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Post by Mark on Nov 5, 2017 12:02:09 GMT -5
Oh boy, this looks like the first ever FSS Gokin to be made. 1/100 scale, 40(!) cm, price and release date unknown. I think this is Volk's first-ever attempt at creating a figure of this kind and given the complexity of the design I don't know how this will turn out. Everything will be articulated, even the figures, and the designer (Mamoru Nagano) even made a joke about how it's durable enough to be played with by a 6-year-old in a bathtub. This will be a headscratcher of a release indeed. hobby.dengeki.com/event/476769/  |
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Post by moleman on Nov 5, 2017 14:10:10 GMT -5
Sadly this isn't a FSS design. Instead it's part of Nagano's passion project Gothic Made which barely got shown in any Japanese theaters and never got released on home video. I honestly don't see this thing actually being put into production. Volks tried back in the day to make both gokin and robot damashii sized motar heads from FSS , but they never made it past the prototype stage.
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Post by Mark on Nov 5, 2017 14:52:35 GMT -5
^That was Wave, not Volks. And this was announced at today's screening of Gothicmade with some 500 people or so in attendence, so it's pretty official. And all of FSS's designs have been redesigned as Gothicmades now. This one is the new version of the Empress Flame. And a very big figure as well:  |
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Post by Yumcha on Nov 5, 2017 15:03:58 GMT -5
Peculiar choice for mech...as I would had hoped they'd release a Mirage instead since that's one of the series' most recognizable robots?
Still, if this is the springboard for more, I'm all for it. Interested to hear what the price is.
EDIT: Okay, just saw the above post that this is NOT a FSS mech. Cuz, I was staring at this and kinda scratching my head...
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Post by Mark on Nov 5, 2017 15:32:15 GMT -5
^This is the lead mech from the 2012 movie, so it makes sense for it to be released
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 5, 2017 15:48:33 GMT -5
who the hell is that ?
im shocked it can stand normally with that design lol
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Post by moleman on Nov 5, 2017 18:48:08 GMT -5
^That was Wave, not Volks. And this was announced at today's screening of Gothicmade with some 500 people or so in attendence, so it's pretty official. And all of FSS's designs have been redesigned as Gothicmades now. This one is the new version of the Empress Flame. And a very big figure as well: Ah yes, that was Wave my mistake. Is there something in this announcement that indicates it is a toy and not a model kit? This thing is the niche of niche products. If it does get put into production, I'll be amazed. |
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Post by Mark on Nov 5, 2017 19:44:44 GMT -5
Ah yes, that was Wave my mistake. Is there something in this announcement that indicates it is a toy and not a model kit? This thing is the niche of niche products. If it does get put into production, I'll be amazed. It was spoken by Nagano at the film's post-screening. "Pre-made figure, can be played with by a 6-year old kid to an old man, durable enough to mess around with in a bathtub- everything will be articulated down to the individual finger joints" This has been in the works since 2013, so I will be very surprised if it doesn't go into production, especially with such a big announcement. Unlike Wave, Volks isn't known for cancelling projects. |
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Post by Mark on Nov 9, 2017 8:57:31 GMT -5
Hopefully we get better scans soon.  |
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Post by mpchi on Nov 11, 2017 23:44:26 GMT -5
Exciting and disappointing news at the same time. Don't really like the new designs, nor the idea of changing/renewing FSS universe into Gothicmade. It just lost a lot of the cool aspects of the FSS series and the mechs. But seeing a figure close to finish in that size is encouraging in some way...sort of.
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Post by Mark on Nov 12, 2017 19:39:17 GMT -5
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Post by Mark on Dec 16, 2017 23:46:21 GMT -5
I'm probably the only one here who even cares about this lol
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Post by ulessa on Dec 17, 2017 4:37:59 GMT -5
This sounds amazing. Always wanted a non model kit FSS. Definitely prefer the older designs though :X
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Post by driph on Jan 28, 2018 4:49:38 GMT -5
I'm torn. I like FSS, but I also dig the new designs. Would be nice to be able to watch Gothicmade to see how well it stands up next to Five Star Stories.
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Post by Magmatron on Jan 5, 2019 16:50:32 GMT -5
Sorry for the bump, but was there any news on this anywhere in the past year?
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Post by Mark on Apr 9, 2019 23:11:42 GMT -5
Holy Moly 80,000 Yen! Comes out later this year.
And even with all them weird joints, it poses like a champ.
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Post by reVolVer on Apr 11, 2019 8:17:07 GMT -5
Haha that fragile looking thing for 80,000yen?  I like some FSS... but cmon |
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Post by mpchi on Apr 11, 2019 11:22:19 GMT -5
Yeah, as interesting as this release is, being the first FSS gokin and all, it is getting weirder and weirder.
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Post by Mark on Apr 11, 2019 19:07:23 GMT -5
It might be skinny, but it's not small. 42 cm tall- twice the size of your average SoC or Metal Build. I'm not really concerned about durability as a result, and though the price is high, it's not something out of the question for a non-Bandai company making something of this size and quality. If Sentinel were to make it, I bet you all it would easily go over a grand.
Watch the end of this video. It's a Goliath of a figure.
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Post by mpchi on Apr 12, 2019 16:00:17 GMT -5
It might be skinny, but it's not small. 42 cm tall- twice the size of your average SoC or Metal Build. I'm not really concerned about durability as a result, and though the price is high, it's not something out of the question for a non-Bandai company making something of this size and quality. If Sentinel were to make it, I bet you all it would easily go over a grand. Watch the end of this video. It's a Goliath of a figure. Kind of depends. I have 2 Sentinel Ultramans standing 30cm tall with intricate articulations and LED electronics, and only $300 a pop. This Kaiserin figure has a lot of height, but not a lot of mass. It doesn't look like it has very complex joint systems or articulations either. It would be more acceptable at 50000yen mark, not 80000yen. But that's just me. |
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