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Yes, you are correct. :thumb: The "cracks" are reflection of light on the angled edge. I stand corrected. Yet one crucial question remains: "Why is the thinnest wall on that particular component, the component that is connected to the arm peg, so pathetically thin so much as even thinner than the metal axis?" :confused: I will not be surprised if crack eventually starts forming along that wall. Quote:
I'm all for those things. I'm all for progression. I'm all for improvement. I'm all for innovation. Several things for Bandai (and other companies) to consider: Please, please, please... Be aware of point of diminishing return. Be aware of what benefit that you will get vs the cost that you will have to pay. Be aware of total structural collapse. Quote:
Of course I know about all those points! :) Those are NOT my points. Of course a sofubi RHS Kamen Rider figure will DEFINITELY outlive all of today's 1/12 action figures. :D Of course your vintage 5 point Kenner Star Wars action figures are WAAAY less fragile, thus more reliable, compared to the majority of today's flagship 1/12 action figures. Perhaps it will even outlive my car. :D And of course I know that ANY additional articulation WILL increase fragility. :) I have NEVER stated nor implied that ANY increase of fragility is BAD. What I have stated or implied is: - What I warned Bandai of is not mere fragility, but the nastiest type of fragility, that, if left without redundancy, exposes the system to TOTAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE, because - There is a LIMIT, defined by material strength, of how much articulation you can cram into a tiny space before the material fails completely. So, by taking this reasoning to its logical conclusion, we can be certain that - There is a point, an acceptable point, a point of diminishing return of added articulation vs increased fragility. So far, for SHF Kamen Rider series, that point is the old elbow joint system. You go past that limit, and the increase in fragility, thus the decrease of product reliability that you get will far outweigh the benefit of the added articulation. And the last point, - The fragility issue is about the new SHF SS elbow and knee joint systems, especially the new elbow joint system, compared to the old SHF elbow joint system, especially on the SHF Kamen Rider lines. NO MORE, NO LESS. Please notice the scope of the issue: - Figure series: SHF and SHF SS - Character series: Kamen Rider - Problematic areas: Elbow and knee joint system, especially elbow one - Benchmark: the old SHF Kamen Rider elbow & knee joint systems So, please focus the discussion on those things, and please refute my points without straying from what I'm talking about. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote:
where I stated or at least implied the idea of "Oh you've just been lucky, they WILL break"? I have re-read my previous posts and none of them stated nor implied that idea. |
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This again. Can we all just say a certain batch of SS OOO just had weird QC issues that caused the joint to crack? I've already found out that the SS OOO joint is the same "fighting body" joint as the Street Fighter SHFs and I haven't seen any of those guys break and they've been out WAY longer than SS OOO. Also, that is one bizarre way to write a paragraph. |
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Btw where have you seen the street fighter shf use the same joints? OOO is the only one who has these joints for the gimmick. |
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Either way, none of what you said contradicts it being a bad batch. |
As someone who owns more than one OOO and had neither’s elbows snap, I can say with all certainty...it’s a bad batch, or they’re not being handled carefully enough.
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of the Fighting Body elbow joint system. :) I never mentioned them in my posts because they are NOT the same system on SHF SS OOO. If I compare them to the SHF SS OOO joint then my comparison would be apple-to-orange, different context comparison. Here's the link of the figures with Fighting Body joint system. https://tamashii.jp/special/fighting_body/ On the surface, they look identical to the SHF SS OOO elbow joint system. If you see deeper, you'll see TWO glaring differences. And ONE inconsistency in series using the Fighting Body elbow joint system. Quote:
since several people here complained that my posts were "longwinding", "rant", etc. :D Of course, it IS bizarre if you write a paragraph this way on your university thesis. :lolol |
Fighting body joints are two separate pieces, connected via peg and peg hole.
OOO’s joints are two separate pieces, connected via pin |
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Now, how about we come together and try to find a solution for this in the waking moment that ur Hino Eiji had his elbow dislodge into orbit. |
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Alright, it seems like you just enjoy this fear mongering/attention or something. The scope of the issue is not just limited to Kamen Rider. you're saying that because these "new joints" are more complex, they are more prone to breakage. But you acknowledge that the "Fighting Body" Figuarts line also has complex elbows joints similar to the SHF SS OOO's line. While they're not the exact same system, you say in your posts, HERE that adding complexity makes the joints weaker. Your constant mention of the WORST POSSIBLE SITUATION THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN TO SHF SS KAMEN RIDER OOO is getting tiresome. the worst possible situation that could ever happen to ANY figure... is it breaking, or being lost. and in case you need references to what I'm talking about, here are a few I've quoted: Quote:
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What if Bandai actually realized and somehow forgot the issue? What if there is someone at Bandai who actually warned of the issue and somehow his warning got lost in the sea of big corporation communication channel? What if consumers "bickering" on online forums, is the most feasible way to let Bandai be aware of the issue? A consumer trying to find a solution to this issue is a noble consumer. Yet don't let it be your only choice. The better, and the best solution, is solving the problem upstream. Of course, I consider all my "bullshit" here to be pointless :lol once a third party company rises to the challenge and pick up Bandai's slack. ;) Oh, and BTW I've never owned the SHF SS OOO. :) Several of my friends have. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote:
in your understanding of my points. Adding complexity DOES make the joints weaker, thus more prone to breakage. And weaker joints, thus broken joints, do NOT necessarily result in mutilated limbs, like my own experience of having broken left elbow joint on SHF KR Scissors and cracked right knee joint on SHF KR Odin, both only resulted in slight reduction in friction. The Fighting Body figures have complex elbow joint system with mechanism similar to the one on SHF SS OOO, and it survived longer than its younger sibling. So, can we apply the same conclusion we achieve on the Fighting Body figures to the SHF SS OOO? Professor Snape would say: "Not... so fast, Potter." How come? The answer is in the old adage: "The devil is in the details." As my previous post stated: They are the obvious details you'll see, if you dig deeper. Deceptively obvious. Quote:
Of course I know about that point! :) The mightiest force of the nature, TIME, WILL destroy everything. EVERYTHING. SHF SS OOO with the new joint system, SHF SS OOO with the old joint system, vintage 5 point Kenner Star Wars figures, my sofubi figures, my car, my body, the Earth, Milky Way, Donald Trump, even the universe itself. :D That kind of all-or-nothing, black-and-white thinking was NEVER my point. Quote:
'just stop with this TOTAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE "fear mongering"' is like telling me to stop warning a car company of high probability of accidents caused by their faulty brake system. I'm truly truly sorry. My ethical standards do not allow me to do that. |
Zolda, I’ll say it. Yes, while your concern over the new joint system over SS OOO is valid, you don’t need to clog the thread with it with these overly excessive posts. Drop it.
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You could write a thesis with that kind of paragraphs.
Anyway considering that SS today has some sort of gimmicks associated with them, what do you think will be in the future releases? I'd imagine SS Faiz would have glowing stripes like that one special edition. Man Faiz needs a SS so bad. |
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SS Faiz with Glow in the dark stripes (Kaixa too plz and Delta.) SS Ryuki with mirrors as accessories. Even better if they're broken. AND working Ryuki Deck. (Doesn't have to fit all cards, just be able to take one or two from the deck and into the dragredder scanner thingie.) SS Blade with alternate worn-down suit helmet. (You know, the yellowed helmet) OR giant transparent blue ace card to mimic his transformation. SS Fourze with swappable modu- oh wait... SS Gaim with Arms change gimmick! SS Ghost with cloth/better jacket and swappable gimmick. HELL YEAH BOY! |
If SS Agito had been made around this time I wonder if they'd have just done it with all three base forms. Swappable arms and front chest armor feels pretty small potatoes by this point.
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Seihou Faiz with an incredibly small microscopic faiz chip for all his weapons that you instantly lose
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All Seihou Faiz needs is the sonic cannon from the HBV and that's an instant purchase right there.
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Bandai pumping out model kit releases here and there of various Gunpla kits and Ultramen Figure-rise Standards and Den-O.
Me: waiting for new SHF releases since Sunday where a blog should've come out. Can't blame them tho. Part of me thinks it was because NCov got their staff to take the day off tho. |
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Idk if Gaim-present warrants an SS though, it seems that ever since Gaim they have been trying to make sure the 'entry' line of main Riders are good enough. Sure a lot of them aren't perfect like how Drive's shoulders limits his articulation a bit. Or at the very least, figures from Ex-Aid onwards are good enough to stand alongside Seihous. The only one I can see if Ghost due to the parka. I mean I heard that Ghost have better articulation than Drive, but the plastic parkas looked very awkward at times. |
I'll admit I'm very confused whenever someone suggests Gaim of all lines to be getting Seihou renewals. It was and still is one of the most universally-loved Figuarts lines with technique and proportion advancements that are still being used today; on top of a good price range, a lack of exclusives and a wealth of accessories down to even Bravo's wine glass.
Ghost I can kind of understand due to those figures having some issues to do with the hoodies iirc, but every other relatively recent Rider figuarts after Wizard just doesn't need the treatment. |
I know it's not likely, since I don't think Tamashii has ever done it before, but I hope if Ghost ever gets a Seihou, he comes with a wirecloth hoodie/parka instead of a plastic one. Or at the very least two different cloaks; One straight down, and another flowing for action poses.
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In any case, TARAI_YOU made a tutorial (albeit a long one) on how to basically make a poseable Parka jacket. I don't have the skills nor the SHFs to do it but someone might be able to do it in this forum. The guy's great and has plenty of good stuff on his channel. Like, repositioning SHF hands, fixing broken shoulder armors or as how he sees it improving them, remodelling several SHFs, and even creating custom final forms! He lowkey looks cute too. No homo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHveAsEN6SQ |
Damn, if only knew Japanese. I would legit commission that guy.
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https://twitter.com/RidergoodsFun/st...63815396225024
So, apparently we're getting SHF Kamen Rider reissues called: Best Selection. The only one revealed so far is Build. I'm guessing we'll get Ex-Aid, Drive, and Gaim as well. Apparently, the gimmick of this line is they're at an affordable price of 3500Y (tho, I believe that's for Build only.) While this would be great, I already have Figure-Rise Build and I'm saving money for Zero-One SHFs. Tho, I do hope this means that Build's SHF price goes down. Will get Ex-Aid tho if he shows up in this line. |
Yay,more useless reissues of stuff that is EASILY available. Reissue fever,just like their Monster Arts(main reason I dropped the overpriced line) brand....Le Sigh
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Do wish they'd rerelease some Seihous sometime though, the prices for some of those like Hibiki, Kuuga and Kabuto are legitimately nuts. Agito too but I got that one the first go around at least. Though hopefully if they did they wouldn't bother with the less accessories stuff. And either way, releases for KR remain constant, it's not like rereleases are supplanting the active lines like I understand they more or less did for SHMA. |
Yeah, this Build is like a third of the price he is on the aftermarket; so I'd hardly call this redundant or otherwise 'easily available'. It's very, very welcome.
The more exciting thing though is the precedent it sets: as noted, I'd REALLY like this to extend to Seihous. W, Agito, Hibiki, Decade... all of them are way too expensive even on mandarake, so a possible re-issue would be lovely. Hopefully they do non-main forms and non-main riders, too. Cross-Z in particular NEEDS this. |
Hopefully future re-issues won't remove accessories like they did for Ultraman.
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Looks like Zero One is out now! Hacchaka's review/gallery for Zero One: http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/52053305.html
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The SHF blog updated with a Zero One post including a couple more Valkyrie photos:
https://i.imgur.com/o1jwYpv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/emu4APU.jpg Also a group photo! https://i.imgur.com/QxQ1wLt.jpg http://blog.livedoor.jp/shfiguarts/a...076704000.html |
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With these in mind, the next couple of announcements should be Shining/Assault Hopper and Assault Vulcan. If those are both P-Bandai, it pretty much confirms Thouser as the third retail rider. If not, I'm crossing my fingers for Burning Falcon Jin. |
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