So, who's buying the diecast MMPR Dino Megazord?
 

Any of you buying it? I will most likely get it. I have the original USA release from 93 but mine is missing some pieces that I lost over time. The chrome has worn off on some parts. I played with it a lot. I remember back in the day, most of the fun for me, came from combining it to Megazord form. Man that was fun.

I don't think I will have that same fun now, 20 odd years later but nonetheless, it'll be cool to see with some metal.

Tempted

I mean, I have the 2010 Reissue Megazord so it's not like I need that mould…guess it depends if we get a new Dragonzord too.

Yeah, I'd kick myself if I didn't pick it up. That retro packaging is just too gorgeous to let it slip by.

Everythign about it makes me want to say yes.

My wallet says "do it and I'm leaving you."

Im gonna be selling my 2010 to get this one. No reason to duplicate this mold on my shelf when one of them is a much nicer release.

Nope. I dislike diecast and have the 2010 version. No reason.

PS This would've been a good poll thread.

It's a maybe for me. I still don't own any mecha. It does look amazing and if I can fit it into my budget or get gift money or something, I may get it. But I'm okay with not having it. I'm happy enough with my Legacy Morpher and SRC DaiZyuJin.

I'd normally agree, but because it's a Megazord (Thus has the same articulation as something out of the 70's), the die cast really doesn't bother me.

I might, because I really want it (And I don't have the '10 version), but I don't know if I can really pick one up...

Not sure T_T. Spending all of my money on Goseiger right now. Though I got the Thunder Megazord when I was two or three. I never got the original MMPR Dinozord. So maybe...

Honestly, if it was the original and not the 2010, I might consider laying down what their asking. But considering what it is.. I'd much rather they just straight release the 2010 and bring down some of those outragous ebay prices.

So true.

The zord builder ports that stick out of the red dinozord's knees. :thumbdown

I'll pass. I already own the 2010 version and the SRC Daizyujin, so I see no reason to own this. As for the diecast parts, I just don't get what the big deal is. Diecast makes the figure feel like it is worth the cost, but it adds unnecessary weight to a figure, and usually in the case of combiner toys, makes the combined form unstable and way too heavy. The original Voltron toy with the diecast and the Titanium Transformers line just shows everything I hate about diecast.

War Within Optimus Prime and Megatron should have their own statues, in front of every major toy manufacturer, as a testament to why you never use Die-Cast.

Yeah but this is bandai we're talking about here…I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt and think that they know what they're doing with Diecast..where's titaniums were made by a team who didn't really know how to make TFs.

since it probably wont get UK release for 2-3 years, im gonna say yes id buy it, because chances are i would in the unlikely event i have the opportunity

It's not as essential to me as the legacy morpher is, so I won't hunt for it. But lord knows if I have the spending money and its in front of my face. Then I won't turn it down.

I used to give Bandai the benefit of the doubt. Then they made the US Lightzord, and I learned my lesson.

i'm getting it due to the fact it cause it comes with all the stickers or paited on due to the fact the 2010 one still was missing some or had some inaccurate stickers.

Not for me, there are too many good toys coming soon so the Megazord is just not a priority. Now if it was the original mold...perhaps.

Pretty much this.

And I would agree with you if the thing wasn't priced at $80. That's $55 more than I paid for the 2010 edition. No amount of diecast will make me think the increase in price is worth it.

I can understand the interest in it if you have a MMPR Megazord, but I also suggest taking a look at the 2010's secondary market price after the new one is released. I expect the 2010's price to drop like a rock at some point.

I wasn't going to because I got the 2010 one for 2 dollars at the flea market, but it looks so impressive I might want one.

True. As a sidenote: The team that developed the Titaniums for Hasbro was Galoob's former Star Wars Action Fleet team, not the Transformers Design team. Hence, despite Don Figueroa designing the characters for the toys, why the toys were not up to par. That same team(Action Fleet), is also responsible for the Star Wars Transformers.

Thing is, with the Dino Megazord, there aren't that many joints to weigh down, I'm confident that Bandai chose the "right" parts to mold in diecast. I don't think it's going to have joints that are prone to loosening over time.

I'm confident if they should've done it it should've been the original, and then just straight rerelease the 2010. This is like Bandai saying "We know want Megazord you want, and we love our fans, but instead here's this!"

Taking a figure as big as the '93 Megazord (if the molds are even still around) and adding diecast pieces you're looking at a $100+ figure. I know people would still buy it but it would be a tougher sell. I'm sure it was discussed but reissuing the 2010 megazord was probably just more cost effective.

Then just straight rerelease it.

I never had the original as a kid (hell, I wasn't even alive in 1993), so I'd love to have it. But I'm what you call, semi poor/semi rich, so it's hard for me to afford some of this stuff. Plus, I'm saving up to get:

A laptop
A camera
A DVD recorder
Passport
Money for Japan trip

I think they went for 2010 since it's compatible with the zord-builder system, and being that this is the 20th anniversary, diecast to them probably seemed like a nice touch.

If this wasn't the 20th anniversary I think they would've just done a straight reissue in a new box.

Also looking at it from another perspective, I think it works. Most of my friends don't follow sentai stuff like I do, but grew up on Power Rangers. When I told them that the dino Megazord was coming in diecast, they were impressed and surprised. So for current sentai collectors, maybe it doesn't seem like much and sounds overpriced, but for adults who haven't seen ranger stuff since childhood, it's impressive.

And I would've bought the hell out of it. This though? Not so much.

I only have the original 93 release, so this thing appeals to me since it is a different mold, has metal, and is compatible with the zord-builder system(though I'm not a fan of said zords themselves...weird I know but..yea the fact that it is even compatible is cool).

If my 93 version didn't lose parts, I would probably pass on this. However the finish looks nice too.

The molds don't exist any longer, hence the 2010 version.

Source: A Bandai rep at ToyFair 2011. Take it with a bag o' salt.

Thats fine, and perfectly understandable. It's been twenty some-odd years since they were used for anything. But I still don't like them throwing Die-Cast on the 2010. Just relrease the 2010.

Wasn't that the same Toy Fair they promised us a new Dragonzord? Just Sayian. :p

That was the year before

I still wouldn't trust them after that.

So true. I was born in 91... so my first zord was the thunder megazord. Wish I had the 93 edition.

I don't believe they ever confirmed Dragonzord, there was a *wink wink nudge nudge* sorta comment, may very well have been they wanted to but it fell through.....

The first megazord that was big and pieced out was the Ninja Megazord. I bought at a garage sale when I was about ten. However after a few years with it, it obviously being second hand ended up braking, as well as me losing some of the zords.

I bet they got as far ad a prototype before the plug was pulled.

I've always figured some designwork was done. The 2010 Titanus definitely looked like it had a spot for the Dragonzord chest piece designed and ready for it.