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Tamashii Nations 2012: Chogokin

In the calm before the storm - CHO-GO-KEEN!

There's lots of new stuff, so lets jump into it:

SUPER ROBOT CHOGOKIN

We know not everything shown gets made (Sunvulcan Robo anyone?) but it is still cool to see whats being considered.

Tetsujin 28 FX

Giant Robo (Modern)

Big-O

GaoFaiGar

[G2:651572]

Super Sentai bots featuring GekiTohja and Daibouken

[G2:651576][G2:651588]

Brave series on J-Ark

[G2:651582]

Kouryu and Anryu

[G2:651593]

The assembled conference room from GaoGaiGar

[G2:651627]

[G2:651630]

Gunbuster

[G2:651646]

Gurren Lagann

[G2:651635]

CHOGOKIN X GUNPLA

Yeah, looks like a gundam kit made out of metal.

[G2:651601]

MACROSS

[G2:651603][G2:651607][G2:651609][G2:651637][G2:651613]

DISNEY CHOGOKIN

[G2:651596]

[G2:651599][G2:651615][G2:651639][G2:651644][G2:651648]

FATE / STAY

Yes, these are Chogokin

[G2:651633][G2:651617]

PERSONA 4

Also Chogokin

[G2:651605]

UNKNOWN CHOGOKIN PROJECT

Any ideas?

[G2:651611][G2:651641]

SOUL OF CHOGOKIN

Along with the DX Mazinger Z, we got our first look at Danguard A

SOUL SPEC

Gigazumune

[G2:651619][G2:651623]

On the web:

Posted 29 October, 2012 - 10:17 by JoshB

Comments

12 comments posted
Wow, many interesting

Wow, many interesting prototypes for the SRC line. To see some "unusual" super robots like Giant Robo and Tetsujin 28 FX is really nice.

If memory serves, last year they had already shown the SRC GekiTohja. To see it again, I think this time it's gettin real! Can't wait for the Sentai Stuff and Gaofighgar haha

Also, how that Chogokin X Gunpla prototype is supposed to work? The whole parts-trees are made of metal? If yes, I'd like to see someone build it, would be awesome haha

LuizSSB's picture
Posted by LuizSSB on 29 October, 2012 - 11:14
I'm guessing metal colored

I'm guessing metal colored plastic runners, and metal accessories.

SpaceRunaway's picture
Posted by SpaceRunaway on 29 October, 2012 - 14:12
What was the last Spec

What was the last Spec release they did? I had sort of given up that line for dead. I don't quite get why Dragonar gets as much merchandise as it does, but at least the designs are likeable.

The Rocket Punch is a collaboration with Nihon Tungsten. It's, uh, made out of tungsten.

Anyway, Mike Sounders!!!

SpaceRunaway's picture
Posted by SpaceRunaway on 29 October, 2012 - 13:32
King J-Der

They keep teasing King J-Der!
Just announce it already!

ZA's picture
Posted by ZA on 29 October, 2012 - 14:00
Amen

They can even split it into two releases: J-der and all the effect parts in one box and the J-Ark alone in another to keep the costs per box down while still giving us a big machine. They're clearly makeing a killing off the King of Braves and his companions since they seem to be releasing every last blasted one of them... ignoring King J-Der is like throwing money down the drain.

Felixman's picture
Posted by Felixman on 29 October, 2012 - 16:21
Unknown Chogokin Project

Not sure what that is, but it's Mazinger related. The sign below it says Rocket Punch, and I can't read the whole sign but it has to do with "rare metal"? Something about a super alloy. Not sure if it is a real project or not.

http://gigazine.net/news/20121026-products-tamashii-nation-2012/

sdsichero's picture
Posted by sdsichero on 29 October, 2012 - 19:46
See above. It's a tungsten

See above. It's a tungsten rocket punch.

SpaceRunaway's picture
Posted by SpaceRunaway on 29 October, 2012 - 19:56
As a gunpla builder, I'm 110%

As a gunpla builder, I'm 110% curious how to cleanly remove the parts out of the sprues,

kurochan_24's picture
Posted by kurochan_24 on 30 October, 2012 - 06:47
Well...

The plates might all be under-gated like the HGUC Delta Gundam to minimize sprue marks. I'm more concerned with how we're supposed to cut them free in the first place. Something tells me nippers and a hobby knife won't be very effectice on metal...

I'm also wondering if they're going to forego poseability entirely, or include ratchet joints because polycaps are no match for that kind of weight.

Felixman's picture
Posted by Felixman on 30 October, 2012 - 10:19
In the link that sdsichero

In the link that sdsichero posted (http://gigazine.net/news/20121026-products-tamashii-nation-2012/), the blogger says that the kit itself is regular old gunpla. The metal is in the accessories.

SpaceRunaway's picture
Posted by SpaceRunaway on 30 October, 2012 - 13:54
That's much better. Not a new

That's much better. Not a new concept though as there are a lot ot metal accesories from third party fabricators. However, if they make the inner frame entirely metallic and sprue free, that would greatly improve the poseability and articulation, plus I think the kit would be more durable.

kurochan_24's picture
Posted by kurochan_24 on 30 October, 2012 - 20:05
Big-O Big-O Big-O

BIG-O..... Can't wait for that one and Gaint ROBO is looking very very nice. I was hopeing 2013 was going to be a cheap year... guess i was wrong.
But that Disney thing is just a mess... My eyes can't focus on it. Theres just to much going on with it...

geadun7's picture
Posted by geadun7 on 30 October, 2012 - 13:03