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Post by lastmaximal on Sept 1, 2006 10:04:31 GMT 8
i dunno. they didn't bring it in yet i guess. but mirage and the rest of his wave are not shortpacked or store exclusive by any means. just a matter of slow importation availability from GT/other suppliers, like new Cyb figures, i guess. in other news... here's a TakaraTomy stock picture of the actual toy/s [as opposed to the photoshop mockup/sample posted above], courtesy of Autobase Aichi [who found it] and Nevermore [who reported it on the 'Spark and elsewhere].  xiaoxiao is so adorable [they changed the negligee to a cheongsam, apparently, although the mold might still have the lacy details] -- and the color scheme so well-executed -- that i might actually be tempted to pay BT prices for this. - last "Rodimus' vehicle mode is even sexier than the girl -- figuratively" maximal |
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Post by Peace on Sept 1, 2006 10:16:45 GMT 8
She still has that padlock on her...
Peace
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Post by ALeX on Sept 1, 2006 11:03:03 GMT 8
i wish they added the signature chrome exhausts to his arms and put more orange. on his thighs at least. i dun see his face as hotrod though. looks more like rodimus convoy. in that sense excellent tribute to rodimus prime. love the figs too. i'm quite happy with melissa and she's sittin on my convoy's shoulder
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Post by holycamote on Sept 1, 2006 11:25:49 GMT 8
peace - yup BT's can bend their knees and its also very posable.
by the way is this figure diecast?
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Post by Peace on Sept 1, 2006 11:36:09 GMT 8
Thanks man. I just might get this BT. No one knows if this will be diecast...but the one before this, Prime, wasn't.
Peace
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Post by Shin Getter P on Sept 1, 2006 13:55:11 GMT 8
xiaoxiao is so adorable [they changed the negligee to a cheongsam, apparently, although the mold might still have the lacy details] -- and the color scheme so well-executed -- that i might actually be tempted to pay BT prices for this. Xiaoxiao? Correct me if I'm wrong, "Xiaoxiao" literally means very small... She looks like a waitress from a Dim Sum Restaurant. Hehe... SGP |
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Post by Peace on Sept 1, 2006 16:49:24 GMT 8
It's hard to say, SGP. Xiaoxiao has a lot of meanings in chinese. Yours is one. We just have to see how it's written in the manga to know the real meaning.
Peace
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Post by Chaoz on Sept 1, 2006 18:02:55 GMT 8
or if you want to put it in amoy, another chinese dialect, it means "Crazy" ;D
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Post by lastmaximal on Sept 1, 2006 18:22:06 GMT 8
well, given she's a minifig, she IS very small.  it could be a mistransliteration. that said, yeah, the padlock was separate from the negligee... i'm just glad it's de-emphasized with this look. i agree, ALEX, Rod would've looked better with more orange... which would bring more color contrast. i think the 'fishing rod' he comes with will break up into SOME type of arm-mounted blasters. his old-style sidepipes probably wouldn't look too good on those small arms though. i like the look of this mold a lot. i hope the quality control issues [floppy chests/torsos reported] are taken care of with this. - last "sigh... the price though" maximal |
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Post by fenrir72 on Sept 2, 2006 12:56:12 GMT 8
I agree with 'maximal with the negligee, Xiaoxiao looks better with the Qi pao, as for the padlock, maybe she is "locked" romatically to Rodimus?
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Post by Shin Getter P on Sept 2, 2006 13:51:25 GMT 8
I do wish it will be a diecast unlike the KISS Prime...
SGP
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Post by lastmaximal on Sept 6, 2006 21:51:51 GMT 8
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Post by ALeX on Sept 7, 2006 7:01:00 GMT 8
i agree with lastmax bout te dual blasters. hope he came packeged with his yellow lightsaber too though. as for the pics, he doesn't look painted unlike convoy who was all shiny and glossy. looks like plain alt plastic. wish they painted his chin too cause it kinda makes him look fat imo. can't wait to see the box art for this one ;D
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Post by Heer0san on Oct 17, 2006 1:06:38 GMT 8
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Post by LC on Oct 17, 2006 11:20:04 GMT 8
Ack! The Hot Rodimus Binaltech looks real cool, but what's with the really small guns? It looks like Rodimus is holding a pair of "chopsticks", hehehe...
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it could be a mistransliteration.
i must be crazy for wanting to buy two of these things just to have two sets of blasters...
