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Toei seems to have a solid list of official colors that are now used in all forms of Dragon Ball media (with the exception of blue hair Future Trunks). I feel as if DBZ should be disregarded as reference material due to the litany of inconsistencies (and since it seems certain color schemes have been retconned). All the new material has greater color consistency and if they relied on that the line as a whole could be pretty great.

Actually, never mind anime accuracy. Just ignore all official sources and give me consistency within the line. Give me Goku figures that aren't drastically different compared to the last release (ex., SS Goku, SS3 Goku). Give the figures appropriate skin tones and don't suddenly change them. Give me new SS Trunks and SS Vegeta figures that have the same colors seen on the web exclusive SS Vegeta. For some reason, that's too much to ask for. As it stands I just don't think the new version is better. It has updated articulation and a better sculpt, sure, but...ugh...I don't know. no point in venting about it, people love it, pink skin and purple suit be damned, and I'm well aware people are sick of me coming on here and venting.

The new faces simply don't compare to the original/PCE faces. Even the SSGSS Vegeta faces are better and they also utilize the stamped on details. There's just...something off with the new faces. Also, I'm not understanding the insistence that the criticisms aren't valid because this might be a prototype. The Vegeta has the same (inaccurate to everything) pink skin that Awakening SS Goku and SS Trunks have. It's safe to say the figure shown in the review is the final version. Honestly...it isn't like Tamashii has ever pulled some sort of swerve to guarantee figures look like to the advertisements.

I'll say this much - remove the new head and replace it with a PCE head, then you have an SS Vegeta that's close to perfect (in terms of immediate visual appeal, the colors would still be off)...but you never know, Tamashii may have given this SS Vegeta a new neck peg.

(and...it occurs to me that Tamashii seems to have settled on one skin tone for releases, a skin tone that is clearly consistent, and it isn't accurate to anything. pure insanity.)

Tamashii has made me extremely pessimistic when it comes to skin tones. I wouldn't be surprised if the PCE SS3 came out as pale as SS Gohan...or, maybe it will have the warm pink skin tone seen on PCE SS Vegeta.

This is so great. A day almost everyone on this forum has been waiting for. Here they are, both with the updated articulation and superb sculpts. Let's just hope they don't wind up stuck with all the other prototypes.

...Well...this certainly seems like something to keep in mind.

I take absolutely no joy in pointing out Tamashii's mistakes. If I do so it's out of disappointment.