[Starscreamer]

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Originally Posted by ryan

I really like the die cast feet the Ryuki figures have, and think the lack of die cast fee is a detriment to the Den-O figures.

I will say if the non die cast are in the same vein as the Den-O line, I will have zero issues. Those were awesome feet that held balance extremely well.



no issues at all for balance! (was mentioned in the review at some site I wrot---err read)

Now if the Die Cast are used for the Web Exclusives, that would also justify the price to make them special.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Bandai has strayed away from diecast feet because its cheaper. We see select figures from time to time that still use them (Ryuki figures) but the sentai ones always get the shaft. As do alot of riders now. Im afraid that for the most part diecast feet are a luxury that we wont see often.

In the words of Optimus Primal, "Diecast, it's a lost art."

[Sentai]

I never liked Die-Cast. It makes figures heavy and, in some cases, unbalanced. My proof is those Die-Cast War Within Transformers they released years back. Those figures are a line of God Aweful. Plastic is cheaper, reduces weight, and makes for a better product.

[Starscreamer]

It is all about integration, all Die cast, yeah not so good...it also puts strain on the display stands. But the feet do give great stability I have to say. I look at Den-O, then I look at Shinkenger Red...there is a serious difference...but some figures, like Meteor, if it didn't have the metal, I don't think he could hold all his poses...

[Kiryu]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

I never liked Die-Cast. It makes figures heavy and, in some cases, unbalanced. My proof is those Die-Cast War Within Transformers they released years back. Those figures are a line of God Aweful. Plastic is cheaper, reduces weight, and makes for a better product.

Die cast is fine when it's applied to places like the feet or joints. I find that die cast feet makes things way more stable.

My Decade Complete Form can hold Shinken Red's Rekka Daizantou without the need of a tamashi stand for example.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Die cast is fine when it's applied to places like the feet or joints. I find that die cast feet makes things way more stable.

My Decade Complete Form can hold Shinken Red's Rekka Daizantou without the need of a tamashi stand for example.

It's a shame the same can't be said for Shinken Red

[Kiryu]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

It's a shame the same can't be said for Shinken Red

That my friend is what you call irony.

[Shin Henshin]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

I never liked Die-Cast. It makes figures heavy and, in some cases, unbalanced. My proof is those Die-Cast War Within Transformers they released years back. Those figures are a line of God Aweful. Plastic is cheaper, reduces weight, and makes for a better product.

Actually, that's an example of doing die-cast implication completely wrong. All the limbs were die-cast, all the joints were plastic ball-joints. So of course that's going to lead to a heavy, floppy mess of a toy.

Bandai knows how to implicate die-cast in a more practical way to help make the figure more stable instead.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Shin Henshin

Actually, that's an example of doing die-cast implication completely wrong. All the limbs were die-cast, all the joints were plastic ball-joints. So of course that's going to lead to a heavy, floppy mess of a toy.

Bandai knows how to implicate die-cast in a more practical way to help make the figure more stable instead.

I'm pretty sure that was entirely intentional to shut all the people up complaining about the lack of die cast in American released TFs. "You want die cast? We'll give you die cast!"

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

I never liked Die-Cast. It makes figures heavy and, in some cases, unbalanced. My proof is those Die-Cast War Within Transformers they released years back. Those figures are a line of God Aweful. Plastic is cheaper, reduces weight, and makes for a better product.

Oh I agree. That is why I am happy Mattel did not use die-cast on their Voltron.

However, I do think it worked well with feet. Honestly, I can care less if they use die-cast or not for the feet. In fact, I hadn't noticed that Den-O did not have them until you guys mentioned it.