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Post by mcre on Dec 14, 2021 11:42:17 GMT -6
How do you guys display your figures? By character, arc? Mine are sort of abstractions of the sagas, but only with the characters and/or forms of characters that interest me most. They're sorted into four sections of an Ikea display case: A classic Dragon Ball section, a Saiyan Saga section, a Freeza Saga section, and an Androids/Cell Saga section. The Buu Saga has never done much for me, so I haven't bought any of those figures. And while I like Super, I'm passing on most of them as well, unless they somehow fit in with a Z display.
(That said, I would happily buy Super Tien, Caulifla, and Kale, though I have no interest in Kefla.)
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Post by mcre on Dec 10, 2021 10:04:33 GMT -6
I wouldn’t be too sad if the classic DB line has run its course. The only character I want is Yamcha & perhaps Pilaf. I guess they could still come out eventually, after that they would be really scraping the bottom of the barrel. General Blue? Oolong? Tournament Announcer? It all depends on your perspective. General Blue is a major villain in Dragon Ball. He's basically the Nappa of the Red Ribbon saga (i.e., the super powerful bad guy who comes before the even more powerful main bad guy).
As for the others you mentioned, I would love Oolong, but just as a minimally articulated pack-in with another character. I NEED Pilaf (and Shuu and Mai). I'd like classic Yamcha. And I'm probably in the minority, but I'd really like a figure of the Tournament Announcer as well.
But I've also said in the past that I love original DB more than most of Z, so there are a ton of DB characters I would like in Figuarts form, more than almost anything remaining for Z or GT or Super.
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Post by mcre on Nov 19, 2021 16:32:14 GMT -6
I wonder what accessories Gero will come with. A removable hat and one arm effect would be good to create the look from when he activated the androids. He needs some kind of crazy clip-on parts to attach to Yamcha and recreate the impaling scene.
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Post by mcre on Sept 24, 2021 9:40:24 GMT -6
Nice, I didn't realize he comes with joined Tri-Beam/Ki Ko Ho hands! These will be much better than the dumb ones from the original figure that don't hold together. Tien's my favorite Z-Fighter, so I'm excited for this one.
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Post by mcre on Aug 3, 2021 8:47:27 GMT -6
Now the question is, if you already own the first Krillin, is it necessary to acquire the new Krillin? In my opinion, if the new version didn’t have the blue undersleeves then yeah I would get it 100%. But this one is more indicative of his Cell Saga look, but they seem to be promoting the Tournament of Power characters, the new Krillin’s outfit isn’t accurate to what he wore in the ToP. So it’s kinda a strange decision on why they chose to use his old outfit. They're also working to complete the full team lineup from the Cell Saga. They showed that image a while back of the final shot from the "Cha La Head Cha La" opening of that era, with a note saying that soon we would be able to display the full group.
I would hope a sleeveless Krillin is also in the works, but who knows how long it will take them to get there.
When you think about it, the line is really going in three defined directions at once. Major focus on the Freeza Saga right now, plans to complete the Cell-era Z-Fighters, and also apparently plans to complete the Tournament of Power roster.
And while I'm interested in all those things to varying extents, I'm mainly just sitting here hoping for more original DB figures!
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Post by mcre on Jul 22, 2021 8:59:34 GMT -6
I'm trying to limit the classic DB characters I purchase, but I have been wanting Yajirobe for quite a while as well, and I also haven't finished deciding if I want to use Tien in the DB Classic display or in a DBZ one, but if he's in the classic one it will be hard to resist picking up Master Shen to display with him and Chiaotzu. Unfortunately that doesn't appear to be the Shen they're talking about. The confusion seems to arise from the fact that Funimation renamed the Crane Hermit to "Shen" for their dub, so when they got to the 23rd Budokai and found that the clumsy human impersonated by Kami was already named Shen, they changed his name to Hero. And the pic accompanying the "Shen" on this survey is of Kami's disguise, not the Crane Hermit.
I have zero interest in that Shen/Hero, but I would absolutely, one thousand percent pick up the Crane Hermit.
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Post by mcre on Jul 21, 2021 8:50:43 GMT -6
I'd happily buy all of these except for "Shen". Assuming "Ma Junior" would be a bit smaller in stature and sculpted to resemble Toriyama's style during the 23rd tournament. For Goku, I imagine he would have bare feet, no wristbands, and no undershirt, but who knows. That's the version I would want, though.
In order of preference, I think it would go something like:
Kami Yajirobe Gen. Blue Goku (assuming it's the version I described above)
Tambourine Ma Junior Android 8
Interesting that 23rd Budokai Chi Chi isn't on the list! Hmm...
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Post by mcre on Jun 21, 2021 11:21:11 GMT -6
No interest in "Super" Roshi -- I really dislike that look for him and wish he had dressed in his orange or black jacket for the Tournament of Power. But I'm totally in for first form Cell, 19, and 20.
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Post by mcre on Jun 17, 2021 17:07:34 GMT -6
Yeah, I must admit, it looks good. Might want to grab one methink x) I love the Omen figure. I have little interest in the form, but that body is fantastic. I have a regular Goku head and knotted belt on it, making a Spirit Bomb in the Namek part of my display.
(I realize you're talking about the 2.0 SS Goku in your post; I just wanted to take the opportunity to sing the praises of the Omen figure.)
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Post by mcre on Apr 30, 2021 10:08:24 GMT -6
Speaking of b-pandai, I just received an email saying that my chibi gohan has finally shipped. I won’t believe it until it’s physically in my hands, though Same here -- they e-mailed late yesterday afternoon to say he was shipping, and FedEx says he's out for delivery today! I'll mention again that if I have nothing else good to say about P-Bandai, their shipping is super fast (when they finally get around to actually getting something out the door).
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Post by mcre on Mar 23, 2021 17:45:25 GMT -6
Picking a top ten is hard, but for me, at this moment and in no particular order, it would be:
23rd Budokai/Early Z Goku - No undershirt, no wristbands, no shoes. 23rd Budokai OR Early Z Chi-Chi (either the blue dress or the purple dress with yellow kerchief) Early Z Krillin (no undershirt/boots) Budokai announcer Pilaf Gang Crane Hermit Kami Android 19 Android 20 First form Cell
I would also love a re-release of Android 16 and a premium color version of the original Krillin to give him flesh-colored eyes.
Otherwise, that's about it for me. And these aren't even all "Must Haves"; I just threw on some "Would Be Nice" characters to fill out the ten. Most of the ones I want are either pre-ordered and therefore on the way, or have already been produced and are in my collection. Assuming my Kid Gohan, 17, and 18 aren't rotting at the bottom of the sea, that is.
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Post by mcre on Mar 11, 2021 11:10:19 GMT -6
Anyone else get the email from PBandai that Recoome is delayed to April? Yes, I received it last night. It got me thinking about Premium Bandai's track record. It's, uhh... not good. Granted, some of this is out of their control, what with that cargo ship accident, but still. I've ordered the following figures from P-Bandai:
UI Omen Goku Android 17 Android 18 Kid Gohan Raditz
Jeice Recoome Burter
Of those, Burter and Raditz have yet to be released, so no big deal there. But the other six should all have shipped at this point. And of those six, I have actually received... one. Jeice. That's it.
It's pretty ridiculous, considering Bandai makes you pay up front for all of them. If these were general releases, I would've just pre-ordered from Amazon or BBTS and would not be charged until they actually ship.
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Post by mcre on Mar 8, 2021 10:08:13 GMT -6
I caved and got Krillin for cheaper than he usually goes for.. So expect a PC or 2.0 to be dropped in the next few months. 😂 It happened with the Androids, so could be my luck. Thank you for your sacrifice. I still need Krillin.
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Post by mcre on Feb 26, 2021 10:33:46 GMT -6
I don't get how Recoome has already reached people from third-party vendors, but Premium Bandai has yet to ship mine.
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Post by mcre on Feb 16, 2021 14:11:00 GMT -6
My guess is that the android/cell saga is the most popular. It's definitely my favorite DBZ saga. And Buu is my least favorite, so while I know many people want Buu Saga characters, and I'll be happy for those folks to get them, I won't be buying any (which I guess is a second reason to be happy -- I'll save some money when they eventually produce all those Buu era figures).
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