Majestic Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) What's the story on the new Votoms series/OVAs that came out in the past year or so? Are they all released and done? It seems like there was little enthusiasm for them - and certainly no new notable figures. edit: I'm talking about Case Irvine, Votoms Finder, and Koei Futatabi (I think). Anybody see these yet? Edited September 29, 2011 by Majestic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 No I have not seen them yet. The previews left me not wanting too. They look too cutesy to be Votoms to me. I wish they made some Smaller MSIA style action figure Votoms.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.chogokin Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Case: Irvine is worth a watch, there are plenty of good battling action... but I'm not digging the AT designs though. Votoms Finder is quite meh for me. Maybe I'm just not used to looking at the ATs all spruced up with bright colors and with kibble-y weapons. Alone Again was nothing spectacular but there are some cool mecha battle scenes in it to make the time spent worthwhile; it is after all the closing of some sort to Chirico's story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOW_ALT Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Anything new from anybody? No DMZ purchases? I did manage to find a guy who was willing to part with his never-been-opened DMZ scopedog for a reasonable price, unfortunately it isn't a turbo custom but I'm still stoked. The turbo custom DMZ's seem to be a bit of a unicorn these days. In the mean time I got antsy and pulled my Yamato 1/12 out of the box even though It's technically up for grabs. I just had to get a good look at it since my DMZ should be here in the next few days. I have to say, Yamato did a pretty good job on the 1/12's. Lots of detail and very proportionate. It's definitely big. I never though I would find anything to make my VF-0A look "small". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.chogokin Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) The DMZ05 Turbo Custom is definitely worth owning, even if you have to pay abit more than retail to get one right now. It also has the biggest box of the entire DMZ line. Only thing to watch out for is the antenna; in fact all the antennas on the DMZs are made of hard but brittle plastic that can break easily. Everything else on the DMZs are built as sturdy as they can be built. Edited September 30, 2011 by mr.chogokin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemo Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) I’m new here and am happy to see more Votom fans here. I personally like the look of the 1/12 a bit more. I was late to start collecting them but was lucky that for sometime between 2008 to 2010, some of the items were on big discount and I managed to picked some up for like HKD500. here are some of the photos I took, hope you like them Edited October 1, 2011 by alchemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.chogokin Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 So awesome! Good job on getting them for so low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOW_ALT Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Love that pic of Fyana there alchemo. Got my DMZ dog yesterday and it's certainly top notch. While it looks much more "real" than the other toys, the weathering is very basic in application. Sort of inspires me to do a similar paint job on my Yamato if nobody takes it. The one thing I found strange about the DMZ compared to the Yamato is that the knee joint isn't so much in the knee but halfway up the thigh. There is maybe 1-2 degrees of articulation at the knee and a ratcheting joint inside the thigh itself that acts like the knee joint. Kind of strange. Here are a few pics, but my photo taking skills seem to have left me today and the lighting in house is terrible at the moment. Alas, I give you DMZ... I also am about to start painting on a small custom votoms project of mine. It's a Calamity Dog red shoulder custom of sorts with mission pack, missile launcher, mortar, side rocket pod, and a light mini-gun as well as a sort of "flak gun" for it's right hand. I still need to make smaller feet and smooth out a few seams here and there before painting it but I think the standard red shoulder scopedog paint scheme is in order with some weathering too. It's all just held together with poster putty at the moment to see how things will look after final assembly. I think I will also upgrade some of the ball joints, especially on the shoulders as they stick out rather far. You can see the right arm is sagging as a result of the tiny little ball joints that the CM's come with. I also will be doing a similar weapons pack on a CM Funny Devil which will end up getting a Fatty ground type paint scheme and a red shoulder as sort of a "what if an ex-red shoulder battalion soldier went mercenary and was hired by the other side?" sort of thing lol. Anyway, it's not hard to tell where some of the parts came from to make this one: Edited October 1, 2011 by LOW_ALT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemo Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Before beautifying it you may want to change all the joint on this one because almost all my CM's dogs have broken or loose knee and elbow joints. the plastic they use is just too weak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 AWESOME PICS Alchemo! Looks like you still need the Strong Bacchus in your collection. Here's a few pics of a customized one I saw some time ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemo Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks DarrinG, but I do have it in my collection, But I wish I have the technique to customize them like that. I made some weathering to a CM's Scopedog though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOW_ALT Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 It looks like you would do fine at weathering and adding some detail to your 1/12's. It doesn't take much, maybe just an oil wash and some paint chipping. Plus it's always easier to add the fine details to the larger toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Nice Bacchus shot Alchemo! Love the photos on the black glossy surface... You don't happen to have any of those show exclusive 1/12 accessories do you? (like the tangling chains or tank treads) Or a line on where we can get them? Edited October 3, 2011 by DarrinG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Nice Bacchus shot Alchemo! Love the photos on the black glossy surface... You don't happen to have any of those show exclusive 1/12 accessories do you? (like the tangling chains or tank treads) Or a line on where we can get them? I would also love to get my hands on those exclusive 1/12 accessories that you speak of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Does anyone know a good spot where I could get all the Votoms OVAs and newer shows? I would buy a legit version with English subtitles if available. If there is no legit version available and someone has them then shoot me a PM to discuss further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I would also love to get my hands on those exclusive 1/12 accessories that you speak of. Me too, but they are all event exclusive and no one in HK is doing any recast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 For anyone ever interested in the Yamato 1/12 and does not have the Strong Bacchus model - there are several pretty cheap auctions going on in Yahoo Japan. Using RinkYa - even with fees and shipping, I bet you could get one for $40 to $50 bucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOW_ALT Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Just picked up a brand new copy of the votoms ps2 game for 20 bucks. I don't suppose anybody knows of a translation for the controls or menus by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Can you post a screen capture(or scan from the booklet) of the command page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOW_ALT Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Can you post a screen capture(or scan from the booklet) of the command page? I managed to get a grasp on the controls. About the only thing I can't figure out is how the customization menus. Great game though, tons of fun for something so simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 1/8 scale Scopedog in Hobby Japan. Enormous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I've seen the Volks 1/8th kits a few times for sale - usually around $1,500... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Does anyone have an opinion on what would be the best Votoms book to buy for line art purposes? I have the DVD set that has some good line art on it but I was thinking there are probably some good books out there that can be acquired inexpensively that would be better references. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Just check archive scans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) http://archive-scans.blogspot.com/2011/07/votoms-at-perfect-establishment-data.html Edited January 16, 2012 by DarrinG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thank you, that worked out nicely. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 this game is awesome vrr vrr bang bang vrrr body slam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I just watched the Roots of Ambition for the second time. Seems like perfect animation, what a great OVA. Spoiler Alert - but I have some questions. Col. Pailsen sees Chirico as a baby in a J Capsule - was he sabotaging it? Why did it explode? Not sure how the baby got to Sunsa - but later we see Chirico as an adolescent being attacked by the Red Shoulders in his village. Seems like a lot of story is still left out. Do one of the other OVAs fill in the blank there? Edited January 20, 2012 by DarrinG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 this game is awesome vrr vrr bang bang vrrr body slam! Hey have you played Blue Knight Berserga Story for the PS1? Saw it in a shop near my house but I was wondering if it was worth 300 yen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) That's the one I haven't played yet. I did recently purchase this game It's a bit rough. You should buy Blue Knight and rip it for me :3 Edited January 23, 2012 by VF5SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob joe mac Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 After Votoms Debut in the Super robot wars franchise last year in Z2 part 1 it will be returning for part 2 this april along with a few other new additions to the already huge cast including macross 7! Chirico fighting some Gurren laggan baddies and timp from Xabungle Series list to appear in Z2-2 http://www.akurasu.net/wiki/Super_Robot_Wars/Z2.2/Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 "Col. Pailsen sees Chirico as a baby in a J Capsule - was he sabotaging it? Why did it explode?" Just watched Pailsen Files episode 5 and that filled in a lot. Maybe my only question is how did the baby Chirico get from a cloud of exploded green goo in space to safely on a planets surface - where he would grow to 7 years old before Pailsen found him and tried to kill him with fire. And the way Col. Pailsen described it Chirico was discovered as being an abnormal surviver. But with the way the lab looked in Roots in sure seems like he was being 'created' that way instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well if you watch Phantom Arc it does end with Chirico carrying a baby while being shot into space after some weird bubbly goo engulfs him. Yeah maybe the series should've ended after Shining Heresy shot itself in the foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Well if you watch Phantom Arc it does end with Chirico carrying a baby while being shot into space after some weird bubbly goo engulfs him. Yeah maybe the series should've ended after Shining Heresy shot itself in the foot. I'll check it out -- but if it shows what you say it does I'm not sure what that even means. Are these extremely rare abnormal survivors born that way by chance or is someone making them that way? If Chirico was born that way how did he get into space in that chamber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I didn't think that baby was supposed to be Chirico. Pailsen Files (which is boring) has some weird explanation that Abnormal Survivors are a super rare genetic freak event. Of course the TV show's original explanation made more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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