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Monday, June 25th, 2012 9:53AM CDT
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Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2012 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:06am CDT
Posted by Rated X on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:25am CDT
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Posted by El Duque on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:26am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:33am CDT
Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Will you actually stay to read the answer? In short, they requested it, and made a deal with TakaraTomy. They can, because it's an area TakaraTomy lacks experience in.
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:38am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:44am CDT
El Duque wrote:Counterpunch wrote:As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
Thick paint, exposed screws, flashing on the molded plastic, blob hair, misaligned tampograph, flesh tone on face differs from other body parts (neck), and some weak overall articulation.
Compare to a figure costing half or less than half: (thumbnail used b/c this thread is about Minerva, just click it)
Uesugi Kenshin Blush by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr
Posted by El Duque on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:44am CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong
Looks like she got on Movie Universe Optimus Prime's bad side.
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:47am CDT
El Duque wrote:Counterpunch wrote:As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
I collect them myself and I don't see much wrong with her, from these pics it looks like she does what she's supposed to do.
RiddlerJ wrote:Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong
You get used to it... kinda.
Posted by Va'al on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:53am CDT
El Duque wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong
Looks like she got on Movie Universe Optimus Prime's bad side.
I actually like how they've incorporated all the elements of her Headmaster self, even though it's not a transforming figure.
I still can't get over manga/anime style faces though.
(Plus, I don't collect figures apart from TFs!)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on June 25th, 2012 @ 10:57am CDT
Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2012 @ 12:31pm CDT
Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
Posted by Blurrz on June 25th, 2012 @ 2:42pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on June 25th, 2012 @ 4:51pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
Posted by El Duque on June 25th, 2012 @ 4:56pm CDT
Rated X wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
Probably a bit of both.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2012 @ 4:58pm CDT
Rated X wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
A bit of both. TakaraTomy gets a share of the profits made, that's something. Also, licenses are usually given to companies in fields TakaraTomy isn't that active and/or specialised in. So, companies that made full transforming robot figures can't count on one.
Posted by Seibertron on June 25th, 2012 @ 5:37pm CDT
Posted by Trikeboy on June 25th, 2012 @ 6:45pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on June 25th, 2012 @ 6:57pm CDT
As what party made her, 1st,2nd , should that matter? Its an official product. Like the ones CMs released.....the Dai Atlas static figs.
@Blurrz
Yeah! figmas are waaaaaaaaay cuter, and cheaper.But sturdier? More or less the same in quality and strength.
A nice looking female android figure imho would be............surprise, surprise, Bandai's Soul of Chogokin line. Their Miku Hatsune and Aegis all came out great? (With a working rocket punch to boot) (The Miku version was co produced by Goodsmile so the figma component was probably incorporated into it).
I can't wait for mine to arrive (another 20 days of waiting )
Posted by Rated X on June 25th, 2012 @ 8:36pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Rated X wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
A bit of both. TakaraTomy gets a share of the profits made, that's something. Also, licenses are usually given to companies in fields TakaraTomy isn't that active and/or specialised in. So, companies that made full transforming robot figures can't count on one.
Im not exactly sure I believe Takara couldnt make non-transformable figures. Now if Takara cant handle something that simple, It's "officially" time for them to throw in the towel. I think Takara's selective choice of business partners is more personal than profit. I dont sea much sense in that kind of sillyness. But hey, some things will never change.
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on June 25th, 2012 @ 8:47pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on June 25th, 2012 @ 9:26pm CDT
@ Michael
Nice collage of Marrisa..........so kawaii it makes me want to eat her.
And you put the words right out of my mouth. Don't like her, don't get her and quit trolling the topic.
As for her being overpriced, CMs "Cute Figure" series is price ranged that way, they're taller than your figma/revoltech figs.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 26th, 2012 @ 7:06am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.
Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.
Posted by fenrir72 on June 26th, 2012 @ 7:18am CDT
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on June 26th, 2012 @ 8:24am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.
Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.
Which reminds me, did Bandai do anything Transformers related after those earphones they released in 2010?
Seriously, there's so much they can do with this license! I'd kill for some Transformers Soul of Chogokin or Super Robot Chogokin.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 26th, 2012 @ 8:40am CDT
cannonfodder4000 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.
Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.
Which reminds me, did Bandai do anything Transformers related after those earphones they released in 2010?
Seriously, there's so much they can do with this license! I'd kill for some Transformers Soul of Chogokin or Super Robot Chogokin.
The only thing remotely Transformer-related that Bandai has done is Super Robot Chogokin versions of GaoGaiGar, ChouRyuJin and Big Volfogg from King of Braves GaoGaiGar.
Posted by fenrir72 on June 26th, 2012 @ 9:05am CDT
Also forgot, Bandai also re-issued several times the updated 1/55 Takatoku version of what we now know as Jetfire.
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on June 26th, 2012 @ 3:27pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:cannonfodder4000 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.
Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.
Which reminds me, did Bandai do anything Transformers related after those earphones they released in 2010?
Seriously, there's so much they can do with this license! I'd kill for some Transformers Soul of Chogokin or Super Robot Chogokin.
The only thing remotely Transformer-related that Bandai has done is Super Robot Chogokin versions of GaoGaiGar, ChouRyuJin and Big Volfogg from King of Braves GaoGaiGar.
Yeah those are the only SRCs I have as of right now, they're all just so good, it'd be really awesome if they did Transformers ones.
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 26th, 2012 @ 4:06pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on June 26th, 2012 @ 4:14pm CDT
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Well, my BBTS pre-order for her processed and I clicked 'ship'. Let's see how she is in a week or so.
Same here. Looking forward to it!
Posted by fenrir72 on June 27th, 2012 @ 5:37am CDT
I can't wait for you to post her pics + the G1 Minerva figure you own
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on July 4th, 2012 @ 9:37am CDT