brouken Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Hey guys, after seeing your pics of the SOC Voltron/Golion, I'm partially convinced to have a go at it. I've missed the pre-orders so the prices have skyrocketed quite a bit. The cheapest one I can find now is USD 299.99 without shipping. Is there a cheaper option available? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I've been looking as well..Amazon has it listed for 299 with free prime shipping, but doesn't have stock yet. It's says 1/31. Everywhere else I've seen that's reputable is 299 plus shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAVAKAISER Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 On Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 7:39 PM, gunbuster76 said: thanks everyone. found a place for my playmo minmay. top shelf on detolf. sdf-1 with dyrl laserdisc as backdrop. I loved the display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorClone Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 On 1/23/2017 at 0:58 AM, Saburo said: One the toys I wanted as a child, I now have. does it articulate enough to grip the sword in both...jaws? xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 1 hour ago, ZorClone said: does it articulate enough to grip the sword in both...jaws? xD Only if you "cheat" by unlocking the shoulders and hinging them forward. Otherwise, normal articulation doesn't allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) On 1/22/2017 at 11:11 PM, abbadon said: Cool display, gunbuster! A dream come true, Saburo! I love my SoC Voltron as well! Yes, my childhood wish finally after many years has come true. I know I could have bought a Voltron before this either vintage, Mad Toys ver or even the crappy Toynami versions but I am glad I held out for a SoC. On 1/22/2017 at 11:15 PM, Lolicon said: That looks so cool and reminds me that I ought to actually put mine together. Yes, you need to form Voltron/GoLion. On 1/23/2017 at 0:00 AM, spanner said: I watched it as a kid but never a big fan but dang this thing looks mighty impressive! Yes, it amazing, 7+lbs of diecast and plastic. 6 hours ago, brouken said: Hey guys, after seeing your pics of the SOC Voltron/Golion, I'm partially convinced to have a go at it. I've missed the pre-orders so the prices have skyrocketed quite a bit. The cheapest one I can find now is USD 299.99 without shipping. Is there a cheaper option available? Thanks! I haven't been looking but my friends who have bought one after release have picked them up for $299 (which is retail). 5 hours ago, derex3592 said: I've been looking as well..Amazon has it listed for 299 with free prime shipping, but doesn't have stock yet. It's says 1/31. Everywhere else I've seen that's reputable is 299 plus shipping. Amazon is where most of my friends ordered theirs from, prime helps a lot. Do it Derex3592 3 hours ago, ZorClone said: does it articulate enough to grip the sword in both...jaws? xD Yes, the Blazing Sword can be held with both... jaws. Edited January 24, 2017 by Saburo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Here's a couple more pics to tempt the members on the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tking22 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 46 minutes ago, ArchieNov said: Only if you "cheat" by unlocking the shoulders and hinging them forward. Otherwise, normal articulation doesn't allow it. Is it cheating though? I consider the extendable joints part of the articulation as well, no reason not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, CHAVAKAISER said: I loved the display! White-string-looking-thing... Hmmm... 1 hour ago, Saburo said: Here's a couple more pics to tempt the members on the fence. Members on the fence? Hmmm... since you didn't reply on my comment earlier, you're probably trying to imply that to me? Hahaha! Nice try , Saburo. It's not working. ...for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I like it, but I've decided that I can't justify this AND the SoC Megazord, and I've already chosen the Megazord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 55 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: White-string-looking-thing... Hmmm... Members on the fence? Hmmm... since you didn't reply on my comment earlier, you're probably trying to imply that to me? Hahaha! Nice try , Saburo. It's not working. ...for now. Hmmm... I thought I did reply to you, oops. Yes, i could apply to you. Sometimes things take a bit to get into motion. You'll get here. Eventually. lol 34 minutes ago, anime52k8 said: I like it, but I've decided that I can't justify this AND the SoC Megazord, and I've already chosen the Megazord. Yes, 2 SoCs that is a tough one on the wallet, either one is a great piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-Zer0S Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Great pics Saburo! Can't wait for anime-island to restock on Voltron. It was an easy choice between the Megazord and Voltron, call me shallow but all that sold me was the ab crunch haha. (Plus SoC Dragonzord would be better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 23 minutes ago, VF-Zer0S said: Great pics Saburo! Can't wait for anime-island to restock on Voltron. It was an easy choice between the Megazord and Voltron, call me shallow but all that sold me was the ab crunch haha. (Plus SoC Dragonzord would be better) I am really hoping they do a SoC Dragonzord. Even one that couldn't combine with the Megazord would be awesome to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Nice try , Saburo. It's not working. ...for now. Yes it is.....dammit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 33 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Yes it is.....dammit.... Pose needs some tweaking but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Love this figure! I had the one from the '80s as a kid (can't remember who made it - Bandai?) and had so much fun with it. No idea which one of my siblings eventually inherited it but it's long gone now. Seeing the pics brings back some great memories! And Saburo - that last one is just all kinds of awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Screw it! Ordered through Amazon and signed up for the Prime Visa CC which knocked off $70! So if they ding me with tax it'll be $250, if not $230 shipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Saburo said: Hmmm... I thought I did reply to you, oops. Yes, i could apply to you. Sometimes things take a bit to get into motion. You'll get here. Eventually. lol We'll see. And probably the first SOC for me to get is Voltes V. But not in the foreseeable future. But if there's another reissue, then I'll make sure that I'll PO one. 33 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Screw it! Ordered through Amazon and signed up for the Prime Visa CC which knocked off $70! So if they ding me with tax it'll be $250, if not $230 shipped! That's a great price. Congrats on the discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Tking22 said: Is it cheating though? I consider the extendable joints part of the articulation as well, no reason not to. The extending joints are fine (e.g. elbows, wrists), but the shoulders require you to undo the transformation. It's similar to how people were "cheating" to get the A-stance on the v1 VF-25 toys' Gerwalk mode. They were undoing the intakes to free up the hip joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbadon Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 50 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: We'll see. And probably the first SOC for me to get is Voltes V. But not in the foreseeable future. But if there's another reissue, then I'll make sure that I'll PO one. That's a great price. Congrats on the discount. Noel, I wouldn't have bought SoC Voltron/Golion if it wasn't for SoC Voltes V. It was my first SoC, and was really impressed by it's fit and finish. Very nice display piece, and fun to play with (pose and take pictures ) with all of it's accessories. Having Voltron on a display cabinet with lights make it look like fine jewelry. Haha. If that makes any sense. I'll leave the professional enabling to Saburo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Drove to work on my day off to pick this baby up. along with some other surprises that came in over the weekend. I haven't brought hot wheel since forever. All it took was this thread, along with some pics of it scaling well with the 1/60 pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 My first SOC finally here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 6 hours ago, derex3592 said: Screw it! Ordered through Amazon and signed up for the Prime Visa CC which knocked off $70! So if they ding me with tax it'll be $250, if not $230 shipped! Wow that's a great price! About the same price as an HLJ preorder, especially considering it's sold out in a lot of places. Price is only gonna go up from here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, mickyg said: Love this figure! I had the one from the '80s as a kid (can't remember who made it - Bandai?) and had so much fun with it. No idea which one of my siblings eventually inherited it but it's long gone now. Seeing the pics brings back some great memories! And Saburo - that last one is just all kinds of awesome! Probably the old Popy version, which was an amazing toy for its time. I had one too. My memories of the 80s are pretty hazy, but I think that was the first one where supposedly they used lead paint, so I had to throw mine away. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1050431875&ref=list Edited January 25, 2017 by Lolicon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Not really new, but i decides to get my VF-19 kai in battloid with sound boosters on to display ( and lets be real, need more space for the delta valks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Probably the old Popy version, which was an amazing toy for its time. I had one too. My memories of the 80s are pretty hazy, but I think that was the first one where supposedly they used lead paint, so I had to throw mine away. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1050431875&ref=list That looks like it might have been the one! Though I can't recall having individual weapons for the lions like what's shown there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 8 minutes ago, mickyg said: That looks like it might have been the one! Though I can't recall having individual weapons for the lions like what's shown there. Well it was also very common for kids to lose the weapons too. I know that I lost all the weapons long before parting ways with this toy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neko878 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Looks like Mr. Vehicle "Roller Skates" Voltron has a new roommate. Out with Toynami 30th Anniversary Voltron and in with Bandai GX-71 Voltron. I like this version SO MUCH better. Edited January 25, 2017 by neko878 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) number 4.. friggin love this thing! Can't wait for the Super Parts! Edited January 25, 2017 by spanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 17 hours ago, abbadon said: Noel, I wouldn't have bought SoC Voltron/Golion if it wasn't for SoC Voltes V. It was my first SoC, and was really impressed by it's fit and finish. Very nice display piece, and fun to play with (pose and take pictures ) with all of it's accessories. Having Voltron on a display cabinet with lights make it look like fine jewelry. Haha. If that makes any sense. I'll leave the professional enabling to Saburo! Ha! As a fellow countryman, you shouldn't do that. Including Saburo. Because I'm sure he will start posting photos of it in macro/close-ups. Hahaha! But yeah, kidding aside, I wanted to have a SOC Voltes V too. But not right now. And like I said, if that popped up again for reissue, I might grab one. 14 hours ago, F360 said: Drove to work on my day off to pick this baby up. along with some other surprises that came in over the weekend. *snip* I haven't brought hot wheel since forever. All it took was this thread, along with some pics of it scaling well with the 1/60 pilots. 00 Raiser photos!!! Great hauls F360! 14 hours ago, dapro said: My first SOC finally here! *snip* Enabler. Hahaha! But yeah, I have to admit it really looks nice compared to the old ones. 12 hours ago, Mr Bomber said: Not really new, but i decides to get my VF-19 kai in battloid with sound boosters on to display ( and lets be real, need more space for the delta valks). *snip* Out of curiosity, is there any way that the Sound Booster will fit the VF-19P or it's just really for VF-19Kai? 10 hours ago, neko878 said: Looks like Mr. Vehicle "Roller Skates" Voltron has a new roommate. Out with Toynami 30th Anniversary Voltron and in with Bandai GX-71 Voltron. I like this version SO MUCH better. See, that's one of my dilemma if I get the SOC Voltron. I should get a Vehicle Force too. 8 hours ago, spanner said: number 4.. friggin love this thing! Can't wait for '4' Super Parts! Edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 20 hours ago, mickyg said: Love this figure! I had the one from the '80s as a kid (can't remember who made it - Bandai?) and had so much fun with it. No idea which one of my siblings eventually inherited it but it's long gone now. Seeing the pics brings back some great memories! And Saburo - that last one is just all kinds of awesome! Thanks mickyg! I agree the SoC Voltron bring back a bunch of good childhood memories. I never had the toy as a kid, I'd watch the show and my friend had the toy and I got to play with it. 19 hours ago, derex3592 said: Screw it! Ordered through Amazon and signed up for the Prime Visa CC which knocked off $70! So if they ding me with tax it'll be $250, if not $230 shipped! Yes! I hit my enabling quota jk! That's an awesome price for the SoC, you will not be disappointed with it. 19 hours ago, no3Ljm said: We'll see. And probably the first SOC for me to get is Voltes V. But not in the foreseeable future. But if there's another reissue, then I'll make sure that I'll PO one. That's a great price. Congrats on the discount. Voltes V is a good one to get, my friend has a few Voltes V gokins and they are really nice. 15 hours ago, dapro said: My first SOC finally here! Congrats! 11 hours ago, neko878 said: Looks like Mr. Vehicle "Roller Skates" Voltron has a new roommate. Out with Toynami 30th Anniversary Voltron and in with Bandai GX-71 Voltron. I like this version SO MUCH better. Awesome display! Now that I have the Lion Voltron, I kinda want the Vehicle Voltron (Dairugger). In your photo is that the Miracle Metal Works Voltron? 9 hours ago, spanner said: number 4.. friggin love this thing! Can't wait for the Super Parts! LOL, now you are getting hooked on Super parts... yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, Saburo said: Voltes V is a good one to get, my friend has a few Voltes V gokins and they are really nice. I just have lots of PO's in the upcoming months, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Where are people getting that Hot Wheels Halo car? Online? I haven't seen it in stores yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Edited. Hehe! Just got the one set of SS parts in the pipeline atm so we'll see how they pan first before jumping on more sets! That is depending how easy they are to get hold of later on.. 1 hour ago, Saburo said: LOL, now you are getting hooked on Super parts... yes... Definitely liking them more and more as time goes on yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Slave IV said: Where are people getting that Hot Wheels Halo car? Online? I haven't seen it in stores yet. I've seen them at Target on several different visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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