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Post by Phenotype on Apr 17, 2017 10:44:08 GMT -5
The real question is whether or not these are going to be a limited production run. I seriously want all the 1/24 zoids in 1/72 scale. I already have the Gorem command zoid. I love command zoids!! These fit right in with them. The Battlerover is also VERY hard to find as well. I used to have Gorem and Battlerover. You're right, they're very rare. I'm assuming the other ones shown in those photos are customs so there won't be a production run of them, but if they are customs they're some of the best I've ever seen.
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DarthPardus
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Tell it to my gun barrel, jerk!
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Post by DarthPardus on Apr 27, 2017 19:51:18 GMT -5
I have been scouring the ebay pages and seen two of these Kitty-hawk sets for sale.....they dont go cheap!! I can at least assume they have a limited garage kit style run. The sightings are few and far between though.
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Post by bladeligerzero94 on May 29, 2017 19:40:37 GMT -5
How much longer till the pre-orders?
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Post by Hanyoutai on May 29, 2017 21:05:32 GMT -5
There's been no mention of them since the last estimate of this year for Storm Sworder (guessing September or later, since we have EM's release coming soon) and next year for Sturm Tyrann. Chances are there'll be a post here within 24 hours of any future announcements. We're pretty prompt~
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Post by Hanyoutai on Jul 5, 2017 22:09:05 GMT -5
Looks like the basic (8300) Yen and the Ara Balone (Red, 9800 Yen, Koto Direct exclusive) are up on Kotobukiya's site, both slated for a November 2017 release. I admit, this is more than I thought it'd be, price wise. I wonder if it is a relatively large flyer, then? The silver is beautiful. While I'm aware most products are touched up for photoshoots, I feel like this was a bad choice for full painting of the promo model, since it can sorely misrepresent the real colors if it's not painted. Can't wait to see what the final looks like. If I'm not misunderstanding the Ara Balone comes with: I know I must be butchering that name. Someone please save me from this mistake.- Clear Flying Stand - 6 Additional Missiles - Molded Red Parts - Additional clear orange molded blades to mimic energy blades - Additional claws to mimic the folding back deploying of the guns, as seen in the anime - Rosso and Viola figures, both in standing and sitting position
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Post by empirewolf13 on Jul 5, 2017 22:20:33 GMT -5
Will the ara edition be a koto exclusive ?
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Post by Hanyoutai on Jul 5, 2017 22:21:50 GMT -5
Yes, Ara is Kotobukiya Direct only~
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Post by ironman117 on Jul 5, 2017 22:59:30 GMT -5
Is the 480 mm width for the box or for the model itself?
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Post by bladeligerzero94 on Jul 5, 2017 23:01:27 GMT -5
Looks like I gotta wait till Christmas to get a hold of one of them.
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Post by ericmd on Jul 5, 2017 23:45:08 GMT -5
Nice. I just pre ordered at amiami (6,090 JPY).
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Post by Ernestotaku on Jul 6, 2017 5:15:25 GMT -5
I'm goint to go living in Japan in a few months, ironically, I must save a lot of money until I get a job there, but I would like to bring back a lot of models to Spain when I com back. This and Gojulas HMM are goint to be two of them.
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Post by shovelchop81 on Jul 6, 2017 6:54:20 GMT -5
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Post by empirewolf13 on Jul 6, 2017 12:15:20 GMT -5
If they are both coming out same month I may just order both third party to save on shipping
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Post by Leon35 on Jul 6, 2017 16:16:10 GMT -5
Ara Balone is just slightly nicer. The red breaks up the silver well. The standard model feels too much like it is monochromatic.
How long do Koto Direct exclusives stay in the store? I might take a trip to Tokyo in a year and I would like to pick up these kits if that happens.
Really worried about the silver on this kit. I imagine it will be marbeled, which really doesn't look that good on Koto Zoids.
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Post by Hanyoutai on Jul 6, 2017 20:54:06 GMT -5
You will save more money ordering through amiami. Their discount saves 2210 yen, which is more than you're likely to save on shipping (since it goes primarily by weight.) You would also need to pay the additional $8-$10 fee, and possibly at least $8 domestic shipping (though I think this doesn't apply on orders over a certain amount for Kotobukiya Direct? Not sure how much.)
I am so torn.
If I got this, I'd want the Ara Balone extra items, but I don't like the garish red. On the other hand, if it is cast, it won't look remotely as nice in person. I don't want another Irvine Saix situation. That was the same beautiful silver, then it was just ... hideous. Which was more excusable because 'hideouus' was closer to anime accuracy, funny enough, but here it would just be heartbreaking. Especially considering Storm Sworder is a distinctly beautiful silver in the anime, too.
(Yes, I know, you can paint. It is a bad combination to be terrible at painting and picky about paint quality. I hate the rough texture of every silver thing I tried to paint. This is not an alternative.)
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