Jolly Rogers Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 Here's the link Looks pretty good for the price. Quote
rikiryou Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 Hmm, not bad, it carries the retro RX-78-2 look, too. Poseability is rather impressive. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 It's about goddamn frickin time! Too bad I hate the standard RX-78. Now, where's Char's Gelgoog?, I think that's the companion suit to this one. Quote
Anubis Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 Nice. Any pics of the Gelgoog anywhere? Already have a MG Gundam 1.5, but a good Gelgoog I might be game for. Quote
Vostok 7 Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 It would be good for a repaint... I wonder what the Gelgoog looks like. Vostok 7 Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 bah. lets get an Arch Enemy Ez-8 and a gouf flight/ custom. Quote
Apollo Leader Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 I had been told by someone at Bandai a few months back that the RX-78 and Char's Gelgoog wouldn't be hitting stores until April or so. It was just two weeks ago I saw that Target was carrying the Arch Enemy Wing Custom and Tallgeese III. Hopefully this is true. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 bah. lets get an Arch Enemy Ez-8 and a gouf flight/ custom. Yea brother. Can I get an amen!?!?! Quote
Californium Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 I saw 4 of the AE RX-78's on the shelves at the local target last wednesday. (Waldorf, in southern Maryland) Looked nice. Old school styling. Nothing to get too excited about. I think they had just put them out when I got there, as they were moving quite a few boxes through the isles. No sign of the Gelgoog though.... Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 bah. lets get an Arch Enemy Ez-8 and a gouf flight/ custom. Yea brother. Can I get an amen!?!?! FINALLY!!! someone else sees it like me!! Quote
bsu legato Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 All I get is "Tripod page unavailable" screen. Can somebody post a picture for me? Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted January 18, 2004 Author Posted January 18, 2004 The pictures are HUGE, so my apologies to 56Kers... Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted January 18, 2004 Author Posted January 18, 2004 Second picture due to popular demand. Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted January 18, 2004 Author Posted January 18, 2004 (edited) Last picture. I picked one up just an hour ago. Of all 4 they had on the shelf of Target, 3 had messy paintjob for the eyes and none of them had a perfectly symmetrical V-fin. The quality is about as shoddy as the 4.5" U.S. Gundam figures, and nowhere as good as the first 2 Arch Enemy releases (Wing Zero Custom and Tallgeese III). The proportions are rather blocky and the arms shorter and thicker than the MG version. The biggest surprise/bonus is that it comes with a transforming Core Fighter. There are some parts that require assembly. Edit in: No sign of Char's Gelgoog, either it's a one-per-case rarity or it hasn't been released yet. I noticed there were at least 3 Wing Zero Customs for each Tallgeese III at Target, damn Bandai for stuffing more Gundams than non-Gundams in an assortment case. Edited January 18, 2004 by Jolly Rogers Quote
Commander McBride Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 My younger brother got the AE gundam today, at Target. (I was busy ripping an FC3S apart at a junkyard, in search of an exhaust manifold, in case anyone is wondering) It's pretty cool. Nice articulation and proportions, good accessories, good paint. All in all, a solid release. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 Last picture.I picked one up just an hour ago. Of all 4 they had on the shelf of Target, 3 had messy paintjob for the eyes and none of them had a perfectly symmetrical V-fin. The quality is about as shoddy as the 4.5" U.S. Gundam figures, and nowhere as good as the first 2 Arch Enemy releases (Wing Zero Custom and Tallgeese III). The proportions are rather blocky and the arms shorter and thicker than the MG version. The biggest surprise/bonus is that it comes with a transforming Core Fighter. There are some parts that require assembly. Edit in: No sign of Char's Gelgoog, either it's a one-per-case rarity or it hasn't been released yet. I noticed there were at least 3 Wing Zero Customs for each Tallgeese III at Target, damn Bandai for stuffing more Gundams than non-Gundams in an assortment case. I was hoping that would not happen. When you mentioned the price was $19.99 I was shocked. The fist series were $25-$29 at every store I saw them in. I was hoping that the lower price point on these did not come at the expense of quality. What about the materials? Is it the same heavy pvc they used in the first series? Quote
Wicked Ace Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 I was busy ripping an FC3S apart at a junkyard, in search of an exhaust manifold, in case anyone is wondering Second-gen RX-7s are one of my favorites. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 That doesn't look too bad, but after the Kado Senshi line my interest with the RX-78 has faded. I wonder how long it'll take for the Nu and Sazabi to get the Arch Enemy treatment? Quote
usagiz Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 I picked one up yesterday at Target, and I have to say its MUCH better than the Wing Zero Custom, much more plastic and less of the rubbery stuff. The best feature is the core fighter which you have to build, but with around a dozen parts, but most importantly, nothing has to come off for it to transform! The articulation is amazing, it can actually bend forward from the hips, the knees are very nice, backpack cover comes off to show details, same with legs. Neck has 2 points of so it can look upwards. Overall my favorite RX-78 figure, its very posable and holds a pose well, much better than the MSIA figure... comes with 2 shields, one with a place to hold the beamsaber. its got a great clip to hold the hyperbazooka. The drawbacks are: some pieces do fall off, beam sabers being the worst, ankle guards, rocket nozzels on backpack. It comes with about 4 pairs of first, which are difficult to get around handles, and none of them can firmly hold a beam saber. But all in all I like this better than my MG 1.5, and I am a fan of the oldschool style design. All in all worth $20! Cant wait to see the gelgoog! Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 Speaking of Gundam RX-78-2 figure I wonder this version is good : http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN913933 Quote
Apollo Leader Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I checked out a number of Targets this afternoon and none had the RX-78. <_< Looks like I'll have to wait another week or two... Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted January 19, 2004 Author Posted January 19, 2004 I visited 2 Targets last night and only 1 had them in stock. While the first 2 AEs (W0C and Tallgeese 3) were $29.99 at TRU, when I saw them at Target recently they were $19.99 each. Either TRU was overcharging on those about a year ago or Bandai/Target decided to price them down. I haven't taken any of the AEs out of the box yet so I don't know about the change in materials, but the first 2 AEs looked like prepainted, pre-assembled 1/100 HG models while the RX-78 looked like a scaled up 4.5" figure, complete with crooked V-fins and uneven paintjob on the vital areas such as eyes. They even used soft rubbery instead of hard plastic for the beam rifle which comes bent/deformed due to the way it was taped to the tray. Overall, I'd say the first 2 AEs were great deals for $19.99 while the RX-78 was... you get what you pay for. Quote
Apollo Leader Posted January 24, 2004 Posted January 24, 2004 I finally got my hands on three of these guys this evening. Some of the ones I saw had their "V" antennas slightly warped, but most of them were fairly straight (I went to two different Targets). It's great that Bandai gave THE original RX-78-2 the Arch Enemy treatment. I know that Char's Gelgoog is next, but I do hope that a Zaku II gets this treatment someday. Quote
Axelay Posted January 24, 2004 Posted January 24, 2004 I just want the Tallgeese III, but I have yet to see any trace of it at any of the 4 Target stores in my area. Quote
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