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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 18, 2014 18:31:04 GMT -5
That is a very cool photo of a very ugly mess!  }D |
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Post by chogokinsnake on Apr 18, 2014 19:12:06 GMT -5
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 18, 2014 20:26:23 GMT -5
I'm ok with the side view pictures, but those front pictures just don't work for me.
I reakkt like the design concept behind this Mazinger, and I like a lot of the details in the panels and mechanics, and being a sort of "scrap build" idea, but it just doesn't suit my taste. Still, not being a purist at all, I actually really admire a lot about this.
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Post by magengar on Apr 18, 2014 23:34:25 GMT -5
wow, as if them wide hips aint weird enough, like they just HAAAD to pose him in that Crotch Thrust stance. zozo-mag |
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 19, 2014 16:39:02 GMT -5
wow, as if them wide hips aint weird enough, like they just HAAAD to pose him in that Crotch Thrust stance. zozo-mag See, that's the thing... With the way his legs and hips are situated, any pose that has his legs turned outward gives him a crotch thrust look, and most poses don't look as good if you point the legs/feet straight forward, so hmm. |
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Post by magengar on Apr 20, 2014 8:47:31 GMT -5
wow, as if them wide hips aint weird enough, like they just HAAAD to pose him in that Crotch Thrust stance. zozo-mag See, that's the thing... With the way his legs and hips are situated, any pose that has his legs turned outward gives him a crotch thrust look, and most poses don't look as good if you point the legs/feet straight forward, so hmm. I know. There's a term for that pose, it's mostly used by manga artists. I was just pokin fun and giggles at Handlebar-Z. After all that ridicule, it would shock us all if I suddenly show up here with one of these in my hands! zozo-mag |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Apr 21, 2014 16:58:12 GMT -5
Do the eyes light up, or was that just a bad pic (above)?
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Post by Yumcha on Apr 22, 2014 11:05:10 GMT -5
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 22, 2014 19:52:45 GMT -5
Interesting choice of accessories.
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Post by mechasadbear on Apr 22, 2014 23:21:52 GMT -5
I think the only thing I like about it are the accessories.
Pass
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Post by Yumcha on Apr 23, 2014 13:22:54 GMT -5
Interesting choice of accessories. I wonder if this is hinting at a Doublas M2 incoming from ThreeZero? |
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Post by magengar on Apr 25, 2014 10:52:38 GMT -5
This 3zero Maz hasn't even been released yet and Hong Kong eBay sellers
have already started posting ads for pre-orders, starting price range is $339!
(yep, light-up eyes, too)
zozo-maz
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Post by greengetterguy on Apr 25, 2014 12:28:46 GMT -5
i just finished talking to at&t so i'm in a bad mood. so i will take my rage against this abomination...
this all plastic heap of junk (literally) is selling for more then three hundred usd?
i can't believe it. this by far the worst interpretation. even knock offs and those dorky super deform vinyl looks better. At least they have endearing charm. This thing is just plain ugly, confused in concept and badly executed... What's worse is that it looks like its trying so hard to be cool...it fails miserably.
This ain't no damn steam punk or industrial, this is a garbage or junk yard. Steam punk isn't about dirty and jumbled mix of arbiturary gears and machinery. There're design elements on this thing that goes no where. Nothing matches to anything. Only thing thats coherent is those stupid and horrible handles BS. Even those are horrible...."Look! lets just throw bunch of handles in different size and see where it lands! WooHoo!"
Sorry..I had to do this.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 16:49:41 GMT -5
This 3zero Maz hasn't even been released yet and Hong Kong eBay sellers have already started posting ads for pre-orders, starting price range is $339! ( yep, light-up eyes, too) zozo-maz Pre-orders are open as of yesterday with prices ranging from $270-$310. My question is if as a member here mentioned that a vinyl figure is cheaper to produced when compared to a metal one, then why in the heck it has such a high MSRP? I understand that 3Zero has a patented paint technique and this Mazinger will come with light-up eyes and accessories. But still, I do not see a justification for such high MSRP on a 16-inch vinyl figure. Such price makes the metal figures look like a bargain for the consumer. |
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 25, 2014 18:43:18 GMT -5
This 3zero Maz hasn't even been released yet and Hong Kong eBay sellers have already started posting ads for pre-orders, starting price range is $339! ( yep, light-up eyes, too) zozo-maz Pre-orders are open as of yesterday with prices ranging from $270-$310. My question is if as a member here mentioned that a vinyl figure is cheaper to produced when compared to a metal one, then why in the heck it has such a high MSRP? I understand that 3Zero has a patented paint technique and this Mazinger will come with light-up eyes and accessories. But still, I do not see a justification for such high MSRP on a 16-inch vinyl figure. Such price makes the metal figures look like a bargain for the consumer. I agree that it's probably priced too high, but at the same time I know from experience that there is substantially more time put into designs that have this much geometry. The production cost wouldn't be any more than anything else this size, but the design end would be significant. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 19:01:08 GMT -5
Still, a figure made out of metal seems to be a better bargain.
For example, the Fewture EX Gokins are roughly the same size, do have complex designs, have metal, and you can get them for about the same price.
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Post by newshoryuken on Apr 26, 2014 1:43:12 GMT -5
Did you like the threeA Zaku...that looks soooo much better than the Mazinger..but who knows...I might pick up a mazinger.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2014 1:50:29 GMT -5
Hell no!
I will rather have the Mazinger than that Zaku.
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Post by magengar on Apr 26, 2014 2:02:21 GMT -5
I can understand all the mixed feelings about this 3zero Maz, its design in contrast to the price that it's going for on eBay. I don't plan on buying this item at all; but again, the contrast even has me confused. I honestly cannot see anything on or about this vinyl figure that can justify such a high price. Perhaps $150 would seem okay; but $300+  Jeez! lol Nope, I don't want this particular Maz figure in my mazinger collection. If I was never interested in the Fewture 1901/1969 Mazingers, then I certainly aint interested in this thing. Oh well, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... ...and when you're splatteredazz drunk, Everything is 'beautiful'! zozo-mag |
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Post by Deckard on Apr 26, 2014 4:41:32 GMT -5
This thing is almost 16 inches tall (Fewture's Ex Gokins for eg, are approx 10"), so it's certainly going to have presence - especially with it's masterful weathering and neat mechanical details. But those hips... even though they are technically appropriate given the steam-punk aesthetic, I feel this choice in its design will turn away some folks. And I'm also guessing that traditional Mazinger Z collectors especially, are going to dislike this robot's design overall. Which is a shame, because US$330 shipped ain't a bad price for what is essentially a high quality art toy in disguise. Being someone that owns everything from run of the mill action figures to "high-end" toys to utter crap from Suckadelic (which I love), this robot's design is something I can appreciate. And as for the "but it's plastic" dementia, so what? Since when was die-cast metal any more valuable than quality plastic? Don't get me wrong, I love my gokin as much as the next toy robot collector, but its absence is never a deal-breaker for me, especially when it's a classic robot like Mazinger Z being re-imagined in such a cool aesthetic - and by one of the best in the business. To those with an open mind and sans traditional Mazinger Z tunnel-vision blinkers, I think this will be an important purchase that will without a doubt make for a very cool and unique addition to their collection. The threezero Mazinger Z is a winner...people just don't know it yet  |
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