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Post by Majingaa Zetto™ 12·03·72 on Jun 19, 2009 18:48:57 GMT 8
vic01: Congrats on your GX-45 Shin Mazinger, Sir Vic01! Awesome poses and great shots! TFS Gold: What do you expect from a SR guru.... Always has an amazing shots and never fail to give us an excellent reviews when it comes to SOC's and other toyline..... I like the gimmick on the pilder which folds-up it's wings.... about the "pointy" ears of Shin Maz. is it yellow or somewhat goldish color? so, the chest plate (breat fire) is non-removable, right? I kinda like the old one which you can be remove and pretend it's been torn apart by a more powerful enemy when I played on my Maz, but it's just me..... can you use Shin Maz articulated arms on the older Maz, does the socket fit or do they have the same size/diameter? does it still include the catalog/brochure/insert sheet? I don't see it on the picture or you just excluded it nalang.... TIA! No more sliding/switching scrander wings....  Again, Thanks for the great reviews, sir! Thumbs Up!!
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Post by Gold on Jun 19, 2009 19:52:44 GMT 8
Thanks Mazingaa.  to answer your questions. -the ears are golden. -There's a manual but no "upcoming releases" catalogue. Too bad, I liked that concept too, kinda old-school-ish . -Yep, the chest plates are fixed I think, they don't pop off like they used too (that annoyed me a lot back in the day), then again I didn't try to force it for fear of breaking it so I'm not 100% sure that it won't come off. I tried giving it a wiggle and it didn't come loose. -Hmm I hadn't thought of trying to swap the arms, I'll have to get back to you on that one (I'm out of town again huhuhu) . Gold |
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Post by Majingaa Zetto™ 12·03·72 on Jun 20, 2009 11:12:42 GMT 8
Ah, ok. I see... Thanks for the speedy reply, sir!
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Post by delta408 on Jun 20, 2009 20:17:27 GMT 8
Despite the size, I love the figure. Mine is coming next month. Woohoo!!
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Post by m0n5t3r on Jun 20, 2009 21:45:12 GMT 8
anybody care to translate what's on the cover?  |
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Post by Jaybats on Jun 23, 2009 17:26:14 GMT 8
Thanks Gold, great review as always. Hi all, here’s the review for the GX-45 Mazinger Z. Height Comparisons Extending the ankle and thigh sections will increase the Shin Mazinger's height by roughly half an inch. Why Bandai had to resort to this, I'll never figure out. Maybe it wasn't actually planned that way, just a "side effect" of the design of the more flexible joints. Maybe they scaled the size down in order to save on metal content! Oh well... |
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Post by Gold on Jun 28, 2009 22:11:31 GMT 8
Sweet video! Gold |
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Post by m0n5t3r on Jul 31, 2009 8:30:19 GMT 8
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Post by Gold on Mar 18, 2010 20:37:02 GMT 8
A quick look at Shin Mazinger Z Blu-Ray mail-away Exclusive Zeus figure.  Shin Mazinger Z Blu-ray Boxset Vol.1. It contains the first nine episodes of the series. SRP for the Boxset is 19,000 Yen.  Extra contents include a booklet and catalogue.  Zeus comes as is, no trays, just simple cardboard packing inside the box.   I'm not entirely sure how the promo mechanics for Zeus went but as I understand it, one mails in the coupon included with the Blu-Ray boxset to avail of Zeus. Whether or not Zeus is a lucky draw or a guaranteed item per coupon is a mystery to me, as there doesn't seem to be any indication of including additional payment for Zeus written anywhere (I don't have the coupon with me though, I guess the seller used it to avail of the figure). Zeus is made from Vinyl plastic and stands roughly 10" tall. He has articulated shoulders, wrists and head (not sure about the legs but I couldn't see any joints). Rotating the joints can be a bit tricky as most joints seem too tight for comfort (particularly the head and wrists).  Accessories are packed in a baggie. They include a support stand block and Zeus' staff.  I forgot to take a measurement but I believe Zeus's staff is 16" tall.  While Zeus can stand without the support block, it does tend to tip over backwards due to top heavy cape. The placing of the support block is also somewhat awkard.    With Gx-45 Shin Mazinger Z.   The scale is off though, in the series, Mazinger is meant to be the size of Zeus' right forearm. (Maybe the Shin Mazinger Trading figure might be the proper scaled figure to pose next to Zeus, forgot to give it a try).   Gold |
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Post by Gold on May 25, 2010 18:02:36 GMT 8
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to answer your questions. 
keeping the site active as a place to dump info for easier backtracking. 