[Rabbitman]

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Originally Posted by Kurona

I couldn't find anything that seems particularly wrong with it? It's not anywhere near SHMA quality, obviously, but there didn't seem to be any big outstanding flaws for what it is

Oh yeah, my goblin brain got activated and I posted a whole bunch of nonsense and also I confused Neca with Playmates.

From what I can see the only big tradeoff is going to be the tail. The Neca tail is a little bit pathetic compared to the SHM tail. It?s ok for me to call it pathetic, I am pathetic too.

Pour one out for Neca, they were some real ones doing quality work.

[Kurona]

Yeah, the tail is maybe the big letdown; but I'm okay with it given the type of line it is. Also wish the mouth could open a bit more to truly get across how freakish Shin Goji is but it is what it is!

[Rabbitman]

Also for the SHM rerelease. They are doing that nighttime attack mode. We all remember that scene. Our boy barfed out a bunch of smoke and then blasted off a bunch of beams from all over. Some choir kids sang. It was a mood!

SHM is not including any beams or smoke or anything with that repainted re-release. It’s like when they re-released the GMK Godzilla with a special “I’m going to fire a beam” paintjob, and they did not include a beam.

I’m getting Neca*-pilled over here.

EDIT: apparently I was describing this figure which SHM already released https://www.shma-articulationseries....#g16awaken-top big time oops from me. SHM is just doing the godzilla from the bit before that happened. I will leave the comment to preserve my L here.

*Full disclosure: I ordered the SHM Night Combat Shin Godzilla Version. I am a fraud.

[Rabbitman]

Anyone have any hopes for future Donbrothers SHF?

Don Doragoku seems too complex (multiple base form changes) and also not that important. I could see them skipping the usual sixth ranger release this time.

I want an Onisister SHF, but I wonder if they would really just do a normal member of the team without committing to doing all of them.

If I had to guess, I think we might have a good shot of getting Sonoi as an SHF. He has the vibe of being an outsider, like a sixth. He is a leader, so he is like a red. He has that whole thing going on with Don Momo - the fanfiction crowd will buy it!

I would be happy with any continuation of the Donbrothers line though.

[Fredbob392]

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Originally Posted by DH21965

As a serious Toy Collector for the past 34 years, I ALWAYS detest reissued figures with NO OBVIOUS DIFFERENCES than the original. Never seen so much complaining about prices from people. This is an Adult hobby. It?s aimed at 15 & older, and premium prices are the usual fare for collecting, not casual buying.
Kind of a slap in the face of the collectors to constantly reissue figures/cash-grabs until it?s no longer fun to get them. But not everyone is a Toy Collector, some just get what they like and move on. And Rider is definitely not the only line I collect that CONSTANTLY abuses their fans (ANY Godzilla line from ANY maker) with pointless (for moi wallet & I ) cash-grab reissues. Also, I use my collecting to control my rampant OCD.

Man, that's kind of a shit hot-take. Not everyone's been in the collecting scene for 34 years. Not everyone who's been in the general collecting scene for for a long time has been toku and SHF the whole time. Not everyone in in the toku SHF collecting scene has the disposable income to buy like a dozen of these figures a month like you do. "Getting what they like and move on" is collecting. Completionists are not the only True Fans. I'm sorry your OCD makes you feel like you need to buy figures you don't want, buy for the vast majority of collector, reissues are great

[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Rabbitman

Anyone have any hopes for future Donbrothers SHF?

Don Doragoku seems too complex (multiple base form changes) and also not that important. I could see them skipping the usual sixth ranger release this time.

I want an Onisister SHF, but I wonder if they would really just do a normal member of the team without committing to doing all of them.

If I had to guess, I think we might have a good shot of getting Sonoi as an SHF. He has the vibe of being an outsider, like a sixth. He is a leader, so he is like a red. He has that whole thing going on with Don Momo - the fanfiction crowd will buy it!

I would be happy with any continuation of the Donbrothers line though.

Man I hope so, but I assume it will just be Dragoku without a Torabolt built in. OniSister would be my choice too.

Wild guess, maybe Don Murasame? Reusing parts and all.

[Rabbitman]

I did wake up the other day with “Inubro and Kijibro Great Value Pack” carved into my forearm, so that could be a possibility too.

Murasame would be an excellent choice as that is just a beautiful suit. That character is so inconsequential and for a while only seemed to exist to fight momotani at the end of each episode to advertise a new toy catalogue item. But I love Murasame, and I would yell at anyone who tried to get rid of him!

Maybe Bandai could announce Stacaesar and Murasame together at the tamashii nations event.

[Kurona]

Torabolt wouldn’t be complicated; just a new chest armour and head. Shoulders might cause some bother but it’d be a preban item anyway. Dragoku would 100% be feasible

[MrWilliamGraham]

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Originally Posted by Kurona

Torabolt wouldn?t be complicated; just a new chest armour and head. Shoulders might cause some bother but it?d be a preban item anyway. Dragoku would 100% be feasible

Agreed. They already figured out how to swap torso armors with figures like Geiz Revive and SS Den-O

[Kurona]

Yeah, they've been doing it for a while now. They even done goddamn OOO Combo Changes. And Dragoku/Torabolt is about as standard and simple as form changes come