GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?YMT28002 lookie. Looking good to me. Anyone know how much diecast is gonna be in it? Quote
BoBe-Patt Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 Nice! I am so getting one! But not from HLJ. I'll be buying it at Frank and Sons of course! Quote
Ali Sama Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 Nice! I am so getting one! But not from HLJ. I'll be buying it at Frank and Sons of course! kevin is sellign them cheap. $50 Quote
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Author Posted October 18, 2003 anyway I understrand that thes come out towards the end of november? Quote
JELEINEN Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 They're getting a domestic release, I believe, so might as well get them locally. Quote
Ali Sama Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 They're getting a domestic release, I believe, so might as well get them locally. yeah but kivins prices are stil cheaper. Quote
Hubert Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 sorry but it's soooooo ugly i cant understand how people like this "mecha" Quote
yellowlightman Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 Nice! I am so getting one! But not from HLJ. I'll be buying it at Frank and Sons of course!   kevin is sellign them cheap. $50 Any idea why he's getting them for so much less than the direct Japanese yen conversion rate? Quote
GobotFool Posted October 19, 2003 Author Posted October 19, 2003 sorry but it's soooooo uglyi cant understand how people like this "mecha" Its not ugly, its different. Also Kawamori designed it, and it transforms, and not only does it transform it transforms into a dragon That sold me on it Quote
joke-machine Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 Any idea why he's getting them for so much less than the direct Japanese yen conversion rate? Actually unless something changed, the price point was at $50. I have a pre-order up at Twinmoons for somewehere in the mid $40 range. I am not sure where HLJ got that 7800 yen price. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 I am not sure where HLJ got that 7800 yen price. Because they're smoking crack. Quote
Smut Peddler Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 (edited) I'd get the black one, even if its only good for falling over. I'm just not a big enough Esca fan to jump on this one. P.S. Mechamaniac I love your avatar. Edited October 19, 2003 by Smut Peddler Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 Any idea why he's getting them for so much less than the direct Japanese yen conversion rate? Actually unless something changed, the price point was at $50. I have a pre-order up at Twinmoons for somewehere in the mid $40 range. I am not sure where HLJ got that 7800 yen price. IIRC, the price point for toys released in Japan has always been traditionally higher for the same item with a Domestic release. It's only because the Escaflowne is being released Stateside by Toycom that it can sell for so much less. Otherwise if Valk Exchange, Twinmoons and other e-Tailers were to import this item (so it would be Yamato's name on the box as opposed to Toycom's) the price would be more in line with the 7800 Yen that HLJ is charging. -b. Quote
Ali Sama Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 Any idea why he's getting them for so much less than the direct Japanese yen conversion rate? Actually unless something changed, the price point was at $50. I have a pre-order up at Twinmoons for somewehere in the mid $40 range. I am not sure where HLJ got that 7800 yen price. IIRC, the price point for toys released in Japan has always been traditionally higher for the same item with a Domestic release. It's only because the Escaflowne is being released Stateside by Toycom that it can sell for so much less. Otherwise if Valk Exchange, Twinmoons and other e-Tailers were to import this item (so it would be Yamato's name on the box as opposed to Toycom's) the price would be more in line with the 7800 Yen that HLJ is charging. -b. no he is gettign japense version for preporders ali Quote
Ali Sama Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 so anyone here ordered thru Kev? Cuz I bought mine thru him but noticed that he took down the escaflowne pics and details from his store. Can anyone confirm this? here you go sir Quote
GobotFool Posted October 19, 2003 Author Posted October 19, 2003 US laws aren't gonna give us a neutered version if the esca are they? Quote
Ali Sama Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 US laws aren't gonna give us a neutered version if the esca are they? it;s nto the laws. it;s the compnay who messes it up. Quote
drifand Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 The publicity shots look pretty nice. Since it's a fairly complicated transforming toy, I'll patiently wait for reviews before thinking of picking one up. I haven't watched Escalflowne at all, but I guess there are more of such dragon mecha? Quote
David Hingtgen Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Nope, just the one, Escaflowne itself. Quote
Graham Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 I got to handle a painted test shot last week for about half an hour. The paint application on the toy is very nice. From what I recall, a lot of the lower leg is die-cast, most other parts are ABS. The toy is insanely complicated with more joints, hinges etc than a dozen VF-1 toys added together However, despite the complexity, it did appear quite sturdy. Without access to the instruction manual, which I think is not ready yet, I gave up trying to transform the toy. Graham Quote
rikiryou Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 A transforming Escaflowne toy/product really doesn't look right. Well, the fact that it transforms via semi-morphing, probably shows why it's like that. BTW Graham, did the folks at Yamato mention anything about the transformation design being borrowed from Studio Halfeye? It really looks like Studio Halfeye's version, so I was just wondering. Despite the fact that I said it doesn't look right, I think I'll pick one up. Quote
GobotFool Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 I got to handle a painted test shot last week for about half an hour. The paint application on the toy is very nice. From what I recall, a lot of the lower leg is die-cast, most other parts are ABS. The toy is insanely complicated with more joints, hinges etc than a dozen VF-1 toys added together However, despite the complexity, it did appear quite sturdy. Without access to the instruction manual, which I think is not ready yet, I gave up trying to transform the toy. Graham Graham since you were just at yamato any word on if the votom line is still being pursued? Any word on when its gonna be out? Quote
Graham Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 A transforming Escaflowne toy/product really doesn't look right. Well, the fact that it transforms via semi-morphing, probably shows why it's like that. BTW Graham, did the folks at Yamato mention anything about the transformation design being borrowed from Studio Halfeye? It really looks like Studio Halfeye's version, so I was just wondering.Despite the fact that I said it doesn't look right, I think I'll pick one up. I think the Yamato Escaflowne, is heavily based on the SHE version, but with some difference of course, like the addition of ratcheted joints. And before some of you start screaming about Yamato ripping off SHEs design, this is not correct as Yamato has licensed the design from SHE and employes them as technical consultants. Graham Quote
Graham Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Graham since you were just at yamato any word on if the votom line is still being pursued? Any word on when its gonna be out? What I have heard that it is still being pursued, but it currently undergoing a a redesign based on feedback from the license holder. Graham Quote
imode Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 What about "that other 80's mecha" that you almost mentioned a little while back? Quote
Hubert Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 sorry but it's soooooo uglyi cant understand how people like this "mecha" Its not ugly, its different. Also Kawamori designed it, and it transforms, and not only does it transform it transforms into a dragon That sold me on it It's not because it's Kawamori who designed it that it's great ... Moreover about the transformation into a dragon, I think the transformation is "like the getter robot" :P , (if you want to have a dragon which look like a dragon and not a heap of bones pasted together like in a museum ) I'd prefer see a good dragon toys and a good "robot" toys Anyways, I like this anime in spite of the macross+ pinochio nose syndrom and the weird mecha Quote
rikiryou Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Well, that would explain the similarities of the Yamato toys to the SHE kits in a way. Thanks for the info Graham. Quote
Anubis Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 (edited) Something happens in the show once and also in the movie where the suit turns black for a short while. Looked pretty cool like that actually. I still cannot recommend the series enough for those who have not seen it. Great show. The movie was good too, just a little rushed, but still well executed. I look forward to getting my figure, it looks pretty well done. Edited October 20, 2003 by Anubis Quote
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