Comments on: Baikanfu http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134 CollectionDX-Japanese Toys - Toy Reviews, Toy News and Toy Collections. Soul of Chogokin, Japanese Robots | International Toy Culture en Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:18:08 -0400 Drupal TotalFeeds Module Comments on: Baikanfu http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134 http://www.collectiondx.com/Image-Lib/feedlogo.png 144 37 disappointing... http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-2679 I think Bandai is getting worried about the weight our shelves at home can take, and is substituting metal for plastic, this guy has very little metal and a whole load of plastic, another big waste of money on a robot i never heard of actually, but the pictures looked too nice to give it a miss... I think Bandai is getting worried about the weight our shelves at home can take, and is substituting metal for plastic, this guy has very little metal and a whole load of plastic, another big waste of money on a robot i never heard of actually, but the pictures looked too nice to give it a miss...


]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:18:08 -0400 dukefleed http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-2679 Awesome figures! http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-2332 I just got this, my very first Soul of Chogokin, in the mail today, and I'm quite pleased. At first, I was actually somewhat disappointed with the articulation of the Kenryu and Baikanfu figures, but came to really enjoy them as I realized two things: 1. After being used to the articulation of Revoltech figures for a little while, I should have expected at least a slight let-down. 2. Due to the nature of the design, I should have expected some points of articulation that I've come to expect even from modern Transformers figures (Transformers being the only kind of figures I've ever really collected for a long time, up until recently) to be either limited or non-present. Remembering that Revoltech didn't completely re-establish my standards, and that the engineering of Baikanfu combined with the abundant die-cast is spectacularly neat on its own, I've realized that I love this figure, and that it was totally worth the money. EDIT, MAY 28: I've just lost the one piece I was sure I wouldn't lose, because it would be so hard to find; the tiny little connector to hold the two swords together and make a double-bladed weapon. I'm awfully upset. I just got this, my very first Soul of Chogokin, in the mail today, and I'm quite pleased. At first, I was actually somewhat disappointed with the articulation of the Kenryu and Baikanfu figures, but came to really enjoy them as I realized two things:

1. After being used to the articulation of Revoltech figures for a little while, I should have expected at least a slight let-down.

2. Due to the nature of the design, I should have expected some points of articulation that I've come to expect even from modern Transformers figures (Transformers being the only kind of figures I've ever really collected for a long time, up until recently) to be either limited or non-present.

Remembering that Revoltech didn't completely re-establish my standards, and that the engineering of Baikanfu combined with the abundant die-cast is spectacularly neat on its own, I've realized that I love this figure, and that it was totally worth the money.

EDIT, MAY 28: I've just lost the one piece I was sure I wouldn't lose, because it would be so hard to find; the tiny little connector to hold the two swords together and make a double-bladed weapon. I'm awfully upset.


]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 23:25:44 -0400 Gareth Infinity http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-2332 Baikanfu http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1348 I just got this toy in the mail 2 weeks ago. I was really impressed with it, but on mine, the head of the main robot does not close properly. The thing is big and heavy fully assembled, but it does not feel sloppy. I always wanted this toy because my friend had the original guardian that I was a big fan of, but I could never find it at any of the local toy stores in rural Ca. I just got this toy in the mail 2 weeks ago.
I was really impressed with it, but on mine, the head of the main robot does not close properly.
The thing is big and heavy fully assembled, but it does not feel sloppy.

I always wanted this toy because my friend had the original guardian that I was a big fan of, but I could never find it at any of the local toy stores in rural Ca.


]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:33:35 -0500 el_super_guapo http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1348 Great toy, I was wondering http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1278 Great toy, I was wondering if the old Gardian had some connection, it seemed too coincidental to be that similar. Machine Robo is one of the more tragically unknown lines. I'd argue that Machine Robo was more successful than Transformers, at least in Asia. Gobots were a failure of marketing and the unfair comparison to Transformers, toys that were 3-10 times as expensive. Machine Robo has a pretty catchy intro too. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zk6Mjtln8Zc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zk6Mjtln8Zc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Great toy, I was wondering if the old Gardian had some connection, it seemed too coincidental to be that similar.

Machine Robo is one of the more tragically unknown lines. I'd argue that Machine Robo was more successful than Transformers, at least in Asia. Gobots were a failure of marketing and the unfair comparison to Transformers, toys that were 3-10 times as expensive.

Machine Robo has a pretty catchy intro too.



]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:14:19 -0500 duke togo http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1278 Looks quite big for an SOC http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1274 Looks quite big for an SOC than average too- a solid 12" perhaps? ------------------------------ CollectionDX Staff Looks quite big for an SOC than average too- a solid 12" perhaps?
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]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:52:51 -0500 EVA_Unit_4A http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1274 Feet, white thighs, waist, http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1273 Feet, white thighs, waist, chest, back and most connectors are all metal. When the three are combined, hes quite heavy. ------------------------------ CollectionDX Admin Feet, white thighs, waist, chest, back and most connectors are all metal. When the three are combined, hes quite heavy.

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]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:26:14 -0500 JoshB http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1273 Nicely done review ! A http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1271 Nicely done review ! A question, which parts ( red ? ) of baikanfu are actually metal ? Nicely done review !
A question, which parts ( red ? ) of baikanfu are actually metal ?


]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:11:39 -0500 zolarzyztem http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1271 I've never seen nor heard of http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1270 I've never seen nor heard of this show before...<br> But I <em>seriously</em> want this! This guy's goin' on the wishlist! <strong> O.o </strong><br> However, I have heard of/seen the robot before for the upcoming SOC <a href="http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN939728"><strong>GX-40 God Mars</strong></a>- which I've already decided is just old-school enough to still really appeal to me in a Super Sentai-type way... despite it's hefty price of 23,000Yen! ------------------------------ CollectionDX Staff I've never seen nor heard of this show before...

But I seriously want this! This guy's goin' on the wishlist! O.o

However, I have heard of/seen the robot before for the upcoming SOC GX-40 God Mars- which I've already decided is just old-school enough to still really appeal to me in a Super Sentai-type way... despite it's hefty price of 23,000Yen!
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]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:52:22 -0500 EVA_Unit_4A http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2134%2523comment-1270