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Post by bocasas on Nov 12, 2022 15:35:59 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Nov 12, 2022 17:22:31 GMT -5
Does it transform into God Bird mode? Not looking like it but it's hard to tell. GODO BAAAAARDO! CHANGE~!!! A bit surprised that this got very little buzz, as Raideen was one of the favorite classics, and this one has Eiichi Shimizu (Linebarrel, Ultraman mech suit designer) to redesign it. And we don't get new Raideen products much these days (though plenty many years ago). Can't wait to receive mine. Really like the design, especially incorporating the wings into the mech so that you don't need to take them off as part swap or as an ugly backpack that is not meant to be there (SOC).
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 13, 2022 10:16:28 GMT -5
A bit surprised that this got very little buzz, as Raideen was one of the favorite classics, and this one has Eiichi Shimizu (Linebarrel, Ultraman mech suit designer) to redesign it. And we don't get new Raideen products much these days (though plenty many years ago). Can't wait to receive mine. Really like the design, especially incorporating the wings into the mech so that you don't need to take them off as part swap or as an ugly backpack that is not meant to be there (SOC).
well it have an odd design and that joker face killed it for me not to mention its 18cm with little diecast
the only thing i like about this is the art box lol
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Post by GetterBoi on Nov 13, 2022 13:13:30 GMT -5
A rare ON TIME release from Sentinel
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Post by mpchi on Nov 13, 2022 19:43:20 GMT -5
well it have an odd design and that joker face killed it for me not to mention its 18cm with little diecast
the only thing i like about this is the art box lol
Honestly though, how many Riobot releases do you actually like? Heheh. I actually really like the head design on the contrary. And I've heard a number of complaints on other platforms saying the mouth is way too big, without looking closer or realizing the actual mouth is normal size. It is just the 'face scar' Eiichi Shimizu purposely made it to give the illusion of the bigger 'joker mouth', which I thought was a pretty cool and thoughtful touch on a otherwise "conventional human-ish silver robot face". I dig it. Reminds me some of the very early SIC sculpts Takeya made that walks the fine line between "cool & heroic" vs. "creepy & evil".
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Post by bocasas on Nov 13, 2022 22:26:48 GMT -5
I had to cancel it. I'm not familiar with reideen so no hard feeling. I don't like the OG design (just the opinion of someone who hasnt watched the anime) but I love What Sentinel did. It looks great, my only complaint is that it should have been bigger. Sentinel miss the scale very often (at least to me), making this too small and the linebarrels so big for example (I canceled linebarrels when the announced the size). Still love their riobot line.
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Post by GetterBoi on Nov 14, 2022 2:08:17 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Nov 14, 2022 3:05:41 GMT -5
So cool, and very interesting engineering on the hip skirts and thigh fin to allow that crazy high kick. My only small gripe is the 18cm size, more or less the size of a Metal Robot Damashii. Would have been better at 20-21cm more in line with Riobot Kaiser and Shin Getter. I wish the older Fewture Raideen would have looked like this. Anyhow, mine just shipped. Should be here within a week!
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 14, 2022 11:53:54 GMT -5
Honestly though, how many Riobot releases do you actually like? Heheh. I actually really like the head design on the contrary. And I've heard a number of complaints on other platforms saying the mouth is way too big, without looking closer or realizing the actual mouth is normal size. It is just the 'face scar' Eiichi Shimizu purposely made it to give the illusion of the bigger 'joker mouth', which I thought was a pretty cool and thoughtful touch on a otherwise "conventional human-ish silver robot face". I dig it. Reminds me some of the very early SIC sculpts Takeya made that walks the fine line between "cool & heroic" vs. "creepy & evil".
thank you for the info and for the pictures
yea i dont have a good relationship with Riobot but im looking forward to Tetsujin 28 FX and Black Ox they might be my first Riobot
back to Reideen and after watching the clip i think its a good release over all but the things i mentioned will make it hard to get for me
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Post by GetterBoi on Nov 14, 2022 12:08:29 GMT -5
18cm is the size of a Bandai Gundam RX-78 at 1/100, whether you buy MG or GFFMC. I know Raideen supposed to be much larger, listed at 50 meters in SRW- for some reason unknown he's always been made at the smaller scale if diecast is included.
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Post by mpchi on Nov 14, 2022 14:12:03 GMT -5
18cm is the size of a Bandai Gundam RX-78 at 1/100, whether you buy MG or GFFMC. I know Raideen supposed to be much larger, listed at 50 meters in SRW- for some reason unknown he's always been made at the smaller scale if diecast is included. Just measured my SOC Raideen, its 20 cm tall at the tip of the horns/antennae. So this one would be a bit smaller than that. Hopefully not too small in hand.
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Post by bocasas on Nov 14, 2022 16:54:22 GMT -5
18cm is the size of a Bandai Gundam RX-78 at 1/100, whether you buy MG or GFFMC. I know Raideen supposed to be much larger, listed at 50 meters in SRW- for some reason unknown he's always been made at the smaller scale if diecast is included. yeah, may be 24 or 25 to mix it with the big boys like daitarn 3 soc, voltron soc and the others would have been better. Again, cant understand sentinel doing this one so small and linebarrels so big....
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Post by zetaking on Nov 14, 2022 20:44:55 GMT -5
that thing looks tiny... like a superrobot chogokin size?
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Post by mpchi on Nov 15, 2022 2:13:53 GMT -5
that thing looks tiny... like a superrobot chogokin size? Bigger. Closer to the basic/standard SOC figures like the early Mazingers and the Getters, from what I can tell.
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Post by GetterBoi on Nov 15, 2022 2:49:46 GMT -5
that thing looks tiny... like a superrobot chogokin size? 18cm is the exact size of the SOC Full Action figures. SRC were mostly in the 13-15cm range until Mazinkaiser to Mazin Emperor G. I just re-measured my Variable Action Rahxephon, it's 18.5cm. They're going to look great together.
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Post by gunvalion on Nov 16, 2022 16:59:47 GMT -5
I just got mine .... pretty small box and light
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Post by gunvalion on Nov 16, 2022 17:04:16 GMT -5
Im order from amazon... no bubble wrap ... just sent like that . .. wrap with paper only .. but overall no damage with the box 😀
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Post by mpchi on Nov 16, 2022 19:46:35 GMT -5
Im order from amazon... no bubble wrap ... just sent like that . .. wrap with paper only .. but overall no damage with the box 😀 You got lucky. And yeah, if you care for the box, don't order from Amazon (Japan or not). Bought 2 artbook from Amazon JP recently, all they used is a paper bag with a little padding. Of course the books get dings and crushed corners...they are paperback books for crying out loud!
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Post by MazingerC on Nov 17, 2022 4:02:47 GMT -5
Couldn't agree more, ordered my GFFMC RX-78-2 (40th anniversary ver) and Ms-06c Zaku II type c few yrs ago, both boxes have damages just because Amazon Japan simply shipped them with giant padded envelopes,no air pillow nor any corrugated boxes were provided, level of protection is almost ZERO, I stop buying pricey item from them, if you are toy collector, there is a great chance to receive damaged boxes.
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Post by gunvalion on Nov 17, 2022 12:17:53 GMT -5
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