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Post by Majin Tomato on Mar 2, 2017 6:50:20 GMT -6
I think he's referring to the skirt armor things, which Bardock has, but that isn't present in any shots from the actual special.
For my money, I would say add them, but only if you feel up to it. They are not present during the great ape scene, but Bardock does have them in the very next scene, which takes place after they've all powered down. Additionally, they're present in almost all the video game versions of Bardock's Oozaru transformation, leading me to believe it was an animation oversight.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Mar 1, 2017 21:39:02 GMT -6
Finally managed to get both pre-ordered... from two separate sites, but whatever. Ironically, I did get an email that Vegeta went live on Nippon-Yasan, where I ended up ordering Nappa, but he was apparently sold out again by the time I clicked the link. I wasn't going to order the new Vegeta, but between the issues I have with the 1.0 Vegeta, and the fact that I can use the 2.0 Vegeta pieces (or at least the head) with the recent 2.0 SS Vegeta (which I'm planning on ordering soon so I can swap out bodies whenever I want) and how gorgeous the figure is, I finally caved.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Mar 1, 2017 19:45:22 GMT -6
Something just happened that I wanted to share with you guys, and in lieu of a better place to put it I'm putting it here because the whole story revolves around this figure.
So on a whim last friday, I took a look at my amazon purchase history. I've got a few figuarts on pre-order that I couldn't remember the exact months for (PCE Cell, Xenoverse duo) and I thought I'd just look them up to see if I had dates for them yet. On the top of my page I see a Cell figure, which was marked "shipped" with an expected arrival date of the 27th, but no tracking. I remember thinking it was a bit odd, since I hadn't gotten a shipment notification, nor did I remember seeing anyone on here mention the figure being out... but whatever? So I kept an eye out for it.
Checked mail Saturday, nothing. Checked Monday, nothing. Checked yesterday, nothing. Checked today, still nothing. So now I'm starting to get worried. I live in an apartment complex, and while they're USUALLY good about either putting my packages in lockboxes, or hiding them where they're not visible, I AM still at work until 4pm. So I look it up again, just to double check I put the right address... I've occasionally had packages sent to nearby friends and such. Nope, I sent it here.
Go back and forth for a second, decide to pull up the page just to see what it would cost to get another one now, JIC... And the figure I had been looking at was the Figure-Rise Cell I got back on January 23rd.
In my defense, I went to the DMV this weekend, so my brain has just been numb all week.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Mar 1, 2017 12:32:17 GMT -6
Congrats VR, you've earned it!
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Post by Majin Tomato on Feb 8, 2017 19:53:07 GMT -6
That will be a Saibaman Gi Gohan custom, once I get the Xenoverse Ace figure I'm going to steal his head and give his body to Trunks.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Feb 8, 2017 19:51:23 GMT -6
I was watching someone's LP of Dragonball Fusions (which I've essentially beaten, just forgot about him) and I was reminded of another villain that I wanted to add... Yamcha's archenemy, the Saibaking.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Feb 6, 2017 18:38:11 GMT -6
Mine are:
10- Zamasu, 9- King Piccolo, 8- King Cold, 7- Fat Buu, 6- Zarbon, 5- Dodoria, 4- Kid Buu, 3- Goku Black, 2- Raditz, 1- Super Buu
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Post by Majin Tomato on Feb 3, 2017 7:55:02 GMT -6
Having a set of small wire cutters is almost a must. it makes working with model kits so much easier. Plus, I find the Figure Rise models to have a plastic that's well suited to model kits... I remember having a super hard time with the trees on the old irwin model kits, but the FR kits have super small connectors and the plastic is pliable enough that I rarely needed to make more than a single cut to remove the excess plastic on Cell or Freeza.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 31, 2017 14:21:05 GMT -6
I feel like Vegeta and Nappa will be first, if anything. Nappa has been in the works for ages, and Vegeta is just a rerelease with new pieces. Iirc, tien and yamcha still needed to be given 2.0 legs, or am I misremembering that? EDIT: I was. This is what happens when I post from my phone.
That said... They need to get Buu out already. I may not like him as much as other villains, but he's the last major z villain to not be represented.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 29, 2017 23:57:58 GMT -6
I don't mind that lack of releases. Gives me a chance to catch up on a few other lines I'm behind on. I just don't want to see any more figures like Xenoverse. I want more figures of the whole Xenoverse line, but AFTER everything mandatory from the Canon line. Just imagine a Xeno Goku, that outfit is amazing Not to be that guy, but despite the name, Xeno Goku is from Dragonball Heroes, not Xenoverse. Goku is only ever in his canon outfits in the Xenoverse games. The only characters left they really could do from Xenoverse specifically are Chrona (Supreme Kai of Time), Mira, and Towa. Mira in particular would make an interesting figure, but that's something for AFTER we get some holes filled in the Canon characters. At a MINIMUM, Buu should be released before a GAME VILLAIN.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 26, 2017 14:20:34 GMT -6
I preordered it mostly because I got into the line late, by which point it was running 200+ on eBay. I do kind of like the brighter colors, though a balance between the two would have been better.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 24, 2017 18:55:31 GMT -6
... sorry, but that's where my brain went to on seeing that post again. Anyway, got my Cell in yesterday, had fun building it. will wait until the weekend for pics most likely.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 23, 2017 18:39:06 GMT -6
My problem with them isn't even that... there are plenty of better Chibi/Super deformed figures out there. These though... well, Loyal Subjects' first notable wave was of MotU figures, and that really shows here. These look almost like chibi MotU-ized DBZ characters, and while some in the fanbase may love that sort of thing (See: Broly) I feel like the WCF line or Tamashii Buddies are more in line with the spirit of the series.
That said, this is a line slated for the USA, so I can somewhat understand the appeal for those who don't really feel like fighting for stuff from the japanese market, even if several of those lines do exist in the states as well.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 22, 2017 22:32:08 GMT -6
TBF, with what little I know about the industry, a lot of waves are locked in months, if not a full year, ahead of release. I can't speak to this specific instance (I have yet to see Rogue One) but I remember when the original Avengers film came out, every single Captain America figure was off model (because they were based on early concept art) until about 6 months after the film when a replacement 4 inch figure came out, and they had to have been aware of the changes to his costume well before the film's release. So if a figure isn't selling, and the next wave's already locked in, there's not much a toy company can do about it. I also think this might be them over compensating for the Rey-gate last year, at least as far as Jyn goes.
Not saying that it wasn't a dumb choice in the first place, though. No toy company seems to be immune to some truly head scratching decisions, and this does sound rather dumb. That said, for every silly decision Hasbro makes, I can match you with a nonsensical decision from Mattel that's far, far worse. One word: Parallax.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jan 22, 2017 14:47:10 GMT -6
I feel like the spoiler ship has sailed by now, but I'll keep that part of my post in tags. I'm ok with her, for a few different (and seemingly opposite) reasons
- This actually somewhat legitimizes Broly into DBZ canon. Sure, things might not have gone down EXACTLY as in the films, but the fact that there IS a canon Legendary Super Saiyan legitimizes both the form and, by proxy, her Universe 7 counterpart, and does so without being a complete rehash. - More strong female characters in DBZ is a good thing for me, regardless. - While I do love the concept of Broly as the "Legendary Super Saiyan," and the form LOOKS cool as heck, let's be real: Broly himself is a loser with no character who says a single word over and over for more than two thirds of his films. His backstory is boring, his reason for hating Goku is paper thin and ludicrous, and his later two films are an embarrassment on the entire franchise. For a character with more time devoted to him than any other movie villain in the franchise sans Beerus, he somehow has less character development than a Freeza Soldier. Anything, literally ANYTHING they do with this female LSSJ will make her a more interesting and developed character than Broly.
That said, unless she completely explodes (which, tbf, she seems to be doing, so it's possible) I doubt we'll see a figure of her anytime soon. She'd be a completely unique sculpt, since I doubt they'd be able to get away with reusing Broly pieces. That takes time, and without a consistent and available player base, I don't see it.
That said, I completely echo gokubr in that I desperately want either/both Chi Chi and Bulma. The former would make for a better figure (because she's a fighter) but the latter I feel is a more important part of the franchise.
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