Comments on: Vegetius (Glow)

AHA! So now we see what

repairtechjon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:48:07 -0400

AHA! So now we see what Sanjeev and his arch nemesis SkyDeviler look like in a battle pic together. Yikes .

Well, the major factor with

JoshB — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:23:31 -0400

Well, the major factor with the price is the # of pieces run. With dog toys, you are running hundreds of thousands of pieces, no articulation, no paint apps. So its no wonder that they are so cheap. Also, those are made in china and thailand. Japanese vinyl is low run (often under 100 peices) so you can't get the volume discounts.

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To me glows always look like

xiombarg — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:49:33 -0400

To me glows always look like the toys that sat at the bottom of the ol' toy box covered in a combination of dirt, dried spit and the after effects of candy being held in sweaty little hands. I never wanted to touch them back then and it's carried over to my adult life.
Honestly, it kind of blows my mind that $65 is the asking price here. Don't get me wrong though, there is a lot urban vinyl that I feel deserves to command these prices, but it's not often standard kaiju.
On a half serious note, if you go into the baby toys section of your average grocery store, or even the pet toys section in your local Pet Smart, you can find similar toys for less than $5. Some of them are actually really cool. I don't mean this as an insult to the product, just an observation.

Ah!

Gareth Infinity — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:52:56 -0400

Okay, thanks. I can see the appeal in that one as well but I think I still like the glow better. Not like I'm ever actually going to own one, anyways...

So for now, this will have to do for my recent glowie lust (took me by complete surprise...I haven't always been like this!)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KAI10084&mode=retail&picture=in

Vegetius

NekroDave — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:34:15 -0400

You can see the regular color Vegetius here.

"This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!"
Onyx Blackman
Principal, Flatpoint High

awesome pictures!

The Big R — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:23:18 -0400

awesome pictures! great review! I think i'll buy one of these and throw away my desk lamp!

Well...

Gareth Infinity — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:20:32 -0400

Out of curiosity, what does the non-glow look like? It's possible I may like that one better as well.

I got the non-glow as

JoshB — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:02:36 -0400

I got the non-glow as well... The glow looked silly to me on this one. I mean, the whole character is silly, but it looked like a 3 year old that got into mom's makeup box.

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Well, I don't have mine in

NekroDave — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:35:06 -0400

Well, I don't have mine in hand yet, but I'd guess that it's pretty firm. Vinyls are always hollow, but some are squishier than others.

While this glow figure is nice, I think I'm glad I decided to go for the regular non-glow version. It just looks a bit more natural to me than this does..

"This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!"
Onyx Blackman
Principal, Flatpoint High

Sweet

Gareth Infinity — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:57:00 -0400

Nice review. I don't own any vinyls, because they're not really my sort of thing, but this one looks so damn cool I might actually make a feeble attempt to catch one on the aftermarket!

However, due to my lack of experience, I am wondering about something. Is this figure hollow and squishy, or a solid chunk of material?

Glow

Modcineaste — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:30:09 -0400

Clear and Chrome is always great, but I forget how cool Glow in the dark is. A Great toy!

Nice Review!

We'll fight them on the Beaches!