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05-15-2015, 08:49 PM
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#2261
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Re: Post your hauls
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Originally Posted by Dragon Knight
How is Vader?
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It sucks! Worst toy I have ever ever touche..... No no no. Like almost any other Figuarts, it's pretty fantastic. Articulation is great, if not familiar. Sculpt is fantastic. The cape is heavy and can get in the way, but being so long has the bonus effect of acting like a tripod to help him stand. If I had a gripe, it's odd that there are two light sabers: one on and one off. I donno why the blade is not removable like they are with Gundams. Making the second light saber not necessary. Actually it would of been nice if the second light saber had a tab that could clip on to the belt.
I don't have any other Vader's, but from what I've seen, outside of Hot Toys, I think this is one of the best out there.
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Originally Posted by FreedomGundam
@ConvoyGTR: After playing with the CSM DecaDriver briefly, I think I see why you were saying that it's nice, but kinda underwhelming. I think it's because, in our heads, we were hoping for a difference level of, say, vintage MMPR Morpher or Dragon Dagger, and their recent Legacy versions. When in reality it's probably along the lines of the difference between a TF Alternator and TF Binaltech instead.
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Impressive haul as always.
For me, I have the Korean version of the DecaDriver, so the cards already looks pretty close to the show. And I put some aluminum on the inside tube thing so the light bounces better, so the CSM also doing it is fantastic, but not new to me. If there was more diecast on it, that itself would have satisfied me more. It just feels too familiar, but way way more expensive.
My opinion of CSM is tainted becuz I have the CSM Double Driver and boy, what a rip off. It's the exact same thing, but has the belt and shinier stickers. Maybe I was naive, but was hoping they would add voice clips with switch sliders like I've seen in the CS Den O belt.
Last edited by ConvoyGTR; 05-15-2015 at 08:52 PM.
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05-16-2015, 11:19 AM
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#2262
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Re: Post your hauls
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Originally Posted by ConvoyGTR
Impressive haul as always.
For me, I have the Korean version of the DecaDriver, so the cards already looks pretty close to the show. And I put some aluminum on the inside tube thing so the light bounces better, so the CSM also doing it is fantastic, but not new to me. If there was more diecast on it, that itself would have satisfied me more. It just feels too familiar, but way way more expensive.
My opinion of CSM is tainted becuz I have the CSM Double Driver and boy, what a rip off. It's the exact same thing, but has the belt and shinier stickers. Maybe I was naive, but was hoping they would add voice clips with switch sliders like I've seen in the CS Den O belt.
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I think that's the difference between the old CS belts and the more recent CSM belts. I have the DX Double Driver, and I've seen the reviews to the CSM one, and outside of the adult-sized belt straps, it doesn't really feel like it's all that worthwhile. Really don't think I'm gonna upgrade that one.
The way I see it, the CSM DecaDriver is actually better in all aspects (better paint, new sounds, better cards, better belt straps). I was, on the other hand, expecting it to be a tad more... premium, I guess. I don't regret selling off my DX version, though, which I picked up myself in Tokyo in 2009 when it was released, so I paid very little for it to begin with.
One day I might try to hunt down a CS Faiz Driver. Love my DX one to death (I had all the Faiz-series Drivers, but ended up selling all of them but the Faiz), but the CS one seems pretty kick-ass.
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05-16-2015, 11:22 AM
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#2263
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Re: Post your hauls
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Originally Posted by FreedomGundam
I think that's the difference between the old CS belts and the more recent CSM belts. I have the DX Double Driver, and I've seen the reviews to the CSM one, and outside of the adult-sized belt straps, it doesn't really feel like it's all that worthwhile. Really don't think I'm gonna upgrade that one.
The way I see it, the CSM DecaDriver is actually better in all aspects (better paint, new sounds, better cards, better belt straps). I was, on the other hand, expecting it to be a tad more... premium, I guess. I don't regret selling off my DX version, though, which I picked up myself in Tokyo in 2009 when it was released, so I paid very little for it to begin with.
One day I might try to hunt down a CS Faiz Driver. Love my DX one to death (I had all the Faiz-series Drivers, but ended up selling all of them but the Faiz), but the CS one seems pretty kick-ass.
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Originally Posted by ConvoyGTR
It sucks! Worst toy I have ever ever touche..... No no no. Like almost any other Figuarts, it's pretty fantastic. Articulation is great, if not familiar. Sculpt is fantastic. The cape is heavy and can get in the way, but being so long has the bonus effect of acting like a tripod to help him stand. If I had a gripe, it's odd that there are two light sabers: one on and one off. I donno why the blade is not removable like they are with Gundams. Making the second light saber not necessary. Actually it would of been nice if the second light saber had a tab that could clip on to the belt.
I don't have any other Vader's, but from what I've seen, outside of Hot Toys, I think this is one of the best out there.
Impressive haul as always.
For me, I have the Korean version of the DecaDriver, so the cards already looks pretty close to the show. And I put some aluminum on the inside tube thing so the light bounces better, so the CSM also doing it is fantastic, but not new to me. If there was more diecast on it, that itself would have satisfied me more. It just feels too familiar, but way way more expensive.
My opinion of CSM is tainted becuz I have the CSM Double Driver and boy, what a rip off. It's the exact same thing, but has the belt and shinier stickers. Maybe I was naive, but was hoping they would add voice clips with switch sliders like I've seen in the CS Den O belt.
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Best part about the CMS DecaDriver is the fact that it actually plays BGMs from the show, that's the perfect cherry on top.
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05-16-2015, 03:42 PM
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Re: Post your hauls
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Originally Posted by FreedomGundam
The way I see it, the CSM DecaDriver is actually better in all aspects (better paint, new sounds, better cards, better belt straps). I was, on the other hand, expecting it to be a tad more... premium, I guess.
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My thoughts exactly. It's missing that little bit to make it premium. Perhaps if that part in gunmetal paint was diecast, that would do it.
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Originally Posted by Dragon Knight
Best part about the CMS DecaDriver is the fact that it actually plays BGMs from the show, that's the perfect cherry on top.
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That's what sold me on it. It feels really good when you have the BGM playing as you do the Decade henshin.
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05-17-2015, 01:05 PM
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Re: Post your hauls
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Originally Posted by ConvoyGTR
It sucks! Worst toy I have ever ever touche..... No no no. Like almost any other Figuarts, it's pretty fantastic. Articulation is great, if not familiar. Sculpt is fantastic. The cape is heavy and can get in the way, but being so long has the bonus effect of acting like a tripod to help him stand. If I had a gripe, it's odd that there are two light sabers: one on and one off. I donno why the blade is not removable like they are with Gundams. Making the second light saber not necessary. Actually it would of been nice if the second light saber had a tab that could clip on to the belt.
I don't have any other Vader's, but from what I've seen, outside of Hot Toys, I think this is one of the best out there.
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Give a try at the Bandai 1/12th scale model kits, they are way better sculpts then the S.H Figuarts(Vader and Stormtrooper) and less expensive just, i think you need to paint some of them to really bring out those awesome sculpts.
Last edited by Valfar; 05-17-2015 at 01:10 PM.
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05-18-2015, 01:10 PM
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Re: Post your hauls
Haul from yesterday (17/05/2015)
- PS Vita Card Case [ MOSC, from local Wal-Mart]
- reissue 1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo [ MOSC, from fellow member herooftheday316]
- Hobby Japan June 2015 issue [from fellow member SMOG]
- Dengeki Hobby June 2015 issue [from fellow member SMOG]
Been trying to hunt down a second PSV card case for a while. Finally found one locally!
And while I don't collect Ninja Turtles nowadays, I dug up my old vintage set from my parents' place recently. Found Raph, Mikey, Don, and... Don. WTF!?!? I never had a Leo as a kid, and I had a second Don as a stand-in?!?
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05-18-2015, 04:56 PM
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Location: Stoney Creek, Ont
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Re: Post your hauls
Was in Toronto on Sunday and Picked up Legacy Titanus and Avengers 2 Captain America off Fez, and picked up the Diamond Select Enterprise-B and SHF Sailor Moon from Silver Snail.
Last edited by Beechy; 05-18-2015 at 05:10 PM.
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05-20-2015, 11:29 AM
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#2268
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Re: Post your hauls
Finally got my AmiAmi box in the mail today:
S.H.Figuarts Drive Type Speed W/First Run Bonus
Kotobukiya M.S.G Weapon Unit Macabre Scythe X 2
M.S.G Weapon Unit Knight Sword X 2
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05-24-2015, 07:09 PM
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Location: Sherbrooke, Québec
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Re: Post your hauls
World of Nintendo Ganondorf and Metroid figures
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05-24-2015, 08:46 PM
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Re: Post your hauls
Back from Anime North:
Fiveman DX Star In Box
HG Transient Gundam
Kotobukiya Hoihoisan Oboro
WFC Tachibana, Posedion, Ryuga, and cloaked Leo Zodiarts
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