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Post by Majin Tomato on Aug 14, 2018 7:56:04 GMT -6
Speaking of the last wave, I got an interesting email this morning. I had pre-ordered all of the Kale wave from Amazon and I'm still waiting for the second half. I just got a shipment notification... For JUST Freeza.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Aug 13, 2018 17:53:35 GMT -6
I'll be honest, ever since we started hearing about all the insanity related to the Dragon Tour (3 exclusives, 3 announcements for SDCC and it looks like an additional announcement for every new stop along the way) I feel like we may have more or less been given an answer for the sudden supply shortages for figures like Goku Black a few months ago? And for all the late releases like Goku. I think they shifted production assets and supply for the conventions.
I am also awaiting my 2.0 Goku... yes, I caved and ordered one a few weeks ago. Seeing someone here swap out the belt is what finally sold me on it. I might take some Nail Polish Remover to the Kanji though, as I prefer Goku without them.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Aug 10, 2018 22:39:15 GMT -6
Ew, no. First of all, Ultimate Gohan is old and expensive, so without a rerelease that's not really viable. Second, Ultimate Gohan is a completely different animal to Gohan from the Saiyaman saga... Elder Kai seems to age Gohan like a decade with his whole powerup deal.
And third... And this is the sticking point for me... That head is UGLY. The brows are too thick, the jaw is shaped weird, and his hairline seems more accurate to Vegeta than Gohan. I'd take the Dragon Stars head over that ugly Ultimate Gohan face.
That said, the sculpt from Ace would be great if it had two ears.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Aug 10, 2018 18:06:35 GMT -6
I mean... I already made my own version...
*Tamashii starts to take the figure away*
No f*** you I still want it. Just please give me a unmasked head.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 26, 2018 15:13:07 GMT -6
At this point, id just wait. Either we get a pce repaint, or they'll make a Saiyan saga 2.0. The former will solve the issue if you want cell saga Krillin (unless you hate the paint job) and the latter will drive prices down since a. you won't be competing with new collectors who just want a Krillin, and b. Old collectors who only need one Krillin will sell cell saga Krillin in favor of 2.0 Krillin. And that's assuming you also don't just want a Krillin, since Saiyan saga doubles as a DBSuper Krillin.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 25, 2018 14:04:54 GMT -6
No, they really can't. As you yourself know first-hand, people are still frustrated with Tamashii over all those unreleased prototypes they never had any intention of releasing. They've been much more careful in the last few years only showing stuff that IS coming out.
Additionally, there's some speculation that Bardock and Gogeta will be in the upcoming film. If these are movie figs, and they're based on the films style? That leaks information before toei is ready to announce it.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 24, 2018 17:41:08 GMT -6
I highly, HIGHLY doubt figuarts will make ssj4 xeno Goku before gt Goku. Mainly because most of their money comes from the West and we don't have heroes, or the associated anime.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 22, 2018 19:59:41 GMT -6
Those prototypes are from years ago. Tamashii used to be awful about not releasing prototypes they showcased. They've gotten better, and a lot of old prototypes have been redone, but sadly the SSJ4s are not among those, nor is Super Buu.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 22, 2018 9:22:10 GMT -6
I highly doubt the SDCC are going to be on BBTS, since they're supposed to be con exclusive. Ebay's likely your best bet, though I'd suggest maybe waiting for a little while? These exclusives were made for the ENTIRE Dragon Tour, so I expect we'll see them cheaper as they make the rounds at different conventions and become more widely circulated.
As for Android 21... I get that she's a non-canon character and all, but she's the main antagonist of a game that got a TON of positive buzz, she has ties to the series lore both in her backstory and in her relationship with other characters, and the design is cool. Like... I get it, I'd like someone like Raditz or Kid Buu more too, but they can do those characters at any time and the excitement from fans will be the same. If they're going to do 21, it HAS to be now... heck, I'd say it's already kinda late to ride the character's hype train.
I'll be buying it, but I also bought Xenoverse Hero (though admittedly that purchase was to steal his head for a Gohan custom and use his body as a temp 2.0 Trunks) so admittedly I'm on the weirdo fringe. As for the mention that VG characters may "take over the line" or whatever... not only is that a dumb move business-wise, there's not a ton of VG only characters to do... at least not without factoring in Heroes, which they won't for a variety of reasons (mostly having to do with the fact that they cater the line mostly to the larger western market). The only recent games with OCs are XV, which they've already done figures for and after two years I doubt we'll get more, and Legends, which is a mobile game. There's nothing else for FighterZ to do except the clone repaints... and anyone who wants those can get Dragon Stars.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 21, 2018 17:55:16 GMT -6
His real name is Mark, but I always took it that Hercule/Mr. Satan is his stage name.
Personally I prefer Mr Satan, but that's because it's the default even for the dub (only broadcast/edited versions use Hercule) and because of the pun for his household. That said, I use Hercule occasionally, especially in more public non-fandom spaces like Facebook because certain relatives might take my glee at a "Mr. Satan" figure the wrong way.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 21, 2018 11:47:28 GMT -6
Again though, I think Mr. Satan isn't here just to sell himself... He's been announced to boost sales of Fat Buu going into his release. Plus he's a fun character and is a fan favorite.
Unfortunately, toy marketing 101 starts to come into play. Much as we might prefer it, you don't pack all your big characters in right away. You space them out, stringing along collectors who you know will buy incidental characters while you make them wait for the last character in whatever team or group they want to fill in. Meinwhile, you also keep a steady stream of variants for your popular characters (Batman, Wolverine, etc) because collectors WILL buy every version of a popular character as well.
My guess is, next year will likely not include Bardock... He's got a SIMILAR fan base to Broly, so unless he's big in the new film too (which he may be) they won't want to double dip. We're certain to get a new Goku, likely UI but it could also be SSJ4 or the movie design. Same with a Vegeta variant, since he's been getting one fig a year.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 19, 2018 20:36:26 GMT -6
Ok, so here's the rundown with Popo... my original attempt at a hydro shrink was a bit too large (and due to how fast the material set the area around the feet was not great.) so I attempted a few more times... and any time I used slightly more water with the hydroshrink, it leaked out of the sides of the mold like kool-aid. I switched gears over to getting a 3d scanner (something I wanted anyway but didn't have an excuse to get) which is great with most items I tested... but the black sections on Popo messed up its ability to properly scan. I was going to then attempt to spray paint the entire thing in a neutral color, but since I rent I needed to do it at a friend's place and it was just a whole frustrating mess. Ultimately I looked at my original attempt this afternoon, decided it was close enough, and have put together a molding box which I just poured a base layer into. In other custom news, I also realized while I was taking photos that I never took photos of the modifications I made to Dragon Stars Hit. While not as extensive as the ones on Cabba, I did repaint the head and hands, and add a black wash to his clothing (which is more visible on the Teal areas, but I applied it to the rest as well. And finally, something I just got done today... a simple but effective change to my Figuarts Goku Black. Some of you may know of my distaste for displaying Saiyan characters in differing transformation (I just like consistency, and guys like Tarble, Nappa, and Raditz don't have canon SSJ forms) but I've made a few more allowances lately for my villains to be in their iconic forms. And while I respect collectors who like a more matte paint job... If I'm gonna have SSJ forms, I like them to be metallic. As such, it bothered me that my figuarts Goku Black's hair was matte. and after doing some research I bought a bottle of "Daler-Rowney - FW Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic - Platinum Pink" which turned out amazing. Not only was it the perfect color pretty much right out of the bottle, because it's more of an ink then a paint I realized that while the lighter metallic sheen covered everything, there was a slightly darker pink pigment that simultaneously acted as a wash, seeping into the crevices and details of the hair and complimented the original shading. I put next to no effort into it and it turned out perfect.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 18, 2018 21:47:50 GMT -6
... I'm not trying to be offensive, but I really hate the whole "waste of a spot" talk. Are there characters I think are more deserving? Oh, absolutely. But the reality of how this works is, Android 21 is a promotional gimmick to cross promote Fighter Z, and the cost of new tooling was likely offset by the money they were paid to make it. Same with Broly and the new movie. Mr. Satan makes perfect sense with the Fat Buu coming later this year, giving collectors a greater reason to buy both. Even assuming Tamashii keeps to their 1 per month release schedule (and doesn't increase that output for 2019) it's a couple new figures you won't be buying rather than repaints and re-issues you probably won't be buying (ho boy, UI Goku, yet another Goku variant in Tamashii's sea of Goku releases.)
Besides, this is just what came out today. Even if we SOMEHOW only get these reveals for SDCC (and until Sunday comes and goes I wouldn't be too shocked to see some surprises snuck in) They are promoting this whole Dragon Ball Tour thing HARD. They shelled out for 4 convention exclusive repaints (even if one isn't an actual figure) and have rolled out 3 reveals for SDCC's opening day. I wouldn't be surprised to see them roll out one or two per convention, just to keep the hype train going. It might even explain the bizarre supply issues... they were diverting company money into this.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 18, 2018 17:27:53 GMT -6
HAIL SATAN! HAIL SATAN!
So happy to see him get a figure. It was kinda nescessary with Buu coming though.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Jul 18, 2018 14:15:56 GMT -6
... 21 is an easy buy for me, but I wanna see more of Broly. Don't get me wrong, I want a nuBroly, I just want to see more of the figure before I commit. I'm not as fond of the shirtless look, and if the armor version is a variant coming down the line I'd rather get that one.
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