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12-28-2016, 04:32 PM | #1091 |
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A while back, I picked up Gokai-Oh, not realizing at the time that it was the original, somewhat-problematic release. (I'd been semi-aware of the Starburst version, but was under the mistaken impression that it only came in translucent plastic, which appeals to me in no way.)
I was delighted, then, when I ran across inexpensive solid-color versions of Gokai Jet and Gokai Racer on Mandarake. I bought them with the intention of using them to replace the current limbs, but as I was assembling them, I was struck by the opportunity inherent in taking apart the old ones to combine them with the differently-colored sets. (In this way, I'm grateful I hadn't attempted to paint the original.) The newer set didn't have much color separation, it's just that the base color is more appropriate. When I realized I'd have the sticker the green wheels on Gokai Racer to look black, it dawned on me that I didn't have to. I prised the original apart to repurpose the elbows, fist, wheels, and nose. I did the same with the Jet, swapping blue for black where appropriate. Here's a question for you: why do you think they included two hats - one in blue and one in black - with Starburst Gokai Jet? In my picture, I left the blue one on Gokai Jet to see how it looks both in jet and combined modes. I'm thinking about picking up Starburst Gokai Marine if I can find it, although that's the limb I actually preferred looking darker. It doesn't look like there are color differences for the Starburst Galleon and Trailer, so I'll likely pass on them unless there's something I'm missing. (If I really want to do Gokai-Oh's Starburst attack, I'll bust out my SRC. I bought the minipla due to (a) loving minipla and (b) being able to re-create Shinken Gokai-Oh, Hurricane Gokai-Oh, etc.) |
01-11-2017, 08:09 PM | #1092 |
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They probably left two hats because they couldn't bother to edit the runner to remove the blue hat and just included the new hat molded in black.
I for one am very glad they decided to redo them with the proper limbs because it required less paint to make accurate. Here's how mine turned out: Also, after two months of waiting, my Wild ZyuOh King clear ver set finally arrived: |
01-26-2017, 01:09 PM | #1093 |
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Does anyone know whether the Cube Hyou (Leopard) in the Cube Octopus set comes with the spike for Wild TousaiKing's arm? It's not advertised, but since it's a Cube Kuma re-use, I'm hoping it's included.
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01-26-2017, 06:06 PM | #1094 |
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Yes, cube weapons in the cube octopus set do come with all of the parts that the original aux cube animals came with.
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02-02-2017, 12:49 AM | #1095 |
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Rejoice! You can buy a full set of the Kyuuranger minipla without dealing with duplicates!
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1 You can still buy a full case if you want too: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1 |
02-02-2017, 03:33 AM | #1096 |
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Amazing! Hopefully that'll be a standard thing for the most part now.
Just gotta wait for preorders to reopen now.
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02-02-2017, 10:11 AM | #1097 |
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Yeah. I'm waiting for HLJ to hopefully put it up for pre-order as I got MP Cheetor pre-ordered with them and want to ship them together.
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02-08-2017, 08:45 PM | #1098 |
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AmiAmi has the preorders for the miinipla open again.
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02-08-2017, 09:28 PM | #1099 |
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Yes! Since HLJ hasn't put it up yet I just went with AmiAmi even if that means I don't get to combine shipping with MP Cheetor.
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02-11-2017, 01:46 AM | #1100 |
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Speaking of AmiAmi pre-orders, they've got Super Minipla Daizyujin back up, as well.
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