slaginpit Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 3rd Party Metal Build. I wonder if this has anything to do with Bandai Announcing theirs I have this one. And HOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLY COW The metal, the build beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) It's somehow confusing to see in this thread official product photos slapped with some third party makers. So what's being implied here is that most of the photos posted above will be made into third party KO's? Would it be nice if there's some links provided to support this announcements. Edited August 30, 2018 by no3Ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 that kitz concept vf-1s is licensed. its a robotech license but still licensed....i don't think show z store is implying there is a ko of it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Just now, Mechapilot77 said: that kitz concept vf-1s is licensed. its a robotech license but still licensed....i don't think show z store is implying there is a ko of it right? Only @slaginpit knows. Would be nice if there's link where he got this so we'll know who's doing what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Anyways, I'll save him the trouble. Metal Century (Metal Build type) Evangelion https://www.weibo.com/u/6380801183 https://www.mudah.my/Metal+Century+Metal+Build+Evangelion-66242248.htm Looks like it's going to cost around $100+. Ok, so this is Show.Z Store website: https://showzstore.com I'm not sure where they're located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Anyways, I'll save him the trouble. Metal Century (Metal Build type) Evangelion https://www.weibo.com/u/6380801183 https://www.mudah.my/Metal+Century+Metal+Build+Evangelion-66242248.htm Looks like it's going to cost around $100+. Ok, so this is Show.Z Store website: https://showzstore.com I'm not sure where they're located. Not sure either but 3P tf fans are familiar with the store, they are a fairly reliable source for many 3P TF items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Anyways, I'll save him the trouble. Metal Century (Metal Build type) Evangelion https://www.weibo.com/u/6380801183 https://www.mudah.my/Metal+Century+Metal+Build+Evangelion-66242248.htm Looks like it's going to cost around $100+. Ok, so this is Show.Z Store website: https://showzstore.com I'm not sure where they're located. Show.Z is in China. He has a tendency to throw stuff up for preorder the moment it's mentioned, so maybe hold off until closer to release, but I've bought 3P TF stuff from him plenty of times. He's probably my top source not based in the US due low prices and good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, mikeszekely said: Show.Z is in China. He has a tendency to throw stuff up for preorder the moment it's mentioned, so maybe hold off until closer to release, but I've bought 3P TF stuff from him plenty of times. He's probably my top source not based in the US due low prices and good service. So they're not the company who's doing it. Thanks Mike! I'll check those 'MB' future releases then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Is that just a raw Go-Lion copy, or are they making improvements? (are the ears normally metallic gold, and not yellow?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, David Hingtgen said: Is that just a raw Go-Lion copy, or are they making improvements? (are the ears normally metallic gold, and not yellow?) It's a KO of the SOC Voltron, but it's definitely got some changes. I don't know if they count as improvements, but the quality is still supposed to be quite good. Here's some quick pics I pulled from Rocket Punch Army's reviews. AFAIK, only the red, green, and blue are out. Don't know what the final cost will be, but it should be close to the $300 the SOC went for... but considering how difficult it is to find the SOC for under $800 these days, I guess that's a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Im a ShowZ Regular. Yes they tend to slap crap up as soon as its announced. But they are very good. I like their product tracking system. They are not as anal as AA, HLJ, and dont mark stuff up after preorder full-fillment like NP. I did get my Buster. It took a while but are very good at giving updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Just now, slaginpit said: Im a ShowZ Regular. Yes they tend to slap crap up as soon as its announced. But they are very good. I like their product tracking system. They are not as anal as AA, HLJ, and dont mark stuff up after preorder full-fillment like NP. I did get my Buster. It took a while but are very good at giving updates. Hey Slaginpit. Is that the 1/6 Ludens? How is it? Is the movement limited due to the costume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 17 hours ago, mikeszekely said: It's a KO of the SOC Voltron, but it's definitely got some changes. I don't know if they count as improvements, but the quality is still supposed to be quite good. Here's some quick pics I pulled from Rocket Punch Army's reviews. AFAIK, only the red, green, and blue are out. Don't know what the final cost will be, but it should be close to the $300 the SOC went for... but considering how difficult it is to find the SOC for under $800 these days, I guess that's a bargain. looks like they KO the old fashioned way...reverse engineer from ground up and make whatever changes they feel like (like lionbot! haha). the sculpting is clearly different. wonder if they are using the same nose/jaws on the red and green to save money. the red and green are different on the SOC. note the straight edges jaw on the FJ green vs the round on the SOC. The SOC does have that stule jaw on the red lion though. teeth placment is also different (as are eyes, headshape etc.). still if i missed out on the SOC i'd probably be buying the FJ. bbts had the cajones to list the SOC again last night for $450 (wasn't retail $300ish? yeah i know $450 better htan $800 lol)...as a preorder for september. held back or newly found stock at bluefin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Hey Slaginpit. Is that the 1/6 Ludens? How is it? Is the movement limited due to the costume? Hi, Yes it is the ludens figure. Its extremely posable. However you need to shift the armor around so unlike some other 1/6 figures you really need to spend time on posing it. For example the armor plates that run from the shoulders to the elbows all can position independently at each segment. I was just too lazy to put him in some power pose cause you would likely spend an hour just positioning everything just right. The only place that can be a problem is the leg pieces near the shins. Head is limited due to the big ass helmet but I highly recommend the figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 8/30/2018 at 7:26 PM, mikeszekely said: It's a KO of the SOC Voltron, but it's definitely got some changes. I don't know if they count as improvements, but the quality is still supposed to be quite good. Here's some quick pics I pulled from Rocket Punch Army's reviews. AFAIK, only the red, green, and blue are out. Don't know what the final cost will be, but it should be close to the $300 the SOC went for... but considering how difficult it is to find the SOC for under $800 these days, I guess that's a bargain. I think the KO's head-sculpts are vastly inferior, so it's a pass for me. (I put a lot of weight on lion-mode, for my Voltrons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 The paws on the ko lions can not tilt left or right . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 3P Metal Build Huckbein Mk II and ut actually turned out awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Got the full review and gallery for Sculpt Lab Productions' Perisoreus Internigrans up! http://kumastyledesigns.com/sculpt-lab-perisoreus-internigrans-review/ The article breaks it down per normal but overall this is very good in terms of quality and just overall execution. To see a high-end Huckebein MK II like this isn't just awesome as a fan but man oh man it makes me want more SRW products of this type. I'm hoping this isn't the last of the series from this company. Here are a few pics from the gallery portion: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Nice review. Is the build quality comparable to the Metal Build line? You might have actually sold me on this one. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Scyla said: Nice review. Is the build quality comparable to the Metal Build line? You might have actually sold me on this one. :P Gone over in the build section of the review! (Edit: So far both this and the Moscow Quanta have met/exceeded the joint quality of the officials; however that old metalsaga one is a turd.) Edited December 20, 2018 by Kuma Style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I'm very tempted. I love me some Huckebeins. I love 'em more in deep purple, but... teal isn't a BAD color. It is a darn shame the MetalSaga Vanishing Trooper was a turd, though, as I prefer the original vanishing trooper to the Mk II. ... Actually, that sentence raises a question. This toy seems to be going out of its way to avoid connection to the source material, to the extent of actually being the wrong color. Did they get an angry letter from Bandai after calling their obviously-a-Huckebein by its canon nickname? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 No Bandai scariness. Just new designers and wanting to differentiate the molds as well as give it a scheme the flows better between the Mass Production and MK II. Personally I like the design quite a bit better than the insanely slavish vanishing trooper. If you watch the review the base for the product stand still says Vanishing Trooper as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) wooooo! Decently Priced VF1j Hot Diggity Dam preordered! and probably sans the bullshit issues of burndai Edited December 29, 2018 by slaginpit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 23 minutes ago, slaginpit said: wooooo! Decently Priced VF1j That's a 1:72 Bandai model kit; the image is just a place-holder. It's not even a VF-1J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) He meant 31J.... allegedly, it's (the DX) getting the KO treatment. Edited December 29, 2018 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atheonyirh Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 These lil' Diaclone KOs are wonderful, especially for the price of $12-$15 per if you shop around. This first batch was off a guy on Aliexpress (never did have tracking work for it, either), and I've gone ahead and ordered another 7 (including the full SAT team) off of Show.Z's store after getting these in and messing around with them. They're all of 2 inches tall at best and most have little pilot figures with them that are jointed and posable and have tiny magnets in their feet to help with standing. Surprisingly posable and stable for how tiny they are, with a lot of customization due to the ports and accessories they come with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) On 12/20/2018 at 11:29 PM, Kuma Style said: Gone over in the build section of the review! (Edit: So far both this and the Moscow Quanta have met/exceeded the joint quality of the officials; however that old metalsaga one is a turd.) So I ordered the Perisoreus Internigrans. I'm curious how it will turn out. Hopefully I can restrain myself and not buy more because otherwise I need to move to a bigger apartment. Edited January 6, 2019 by Scyla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 8 hours ago, Atheonyirh said: These lil' Diaclone KOs are wonderful, especially for the price of $12-$15 per if you shop around. This first batch was off a guy on Aliexpress (never did have tracking work for it, either), and I've gone ahead and ordered another 7 (including the full SAT team) off of Show.Z's store after getting these in and messing around with them. They're all of 2 inches tall at best and most have little pilot figures with them that are jointed and posable and have tiny magnets in their feet to help with standing. Surprisingly posable and stable for how tiny they are, with a lot of customization due to the ports and accessories they come with. I've been curious about these. they look sort of like mini JoyToy figures (like the Tekui), which I picked up a couple overpriced sets of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atheonyirh Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Not familiar with those, but these are teeny tiny 2 inch or so tall plastic figures with what seems like pretty solid build quality for a KO and a lot of posability including a hinge and balljoint for an ankle joint. I highly recommend grabbing one or two to try out. I went in for $60 worth (the tank drone/chopper drone accessory set that turns into add-ons for a mech, a green basic mech to go with them, a Coast Guard colored flying model, and one other) to try out and just threw down for another $90 worth that includes all 5 SAT units (SWAT mechs basically) and two others. For their price it's hard to mess up trying just one or two. Show.Z already has my second order shipped and out of the country now by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 These are the ones I was referring to. Basically big (like 12" or so) mech figures and vehicles, plus solider figures (did't get any of those), where everything can be disassembled and reassembled into armor and weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atheonyirh Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Oh, those look rather interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Atheonyirh said: Oh, those look rather interesting. I got two sets: one in army green, one in dark gray. They look very different in photos, but aren't all that different in person. All in all, I'm very happy with them. They look great, and have a ton of customization that you can do. Unfortunately, they're seriously overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 19 hours ago, RavenHawk said: These are the ones I was referring to. Basically big (like 12" or so) mech figures and vehicles, plus solider figures (did't get any of those), where everything can be disassembled and reassembled into armor and weapons. I have that one. Very very good figure. It will get loose as its only friction joints. But the paints apps are very good. Even some minor detail in the cockpit area. It reminds me a lot of the microman toys. Its very modular in design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 So I would get this new Voltron. It looks stellar, but this is a complete ripoff of a paper model from a Korean Fan that designed it. I know I know how do I justify buying KOs, well to me its a bite out of the obscene pricing of Bandais and Takaras products that keep limiting the releases and keep increasing the prices when much of what they do they wont go beyond seed and 00 designs. But this guy is a single individual. Not a massive Billion dollar company. I feel bad for him. They didnt modify it one bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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