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Post by Sagat on Jul 25, 2016 6:47:44 GMT -5
Congrats to those who managed to pre-order one! Missed out at HLJ, but I'm sure I'll get one... Based on recent SOC releases, let me gaze into my crystal ball: Here is what I think will happen: - Bandai will meet (initial) demand so if you missed out now, just keep checking the usual online retailers as they usually get additional stock near release date.
- If you missed out on the first run, wait a few months and they will re-issue.
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Post by Actarus on Jul 25, 2016 7:49:51 GMT -5
I collect since GX-04 initial release in 2000. And I never seen someone never been able to get a Chogokin at release. It's Bandai, not Fewture who is limited in the making (the reason for the repaint version is getting the most out of a mold)
What is happening now is that shop can only secure a certain number of order from Bandai, this is to control supply and demand. And it's not meant to be a limited release.
So for those who didn't not pre-order one, you will still be able to buy one!
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Post by locidm on Jul 25, 2016 12:07:11 GMT -5
Well if any of you have tried ordering bandai's DX chogokin under the macross line, sold out pre-orders within a 5-sec window isn't all that uncommon. Yes there are many cases where if you miss the preorder you are stuck with aftermarket prices. Hopefully it won't be the case with voltron, since SOC's generally don't sell out that fast after release, but it's not like there hasn't been precedent if it does sell out.
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Post by xephon0930 on Jul 25, 2016 13:41:15 GMT -5
Well if any of you have tried ordering bandai's DX chogokin under the macross line, sold out pre-orders within a 5-sec window isn't all that uncommon. Yes there are many cases where if you miss the preorder you are stuck with aftermarket prices. Hopefully it won't be the case with voltron, since SOC's generally don't sell out that fast after release, but it's not like there hasn't been precedent if it does sell out. Those DX Chogokin Macross releases are a real nightmare as places like BigBadToyStore cannot offer to sell them lest Harmony Gold does the old Cease and Desist. Add that with crazy fast selling preorders and even crazier after market prices, I almost wonder if it is even worth the hassle to get these newer Valkyrie figures. And God Forbid you ever want the Super Parts for your Valkyries. |
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Post by f360 on Jul 25, 2016 13:51:18 GMT -5
Well if any of you have tried ordering bandai's DX chogokin under the macross line, sold out pre-orders within a 5-sec window isn't all that uncommon. Yes there are many cases where if you miss the preorder you are stuck with aftermarket prices. Hopefully it won't be the case with voltron, since SOC's generally don't sell out that fast after release, but it's not like there hasn't been precedent if it does sell out. Those DX Chogokin Macross releases are a real nightmare as places like BigBadToyStore cannot offer to sell them lest Harmony Gold does the old Cease and Desist. Add that with crazy fast selling preorders and even crazier after market prices, I almost wonder if it is even worth the hassle to get these newer Valkyrie figures. And God Forbid you ever want the Super Parts for your Valkyries. The super parts were every easy to preorder since they are a web exclusive, and recently it's not that hard to get a macross preorder. Just show up at the 16:00 jst date and you'll have a very high chance of getting it. Pretty much everyone show up got it. |
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Post by faelon on Jul 25, 2016 14:04:49 GMT -5
Guys don't panic over this one. The original Popy DX release was Bandai's top Chogokin seller ever. They are aware of this I am sure. Just as they are aware this one will blow up in the Western Markets. (The English Language Voltron nameplate is a huge tell tale of their intentions.) I am sure they have limited pre-orders in order to gauge interest and to insure they can match day one demand. But I am equally sure that Voltron probably already had a second factory run baked into its plans. There will be plenty to go around. This is one that Bandai likely expects to sell well and sell steadily over time. They are probably planning for several production cycles.
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Post by locidm on Jul 25, 2016 14:07:23 GMT -5
We shall see what happens next Monday with the VF-31 preorder madness.
Anyway, back to Voltron. Saw the wonderfest vid, looks like all the lions legs are diecast but not too much else.
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Post by Gold on Jul 25, 2016 14:56:24 GMT -5
Some screen grabs from the Wonderfest Vid Thoughts: - Diecast looks to be in the legs of the lions (except the paws) only, none on the main body of the lions? Extendable neck joints for Yellow and Blue.  -Locking mechanism for the leg lions now seems to be front-oriented? Going by that notch below's Black's knee  -More diecast in Voltron's hips and (Black Lion's )shoulders in this pic, perhaps the chest plate too? Voltron's thighs look to be plastic though.  -Release buttons for yellow and blue (the little rectangle panels), plus flip out "heels" for extra support. Interesting placement for the "ankle" joint, but I guess it works.  -Connectors for green and red seem a bit odd (show accurate though I think). But at least it's more solid looking that what Toynami did. -Wondering where the tails for green and red go? I think it's a shafting gimmick, the tail can be retracted into the connector. If you look at the press pics for the red and green, their tails are there, but so are the connectors at the base of the tails. -Note the release buttons for red and greeen are on top of Black's shoulders. -Note the notches on the back of Voltron's thighs. I guess it will help with posing but I do hope they can do some sort of cover up panel like how the later SOC/SRC Mazinger's calves are done. It just looks too hollow like that.  It was also shown that the yellow and blue lion heads are on a ball joint and you can pop them off if you feel like doing the 4 headed lion "rocket punch attack" that came out once in a while in the show. Gold |
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Post by moleman on Jul 25, 2016 15:26:13 GMT -5
I can't wait to transform Golion. I have a feeling it's going to be a lot like handling SOC Gaogaigar where you know you're in familiar territory, but you experience all of the refinement Bandai has brought to the transformation process. There will be that level of satisfaction that Bandai really did their homework on how to improve upon past attempts at Golion.
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Post by xephon0930 on Jul 25, 2016 18:53:06 GMT -5
I can't wait to transform Golion. I have a feeling it's going to be a lot like handling SOC Gaogaigar where you know you're in familiar territory, but you experience all of the refinement Bandai has brought to the transformation process. There will be that level of satisfaction that Bandai really did their homework on how to improve upon past attempts at Golion. Yeah. I cannot wait to see how various reviewers will set up their reviews for full-on nostalgia. I know Vangelus will most likely do something akin to a screen accurate transformation. |
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Post by faelon on Jul 25, 2016 19:35:26 GMT -5
We shall see what happens next Monday with the VF-31 preorder madness. Anyway, back to Voltron. Saw the wonderfest vid, looks like all the lions legs are diecast but not too much else. The lion legs are the only visible diecast because the prototype they were showing did not have any chrome. The rest looks like it was a hand painted prototype, so it's hard to gauge what if anything else is metal. I think you see some metal In the hips. I will be most happy if they can get it well balanced between having the metal and not overweighting the thing. That is one of the biggest flaws with the die cast Toynami. It has tons of metal. Too much for the robot to actually support. Hence the legs slam together. The yellow and blue lions just fall off. Etc. |
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Post by kongfupanda on Jul 25, 2016 21:02:25 GMT -5
Is the diecast in the legs of the lions ? not in the body of lions?
What a disappointment!
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Post by xephon0930 on Jul 25, 2016 21:25:22 GMT -5
Is the diecast in the legs of the lions ? not in the body of lions? What a disappointment! Yeah. The only bit of diecast on the body is one the foreleg shoulders of the Black Lion that forms the outer chest for Go-Lion. I was assuming more diecast may be given to at least the mid section of the Leg Lions. I am hoping this is to make it less clunky than the Toynami Diecast Voltron release. |
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Post by Chen on Jul 26, 2016 8:08:55 GMT -5
Judging by the video this will be a fair size when combined.
Edit - did you notice when the guy popped the yellow lions head off it also looked like he popped off one of the legs too....
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Post by Chen on Jul 26, 2016 8:22:10 GMT -5
Here you go, also if you have the lions legs as support why would you need heel spurs then? Looks like it could be a way to just pop of the legs and have some simple covers pop in there instead.  |
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Post by greengetterguy on Jul 26, 2016 9:48:38 GMT -5
I also see more diecast inside the body.
Yes, It DOES appear tobe theres reason for the legs to pop off and be replaced by covers for part swapping!!
Theres still hope for anime accuracy?!?!? Thatd be a shocking surprise for all.
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Post by mpchi on Jul 26, 2016 10:19:51 GMT -5
I don't see why Bandai not making the legs removeable. They are like the leader of swappable parts for recreation anime accuracy in the SOC line.
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Post by Chen on Jul 26, 2016 11:04:34 GMT -5
I'm HOPING for covers but who knows, I can't see no other reason why the legs would come off unless that prototype really isn't screwed together to well, it does seem pretty floppy.
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Post by krimpov on Jul 26, 2016 12:45:04 GMT -5
If they made the legs so easy to remove for no apparent reason (nothing in the box to put in their place), I smell another Big O.
However, if they do end up releasing an optional parts set, it probably won't be a webstore exclusive. Not for the American market, at least. Their US-Canada webstore hasn't offered anything in over a year, since the SRC Grendizer saucer sets.
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Post by xephon0930 on Jul 26, 2016 13:21:17 GMT -5
If they made the legs so easy to remove for no apparent reason (nothing in the box to put in their place), I smell another Big O. However, if they do end up releasing an optional parts set, it probably won't be a webstore exclusive. Not for the American market, at least. Their US-Canada webstore hasn't offered anything in over a year, since the SRC Grendizer saucer sets. That just sucks. The Big O SoC was amazing but having those extra parts be separated into a Premium Exclusive was a bit of a **** move. I have seen the prices that said add-on goes for on Amazon and man is it ridiculous. |
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