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Five Robo

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I still want a DX

I still want a DX FiveRobo.

Funny thing I just noticed- on that Korean bootleg's box, they use the helmets of the rangers from the later "Changeman" (1986), not the proper "Fiveman" (1985).
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Posted by EVA_Unit_4A on 5 July, 2008 - 12:56
Yup. Now that you mention

Yup. Now that you mention it, I do remember when we first saw that original Yahoo auction and discussed it on the old CJT BBS that someone else pointed that out as well. Good eye.

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

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Posted by NekroDave on 5 July, 2008 - 16:50
I'm thinking I may pick this

I'm thinking I may pick this guy up, given he won't require a second mortgage. But he is high on E-bay (sometimes $500), so I guess patience is the key.

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Posted by turk96 on 8 July, 2008 - 09:35
There's one on Ebay now for

There's one on Ebay now for $188 (+$60 shipping to the US) shipped to the US which isn't too bad, I guess, but I know the seller just got it on Yahoo a few weeks back for about $75. He's been doing a lot of flipping of JMs. It's the second Five Robo he's flipped recently. There aren't any on Yahoo at this moment but I'm sure more will turn up soon.

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

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Posted by NekroDave on 8 July, 2008 - 10:50
wow...jumbo flippers

What's this hobby coming to...?

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Sanjeev

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Posted by Sanjeev on 9 July, 2008 - 11:36
Actually, JM flipping used

Actually, JM flipping used to be pretty common years back. I do think it's less prevalent now though since more people know to look to Yahoo!Japan than before. Also, the rising price of JMs makes it harder and harder to turn a profit.

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

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Posted by NekroDave on 9 July, 2008 - 18:17
In comparing this to the

In comparing this to the Korean version (review forthcoming), I discovered that the head on this one DOES turn. It was just really, really tight on mine and I was afraid to break it, I guess. I'll edit the text to correct this mistake.

"You can't sell it until you get it from him, but you gotta sell it to pay him to get it to sell it".
---Jerilock, talking about me trying to raise the money I need to pay for the toys I already bought....

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Posted by NekroDave on 27 February, 2010 - 23:05