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Post by Pinwig on Apr 15, 2016 22:19:11 GMT
Hmm. Kapow's description says 11.5cm tall. That is quite small really. These sound like Revoltech type figures.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 17, 2016 20:21:06 GMT
They are above the price I would pay unless I see them in person and am amazed.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Apr 19, 2016 11:37:36 GMT
Likewise. Being die-cast at least justifies some of the cost. And the display stand accessories are nice. But... That's pricey.
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Post by KnightBeat on Apr 19, 2016 19:47:19 GMT
Same here. I'd rather pay a bit more and get Salmoore.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 19, 2016 20:13:23 GMT
Good point.
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Post by legios on Apr 19, 2016 20:49:45 GMT
I'm not sufficiently attached to Machine Robo to spring for those at that price. (Lack of an income also is a factor in this).
Given the presence of die-cast, the display stand and things it isn't outside of the ballpark that I had envisaged them coming it at - on the high-end of the range but not outside the bounds of where I was thinking.
They are more at the "hmmm, no" level - rather than the "hahahahahahah, no!" one. If I saw an Eagle Robo at a convention I might be tempted under "special situation" rules, but not as a "bog-standard import" thing.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 29, 2016 14:11:56 GMT
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Dezzeh
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 29, 2016 14:19:09 GMT
They look so good, but cannot warrant £160 on Go-Bots.. yet.
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Post by Toph on Apr 30, 2016 2:37:46 GMT
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Post by Toph on May 25, 2016 17:44:15 GMT
So I got Leader 1, Screwhead, and Tank in today.
The new Machine Robos are as tall as a CW deluxe. They're pretty intricate, very detailed, and given the intricacy, size, and stand? They deserve to be called Masterpieces more than Takara's current crop of MPs.
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Post by blueshift on May 25, 2016 18:01:16 GMT
So I got Leader 1, Screwhead, and Tank in today. The new Machine Robos are as tall as a CW deluxe. They're pretty intricate, very detailed, and given the intricacy, size, and stand? They deserve to be called Masterpieces more than Takara's current crop of MPs. Oh wow I didnt know they were out already! How exciting! I hope they do a Smallfoot! |
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Post by Dezzeh on May 25, 2016 18:27:34 GMT
One of these is going to accidentally end up in my next pile of loot delivery, I can just tell
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Post by Toph on May 25, 2016 19:22:32 GMT
Okay, I jumped the gun. My observations were all based on Eagle Robo (Leader 1).
Eagle Robo, definitely worth buying. Definitely mini-masterpiece.
Rod Drill (Screwhead) is soooo much less. Considerably smaller and less detailed and less intricate. He's firmly scout size. Feels cheaper than Eagle. You need to swap his head out for the drill in drill mode. His crotch piece prohibits his leg articulation.
Unless you're a completist, wait for a sale, or skip.
Battle Robo (Tank) is middle ground. Better and bigger than Rod, but not as good as Eagle. Better detailed than either. Eagle may have a cooler design, but battle is more visually interesting.
If you're a completist or like the design, then he's worth full price. Otherwise wait for a sale. But he's worth having.
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Post by Toph on May 26, 2016 7:23:48 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Jun 4, 2016 12:42:57 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 5, 2016 20:21:48 GMT
DO IT!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2016 10:53:47 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Jun 11, 2016 9:47:12 GMT
In EXCITING NEWS I have finally found a subbed set of Machine Robo (though the subs aren't /great/)! I know what I'll be watching for the next few weeks!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 15, 2016 6:22:54 GMT
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Post by Toph on Jun 15, 2016 7:40:46 GMT
Yes please
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Dezzeh
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 15, 2016 8:09:41 GMT
Definitely adding one or two of these to the BBTS pile before I ship it, I'm gonna get CUTA'd hard anyway, so might as well!
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Post by legios on Jun 16, 2016 20:45:03 GMT
As a person without income currently I'll not be tempted by these. If I do have an income again in due course however, there are a couple of those which I could see myself picking up.
Karl
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Post by blueshift on Aug 28, 2016 8:48:13 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 28, 2016 20:36:25 GMT
It's just the wrong side of 'buy to try'.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 28, 2016 20:43:26 GMT
It's just the wrong side of 'buy to try'. -Ralph Yeah. I was really annoyed there were none at TF Nation. I really need to see them at that price before buying!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 28, 2016 20:45:54 GMT
Same here. I have a fondness for Gobots/Robo Machines from childhood but not enough to pay 'collector prices' on new ones without seeing one in the plastic. I'd bite if one dropped to £30 and I had the spare pennies at the time.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 28, 2016 21:47:51 GMT
Seeing Legios' Fitor on the Hub table at the TFN script reading on the Saturday night (was it Legios'? it was looking at him...) reminded me how small Gobots are. Tiny!
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Post by blueshift on Aug 28, 2016 23:02:32 GMT
Seeing Legios' Fitor on the Hub table at the TFN script reading on the Saturday night (was it Legios'? it was looking at him...) reminded me how small Gobots are. Tiny! It was mine! |
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Post by legios on Aug 29, 2016 10:51:17 GMT
Seeing Legios' Fitor on the Hub table at the TFN script reading on the Saturday night (was it Legios'? it was looking at him...) reminded me how small Gobots are. Tiny! It was looking at me - it was giving me the "go on, you know we should go up for a test-flight" look that I end up sharing with a lot of high-performance aircraft mecha :-) - but wasn't actually mine sadly. My acquisitions were all stowed away in my case on Saturday night, I was terribly organised at TFN - at least compared to the guddle of packing that ended up being done at the end of AAs. Nice to see these in stock at Kapow - they are a little over the point where I want to try them sight unseen either. Otherwise I would be tempted to sell some stuff to cover an Eagle Robo. (Love what they've done with the gunpod - splitting it into parts so that it has both the classic dual rails under each wing and a version of the conformal fuel tanks is a really nice way to update the fighter mode.) Karl |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 17, 2016 1:11:04 GMT
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