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Post by bocasas on Jun 23, 2021 20:58:36 GMT -5
Promo went live. tamashii.jp/special/soul-of-chogokin/gx_100/tamashii.jp/item/13649/One thing doesn't sit right. Among the parts listed on the GX-100, there are no extra weapons listed for Gaiking & Daikumaryu. Have a bad feeling they are going to pull a "Metal Structure" on us on this thing, with all the extra weapons being 'sold separately'. No mention of Daikumaryu's iconic Giant Cutter, no drills, no weapon head. Same goes for Gaiking... BANDAI!!!! (Inflation, huh?!) Oh boy... I'm easy and that video is not helping. I really want this one. The price is almost the same I ended up paying for the full PR soc ultrazord set (thats my head trying to rationalize that price)... I'll try to save but there are many many things coming out... mpochi if they added those probably this one would have reach the 1000usd mark, and I think collectors are not ready for that price yet.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 23, 2021 21:07:47 GMT -5
It make sense to not have the Gaiking upgrades, but skipping them for Daikumaryu (the focus) is clearly a money grab strategy (Daikumaryu only has a few, while Gaiking has many parts due to the upgrade forms), and we already got all that in GX-27. Like I said, I'll buy it no matter, but it just rub me the wrong way as an obvious money grab.
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Post by mazfan on Jun 23, 2021 22:48:37 GMT -5
So I guess GX and DX merged @ 100
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Post by Gold on Jun 24, 2021 1:51:45 GMT -5
Promo went live. tamashii.jp/special/soul-of-chogokin/gx_100/tamashii.jp/item/13649/One thing doesn't sit right. Among the parts listed on the GX-100, there are no extra weapons listed for Gaiking & Daikumaryu. Have a bad feeling they are going to pull a "Metal Structure" on us on this thing, with all the extra weapons being 'sold separately'. No mention of Daikumaryu's iconic Giant Cutter, no drills, no weapon head. Same goes for Gaiking... BANDAI!!!! (Inflation, huh?!) I was thinking the same thing, probably a P-Bandai add on set with the Giant Cutter, the Vogue Eye, Big Horn, plus the Gaiking enhanced parts? Hooboy... Gold
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Post by Lejam on Jun 24, 2021 2:29:34 GMT -5
Gaiking looks here like a remold with vibrant colors (anime version type). Agree about the missing parts: what sauce Bandai is cooking ? Expensive for sure. I wish for a bonus dragon head to display both. Pandemic raised all material costs and factories did not recover full workers on deck. Sanitary is still applied and schedules are now delayed for ALL companies. I got previous Daku Maryu SOCs, and this quite still an oversized version to me :/ like they did with the DX Voltes V and Combattler V... no real improvement on articulations with hidden stuffs and mechanical chained joints like we are seeing everywhere on other companies gokins. Aside, getting this piece is very esciting, displays are starting to change scale
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Post by rodimus1138 on Jun 24, 2021 5:04:17 GMT -5
Promo went live. tamashii.jp/special/soul-of-chogokin/gx_100/tamashii.jp/item/13649/One thing doesn't sit right. Among the parts listed on the GX-100, there are no extra weapons listed for Gaiking & Daikumaryu. Have a bad feeling they are going to pull a "Metal Structure" on us on this thing, with all the extra weapons being 'sold separately'. No mention of Daikumaryu's iconic Giant Cutter, no drills, no weapon head. Same goes for Gaiking... BANDAI!!!! (Inflation, huh?!) I was thinking the same thing, probably a P-Bandai add on set with the Giant Cutter, the Vogue Eye, Big Horn, plus the Gaiking enhanced parts? Hooboy... Gold This just went from day 1 preorder to imma wait for the inevitable clearence sale because I'm not paying $800 plus another 200 for the inevitable accessory set
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Post by Chen on Jun 24, 2021 5:58:55 GMT -5
I wish for a bonus dragon head to display both. It does look like it comes with two heads so you can display both, if you look at the head of Daiku and the chest of Gaiking the designs are vastly different. Attachments:
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Post by Chen on Jun 24, 2021 6:07:37 GMT -5
What is the electronic gimmick? I don't have sound on my work PC and I didn't see any light up features.
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Post by Chen on Jun 24, 2021 6:15:46 GMT -5
It make sense to not have the Gaiking upgrades, but skipping them for Daikumaryu (the focus) is clearly a money grab strategy (Daikumaryu only has a few, while Gaiking has many parts due to the upgrade forms), and we already got all that in GX-27. Like I said, I'll buy it no matter, but it just rub me the wrong way as an obvious money grab. Yeah that sucks, you can see two slots on Daiku's belly most likely meant for the Giant Cutter, if the Miracle Drills will become available they better make a stand for Daiku or like GX-05 he will be resting on his elbows looking goofy and putting undo stress on the elbow spikes.
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Post by tiffermore on Jun 24, 2021 6:28:25 GMT -5
What is the electronic gimmick? I don't have sound on my work PC and I didn't see any light up features. It plays the opening and closing theme songs.
Also, Bazolar, Nessar, and Skylar have diecast like the old toys. I dig that.
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Post by Super.Ultra.Robo.Rider on Jun 24, 2021 7:56:53 GMT -5
Right on! I love it, but there is no way I could display such a beast. I would go for the Gaiking alone, though.
It seems like pricing is exactly what we should expect after accounting for inflation. I don't know what would be an apples to apples comparison for gx100, but if gx01 was $75 (was it?) In 1997, that $75 is $128 in today's money, the approximate price of the soc dc line (I think the DC line is most comparable to the early releases).
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Post by Chen on Jun 24, 2021 8:46:54 GMT -5
What is the electronic gimmick? I don't have sound on my work PC and I didn't see any light up features. It plays the opening and closing theme songs.
Also, Bazolar, Nessar, and Skylar have diecast like the old toys. I dig that.
SWEET!!!
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Post by mrclean08 on Jun 24, 2021 9:42:24 GMT -5
I wonder if this is going to sell out, or be like DX Combattler V where it was available on Amazon for at least 2 years due to the high price point.
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Post by Yumcha on Jun 24, 2021 9:43:33 GMT -5
I don't think price went up with inflation. Price went up because I think there is more demand now than early days. Cost wise I don't think it cost them much more to produce them. Maybe licensing fees has increaded also. Material is now costlier. And let's not forget the size of this thing...if this was alot smaller, we're talking about ~30,000JPY or less...the ballpark of the mid-sized larger SoCs like Golion, Zambot, and etc. For me, it comes down to space and the fact that I have already Daikumaryu from this line. GX-27 as King Guy is not bad too. So, good enough. I mean, I want GX-100 but yeah, with everything else I have, where the eff am I going to display it?
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Post by rodimus1138 on Jun 24, 2021 10:10:28 GMT -5
My issue with the price boils down to the lack of any kind of accessory. I could do without the electronics if at least failing got his weapons and alt parts
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Post by mpchi on Jun 24, 2021 11:35:32 GMT -5
My issue with the price boils down to the lack of any kind of accessory. I could do without the electronics if at least failing got his weapons and alt parts Same. I would trade the music gimmick for accessories if I have the choice. This is no longer a DX afterall LOL. They called the 3 little vehicles Micro Popinica, and put diecast on the body, nice throwback. Also, they are secured with magnets when docked in Daikumaryu's belly. Very nice touch.
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Post by Magmatron on Jun 24, 2021 11:39:41 GMT -5
This looks very nice, but the price is very prohibitive.
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Post by Chen on Jun 24, 2021 11:56:48 GMT -5
This looks very nice, but the price is very prohibitive. Your right, but I just realized that the 82,500YEN is with tax included for Japanese residents with no tax it's 75,000YEN and places like Amiami will get it a wholesale price which will be even less so hopefully the PO's will be around 72,500YEN.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 24, 2021 12:07:38 GMT -5
This looks very nice, but the price is very prohibitive. Your right, but I just realized that the 82,500YEN is with tax included for Japanese residents with no tax it's 75,000YEN and places like Amiami will get it a wholesale price which will be even less so hopefully the PO's will be around 72,500YEN. Then add another $100-150 for shipping. It is gonna hurt, no matter what.
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Post by Lejam on Jun 24, 2021 12:20:08 GMT -5
Europe recently change VAT tax on importated stuffs specially here in France (with Japanese products). Regarding price, weight, box size, I think I will buy directly to Tammashii France.
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