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Post by Boddah on Apr 9, 2015 9:29:57 GMT -6
A16 is in stock on ToyArena. Ordered mine a couple of days ago.
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Post by Boddah on Apr 4, 2015 14:27:28 GMT -6
eddieranger I'm seriously bummed to hear that. That was the one thing I was really worried about with A16 after seeing how they attached. Can they at least hold themselves on when not adjusting, or do they fall from their own weight?
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Post by Boddah on Mar 24, 2015 20:00:37 GMT -6
It would require much planning, and most likely would not happen any time soon, but I think it's something we should try to keep as a DBF tradition.
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Post by Boddah on Mar 23, 2015 21:16:11 GMT -6
So... it's been almost a year since Scene Stealers ended... any interest in doing it again?
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Post by Boddah on Mar 23, 2015 21:05:40 GMT -6
If you're willing to spend the extra money, I'd go with the Taki one. I have the Irwin version, but from what I've seen, it looks like crap compared to the Taki one.
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Post by Boddah on Mar 21, 2015 18:47:24 GMT -6
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Post by Boddah on Mar 20, 2015 19:48:12 GMT -6
I can deal with the dull paint job and lack of accessories, but I"m worried about his detachable forearms being an issue. There have been problems in the past with limbs falling off, SDCC Gohan and Saiyan Saga Vegeta are good examples. Can anyone that has A16 in hand (and opened) check to see how well the forearms stay put?
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Post by Boddah on Mar 8, 2015 11:56:57 GMT -6
I'm still excited to get him. He could be a bit taller, but overall I think he's fine. My main complaint is still that he has no birds. He likes birds. I'm really bummed about the birds too. The scene with A16 and the birds/squirrels is one of my favorite non-action moments in DBZ. If one of the customizers here make birds/squirrels that can sit on A16s hands and shoulders, I'll buy them In a heartbeat. Also, when you guys start receiving A16, could someone post a comparison pic of Irwin A16, SHF A16, and Scultures A16?
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Post by Boddah on Feb 22, 2015 14:40:05 GMT -6
I'm kinda surprised that 16 hasn't started showing up on eBay yet, and no pics of the box other than from Toyfair. Any one know if the release date was pushed back again?
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Post by Boddah on Feb 8, 2015 15:26:29 GMT -6
If you buy Figuarts for the sole purpose of reselling them later on and/or are a collector that strictly prefers unopened figures, don't open them. If you buy them because of their amazing sculpts, articulation, and accessories, open them. I buy one of each SHF, and open them immediately regardless of what I paid for them. However, I'm extremely careful with them and keep everything as mint as possible just in case I get into a financial jam and must resort to selling them (worst case scenario). Even if they're open, you can still sell them for near or more than what you paid as long as they are complete and still in near mint condition.
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Post by Boddah on Jan 28, 2015 19:13:42 GMT -6
Sorry, but I still think the cell repaint some people want is an extreme nitpick that is unnecessary in my opinion because its only a lighter shade + why release such a small ''repaint'' as an SDCC? I would rather have a cell re issue if something as nitpicky as an SDCC lighter coloured cell. THANK YOU.
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Post by Boddah on Jan 25, 2015 14:19:58 GMT -6
New parents that blow up social networks with insane amounts of baby pictures.
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Post by Boddah on Jan 25, 2015 13:03:04 GMT -6
I disagree with the manga versions (black and white) it just feels very cheap, black and white and/or some shading, thats it... It sounds kinda cheap and stupid to me, I think manga versions of these characters would be useless. Also, considering the fact that you pay just a little more for SDCC figures, I think it would be horrible to have black and white sdcc's this year. I agree that B&W, gold, translucent, etc. is the cheap/lazy way of making figures into "exclusives", and it's definitely not what I would want. But if you look at past lines (not just for DBZ) you'll see that almost every company has released figures in that style. Irwin, Jakks, Bandai, Megahouse, AB, etc. have all made figures like that and were labeled as some sort of exclusive variant, many of which are now hard to find and/or ridiculously expensive. While I hate all of the DBZ figures I've seen with those paintjobs, that TMNT figure that Bardoon posted is quite unique imo because instead of painting the figure white with regular black shading, they actually painted each individual shadow line, making it look exactly like a pen/paper sketch. Something like that would be cool, but I would prefer it to come way down the road. I think the "2.0" idea for rereleases that was being discussed in the Upcoming Releases thread would be a better way to release a SS3 Goku repaint. That way they could paint him with the darker gi and corrected skin/hair tones, then do a full release, rather than only releasing him at SDCC and causing it's price to skyrocket to the same range as the original release.
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Post by Boddah on Jan 24, 2015 16:24:33 GMT -6
That TMNT sketch variant actually looks really nice, and if a SHF figure was painted like that I would probably buy it. When I was imagining a b&w SDCC release, I was thinking it would look like the UFS repaints, which are ugly as hell.
I also didn't notice that Kaioken Goku was on the poll, and now I'm thinking that one has the best chance of being the next SDCC exclusive. It would be a repaint that would really stand out from the original, and it would fit in well with Saiyan Saga Vegeta. Plus Toonami started airing DBZ Kai not too long ago and it's almost to the Saiyan invasion, and by the time SDCC comes around, they will probably be showing the end of the Saiyan Saga, which would leave Kaioken Goku fresh in people's minds, creating a larger demand for that repaint.
-For those of you that are craving a SS3 Goku repaint, I think there will be a much better chance once Tamashii starts pumping out Buu arc figures or when the Buu arc of DBZ Kai begins airing outside of Japan. -Manga repaint Trunks still has a chance imo because there have been many successful releases of Trunks with the Manga colors recently such as the Master Stars Piece and Scultures. -SS Vegeta is just a pipe dream at this point. If they were going to do a repaint of him, they would've done it last year. The chances of Tamashii releasing the same character two years in a row seems slim to none, plus if they only painted his boot tips it would not be enough of a repaint to call it an exclusive. -Perfect Cell & SSGod Goku have the absolute lowest chance imo. Perfect Cell is technically anime colored. Although the green is not quite as bright as it should be, his skin color beneath the shell exterior is clearly purple (anime) and not blue (manga). As for SSGod Goku, that would require a complete retooling of the body and face sculpts, along with the repaint, in order to be accurate. Since Tamashii takes pride in being as closely accurate to the series as possible, it is highly unlikely that they would just repaint base Goku with red hair/eyebrows. So unless they decide to start retooling exclusives, I wouldn't hold my breath for a SSGod Goku at SDCC.
I'm still willing to bet that there will be a B&W SDCC exclusive, but perhaps not this year since Kaioken Goku is on the list.
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Post by Boddah on Jan 22, 2015 0:30:17 GMT -6
I'm gonna call it right now, this years SDCC will be a "TRUE Manga Colored" Goku in black & white. Or just solid gold and/or translucent. It's the last thing I would ever want, but I'm calling it. did you call arlian vegeta last year? Yep A black and white Goku...didn't Bandai do that before with their UFS line? Surely, they learned their lesson. Yes the UFS line had b&w alternative "EXCLUSIVE!!!!" coloring for almost every figure in the line, and it seems like every company that produces anything related to Japanese cartoons has made gold, b&w, and transluscent figures and labeled them as exclusive/rare. I'm thinking Tamashii will resort to this due to a) Repainting the figures listed on this poll wouldn't stand out enough (other than possibly Trunks) to make them appealing to people who already own the originals. b) wanting to keep the highly sought after figures rare, thus raising the demand even further, and then at the peak releasing different versions as non-exclusive (besides Tamashii Web Shop) standard releases.
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