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Post by faelon on Feb 22, 2017 22:02:02 GMT -5
Also I would not rule out that they ran into engineering problems. If you look at the pictures you can clearly see ET Magnetic Joints at the hips and shoulders of each robot. I'm thinking they may have discovered that "Hey those things really can't support the weight of all the die cast we promised them!!!!"
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 24, 2017 8:46:57 GMT -5
i guess they just put it on hold here you go keep your hopes up people
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Post by reVolVer on Feb 25, 2017 11:00:42 GMT -5
Got this in the mail yesterday: I guess because Fewture is releasing their EX Gokin version? Kind of bummer as I prefer the 70's styling to Fewture's updated design style. i guess it depends on what u have. If u got fewture products or even sentinel designs on display.. it will be no problem at all. in my case.. my collection focuses more on anime likenesses.. fewture's design wouldnt blend.. So discarding diecast content should mean slashing the price too.. it will be bummer if it stays in the original price range.. it just doesnt justify it.
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Post by faelon on Feb 27, 2017 0:48:06 GMT -5
If they were listing it as $220 MSRP than ET would not be cutting the price if they go plastic. That's what they sell their larger plastic robots for. This one just seems weird. Did they even solicit the figure yet so vendors could start taking pre-orders?
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Post by reVolVer on Feb 28, 2017 0:44:48 GMT -5
yes preorders were already posted weeks ago.. which im still undecided at that time. what more now that they already confirmed that it would lack diecast content. so im sure those who already preordered are disappointed.
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Post by grayson on Feb 28, 2017 1:29:08 GMT -5
yes preorders were already posted weeks ago.. which im still undecided at that time. what more now that they already confirmed that it would lack diecast content. so im sure those who already preordered are disappointed. Yes, I am dissapointed, got the same e-mail from AmiAmi and now I am scared that they might cancel DA-35 Z Mazinger which would be a trajedy as I love the sculpt and don't care if it's all plastic. i have received 2 e-mails from AmiAmi claiming that it's been pushed back a month and I find this worrisome.
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Post by reVolVer on Mar 2, 2017 7:28:25 GMT -5
yes preorders were already posted weeks ago.. which im still undecided at that time. what more now that they already confirmed that it would lack diecast content. so im sure those who already preordered are disappointed. Yes, I am dissapointed, got the same e-mail from AmiAmi and now I am scared that they might cancel DA-35 Z Mazinger which would be a trajedy as I love the sculpt and don't care if it's all plastic. i have received 2 e-mails from AmiAmi claiming that it's been pushed back a month and I find this worrisome. Feeling pressure from other company's success perhaps?? hehe btw i dont think ET canceled Daiaporon just because Fewture announced thiers.. they have totally different products.. only the name is the same.
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Post by faelon on Mar 2, 2017 10:48:02 GMT -5
Reason's for cancelling it are likely "Back to the drawing poard" technical issues. (It is largely a new medium for them). Cost and development overuns that have made it more expensive to make than they are selling it for. or the more worrying one "overextended capital or having dificulty finding financing for the new product at this time". Not a sign of business failure, but a sign that they are over extending. They may be at their credit limit with projects in the pipeline. If it is just this robot I would suspect that it is number 2. That they determined that it was costing far far more to make then they had originally budgeted and anticipated. That's a normal reason for a product to be cancelled. If they cancel or scale back other more typical offerings (such as the delayed Z Mazinger) they might be running into credit limits.
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 10, 2017 10:03:25 GMT -5
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Post by faelon on Mar 10, 2017 11:33:00 GMT -5
Weird. Did anything seem to change between solicitations?
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Post by greengetterguy on Mar 10, 2017 11:46:52 GMT -5
Now it looks like only lower legs and feet are diecast.
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Post by faelon on Mar 10, 2017 16:54:14 GMT -5
Now it looks like only lower legs and feet are diecast. That would do it. So yeah as expected ET's Magna joints likely can't support the weight of die cast. Makes sense.
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Post by faelon on Mar 10, 2017 21:44:21 GMT -5
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Post by greengetterguy on Mar 10, 2017 23:14:28 GMT -5
Throw $200 more and you prob can get vastly superior fewture.... .... In near future
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Post by Mr. Roboto on Mar 11, 2017 1:41:31 GMT -5
Good classic looking sculpt. But the magnetic joints and the price tag put me off. I think Action Toys showcased their version of Dai Apolon. Anyone could confirm it? I saw pictures of em.
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Post by chogokinabdul on Mar 11, 2017 7:25:54 GMT -5
They should drop the stupid magnetic joints for their gokin line !
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Post by S_Gokin on Mar 11, 2017 8:28:32 GMT -5
$339 ! man thats the DX price range its for $188 on AE, abit more than half of that
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Post by Watari on Nov 16, 2017 4:46:03 GMT -5
Anybody here who can translate this? More cryptic info here: Taghobby articleRough Google translation of headline: "declining alloy success, reduced price"..? Does it mean the red parts are now plastic?
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Post by Coldbreakar on Nov 16, 2017 6:46:12 GMT -5
The one on the right is what they originally planned to do where red marks as diecast but the price they asked 35,000Yen is too much for an ET product and their magnet served as the joints will put of the figure at risk of not holding together especially the shoulders and upper thighs so they went with plan "B" which is the one on the left. Edit: Honestly speaking I really want to get this but I had more then enough orders to cover them especially DX SOC Combattler V coming this december but if it still available at a good discount, I'll be sure to add this to my collection.
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Post by bocasas on Nov 16, 2017 19:13:07 GMT -5
I wanted it but with its price tag and mostly due to other preorders I ended up cancelling it. I'll wait for a review or comments... may go for it again
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