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Post by zetaking on Mar 30, 2023 15:20:07 GMT -5
I havent opened up the original for a long long time... So, waiting for the new ones to compare...
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Post by RoboFestivus on Apr 6, 2023 9:49:54 GMT -5
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Post by bocasas on Apr 6, 2023 11:05:15 GMT -5
Almost fall for them... in the end decided to keep the mazinger angels as the Girls in my collection... still waiting for boss and please bandai give us a robot junior.
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Post by amr on Apr 6, 2023 16:24:07 GMT -5
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Post by RoboFestivus on Apr 6, 2023 17:16:01 GMT -5
Still open at Amazon Japan.
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Post by xchr23dc on Apr 6, 2023 20:08:54 GMT -5
Bought the set in Japan. 👍🏻👍🏻
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Post by gunvalion on Apr 10, 2023 4:56:42 GMT -5
Still open at Amazon Japan. Thanks , im get one from amazon jpn, bc amiami the cheapest one already sold out
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Post by RoboFestivus on Apr 10, 2023 14:22:29 GMT -5
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 11, 2023 10:57:30 GMT -5
wow they are selling out fast everywhere
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Post by bocasas on Apr 12, 2023 0:06:49 GMT -5
people love the classics... now where is my boss borot?
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Post by tiffermore on Apr 14, 2023 8:46:34 GMT -5
Aphrodai and Minerva are available at eknight, in case anyone is still looking.
(They have Dol Giran pre-orders up as well.)
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Post by treatment on Jul 25, 2023 23:18:01 GMT -5
official release-date is Aug-26, 2023
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Post by tiffermore on Aug 23, 2023 17:13:04 GMT -5
I'll wait and see when I get it in hand, but man, I've not been liking the pics of Aphrodai that I've been seeing. Look at how yellow it looks compared to the pic on the box. It was that warm orange color that sold me in the first place.
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Post by RoboFestivus on Aug 24, 2023 6:54:04 GMT -5
Thanks for the pic, tiffermore! I'll wait too, but my understanding is that the color is the same as the original GX-08. I do see the difference in color between the box and the figure in this picture. So it might be the lighting.
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Post by RoboFestivus on Aug 26, 2023 19:55:30 GMT -5
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Post by treatment on Aug 28, 2023 23:07:32 GMT -5
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Post by RoboFestivus on Aug 29, 2023 5:33:48 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing, treatment! The guy in the video said Aphrodite's cockpit dome now comes glued to her head. He said we should not even try to remove it.
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Post by gunvalion on Aug 31, 2023 17:07:10 GMT -5
The reason im buy GX - 08 R & GX - 9 R because im big fan Aphrodite , i love these fragile mech , and ill compare with Aphrodite GX - 08 these time The box it self attract me for some reason , slim box , but for the box it promises that the Renewal version have upgrade something than previously release GX-08 released 21 years ago on 2002 jan GX-09 released 21 years ago on 2002 feb With 21 years diferences what are you expecting ? Im just to wish more anime color thats what i wish for these renewal From the box it can say the renewal is more anime color right ? Compare with previously old GX-08 and im put one of my fave the GSBM line from future quest - evolution toys the classic aphrodite The color was real anime color See more detail of the box was promising the renewal GX-08R aphrodite will be more anime color But when you opened the blister will be say "naaaah" not really look like the box art design Lets see more detail, in the right is the GX-08R ver compare to the left is GX-08 The color more anime acurate is GX-08🙄 I dont know what happened with bandai right now The color was still beautiful on the GX-08 You can see in the back was same nothing change with all the hole , but it still the GX-08 was more beautiful anime color than GX-08R As you can see on the left GX-08 was able to unCap the pilot , compare with GX -08R was permanently cap And you can see the pilot Sayaka more decent size compare than GX-08R is too small But this is only my opinion Im just talking about color wise not the acesories or articulation improve like kakumei shinka ver Im not compare with 40th anniversary edition bc different color type (metalic vs anime) What do you think guys ? For a new collector maybe its time to completed mazinger family
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Post by ahoran77 on Aug 31, 2023 21:24:45 GMT -5
Nice review, man - and thanks for posting so many comparison pictures. It’s hard to tell but it appears as if the only sculptural change is in the head (eyes, brow, and cockpit). I’m sad to hear the color-way doesn’t satisfy your expectations but, in defense of the designers’ thoughts, I’m happy to see a reissue more closely aligned with the original GX-08 paint job. I foolishly ignored the original release at the time but I did, sheepishly and subsequently, pick up the metallic 40th anniversary edition. In my opinion, all of the SOC Aphrodai releases have comparable, excellent sculpting but the original GX-08 and this latest GX-08r have the best visual shelf presence and coloring.
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Post by RoboFestivus on Sept 1, 2023 18:02:23 GMT -5
I didn't take any pictures, but I just unboxed my GX-08R Aphrodai A and put her in my display cabinet next to GX-105 Mazinger Z. No complaints. I think she looks great, and I prefer the smaller, more scale accurate Sayaka than the giant one in the original. The size of the pilots in both Aphrodai and Mazinger now match. Now I'm just waiting for my GX-10R Boss Borot to arrive in the next month or two.
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