anyone hype for this mofo?

>>5838487
Shiiiiiit. I would be if I could afford the damn thing. $300 for a 7" tall figure is just too rich for my blood, even if it IS a beautiful figure with great engineering.

I mean, at first we could say, "Sentinel is a new and small company, that's why their prices are high!" But now they're growing bigger and bigger and getting increasingly more high-profile licenses. I think at this point they simply refuse to back down from the price points they've set for themselves, and in fact seem to be trying to push the limits of how good of a toy you can make with no budgetary constraints whatsoever.

>>5838487
Not terribly fond of the linings all over it, but that is still a damn fine Kaiser. and holy shit, those proportions. Are there any other Mazinkaisers this beefy?

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>>5838487
>300

Plus, with the Getters being reissued, there's just too much shit on my plate

>>5838487
Grendizer>Great>Z>Kaiser

>>5838487
I like the proportions, but costs too much and are not a particularly captivated by its overdesign.

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>>5838665
Kotobukiya kit looks pretty nice.

>>5838487
so...fucking..expensive...

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>>5838806
>Grendizer>Great>Z>Kaiser

Seems to me that you have mistaken ">" for "<"

>>5838514
>with great engineering
Not even that. Their engineering is nothing to write home about, and they prioritize diecast content and shiny paintjobs to durability/playability. In the end you're paying top dollar for an action figure that will end with floppy joints and lots of paint chipping, or a tiny glorified statue.

And for looks alone the Koto kit looks better tbq desu.

>>5838806
This poster is probably a frog. Frogs love the Goldrake, just like burgers love Golion.

>>5842121
>Frogs love the Goldrake

Goldrake is the italian name, it was called Goldorak in France. But if we're talking about loving Grandizer, the arabs are on top of the list.

>>5838806
>>5842005
>>5842121
Not a frog, not a mudslime but Grendizer>Z>Great>Kaiser is the only 100% objective order.

>>5842121
>Their engineering is nothing to write home about
I'm not necessarily saying it makes it worthwhile, cause I think it's overpriced no matter what, but have you watched the video of the joint breakdown on the proto? It's some pretty nice shit, a billion different torso joints and sliding panels and joint that reveal hidden sculpted detail when bent and the way the back hatch pops open both sides when you open one. Again, not saying it makes it worth $300, but it does look like a damn nicely engineered toy.

The one thing I really disagree with is them making the chest diecast. I don't mind diecast as a whole, but I think it's better used in the lower body to keep a firm foundation on the figure. I estimate that the heavy diecast chest will make the waist floppy over time.

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>>5843618
>Not a frog, not a mudslime but Grendizer>Z>Great>Kaiser is the only 100% objective order.

>Banana-ears Roboburger before anything else

Just by design alone it deserves to be last.

>>5844151
Spoken like a true pleb.

>>5838514
>>5842121
>>5844129
Sentinel went downhill the moment they decided to target "high end" collectors who typically don't give a shit about playing with their toys or having them last a long time. They are in it for the prestige and bragging rights, typically just posing their figures in neutral poses on some expensive glass display.

These are the same people who whined about the early Riobot releases that were all plastic. They'd use words like "flimsy" and "light" despite the fact none of these early Riobot even had breakage issues. So Sentinel added diecast to please them.

Diecast is literally a meme that needs to go the fuck away. Weight doesn't equal durability or quality. Weight is just weight. If anything it causes issues with joints over time (or right away) and issues with paint over time (or right away).

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>>5844166

It's not my fault that Grendizer looks like ass compared to the Mazingers, dude. Send your complaints to Nagai or something.

>>5844180
It's nobody's fault but you if you have shit taste and can't recognize the superior design.

>>5844177
Yeah. Was very happy with my Dancouga at first. One year later, it's chipped in places I've barely touched, one of the fingers fell off just from taking it out of the box after a move and I'm terrified to even touch it again. I don't see myself buying a Sentinel robot figure again unless I want Orgun or something

>>5845656
Sorry to hear that. Mine is in perfect shape.

>>5838487
Oh god this thing is fucking gorgeous... It's so much MONEY but...but...oh god I CAN'T HELP MYSELF SOMEONE STOP ME

>>5843618
Actually, it's literally the opposite

>>5845656
>One year later, it's chipped in places I've barely touched
That's the problem with diecast in general. Yeah plastic can also have chipping or durability issues too but diecast will literally chip without you touching it.

I have SHF with diecast that chipped from just STANDING THERE not being touched for 2+ years. I carefully inspected it out of the package and again after posing, the chips weren't fucking there but happened without being touched. It's annoying as hell.

>>5846018
No it's not but idiots may believe that.

http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-1/toys-preview-%E5%B8%9D%E7%9A%87%E7%B4%9A%E7%8E%A9%E5%85%B7-%E5%8D%83%E5%80%BC%E7%B7%B4-riobot-%E5%B8%9D%E7%9A%87%E8%90%AC%E8%83%BD%E4%BF%A0/

Looks like Taghobby got an early sample.

Ugh I want this so bad but I just KNOW if I buy it on release it'll clearance like Anubis and Sahelanthropus and every other Riobot down the line. I'm gonna do my best to be patient and wait it out.

>>5846019
Hey its you again.

Did you get the diecast dildo I told you about?

>>5846885
how's the anubis and sahelanthropus price drop going at the moment?

is there other good mazinkaiser figure besides op?
I only know the old revoltech which I'm thinking of getting but older revos are probably melted now; and the SRC which is too shiny for my taste

>>5846925
Get the normal release SRC, then.

>>5846925
Not sure what you mean by this, but both Anubis and Sahelanthropus are available on Amiami right now for half off, and have been similarly discounted on HLJ and Hobbysearch as well.

>there are actual human beings ITT who Kaiser is cooler than Z or Great
Where my board gone...

>>5850880
Mazinkaiser is objectively more sexual.

>>5842121
>This poster is probably a frog
American.
https://youtu.be/gm3x5W3-Tj8

>>5843618
You might be right but 90% of my love for Great comes from having owned the Jumbo Machinder.

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>>5844632
>It's nobody's fault but you if you have shit taste and can't recognize the superior design.

Yeah, a Mazinger body with more shit and colors stacked on it ruining the simplicity of the design and an ugly ass head with no actual helmet separation that makes it look like it's a bald guy with bananas on his ears is a good design. Good joke anon.

>>5851144
>still proving his bad tastes
Good job

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Since this thread's up, might as well ask; what's the best figure for plain old Zetto? I was thinking of the reissued Soul of Chogokin since I don't like the original's head sculpt quite as much.

Similarly, How 'bout Aphrodite A? Is the Soul of Chogokin Aphrodite A the only articulated one besides that ThreeZero one?

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>>5852028
Mazinger-Z is getting a new SOC, GX-70. I believe we'll be hearing more about it by the end of the month. I'd hold out until then.

>>5852028
>>5852095
Can anything really surpass the pure gokin goodness and classic aesthetic of GX-01though? I'd suggest picking up a 40th anniversary GX-01R.

>>5852184
Hard to say until we see what GX-70 is like. GX-01R is a fine fucking toy though.

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>>5851391

>still proving his bad tastes

Are you talking about yourself? You're the one who likes the unholy combination of Mazinger, a circus cannon and a bunch of bananas, after all.

>>5852282
>anyone liking Mazingers over Grendizer
>ever

The only way you can have a shitter taste is if you were licking the skidmarks of a shitstain off of a public toilet.

>>5852282
Keep going dude, you're definitely helping your cause.

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>>5852288

>anyone liking Mazingers over Grendizer
>ever

TOP KEK. You sure are deluded if you believe that.

Pretty much everybody likes Mazinger more than Grendizer. Exceptions are the arabs, french people and maybe italians.

But I guess you can't hear their opinions because your ears are covered with bananas.

>>5852184

Yeah. GX-01R 40th and GX-45 are both excellent Maz toys. Remains to be seen what GX-70 will offer.

>>5852301
Pretty much everyone likes shit dude.

>>5852301
The french don't know about Mazinger Z. As a french that grew up knowing what Grendizer (or Goldorak) looked like, gotta admit Mazinger looks way better.

>>5852229
I just find it hard to believe GX-70 will have anything that'll blow us away. After GX-45, SRC and DX SOC, what could they possibly do to warrant a purchase?

>>5838487
I think I'd rather just get the old Aoshima one. Relatively cheap, big, lots of die cast. And that's said by someone who already owns the Max Factory Mazinkaiser.

>>5852486
>The french don't know about Mazinger Z.
You don't. It aired on national TV and it was pretty big.

>>5852540
Last I heard, it was dismissed as a Grendizer ripoff.

The fact they didn't use the same name for Koji's character probably didn't help. In the other hand, it might've made it worse.

this is the first toy in a while that I've been genuinely upset that I can't afford lol

there's been other stuff I've had to pass on but this one really frustrates me

>>5852923
>rippoff
It aired first.

>>5853881
Not in France tho.

>>5852926
I'll let you know how it is. :3

>>5852926
I feel the same way Anon. He looks gorgeous bit he's so fucking expensive. I really am contemplating buying him...

>>5838487
That's a cool looking transformer

>>5858238
>That's a cool looking transformer
>transformer

Are you retarded dude? That's obviously Voltron, Defender of the Universe.

>>5844129
Can you give us a link to the video?

>>5852095
I dont even give a fuck anymore.

Enough with the fucking Mazingers

>>5858664
Never, there must always be more Mazingers.

Just got my payment request from HLJ. There goes my money.

>>5858394
> Voltron, Defender of the Universe
HURRR, its gundam you ignorant asshole

>>5858662
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSZYCD9wwzA

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ouch

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>>5868259

>>5868259
>>5868262
Hahahahhaahha

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>>5868259
>>5868262

>>5868259
>>5868262
I'm sure Sentinel will give him really great customer support...right?

>>5868259
>>5868262
The cool thing about robot figures is you can still display them when broken and it won't look too out of place.

>>5868259
>>5868262
>really interested into it but can't justify the price
>the closer the release date, the more I'm inclined to accept the overpricing (I do have money, I just think they're asking too much for this)
>manage to restrain myself
>see this
Somehow, I feel at peace now.

I just wonder how he did it. Perhaps the joint was too tight resulting in HH or even worse he dropped it?

>>5868259
>>5868262
crisis averted wew!

>>5868290
Probably applied too much force on a stuck joint.

Sentinel is frail shit, tough a beauty

>>5868386
Depends on the figure. I have several that are perfectly fine (all 6 Getters, Gurren Lagann, Jehuty, both Cantis and one of 5 Tatsunoko Fightingears).

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Sentinel Quality.

>>5868458
>hamhands his toys
>the manufacturer is at fault

>>5868464
Not my figures. That was from a ToysDaily thread about Sentinel Dancouga, where a bunch of people reported similar issues. It got so bad that the same shop in Hong Kong kept getting customers returning theirs and having to get replacements from Sentinel. So you can't blame Shart-in-Marts for hamhands.

>>5868464
Yeah, no. This was a known issue as >>5868487 pointed out. Sometimes believe it or not a toy is just defective, more prone to defects or some jackass at the factory abused it. Not everything has to be a "hamhands" even if collectors DO have a hard time taking responsibility when they hamhand shit.

At these prices these type of QC issues shouldn't be happening and getting support outside of Asia is a big fucking question mark. Sentinel sometimes helps and sometimes they tell you to get lost and then oops, $300-400 down the drain.

>>5868487
If you search for it, you'll find complaints about every toy ever being "broken in the box" or "shit quality." Most of them simply being ONE occurence of an issue being reposted everywhere with "WARNING SHIT TOY DO NOT BUY" written all over it, especially when it's a costly toy.

Unless you find hundreds of different persons reporting the same issues online ON THEIR copy, hamhands are and will always be the most probable explanation.

Source: I own at least 20 super-fragile-QC-ridden-OMG-do-not-buy-this-overpriced-pos-that-will-crumble toys and all of them are absolutely fine, in fact most are great. I don't smash them to the ground though so that may help.

>>5868513
Sure, some toys definitely are defective by design/quality but Dancouga isn't one of them and there's absolutely 0 reason to think Mazinkaizer will be.

>>5868523
>I own every figure ever made and none are broken so you are wrong!
Cool story, kid.

>>5868530
Considering all the reports about breakages, I would say Dancouga definitely is. You can cry hamhands, but people who are dropping $300 for dancouga aren't your average tRansformers collectors; they probably have countless other expensive toys and know how to handle them, which is why the breakages are so concerning.

Reviews
http://sky.geocities.jp/gekirobogun/ROBOetc/RIOBAT_mazinkaiser.html

http://suparobo21.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-289.html

>>5868547
>Considering all the reports about breakages
Post 20 different ones. Oh wait, you can't.

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>>5868660
Toysdaily thread with a few examples
http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=240639&extra=page%3D1&page=1

Another toysdaily thread:
http://https.www.toysdaily.com/discuz/archiver/?tid-250198.html&page=8
Robot Japan thread
http://robotjapan.proboards.com/thread/22292/metamore-force-dancouga?q=break
Youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Prl42IzG0

Not 20 exact examples, but Its still cause for alarm. I have all these on hand because I did actually buy the figure and was researching what I was in for. While I have no issues thus far, its not something that should just be ignored.

>>5868669
Sorry but you're only proving my point. Read the threads and count the number of different persons with the same issues. You won't even go up to 5. This is the opposite of widespread.

>>5868669
Admittedly, the only sentinel product I own is GL but, looking at all this it seems like they were using much lower grade material. Like with MT Groove the handle bars were diecast but, they were thin and brittle and broke super easy.

>>5868568
>http://sky.geocities.jp/gekirobogun/ROBOetc/RIOBAT_mazinkaiser.html
Damn. Please go on sale soon.

>>5868709
He's out anon unless your waiting for your retailer to ship?

>>5868717
I think he means he wants it to hit the bargain bin.

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>>5868458
>>5868259
>>5868262
>>5868669
S- Should I cancel my Black Getter pre-order?

>>5868757
If you're worried about their QC now, just get a first release BG.

>>5868717
>>5868738
Yeah sorry, English isn't my first language. I should have used "sales" shouldn't I?

>>5868757
Don't! It's one of the best toy I ever handled and I don't think I've ever seen a single breakage report.

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Ok, so it appears this may be a case of ham hands. The instructions show and even warn that he doesn't have the traditional waist swivel. Rather its in the chest. The guy must have thought the joint was stuck and broke it trying to free it up.

>>5869133
thank fuck, even though i didn't pre-order him the sole thought of having that as a QC issue horrify me

>>5838487
Looks very overdesigned for me, love mazinkaiser, but the stuff that they added to it looks a little lame.

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Just got mine in the mail!

Pros: Gorgeous looking, very stable considering everything that's going on, excellent assortment of accessories.

Cons: Some joints are just way too tight, particularly the upper arm and leg swivels (but don't feel fragile). Scrander is lovely looking but makes handling the figure difficult once attached.


So in a nutshell, DO get this if you love Mazinkaiser and love the look of this thing in particular. Stay away if you're looking for desk-fodder to fiddle with. The SRC is probably the better option in that case.

>>5871608
Does it use a lot of ratchet joints?

>>5871717
No ratchets, but everything is super tight as said.

>>5871776
Thanks. That's too bad, I love me some nice tight clicky joints.

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>Cool, a new mazinger figure!
>it's statueshit

>>5871944
>Cool, a new mazinger figure!
Said no body ever.

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>>5871944
How about this one?

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>>5871945

Yeah, the japanese companies keep releasing Mazinger figures that nobody wants because they love to lose money. Makes perfect sense.

>>5871945
>Ooh, look! A thread about something I have no interest in!
>I better go post in this thread, I need to tell everyone in it that I don't care about it.
>See everybody? Did you see my post? I posted that I don't like the thing the thread is about!
>I have no interest in it, and I don't care about it, but I need to tell everyone!
>I'm so cool.

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>>5872175
>>5872182
I was just making a lil joke of how milked Mazinger Z is, calm your tits guys.

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>>5872242
And that's also not including the Hello Kitty variant!

Which is just under "Chogokin", apparently.

>>5872247
Chogokin is a trademark, like Figma, Figuarts, POP!, etc

>>5874275
what is that figure beside the riobot? looks src but the chest is different

>>5874327
I think it was the Aoshima that is plastic only, I can't for the life of me remember, I've owned it for over 10 years.

>>5874287
Hello Kitty Mazinger is the SRC mold iirc (judging the 135mm height), but the figure is just branded under a generic "Chogokin" line.

That's what I mean.

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>>5871957
Haven't made my mind up about that GX-70 yet, but the Devilman releasing alongside it looks cool.