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by Gonstead » Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:49 pm
Scarz wrote:Gonstead wrote:Scarz wrote:The BoG set looks great! I don't usually collect mini figures but I might pick up a few here.
Also, at first glance, I thought the clothes on the SSJ Vegeta figure was removable... damn.
If you are wanting such a thing, I can point you in the right direction.....
Are you telling me there's cast-off clothing for male DB figures?!
There isn't a lot, but there sure is figures with removable clothing.
Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Tien, Piccolo, Gohan etc.
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by Scarz » Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:05 pm
There isn't a lot, but there sure is figures with removable clothing.
Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Tenshinhan, Piccolo, Gohan etc.
Want some pics?
Do you even need to ask?
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by Gonstead » Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:15 pm
Scarz wrote: There isn't a lot, but there sure is figures with removable clothing.
Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Tenshinhan, Piccolo, Gohan etc.
Want some pics?
Do you even need to ask?
You've got a PM coming your way!
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Mayuri Kurotsuchi wrote:"In this world, nothing perfect exists. It may be a cliche after all but it's the way things are. That's precisely why ordinary men pursue the concept of perfection, it's infatuation. But ultimately I have to ask myself "What is the true meaning of being perfect?" and the answer I came up with was nothing. Not one thing. The truth of the matter is I despise perfection! If something is truly perfect, that's IT! The bottom line becomes there is no room for imagination! No space for intelligence or ability or improvement! Do you understand? To men of science like us, perfection is a dead end, a condition of hopelessness. Always strive to be better than anything that came before you but not perfect! Scientist's agonize over the attempt to achieve perfection! That's the kind of creatures we are! We take joy in trying to exceed our grasp, in trying to reach for something that in the end, we have to admit may in fact be unreachable!"
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by Gonstead » Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:08 am
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Mayuri Kurotsuchi wrote:"In this world, nothing perfect exists. It may be a cliche after all but it's the way things are. That's precisely why ordinary men pursue the concept of perfection, it's infatuation. But ultimately I have to ask myself "What is the true meaning of being perfect?" and the answer I came up with was nothing. Not one thing. The truth of the matter is I despise perfection! If something is truly perfect, that's IT! The bottom line becomes there is no room for imagination! No space for intelligence or ability or improvement! Do you understand? To men of science like us, perfection is a dead end, a condition of hopelessness. Always strive to be better than anything that came before you but not perfect! Scientist's agonize over the attempt to achieve perfection! That's the kind of creatures we are! We take joy in trying to exceed our grasp, in trying to reach for something that in the end, we have to admit may in fact be unreachable!"
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by Gonstead » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:14 am
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Mayuri Kurotsuchi wrote:"In this world, nothing perfect exists. It may be a cliche after all but it's the way things are. That's precisely why ordinary men pursue the concept of perfection, it's infatuation. But ultimately I have to ask myself "What is the true meaning of being perfect?" and the answer I came up with was nothing. Not one thing. The truth of the matter is I despise perfection! If something is truly perfect, that's IT! The bottom line becomes there is no room for imagination! No space for intelligence or ability or improvement! Do you understand? To men of science like us, perfection is a dead end, a condition of hopelessness. Always strive to be better than anything that came before you but not perfect! Scientist's agonize over the attempt to achieve perfection! That's the kind of creatures we are! We take joy in trying to exceed our grasp, in trying to reach for something that in the end, we have to admit may in fact be unreachable!"
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by Chuquita » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:50 am
OMG. He's one of those figures with the interchangeable expressions and poses. O_O
Want. Want even more than the ssjg figure that comes out in January. Where can I pre order this?
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by Gonstead » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:59 am
Chuquita wrote:OMG. He's one of those figures with the interchangeable expressions and poses. O_O
Want. Want even more than the ssjg figure that comes out in January. Where can I pre order this?
Currently, the only way to pre-order him is through the Tamashii website, which is Japan-only.
Just wait a little while and he will be available for pre-order for the western market (since this line is pretty much surviving on western demand). You can rest assured that I will update this topic as soon as a pre-order is available, since I'm really excited myself.
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Mayuri Kurotsuchi wrote:"In this world, nothing perfect exists. It may be a cliche after all but it's the way things are. That's precisely why ordinary men pursue the concept of perfection, it's infatuation. But ultimately I have to ask myself "What is the true meaning of being perfect?" and the answer I came up with was nothing. Not one thing. The truth of the matter is I despise perfection! If something is truly perfect, that's IT! The bottom line becomes there is no room for imagination! No space for intelligence or ability or improvement! Do you understand? To men of science like us, perfection is a dead end, a condition of hopelessness. Always strive to be better than anything that came before you but not perfect! Scientist's agonize over the attempt to achieve perfection! That's the kind of creatures we are! We take joy in trying to exceed our grasp, in trying to reach for something that in the end, we have to admit may in fact be unreachable!"
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by Scarz » Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:22 pm
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by oXdanXo » Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:24 pm
Does anyone know what's happening with the first BoG WCF series? Angolz still hasn't had them up yet, but ebay sellers have had them for months.
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by MCDaveG » Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:51 pm
Just had this nostalgia seizure, and I can't find those figures that were in TV ads in Europe years ago, with Goku who had changeable hair from base to SSJ and advanced articulation and Super Buu who could move his head sideways like in the show.....
I'm really hopeless.... Didn't found them under AB nor Giochi Preziosi name
PS: It was around years 2001-2003.
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by Brad Redfield » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:42 pm
Damn, Figuarts Goku looks fantastic! The painfully long wait was worth it. Perfect colors and sculpt... except...
- He comes with five right hands and four left hands
- He comes with four faces
- He comes with some sort of 'Kamehameha effect parts'
He doesn't come with a screaming/yelling face which kinda creates a problem. While the 'serious' face is serviceable, it's kinda odd to include the Kamehameha part but not a suitable face to go with it. Hell, they even showed off a yelling face with the first prototype.
Of course, I'll most likely display Goku smiling so this doesn't bother me
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by Raithos » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:45 pm
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by Li'l Lemmy » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:41 pm
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by Insertclevername » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:30 pm
That Trunks one looks pretty cool. Might be the first figure I ever get.
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by batistabus » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:38 am
Damn...no Tenshinhan. I'll definitely be picking up (at least one) Yamcha, Trunks, or Polunga.
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by Gyt Kaliba » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:40 pm
Okay...I've gotta ask, that Goku figure that has all the different faces and hands you can work with...I'm gonna regret it, but what is that thing retailing for, or likely to retail for if we don't know yet? Because that is just awesome. *drools*
Those early pictures of the other figures coming out are pretty neat too. I like the Lunch one since it's a nod to the ending animation. The Pan and Arale ones are awesome too.
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by TheDevilsCorpse » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:24 pm
Gyt Kaliba wrote:Okay...I've gotta ask, that Goku figure that has all the different faces and hands you can work with...I'm gonna regret it, but what is that thing retailing for, or likely to retail for if we don't know yet? Because that is just awesome. *drools*
Somewhere between $40 and $60 depending on its contents. SS Goku had only like 3 extra hands and 1 extra face and sold for $40, while SS3 Goku sold for around $60 and came with a stand, aura effects, 3 extra hands, 2 extra faces and had all that extra hair.
Base Goku comes with like 4 faces, 9 hands and a Kamehameha effect. It'll be curious to see where he gets placed for the US market, the Japanese yen MSRP up there is around $40.
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by Gyt Kaliba » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:28 pm
Oh wow, that's not nearly as bad as I was expecting. I'm used to looking at the really nice figures and seeing that they cost upwards of $100. I might actually be able to convince myself to order this Goku figure then.
Course, it'd be easier and cheaper still if RightStuf were to carry it, as they have before. They were carrying this really nice import Freeza figure for a while.
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by TheDevilsCorpse » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:32 pm
For some of the lucky ones (like myself), you can preorder when it pops up on Amazon for when the US distributor (Bluefin Tamashii Nations) gets them in-stock. You'll generally get it around release date and without tax (depending on where you live) or shipping costs.
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