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Post by quinjester on Mar 24, 2010 7:26:39 GMT -5
 Aw yeah. Shark face and everything. It's still kind of confused whether this will fall under the Robot Damashii or the DX line, but frankly I don't care overmuch. As long as it has strong joints, this will outshine the Yamato 1/100 version in just about every way, in my mind. |
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Post by eriku on Mar 24, 2010 11:38:59 GMT -5
Indeed, for me this is the most exciting Macross release this year. The Konig Monster is one of my favorite mechs but even my love for the design couldn't help me love Yamato's toy. This one already looks better to me with the decals and sculpt, so hopefully everything holds together tightly and the joints are good.
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 24, 2010 12:09:37 GMT -5
So cool. Perfectly implements the practical military side and still looks awesome.
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Post by locidm on Mar 24, 2010 16:57:01 GMT -5
any news on the scale?
The guns are way too short. The BFGs are supposed to be VB-6's signature and now they look like a pack of cigarettes. I do love the decals, but the guns need to be longer!
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 24, 2010 18:07:27 GMT -5
Looks like it might be for transformation purposes.
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Post by mecha-mania on Mar 24, 2010 20:16:58 GMT -5
Ahhh its finally here. Was expecting its release. Time to place those pre-orders. ;D
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Post by eriku on Mar 24, 2010 23:43:14 GMT -5
any news on the scale? The guns are way too short. The BFGs are supposed to be VB-6's signature and now they look like a pack of cigarettes. I do love the decals, but the guns need to be longer! The Konig has much shorter barrels in Frontier, so the toy is actually anime-accurate. |
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Post by quinjester on Mar 25, 2010 8:32:02 GMT -5
any news on the scale? The guns are way too short. The BFGs are supposed to be VB-6's signature and now they look like a pack of cigarettes. I do love the decals, but the guns need to be longer! Actually they're about right for the Koenig in Frontier, which deviates a bit from the old "puffy" looking lineart version.  |
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Post by locidm on Mar 25, 2010 10:47:26 GMT -5
you are right, I didn't realize that before. Thanks for the screen shot!
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Post by zephyranthes on Mar 29, 2010 10:59:44 GMT -5
I wonder how much it'll be and if it'll have perfect transformation. Does it have landing gear?
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Post by eriku on Mar 29, 2010 11:37:53 GMT -5
The Konig Monster doesn't have landing gear in the show or in any line art (it lands by transforming to destroid mode), so I doubt the toy will have any.
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Post by zephyranthes on Mar 31, 2010 0:40:22 GMT -5
What is the estimated release date? Estimated price?
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Post by eriku on Mar 31, 2010 13:11:47 GMT -5
Bandai hasn't revealed anything about pricing or release date yet. They haven't even said exactly what scale or line it will be in so it's hard to estimate or guess how much it will cost. It seems to be smaller than 1/100, but that may have changed. If it's 1/100 and in the DX line, I would expect a price similar to the Quarter, pushing $200. Any other guess of scale and price would be less than that. I'll make a wide guess of the price being between $100 and $200. And just for fun, I'm going to make an exact guess of scale and price: 1/144 scale, $150  |
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Post by vifam7 on Mar 31, 2010 14:28:37 GMT -5
I'll make a wide guess of the price being between $100 and $200. And just for fun, I'm going to make an exact guess of scale and price: 1/144 scale, $150 I agree with the scale probably being around 1/144 but I'll be say the price to be around 9800yen (approx. US$105). About the same price as the Super HCM Unicorn Gundam. |
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Post by locidm on Mar 31, 2010 15:24:24 GMT -5
I will be very surprise (but delighted) if this becomes a DX Chogokin release AND cost 9800 yen. I'm gonna get this one though! That sequence of the monster transforming while landing on the quarter in MF just had me sold.
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Post by eriku on Mar 31, 2010 19:56:56 GMT -5
I'll make a wide guess of the price being between $100 and $200. And just for fun, I'm going to make an exact guess of scale and price: 1/144 scale, $150 I agree with the scale probably being around 1/144 but I'll be say the price to be around 9800yen (approx. US$105). About the same price as the Super HCM Unicorn Gundam. If it's a R:D toy and all plastic, I could totally see 9800yen. If it's a DX it could be considerably more. Maybe they'll say nuts to both of those and stick it in the Hi-Metal line. |
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Post by quinjester on Apr 23, 2010 11:14:33 GMT -5
Oh god yes please thank you Bandai, may I have another?   Also, apparently the toy has made the jump to the DX line, so price will probably be ~$200. |
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Post by eriku on Apr 23, 2010 13:40:07 GMT -5
It's amazing how much nicer this one looks than Yamato's. More sculpted details, lots more tampo markings. Just a better overall sculpt I think. Hopefully it won't have any of the structural difficulties that Yamato's had, because that was really the downfall of that one. As long as this thing can lock together tightly in every mode and avoid floppy limbs, we should be good.
I'm not waiting to find out though, I'm going to sign up as a test pilot the moment this thing goes up for preorder.
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 23, 2010 14:32:14 GMT -5
I was hoping Koenig Monster would be around $100, but at the same time I have to say that I'm glad he's big.
The articulation looks decent too.
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 23, 2010 14:42:15 GMT -5
Anyone heard of a release date for him?
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