
Hey xiombarg the manual doesn't mentions this but does tekkaman have a waist joint? I turned it at the waist and it swivels a little, but I'm not sure thats an actual joint.
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Post by xiombarg on Jan 30, 2010 13:42:51 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right, it's not a joint, just a swiveling axis point. Still better than nothing though.
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Post by mechamasterj on Jan 30, 2010 14:24:29 GMT -5
Got mine today. Initial thoughts: Heavy as hell with armor, solid, still very movable with good articulation. Tight joints that can hold the weight of the metal. Almost all the armor is painted and gives Tekkaman a super sharp look. However, the wrist ball joints scare me as they are quite small and its DAMN hard to swamp out the fist. I found a trick to it but its still a pain in the ass! Anyways, besides that I'M IN LOVE WITH this figure. Bandai Im buying more! Anyways, PICS are coming! Yeah the hands are a pain to swap on all armor plus and shfiguarts figures (more so on the armor plus though) at least all the ones i have anyway lol |
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Post by wushuboy on Jan 30, 2010 21:45:37 GMT -5
Got mine today. Initial thoughts: Heavy as hell with armor, solid, still very movable with good articulation. Tight joints that can hold the weight of the metal. Almost all the armor is painted and gives Tekkaman a super sharp look. However, the wrist ball joints scare me as they are quite small and its DAMN hard to swamp out the fist. I found a trick to it but its still a pain in the ass! Anyways, besides that I'M IN LOVE WITH this figure. Bandai Im buying more! Anyways, PICS are coming! So what is the trick??? |
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Post by moleman on Jan 30, 2010 22:14:22 GMT -5
The trick? well its kind of hard to explain, but you have to angle the ball joint where it doesn't want to move anymore and gently wiggle the hand at an angle that's opposite of the ball joints direction and it works well..........sorta......well its much more successful than trying to simply attach the hand. However, this figure holds a special place in my heart as Tekkaman or Teknoman in the USA was probably one of the first anime I've ever seen. So a highly detailed metal filled tekkaman figure is godly in my mind and pants.
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Post by edge on Jan 31, 2010 2:07:13 GMT -5
Amen to that. I used to watch it as a child and at the time I wasnt even aware of Japanese Cartoons. They never played the entire series though  it got to one part and they just looped and looped it. Now I have it all on DVD  Maybe they will make a Detonator Orgun figure  |
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Post by edge on Feb 2, 2010 21:20:29 GMT -5
I got mine a few days ago and love it Honestly though, I could have done without the removable armor and just made the figure come as is with armor on and thats it. I dont see myself ever taking it off or anything. When can I preorder my Evil?! |
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Post by mechamasterj on Feb 2, 2010 22:10:42 GMT -5
yeah the fact that there is no d boy makes the removable armor pretty pointless. Id prefer a solid figure actually.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Feb 2, 2010 22:19:43 GMT -5
Well, unlike the Guyver, Tekkaman was not really a human inside in armor to begin with. It was a fusion or organic and mechanical parts. There was no human face under a helmet or eyes behind a visor. When they showed scenes like that in the anime it was just to "humanize" the Tekkaman suit.
But I digress... yes, I agree that a solid figure would have been better.
}D
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Post by xiombarg on Feb 3, 2010 11:35:19 GMT -5
I've never liked any removable armor figures. The cloth Saint Seiya Wyvern looked nice, but if you move his legs at all the armor would slide out of place. There was also that MSIA Gundam line that had removable armor, and they pretty much sucked.
I wonder if removable armor is cheaper to produce?
As far as the Tekkaman Blade goes, at least the armor stays in place and doesn't really pop off. Still, I agree that once the armor is attached there is no reason to ever take it off.
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Post by lurkerx on Feb 3, 2010 12:35:37 GMT -5
So they are making an evil tekkaman in this series....what sucks is that I had already bought the SPEC Tekkaman & Pegas package....wish they'd make an evil T. in that scale.
Anywhoo, I'm still quite satisfied with the SPEC... after watching the anime I feel that buying Tekkaman without Pegas would be like buying Grendizer without his UFO Spazer.
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Post by edge on Feb 3, 2010 22:47:11 GMT -5
So they are making an evil tekkaman in this series....what sucks is that I had already bought the SPEC Tekkaman & Pegas package....wish they'd make an evil T. in that scale. Anywhoo, I'm still quite satisfied with the SPEC... after watching the anime I feel that buying Tekkaman without Pegas would be like buying Grendizer without his UFO Spazer. Exactly! now if they release a huge Pegas for this one THEN you've pretty much wasted your money |
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Post by chogokinsnake on Feb 4, 2010 2:32:01 GMT -5
So they are making an evil tekkaman in this series....what sucks is that I had already bought the SPEC Tekkaman & Pegas package....wish they'd make an evil T. in that scale. Anywhoo, I'm still quite satisfied with the SPEC... after watching the anime I feel that buying Tekkaman without Pegas would be like buying Grendizer without his UFO Spazer. Exactly! now if they release a huge Pegas for this one THEN you've pretty much wasted your money I can see this coming, since this Tekkaman version has sold extremely well. A limited online exclusive!!!  |
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Post by xiombarg on Feb 4, 2010 12:18:57 GMT -5
If Bandai goes by their usual game plan they will release a box set with both Blade and Evil that will have some minor change and some extra weapons or whatnot. My guess would be metallic paint and a new Blade weapon that comes apart into the boomerang weapon.
It's frustrating to think about, but this is what Bandai always does with anything that sells well.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Feb 4, 2010 22:26:45 GMT -5
So they are making an evil tekkaman in this series....what sucks is that I had already bought the SPEC Tekkaman & Pegas package....wish they'd make an evil T. in that scale. Anywhoo, I'm still quite satisfied with the SPEC... after watching the anime I feel that buying Tekkaman without Pegas would be like buying Grendizer without his UFO Spazer. I totally agree. Tekkaman without Pegas is only half the fun. Yes Bandai, please make a Spec Tekkaman Evil with its whatever-you-call-it Monster Glider... ;D As far as a Pegas in scale with the Armor Plus Tekkaman... yikes! That's would really hurt the wallet... even if it was all plastic!  }D |
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Post by xiombarg on Feb 4, 2010 23:33:18 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised at all if Sol Tekkaman turns up after Evil.  |
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Post by MechaShiva on Feb 4, 2010 23:37:52 GMT -5
Hey---is the Armor Plus Tekkaman being used in the Tatsunoku vs. Capcom commercial??
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Post by moleman on Feb 5, 2010 0:23:01 GMT -5
I really enjoy the design of Sol Tekkaman, but man once he ran out of ammo he became a useless brick.
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Post by xiombarg on Feb 5, 2010 0:56:43 GMT -5
Hey---is the Armor Plus Tekkaman being used in the Tatsunoku vs. Capcom commercial?? You might try and Youtube it and see if you can get a better look? |
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Post by MechaShiva on Feb 5, 2010 2:51:37 GMT -5
Yeah, it's definitely in it:
A little CG and some details painted in, but it's the one! ;D
Edit: Actually, I'm still not really sure.
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