CM's Corp Patlabor
Posted by cohiba
| September 02, 2008 07:19AM |
| September 06, 2008 04:21AM |
| September 06, 2008 12:58PM |
| September 06, 2008 01:13PM |
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September 06, 2008 01:17PM |
| November 22, 2008 11:57AM |
| November 22, 2008 04:18PM |
| November 22, 2008 06:14PM |
They are part of the 'Mecha Action' line, so most definitely ABS+PVC, with 'velvet' cloth shrouds. Brocken, at least was probably planned to be iron-free from the start, but the 'tragedy' is that the AVS Economy was originally going to be a Brave Gohkin. Look at the legs and forearms and you'll spot the same screw holes as the Ingrams. My only consolation is that perhaps the molding on the AVS will be superior to the Peacemaker and Brocken.
| November 22, 2008 06:36PM |
| November 23, 2008 09:45AM |
| November 23, 2008 02:09PM |
| December 11, 2008 11:55AM |
| January 31, 2009 09:28PM |
Man, I recently picked up both of the sofubi Hercules at an HK store for HKD250 (about USD30 each) and am completely hooked!. First sofubis in my collection, but now I understand the charm of these unarticulated vinyl blobs.
Question to the Patlabor experts as I go through my DVDs...are all the color variants shown in the series/movies/OVA? Are is CMs just making them up to make a return on their molds? I know the Hercules are designated as TV Orange and Movie Tan, but how about the green versus brown Tyrants, for example? Or the red versus brown Pickle-Kuns?
Thanks!
Question to the Patlabor experts as I go through my DVDs...are all the color variants shown in the series/movies/OVA? Are is CMs just making them up to make a return on their molds? I know the Hercules are designated as TV Orange and Movie Tan, but how about the green versus brown Tyrants, for example? Or the red versus brown Pickle-Kuns?
Thanks!
| February 01, 2009 04:18AM |
| February 01, 2009 11:23AM |
| February 02, 2009 04:32PM |
A little off topic, but you guys are all Ingram-heads...was the Wave W.H.A.M. Ingram any good? Description says diecast...is there a good amount?
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| February 02, 2009 07:27PM |
It's currently on sale at a few places, but so far the W.H.A.M. stuff has been pretty un-spactacular outside of the model kits. For the money you're better off with the CM's, they're about the same size and I'll bet the CM's has way more diecast since the only way the Koto one could have more is if it was solid.
CM's has its ups and downs, but just about everyone agrees the Ingrams were arguably the best toys they ever did. The only reason to get a different one is if you found it for stupid cheap (wich the CM's was at one point) or you just had to have a giant $300 one that did the same thing with less diecast (Yamato).
This is just speculation, feel free to pick one up on sale at HLJ and let us know. I'm always down for a Patlabor toy if it's good. I'm currently waiting to see how their Helldiver shapes up, since it would go well with the CM's stuff I have.
CM's has its ups and downs, but just about everyone agrees the Ingrams were arguably the best toys they ever did. The only reason to get a different one is if you found it for stupid cheap (wich the CM's was at one point) or you just had to have a giant $300 one that did the same thing with less diecast (Yamato).
This is just speculation, feel free to pick one up on sale at HLJ and let us know. I'm always down for a Patlabor toy if it's good. I'm currently waiting to see how their Helldiver shapes up, since it would go well with the CM's stuff I have.
| February 02, 2009 09:32PM |
| February 03, 2009 12:53AM |
Yeah, that's kinda my thought on it.....the CMs are so good, and I'm not a completist , so I'll pass probably. The CMs when on sale were a STEAL. Those variations above look pretty sweet.
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| February 03, 2009 11:50AM |
drifand Wrote:
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> There has been an enthusiastic review for it on MW
> from a fan who also owns the CMs... he likes the
> proportions on the WHAM.
The words MW, review, and proportions are why I don't go there or ever saw a review.
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> There has been an enthusiastic review for it on MW
> from a fan who also owns the CMs... he likes the
> proportions on the WHAM.
The words MW, review, and proportions are why I don't go there or ever saw a review.
| February 12, 2009 09:13PM |
| February 12, 2009 11:05PM |
Nothing justifies the price, except the desire of grown-up working adults who want to have a nice(r) toy of something that was previously only available as a model kit that could potentially disintegrate its joints due to plastic reaction with mold-release agent on the rubber shrouds.
Face it: Only us collectors aged 28+ (and increasingly more likely to be 30+) would be interested at ANY price.
Face it: Only us collectors aged 28+ (and increasingly more likely to be 30+) would be interested at ANY price.
| March 03, 2009 04:33PM |
| March 18, 2009 03:15PM |
AVS preorders at HLJ:
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Anyone bought the Broken yet?
If so, thoughts?
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Anyone bought the Broken yet?
If so, thoughts?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/18/2009 03:17PM by thomas.
| March 18, 2009 03:57PM |
It looks ok, but so did the Zero. I'm going to see if anyone will bite after the horrible Zero and see if it's at least halfway decent. While years ago I'd be all over the Economy and Mk II, right now it's just not that appealing for their price especially with the history of the Zero.
The Brocken is one I'd really like and is one of the better designs of the series, and I like how they went the extra mile and added the extra stuff that was only seen in model books. I'm surprised they didn't make an olive-drab one as well given those parts.
I will pick one up as soon as I can but I'd really like to see some impressions to ease my fears.
The Brocken is one I'd really like and is one of the better designs of the series, and I like how they went the extra mile and added the extra stuff that was only seen in model books. I'm surprised they didn't make an olive-drab one as well given those parts.
I will pick one up as soon as I can but I'd really like to see some impressions to ease my fears.
| March 18, 2009 07:15PM |
My blue TV Brocken is on the way. The 8,000 yen price tag was just at the limit of what I was willing to pay, knowing the 'features' and quality of the Zero. However, the Economy and AVS-II come with an asking price of 9,800 yen. THAT and the latest pix on HLJ show an ugly sprue scar on the blue-tinted cockpit windshield. >-(
| March 19, 2009 03:42AM |
| March 19, 2009 04:41AM |
| March 30, 2009 03:58PM |
Just got my Brockens in, and for me it's the same issues as the Zeros so far. The joints are easily dislocated, and are then very difficult to re-engage because the cloth shrouds completely obscure all the fiddly bits and force you to work by touch alone. But since the shrouds bunch up and stick in all the wrong places, it's hard to feel what you're doing, and pegs won't go into holes, balls won't go into sockets.
In a fit of frustration, I took a scalpel to the shrouds after spending 30 minutes trying to re-engage some dislocated arm parts. Easy to put together after that, but now there's the issue of the shroud hanging in tatters. Gotta use scissors now to trim random shreds and threads, then tuck loose ends underneath the armor. Hopefully, while doing so, the fixed arm doesn't fall to pieces again.
For such a relatively uncomplicated piece, it sure is a pain in the ass.
In a fit of frustration, I took a scalpel to the shrouds after spending 30 minutes trying to re-engage some dislocated arm parts. Easy to put together after that, but now there's the issue of the shroud hanging in tatters. Gotta use scissors now to trim random shreds and threads, then tuck loose ends underneath the armor. Hopefully, while doing so, the fixed arm doesn't fall to pieces again.
For such a relatively uncomplicated piece, it sure is a pain in the ass.
| March 30, 2009 04:27PM |
That's a bummer... there's no excuse for a non-variable robot figure to be any less playable than a basic action figure.
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| March 30, 2009 07:02PM |
| March 30, 2009 07:28PM |
It turns out that only my blue Brocken was excessively loose jointed and extra prone to dislocation...hence the shroud shredding.
I opened up the red Brocken I ordered, and it's fine. Well, by fine I mean it's not defective, but that doesn't make it a high quality toy! It's on par with the CM's Zero. Arms and legs don't fall off, so the shrouds are not a problem.
Anyway, I've decided I don't want to keep these. If anyone wants to take these off my hands, I can sell the red one for $60, since the box has been opened, and throw in the blue one for free.
I opened up the red Brocken I ordered, and it's fine. Well, by fine I mean it's not defective, but that doesn't make it a high quality toy! It's on par with the CM's Zero. Arms and legs don't fall off, so the shrouds are not a problem.
Anyway, I've decided I don't want to keep these. If anyone wants to take these off my hands, I can sell the red one for $60, since the box has been opened, and throw in the blue one for free.
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March 30, 2009 10:11PM |
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| April 02, 2009 05:44PM |
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April 02, 2009 06:47PM |
| April 02, 2009 07:33PM |
I'd like to see some more of the Sofus as well... I picked up the Tyrant and Taisyo, and they are excellent... the Taisyo really is a tragedy without any articulation to, so I hacked it up and fixed that, but the Tyrant is phenomenal. I'd really like to find a good deal on the Hercules as well, because the sculpt is slick.
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| April 02, 2009 10:12PM |
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