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Post by Coletron on Aug 4, 2022 10:52:23 GMT -5
NEW IMAGES! From Tamashii Nations • Akihabara (Select FB logo to view pics) |
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 4, 2022 17:41:55 GMT -5
but that is not bandai standards! the gx70 DC mazinger did have metal thighs and forearms. why not this? they have done it before with the GX 45 shin mazinger which was 80% metal and very articulate. Possible reason #1: Less diecast = moar profit 
what are you two are talking about
this is good amount of diecast, dont forget this figure is supposed to be better articulated than the GX70 DC that figure was more about the look in the first place, this one is a mix between looks and articulation
the diecast amount in this figure is more than what some stupid companies offers in the figures
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Post by tiffermore on Aug 5, 2022 9:42:50 GMT -5
but that is not bandai standards! the gx70 DC mazinger did have metal thighs and forearms. why not this? they have done it before with the GX 45 shin mazinger which was 80% metal and very articulate.
Yeah. I'm not convinced the articulation is the prime reason for the lackluster amount of zinc in this thing. Looks like it's the least metal in any SOC Maz aside from GX-49.
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Post by chogokinabdul on Aug 6, 2022 6:19:25 GMT -5
but that is not bandai standards! the gx70 DC mazinger did have metal thighs and forearms. why not this? they have done it before with the GX 45 shin mazinger which was 80% metal and very articulate. Possible reason #1: Less diecast = moar profit what are you two are talking about
this is good amount of diecast, dont forget this figure is supposed to be better articulated than the GX70 DC that figure was more about the look in the first place, this one is a mix between looks and articulation the diecast amount in this figure is more than what some stupid companies offers in the figures
dude .. check gx 45 .. full of both metal & articulation ! |
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 7, 2022 23:32:57 GMT -5
dude .. check gx 45 .. full of both metal & articulation !
valid point, but GetterBoi explained why they didnt use diecast in the thighs
i would like to add the GX45 is like 13 years old, im sure they found new better way to make the figure last even more
this is Bandai we are talking about + this is a Mazinger z figure they wont miss with that or sell it half baked  |
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Post by GetterBoi on Aug 8, 2022 10:28:45 GMT -5
I know if you look at diecast content for the reissues of Garada and Doublas they still have diecast thighs. For those older designs they cannot rollback on the diecast content or people will complain.
The no diecast thighs seems to be a new norm, not just for Bandai, but 3P Transformers, Sentinel, CCS, POSE+, pretty sure they all try to avoid painted diecast contact to painted diecast due to the known chipping risk.
Unlike the old days with Aoshima, Fewture EX Gokin, or SOC they would put it everywhere, but articulation was not as big a emphasis back then.
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Post by greengetterguy on Aug 9, 2022 18:12:15 GMT -5
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Post by lancerx on Aug 10, 2022 3:45:13 GMT -5
Any place where to pre order this unnecesary one more Mazinger z soc ? xD
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Post by Yumcha on Aug 10, 2022 10:24:08 GMT -5
Looks the same to me. <shrugs> <ducks> I bought him, too, okay?!? |
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Post by mpchi on Aug 10, 2022 13:36:17 GMT -5
Looks the same to me. <shrugs> <ducks> I bought him, too, okay?!? Bandai: "Good. Very goooooooood. Make sure you get the upcoming the GX-105R with more diecast, and 55th Anniversary one when it is announced." |
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 10, 2022 20:47:02 GMT -5
im not sure if they done milking the GX70 yet
but im sure they will milk the heck out of this one, same things, Noir, SP, damage version, damage version SP
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Post by greengetterguy on Aug 10, 2022 22:24:52 GMT -5
Oh you KNOW it!
I’ll prob end up getting couple of variation AS usual.(AND as usual, I can’t tell if I’m being serious or SARCASTIC!)
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Post by Yumcha on Aug 11, 2022 13:09:56 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Aug 11, 2022 15:47:54 GMT -5
Doood. It just dawned on me, Bandai can pretty much do a 50th Anniversary release of all the major SOCs from here onwards! Great Mazinger and Getter in 2024, Getter G in 2025, Combattler V in 2026, Votes V, Zambot 3, Danguard Ace in 2027, Daimos in 2028....Ooof~! You guys are in trouble, thinking Mazinger Z is the only one.  |
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Post by greengetterguy on Aug 11, 2022 20:55:18 GMT -5
All aboaaaaard~
Happy times station ahead.
Come on gett on “the buy train!l hehehe
Seriously tho, this is a Great news for us collectors imho. Hope companies do a justice for Gold Anniversary!
(But same time, I hope they don’t make it ALL gold…that’d be too literal.)
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 11, 2022 21:56:03 GMT -5
Doood. It just dawned on me, Bandai can pretty much do a 50th Anniversary release of all the major SOCs from here onwards! Great Mazinger and Getter in 2024, Getter G in 2025, Combattler V in 2026, Votes V, Zambot 3, Danguard Ace in 2027, Daimos in 2028....Ooof~! You guys are in trouble, thinking Mazinger Z is the only one. if its the same thing just repaint its a pass for me, unless i dont own it also you completely forgot about Grendizer 
its enough that Bandai kept us in the dark about the DX now you forgetting about it completely wow |
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Post by mpchi on Aug 12, 2022 0:58:59 GMT -5
Doood. It just dawned on me, Bandai can pretty much do a 50th Anniversary release of all the major SOCs from here onwards! Great Mazinger and Getter in 2024, Getter G in 2025, Combattler V in 2026, Votes V, Zambot 3, Danguard Ace in 2027, Daimos in 2028....Ooof~! You guys are in trouble, thinking Mazinger Z is the only one. if its the same thing just repaint its a pass for me, unless i dont own it also you completely forgot about Grendizer its enough that Bandai kept us in the dark about the DX now you forgetting about it completely wow Grendi...who? |
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Post by Yumcha on Aug 12, 2022 10:18:47 GMT -5
if its the same thing just repaint its a pass for me, unless i dont own it also you completely forgot about Grendizer its enough that Bandai kept us in the dark about the DX now you forgetting about it completely wow Grendi...who? That Sam the Eagle lookalike. |
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Post by bocasas on Aug 12, 2022 13:55:36 GMT -5
This one looks really good, mazinger is the spoiled mecha of the SOC line. About the anniversaries, I want a new grendizer set... I have the old trilogy, GX01 40th anniversary, GX02 TN2016, and GX04S. I love the GX04S set, but I have troubles with grendizer being so short next to the other two, I think GX76 solves that, but shipping a 3 parts set to my country was really expensive. I was hoping a GX76S to happens, but it never came, 50th anniversary may be the chance...
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 13, 2022 11:03:48 GMT -5
Grendi...who?
oh my bad i thought you hang with the upper class
he is only the KING of space you know 
This one looks really good, mazinger is the spoiled mecha of the SOC line. About the anniversaries, I want a new grendizer set... I have the old trilogy, GX01 40th anniversary, GX02 TN2016, and GX04S. I love the GX04S set, but I have troubles with grendizer being so short next to the other two, I think GX76 solves that, but shipping a 3 parts set to my country was really expensive. I was hoping a GX76S to happens, but it never came, 50th anniversary may be the chance...
50th anniversary better be the DX for Bandai and Japan safety
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