DewPoint Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 HI-METAL R - Soltic H8RF Roundfacer Korchima Special - Limited Edition up for pre-order if anyone is interested! 12280 yen. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27471-hi-metal-r-soltic-h8rf-roundfacer-korchima-special-limited-edition.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 12 hours ago, DewPoint said: HI-METAL R - Soltic H8RF Roundfacer Korchima Special - Limited Edition up for pre-order if anyone is interested! 12280 yen. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27471-hi-metal-r-soltic-h8rf-roundfacer-korchima-special-limited-edition.html I still don't really understand Bandai's stupid allergy for insisting on making the Soltic-H8s as twe/pbandai only. Particularly these Korchima battalion, where you have to have four to recreate the team. It's like someone at Bandai really really hates the H8 (is there an echo here?) and just don't want it to get easily accessible, especially with western blokes like us. Bluefin doesn't even offer any H8s at amzn, iirc. Wishing Takara still have the Dougram-license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Like Takara did anything good with it for 30 years? Gashapon? Easily the best Dougram toys ever made and the complaint is that you have to pay for your preorder in advance? If you feel like you need 4, so be it, but 1 super great Korchima H8 is way better than the only real toy representation so far... the revoltech. I would happily pay in advance for every HMR Dougram toy to be a TWE, so long as they keep coming. 2 recolors of the blockhead next please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 Nah. My complaint is just not getting why Bandai made it a twe/pbandai release instead of general release. They're the best HMRs and significantly much bettter than both the Macross-HMR and Xabungle-HMR lines. Yet Bandai decided to (continue) to pull this shop-exclusive shenanigans on it. I just don't get it. Unfortunate, but I can go without any Korchima HMR. Guess my regular cf H8 will just be enough for me for now. Prolly might still get one if I see one at ami or manda after release at a good reduced pricing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DewPoint Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 My guess is that is is more a popularity issue. There is demand, but no where near what the Macross line gets. Not a lot of sequels to keep the popularity up. This gives me hope that we might see TWE blue Phalanxs. I did watch the 1st episode of Dougram. I'm not sure if I'll continue with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I've got a blue H8 on order, but I actually prefer the green. Unfortunately those went up on the secondary market, so oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) It's definitely a supply and demand issue. When they're worried sales will be low they make them TWE, then they can see what the actual sales are before releasing. The H8 is Y14000 on the secondary market, not that much more than they were when originally released. I considered getting a 2nd for a while, but eventually decided against it. One of each armor variant is enough for me. Dougram anime is pretty slow. Like most things, they could have done it in much less episodes. Would be awesome if they rebooted, but will never happen. Edited April 3, 2019 by easnoddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, easnoddy said: It's definitely a supply and demand issue. When they're worried sales will be low they make them TWE, then they can see what the actual sales are before releasing. Not sure if that's a valid reason anymore for Bandai to make 'em TWE. Roy Focker's the most popular and always automatic best-seller in the Macross toys, yet they made the HMR-Roy a TWE. Meanwhile, the HMR Timp has been a perennial shelfwarmer since even during preorder. Same with HMR Brockary. Both can still be found shelfwarming at cdj, ami, and even amz-jp, iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Cool boxart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 That's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Nice pic of House Steiner Griffins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Looking forward to it! Bandai keep this line going!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 So a day after NY sends me a message about the Korchima Soltic being delayed until July 27th, they send me a pre-shipping notification on it. So, expecting it soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 2 hours ago, easnoddy said: So a day after NY sends me a message about the Korchima Soltic being delayed until July 27th, they send me a pre-shipping notification on it. So, expecting it soon! Mine's already shown up at FromJapan, but I'll be waiting to ship it for some other stuff to show most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) Got him. Hopefully at the next major convention Bandai unveils another release in the Dougram line. I'm hopeful for the Blockhead or Bushman next. Edited July 26, 2019 by easnoddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Over a long period I've been watching Dougram. The main problem with the show is its SO SLOW. Got to episode 53 I think and after around 10-15 episodes of not much happening, STUFF IS FINALLY happening. Ironfoots make their appearance and the first combat armor battle. I think this show could be remade in 13 episodes, 26 episodes max and it would be epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Bandai finally updates non-macross HM-R line with these upcoming stuff!!! https://tamashii.jp/special/tamashii_nation/gallery/photo/other/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 fyi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, treatment said: fyi. You have my attention. I assume it's an exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 New color it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000162685/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) http://tamashiinations.blog.jp/archives/12094187.html samples: Edited October 21, 2021 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrinald Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I dig the addition of vehicles and updated paint jobs on these. Hoping we also get some new Combat Armors too. The Hi Metal R line is perfect for Dougram mecha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Corrinald said: I dig the addition of vehicles and updated paint jobs on these. Hoping we also get some new Combat Armors too. The Hi Metal R line is perfect for Dougram mecha. I will buy any Combat Armors they want to produce for this line. I like everything about this line. Just need more of them! Anyone have any ideas about how well these are selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 They must be selling fairly well if they’re doing repaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 just saw these posted over at TD: https://bbs.toysdaily.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=467418&pid=8165755 Bandai doing a nice Takara-box homage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Nice packaging on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) from TD: https://bbs.toysdaily.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=467259&pid=8170771 Bandai 40th-Anniv HM-R box (1/60): Compared to the old 1/48 Takara Dual Model Chunky Monkey box: Edited February 26, 2022 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sanity is Optional Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Can't wait for my Griffin, LRM carrier, and AC carrier to show up. 🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) Hi-Metal R DOUGRAM Real Type Color 40th Anniv. February 2023 Release July 15, 2022 4pm JST Preorder Starts Y13000 / Y14300 P-Bandai Release Edited July 14, 2022 by no3Ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Dougram cosplaying as Soltic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 From Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo "Robot Figures Launch!" Event: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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