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Post by S_Gokin on Oct 18, 2022 23:00:11 GMT -5
articulation looks very close to the GX75 Mazinkaiser, Bandai need to do better man other companies are catching up while others are shoulder to shoulder with Bandai stuff
the thing is after handling Moshow's and CCS's stuff i think now im leaning toward the Metal Frame figures it gives cool articulation and truly amazing engineering, dont get me wrong i love Bandai stuff as well and i still believe they are the BEST in the market but they didnt improve lately they are going by "if its not broken dont fix it"
will save final judgment until i get the figure
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Post by bocasas on Oct 18, 2022 23:24:47 GMT -5
articulation looks very close to the GX75 Mazinkaiser, Bandai need to do better man other companies are catching up while others are shoulder to shoulder with Bandai stuff
the thing is after handling Moshow's and CCS's stuff i think now im leaning toward the Metal Frame figures it gives cool articulation and truly amazing engineering, dont get me wrong i love Bandai stuff as well and i still believe they are the BEST in the market but they didnt improve lately they are going by "if its not broken dont fix it"
will save final judgment until i get the figure
I agree CCS, riobot, and pose+ are surpassing bandai but this figure cost about 180usd with tax in japan... to compare: riobot mazinkaiser is almost 250usd, all pose+ figures are over 300usd and ccs is the closest getter and lazengann are close to 230usd. Most of them are charging a lot more. The SOC line is a consistent line, most of the figures have a good range of articulation, a good amount of diecast (in general, although some of them miss this rule), and really nice sculpt. this release fullfil this conditions. Most of the recent releases have been consistent with this characteristic and this one, seems, won't be the exception.
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Post by Swintronix on Oct 19, 2022 14:34:03 GMT -5
Not gonna wait for the eventual recolor with the bat wings for the 2nd? I'm thinking the Wingle will have to be a "GX-102X" accessory. A pretty large one, too, spanning over two Mazinkaizers across. I like the two SRCs, but in the 3-episode show, it's the same robot throughout who sports the Great Shawl and then the Wingle for a few minutes each. I knew of the two SRCs before I'd seen the show and was like "Ooh, maybe SKL undergoes an in-story transformation, like Getter-1 to Black Getter, and that's why the Final Count Version with the Wingle is a little darker." Nope. It's a reissue with darker paint and the Wingle.
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Post by S_Gokin on Oct 21, 2022 6:37:47 GMT -5
the main reason for me to get the final count version was the damaged face BUT it turns out to be not as good the details were 8bit lol
it was an awful cash grab and milking by Bandai
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Post by Chen on Oct 21, 2022 13:23:04 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Oct 21, 2022 17:23:45 GMT -5
Funny, looking at these few pics at gokin,it gave me a Aoshima vibe on the SOC. Maybe because I am very used to the stylized looks and proportions by now, making this SOC looking very basic, when without the cape. Very much like looking at an Aoshima Mazinkaiser a couple decades ago.
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Post by S_Gokin on Oct 22, 2022 0:47:45 GMT -5
first hands on
what i noticed
the paint is a bit weird i feel like the SRC have better paints apps
the same annoying face swap, need to take the whole head off damaged face is lacking ton of details, looks more like a teardrop than a scar arms articulation is good, but the whole arm came off when he was trying to pose it WTH, also the same issue as the SRC Mazinkaiser the golden part could fall while trying to attach fists
legs not double jointed ?
sword paint is epic
with that said i will wait to have it in hand for the final judgement
Funny, looking at these few pics at gokin,it gave me a Aoshima vibe on the SOC. Maybe because I am very used to the stylized looks and proportions by now, making this SOC looking very basic, when without the cape. Very much like looking at an Aoshima Mazinkaiser a couple decades ago. highly agree with you, it feels like Bandai are the only ones who try to keep it as close as possible to the source
to be honest with you i want CCS to do one, i feel like they are the only company that could deliver the SKL of my dreams
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Post by tetsuran1 on Oct 22, 2022 10:58:47 GMT -5
first hands on
what i noticed
the paint is a bit weird i feel like the SRC have better paints apps
the same annoying face swap, need to take the whole head off damaged face is lacking ton of details, looks more like a teardrop than a scar arms articulation is good, but the whole arm came off when he was trying to pose it WTH, also the same issue as the SRC Mazinkaiser the golden part could fall while trying to attach fists
legs not double jointed ?
sword paint is epic
with that said i will wait to have it in hand for the final judgement
Funny, looking at these few pics at gokin,it gave me a Aoshima vibe on the SOC. Maybe because I am very used to the stylized looks and proportions by now, making this SOC looking very basic, when without the cape. Very much like looking at an Aoshima Mazinkaiser a couple decades ago. highly agree with you, it feels like Bandai are the only ones who try to keep it as close as possible to the source
to be honest with you i want CCS to do one, i feel like they are the only company that could deliver the SKL of my dreams
I do hope this is like an early version given to reviewers or something like that, because I did notice a lot of QC issues and the paint apps certainly weren't as clean as they should be for a SoC, I think, but otherwise it looks great. Better in some aspects to the SRC, worse in a few others
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Post by S_Gokin on Oct 22, 2022 12:38:29 GMT -5
I do hope this is like an early version given to reviewers or something like that, because I did notice a lot of QC issues and the paint apps certainly weren't as clean as they should be for a SoC, I think, but otherwise it looks great. Better in some aspects to the SRC, worse in a few others
hey man how you doing ? didnt see any posts from you in here or Insta i hope you are doing good
same point of view if you see the gold (yellow) parts felt exactly like the SRC Mazinkaiser but it looks like this is the final thing
lets just hope its an isolated case
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Post by Chen on Oct 26, 2022 6:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by gunvalion on Oct 26, 2022 15:41:31 GMT -5
Mine just arrived today , order from amazon japan
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Post by Swintronix on Oct 26, 2022 21:47:29 GMT -5
Wotafa spends the last 5 minutes of his review talking while holding the Pilder in closeup. Is he pointing something out about it?
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Post by bocasas on Oct 26, 2022 22:57:20 GMT -5
Wotafa spends the last 5 minutes of his review talking while holding the Pilder in closeup. Is he pointing something out about it? As far as I can understand (and I may be wrong) he is angry because you can't transform the pilder, when in old mazinger figures you can do it and put it in the head... Also talks a bit mazinkaiser skl final version, I don't know if he says that he expect it to be better or if he is waiting for bandai to fix the pilder in that version. Mine is on the way, probably will be here in about 10 days... I'm excited, I hope bandai sell wings as an option set and not a complete new figure....
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Post by GetterBoi on Oct 27, 2022 11:51:08 GMT -5
I got in hand. Very sharp, very pointy. It's def a nice looking addition to your SOC Mazinger collection. The cape is moctly ABS, except the shoulder parts which are PVC. I still wish the cape had a fabric option, would have been better for articulation, because once it's on, only can do a few specific poses. There is a problem with the guns staying on the chest. For some reason, it feels spring loaded, and will fall off with a smallest nudge, As you can see in this review- It makes SKL frustrating to pose, so my suggestion is to take the guns off, make your pose, then, put them back in and don't breathe on it. For those curious about the diecast content and heft, I got you covered-
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Post by gunvalion on Oct 27, 2022 20:16:42 GMT -5
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Post by S_Gokin on Oct 29, 2022 4:12:56 GMT -5
well since mine wont be released till the end of the month (according to Nin)
for those who got it congrats and i have 1 question how does it compare to the SRC (cape version) do you feel its an upgrade same level or a downgrade, over all i mean
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Post by Lejam on Oct 31, 2022 4:00:39 GMT -5
Easy fix for the shest 2-guns emblem
(Thanks to Jiang)
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Post by GetterBoi on Nov 2, 2022 10:10:28 GMT -5
The guy who made custom thighs for GoLion Voltron and shoulder slot covers for DX Voltes V to the rescue again.
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Post by GetterBoi on Nov 2, 2022 10:12:57 GMT -5
One of the few Japanese reviewers who adds ENG subtitles. Please show him some love.
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Post by gunvalion on Nov 20, 2022 10:45:29 GMT -5
RIP my SOC GX 102 The joints too fragile for some pose cause easy break and loose because its made only by plastic Cmon bandai ... its SOC line you threat like shogakukan line Not cheap but dissapointing me The joint is only plastic to hold the entire heavy metal legs I dont know what the bandai enginering thinking for design these .....
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