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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 13, 2013 23:17:38 GMT -5
 Fangs?! Really?! You are going to dis Transformers (Complex design transforming robot that fight each other)? And you are saying that OVER SIZED Giant METAL Robots (Godaikin) that battle Huge Monsters is Better?! Gentleman... Here is the POT calling the KETTLE Black. I have no idea what you are talking about.  }D |
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Post by B- on Apr 14, 2013 3:34:22 GMT -5
The reason I dont like them is not so much the anime or background story but the toys themselves.You cannot compare something like SOCs to Transformers,especially the really bad toylike quality of department store TFs.Seeing those huge garish collections of them its apparent right away.The quality of Transformers varies so much from good to horribly bad.
The MP versions look nice,like Soundwave and the modern high end ones,but the department store transformers since the 90s are just awful.That is why I referred to teenagers,they do not look like adult collectibles,unless your collecting the more expensive nicer MP stuff or early G1 stuff.Put it this way a large collection of Gokins has tons more style and beauty than a pile of plastic transformers.And you wont find Gokins at your neighbors garage sale!
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Post by B- on Apr 14, 2013 3:39:46 GMT -5
You must HATE classic bots like Boss brobot and Daitarn 3 then. Boss BRO-bot I like that ;Dhaha.You know its Borot right? |
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Post by kingdom2000toys on Apr 14, 2013 8:27:32 GMT -5
The reason I dont like them is not so much the anime or background story but the toys themselves.You cannot compare something like SOCs to Transformers,especially the really bad toylike quality of department store TFs.Seeing those huge garish collections of them its apparent right away.The quality of Transformers varies so much from good to horribly bad. The MP versions look nice,like Soundwave and the modern high end ones,but the department store transformers since the 90s are just awful.That is why I referred to teenagers,they do not look like adult collectibles,unless your collecting the more expensive nicer MP stuff or early G1 stuff.Put it this way a large collection of Gokins has tons more style and beauty than a pile of plastic transformers.And you wont find Gokins at your neighbors garage sale! Oh I absolutely agree with you... Just poking fun... There is a charm to the department store TFs (old G1 items). But the MP versions are truly the best comparison to SOCs. And the Alternators line. |
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Post by mrclean08 on Apr 14, 2013 11:32:49 GMT -5
Kingdom2000toys, thank you so much! That thread was very informative and kinda scary! lol If Bandai were to ever produce an SOC Albegas, I really wonder how engineering would figure out how to make it proportional, when being displayed into any of the (6) combined robot modes. We've all seen most if not all SOC's look spectacular in being proportionate to how they looked in their respective anime. In Albegas anime, the mid torso unit was always the thinnest and smallest while the abdomen and chest units always were bigger/wider, no matter what mode. I wonder how Bandai would cleverly figure out the work around for pulling this aesthetic off on the SOC toy? Maybe some method of parts forming/swapping? |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 14, 2013 12:20:38 GMT -5
I guess it would be just like the Evolution Toys one. If you look at the picture, you can see that the sides of the robots torsos can be "pulled out" to make them wider. So the chest and hips sections of the combined Albegas would be pulled out, while the mid section/waist would not.   }D |
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Post by kingdom2000toys on Apr 14, 2013 12:51:28 GMT -5
I'm still on the Fence here. Don't know if I will buy early or wait for a release and see reviews:
PRO:
Albegas (Voltron Gladiator)
Anime Style
Metal Content
CON:
Price
Size (in line with Dynamite figures)
MIDGET look
Don't know.... Choices Choices...
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Post by mrclean08 on Apr 14, 2013 13:37:55 GMT -5
The reason why he cant be turned into the 3 robots is they dont include upper legs and hip parts like the old one has that folded into the legs. this is what it will look like if you try to make one out of ET version,LOL Below that the original matchbox version see the missing parts! is what is missing from top You will be able to make teh six arm Albegas though.   why wouldn't they? Since these are magnets and like all their other toys, i am suspecting them to be extra parts to be swaping in and out. If would be quite useless and dumb to makes no sense if they could be transformed into 3 robots but yet cant's into indvidual ones. honestly, theer isnt much info at all at this point regarding to transformations. I think its best for us to remain calm and wait. I'm really hoping ET includes the extra necessary parts so that it can be transformed into the 3 separate robots. Their past releases have included a ton of accessories and parts, so I'm hoping they do it for this release. It might cost us more, but I'd be willing to shell out extra to get the 3 separate robot modes too. |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 14, 2013 13:44:13 GMT -5
I would be surprised if they don't. They do like to include tons of accessories with most their figures. }D |
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Post by kamenrider on Apr 14, 2013 15:02:47 GMT -5
You must HATE classic bots like Boss brobot and Daitarn 3 then. Boss BRO-bot I like that ;Dhaha.You know its Borot right? I'm only 13 sir cut me some slack! |
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Post by mrclean08 on Apr 14, 2013 15:50:36 GMT -5
I just checked the Evolution Toys website for any kind of info on Albegas. Nothing found yet.  |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 14, 2013 16:29:54 GMT -5
Boss BRO-bot I like that ;Dhaha.You know its Borot right? I'm only 13 sir cut me some slack! Your only 13 and are interested in Classic Super Robots?!!! You got my respect! ;D }D |
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Post by B- on Apr 14, 2013 17:24:23 GMT -5
I'm only 13 sir cut me some slack! Your only 13 and are interested in Classic Super Robots?!!! You got my respect! ;D }D He is being sarcastic because I said I think of 13 year olds when I think of Transformers,hell that is how old I was when I played with them!I think? Anyhow,I dont think he joined when he was 6! LOL But being 39 and still into them is something to be proud of ! I think? LOL |
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Post by Chen on Apr 14, 2013 17:52:04 GMT -5
I'm 38 and love and collect Transformers. I also played with my Shogun Warriors and Jumbos to when I was around 13 too.
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Post by kingdom2000toys on Apr 14, 2013 18:09:07 GMT -5
I'm 38 and love and collect Transformers. I also played with my Shogun Warriors and Jumbos to when I was around 13 too. LOL. I'm 39. That's funny. Seams to be the median age for all us geeks. You know we are the prime target for all these companies. Not too young that we don't know any of these robots. Not too old that we have other financial duties. Perfect age to have disposable income to spend on Toys. |
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Post by B- on Apr 14, 2013 19:20:29 GMT -5
I'm 38 and love and collect Transformers. I also played with my Shogun Warriors and Jumbos to when I was around 13 too. LOL. I'm 39. That's funny. Seams to be the median age for all us geeks. You know we are the prime target for all these companies. Not too young that we don't know any of these robots. Not too old that we have other financial duties. Perfect age to have disposable income to spend on Toys. 39 is pretty old to not have other financial duties,you must be the lucky one,or you just llive with your parents. ;D! I have other financial duties! Im married,have a home etc..BUT I always get what I want by budgeting,selling,and not buying much other personal stuff for myself besides clothes etc.The start of my collection was funded with some of the money from seling my former WW2 German uniform collection. |
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Post by B- on Apr 14, 2013 19:35:50 GMT -5
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Post by mrclean08 on Apr 14, 2013 19:53:07 GMT -5
DROOL!!! Thanks for the links!! Albegas digest for me! I bet that Evolution Toys includes the little Abega mini ships that will fly into the backs of each of the (3) robots! |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 14, 2013 21:12:11 GMT -5
Woah! Those are really nice! ;D
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Post by kingdom2000toys on Apr 14, 2013 21:16:50 GMT -5
LOL. I'm 39. That's funny. Seams to be the median age for all us geeks. You know we are the prime target for all these companies. Not too young that we don't know any of these robots. Not too old that we have other financial duties. Perfect age to have disposable income to spend on Toys. 39 is pretty old to not have other financial duties,you must be the lucky one,or you just llive with your parents. ;D! I have other financial duties! Im married,have a home etc..BUT I always get what I want by budgeting,selling,and not buying much other personal stuff for myself besides clothes etc.The start of my collection was funded with some of the money from seling my former WW2 German uniform collection. The statement wasn't meant to offend... In general, most people are in the same boat at 39. At about 39 people are generally over the HOME hump and building towards Retirement / College funds, etc. I'm not independently wealthy and if I didn't FINANCIALLY plan properly, I wouldn't be able to take care of all the important things in my life - Wife, Family, Home. But the more difficult times are generally at 47+, when you still have the mortgage and preadolescent children ready to hit college... That's what I mean as OLDER than 39... (BTW, I mentioned this to you earlier about the stresses of HOME, WIFE, KIDS, etc. and the enjoyment of collecting quality toys.) I'm glad I'm not the only one that had to work hard and plan. I took 5 years to graduate College... cause half way through, I stopped to work and pay off student loans. My toy collection isn't as VAST as your robot collection, but I'm happy collecting what I like. |
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