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Post by the_don406 on Jun 27, 2015 9:46:47 GMT -5
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Post by faelon on Jun 27, 2015 13:37:24 GMT -5
The key question is, is the exclusive the "metallic paint edition"? Or is it the mold?
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Post by the_don406 on Jun 27, 2015 14:16:43 GMT -5
I'm guessing in a couple of months, Toynami will come out with a "normal" version of this in larger quantities.
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Post by surlyj on Jun 30, 2015 3:22:29 GMT -5
huh.... I kind of hate this but want to get it at the con. But yeah knowing that toynami like some other companies simply does future mass releases of con exclusives really ticks me off. Guarantee there is a regular version after.
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Post by chachipower on Jun 30, 2015 6:54:40 GMT -5
Youre paying $50 an inch...yet somehow I still want it. My bro is going. Its this or Devastator
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Post by quinjester on Jun 30, 2015 9:06:05 GMT -5
Hmmm. Transforming means that this SD Voltron actually interests me. But ... Toynami...
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Post by S_Gokin on Jun 30, 2015 9:58:09 GMT -5
so instead of giving us a NEW decent die-cast Voltron they give us a child toy ?
what happened to their MT KOB killer ultimate Voltron ? >>>>> been sarcastic
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Post by demonseed on Jun 30, 2015 17:55:21 GMT -5
I hate these con exclusives. I sure hope they have a reg release as well.
If anyone will be a sdcc and can pick me up one please let me know.
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Post by chachipower on Jul 1, 2015 13:20:51 GMT -5
Im sure they will. Their previous "metallic" versions have simply been regular versions with a top coat of pearl metallic paint. Thats probably what they did with this one. I hate these con exclusives. I sure hope they have a reg release as well. If anyone will be a sdcc and can pick me up one please let me know. |
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Post by chachipower on Jul 11, 2015 15:51:51 GMT -5
Bro went to buy me one and they are sold out... where'd they go? Ebay of course!
Turns out they got little opening doors on the heads where little SD pilots are stored. The box is also done to look like the Matchbox Voltron. Cant load photo right now
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Post by demonseed on Jul 13, 2015 23:01:33 GMT -5
I bit the bullet and ordered one from a scalper; not that bad, he got me for 70$ (Plus purchase help me decide I don't need superion set that I now have for sale. Unopened, for now. Trying to prioritize) A image on toy ark site confirms a "regular" version will be released. Release date "to be announced" (5th pic from the bottom up) news.toyark.com/2015/07/09/sdcc-2015-toynami-voltron-165819Did I mention how much I hate con exclusives. |
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Post by surlyj on Jul 14, 2015 2:39:23 GMT -5
I passed at the con. Too blocky and weird and overshadowed on display next to the new DX.
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Post by magengar on Jul 14, 2015 6:08:57 GMT -5
I just Couldn't resist.   zozo-mag
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Post by supergetterv on Jul 14, 2015 11:09:49 GMT -5
I bit the bullet and ordered one from a scalper; not that bad, he got me for 70$ (Plus purchase help me decide I don't need superion set that I now have for sale. Unopened, for now. Trying to prioritize) A image on toy ark site confirms a "regular" version will be released. Release date "to be announced" (5th pic from the bottom up) news.toyark.com/2015/07/09/sdcc-2015-toynami-voltron-165819Did I mention how much I hate con exclusives. So $70 on top of the price of the item correct? That's not too bad considering the price of admission to the con, the price of transportation to the con and the wait time a person has to use to buy the con exclusive. I too hate the mark up on con exclusive but sometimes the trade off isn't too bad. I remember a couple years back at sdcc, people actually paid me while I was in line at the Hasbro booth to help them buy stuff. Items I didn't want anyway so I made a couple of bucks. But in hindsight, I would rather pay a couple bucks more to have that person wait in line for me. Wasted an entire day waiting. Had to wake up extremely early to wait in line to get a buying ticket then wait in line again to actually buy the items. The whole process stinks at sdcc. |
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Post by magengar on Jul 15, 2015 3:22:03 GMT -5
I bit the bullet and ordered one from a scalper; not that bad, he got me for 70$ (Plus purchase help me decide I don't need superion set that I now have for sale. Unopened, for now. Trying to prioritize) A image on toy ark site confirms a "regular" version will be released. Release date "to be announced" (5th pic from the bottom up) news.toyark.com/2015/07/09/sdcc-2015-toynami-voltron-165819Did I mention how much I hate con exclusives. So $70 on top of the price of the item correct? That's not too bad considering the price of admission to the con, the price of transportation to the con and the wait time a person has to use to buy the con exclusive. I too hate the mark up on con exclusive but sometimes the trade off isn't too bad. I remember a couple years back at sdcc, people actually paid me while I was in line at the Hasbro booth to help them buy stuff. Items I didn't want anyway so I made a couple of bucks. But in hindsight, I would rather pay a couple bucks more to have that person wait in line for me. Wasted an entire day waiting. Had to wake up extremely early to wait in line to get a buying ticket then wait in line again to actually buy the items. The whole process stinks at sdcc. Man, that's gotta be a hard kick in the maracas. I've never been to any cons, so this opened my eyes. I never imagined a con could be that stressful ( and all that trouble just to get in and buy the actual items... it seems almost cut-throat) Now I guess I'm learning what to look out for. Thanks for sharing. zozo-mag |
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Post by supergetterv on Jul 16, 2015 11:49:08 GMT -5
Man, that's gotta be a hard kick in the maracas. I've never been to any cons, so this opened my eyes. I never imagined a con could be that stressful ( and all that trouble just to get in and buy the actual items... it seems almost cut-throat) Now I guess I'm learning what to look out for. Thanks for sharing. zozo-mag Not all conventions are like SDCC where there are over 100K people in attendance and another 100K people outside of the convention enjoying the festivities. The thing with SDCC is that it's for all types of entertainment media. So it's not just a comic convention but all forms of media entertainment goes there to promote, movies, TV shows, video games etc...And do note there is a big difference between a convention and a trade show. Conventions are for convening and are supposed to be informative. That's why promoters go there to advertise, give out freebies to get you to buy more of their stuff. Some People attending conventions sometime get disappointed due to the lack of vendors there. If the intent was to buy stuff, then the person is actually looking for a trade show. Trade show are all about buying and selling. Convention exclusive is another form of promoting the brand and also kind of a souvenir piece. |
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Post by borutesfaibu on Jul 16, 2015 14:55:15 GMT -5
Found this video review
Looks very tempting. Not crazy about the grumpy kid face though.
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Post by chachipower on Jul 16, 2015 17:15:43 GMT -5
Yup, its only a metallic pearl clear coat over colored pladtic as I suspected. But the draw here for me is the frighin box...its beautiful
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Post by magengar on Jul 17, 2015 1:27:31 GMT -5
Man, that's gotta be a hard kick in the maracas. I've never been to any cons, so this opened my eyes. I never imagined a con could be that stressful ( and all that trouble just to get in and buy the actual items... it seems almost cut-throat) Now I guess I'm learning what to look out for. Thanks for sharing. zozo-mag Not all conventions are like SDCC where there are over 100K people in attendance and another 100K people outside of the convention enjoying the festivities. The thing with SDCC is that it's for all types of entertainment media. So it's not just a comic convention but all forms of media entertainment goes there to promote, movies, TV shows, video games etc...And do note there is a big difference between a convention and a trade show. Conventions are for convening and are supposed to be informative. That's why promoters go there to advertise, give out freebies to get you to buy more of their stuff. Some People attending conventions sometime get disappointed due to the lack of vendors there. If the intent was to buy stuff, then the person is actually looking for a trade show. Trade show are all about buying and selling. Convention exclusive is another form of promoting the brand and also kind of a souvenir piece. Now I understand. Thanks for the enlightenment, I've just learned something!  zozo-mag |
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Post by borutesfaibu on Jul 17, 2015 14:53:18 GMT -5
Yup, its only a metallic pearl clear coat over colored pladtic as I suspected. But the draw here for me is the frighin box...its beautiful I guess the normal release will just be gray plastic? Was pleasantly surprised with the box too. Thought it was pretty clever combining the full art on one side and cut out on the other. |
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