So apparently gashapon 14 Durian & Pinecone use the candy toy lockseed base mold, so only 2 battery slots and full rounded front hinges...odd. Its annoying because I like modifying them for an LED and use that extra battery slot.

Yup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQgfkvaVwKI

I've never really been clear on the difference between candy toy and gashapon. Especially in regards to Lockseeds.

DX Blood Orange Lock Seed on Mandarake for the low low price of 7500 yen.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en...s-1521065.html

Not only that but we have a few hidden gems from Mandarake today, not sure why but these don't show up when I search for Gaim in their search list

DX Pine with lock holder: 2000 yen
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en...s-1419846.html

DX Grape with Ryugen faceplate: 2800 yen
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en...s-1445406.html

I just noticed my Kurokgae has the hole on the left side of his belt for the Musou Saber holster, is this normal? It seems really odd. Also got my Kachidoki Arms today, some of the parts on the armor pop off really easily and this Gaim doesn't have a holster for the saber which is unpainted.

He uses the same base, and thus tooling, as Gaim and Zangetsu, so it's to be expected that he has the port for the holster.

Yeah, my Kurokage has one too. I think t was just something they ignored while making him.

CSToys got more DX lock seeds in stock! I'm going to try to stay up until it reach 8 PM in Japan to get a few of them.

They got like 48 Kachidoki and 20 somethin Suika and Ichigo. Good to see restock but I already have them. :lol I think they also got 30 some AC Gridon/Dandeliner set