I really enjoy that this board maintains perspective. Yeah we all love this stuff, we're all passionate about it all, (and our opinions on it),..but everyone here also seems to maintain perspective on things as well.

Honestly......this might be the quickest transition from magazine scans....to in show appearance....to Figuarts prototype that I've ever seen.

We didn't even find out about Great Cross-Z from scans though, it was shown in preview pictures after episode 36.

I'm looking at this next to regular Cross-Z and . . . its a straight repaint, no remolds? And i bet no weapons?

how hard are they trying to make us not buy this?

Nah, I still dig the original Cross-Z suit color design.

And it's going up soon, Erasu got the pictures already. What the fuck.

https://twitter.com/_Erasu/status/1001884069955883008

https://i.imgur.com/mwU4EqB.jpg

Easy repaints are no brainers for quick releases. I'm sure Magma will come, likely as a direct result of revenue generated by this massively easy reuse of a pre-existing mold. This can only be good for Magma's chances.

I'm resisting the urge to make a Kiva joke right now...

I suspect Great Cross-Z is the result of loud outcry over Banjou's terrific first form being replaced by Charge. That is, Bandai eventually figured out that the original Cross-Z was a beloved (and thus, marketable) design, so decided to reiterate it as an upgrade with few changes. (Admittedly, I think the helmet color changes are for the worse.) I think they were *trying* to please fans, at least, and maybe underestimated that people would love Magma enough to nearly forgive the original suit swap.

Man, I'd go for this but 1) I already have regular Cross-Z on order and 2) It doesn't have the sword.