Comments on: Giant Robo http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327 CollectionDX-Japanese Toys - Toy Reviews, Toy News and Toy Collections. Soul of Chogokin, Japanese Robots | International Toy Culture en Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:46:02 -0400 Drupal TotalFeeds Module Comments on: Giant Robo http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327 http://www.collectiondx.com/Image-Lib/feedlogo.png 144 37 Yours is articulated at the http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1895 Yours is articulated at the shoulders? The arms on mine don't move at all. It only moves at the feet, waist and neck. And mine has no trouble at all standing without help. Yours is articulated at the shoulders? The arms on mine don't move at all. It only moves at the feet, waist and neck. And mine has no trouble at all standing without help.


]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:46:02 -0400 turk96 http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1895 Yeah, Sanjeev, I didn't feel http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1817 <p>Yeah, Sanjeev, I didn't feel like waiting for you to get off your butt and do those reviews.;) I agree that more traditional JM style is always better, but I've always wanted these since seeing them in <a href="http://www.kingrorytoys.com/Shelves/Giant_Robo_Ultraman_Jumbo_Shelf.htm">King Rory's lineup</a>.</p><br> <p>Thanks, Dan! I feel your pain. I spent the whole weekend wishing I had my old Castle Greyskull back! lol</p><br> <p>Josh, I'm not sure about others, but mine isn't too bad. Right now, I don't even have anything beneath the feet and it's standing fine. The surface I'm standing it on determines whether or not I put anything beneath the toes. It's on top of my counter display now, but anything less stable than that and it usually gets a few cards.</p><br> "This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!" Onyx Blackman Principal, Flatpoint High Yeah, Sanjeev, I didn't feel like waiting for you to get off your butt and do those reviews.;) I agree that more traditional JM style is always better, but I've always wanted these since seeing them in King Rory's lineup.


Thanks, Dan! I feel your pain. I spent the whole weekend wishing I had my old Castle Greyskull back! lol


Josh, I'm not sure about others, but mine isn't too bad. Right now, I don't even have anything beneath the feet and it's standing fine. The surface I'm standing it on determines whether or not I put anything beneath the toes. It's on top of my counter display now, but anything less stable than that and it usually gets a few cards.


"This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!"
Onyx Blackman
Principal, Flatpoint High


]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:40:10 -0400 NekroDave http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1817 Great Review http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1816 That was a great review. Really made me wish I never sold mine. -Dan That was a great review. Really made me wish I never sold mine.
-Dan


]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:21:40 -0400 Shogundan http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1816 Weren't these known for http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1810 Weren't these known for having really bad leaning issues? I mean moreso than a couple of hockey cards could fix. ------------------------------ CollectionDX Admin Weren't these known for having really bad leaning issues? I mean moreso than a couple of hockey cards could fix.

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]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:59:12 -0400 JoshB http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1810 21" is pretty rad... http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1809 Not sure why I'm resisting these, but for some reason, I have trouble getting behind them. I've seen 'em a million times before, and it's great to get the skinny on them...but at that scale, I somehow desire more traditional distorted JM proportions.<br> I mean, Giant Robo already <i>has</i> pretty silly proportions, but this figure is too "realistic" for me. For some strange reason, I feel that such realism belongs at a smaller scale. (Yes, I realize that I <i>still</i> need to get on those Soft Garage reviews! :P).<br> -- Sanjeev Not sure why I'm resisting these, but for some reason, I have trouble getting behind them. I've seen 'em a million times before, and it's great to get the skinny on them...but at that scale, I somehow desire more traditional distorted JM proportions.

I mean, Giant Robo already has pretty silly proportions, but this figure is too "realistic" for me. For some strange reason, I feel that such realism belongs at a smaller scale. (Yes, I realize that I still need to get on those Soft Garage reviews! :P).

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Sanjeev


]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:54:08 -0400 Sanjeev http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2327%2523comment-1809