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Post by sta on Sept 30, 2023 18:24:34 GMT -5
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Post by bocasas on Nov 1, 2023 23:01:38 GMT -5
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Post by sta on Nov 2, 2023 5:00:01 GMT -5
98,000 yen? LMAO sentinel have well and truly lost their d**n minds
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Post by Magmatron on Nov 2, 2023 6:31:04 GMT -5
98,000 yen? LMAO sentinel have well and truly lost their d**n minds The price will drop later, like it always has. Sentinel just like to punish early adopters.
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Post by sta on Nov 2, 2023 6:39:29 GMT -5
98,000 yen? LMAO sentinel have well and truly lost their d**n minds The price will drop later, like it always has. Sentinel just like to punish early adopters. wait really? from my experience sentinel prices almost always go up ngl I do want the exclusive tho furthermore, if this is this expensive, how high will the blitzway be?
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Post by bocasas on Nov 2, 2023 8:04:59 GMT -5
That is a hit or miss. Some of their figures go down in price, while others go up the moment they got sold out. It's hard to tell which one of them this voltron will be...I'm really struggling to bite this bullet...
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Post by Magmatron on Nov 2, 2023 8:53:49 GMT -5
wait really? from my experience sentinel prices almost always go up ngl I do want the exclusive tho furthermore, if this is this expensive, how high will the blitzway be? Many of their recent releases go on clearance. Even the Mazinkaiser reissue went on heavy sale. It's mainly their exclusives or older figures that weren't reissued that increase in price when a small niche audience begins to fight for them. Do we know how large the Blitzway will be?
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 2, 2023 12:45:37 GMT -5
i think whatever they are smoking have lunacy as side of effect, there is no way in hell that this figure worth $700
first, Voltron is an easy combiner its not tricky and it doesn't need ton of engineering
second knowing Riobot's recipe it wont be diecast heavy or high end by any means
to be fair and according to some report the Blitzway LD will be the same as the OG Voltron, which means LEDs, ton of diecast, weight, sculpt and paint but even with those features i still think $700 is way to much for any figure to be honest
pass for me
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Post by bocasas on Nov 2, 2023 13:26:01 GMT -5
articulation seems to be top notch on this one (look at the pictures). Agree with the fact that this one is really pricey... I expected it to be around 500usd (knowing sentinel). 700usd is really over that price. I don't agree sentinel has always be high end, thats what sets them apart from the rest. Also, lately sentinel releases has way more die cast in the right places (since the release of shin getter, look at their shin getter dragon and especially their Gurren Lagann, which by the way is the best GL out there). Anyway, we have already have this discussion before, I don't want to drag the argument, just given the rest of the guys here another point of view.
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Post by sta on Nov 2, 2023 13:46:01 GMT -5
articulation seems to be top notch on this one (look at the pictures). Agree with the fact that this one is really pricey... I expected it to be around 500usd (knowing sentinel). 700usd is really over that price. I don't agree sentinel has always be high end, thats what sets them apart from the rest. Also, lately sentinel releases has way more die cast in the right places (since the release of shin getter, look at their shin getter dragon and especially their Gurren Lagann, which by the way is the best GL out there). Anyway, we have already have this discussion before, I don't want to drag the argument, just given the rest of the guys here another point of view. im a sentinel riobot fanboy who says theyre defo high end but this price is insane at the very least, this shouldve then had ALL every single weapon and effect shown for voltron in the show like the mega thrusters, shoulder cannon, burning sword, eye lasers and blast effect parts for the 2 hands and energy beam even with all that 500-600 would've been more reasonable
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Post by bocasas on Nov 2, 2023 13:48:26 GMT -5
articulation seems to be top notch on this one (look at the pictures). Agree with the fact that this one is really pricey... I expected it to be around 500usd (knowing sentinel). 700usd is really over that price. I don't agree sentinel has always be high end, thats what sets them apart from the rest. Also, lately sentinel releases has way more die cast in the right places (since the release of shin getter, look at their shin getter dragon and especially their Gurren Lagann, which by the way is the best GL out there). Anyway, we have already have this discussion before, I don't want to drag the argument, just given the rest of the guys here another point of view. im a sentinel riobot fanboy who says theyre defo high end but this price is insane at the very least, this shouldve then had ALL every single weapon and effect shown for voltron in the show like the mega thrusters, shoulder cannon, burning sword, eye lasers and blast effect parts for the 2 hands and energy beam even with all that 500-600 would've been more reasonable yeah, thats something we can all agree... no way someone can argue with that.
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 3, 2023 11:33:07 GMT -5
articulation seems to be top notch on this one (look at the pictures). Agree with the fact that this one is really pricey... I expected it to be around 500usd (knowing sentinel). 700usd is really over that price. I don't agree sentinel has always be high end, thats what sets them apart from the rest. Also, lately sentinel releases has way more die cast in the right places (since the release of shin getter, look at their shin getter dragon and especially their Gurren Lagann, which by the way is the best GL out there). Anyway, we have already have this discussion before, I don't want to drag the argument, just given the rest of the guys here another point of view.
there is no argument, we had a wonderful chat way back and it was very informative so dont worry lol
my issue with this other than the price which we all agree its a way more than they usually ask, correct me if im wrong, this is more expensive than SRX ?
the sculpt, the figure look a tiny bit chubby
the paint looks very dull especially if you compare it to Shin Getter Dragon
some missing details on the lions
as for GL its varies from person to person for me the best GL is the CCS, and i would like to see Bandai's take on it
im a sentinel riobot fanboy who says theyre defo high end but this price is insane at the very least, this shouldve then had ALL every single weapon and effect shown for voltron in the show like the mega thrusters, shoulder cannon, burning sword, eye lasers and blast effect parts for the 2 hands and energy beam even with all that 500-600 would've been more reasonable
still way to much man
we are not talking about a complex combiner, voltron is an easy one, of course there is R&D but it wont justify that price
i think either the license for Voltron went up or Sentinel decided to boost their already boosted prices
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Post by bocasas on Nov 3, 2023 11:48:07 GMT -5
Probably a combination: voltron license + DreamWorks + Sentinel prices. I think it will be a great figure, I'm impressed but some of the poses it can do. I will meditate about getting it. I want it and I don't think any other brand will tackle Legendary voltron in that scale (blitzway it's no good for me), I been waiting for it since the show started. On the other hand the price is excessive, I feel it does not worth that amount of money (and I shouldn't be buying something so expensive in this economical context). I'm struggling to make up my mind... If I dont buy it I will probably end up getting it if it goes on clearance....
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Post by Chen on Nov 3, 2023 14:36:11 GMT -5
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Post by Magmatron on Nov 3, 2023 15:33:37 GMT -5
the sculpt, the figure look a tiny bit chubby
the paint looks very dull especially if you compare it to Shin Getter Dragon
some missing details on the lions
I haven't watched the cartoon, but it seems these complaints are a result of them sticking too close to the animation model?
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Post by mrclean08 on Nov 3, 2023 19:41:39 GMT -5
I was originally looking forward to this figure. I'm not a huge fan of Legendary Defender, but I do like it enough to want it in my collection.
Even if Pose+ or Action Toys made one for $650-$700, I'd still be on the fence. But at that price point for a Sentinel version? That's just not happening for me.
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Post by bocasas on Nov 3, 2023 21:47:31 GMT -5
the sculpt, the figure look a tiny bit chubby
the paint looks very dull especially if you compare it to Shin Getter Dragon
some missing details on the lions
I haven't watched the cartoon, but it seems these complaints are a result of them sticking too close to the animation model? He is right about that, legendary defender voltron is slimmer (blitzway has better sculpt and closer proportions). But as I said, no one will make this guy in this scale so it is more a take it or leave it...
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Post by mrclean08 on Nov 4, 2023 12:17:06 GMT -5
This VLD figure is going to have little to no die-cast, am I right?
That's the issue I've had with Sentinel products. I could not for the life of me pull the trigger on their SRX at retail, but was only able to get one much later when I found one on clearance at Amiami for $275. I am curious of how clearance prices will be for this VLD figure, because I do not foresee this selling out at retail.
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 4, 2023 12:54:30 GMT -5
I was originally looking forward to this figure. I'm not a huge fan of Legendary Defender, but I do like it enough to want it in my collection. Even if Pose+ or Action Toys made one for $650-$700, I'd still be on the fence. But at that price point for a Sentinel version? That's just not happening for me.
im telling you man, i miss the days when $450 could get you a DX, these days some companies are asking x3 the amount that they should ask
any figure above $500 is questionable for me
He is right about that, legendary defender voltron is slimmer (blitzway has better sculpt and closer proportions). But as I said, no one will make this guy in this scale so it is more a take it or leave it...
you mean 30cm ?
according to some sources VLD is almost 100M tall while the OG is around 60M
for me personally i try my best not to care about scales since its not accurate in most of the lines but i understand for some its a key factor for the purchase
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Post by bocasas on Nov 4, 2023 15:56:09 GMT -5
I was originally looking forward to this figure. I'm not a huge fan of Legendary Defender, but I do like it enough to want it in my collection. Even if Pose+ or Action Toys made one for $650-$700, I'd still be on the fence. But at that price point for a Sentinel version? That's just not happening for me.
im telling you man, i miss the days when $450 could get you a DX, these days some companies are asking x3 the amount that they should ask
any figure above $500 is questionable for me
He is right about that, legendary defender voltron is slimmer (blitzway has better sculpt and closer proportions). But as I said, no one will make this guy in this scale so it is more a take it or leave it...
you mean 30cm ?
according to some sources VLD is almost 100M tall while the OG is around 60M
for me personally i try my best not to care about scales since its not accurate in most of the lines but i understand for some its a key factor for the purchase
Yeah what I meant same size (SOC combiner size). To me scale is important but more in my gundam stuff... when it comes to super robots it's really hard to keep scale. Even the crossover don't take it seriously (look mazinger and grendizer, they should be 18mts and 30mts respectively and yet in movies grendizer is only a bit taller).
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