...and would love to find a new one, but they're a bit too expensive for me at the moment (even yours, ND!). I actually had to ask people for help identifying a piece from this recently (and amazingly, from my crappy drawing and description, someone did!).
Hey, great timing! The only one that appears in our Ebay link above happens to be being sold by yours truly. :)
But according to the instructions on that one, yes, those little ships do go underneath the body of the main ship when transformed in that mode. It is awkward looking, but I really liked some of the other modes you made. I'm not sure if those are "official" or depicted in the Diaclone version, but the Kronoform one only shows the two forms.
Ah, the good old days, in which no Mega Man game cover or clip from the cartoon had the characters drawn quite the same... but they ALWAYS looked like people in spandex. Jeez, these figures really overdid it on the abdominals...
I can confirm that the stuff he was painted with was heavily damaged by time. Had a few hot wheel cars that used the same gimmick and they worked fine as a kid, though with time lost their ability to change colors.
Oh geez..Ofcourse the one I like the best has to be one of the rarests? lol Yeah I am new here and to the hobbie of Jumbo's. Used to have Machindas when I was 4-5 years old. Yeah looks like I don't need a 2nd mortgage...Q9 looks sick! Any know current market value? I am new here.
You guys skipped all the 1/6 comparison photos at the end of the Spartan review :( I was trying to show off just how good the gigolo business has been!
From the first time I saw this toy, I knew the quality had gone done from what BoA used to do in the past. I do like the proportion of the figure, giving it a more human-like outline. But, like you EVA, I did not like seeing that the folding gimmick got removed sans the TurtleZord. The Dragon FoldingZord got the shaft on this; BoA shouldn't have had to remove the Zord's folding gimmick and make it look squat as hell.
The matter of the ApeZord not folding into a Badge/Emblem mode hurt the toy down the road as when forming the BoA version of the Samurai-haoh, or the Gigazord, where it hung down and dragged. BoA should have done a re-release of the ApeZord and given it the folding gimmick that it's Japanese counterpart, Saru Origami, had in order to balance the Gigazord out.
I have all the origami like you do and my view is most likely colored by owning those toys for nearly two years, but I like seeing quality put into a toy. I had the original MegaZord and Thunder MegaZord as a child and remembered the fun I had playing with them and that in hindsight, they were fully of quality (despite inaccurate decals). I agree that if you gave a child a Shinkenoh, they would find it more accurate.
I never bought any of the Samurai toyline and will not do so anyway.
This guy is sooooo tempting, but I don't feel willing to assemble a squad at sixth scale, and I think if I picked up one tacticool Spartan I'd need at least two more. Speaking of tacticool, I really feel like this exclusive deserved more STUFF, since it's not beholden to a specific personal gear layout like the Carter figure is. It would be really amazing with paired shoulder pads, more grenades, etc. I guess some of these parts, like grenades, will be duplicated in any future releases, so you could then load one guy up with more gear.
I'm hoping they do a Master Chief (preferably Halo 2 or 3 version, but I guess the weird Halo 4 redesign would be fine) at some point. If I'm just gonna pick up one Spartan, 117 with the assault rifle and magnum would be preferable.
Arm connection was really loose on mine, had to add superglue to create more friction. Still not 100% perfect though. Donald's left foot also splitted in 2 during the first transformation, maybe both halves should have been glued together? It's cool to look at, but as a toy, it's not all that good. Buy on clearance, it that ever happens.
Please consult your doctor for a Super Arm lasting more than four hours.
"Guts Man's removable forearm can also be attached to other toys in the line so they can use his Super Arm ability. "
JESUS CHRIST, PROTO MAN
SEE A DOCTOR
...and would love to find a new one, but they're a bit too expensive for me at the moment (even yours, ND!). I actually had to ask people for help identifying a piece from this recently (and amazingly, from my crappy drawing and description, someone did!).
A Green Ghost C3 in a box just sold for over $31,000. Q9 is even rarer. I think 10K might be able to get you a loose one though.
Hey, great timing! The only one that appears in our Ebay link above happens to be being sold by yours truly. :)
But according to the instructions on that one, yes, those little ships do go underneath the body of the main ship when transformed in that mode. It is awkward looking, but I really liked some of the other modes you made. I'm not sure if those are "official" or depicted in the Diaclone version, but the Kronoform one only shows the two forms.
Very nice :)
It's good to know there's a real hero protecting the future.
Sometimes I still watch the Mega X episode to pass the time.
Even the Muv-Luv sexy time suits aren't as cut as Proto Man here.
Ah, the good old days, in which no Mega Man game cover or clip from the cartoon had the characters drawn quite the same... but they ALWAYS looked like people in spandex. Jeez, these figures really overdid it on the abdominals...
Those are some lofty goals. I'ts been a while since I've been in the jumbo market, but a Q-9 in the box could easily fetch 10k these days.
I can confirm that the stuff he was painted with was heavily damaged by time. Had a few hot wheel cars that used the same gimmick and they worked fine as a kid, though with time lost their ability to change colors.
Oh geez..Ofcourse the one I like the best has to be one of the rarests? lol Yeah I am new here and to the hobbie of Jumbo's. Used to have Machindas when I was 4-5 years old. Yeah looks like I don't need a 2nd mortgage...Q9 looks sick! Any know current market value? I am new here.
You guys skipped all the 1/6 comparison photos at the end of the Spartan review :( I was trying to show off just how good the gigolo business has been!
Oh, this looks good, I think my Hailstorm and Guzzle would complement each other so well.
Better get this one too.
From the first time I saw this toy, I knew the quality had gone done from what BoA used to do in the past. I do like the proportion of the figure, giving it a more human-like outline. But, like you EVA, I did not like seeing that the folding gimmick got removed sans the TurtleZord. The Dragon FoldingZord got the shaft on this; BoA shouldn't have had to remove the Zord's folding gimmick and make it look squat as hell.
The matter of the ApeZord not folding into a Badge/Emblem mode hurt the toy down the road as when forming the BoA version of the Samurai-haoh, or the Gigazord, where it hung down and dragged. BoA should have done a re-release of the ApeZord and given it the folding gimmick that it's Japanese counterpart, Saru Origami, had in order to balance the Gigazord out.
I have all the origami like you do and my view is most likely colored by owning those toys for nearly two years, but I like seeing quality put into a toy. I had the original MegaZord and Thunder MegaZord as a child and remembered the fun I had playing with them and that in hindsight, they were fully of quality (despite inaccurate decals). I agree that if you gave a child a Shinkenoh, they would find it more accurate.
I never bought any of the Samurai toyline and will not do so anyway.
I was planning on getting my kid one of these, however, since transformation is a pain, I'm holding out for the meantime.
Care to dump that toy of yours on me Eva? :p
Or the always cool "Chogokin Network"
I freaking LOVE that WTFTOY? site!!
Or "Collection Network"?
This guy is sooooo tempting, but I don't feel willing to assemble a squad at sixth scale, and I think if I picked up one tacticool Spartan I'd need at least two more. Speaking of tacticool, I really feel like this exclusive deserved more STUFF, since it's not beholden to a specific personal gear layout like the Carter figure is. It would be really amazing with paired shoulder pads, more grenades, etc. I guess some of these parts, like grenades, will be duplicated in any future releases, so you could then load one guy up with more gear.
I'm hoping they do a Master Chief (preferably Halo 2 or 3 version, but I guess the weird Halo 4 redesign would be fine) at some point. If I'm just gonna pick up one Spartan, 117 with the assault rifle and magnum would be preferable.
awesome!!! maybe that means Getter Dragon cant be far behind or maybe even a NeoGetter!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH! How about DX Network?
Arm connection was really loose on mine, had to add superglue to create more friction. Still not 100% perfect though. Donald's left foot also splitted in 2 during the first transformation, maybe both halves should have been glued together? It's cool to look at, but as a toy, it's not all that good. Buy on clearance, it that ever happens.
YES! YES!