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Post by S_Gokin on Sept 5, 2021 17:21:00 GMT -5
mpchimy pleasure man, im glad they helped you this is exactly why CCS got my full support, awesome products and awesome after sale
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Post by Mazinish on Sept 5, 2021 20:27:29 GMT -5
No word from my order yet, I can’t wait to get this in my hands already!!!
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Post by greengetterguy on Sept 5, 2021 21:16:02 GMT -5
It’s super heavy.
The outcome of “the Hold by lower leg” knee joint test is astounding… Knee nor hip moves without your command….
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Post by Mazinish on Sept 6, 2021 1:40:39 GMT -5
It’s super heavy. The outcome of “the Hold by lower leg” knee joint test is astounding… Knee nor hip moves without your command…. How does it compare to the old fewture ex gokin Maz in diecast content and heft?
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Post by mpchi on Sept 6, 2021 1:58:54 GMT -5
It’s super heavy. The outcome of “the Hold by lower leg” knee joint test is astounding… Knee nor hip moves without your command…. How does it compare to the old fewture ex gokin Maz in diecast content and heft? Less diecast, since most diecast are 'inside' like Metal Builds, and no clickies. Overall heft is lighter than Fewture, but not by a lot. CCS Toys are pretty hefty. Fit & finish, CCS Toys is better than Fewture. More advanced articulation, no wobbly joints with the whole thing very sturdy and solid. Higher detail. If you don't count just the amount of diecast, CCS Toys is a better product no doubt. Also a tad taller than Fewture's Mazinger Z.
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Post by greengetterguy on Sept 6, 2021 5:22:42 GMT -5
From Fewture gokins I have, the biggest difference is CCS Zero has no diecast on outside EXCEPT for the exposed joints. And No clickies on any joints .
Most of metal on Fewture are on the OUTSIDE as gokin should.
As far as I'm concerned, CCS Zero is a Metal Build NOT a Gokin....
So pretty much what MPchi said.
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Post by GetterBoi on Sept 6, 2021 16:32:28 GMT -5
I don't know how you guys are judging diecast content without taking weight into consideration.
Here are the weights without scrander EX Gokin Mazinger 24cm, 822g CCS Mazinger Zero 25.5cm, 844g
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Post by S_Gokin on Sept 6, 2021 17:11:19 GMT -5
How does it compare to the old fewture ex gokin Maz in diecast content and heft?
this is a comparison pic i did a while ago
for me the are about the same weight in hand without the scrander, keep in mind the scrander for CCS is the real deal, while Fewture is the regular jet scrander
like i said this is the best Zero you can buy, but its also nice to have the EX Gokin next to it
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Post by Mazinish on Sept 6, 2021 17:43:15 GMT -5
How does it compare to the old fewture ex gokin Maz in diecast content and heft? this is a comparison pic i did a while ago
for me the are about the same weight in hand without the scrander, keep in mind the scrander for CCS is the real deal, while Fewture is the regular jet scrander
like i said this is the best Zero you can buy, but its also nice to have the EX Gokin next to it
That cm and a half may make up that 22g difference elk if it’s in the lower extremities, I guess the feel of the outer shell is what guys seem to be talking about, in the old days it was ducats shell and plastic joinery and now it’s metal frames and plastic armors, which is best?… I like the feel of my ex gokins I’m curious to see what it will be like to have the zero in my hands, design wise it’s a win for me already but I do enjoy the engineering as materials so we’ll see if I win there too. Thanks for all the info gentlemen.
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Post by greengetterguy on Sept 6, 2021 19:40:28 GMT -5
S. CCS Zero DOES look REAL good next to others.
I can't believe my eyes.
And touch on LED, it's a TRUE innovation. It's so awesome.
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Post by GetterBoi on Sept 6, 2021 22:19:55 GMT -5
Again I want to mention, I think CCS chose to not put diecast on the outside due to not wanting to fully paint the figure to avoid paint chips. They used a metal fleck plastic and it would have been hard to color match unless they painted the entire figure. I originally wanted the figure to be painted with a glossy black before I realized it was metal fleck. Now I am okay with CCS decision for no metal on outside. They did a good job on balancing the weight of the figure throughout.
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Post by mpchi on Sept 6, 2021 22:55:16 GMT -5
I don't know how you guys are judging diecast content without taking weight into consideration. Here are the weights without scrander EX Gokin Mazinger 24cm, 822g CCS Mazinger Zero 25.5cm, 844g Thanks for posting the actual numbers. I stand corrected.
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Post by Magmatron on Sept 7, 2021 3:37:20 GMT -5
Again I want to mention, I think CCS chose to not put diecast on the outside due to not wanting to fully paint the figure to avoid paint chips. They used a metal fleck plastic and it would have been hard to color match unless they painted the entire figure. I originally wanted the figure to be painted with a glossy black before I realized it was metal fleck. Now I am okay with CCS decision for no metal on outside. They did a good job on balancing the weight of the figure throughout. Another benefit with outer plastic body is that it becomes possible to have more detailed and complex looking bodies. The Metal Build line couldn't exist if they tried have outer die-cast metal bodies.
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Post by GetterBoi on Sept 7, 2021 8:53:56 GMT -5
I decided to check out CCS' first mecha figure attempt reviews, their Thunderbolt (since it got brought up in the CCS GL thread) and that figure was fully painted. Check out these parts I timestamped.
3:34
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It had problems where the ab crunch and the shield attachment scuffed the paint, quite unfortunate. I'm sure due to the complaints about these paint issues affected how CCS went about designing Zero.
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Post by mpchi on Oct 8, 2021 18:05:34 GMT -5
Man, the honeymoon didn't last very long. Was turning my Zero's head just a little for a new pose, noticed the head felt a little looser than it was when I first put on the replacement head. It came off easier than expected, and when I look closer, the same clear yellow neck socket cracked again on the new replacement head...
Guess there is no way around it. The material is just too brittle for the design, and just standing in a static pose for a month is enough to crack that neck socket, regardless it was fine when I put it on. The crack was not as bad as the original head, so the head is less prone to fall off (for now). But it cracks on the front and back (2 cracks). So for you folks that has a looser neck joint, chances are yours might have the same cracking issue. Beware.
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Post by GetterBoi on Oct 8, 2021 19:31:36 GMT -5
Man, the honeymoon didn't last very long. Was turning my Zero's head just a little for a new pose, noticed the head felt a little looser than it was when I first put on the replacement head. It came off easier than expected, and when I look closer, the same clear yellow neck socket cracked again on the new replacement head... Guess there is no way around it. The material is just too brittle for the design, and just standing in a static pose for a month is enough to crack that neck socket, regardless it was fine when I put it on. The crack was not as bad as the original head, so the head is less prone to fall off (for now). But it cracks on the front and back (2 cracks). So for you folks that has a looser neck joint, chances are yours might have the same cracking issue. Beware. Is there anything weird about the neck peg? I'm asking because I haven't come across the same problem and it happened to you twice. Could be the neck peg has excess plastic or something odd about it? Hope you are able to fix it somehow.
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Post by mpchi on Oct 8, 2021 19:52:37 GMT -5
Man, the honeymoon didn't last very long. Was turning my Zero's head just a little for a new pose, noticed the head felt a little looser than it was when I first put on the replacement head. It came off easier than expected, and when I look closer, the same clear yellow neck socket cracked again on the new replacement head... Guess there is no way around it. The material is just too brittle for the design, and just standing in a static pose for a month is enough to crack that neck socket, regardless it was fine when I put it on. The crack was not as bad as the original head, so the head is less prone to fall off (for now). But it cracks on the front and back (2 cracks). So for you folks that has a looser neck joint, chances are yours might have the same cracking issue. Beware. Is there anything weird about the neck peg? I'm asking because I haven't come across the same problem and it happened to you twice. Could be the neck peg has excess plastic or something odd about it? Hope you are able to fix it somehow. Neck peg looks normal and round with no excess. Not gonna bother fixing it, just gonna leave it be. It is still better than the original head, as that one is completely split open and the head will fall off with a light touch. This one at least stay on. I kind of remember ToysTV's video review copy also has a loose neck joint. Have a feeling theirs is cracked like my replacement one, without realizing it.
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Post by GetterBoi on Oct 9, 2021 1:07:35 GMT -5
I have noticed a diff issue with mine. This is the second time I have swapped the batteries(3rd set of new batteries). I know it was working fine the last time I swapped them. Left it on shelf untouched for a month and the batteries don't work again. Put in new batteries again and they're working now, but it seems I might have a power drain problem. I think I'll just display without the batteries inside, and put them in again when I am messing with the figure.
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Post by mpchi on Oct 9, 2021 13:17:46 GMT -5
I have noticed a diff issue with mine. This is the second time I have swapped the batteries(3rd set of new batteries). I know it was working fine the last time I swapped them. Left it on shelf untouched for a month and the batteries don't work again. Put in new batteries again and they're working now, but it seems I might have a power drain problem. I think I'll just display without the batteries inside, and put them in again when I am messing with the figure. Oh, that is indeed a known issue. Basically just power drain even when it is off. People suspecting its the doing of the newer sensor/touch activated switch, feeding power regardless not being activated. You are lucky that it lasted a month. Some reported that new batteries died after a few days of installing.
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Post by greengetterguy on Oct 9, 2021 17:59:08 GMT -5
Indeed, I had to remove the new batteries after only a handful of light plays.
Lamps were noticeably diminished few days later. Didn't want to risk corrosion damage.
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