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Post by bocasas on Oct 4, 2022 13:25:18 GMT -5
Not that big a surprise when you consider how popular Ultraseven is, even among other Ultras. They were always going to roll out the red carpet for his anniversary. In comparison Daimos isn't even in the same solar system.
i understand, but i thought they had planed the R releases already not to mention this came out from no where, im not sure but i dont think they celebrated this before ?
yes Daimos in a BETTER Solar System
Super Robots will destroy Tokusatsu, Super Sentai any time of the week and twice on Sunday
Ultraman, goji, Kamen rider and every sentai team does not agree with you hahaha
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Post by S_Gokin on Oct 4, 2022 13:33:49 GMT -5
Ultraman, goji, Kamen rider and every sentai team does not agree with you hahaha
shhh dont tell them
its just that it take ton of effort to draw those animations while the other shows are heavy CGI's and a guy in suit
power output wise Super robots are super for a reason
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Post by GetterBoi on Oct 4, 2022 19:51:26 GMT -5
Maybe it could happen 20 years from now when all “the gen old” upper management died off.) Lol wouldn't we be pretty darn old by then as well by the time that happens?
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Post by fishandchips on Nov 1, 2022 4:46:30 GMT -5
Attempted to put in a pre-order for this at Hobby Search. Their listing went up about 3.02pm, and stupid old slow poke me took a whole 2 mins to checkout, by then which it was already sold out. Oh well...
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Post by bocasas on Nov 1, 2022 7:59:02 GMT -5
Pre ordered mine last night. I went with ninnin, it was cheaper than HLJ (it was available at that moment). Really wanted this guy but now I'm starting to feel I need the sh ultraseven anniversary also...
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Post by tiffermore on Nov 2, 2022 18:56:52 GMT -5
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Post by Swintronix on Nov 12, 2022 20:57:42 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to this. GX-37 is something I would've like to up when eventually, but if Bandai is going to reissue it, even better. I'm enjoying the recent crop of reissue SOCs as much as any new release. Those of us who haven't been in the game for decades are getting to have that "new toy" experience with some classic releases. Keep 'em coming.
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Post by tiffermore on Nov 13, 2022 11:32:17 GMT -5
Yeah, it might be strange, but the stuff I’m most excited about right now are some old Bandai reissues. King Joe, Garada & Doublas, Boss Borot . . . I know what I’m getting and I dig their simplicity.
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Post by tiffermore on Dec 2, 2022 15:08:03 GMT -5
da box.
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Post by mpchi on Apr 11, 2023 18:09:37 GMT -5
Glad I didn't pull the trigger on this one. Just watched a review, and the ankle joint is super loose, very unbalance and lean forward and backward all the time. The magnets that connect the head and torso also not that strong. It does look nice, and neat for display in ship mode on the stand. But if you want a very solid King Joe figure that plays and poses well, this reissue ain't it.
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Post by bocasas on Apr 11, 2023 23:05:55 GMT -5
Glad I didn't pull the trigger on this one. Just watched a review, and the ankle joint is super loose, very unbalance and lean forward and backward all the time. The magnets that connect the head and torso also not that strong. It does look nice, and neat for display in ship mode on the stand. But if you want a very solid King Joe figure that plays and poses well, this reissue ain't it. You are frightening me friend! Mine should arrive soon, lets hope it has less flaws. They are making a reissue of the sh figuarts too (it openened its pre order yesterday I think), maybe you can go with that one.
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Post by fishandchips on Apr 12, 2023 0:31:09 GMT -5
I missed the PO for this, maybe for the best? Did manage to secure a PO for the Figuarts reissue...
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Post by tiffermore on Apr 12, 2023 6:46:59 GMT -5
Glad I didn't pull the trigger on this one. Just watched a review, and the ankle joint is super loose, very unbalance and lean forward and backward all the time. The magnets that connect the head and torso also not that strong. It does look nice, and neat for display in ship mode on the stand. But if you want a very solid King Joe figure that plays and poses well, this reissue ain't it. You are frightening me friend! Mine should arrive soon, lets hope it has less flaws. They are making a reissue of the sh figuarts too (it openened its pre order yesterday I think), maybe you can go with that one. These are known issues with the GX-37 mold, but that reviewer seems to be greatly exaggerating the effects. While initially off-putting, the amount of play in the ankle joints is trivial and not noticeable once you get used to it. I suspect the reviewer is just new to the mold. Plus the magnets get stronger when you've had it together for a little while. I can pick my GX-37 up by the head with no problems. I guess it's possible that those issues are worse on the reissue, but I really doubt it.
Mine should arrive later this week. I'll certainly report if mine has genuine problems.
I missed the PO for this, maybe for the best? Did manage to secure a PO for the Figuarts reissue...
The Figuarts King Joe is a solid figure. Great man-in-suit sculpt and good posing. For me it lacks the charm of the SOC, but it's definitely well-executed.
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Post by mpchi on Apr 12, 2023 12:31:07 GMT -5
These are known issues with the GX-37 mold, but that reviewer seems to be greatly exaggerating the effects. While initially off-putting, the amount of play in the ankle joints is trivial and not noticeable once you get used to it. I suspect the reviewer is just new to the mold. Plus the magnets get stronger when you've had it together for a little while. I can pick my GX-37 up by the head with no problems. I guess it's possible that those issues are worse on the reissue, but I really doubt it. Mine should arrive later this week. I'll certainly report if mine has genuine problems. Look forward to your report. The thing is, the reviewer was not even that upset about the flaws nor trying to exaggerate it (a more positive guy), but a genuine reaction and demonstration of what he sees right out of the box caught on film, which is even scarier. Hopefully it was not a widespread issue, since some of you picked it up.
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Post by tiffermore on Apr 12, 2023 14:19:11 GMT -5
These are known issues with the GX-37 mold, but that reviewer seems to be greatly exaggerating the effects. While initially off-putting, the amount of play in the ankle joints is trivial and not noticeable once you get used to it. I suspect the reviewer is just new to the mold. Plus the magnets get stronger when you've had it together for a little while. I can pick my GX-37 up by the head with no problems. I guess it's possible that those issues are worse on the reissue, but I really doubt it. Mine should arrive later this week. I'll certainly report if mine has genuine problems. Look forward to your report. The thing is, the reviewer was not even that upset about the flaws nor trying to exaggerate it (a more positive guy), but a genuine reaction and demonstration of what he sees right out of the box caught on film, which is even scarier. :D Hopefully it was not a widespread issue, since some of you picked it up. Ah, apologies. I didn't mean to suggest he was exaggerating it on purpose. Just that setting it down on what looked like a lumpy surface and tilting it back and forth is gonna have that effect. But watching it again, I don't think his play surface is even an issue. It's really just what someone first getting used to GX-37 would do with it. I'm so used to it by now that I handle mine a bit differently. Like I said earlier in the thread, it's not very solid in evil robot mode, and does take some getting used to. But really, you can plop it down quite confidently and stomp it across a table like any similarly sized SOC. Just hold it by the waist and be aware that there's some play in the legs. Depending on how you set it down, it might look like it's about to topple forward, but it never does. Admittedly, it's a goofy toy with some drawbacks. But it remains one of my all time favorites.
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 12, 2023 14:25:59 GMT -5
if those issues were also in the older version then Bandai are officially stupid, whats the point of an R if they dont update and fix stuff ?
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Post by mpchi on Apr 12, 2023 17:38:43 GMT -5
Look forward to your report. The thing is, the reviewer was not even that upset about the flaws nor trying to exaggerate it (a more positive guy), but a genuine reaction and demonstration of what he sees right out of the box caught on film, which is even scarier. Hopefully it was not a widespread issue, since some of you picked it up. Ah, apologies. I didn't mean to suggest he was exaggerating it on purpose. Just that setting it down on what looked like a lumpy surface and tilting it back and forth is gonna have that effect. But watching it again, I don't think his play surface is even an issue. It's really just what someone first getting used to GX-37 would do with it. I'm so used to it by now that I handle mine a bit differently. Like I said earlier in the thread, it's not very solid in evil robot mode, and does take some getting used to. But really, you can plop it down quite confidently and stomp it across a table like any similarly sized SOC. Just hold it by the waist and be aware that there's some play in the legs. Depending on how you set it down, it might look like it's about to topple forward, but it never does. Admittedly, it's a goofy toy with some drawbacks. But it remains one of my all time favorites.
No apologies needed man. And you are not wrong on the observation either. It is his first GX-37.
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Post by tiffermore on Apr 18, 2023 18:42:08 GMT -5
King Joe finally arrived. UPS kept rescheduling the delivery date, (they did that with Garada and Doublas as well. Is this the new normal?) and the outer box looked like it had been drop-kicked at least half a dozen times. The SOC box was a bit bashed in on one corner, but mostly fine. King Joe remained safe in his styrofoam coffin and everything important was unscathed. (Sadly, the SOC box is that paper-thin cardboard that barely holds it shape without the foam to hold it up. I was hoping the thick stuff they used for Garada and Doublas would be the new standard, but not for King Joe.)
King Joe himself is great. -Finish looks amazing. Looks like polished titanium. Puts the comparatively dull finish on the older one to shame. -The colors on its chest panel are darker and more saturated. -His knees and ankles are as loose as on the original release; no worse and no better. -The magnets on mine are super strong right out of the box. The magnets on the old one were pretty weak when I first got it, and while now I can pick it up by its head, if I shook it around it would fall apart. I'm not gonna try it anytime soon, but the new one feels like I could fly it around the room by its head and it would stay together. I can certainly shake it around like a madman an inch above my desk without the magnets at the head and waist budging at all. Wasn't expecting that. -I don't like the feel of the ratchet joints in the elbows on the new one. They're not bad, but they don't have that silky smooth feel that the old one has. -All the hinge joints associated with the transformation are super tight on mine. Way tighter than on the old one and they really don't need to be. They move smoothly, but require a bit more force than really feels comfortable for some of the smaller hatches. Doesn't feel like something that would be a problem as long as you take your time, but I'd warn against speed-transforming King Joe while drunk.
Overall, I dig it. Still not keen on the feel of the elbow joints, but it's much prettier on the shelf than the original.
I haven't seen a straight up comparison pic with the old one yet. I'll try to post one later tonight or maybe tomorrow when I have more time.
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Post by tiffermore on Apr 19, 2023 14:52:27 GMT -5
New Joe on the right.
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Post by fishandchips on Apr 19, 2023 23:37:37 GMT -5
You are right, the R looks much improved in finish and color. It looks like it will feel good in hand. Er now I am tempted to try and get one!
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